[Game] Kings vs. Pelicans, 1/17/21, 6pm PST, 9pm EST

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1351026214354505730

 

[KainLear]

Been a Kings fan for 12 years. I know many others have been for way way longer but I’m waiting for the day it’s gonna be ok lol

The Kings basketball is currently the only thing that's consistently being negative that I accepted in my life. I have no idea why.

 

[mac]

Buddy: 0 boards, 0 assts, 2 TO's.

Buddy: 18 pts / 4 boards / 3 ast / 1 stl / 1 blk / 2 TOs

I mean you would think that Barnes who is actually an SF and sometimes playing PF getting 1 board would concern you more but apparently not.

 

[Tetsujin]

Can’t wait til we get that sweet draft pick next year and also when Cojo is gone....not necessarily in that order

Gotta play the CoJos to get the CadeCuns

 

[KainLear]

Gotta play the CoJos to get the CadeCuns

Not sure I like that nickname but I don't mind the sentiment.

 

[SacTownKid]

Harrison Barnes played 41 mins and scored 7 points.

They really went in on him. Part of the reason Fox had so much room is they were hounding Barnes. He also didn't get much play in the offense this time. Then he eventually started to turn down open shots.

 

[SLAB]

Not sure I like that nickname but I don't mind the sentiment.

Im calling him Cadingham.

 

[hrdboild]

You shake your head when they lose to Portland and LA but at least those are elite teams we're hoping to measure up to. There's no excuse for giving up 128 to New Orleans. Fox was killing it at both ends tonight but our front court was Charmin soft against Zion and Steven Adams.

Well I don't mind losing like this at all. See glimpses of Bagley being something special, Fox playing like an All Star, tank.

I have to agree. 5-9 now with the Clippers coming up again then an improved New York Knicks team followed by a 6 game road trip... it's looking more and more like we're headed for top 5 pick territory. And if we're going to keep giving up 120+ every game, that's probably for the best.

 

[SacTownKid]

Gotta play the CoJos to get the CadeCuns

Not to derail the thread but there's a guy that kind of looks a little like a raw Giannis by the name of Scottie Barnes. Cade is good though. A slower Tatum to me.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Harrison Barnes played 41 mins and scored 7 points.

Harris is who we thought he was

 

[Tetsujin]

Not to derail the thread but there's a guy that kind of looks a little like a raw Giannis by the name of Scottie Barnes. Cade is good though. A slower Tatum to me.

Cade is like if Tyrese Haliburton and Harrison Barnes were fused into one extremely good player.

 

[KainLear]

You shake your head when they lose to Portland and LA but at least those are elite teams we're hoping to measure up to. There's no excuse for giving up 128 to New Orleans. Fox was killing it at both ends tonight but our front court was Charmin soft against Zion and Steven Adams.

5-9 now with the Clippers coming up again then an improved New York Knicks team followed by a 6 game road trip... it's looking more and more like we're headed for top 5 pick territory. And if we're going to keep giving up 120+ every game, that's probably for the best.

The Knicks is in a similar position as us, a young team learning to play, except they have a legitimate coach.

 

[SacTownKid]

You shake your head when they lose to Portland and LA but at least those are elite teams we're hoping to measure up to. There's no excuse for giving up 128 to New Orleans. Fox was killing it at both ends tonight but our front court was Charmin soft against Zion and Steven Adams.

5-9 now with the Clippers coming up again then an improved New York Knicks team followed by a 6 game road trip... it's looking more and more like we're headed for top 5 pick territory. And if we're going to keep giving up 120+ every game, that's probably for the best.

The issue is what kind of smoldering ashes of hope are you left with when in order to do it you had to become the worst defensive team in history? Getting into the draft shouldn't be salvation unless you are starting from scratch. The Kings aren't.

 

[SacTownKid]

Cade is like if Tyrese Haliburton and Harrison Barnes were fused into one extremely good player.

Eh, yeah, but Cade isn't nearly as quick as either of them.

 

[EIM86]

The Kings basketball is currently the only thing that's consistently being negative that I accepted in my life. I have no idea why.

same here and personally, it’s because I’m a huge underdog fan. The Kings are as underdog as I’ve ever seen.

 

[SacTownKid]

same here and personally, it’s because I’m a huge underdog fan. The Kings are as underdog as I’ve ever seen.

They are incompetent at this point. Underdog left the building a few games ago. haha.

 

[Tetsujin]

You shake your head when they lose to Portland and LA but at least those are elite teams we're hoping to measure up to. There's no excuse for giving up 128 to New Orleans. Fox was killing it at both ends tonight but our front court was Charmin soft against Zion and Steven Adams.

5-9 now with the Clippers coming up again then an improved New York Knicks team followed by a 6 game road trip... it's looking more and more like we're headed for top 5 pick territory. And if we're going to keep giving up 120+ every game, that's probably for the best.

If we come out of this with one of Cade/Mobley/Suggs/Ziaire/Barnes/Green/Kuminga then having to watch a year of Luke wasting De’Aaron Fox’s career will have have almost been worth it.

 

[KainLear]

They are incompetent at this point. Underdog left the building a few games ago. haha.

Yeah... "Underdogs" implies that they are fighting.

 

[EIM86]

They are incompetent at this point. Underdog left the building a few games ago. haha.

As a fan incompetent is even better for my viewership lol. That way nobody can take away the ring if they ever get one since I’ll be able to say “I was a fan when they didn’t make the playoffs for 20+ Years (I hope it’s not long *cringe*).

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1351027453888749575

 

[SacTownKid]

As a fan incompetent is even better for my viewership lol. That way nobody can take away the ring if they ever get one since I’ll be able to say “I was a fan when they didn’t make the playoffs for 20+ Years (I hope it’s not long *cringe*).

Incompetence doesn't win rings. It's a braintrust whose brain you cannot trust.

 

[iowamcnabb]

If it makes anyone feel better the Celts lost to the Knickerbockers by 30 and the Dallas Doncics lost to the wa wa wa bulls. “Take solace in the pain of others” old Sactown proverb

 

[KainLear]

If it makes anyone feel better the Celts lost to the Knickerbockers by 30 and the Dallas Doncics lost to the wa wa wa bulls. “Take solace in the pain of others” old Sactown proverb

Kemba also re-injured after coming back from injuries. So I guess that's misery loves company for you.

 

[Tetsujin]

Kemba also re-injured after coming back from injuries. So I guess that's misery loves company for you.

Maybe we can photoshop CoJos jersey on to DeAaron and convince the Celtics that he scored 43 tonight and get them to send us a pick.

 

[SacTownKid]

If we come out of this with one of Cade/Mobley/Suggs/Ziaire/Barnes/Green/Kuminga then having to watch a year of Luke wasting De’Aaron Fox’s career will have have almost been worth it.

This is where it's dicey. Suggs fits where? Not that this is another guaranteed top 3 draft yet but the Kings aren't in a position to really just take BPA if it's a guard. I'm really liking what I've seen of Barnes and Greg Brown. This is a combo F draft for sure. Those can always fit! The Kings might luck out again if they keep the suckage up.

 

[steelevt]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1351025349291872257

this means the Pels had a 25 point margin on us in the 9 minute De’Aaron didn’t play.

Fire Walton for not playing fox 48 mins. We would have coasted to an easy double digit win. He has all day tomorrow to rest.

JK. No one expects fox to play 48 mins. Just finding more reasons to fire Walton.

 

[KainLear]

Just finding more reasons to fire Walton.

We don't need more. At this point, I'm convinced that McNair is just trying to wait till the end of the season.

 

[SacTownKid]

Fire Walton for not playing fox 48 mins. We would have coasted to an easy double digit win. He has all day tomorrow to rest.

JK. No one expects fox to play 48 mins. Just finding more reasons to fire Walton.

Wilt did it. Who does Fox think he is?

 

[kingdivac]

If Barnes has an average offensive game, the Kings win against the Pelicans....7 pts - 4 ass, 1 reb (!). in 41 min.

 

[Tetsujin]

This is where it's dicey. Suggs fits where? Not that this is another guaranteed top 3 draft yet but the Kings aren't in a position to really just take BPA if it's a guard. I'm really liking what I've seen of Barnes and Greg Brown. This is a combo F draft for sure. Those can always fit! The Kings might luck out again if they keep the suckage up.

Thankfully, Suggs is like the one guy in this class who doesn’t really fit with Fox and Haliburton and if we’re picking three or wherever and he’s still available you can probably trade down a couple of picks and still grab a wing who will probably wind up being just as good an NBA player.