[Game] Kings vs. Warriors, 10/27/2023 7pm Pacific 10pm Eastern (ESPN)

[ShastaKingsFan]

Make no bones, halftime they saw those open points and that's where they're attacking.

and you gotta put the ball in the hole. Odds are not good in a shooting contest with Curry and Thompson

 

[SacTownKid]

Last year we got absolutely bodied by the Blazers who then went on to be so bad that their franchise player who previously did everything in his power to stay with their team decided to burn the city down getting out.

This is different. You know that. Game 2 statement games? Pretty close haha. This was personal. I'd say it's just an off night but the defense, oof. This is NOT a talented enough team to repeat last years performance on that end.

 

[Bfreeman]

Boooooooo

 

[SLAB]

Game 2. Take something for that knee, and calm down.

There are plenty of teams I believe the Kings can beat in a series. The Warriors are still not one of them, and the bravado I’ve seen is silly to me. They’re better. Still. It is what it is, and it annoys me more than most things.

 

[Hoovtrain]

Nice showing

 

[Section 101]

I want to see Ellis take a shot at curry.

 

[kingsfan_4Life]

This is different. You know that. Game 2 statement games? Pretty close haha. This was personal. I'd say it's just an off night but the defense, oof. This is NOT a talented enough team to repeat last years performance on that end.

You are right about the defense. I mean I know that nobody expects the Kings to win a championship this year, but just wanted to see them play better defense.....

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

My lord I forgot how dramatic it gets in here whenever the Kings aren't just blowing out a team by thirty points

And it seems a hundred times worse when it's the Warriors. I typically abhor the use of the term "rent free" but, god damn, if the shoe fits...

 

[Bfreeman]

I’m gonna chill they had a bad quarter it’s only 14 points and there’s nine minutes left

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

This is different. You know that. Game 2 statement games? Pretty close haha. This was personal. I'd say it's just an off night but the defense, oof. This is NOT a talented enough team to repeat last years performance on that end.

The first mistake was thinking they could get by with Huerter on Curry. Not only is that not going to work, it's going to make it even harder for Huerter to get going on the offensive end

 

[Tetsujin]

Expect to see more effort and hustle that's all, considering it's the home opener. I think people forget about it being a home opener, so of course the expectations will be higher.

The effort and hustle being too present might actually be more of an issue. A lot of these terrible misses seem to be of the "too much adrenaline making shots go a little too strong" variety

 

[iowamcnabb]

It’s a game of runs. We were up double digits let’s not forget. The Warriors got a supernova 10 minutes from one of the best players in league history, made a few bloopers and went cold on our end. It’s really that simple. We are however going to have to just double Steph going forward and live with the results. He is basically the only dude that does anything against us

 

[MizzouKing]

This WILL make us better, like the process of sharpening a sword, but it’s the fire of frustration that will make it possible. The process sucks.

 

[Sluggah]

Didn’t expect that from Looney

 

[SacTownKid]

You are right about the defense. I mean I know that nobody expects the Kings to win a championship this year, but just wanted to see them play better defense.....

Truth be told, they're obviously not going to be this bad on defense since they are still working guys in but it's concerning. Get up to that 15-20 range in defensive rating and a 50 win season might be in sight. They got up to average for that stretch last season and looked like an actual contender. Have to sustain it though.

 

[dude12]

Duarte can’t shoot

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Didn’t expect that from Looney

He's still one of the toughest matchups in the league for Sabonis

 

[SacTownKid]

I mean that last 3 was legit the exact thing Kerr went to in the playoffs and finished the series off in 4 out of 5.

 

[Bfreeman]

Huerter is cooked

 

[kingsboi]

Brown needs to sit the starters and get them ready for the next one

 

[iowamcnabb]

They just need to pull the starters. They know it’s over

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

or how many negative comments only posters we have that come out of the woodwork.

That train's never late!

 

[KF8]

kings basically don't have a shooting guard. Huerter and Duarte have been bad.

 

[Kingz19]

The ESPN stats were wrong or I read them wrong when I looked at them. It had said the Kings were +10 on points off turnovers at the half but no, I knew that couldn’t be right.

the Warriors were +10 at the half and are +18 in points off turnovers now

 

[HndsmCelt]

Fox does not think this game is over

 

[SacTownKid]

Curry doesn't like pressure. He can still get his but his whole demeanor changes when you cramp his space.

 

[206Fan]

kings basically don't have a shooting guard. Huerter and Duarte have been bad.

Yep. Don’t think you can count on either guy to make a wide open 3.

 

[SacTownKid]

Yep. Don’t think you can count on either guy to make a wide open 3.

Huerter is having some serious issues. Of course, he's also got a lot less opportunity so far but the playoffs might have started what a failed Beal deal finished off. Duarte is new so it is what it is. He's still got rope.

 

[Tetsujin]

I know we're all in doom and gloom mode tonight but this is a different game if the Kings weren't shooting way below their usual average from three.

 

[Bfreeman]

down 12 plenty of time