[Game] Kings vs. Bulls 12/04/2022 3pm Pacific 6pm Eastern

[LoungeLizard]

LaVine always feasts on the Kings. That’s fine as long as we limit the others.

 

[kingdivac]

This is gonna be a dogfight....

 

[The_Jamal]

Davion 2 good possessions on Lavine to start.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I missed this KF meme. Is this a quote from a certain member?

I stole it from Twitter, actually.

 

[SacTownKid]

At a certain point the reality has to come through, this team can't help in almost any way. What little they do well defensively goes out the window. If Vuc is going to go full Shaq, let him. Don't double down on those post ups.

 

[kingdivac]

Bulls good defense....kings are not moving enough without ball now.

 

[Tetsujin]

Holy crap what a dunk

 

[HndsmCelt]

Chaos mode activated

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Yoooooo that was niceee

 

[The_Jamal]

Monk doing all the playmaking/shooting/creation stuff and still has that in his bag. Jesus

 

[Sac.Kings]

Malik Monk may legitimately be my favorite player. The guy is crazy good off the bench. What a signing.

 

[New Era]

This is the nice thing about being 9-10 deep....we just keep coming at them.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Malik Monk may legitimately be my favorite player. The guy is crazy good off the bench. What a signing.

I was quite high on him in 2017 and then he just sort of disappeared for four years in Charlotte. Why??

 

[Woot!]

This is gonna be a dogfight....

Sure looks like it.

In related news, Huerter's3-pt shooting has come back to earth w/a vengeance. 4/28 - 14% - over his last 5.

 

[Woot!]

Malik Monk may legitimately be my favorite player. The guy is crazy good off the bench. What a signing.

Monk has been amazing.

AND he resorts a bit too often to hero ball for my liking.

 

[The_Jamal]

KZ awesome help block, but uh, yeah give it up slim fella.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Feels like Chicago is right on the verge of erupting into a run here. I hope our defense is up to the task of keeping it in check

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I was quite high on him in 2017 and then he just sort of disappeared for four years in Charlotte. Why??

I think part of it was that he had a fairly quiet drug-of-abuse suspension that came down right as the 2020 season got shut down. Definitely impacted his role in the league.

 

[Tetsujin]

One of these teams played yesterday

 

[The_Jamal]

Going to need Fox to be a star here. Bulls just took all the momentum

 

[kingdivac]

Kings are in danger of losing....the Bull are waltzing into the paint at will

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I think part of it was that he had a fairly quiet drug-of-abuse suspension that came down right as the 2020 season got shut down. Definitely impacted his role in the league.

oh, so he was quite high too. <rimshot.wav>

but am I wrong that he didn't have much impact and was seen as nothing more than a volume shooter there?

 

[SacTownKid]

Going to need Fox to be a star here. Bulls just took all the momentum

Yeah, they are beasting the Kings at the rim. This might be one of those Len moments. There's zero help at the rim.

 

[HndsmCelt]

No blowout today. Team's going to have to knuckle down on defense and win this thing honestly

 

[pdxKingsFan]

this is the first lead we've had I feel fully in danger of completely melting since the first game (I guess Memphis too but I was sure we'd win that until later in the 4th)

 

[SacTownKid]

One of these teams played yesterday

And one had a chance to study too. This has been a nice coaching battle in this one. We'll see who has the last say on the final adjustment in this one.

 

[The_Jamal]

oh, so he was quite high too. <rimshot.wav>

but am I wrong that he didn't have much impact and was seen as nothing more than a volume shooter there?

Yeah he was kind of in that Monta Ellis vein where he was a talented "tough shot" maker but had no efficiency, no defense, etc. Very dime a dozen type guard.

He started turning things around though his last year in CHA and put together a good year. Then was outstanding last year with the Lakers. And now looks like he's getting pretty close to his expectation as a lotto pick with us.

 

[kingdivac]

this is the first lead we've had I feel fully in danger of completely melting since the first game (I guess Memphis too but I was sure we'd win that until later in the 4th)

The Bulls get credit, they played good defense, playing the passing lanes....Kings didn't move on offense to counter....

 

[HndsmCelt]

this is the first lead we've had I feel fully in danger of completely melting since the first game (I guess Memphis too but I was sure we'd win that until later in the 4th)

Chicago is a much more complete team than their record would indicate. Good defenders, and any team with Levine and De Rosen on it are going to be able to score the ball.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

but am I wrong that he didn't have much impact and was seen as nothing more than a volume shooter there?

No, but I think he was still getting his rookie legs under him - it was still his age-21 season when the suspension came down.

Another point - he has never, ever shown this level of passing before. He spent his entire career with a consistent 3.3-3.8 assists per 36 until coming to Sac where he has jumped to 6.9. Just completely a different level of play here.