[Game] Sacramento Kings (3) @ Golden State Warriors (6) (WCDS Game 4, 2-1) 4/23/2023 12:30pm Pacific 3:30pm Eastern (ABC)
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Disappointed in the loss but not compared to the game 3 play......the rash of 2 or 3 turnovers towards the end of the game hurt most in this loss....that errant pass by Fox out and Monk forcing the ball underneath. In a 1 point loss, those 2 plays stick out to me as 2 more tries.
I do agree that the last possession had too much time wasted, and you want to get the shot up faster to allow for a tip back. Fox trotted it up eating an extra 2-3 seconds that might've been worth a put-back.....Brown left Murray out a long time in the 3rd after shooting so well. Monk had a couple big 3s to help but had an average game for himselft. He certainly played better than Thursday.
Was not happy with the defense from Sabonis......they cannot double Curry or Thompson at the top of the key and allow what amounts to free layups. Need to switch it. No reason to play Looney tightly outside. They're giving Sabonis wide open jump shot at 12 feet - he canned one, but needs to focus and let loose on it.
Today's grades: Kings Offense B+, Kings Defense C+,; Warriors offense : B, Warriors Defense B-
I think Mitchell can attack the paint well himself - he had some good takes and another decent game. Had a bogus foul call on him, as well the Len rebound foul on Curry.
The stats show the Warriors winning the game at the line. Unfortunately Barnes had a poor game after being the only King with a good game in Game 3.
I do agree that the last possession had too much time wasted, and you want to get the shot up faster to allow for a tip back. Fox trotted it up eating an extra 2-3 seconds that might've been worth a put-back.....Brown left Murray out a long time in the 3rd after shooting so well. Monk had a couple big 3s to help but had an average game for himselft. He certainly played better than Thursday.
Was not happy with the defense from Sabonis......they cannot double Curry or Thompson at the top of the key and allow what amounts to free layups. Need to switch it. No reason to play Looney tightly outside. They're giving Sabonis wide open jump shot at 12 feet - he canned one, but needs to focus and let loose on it.
Today's grades: Kings Offense B+, Kings Defense C+,; Warriors offense : B, Warriors Defense B-
I think Mitchell can attack the paint well himself - he had some good takes and another decent game. Had a bogus foul call on him, as well the Len rebound foul on Curry.
The stats show the Warriors winning the game at the line. Unfortunately Barnes had a poor game after being the only King with a good game in Game 3.
IDK whether they’ll end up winning this series or not, but through 4 games it appears to me that the KINGS have the best player on the court. That’s encouraging to me.
I know Steph and Klay are great shooters and have a lot of history, but neither are better players than Swipa right now.
Hopefully Swipa can find a way to help his team hold serve in this series.
I know Steph and Klay are great shooters and have a lot of history, but neither are better players than Swipa right now.
Hopefully Swipa can find a way to help his team hold serve in this series.
Bottom line...
Coming into this season, I had ZERO expectations. I even went as far as to NOT make any preseason predictions. Only because, in the many years/seasons prior, none of my predictions ever came to fruition, and what was once hope and excitement eventually turned into depression and disappointment. And I was not going to continue to have any of that.
I told myself that whatever happens this season happens, and to let it play out. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine this team basically having a top 3-5 record in the Western Conference throughout what was pretty much the entirety of an 82-game season. In my mind, just playing that well, making noise, getting that 3rd seed, and being talked about in postseason conversations around the league constitutes a successful enough season for me. No, actually, it constitutes an EXTREMELY successful season for me. Whatever is happening now, in the postseason, is just icing on the cake in my eyes.
This series is now tied up at 2 games each, and all of the games have been close enough to where I am not concerned that we are about to just lay down and concede the series. The simple fact that we are even tied against the defending world champions (regardless of our respective regular season record and playoff seeding) is something to be proud of. Sure, would I have liked to get that win coming back home for game 5? Absolutely, but at least we're coming back home for a game 5, and are also guaranteed a game 6. This team is not backing down, folks, and this team will never back down. We're in this game to win. We're in this game to fight. GSW, in order to win, will have to EARN it.
With the exception of some late decisions (when it came to shot selection) that proved to be costly, SUPER PROUD of the way the team played today. And EXTREMELY excited for the future, regardless of how this series and our season both end (whenever they do).
Coming into this season, I had ZERO expectations. I even went as far as to NOT make any preseason predictions. Only because, in the many years/seasons prior, none of my predictions ever came to fruition, and what was once hope and excitement eventually turned into depression and disappointment. And I was not going to continue to have any of that.
I told myself that whatever happens this season happens, and to let it play out. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine this team basically having a top 3-5 record in the Western Conference throughout what was pretty much the entirety of an 82-game season. In my mind, just playing that well, making noise, getting that 3rd seed, and being talked about in postseason conversations around the league constitutes a successful enough season for me. No, actually, it constitutes an EXTREMELY successful season for me. Whatever is happening now, in the postseason, is just icing on the cake in my eyes.
This series is now tied up at 2 games each, and all of the games have been close enough to where I am not concerned that we are about to just lay down and concede the series. The simple fact that we are even tied against the defending world champions (regardless of our respective regular season record and playoff seeding) is something to be proud of. Sure, would I have liked to get that win coming back home for game 5? Absolutely, but at least we're coming back home for a game 5, and are also guaranteed a game 6. This team is not backing down, folks, and this team will never back down. We're in this game to win. We're in this game to fight. GSW, in order to win, will have to EARN it.
With the exception of some late decisions (when it came to shot selection) that proved to be costly, SUPER PROUD of the way the team played today. And EXTREMELY excited for the future, regardless of how this series and our season both end (whenever they do).
Honestly, he was looking like a mini-Steph when they decided to give him that contract... little did they know their team chemistry would take a huge dive after the infamous punch, then enters the refs being more particular about calling on carrying and Poole had to alter his dribbling moves because he would work into a cupping movement (that is now infamously being framed up forever in NBA 2K23, but I digress) and after all that, Poole had been very inconsistent, very turnover prone, and generally play with a lack of confidence.
In game 2, when Kings were playing the best defensive game of their season (so far), Curry missed a bunch and looked tired.....that's a factor with age.
Was hoping the stifling defense would bubble up again and wasn't limited to home-play, but they haven't marshalled it. Today they focused on offense, and had very good offensive game, but a little too sloppy. The starters didn't do well in the 3rd. I do like Len coming in now as the defense is noticeably better, and would like to see him in more.
Was hoping the stifling defense would bubble up again and wasn't limited to home-play, but they haven't marshalled it. Today they focused on offense, and had very good offensive game, but a little too sloppy. The starters didn't do well in the 3rd. I do like Len coming in now as the defense is noticeably better, and would like to see him in more.
A lot of people who are really loud online seem to not care for her voice. And a lot of people who, again, are really loud online seem to think that she spends too much time gushing about the stars on the "other" team, and not enough time gushing over the stars on "their" team. So, whenever her name starts trending, people are immediately reminded of that time they thought she was being too hard on their team, and join in on the dogpile.
For what it's worth I actually find Doris' commentary to be rather insightful and honest. When she says something positive about your team, you actually believe it. Plus, she and Mark have good chemistry.
You can't fault an announcer gushing about (sorry but it's true) the best shooter to ever play the game.
You can't fault an announcer gushing about (sorry but it's true) the best shooter to ever play the game.
Alex Len being a crucial part of this series is lovely to see. At 7'1" he's a legit 5 with incredible coordination and agility for his size, runs up and down the court with relative ease at 255 pounds. Wish he was more polished in his bag on both ends of the floor but he's been surprisingly helpful when he's on the court and generally making quick and decisive moves.
Poole drives me up a damn wall. Dude foul hunts every damn play and literally is on the floor of every offensive possession he takes to the rim. I was actually glad Len fouled him hard on that last play. Really sent the message that if you want to drive and foul bait every damn time, you're actually going to feel it
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I came away from that game feeling really good about our future, even if we don’t end up winning the series. Maybe it’s because the wifi at Chase Center sucks so my opinion of the game wasn’t influenced by social media and group chats with friends lol. We lost by one to a team who won 33/41 games in their building all season. It’s a 2-2 series against the defending champs in our first Playoff run with this core and WE have 2 of 3 games at home left. Our PG is taking a leap from stardom to superstardom. The future is looking great for us.
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