[Game] Kings vs Mavs, 12/31/2021 3pm PT/6pm ET

[hrdboild]

Bagley is looking good out there tonight -- showing off some defensive versatility and going straight at Porzingis. He's looked night and day better this season.

 

[The_Jamal]

people trashing Bagley I don't think have been watching the games

I was the biggest Bagley trash talker before the season. But since Gentry has taken over, he's taken a real leap and been a pretty good rotational player since that period. Which is a giant step forward from being the net negative he was his first 3 seasons.

 

[The_Jamal]

nvm, missed a wide open corner 3, he sucks.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Fox with the smart play there, refs absolutely blew the OOB call, and Fox deliberately forced them to make the make-up call on the illegal screen.

 

[The_Jamal]

Holmes, you gotta float game there. Bad pass

 

[dude12]

Missing shots

 

[dude12]

Geez, get that fixed Gentry

 

[SacTownKid]

Just keep switching those pick and rolls. They are creaming Tyrese and Fox on those. Just freaking switch.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Holmes and Bagley are not playing the same game, at all.

 

[DynaPamm]

Welcome to the third quarter ……..of no defense we’re just letting them walk in for their shots UGH

 

[Section 101]

3 re

Bagley is looking good out there tonight -- showing off some defensive versatility and going straight at Porzingis. He's looked night and day better this season.

3 rebounds in 21 minutes is not acceptable. Powell had 5 in 11 mins

 

[hrdboild]

Just keep switching those pick and rolls. They are creaming Tyrese and Fox on those. Just freaking switch.

I don't know that switching Fox or Hali onto a big is going to stop the lob anyway. Obviously someone needs to drop back into the paint on that play but that's why I don't agree that switching on picks should be automatic. Both defenders need to work together. If the big has to come out they at least need to "tag" the screener to slow them down.

 

[Sluggah]

Uhhhhh

 

[hrdboild]

3 re
3 rebounds in 21 minutes is not acceptable. Powell had 5 in 11 mins

It's contextual. The Mavs are getting a lot of points on long jumpers and free throws. But generally speaking, yeah I agree. Rebounding needs to be Bagley's focus. He's by far the best rebounder the Kings have on the floor so he can't float out there -- he needs to move with purpose and box out early.

 

[miltonap]

Buddy Hield might be the worst player I've ever seen. Having him play is just not good

 

[dude12]

Just collapsed defensively

 

[SacTownKid]

Have to play up on man to man. Every single play is either a easy pick and roll or spread shot.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

So I guess our second-quarter collapse was *not* in place of our traditional third-quarter collapse. Got it.

 

[SacTownKid]

I don't know that switching Fox or Hali onto a big is going to stop the lob anyway. Obviously someone needs to drop back into the paint on that play but that's why I don't agree that switching on picks should be automatic. Both defenders need to work together. If the big has to come out they at least need to "tag" the screener to slow them down.

A switch keeps a body attached to the roller and won't allow that easy slip which in this quarter is Dwight freaking Powell. You can't let someone like that get dunk after dunk. And tag defense is college level Walton BS.

 

[hrdboild]

Have to play up on man to man. Every single play is either a easy pick and roll or spread shot.

Yep. We're a step slow on every play and they're taking advantage. If we want to end this run we need to start playing more aggressively on defense.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

20-2 run, since tying the game

 

[PurpleHaze]

Fire Gentry. Hire Christie. Why not? Nothing to lose, except more games.

 

[SacTownKid]

20-2 run, since tying the game

The Kings were getting a lot of transition plays and Gentry ball is going to be a total fail if you are taking the ball out of the basket every single time on deep finishes. The other team can just run back every time. At least on giving up 3's theres a little blip in between.

 

[Krunker]

Ugh horrible

 

[EIM86]

Good D

thays what she said

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Guess Gentry is counting on not needing any of those timeouts late..

 

[hrdboild]

This is what can't happen. We're straight up giving away a winnable game in about 8 minutes because we're not executing anything correctly on either end of the floor. Someone needs to take charge and right the ship and nobody seems willing or able to step up and do it.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Guess Gentry is counting on not needing any of those timeouts late..

He may be weighing the difference between being down 3 with a minute to go with no timeouts, and being down 45 with a minute to go with three timeouts.

 

[The_Jamal]

Mezie the spacer

 

[hrdboild]

We had Brunson on Jones there just two passes away. I'll take a Metu three though even though launching threes without moving the ball is how we dig ourselves into these holes in the first place.