[Game] Kings vs. Grizzlies, 2/14/21, 7pm PST, 10pm EST

[SacTownKid]

What you didn't like the Whiteside screen for the awkward Bjelica curl?

Work ofart.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Whiteside fouls Tillman. Everybody has to ask Whiteside if he's OK.

 

[SLAB]

At least Haliburton is fun to watch still.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Work ofart.

Embarrassing stuff. Been there, done that.

 

[kingdivac]

Kings have not really been in this game from earlier 2nd quarter on....... the nice streak to pull them to .500 is now becoming a memory quickly. Sad and quick regression in play....

 

[O0chieboomboom]

Halliburton should be starting.. buddy back in the bench

 

[Tetsujin]

De'Aaron somehow being -23 despite pretty much the only guy on the Kings to not objectively suck tonight is why +/- is a stupid stat.

 

[Iced Espresso]

Down 20

Haliburton still +1 on the +/-

 

[Section 101]

Off topic for this game thread but it looks like Harry Giles got injured....not sure what It is but it was non-contact and he was reaching towards his Achilles.

Looks like a calf. Achilles players will look back like someone kicked them. I knew when it happened live that Rudy Gay blew his out.

 

[Tetsujin]

Halliburton should be starting.. buddy back in the bench

Lineup changes aren't going to solve the greater issue at hand.

 

[Larry89]

Team played soft tonight, Harrison seems to have been frozen out of the offense. No creation ability aside from Fox/Hali. Our guards die way to often trying to go over a screen..

So many fundamentally wrong things rearing its ugly head.

Not to mention Buddy has not been playing worth his contract at all.

 

[SLAB]

Whiteside and Tillman are wrestling out there.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Can’t win in the NBA with 2 players out of ten playing above average. I think I’m most disappointed in HB. He is ol reliable this year but has not found a way to make an impact these last two games.

Show some life, Kings! Stop embarrassing yourselves

 

[Iced Espresso]

De'Aaron somehow being -23 despite pretty much the only guy on the Kings to not objectively suck tonight is why +/- is a stupid stat.

I like the stat, sure there are times when a team stinks and one player may get a bad result, but for us this season I've found Haliburton's and Whiteside's +/- intriguing.

Also Cojo is frequently the worst on the team.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Who said rook shouldn't start because...who would run the 2nd offense?

Rook needs to start from this point on. Fix the starting lineup before we worry about the bench

 

[Kingz19]

Full court pressure worked. We won’t be seeing that again

 

[TheRoyalist]

Lineup changes aren't going to solve the greater issue at hand.

Right. Can Walton and McNair, get Vivek to sell to someone who will let b ball folks run the show... and put the best smartest players in for the main minutes and responsibilities after that.

 

[gunks]

Barnes is back to being Mr. Invisible and Fox’s 3 is AWOL... welcome back Kangz.

Hali still my ROTY though! Haha

 

[SacTownKid]

Lineup changes aren't going to solve the greater issue at hand.

One thing we know, the Kings small unit with Buddy AND Haliburton in it was like tops in the league at one point. It's all how it's used. Always has been, always will be. And the Kings are relying on a chronic relapse personality to get them there.

 

[SLAB]

... quit the slow lumbering drives into every defender on the floor, Bjeli.

WHITESIDE BLOCK

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... and then my man misses a Kosta level bunny after the solid power move. I’ll call you out too, Hassan.

 

[Tetsujin]

LOL what is Bjeli doing?

 

[Iced Espresso]

We need Bjelica to hit a couple of 3's for trade purposes.

 

[Tetsujin]

Tyrese trying to get us back in the game by himself.

Bjeli and Hassan taking turns on offense saying "no thanks". CoJo to his credit has stayed out of the way

 

[dude12]

Bjelica refusing to shoot the 3 ball.......has been as effective as Cojo tonight

 

[Tetsujin]

We need Bjelica to hit a couple of 3's for trade purposes.

Bjeli:

 

[iowamcnabb]

Who said rook shouldn't start because...who would run the 2nd offense?

Rook needs to start from this point on. Fix the starting lineup before we worry about the bench

I did and I stand by it. Everyone would be complaining that cojo was leading the second unit.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Right. Can Walton and McNair, get Vivek to sell to someone who will let b ball folks run the show...

Umm, no? That's like the tenant getting the landlord to sell the property to a new owner that will lower the rent. Good luck.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Walt will keep bench in too long ruining the small run we had

 

[O0chieboomboom]

Start of the game is always crucial.. that’s why I think hali should be starting instead of him coming in and we’re already down by 10+

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Happened every time. Bench suppost to provide spark not take you to promise land.