[Game] VSL Game 1 (7/7/2023): Kings vs Hawks 7:30pm Pacific, 10:30 Eastern

[Tetsujin]

Will the Kings look less impressive without Keegan laying waste to the other team? (Probably)

But no Keegan means more of an opportunity for the other guys! Kessler (who is the youngest guy on the team aside from Colby despite being in the league for two years)! Neemy! Keon! Colby! Slawson! Our yearly gritty undersized white guy center!
The road to our third Summer League ship starts here!

 

[dude12]

I want to see more Slawson at small ball 5.
Who picks up the scoring slack?
Can anyone stop O’Connell?
Will Kessler knock down a 3?

 

[HndsmCelt]

Will the Kings look less impressive without Keegan laying waste to the other team? (Probably)

But no Keegan means more of an opportunity for the other guys! Kessler (who is the youngest guy on the team aside from Colby despite being in the league for two years)! Neemy! Keon! Colby! Slawson! Our yearly gritty undersized white guy center!
The road to our third Summer League ship starts here!

I keep thinking about O'Connell stepping out and knocking down long ball after long ball and and then I become very afraid that he would make the roster...

 

[joemama]

I keep thinking about O'Connell stepping out and knocking down long ball after long ball and and then I become very afraid that he would make the roster...

Oh no! Someone that hits shots whatever will we do?

 

[dude12]

Meanwhile, watching Houston and Portland. Boy Charlotte screwed up passing in Scoot. And Thompson looks really good. Alison in the game is Jabari Smith, Shaedon Sharpe, Kris Murray, Cam Whitmore(teams screwed up letting him fall in draft), Eason

 

[HndsmCelt]

Oh no! Someone that hits shots whatever will we do?

Lol, that's sort of my point but the downside is he doesn't seem to be able to guard a cookie jar from a Cub scout.

 

[The_Jamal]

I'm excited to see the Keon-Colby-Kessler-Slawson defensive grouping. Should be fun to see who steps up and fills the offensive scoring role for the team.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1677464293758107648

 

[Capt. Factorial]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1677464293758107648

Would have been way funnier if Keegan had said, "Sorry, bro, I got tickets to Cirque du Soleil"

 

[joemama]

Lol, that's sort of my point but the downside is he doesn't seem to be able to guard a cookie jar from a Cub scout.

And this is different than Hierter how?

 

[Tetsujin]

The game finally bout to start. The Nets tried to make their game last forever

 

[HndsmCelt]

This is me officially grumbling about the fact that the coverage of the Kings game is being delayed.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1677508666281586688

Lol half our roster in attendance

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1677509442122948608

But can he guard the 2/3?

 

[The_Jamal]

Colby too passive there. passed up two open looks to turn it over.

 

[Tetsujin]

Neemy just tried kicking a rebound lol

 

[Tetsujin]

Te Kings defensive effort is nice. This offense is poop

 

[The_Jamal]

Te Kings defensive effort is nice. This offense is poop

Kind of as expected. These are all dudes you want around stars, not stars themselves.

 

[The_Jamal]

Interesting. Colby defends up, takes the Bufkin assignment and Keon gets Griffin at the 3.

 

[Tetsujin]

Poor Kobe Bufkin gonna get his head taken off by the end of this game

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

I'm going to need Matt Winer to start enunciating: Kobe what?

 

[The_Jamal]

Queta looking real dominant on the boards and the interior. Love to see it.

 

[Tetsujin]

It’s apparently Daum day for the Kings

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1677510022643990529

 

[The_Jamal]

Only 5 shots in the first 4 minutes. That is uh. Not good

 

[The_Jamal]

Conversely, allowing 3-11 shooting IS very good. And we're contesting everything

 

[Tetsujin]

Kess bank three!

 

[funkykingston]

Oof. Edwards finally made a 3, but that wasn't pretty.

 

[Tetsujin]

this is very much a Mike Brown defense

 

[Tetsujin]

Kessler fouled taking a three!