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

[Folsomkingsfan]

Also incapable of dribbling a basketball.. he was "cut off" twice in the paint and put up terrible shots. I don't know what's wrong with him, but all of his shots feel like empty offensive possessions right now.

He looks like the guys I avoid at 24 Hour Fitness because I know we are going to lose and I'm not going to be passed the ball

 

[The_Jamal]

Keegan is showing off a level of shot creation that he didn’t have last season. Those shots just aren’t falling for whatever reason. Defensively, the dude’s been really solid though

Shot creation to what? Bricking shot after shot?

He's doing offensive moves, which sure, is a +, but it's meaningless if he keeps bricking everything. Give me back the elite off-ball sniper if 2-13 is the result of him adding "offensive moves"

I get it, 7 games in, small sample, blah blah. But the Huerter-HB-Keegan wing trio that was so damn good last year has mostly been so damn bad this season.

 

[KF8]

Keegan is at best the 4th option on a good team. He's not going to be anything more than that with no shot creation abilities.

 

[Tetsujin]

Sure, you should go bet on that then. Vegas has a juicy 25.5 win total over/under for them for you

Man, I’m not sure where the disconnect is here because I didn’t say that the Blazers are particularly good or anything. The Blazers just aren’t gonna be tanking when four fifths of their starters are vet roleplayer dudes busting their asses to get moved to a contender and their coach is trying to not get permanently banned from the league for his teams sucking.

 

[206Fan]

Keegan is showing off a level of shot creation that he didn’t have last season. Those shots just aren’t falling for whatever reason. Defensively, the dude’s been really solid though

I have to disagree with you. To my eye test, he looks really uncomfortable having to take the ball off the dribble. He's not getting to his usual mid-range spots that we saw last season. He's playing like he's not confident in his ball handling and we're seeing weird abrupt stops in his dribble. He missed that bunny around the rim, but I think he's having some issue that go beyond shots just not falling.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Keegan is at best the 4th option on a good team. He's not going to be anything more than that with no shot creation abilities.

So then we should have picked someone else is what you’re saying? Cause you don’t pick a 4th pick in the draft to do what you mentioned above

 

[SacTownKid]

Keegan is at best the 4th option on a good team. He's not going to be anything more than that with no shot creation abilities.

Keegan is better than this obviously. I still think if he can keep up some of this 3 and D, if Monte can nab a great 2nd option perhaps an even more important part of the puzzle is filled with Keegan being just that.

 

[Tetsujin]

I see that we’re apparently in full-on freak out and panic mode tonight and no amount of posting is going to change that so I’m just gonna log off for the night because yall are stressing me the **** out more than the team actually is

 

[Tizzy Flip]

A team starting Brogdan, Grant and Ayton is not trying to tank. They may pull the plug after the all star break but they are full blow trying to win now.

You could say the same thing at this time last year about the Rockets. Every team thinks they can win, but as constructed there’s a reason Trailblazers are projected to be a bottom 3 team. Front office is tanking but gave Billups the illusion of some pieces that could pull together some wins… but still maintain that high lottery position

 

[SacTownKid]

So then we should have picked someone else is what you’re saying? Cause you don’t pick a 4th pick in the draft to do what you mentioned above

Have to see where his defense goes. If Keegan can actually defend on the wing and splash 3's then that actually probably is worth a 4th pick with how teams value that position. No, not what they expected, but one of those things that could still work out fine.

 

[Hoovtrain]

Kayte/Draper Really just said what a great half and entertaining game, give me a freaking break

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Keegan is better than this obviously. I still think if he can keep up some of this 3 and D, if Monte can nab a great 2nd option perhaps an even more important part of the puzzle is filled with Keegan being just that.

We can’t afford a 2nd option with two max players already sir. Murray needs to hit

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Kayte/Draper Really just said what a great half and entertaining game, give me a freaking break

They lowered their bar after two games

 

[SacTownKid]

Blazers upping the pressure here. Keon might need to start looking for shots because the Kings are struggling to create.

 

[Kingz19]

Keon defense strong.

 

[The_Jamal]

Keon could lead the NBA in steals if you played him 30+ MPG. Damn

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Man, Sharpe is making shots Murray only can dream of making. I’m not saying he’s Better now, but his potential is off the charts

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

That 15 foot jumpshot by Sabonis feels like a major key to our offense.

 

[The_Jamal]

How does Domas never get a whistle??????????????????????????

 

[Kingz19]

How is that not a foul?

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Ellis is making the right play and decision nearly every time. Looks composed

 

[KF8]

So then we should have picked someone else is what you’re saying? Cause you don’t pick a 4th pick in the draft to do what you mentioned above

Well at least there is still some value in being a 4th option on a good team especially if he continues to improve defensively, so it's not all for nothing. I just don't see him getting better with shot creation.

 

[The_Jamal]

And then Grant gets that bullcrap. Never fails with refs vs us

 

[Kingz19]

There was no foul against Grant there

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Grant eats Barnes for lunch nearly every time they play

 

[Livinthedream]

Keegan is rushing his shots. Shooting 3s while drifting. Needs to take set shots when it's there.

The team may have put too much on him too fast. It's the same pressure the franchise was putting on their draft picks to be saviors in the past.

 

[Tetsujin]

Keegan with two blocks and two assists in this quarter so maybe he doesn’t suck after all?

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

WE ARE SO BACK

 

[Kingz19]

Keegan has led two successful fast breaks and made a couple strong defensive plays this quarter. Shot isn’t falling for crap but he is contributing somehow

 

[206Fan]

Keegan responding with defensive plays through his offensive woes