[Game] Kings vs. Knickerbockers, 3/9/2023 7pm Pacific 10pm Eastern (TNT)
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I agree.
Like the Domas trade, I wasn't initially happy with the Brown hiring. I mean, there weren't really any candidates I was crazy about. But Brown just seemed like a re-tread to me. And certainly wasn't known for his inventive offenses.
But like the trade, I couldn't have been more wrong about Brown. I realize the KINGS also added some new pieces that weren't here before, like Huerter and Monk, but there's no doubt in my mind anymore that Brown was the PERFECT guy for this job. And he's hired some very good assistants in Fernandez and Triano (among others) and is allowing them to flourish in their roles.
Further kudos to McNair for his decision making in assembling this crew and ultimate kudos to the players and coaches for producing.
Like the Domas trade, I wasn't initially happy with the Brown hiring. I mean, there weren't really any candidates I was crazy about. But Brown just seemed like a re-tread to me. And certainly wasn't known for his inventive offenses.
But like the trade, I couldn't have been more wrong about Brown. I realize the KINGS also added some new pieces that weren't here before, like Huerter and Monk, but there's no doubt in my mind anymore that Brown was the PERFECT guy for this job. And he's hired some very good assistants in Fernandez and Triano (among others) and is allowing them to flourish in their roles.
Further kudos to McNair for his decision making in assembling this crew and ultimate kudos to the players and coaches for producing.
I can't absolve them from all of the 23 offensive rebounds, as there were many instances when I was yelling at my TV for KINGS players to attack the ball on the rebound, but there were several points during the game where the ball was seemingly rebounding right to a Knicks player every single time. I mean, there would be 4-5 KINGS players around the lane and the ball would carom right to the lone Knicks player that was in frame.
Can't do much about that.
Can't do much about that.
Yes. I think it's inevitable this team will learn many lessons in the playoffs. In the regular season a team can take a few plays or quarters off and win a game, but In the playoffs the mistakes are magnified and taking off quarters or even a few possessions will cost you bigtime. I see a LOT of potential with this team, which makes it very frustrating at times when they don't play to their potential. But to be realistic, this is the kind of thing you see with younger immature teams. Typically they need to experience some pain before they grow up and become professional basketball "adults." Such is life.
I'm not sure if that's completely accurate. Seems like Brunson wanted to go to NY and was gone no matter what. His dad or uncle is in the FO there, it's about as clear cut a tampering case that you can't do a thing about because what are you supposed to tell a guy he can't talk to his family?
IIRC Cuban said Brunson didn't give them the chance to match let alone beat the offer.
IIRC Cuban said Brunson didn't give them the chance to match let alone beat the offer.
Which bodes well for us, even if this year's playoffs are just for experience.
In the current playoff/playin standings, I count 4 teams that are old and injury prone. Another one who isn't old but injury prone because they build around the human blimp and twig combo, and 2 more liable to being crazy and/or stupid.
This year is already pretty wide open and I think next year will be more of the same if not more so and added experience only helping us.
Brown was spot on, by torching the guards a bit- they were not boxing and getting back on defensive rebounding consistently. There was alot of ball watching and lack of movement helping to erase their lead. Brown got angry, but I thought more of the bench needed to come in earlier on his part - the team looked outhustled and tired for large swaths of the 3rdQ. There was one thing refreshing at least, the Kings didn't have to dig themselves out of bad 1stH play like against Twolves and Mavs, but that was also due to Knicks shooting abysmally. Without their stellar 2ndQ, the Kings probably take a loss. Fox and Monk keyed the victory offensively. And although Brown and everyone noticed the rebounding, the Kings had 10 steals......a solid number. My general observation, that the Kings win when they have 6+ players in double figures was true, but was pushed to the brink - Davis and Metu had goose eggs which didn't help. Unfortunately Davis is in a full-on slump. The team needs him to break out of it, but Brown has him on a short leash now. He has the ability to put up a bunch of points, but more concerning is his getting lost and outhustled on defense more regularly than before. The game broke right for the Kings, but their 10 steals factored in. Meanwhile the FT shooting was pedestrian, so no nice 26/26 like the Clipper win. Move on and prep for OK Corral with Suns.
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