[Game] Kings vs Mavs, 8/4/2020 11:30AM PST 3:30AM JST

[Iced Espresso]

We're actually getting success with this more traditional bigs setup off the bench because our starters didn't immediately put everyone in a huge hole that we have to press to get out of

Defensively the help with the bigs in the pick and roll has been ok, but no longer closing out on three point shooters very well

 

[Tetsujin]

Boban too slow to stop Harry lol

 

[Joshoua]

I’ve said this about Bagley and I’ll say it for Fox. Stop shooting 3s just master the mid range **** analytics, Dallas is giving him the mid range he’ll get to the paint even easier with a mid range jumper

 

[Tetsujin]

Buddy heating up!!!

 

[Tetsujin]

Give the Kings credit, I don't think I've seen anyone play Luka as physically as they have in this first quarter.

 

[Volblorx8634]

Does anyone else feel like both teams are SUPER slow today?

 

[Sluggah]

Not mad at this

 

[Iced Espresso]

Great start. All right.

 

[Tetsujin]

Does anyone else feel like both teams are SUPER slow today?

I think you're just seeing two teams filled with not-as-great-as-other-teams athletes and an early start. I mean, Boban and Bjeli run like their feet are encased in Jello.

 

[Tetsujin]

If only we had played like this in the first quarter of the first two games of the bubble.

 

[Tetsujin]

The Ukranian Stiffle Tower has returned!!!

 

[Tetsujin]

Alex Tim Duncan Len with the bankshot

 

[Tetsujin]

Refs gonna make sure Luka gets all the fouls

 

[Volblorx8634]

Len isn't really showing on those screen at all. Ball handlers gonna get all the open shots they want off of it

 

[Tetsujin]

Serb on Serb violence on that loose ball

 

[Larry89]

Bullcrap refereeing. Mavs have shot 17 freethrows. Kings 2.

 

[SacTownKid]

We saw this previously, Len and Bjelica can work together for some reason. I think it might be just simply that they are true positional players and cover more ground.

Also, Walton is kind of blowing up his rotation again. If he's going to play Joseph at SG, he has to be wise how he uses him as a backup PG too.

 

[Iced Espresso]

of course missed ft after bs delay.

 

[Volblorx8634]

Luka gettin' whiney

 

[Tetsujin]

More like Fubar Bogi today

 

[Sluggah]

Wait. Is that dude in John Wick 3?

 

[Volblorx8634]

Bogi REALLY wants to make a shot

 

[sactowndog]

Nice to see them at least working on defense and passing the ball.

 

[SacTownKid]

Bogi REALLY wants to make a shot

They are good shots too. Giles and Len have set some great screens today.

 

[Tetsujin]

Wait. Is that dude in John Wick 3?

The only thing really keeping Boban from being a big name in the league is that he came into the NBA fifteen years too late.

 

[Tetsujin]

T him up refs jeez

 

[Iced Espresso]

Anyone get a good look at the charge?

 

[Tetsujin]

The thing about playing Luka so physically to start the game is that eventually refs are going to let the ticky tack calls he normally gets go a lot of times. Not exactly something I'd count on but it's worked thus far today

 

[Tetsujin]

Anyone get a good look at the charge?

Probably would've been a no call if both guys hadn't thrown themselves into the air like they'd been caught in a shockwave.

 

[Krunker]

Angry Luka maybe playing in our favor?