Game Thread Oct 15, 2024 07:00PM MT: Sacramento Kings @ Utah Jazz (Preseason)

[Ferguson_Mellochill]

Ideally we can pair him with a jumbo creator that can play point on O and guard wings. Dylan Harper maybe?

Yeah, a big guard like Harper or a dynamic wing who creates a real advantage with the ball in his hands.

 

[Isaiah 1:13]

Prolly already been said, but thank Miserly Ainge that we didn’t trade Kessler!!!

 

[Handlogten's Heros]

This might be the Apex of our season. I feel bad for @Handlogten's Heros for missing it.

I found a “no questions asked” stream. But had to watch on my phone.

 

[HermanG]

We posted up Lauri like 7-8 times which led to 5 turnovers and something like 2 points. Yet despite those wasted experimental possessions we somehow won the game. We gave up a lot of transition and 2nd chance points but our standard half-court defense was against surprisingly good.

Not looking great for the tank at this point. Kings arent necessarily a good measuring stick, but they are actually one of the teams we have struggled the most with over the past 2 years. Last season we lost all 3 games with a margin of 16+ points, and the season before that we went 1-3 against them.

Both teams played this game like it was regular season, and Hardy clearly went for the win here, matching Kessler and Sabonis minutes towards the end. If he wanted to lose, just do the opposite and match Collins and Sabonis and its an easy L.

 

[Step-Back Lauri]

Lauri's ISO training g looked horrible. Kessler-Sexton chemistry was nice on a spurt.

Kings had 34fga more than Jazz. 8-9/10 times Jazz lose this kinda game.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Lauri's ISO training g looked horrible. Kessler-Sexton chemistry was nice on a spurt.

Kings had 34fga more than Jazz. 8-9/10 times Jazz lose this kinda game.

That stretch of 4-5 Sexton/Kessler buckets was fun.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Additional Thoughts:

- Mills looks like he has a little bit of gas left in the tank. Maybe if we only play him once a week he can be ok.
- Juzang is only 23, he is part of the youth movement, he should be part of the rotation (and I have been a Juzang non-believer)
- Sacramento's defense is really bad. It's hard to have a good defense without true rim protection.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Additional Thoughts:

- Mills looks like he has a little bit of gas left in the tank. Maybe if we only play him once a week he can be ok.
- Juzang is only 23, he is part of the youth movement, he should be part of the rotation (and I have been a Juzang non-believer)
- Sacramento's defense is really bad. It's hard to have a good defense without true rim protection.

Juzang deserves to be, but he just cant currently. Him and Filipowski are the most hurt by Collins/Clarkson being on the roster.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Lauri really just has to get smarter with how he attacks in ISO. The thing that hurts him the most is that he really is just an extremely mediocre passer. Not only is he not great at instinctually reading the defense to make passes, he also a pretty inaccurate passer when he does actually see the passes.

 

[SoberasHotRod]

I found a “no questions asked” stream. But had to watch on my phone.

Dedication. Probably going to have porn popping up on your phone all the time now.

 

[Saint Cy of JFC]

Sexton has gotten a lot more comfortable with off the dribble 3's

 

[SoberasHotRod]

Juzang deserves to be, but he just cant currently. Him and Filipowski are the most hurt by Collins/Clarkson being on the roster.

I definitely get why Juzang isn't playing. I think he eventually beats out Brice for minutes or Clarkson gets traded.

I'm pretty sure we have only played Flip at the 4 so far? If Collins gets traded/hurt, I would assume Eubanks gets most of those minutes.