[Game] Kings vs. Chicago Bulls, 3/4/2024, 7:00p PT/10:00p ET
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Really I think it's the offense.
I think Davion and Keon and Davion and Kessler and Duarte and Davion's offense is worse than Huerter and Monk's defense. We know Monk and Huerter are bad defensively but what if we had another 3/D wing and backup point who was actually a two way player instead of completely one way?
I think Davion and Keon and Davion and Kessler and Duarte and Davion's offense is worse than Huerter and Monk's defense. We know Monk and Huerter are bad defensively but what if we had another 3/D wing and backup point who was actually a two way player instead of completely one way?
I think there was plenty of things to point to this game…
There’s a lot that could have propelled this team to a win tonight.
- DeRozan going supernova and making virtually every shot he took (had like a 95% TS% today)
- 17 turnovers
- Sub 30% shooting from 3
- Fox looking like he was out of gas in the 4th (after a very impressive and active start to the game)
- Sabonis missing bunnies at the rim/in the paint
- Lyles missed a layup or two (and fumbled a sure layup and had to then kick it out)
- Keon Ellis not playing (could have helped with White)
There’s a lot that could have propelled this team to a win tonight.
It's hard to look at it that way though because the Kings play such a team oriented setup. The offensive ratings with Keon on the floor actually aren't much under Fox. So, as a team they technically aren't any worse. Now, of course that's with Keon not playing legit minutes every game but they actually kind of do pan out. In the Wolves game the offense didn't sputter much with him in there. Brown sat him out for like 12 straight game minutes between half way through the 1st and 2nd for some reason though.
No he isn't. I don't care if he scores 13 points, he is giving up 17 the other way. Keon might score 5 and give up 7, but he is turning the possessions over (with steals and blocks/deflections) to end up with a + 7-10 AFTER his points. Davion is a negative minute producer. I don't understand how you guys don't see it. He is a TRex, short arms and no contests. Davion is a negative. Keon is a positive. We win when Keon is on the court. We lost when Davion is.
Next time Davion enters the game take note of the point differential. Note that when he is off. Do the same when Keon plays. I would imagine you will come back to these threads with a different outlook.
Davion is a net negative. He has been for a long time. We lose his minutes. I had high hopes but I'm not so stupid as to keep acting as if it isn't true.
Do your own research if I'm too much for you to stomach.
Next time Davion enters the game take note of the point differential. Note that when he is off. Do the same when Keon plays. I would imagine you will come back to these threads with a different outlook.
Davion is a net negative. He has been for a long time. We lose his minutes. I had high hopes but I'm not so stupid as to keep acting as if it isn't true.
Do your own research if I'm too much for you to stomach.
It's very possible and Davion has been playing pretty well lately so that's good long term. Monte kind of had a tone that he knows this team isn't quite there in the presser he had. He pointed out they weren't even a playoff team at the deadline juncture and they weren't, they are riding the playin/last playoff spot line for the majority of this year.
This is true. We definitely have some wins that easily could have gone the other way, it just sucks to watch the Kings fall apart at home. I’d much prefer they have a clear homecourt advantage but we truly haven’t had one in years when the fans want so badly to lose their minds for our team and get the building rockin.
When you're trying to maximize your playoff seeding, the loss column is the only thing that matters and right now the Kings are closer to the #1 seed than the #11 seed (which is what they would have to be to miss the playoffs) if you look at the loss column. I guarantee you Mike Brown ain't coaching for next season either.
I love this team and am usually a big defender of them, but tonight was shameful. The worms should be out. This team absolutely deserves criticism at this point.
Too many turnovers, too many guys not wanting to shoot, too many blow buys on defense. It wasn’t a lack of hustle. We scrapped a lot and were huge on the glass. We simply weren’t good enough to hold a 22 point lead against a really mediocre team.
Not enough impact defenders
Not enough playmakers
Not enough guys willing to shoot in crunch time.
when the team is locked in and playing their best they can beat anyone. But this team isn’t good enough to beat anyone with less than an “A game.”
Too many turnovers, too many guys not wanting to shoot, too many blow buys on defense. It wasn’t a lack of hustle. We scrapped a lot and were huge on the glass. We simply weren’t good enough to hold a 22 point lead against a really mediocre team.
Not enough impact defenders
Not enough playmakers
Not enough guys willing to shoot in crunch time.
when the team is locked in and playing their best they can beat anyone. But this team isn’t good enough to beat anyone with less than an “A game.”
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