Kings (8-6) @ Wolves (11-3)

Post #1 » by **codydaze** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:25 am

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving!

Kings back at it tonight in an In Season Tourney game against the current top team in the West. We've struggled against them in the past as well so I'm expecting a tough game.

Lost in LA · Post #2 » by **Lost in LA** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 12:59 am

Let us see if our smaller guys can offset their front line

BoogieTime · Post #3 » by **BoogieTime** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:04 am

interesting wrinkle in the starting lineup going small with Duarte/Huerter/Barnes. Huerter has been statistically better at the three in the past

but I think it has more to do with shoring up the bench. need Trey Lyles to not have too much McGee and Sasha if ineffective like last game. they gave up the game in their opening bench stint in New Orleans

blind prophet · Post #4 » by **blind prophet** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:11 am

Let's see if the Wolves are just some hype tonight.

blind prophet · Post #5 » by **blind prophet** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:12 am

Just keeps your hands up Sabonis Gobert isn't a big time scorer.

blind prophet · Post #6 » by **blind prophet** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:14 am

Sabonis gamely face shot just a minute into the game.

Post #7 » by **KF10** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:26 am

Why can't we get this version of Barnes every game?

Post #8 » by **codydaze** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:28 am

Good start, need to keep up the energy.

Lost in LA · Post #9 » by **Lost in LA** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 1:46 am

Excellent start, hope we continue to make our shots, a 64% from 3pt range is outstanding.

Post #10 » by **codydaze** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:10 am

Fox starting to get real fed up with never getting a whistle.

Lost in LA · Post #11 » by **Lost in LA** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:10 am

Well, that was fun while it lasted...Fox not at his best, let's see if he can carry the team in the second half

Post #12 » by **codydaze** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:34 am

Fox three ball is falling again tonight. Also, how is that a foul? He pulled the chair on KAT and Towns just fell into him.

blind prophet · Post #13 » by **blind prophet** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 2:34 am

Refs not giving Fox anything.

Lost in LA · Post #14 » by **Lost in LA** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:15 am

Kessler Edwards making a solid contribution

Post #15 » by **codydaze** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:26 am

Very nice win. Should be locked into the top spot for the In Season Tourney even if GS gets the win tonight unless they absolutely blow SA out and close the point differential gap.

BoogieTime · Post #16 » by **BoogieTime** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:27 am

Great game. that was the star Fox and the good 6th man Monk out there tonight, redeeming that last game in NO

That bench unit with Kessler was solid. and mcgee +16 in 8 minutes, got to give him credit when the opposite happens

when Barnes contributes like that, we are good

BoogieTime · Post #17 » by **BoogieTime** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:32 am

4-2 on the road trip is indicative of a good season if we start some home dominance

Post #18 » by **KF10** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:34 am

Excellent bounce back performance from those NO games.

madskillz8 · Post #19 » by **madskillz8** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:45 am

Roster depth is already paying off - we have 15 players that can contribute anytime when needed.

Fox / Ellis / Mitchell
Huerter / Monk / Colby
K. Murray / Duarte / K. Edwards
Barnes / Lyles / Vezenkov
Sabonis / Len / McGee

Just look at Denver's bench unit tonight. Our depth would be more advantageous as the season progress.

madskillz8 · Post #20 » by **madskillz8** » Sat Nov 25, 2023 3:59 am

And something "somehow" positive. Pelicans are crushing Clippers as well. On the road.

Also Rockets just beat Denver. I am not gonna pretend like these two losses are acceptable, but that's something.

As the parity grows, matchups thus coaching is becoming more important. I hope MB and his crew can adjust, because loosing two consecutive games to the same time -twice- is lowkey disheartening.