[Game] (Preseason) Sacramento Kings at LA Clippers, 10/17/2024 7:30 pm Pacific, 10;30 pm Eastern (League Pass)

[SacTownKid]

Just to put things in perspective, the Kings once went 5-0 in preseason under Luke Walton.

Yep, and that was when preseason meant nothing to anyone watching it, haha.

 

[Double-K]

Just to put things in perspective, the Kings once went 5-0 in preseason under Luke Walton.

MAN! I worked VERY HARD to block out my brain from Luke Walton.

 

[Tetsujin]

So like, was Kai Jones just faking his CTE Antonio Brown episodes to get the Hornets to cut him or did he actually get better?

 

[Tetsujin]

Yep, and that was when preseason meant nothing to anyone watching it, haha.

It meant something to me. I thought that the Kings actually had a chance that season only for that patented Luke Walton magic to show up once the actual games started,

 

[Tetsujin]

That’s one way for DDR to finally hit a perimeter shot.

 

[Tetsujin]

LOL Kai Jones doing everything he can to book a one way ticket to the Taiwan league.

 

[Tetsujin]

Keon needs to take that shot instead of howitzering bad passes into the paint

 

[NewArena]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1847122980335431740

 

[Tetsujin]

Keon refusing to shoot threes might be a thing. (Even if it worked out in that one)

 

[SacTownKid]

Now Domas is in rhythm. A little post work, a little Princeton, pick and roll. Now were seeing all the tools.

 

[SacTownKid]

It meant something to me. I thought that the Kings actually had a chance that season only for that patented Luke Walton magic to show up once the actual games started,

It was heart breaking for sure, lol. Certainly opened up the eyes about preseason and it's importance in the grand scheme.

 

[PorchSurfin]

This team doesn't need Devin to save them haha. Well, hopefully not, lol. He adds another safety valve potentially though. Another player you can see get the ball on a dead stop in the half court and watch him create.

I love DC and I am super excited to see what he brings. I'm just REALLY concerned right now. The team looks disjointed, and they can't make a shot to save their lives. Only Keegan looks to be engaged. He is actually trying. A bit too hard, but I would never find fault with that. Since the rest of the team is just throwing up garbage hoping it sticks

 

[SacTownKid]

McDermott is a better defender than Huerter. Much better.

 

[Double-K]

Had it been Arvydas, he would've no-look threw that pass over his head to Keegan.

 

[SacTownKid]

I love DC and I am super excited to see what he brings. I'm just REALLY concerned right now. The team looks disjointed, and they can't make a shot to save their lives. Only Keegan looks to be engaged. He is actually trying. A bit too hard, but I would never find fault with that. Since the rest of the team is just throwing up garbage hoping it sticks

This half has been a lot better. When the Kings DHO looked like it did in the first half that's when Brown has to change things up. If he doesn't it's on him. This half started off with pick and roll and post game. I can't see Brown letting things get this out of hand during the season.

 

[Tetsujin]

McDermott is a better defender than Huerter. Much better.

The fact that he actually gets down in a stance puts him ahead in the competition, that’s for sure.

 

[Double-K]

The more I see Hyland, the more I understand why he couldn't find solid rotation minute in neither Denver nor LA...

 

[Tetsujin]

Clippers announcers talking about Jordan Miller like he’s a hot young raw prospect so I had to look him up to see if this is the same Jordan Miller who’s older than Keegan Murray and it indeed was.

 

[Double-K]

Clippers announcers talking about Jordan Miller like he’s a hot young raw prospect so I had to look him up to see if this is the same Jordan Miller who’s older than Keegan Murray and it indeed was.

Reminds me of when Azubuike singing 27-year-old Lindy Water's praise like he's the savior they been waiting for.

 

[HndsmCelt]

McDermott is a better defender than Huerter. Much better.

He does seem to have his head in the game defensively

 

[NewArena]

The Kings have good guard depth but that only works when most of the guys aren’t sitting out. Keon getting into immediate foul trouble hasn’t helped because by mid-way through the second quarter, Mike Brown had to resort to playing Keegan at the two because the only guard not tired or injured was Boogie Ellis.

Hard to overcome that

 

[Tetsujin]

Colby with two straight great defensive plays

 

[Double-K]

McLaughlin seems like a solid vet presence perfect to be our backup PG. Way better than our vet backup PG pick up in recent years...

 

[Caccia]

This thread is more interesting than the game.

Colby had a couple of good defensive plays in the third quarter.

 

[iowamcnabb]

McDermott is a better defender than Huerter. Much better.

yeh I don’t know if it’s just new team high energy defense or for real. He plays pretty tough and does a lot of talking. Might end up being a really good signing if that holds

 

[Double-K]

yeh I don’t know if it’s just new team high energy defense or for real. He plays pretty tough and does a lot of talking. Might end up being a really good signing if that holds

Speaking of, it's been soooo long since we last saw Huerter. Hope he comes back better.

 

[Tetsujin]

McLaughlin seems like a solid vet presence perfect to be our backup PG. Way better than our vet backup PG pick up in recent years...

Probably better than CoJo, who we had to vastly overpay just to come to Sacramento.

 

[Double-K]

Dougie McBuckets!!!!!!

 

[206Fan]

Keon refusing to shoot threes might be a thing. (Even if it worked out in that one)

Yeah I really like what he brings to the team, but that's always been my biggest complaint about him. In our starting lineup that lacks shooting, he can't afford to ever pass up open looks. A struggling 30% shooting Huerter will keep defenses a lot more honest than a hesitating Keon who shoots 40%

 

[Double-K]

Probably better than CoJo, who we had to vastly overpay just to come to Sacramento.

Dellavedova too