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[Game] Pelicans @ Kings - Thursday, Aug. 6 - 10:30AM PT, 1:30PM ET
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Volblorx8634
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The Kings have looked GOOD since half way through the 3rd. If they play this way, they could legitimately be a good team.
Not settling for bad shots, lots of ball and player movement, working inside and out, high defensive effort with good help.
Not settling for bad shots, lots of ball and player movement, working inside and out, high defensive effort with good help.
Iced Espresso
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Nice to see them attack the basket so well right now.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
To be fair, he’s looked like crap while Bogi literally can’t miss tonight.
Volblorx8634
Bench
This performance has clearly energized the team. They're playing with so much passion on both ends of the floor. I hope this carries over
Iced Espresso
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LOL Hart missed by 3 feet on that 3
#CueLuda
Peja
Bench
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.
Folsomkingsfan
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All starters were playing well. No reason to tinker with lineups when they worked all game.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Called it
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
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.
Few things in my basketball viewing experience give me more pleasure than Fox spanking Lonzo over and over and over and over and over.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
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.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
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.
LPKingsFan
All-Star
Ball, Morant... it's clear he gets up for certain matchups. Once he harnesses that energy every night... look out!
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Yeah, Fox certainly appears to have something to prove against those two for sure haha. It's still up to the shot callers to commit to this style of ball though. After that it's up to Fox/Bodgan/Buddy to find the gap or a shooter or an easy spot up. It's that easy.
SacTownKid
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This game likely keeps them breathing. Had they lost this it would have put way too much pressure on things and the head to heads would be trending right in the toilet. Only 1 back in the loss column from 9 and they keep it even with the Pels now. The Blazers need to lose a few though.
KingsFanSince85
All-Star
2 1/2 out of 8th with 4 to play.
1 1/2 out of 9th, which will earn a play in game.. or two.
They’re not dead yet!
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
So far Memphis is tanking it. Even if Mempthis splits those remaining games I think a play in is inevitable. The biggest concern is that the Blazers are already at 31 wins. Just have to keep winning. The next game is make or break for the Kings. Can't squash the momentum with only 4 games left.
KingsFanSince85
All-Star
Ok. It’s safe to post now.
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.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
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.
KingsFanSince85
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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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