[Game] Kings vs Timberwolves, 11/15/2024 7pm PST 10pm EST (Emirates Cup Game)

[Caccia]

Another one of those "uphill all night" games. I like that the Kings have made a number of stops late in the first quarter.

Great putback slam by "Keegan Murray!"

 

[The_Jamal]

McDermott is so useless

Isaac Jones simply cannot be worse can he?

 

[TaxMan]

I love Fox’s game right now. At the moment, no lazy threes.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

It seems with Brown, that if someone is the 6th, 7th, or 8th man, they can't start.

 

[SacTownKid]

it's why I asked in the last game thread whether his father had a post game, he is what he is at this point in his career and a post player with a hook is not one, he is way too stiff in his movements and there is no fluidity

His father was one of the most well rounded offensive talents ever to play. Hook shots a plenty. Bill Walton said 7'3" Bird and skill wise he wasn't too far off. Domas hit a hook shot a play or two after, he has one. He just really likes to get into the basket area and go off the backboard.

 

[kingsboi]

McDermott is so useless

he is never set in any of his shots and he rushes them as soon as he catches it

 

[SacTownKid]

Would have been an excellent Keon/Lyles rotation if Randle doesn't drill a contested fadeaway 3 at the buzzer....

The only problem is the Wolves are giving Lyles the quick hitter 3 as the main option off of Fox and is that a gamble that will win you a game? That's the question.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

He’s currently Sasha 2.0. A three point assassin that can’t hit a three.

He got one!

 

[kingsboi]

His father was one of the most well rounded offensive talents ever to play. Hook shots a plenty. Bill Walton said 7'3" Bird and skill wise he wasn't too far off. Domas hit a hook shot a play or two after, he has one. He just really likes to get into the basket area and go off the backboard.

and with that mindset, he gives defenses opportunity to swarm him or just swat the ball back to him

 

[Kingz19]

Sure doesn’t take a lot to get a wide open three against the Kings

Contrast that with how hard the Kings need to work to get a good look vs Minny

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Don't give up on Doug just yet. Once he sees on go through, it can get hot quick

 

[TaxMan]

Reid is destroying us

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Reid is destroying us

him and Randle always seem to be the problems

 

[The_Jamal]

Keegan literally could not contest that Naz 3 any closer and still drills it. Like why does every team just do that vs us?

 

[Sluggah]

I can’t with these threes

 

[The_Jamal]

Losing by 7, -4 3PM and just fouled a 3pt shooter. Please someone tell me this isn't THE problem

 

[Tetsujin]

The Minnesota TWolves may play the most aesthetically disgusting style of basketball I’ve ever seen.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Keegan literally could not contest that Naz 3 any closer and still drills it. Like why does every team just do that vs us?

Threes fall against us, and everybody knows it. Is it all psychological? Maybe. But here are Minny's 3PT%ages for their last three games: .179, .371, .289. They'll hit over .500 against us, for sure.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Losing by 7, -4 3PM and just fouled a 3pt shooter. Please someone tell me this isn't THE problem

Getting outscored is the problem.

 

[TaxMan]

The Minnesota TWolves may play the most aesthetically disgusting style of basketball I’ve ever seen.

La Clippers say hi

 

[TaxMan]

Feels like we should be down 20 so I guess that’s a positive

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Losing by 7, -4 3PM and just fouled a 3pt shooter. Please someone tell me this isn't THE problem

What would you do here as the head coach?

 

[SacTownKid]

The Minnesota TWolves may play the most aesthetically disgusting style of basketball I’ve ever seen.

They use their quickness well at least. They have a lot of skill and speed off the dribble and they are pulling the Kings all over the floor and just dishing right back out. I wouldn't mind seeing more straight up zone from the Kings to cut off the drives and see where it goes.

 

[The_Jamal]

Feels like we should be down 20 so I guess that’s a positive

Been the story of the season. We can't hit a 3 and we can't defend the 3. Pretty much every other facet of basketball, we're playing pretty dang well.

 

[SacTownKid]

What would you do here as the head coach?

What he should do is commit to switching and ball hawk defense. It's all this team has ever done well. Once a player is beat then you slide over.

 

[est.1999]

Every game is a stress fest with the other team making 3s and us missing them lol

 

[kingsboi]

What he should do is commit to switching and ball hawk defense. It's all this team has ever done well. Once a player is beat then you slide over.

what about applying full court pressure for the majority of the game, and I don't mean those which are just kind of strolling along with the ball handler but being active with the hands and feet

 

[The_Jamal]

What would you do here as the head coach?

I'd stop helping off of the corner 3 for starters. Our closeouts are late every single time because that defender hedges into the paint. I'd be overly aggressive at staying tight on shooters. You just simply can't let these 50%+ 3P% vs us keep happening.


Offensively, just keep pulling the open looks. You have to trust they're going to fall eventually and our whole offensive concept is built around Fox/Domas/DDR getting to the rim, collapsing defensive attention and finding the open shooters on the outside.

 

[TaxMan]

All ball

 

[SacTownKid]

What the F was Kevin doing there? The Kings ran great switch on the ball the play before and he's sitting on someone elses man that play leaving the corner LITERALLY wide open.