Preseason Kings vs. Maccabi Haifa Game Thread

[jcwkings]

Bjelicia is a smart basketball player that team lacks, especially without Bogi. If Justin Jackson isn't gonna make wide open shots than his days in the league are numbered.

 

[dude12]

Everybody hitting their 3’s except.........JJ. Missed another wide open 3.

 

[sactowndog]

WCS last basket demonstrates why I prefer Giles. Willie had two guys on him while Jackson stood alone at the three point line. Instead of kicking it out to the alone shooter WCS forces it between two defenders. Against MH he scored but against real NBA defenders it’s a bad shot.

 

[Kingsfan23]

Bjelicia is a smart basketball player that team lacks, especially without Bogi. If Justin Jackson isn't gonna make wide open shots than his days in the league are numbered.

But he’s a 4 IMO, don’t see him as a SF. I can see him starting at 4 like he did tonight

 

[jcwkings]

Meeks is an old school bruiser with a decent touch.

 

[jcwkings]

Kings defense is putrid.

 

[NewArena]

Pretty cool to see Suns fans on realgm wishing they had Fox, by the way. Josh Jackson has been apparently been chucking it up since summer league

 

[jcwkings]

An NBA team would have scored 70-80 points on the Kings this half.

 

[206Fan]

WCS last basket demonstrates why I prefer Giles. Willie had two guys on him while Jackson stood alone at the three point line. Instead of kicking it out to the alone shooter WCS forces it between two defenders. Against MH he scored but against real NBA defenders it’s a bad shot.

Willie has 4asts this game..meanwhile Giles only has 1. Based on everything we've seen, WCS is the better passer. I think Giles' passing has become vastly overrated.

 

[dude12]

Hard to watch this game since it’s Maccabi and we don’t seem so interested in playing tough defense. Maybe Wenyen will play.

 

[SacTownKid]

buddy hield catching fire

You play players like Hield as many minutes as possible because at any moment they can break out.

 

[Tetsujin]

Lost in all the Bagley-Doncic angst is the fact that Harry Giles has been playing like a Rookie of the Year candidate all preseason.

 

[New Era]

Is this game on TV?

 

[206Fan]

Lost in all the Bagley-Doncic angst is the fact that Harry Giles has been playing like a Rookie of the Year candidate all preseason.

...I didn't think Ben Simmons was a rookie, and I can't have a double standard for our own players lol. Tbh, I don't think Giles will get enough PT to be in that conversation. Suns will probably play Ayton 30+mpg a night. Same with Doncic. Giles will have to split his minutes with all our bigs.

 

[206Fan]

Is this game on TV?

no, but here's the stream: https://www.nba.com/kings/kings-livestream-coverage

 

[Tetsujin]

...I didn't think Ben Simmons was a rookie, and I can't have a double standard for our own players lol. Tbh, I don't think Giles will get enough PT to be in that conversation. Suns will probably play Ayton 30+mpg a night. Same with Doncic. Giles will have to split his minutes with all our bigs.

I'm honestly not sure if Doncic's present body is going to be able to handle 30 plus minutes a night.

 

[Kingsfan23]

Lost in all the Bagley-Doncic angst is the fact that Harry Giles has been playing like a Rookie of the Year candidate all preseason.

I mean I wouldn’t go that far. He has to put on some muscle to play center too. Might take him a couple years, but I think he will be good

 

[SacTownKid]

The Kings can't afford to say anyone is better off the bench or not. Joergers typical plan of using less talent to get more balance won't work.

 

[Tetsujin]

...I didn't think Ben Simmons was a rookie, and I can't have a double standard for our own players lol. Tbh, I don't think Giles will get enough PT to be in that conversation. Suns will probably play Ayton 30+mpg a night. Same with Doncic. Giles will have to split his minutes with all our bigs.

I also didn't feel like Griffin or Simmons should have been classified as rookies when they got their ROYs but apparently they were so I'm just dropping down to that level.

 

[Kangztillidie]

Frank Mason tries to do too much and Justin Jackson is the definition of inconsistent and under achiever.

 

[SacTownKid]

This is the kind of thing that will eventually get Joerger fired.

 

[Kangztillidie]

That block by Belly was nasty lol

 

[Joshoua]

Losing a quarter to a non-NBA team should be grounds for firing everyone.

———

Spoke too soon. Everyone’s safe.

Yes it is!!

 

[sactowndog]

Beli is going to help this team

 

[Joshoua]

...I didn't think Ben Simmons was a rookie, and I can't have a double standard for our own players lol. Tbh, I don't think Giles will get enough PT to be in that conversation. Suns will probably play Ayton 30+mpg a night. Same with Doncic. Giles will have to split his minutes with all our bigs.

I don’t think Doncic will have the ball enough to beat out Ayton, that’s if they follow what they’ve done in preseason

 

[Tetsujin]

Belly is really good. Why the hell wasn't he playing that much in Minny? Oh rigggggghhht. Thibs

 

[jcwkings]

Bjelicia is gonna be the starting 4, just a way better basketball player than Bagley or Skal right now. Hes kind of like the 6'10, slower blocky version of Bogi.

 

[Kingsfan23]

WCS still ‘weak’ at the rim.

Iman appears to be Justin’s only competition, interesting to see if he’s ready to go on opening night. Justin is going to get a chance to prove himself

 

[jcwkings]

Willie hasn't had a terrible pre season(about what you'd expect) but it's painfully obvious that he is pretty much in business for himself this year.

 

[SacTownKid]

Willie is like the anti-rim protector. He just doesn't even think that direction.