[Game] Kings vs. Blazers, 11/8/2023 7pm Pacific 10pm Eastern

[The_Jamal]

Keon, this is it bud. Go for it! PG though so it's kind of WTF, haha. Domas help the kid out.

My guess is Domas is full-time PG? But lets hope that 1 year and change of him playing PG has paid off. Because we certainly aren't letting Huerter/Keegan/HB bring the ball up lol

 

[Capt. Factorial]

He really, really doesn't want Monk to ever start

There are pretty good reasons to bring Monk in as a sparkplug off the bench. But clearly Davion was not working and we had to try something else.

 

[SacTownKid]

Wise move. Keon Ellis probably has the most raw two way potential out of all our reserve guards(in the Duarte, Jones, and Mitchell level, Not Monk) If not giving him a chance now to show what he can do at this level with the starters, then when?

This adds a layer of extra excitement for this game

My guess is that he's in the Okpala role where Browns just trying to spark some defense and reward him for last game. Watch him play the first 6 minutes then never come back in like KZ. Hopefully not. Keon on paper is the exact guy you slot next to Fox long term.

 

[The_Jamal]

at the same time, I don't see 48 wins earning the 3rd seed

Why not? I think it could very very easily, especially if the Wemby Spurs and the Rockets aren't free wins like they were last year.

The Nugs and Mavs look damn damn good, so maybe they separate from the field. But there will eventually be a breaking point imo where like 8+ teams are within like 3 games of each other.

 

[The_Jamal]

There are pretty good reasons to bring Monk in as a sparkplug off the bench. But clearly Davion was not working and we had to try something else.

I do wonder if Davion gets off the bench this game. Does Colby get cut because Davion is now off the bench and Keon leaped into the rotation? Should be real interesting

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I do wonder if Davion gets off the bench this game. Does Colby get cut because Davion is now off the bench and Keon leaped into the rotation? Should be real interesting

I assume you mean "minutes cut" - If Keon plays starter type minutes, obviously somebody is going to lose time, and unless we start playing smaller it's going to come from the G rotation. So, Colby, or Duarte...or maybe Davion himself.

 

[The_Jamal]

I assume you mean "minutes cut" - If Keon plays starter type minutes, obviously somebody is going to lose time, and unless we start playing smaller it's going to come from the G rotation. So, Colby, or Duarte...or maybe Davion himself.

Right. Duarte has been playing a bit more wing, but Colby has kind of been like a 1/2 flex guard for most of his minutes. So I think it's going to be him or Davion getting minutes tonight.

That is assuming Keon is actually playing a real 20+ MPG role and not just an opener for 6 minutes each half.

 

[TaxMan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1722443337049976996

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love it! lets go!!!!

 

[Turgenev]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1722443337049976996

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Whoa that's enough reason to tune in

 

[Sluggah]

I hope we can still basketball.

 

[SLAB]

Lets go Keon!!!

 

[dude12]

Give ‘em hell Keon

 

[The_Jamal]

Domas on clean-up duty early

 

[Tetsujin]

Ball already moving faster without Davion in the lineup

 

["Him"mer Fredette]

I like the aggressiveness from Domas early! Also the movement seems more fluid and with purpose. I can dig it!

 

[MizzouKing]

Light it up like NEON, Keyon!

 

[SacTownKid]

Keon breaking the D down pretty well. That's a big need.

 

[The_Jamal]

Keegan missing a wide open corner 3, Huerter missing a lay-up. These dudes are NBA players right? We didn't hallucinate last year?

 

[KF8]

please no.. not another game of heurter and keegan stinking it up!

 

[Tetsujin]

Keon got some hands

 

[Kingz19]

Nice D by Ellis

 

[The_Jamal]

Keon good help on Ayton there. Forced him to bobble the ball, put up a tough contested mid-range.

 

[Tetsujin]

Keegan and Domas pick and roll works yet again.

 

[SLAB]

I’m sold. All Davion’s minutes to Keon.

 

[The_Jamal]

BRO KEEGAN COME ON

 

[Folsomkingsfan]

Keon playing the best defense I've seen by a Kings player since Ron Artest

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Having a 6'4+ guy at PG certainly has it's advantages. Ellis looks good so far, without taking a shot yet

 

[KF8]

Not sold on Keon yet but Davion has never been the answer even as a back up.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

We're missing so many bunnies we should rename the team the Lennie Smalls

 

[iowamcnabb]

Yeh he should have went up for the dunk on that.