[Game] Kings vs. Grizzlies - 3/18/2024 - 7PM PST/10PM EST

[NewArena]

He can most definitely have some of my mediocre salary

https://twitter.com/x/status/1769951189683109969

 

[KF8]

rare good stat for sabonis 13/15 from the free throw line.. If only he gets as many freethrows in his other games with how physical teams play him.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Looks like an internal rotater cuff injury for Huerter. Fortunately it's his non shooting arm

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1769948058610012441

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Looks like an internal rotater cuff injury for Huerter. Fortunately it's his non shooting arm

Is this an opinion, or a report?

 

[kingdivac]

He can most definitely have some of my mediocre salary

https://twitter.com/x/status/1769951189683109969

Monk will be paid - my guess is something like what Hield got, but he's better than Hield .

 

[The_Jamal]

Can extend Ellis in the offseaon on the cheap......

We already did

 

[sono]

The Punisher!

Who is the runner up?

 

[megapoxy]

The Punisher!

Who is the runner up?
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Before hitting the 2nd free throw he had 40 points in OT this season, 3rd in NBA.

 

[upinsmoke]

Looks like an internal rotater cuff injury for Huerter. Fortunately it's his non shooting arm

Let's give Huerter an extended break. His confidence is shot and frankly Ellis is playing him off the court.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1769955186586350035

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Is this an opinion, or a report?

This is what it looked like to me in the replay. His forearm was bent way back during the play, in the "internal" direction

 

[TaxMan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1769955186586350035

lol…..it’s got to be a bit with Keegan at this point. The slap the button walk off

 

[NewArena]

Let's get our 40th win on the road, preferably in the next game!

 

[NewArena]

lol…..it’s got to be a bit with Keegan at this point. The slap the button walk off

lmaoo i just love him

 

[NewArena]

rare good stat for sabonis 13/15 from the free throw line.. If only he gets as many freethrows in his other games with how physical teams play him.

Yea i really hope this is a sign of things to come. He may be even more aggressive at times, knowing his FT stroke has greatly improved as of late.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Domas with the DPOG. Jordi needs to be fired for not picking the guy with 5 blocks and game saving stop.

 

[Tetsujin]

Domas with the DPOG. Jordi needs to be fired for not picking the guy with 5 blocks and game saving stop.

To be fair, JJJ was like 5 for 30 on the night

 

[iowamcnabb]

To be fair, JJJ was like 5 for 30 on the night

Yeh he was outstanding. Just don’t think he out performed Keon

 

[KingsFanSince85]

We 100% lose this one if Desmond Bane doesn't play, that's the almost hilarious part, but the Grizzlies are usually tough no matter who's out there and you'd better be ready to play. I'm just happy we got it done.

Just curious, who do you think was gonna backfill the 24 points Bane scored tonight?

IMO, one of the reasons the Griz were even in it late Q4 was because Brown got stubborn with his lineup. HB went out with 6:16 remaining and the same 5 played until :23 seconds remaining on OT.

That 5 began that 11-minute stretch with a 3-point lead but lost the lead with under a minute to go in regulation. I saw a tired group out there struggling mightily to bring it home. I couldn’t believe the same 5 started OT.

The KINGS are super lucky Money Malik made some big shots and that Keon made a couple timely defensive plays.

 

[NewArena]

I'm so happy they did all this and got the W lol would've been so depressing otherwise

https://twitter.com/x/status/1769936597947171158

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Turned another contender for "most embarrassing loss of the year" into a clinic on OT finishing. Fun finish even if the 4th quarter sucked rocks.

Again though lots of contact on the offensive end went uncalled because I guess reasons before the refs called it straight in OT.

 

[hrdboild]

I'm so happy they did all this and got the W lol would've been so depressing otherwise

https://twitter.com/x/status/1769936597947171158

This 14 seconds of game time is FIRE! I'm bummed I missed the fourth quarter and OT cause it looks like it was a heck of a rollercoaster ride. Beams were lit in Sactown so today is a good day!

 

[sactowndog]

Great game by Keon.

 

[NewArena]

Gotta love this

https://twitter.com/x/status/1769939748787986669

 

[sactowndog]

“Jaren Jackson Jr an incredibly strong player”
Why he only have one board through three quarters then?

I mean he tries to block every shot. That tends to take you out of position to rebound.

 

[NewArena]

I mean he tries to block every shot. That tends to take you out of position to rebound.

It's a good excuse but he's just an awful rebounder. It's possible to do at least a little bit of both

 

[KingsFanSince85]

keon ellis reminds me of alex caruso with his defense. He could score 5 points but his defense impacts the game big time.

Caruso is drastically overrated. I sure hope Keon develops into a much better all-around player.

There’s a faction of fans here that always seem to covet and overrate that which our team doesn’t have. Once this team has ‘em, many of those same fans want ‘em traded due to the flaws they finally get to see up close and personal on a nightly basis.

If this team was a defensive juggernaut that had major problems scoring, the fans would be coveting one-dimensional offensive scorers.

Like it or not, in this current era and rule set of basketball, players that are proficient at putting the ball in the basket (and are a bit underwhelming on the other end of the floor) are more valuable than players that are considered defensive stoppers (and are a bit underwhelming on the other end of the floor).

That said, Keon gives the KINGS a bit more balance on the floor (with the starting 5) than they get with Huerter. They end up with at least 2 plus defenders (Ellis, Keegan) with Swipa being a 3rd defensive wildcard depending upon his offensive focus from game to game. And an argument can be made that the offense isn’t taking much of a hit with Ellis over Huerter, considering how Kevin has played much of the season (and even back to the final months of last season).

IMO Coach Brown has been loyal to Huerter to a fault. With the way the KINGS had been playing lately when Keon was starting, I don’t understand the rationale of going back to #9.

 

[est.1999]

Was already two. Would have been three lol

I missed most of the game. Got home from Disneyland and caught the last 8 minutes and I only caught the one highlight reel on instagram earlier!

 

[iowamcnabb]

Thankfully they didn't trade for Caruso, who was a popular target

Fans would make terrible GMs other than drafting. I think this board collectively could do a better job drafting than half the GMs in this league.