[Game] Kings vs. Lakers 1/7/2022 7pm Pacific 10pm Eastern

[The_Jamal]

Also, why the HELL is the worst passer on the floor making that inbounds??!?!?

 

[Sac.Kings]

Trey Lyles is garbage.

 

[spok22s]

Sabonis/Kings need Fox to score. Well Fox/Kings need Sabonis to not foul out/be in foul trouble.

 

[Caccia]

The 5 man is the way to look at those considering this team hasn't had any standout defense except for stretches this year and mostly when they switched and in watching the games, Metu was a consistent breakdown point there. Also Metu wasn't exactly facing the toughest matchups every night. There was an inexplicable jump depending on the 5 man unit though. I posted the link a few weeks back, 143 in one unit but up to 83 on another. In the middle was another terrible one in the 120's I believe. Average it out and it was terrible team defense. Plus it was clear to see at C he was getting beasted quite often. He had some really nice offensive games when they ran pick and roll though but they aren't running much of that for any C but Sabonis so it didn't do much overall impact wise. Like I said, it might have been moreso both he and Lyles playing at the same time that was the real issue.

Metu is also second in defensive rebound percentage. That seems to be a problem in recent games. Yes, he is playing against second teams, most of the time, but calling him a poor defender flies in the face of the basic stats.

 

[SacTownKid]

Also, why the HELL is the worst passer on the floor making that inbounds??!?!?

That was one of those WTF decisions. There's been a few tonight.

 

[The_Jamal]

Cmon man. We shouldn’t be losing at home to this team that’s on the 2nd night of a back to back. We like to pull that card when we’re on back to back.

And why the hell is Lyle’s inbounding the ball. This has been some pee poor last minute play 2 games in a row

This one stings, no doubt. I've gotten on a lot of posters here for overreacting to certain losses, but this game actually does matter to our playoff hunt. Them on a 2nd night B-B, you just can't lose it if you want to be taken seriously in what's going to be an air-tight West ace

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I mean Okpala fouled him.

 

[Tetsujin]

Hell yeah Westbrick!

 

[SacTownKid]

Metu is also second in defensive rebound percentage. That seems to be a problem in recent games. Yes, he is playing against second teams, most of the time, but calling him a poor defender flies in the face of the basic stats.

No it doesn't if you watched the games. It could be worth a shot if they played him without it being next to Lyles in a 143 net rating defensive unit though.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Great inbounds, guys. Way to close out the game.

You can have a thousand attaboys, but it only takes one "Aw ****!"

Damned shame, too, because Lyles was having a hell of a game tonight.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Augh!

 

[NewArena]

Screwed by refs again

 

[captain bill]

KZ needs to wrap Westbrook up there

 

[The_Jamal]

We all know Trey Lyles about to drain this right?

 

[Tetsujin]

Now we just gotta get a stop.

 

[Sluggah]

Clutch Fox is unreal

 

[SacTownKid]

A little too much time. But.... clutch.

 

[NewArena]

omg omg dont break my heart PLEASE

 

[HndsmCelt]

Now where did I put those nitroglycerin tablets for my heart...

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Not sure why they didn't quintuple team Fox there. No chance any other player shoots that. No chance any other player touches the ball.

 

[Kingz19]

Great shot by Fox

too bad 7 seconds is more than enough time to orchestrate an uncontested layup against the Kings

 

[Folsomkingsfan]

the amount of panic in here about hanging with one of the hottest teams in the association with two former MVP bringing their A games is really something

Kings recently lost to the Hornets and Wizards. Non play in teams. This would be three losses to non play in teams in three weeks. Not good for a team trying to break a 16 year playoff drought that is also essentially all in on winning right now. It's more weird that you're not panicked.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

But why would you give the gd lakers that much time, though? Best case scenario, you've got to go to overtime without Sabonis.

 

[The_Jamal]

I'm getting way too used to clutch Fox buckets. It's just not a surprise anymore

 

[Tizzy Flip]

7 secs left. Odds are strong Lebron get a bs call and get to the line

 

[captain bill]

Cmon man. We shouldn’t be losing at home to this team that’s on the 2nd night of a back to back. We like to pull that card when we’re on back to back.

And why the hell is Lyle’s inbounding the ball. This has been some pee poor last minute play 2 games in a row

They’re on a 5-1 run including wins over the Heat and 2 over the Hawks. And let’s not pretend like a first class private flight from LA to Sac is hard on anyone’s knees

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Are you crapting me?

 

[Tetsujin]

Refs gonna ref

 

[HndsmCelt]

And the refs bail him out... But sure there was enough minor contact that the challenge will probably not succeed

 

[captain bill]

Are you ****ing kidding. NBA refs and jobbing the Kings against LA name a more iconic combo