[Game] Pelicans @ Kings - Thursday, Aug. 6 - 10:30AM PT, 1:30PM ET
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Great offense. I personally loved how Fox was facilitating a lot more tonight and looking to pass first and then score. That’s money!
Bogdan was great and he looked exactly like he played in the national team. The reason is that he didn’t hesitate like he usually does - he was firing off the screen as soon as he gets the ball. To bad we couldn’t figure this out sooner.
The only thing I didn’t like was defense because we won’t be able to shoot like this every time. Looking forward to the game tomorrow.
Bogdan was great and he looked exactly like he played in the national team. The reason is that he didn’t hesitate like he usually does - he was firing off the screen as soon as he gets the ball. To bad we couldn’t figure this out sooner.
The only thing I didn’t like was defense because we won’t be able to shoot like this every time. Looking forward to the game tomorrow.
You saw that single action offense some have been begging for. This was all catch and shoot and pick and roll with a little single action curl plays but only when they got hot. Luke ditched almost all the motion side to side BS that this team isn't good at. Amazing, keeping it simple and the team doesn't look like complete crap. Now we see if he sticks with it this time.
Everything still indicates the team is better as a small baller but it's always going to be a question of straight line to the hoop vs. side to side and attempting to work the ball in via cutters. Once the rhythm is developed you can look at cutting but this is obviously a team that's only chance is based on catch and shoot and quick hitting pick and roll plays. You live or die in that style but this team is DOA otherwise anyway.
When the Kings commit to pick and roll he's been the best combo with the Kings guards since he's come in. Defensively he's also closer to what Walton looks for. He could be Waltons bridge in slipping in a little more traditional ball which isn't a surprise since he's as traditional a pick and roll big as you get. He simply has to play more and stick around.
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I wasn’t sure they were gonna be able to keep up the offensive onslaught. I was waiting for the scoring to finally fall flat, but it never really did.
Every time NO got to within a few points, someone on the KINGS made a play. Kudos.
Our defense was still pretty horrible throughout much of the game. Fortunately, the Pels defense was worse!
Props to Bogi for his MAJOR bounceback game. He carried us. Along with Swipa.
Lots of other good contributions too. Harrison Barnes. Baze. CoJo. Holmes. Len.
Pretty obvious, but tomorrow’s back-to-back is a must win.
Buddy only played 11 minutes and Belly played 16. Hopefully they are fresh on short rest and have good games.
I wasn’t sure they were gonna be able to keep up the offensive onslaught. I was waiting for the scoring to finally fall flat, but it never really did.
Every time NO got to within a few points, someone on the KINGS made a play. Kudos.
Our defense was still pretty horrible throughout much of the game. Fortunately, the Pels defense was worse!
Props to Bogi for his MAJOR bounceback game. He carried us. Along with Swipa.
Lots of other good contributions too. Harrison Barnes. Baze. CoJo. Holmes. Len.
Pretty obvious, but tomorrow’s back-to-back is a must win.
Buddy only played 11 minutes and Belly played 16. Hopefully they are fresh on short rest and have good games.
You know, if Bjelica is this aggressive playing him less minutes might be better. Today he was more selfish than normal and that's who the Kings need at the start of games. He didn't take every shot but most of what he did was with his eyes at the basket. He's a little like Barnes where him being willing to fade into the background is what you want out of glue guy but they have the talent to score 20 a game if they had the mindset. If Bjelica can at least take on that mindset for 10 minutes a game, 10 minutes of that Bjelica would really benefit the team more than 40 of passive Bjelica. At least at the moment.
It’s funny to think that this team put up 140 when, IIRC, the 1998-2004 era KINGS never did.
Just goes to show how differently the game is officiated and played now. It’s just far easier to score due to hand-checking restrictions, among other rule changes. And the emphasis on volume 3 point shooting.
Regardless, what an offensive performance.
How often will your opponent shoot 57.3% yet lose by 15? It was so refreshing to see the KINGS get to the line a lot more than their opponent.
Just goes to show how differently the game is officiated and played now. It’s just far easier to score due to hand-checking restrictions, among other rule changes. And the emphasis on volume 3 point shooting.
Regardless, what an offensive performance.
How often will your opponent shoot 57.3% yet lose by 15? It was so refreshing to see the KINGS get to the line a lot more than their opponent.
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