[Game] Kings vs. Blazers, 1/9/21 7pm PST, 10pm EST

[kb02]

I honestly would not shocked if he was fired tonight. He’s lost this team.

Walton needs to be fired, but this is a dumpster fire of a team. Hold onto Fox, Hali, and Bags (for now). Trade everyone else.

 

[SacTownKid]

I honestly would not shocked if he was fired tonight. He’s lost this team.

It simply has to happen. Now we'll know if Monte has actual power or not.

 

[SLAB]

what a pass from Hali.

 

[TaxMan]

How many more games before Walton gets the axe?? Can't see him coaching more than 10.

How many more million is he owed in salary?

 

[SLAB]

Whiteside with the D. Hali with another dime.

 

[SacTownKid]

How many more million is he owed in salary?

Not nearly as many as what they're paying Cory Joseph.

 

[SLAB]

Lmao that standstill Whiteside putback was pure Whiteside awesomeness.

 

[Kingz19]

Lol, Whiteside with a down 25 flex.

 

[kb02]

The rook playing defense.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Pizza guys delivery of the game

 

[SacTownKid]

C'mon guys, don't pride your way out of this now, haha.

 

[Sluggah]

Not sure there should be trips down the court with this squad where Ty doesn’t touch the ball.

 

[Tetsujin]

I thought Hassan had become a relatively good free throw shooter but I guess not

 

[Tetsujin]

Bjeli just having an awful game by every definition of the word

 

[hrdboild]

Okay, that one-handed rebound and three point play was pretty special. Haliburton, Barnes, and Whiteside came to play tonight even if nobody else did.

 

[SLAB]

Can I put Bjelica with CoJo now?

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

Maybe a 50 point loss will wake up this team, and by team I mean coaching staff and management - to focus on defense and do things like play Whiteside (more than just this game).

 

[pdxKingsFan]

It actually looked like we did know how to defend the three for about two weeks at the start of the season. We've since tumbled back to the bottom in Defense Rating. Fox and Hield look frustrated every minute they're on the floor. Portland is using screens to force a switch (actually that's being generous, it's more like they're politely requesting a switch and we're obliging) and then taking the mismatch one-on-one and we have no answer for it.

It's embarrassing to watch the team play like this. We match up well with Portland in talent but other teams have figured us out on offense and defense and we're not adjusting. Maybe someone should tell Luke Walton that you are allowed to watch tape of your opponent before the games as well.

Yeah I know some had suggested it was a smoke and mirrors gimmick defense and maybe it was but holy hell, how can we go from smoke and mirrors to just letting the other team do whatever they choose. This is pretty clear case of team quitting to me. And agree, embarrassing.

 

[Tetsujin]

What the hell were we doing on defense there? Bjeli can’t guard Dame

 

[Tetsujin]

Probably could have gotten this within 18/16 if Bjeli had shown anything in that stretch.

 

[vladtheimpaler]

Kings win 3rd quarter





against






McCollum

20-18

 

[SLAB]

Kings got outscored by 7 in the quarter and it felt like a win. Lmao

 

[iowamcnabb]

Probably could have gotten this within 18/16 if Bjeli had shown anything in that stretch.

He is another one of those players you have to use just right or he is useless. He can’t find any rhythm in this new role.

 

[SLAB]

This game is teaching me Tyrese and Hassan should never be off the court. Ever. For any reason.

 

[iowamcnabb]

How does Ty have 7 assists? He had 6 at half time

 

[burekijogurt]

Bjeli just having an awful game by every definition of the word

not watching the game, but when he was in the game the Kings outscored the Blazers by 3. That means that even if he is having a horror of a game, the 25 point hole was built with him on the bench.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I hate those fouls.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Probably could have gotten this within 18/16 if Bjeli had shown anything in that stretch.

That kind of deficit would be easy enough to overcome in the 4th quarter were we playing ourselves tonight.

 

[SLAB]

Ball don’t lie.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Karma