Damian Lillard & Free Throws Kill the Sacramento Kings | Locked On Kings
There’s a saying that father time comes for us all well tonight it was Dame time that came for the Sacramento Kings Damen Lillard’s game-winning three-pointer breaks the hearts of Sacramento in overtime but Dame was the guy who buried the kings and put them in the ground it was Sacramento’s free throw shooting
That actually killed them we’ll discuss right here on locked on Kings you are locked on Kings your daily Sacramento Kings podcast part of the locked on podcast Network your team every day and now ladies and gentlemen it is that time time for another episode of Locked on Kings hello and welcome into lockon
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To get $20 off your order my name is Matt George I have the privilege of being your host here I’m a Sacramento Sports Anchor and reporter for ABC 10 news and I like you was riding the roller coaster of that entire game I mean first and foremost like take take
The Sacramento Kings aspect out of it the disappointment the frustration we’ll get to all that trust me but what a freaking awesome basketball game right just an amazing if if you didn’t have a side to rout for and you were just hoping to be entertained and enjoy NBA
Basketball that’s what you got tonight so we can put our Kings bias aside long enough to go man awesome game great game bucks what a fun finish what an awesome night in the NBA where most people were watching the NFL most people were watching the Cowboys get the breaks
Beaten off them or the Detroit Lions barely squeaking past uh the the Los Angeles Rams the NBA gave us a instant classic with the Kings and the Bucks tonight so tip our cap to that now let’s bring the Kings bias back and talk about how frustrating how painful this 143 to
142 loss is for the Sacramento Kings here is how this game closed out Kevin herder was really really good really good in overtime he was really good period in this game we’re going to talk about him of course we’re going to talk about Mike Brown going crazy and getting
Ejected and he uh he he went off in post game let’s just say that you’re going to hear a little bit from Mike Brown later on in the podcast we’ll talk about dearon Fox we’ll talk about Damon sabonis another triple double for him there’s so much of this game to get to
But let’s start with how this game ended the Kings had the ball they had possession of the ball up by four with less than 30 seconds remaining of course the Bucks play the foul game they foul the guy the one guy that they probably don’t want to foul Malik monk who is an
87% free throw shooter monk steps to the free throw line misses both free throws in total tonight Malik monk missed uh let’s see four different free throws went six of 10 from the field so an 87% free throw shooter shot 60% from the free throw line tonight you follow that
Up with a Brook Lopez Corner three to make it a one-point game look if you give the Bucks inch they’ll take a mile if you give them hope more often than not a team this good a championship Contender like this they are going to take advantage of it especially on their
Home floor Brook Lopez hits a big Corner three a contested Corner three to bring the Bucks within one they foul dear and fox fox steps to the free throw line hits only one of two free throws the one free throw that he missed there in crunch time in overtime was the only
Free throw he missed in this game tonight he went six of seven from the free throw line as a team the Kings went five of 20 from the free throw line tonight you give Dame lard an opportunity how many times in in his career as he hit big three-pointers when
It mattered most he hits a big shot there some would say that the Kings gave him far too much space maybe damont sabon should have been uh playing him a little bit tighter to to make sure that shot was as contested as possible I don’t really think it mattered you gave
Damen Lillard the chance to do that to you more often than not he is going to do that to you the Bucks break the Sacramento Kings Hearts Dame Lillard can go full Dame time tonight can point at his watch all he wants to he’s earned it the Bucks have earned it that’s a
Fantastic win for them but the kings are killed by free throw shooting it’s been an issue all season long all season long this Kings team has just been Dreadful from the free throw line and because their wins are typically pretty lopsided they’ve had some close wins this was
Their first overtime loss they’re now three and one in overtime so they’ve had some close wins this season of course their losses are really lopsided so we haven’t really seen free throws directly kill the Kings but it was only a matter of time before it did right and for
Malik Monk and dearon fox to miss three of four free throws any one of those free throws drops you’re at least playing a second overtime period you hit two of those free throws you win this game right just a brutal brutal way to lose Mike Brown talks a lot about this
King’s team controlling what they can control they can control how they play on both ends of the floor they can control the energy and effort that they put in especially on defense but on both ends of the floor they can control free throw shooting they can control talking
To the officials or not talking to officials all the things that nobody can take from the Sacramento Kings free throw shooting is one of them it’s a free throw there’s no defense there’s nothing it’s just you and a shot for a point and the Kings have killed
Themselves time and time and time again this season this was the worst death blow of them all so far tonight how do the kings fix it I have no freaking clue I asked Mike Brown about that earlier and the basically the answer he gave me
Was we just I guess we’re going to have to shoot more of them in practice right like I’ve seen the Kings do their free throw exercises where one player will shoot two free throws if if they miss then the entire team runs back and forth
To put a little bit of pressure and put some stuff on the line so I know this team is working on free throws with punishment and with pressure in practice it’s not enough this King team has fallen off a cliff shooting free throws they they weren’t great last year but
They were certainly better than they’ve been this year and the majority of the players from last year they brought back so it’s not like they added a Shaquille O’Neal or DeAndre Jordan or Dreadful free throw shooter to this team for some reason Sacramento is just missing free
Throws left and right and that was the reason they lost this game that should have been theirs deserved to be theirs they fought hard all night long a really really great basketball game in general the Kings deserve deserve to win this game deserve to snap a 14 now 15 game
Losing streak against Milwaukee should have would have could have in the end the final score shows the Kings lost this game once again but I will say no moral victories here right I’m not preaching moral victories but I’m going to call it like it is this looked like kings basketball tonight right this
Looked like the Sacramento Kings that we know more importantly this looks like the Sacramento Kings like who they can be what their ID identity is and that identity has been missing or has been awall or has been here and then gone and then here and then gone at different
Points over the course of this season the ball movement was fantastic there was energy there was fluidity there was Pace there were so many assists in this game the Sacramento Kings assisted on 34 of 55 field goals the kings were playing their caliber offense and it started
With dearon Fox 32 points tonight five assists three steals the King shot 52% from the field 41% from three-point range 75% from the free throw line now I think some people are going to watch this game some people are going to read these box scores and they’re going to go
Yeah no duh the Kings look better shots were actually falling Matt when the when shots aren’t falling the Sacramento Kings don’t play as well I mean that’s an obvious takeaway and you’re right but the it test to me shows something different it’s not just that shots were
Going in it was how the kings were moving the shots they were getting the shot selection the energy the hustle how everybody was getting the uh getting the ball or touching the ball moving the ball it just looked like that Sacramento Kings offense that Not only was the best
In history last season but a Sacramento Kings offense that teams were terrified of what this king’s team used to be and still should be known for dearon that was the best he’s played in weeks it’s the best he’s moved in weeks I don’t know if he’s completely healthy or not I
Have no idea dear looked like he did at the start of the Season he looked spry he looked quick he looked Unstoppable he looked Fearless he took three pointers if they were available he also attacked the basket when he needed to of course he missed that free throw at the end
Which he’s not getting a pass for by any means and trust me he’s going to hold himself to that more accountable than anything I could say anything anybody else could say he knows what happened there he knows how he screwed up with that free throw just like Malik knows
How much Malik screwed up with the two free throws in the clutch that he missed but dear tonight it’s the best he’s looked in quite a long time of course that’s encouraging from the standpoint of if the Kings can get their MVP back we know how Dynamic and dangerous they
Are but when dearon is playing that way his team follows suit and the Sacramento Kings offense looks how it should look talked about this a lot unlocked on Kings again I think it’s worth reemphasizing I know and I understand that Mike is trying to get from good to great with this king’s team
I understand in fact I know because he said it a million times Mike says and he knows he he says that just being a team that scores a lot of points it’s fun it’ll get you to the playoffs but you’re going to lose in the opening or second round of the playoffs
You’re ultimately not going to win a championship which is the whole point defensively you have to be better I understand that completely nobody was looking at the Sacramento Kings defense from last season nobody’s looking at the Kings defense from this season even though it’s better than it was last
Season statistically and going oh yeah that’s acceptable that’s good enough right understand that being said it’s a general manager’s job to build a roster it’s the head coach’s job to take that roster and make it the best that it can be this king’s roster is not a defensive
Roster does that mean they completely punt on defense and don’t care about defense no because you’re trying to build good defensive habits at the the top you’re trying to build good defensive habits with the guys that you know are going to be here no matter what that’s Fox that’s sabonis that’s Murray
And that’s Monk and everybody else you want to bring up to speed as well but I think there needs to be a re-emphasis for Sacramento on their identity which is on the offensive end look you’re not beating the Milwaukee Bucks by playing anything other than up to
Your strength now maybe you have a great defensive Knight where you really do good job defending Dame and really do a good job defending janisan and zmo but I’m not I’m not going into a game against any team going tonight’s going to be an epic defensive performance
That’s how we’re going to win if not then I’m I’m I’m betting with terrible odds against me right if I’m the Sacramento Kings I’m entering a game against the Bucks I’m entering a game against anybody going we need to emphasize our strength which is on the offensive side of the ball this Kings
Offense looked familiar tonight and I’m not saying they have to throw everything defensively out the window to me this season isn’t just about establishing yourself as a Bonafide playoff team which I think the Kings pretty much have this team the season isn’t about getting from good to
Great to me or maybe it’s about those things but in addition to that I think this this season is about finding that middle ground between the historic offense with that kind of focus and that Dynamic offense and more of a defense intensity more of a overall defensive Improvement finding the middle ground
Not picking one over the other finding that middle ground and I think that’s what Mike has been struggling to do this entire season is how much do I take away from the offense and focus on the defense how much do I push from the defensive end that sacrifices my offense
I think he’s gone too far on the other side and I think that’s had an effect on certain players that’s certainly have had an effect on Kevin hder who again was excellent tonight talk about Kevin herder I’ll talk about damont sabonis in his amazing night want to talk about
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Brown might be serving at least a one game suspension I don’t think it would be more than a one game suspension but there’s a chance that Mike might be suspended go back and watch the clip I post it on Twitter ATM George sack if you want to see it there but just look
Up Mike Brown ejection you will see it dearen fox has his arm wrapped up by campaign and and there’s no call Fox throws the ball away the Bucks are coming back and transition the other way and at the at the top of the screen you see Mike Brown run out onto
The floor actually make physical contact with a player a Bucs player who’s trying to run in transition and stop the official in his tracks to yell at him to scream at him and to speak his mind Mike Brown is one of the nicest people on the
Planet so if Mike is that pissed off there is a reason why why now Mike after the game kept going he actually brought a laptop out to his postgame press conference to show fil and Break Down The Irregular or the inconsistencies of foul calls in this game it was a very
One-sided game in term of foul calls 32 to 20 free throw Advantage for the bucks not that that mattered because the Kings still suck at making free throws but still the Bucks got to the foul line significantly more 12 more times than the Sacramento Kings did and Mike called
Out those inconsistencies a foul One n is is is not a foul the next night or a foul against the Sacramento Kings on Giannis or on Dame is not the same as a bucks foul on dearen Fox or is not a foul on dearn Fox or or that dearn
Should have be drawing right the frustration from Mike Brown poured out in this moment and like I said I I I think we have a fine or we definitely have a fine incoming we might even have a suspension incoming for Mike Brown oddly enough almost the exact same thing
Happened as last year I think it was in Toronto the kings were down Mike Brown was pissed off he got tossed the Kings ended up rallying and winning that game it looked like the kings were going to do the same thing tonight and then of course Dame Lillard shut that whole
Thing down this uh this ejection happened I think early for fourth quarter so the Kings went quite a while without their head coach with Jordie Fernandez taking over nearly pulled it off in the end of course they didn’t but I mentioned Mike in his postgame press conference he went for like three
Straight minutes sounded like me on a podcast he went for a long time talking about things I’m not going to play that whole thing for you here’s just a clip of of Mike’s postgame press conference here from uh the uh the NBC Sports uh Bay Area feed uh that of course you can
Find all your kings broadcasts on Fox comes off a pick and roll the kid uh uh uh campaign hooks him hooks his arm look at Fox’s look at Fox’s arm when he spins off of this hooks his arm he almost Falls no incidental contact he hooks his
Arm and almost Falls and and and there’s no foul and and and so to me as as a coach I I I’m okay with look again boom he almost Falls and that that that’s that’s at the fourth quarter at the 932 Mark I’m okay as a coach because because
The referees are human and they’re going to make mistakes but you just hope a there’s some sort of consistency be there’s some sort of communication between the refs and and the refs tonight they were great they communicated with me all night but in terms of the consistency you guys saw it
Right here Dame coming off the pick and roll and Foxy getting hooked and almost falling coming off the pick and roll and then on top of that if you get communication and you get some form of consistency in the game okay then you can live with some things
You can live with but but but the consistency that I see tonight wasn’t wasn’t my opinion there and then I I I I I don’t understand the rule if if if the rule is you got to go vertical and both hands up how can you give how can you take away two freeth
When the guy got his forearm down here now if the if if they’re going to change the rule on me and say okay the forearm can be down here and other one can be up there all right then now I know it going forward but that’s not what the rule is
Cuz we get called on domas all the time and they tell us he’s got to have both hands up if you want to go vertical that’s why I got kicked out get your money’s worth Mike get your money’s worth that’s all I have to say and you
Know what that’s my head coach man he’s absolutely right I’d run through a wall for him that was awesome I’m glad he spoke his mind I don’t know what’s going to happen but sometimes it needs to be said sometimes you got to stand up for your guys and again it almost work
Tonight gotta give some love to Kevin herder too man he’s been struggling he’s been so up and down this season more down than he’s been up he just comes back from a weird ankle injury that he suffered in the opening seconds of that Charlotte game comes out tonight drops
26 points 10 of 14 from the field six of three or excuse me six of nine from three point range he was awesome from the perimeter also 10 rebounds for a double double three assists and one steal on top of that I spent a lot of time on the lockon Kings podcast this
Week and and last week talking a lot about the core four of fox sabonis Murray who unfortunately uh only played the first half of this game only scored Four Points went out with a uh injury to his right hip I believe but I spent a lot of
Time recently talking about the core for here in Sacramento and how they seem to be really solid really established right they have their ups and downs and the Kings go as they go right but The Supporting Cast the role players around them that includes starters who play specific roles for this team like
Harrison Barnes and Kevin herder they just not have been they they haven’t been good enough this year maybe the king should be looking at the trade deadline to improve that more than add a pass scum or or a a another star piece of that core if you can go out and get a
Guy like that hey excellent but maybe that’s not what this Kings team needs maybe they need just a couple more roleplaying improving players to at least help this team maximize what this roster can accomplish this season well this is a night where you got a big big impactful performance from your your
Your your starting shooting guard Kevin herder comes back has a really big night now on most the Sacramento Kings win this game unfortunately tonight they were not able to do so now there’s a million reasons why they lost this game but if I’m Kevin hder I’m also a little frustrated too
Because I’m like man I I did my job especially in the in overtime Kevin was great hit a couple of really really big three-pointers I mentioned the 10 rebounds love the uh the activity that he had on the glass tonight Kevin was awesome in so many ways these are
Normally games that the Kings win in fact these are games in a lot of way ways this season with the inconsistencies it’s like this is a game you absolutely have to win when you’re getting that kind of performance out of Kevin hder maybe you could kind of
Change it a little bit because you got a big performance from Kevin herder on a night where you got pretty much nothing out of Keegan because of an injury whatever way you want to look at it Kevin stepped up tonight now we can’t expect 26 points a night from Kevin
That’s not what he’s going to do but Kevin was hitting and getting the open looks that he’s been getting all season long one they were falling tonight two he got himself going he established himself with a rhythm he was playing with effort intensity hustle fluidity
All those words that I Ed in the first segment to talk about how the Kings played as a whole Kevin was a part of that so when this team is united in playing that way everybody can be impactful in their own way I was happy to see what Kevin
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Here before we wrap up talking about the big men one of them not a king want to talk about Brook Lopez here in just a second but let’s talk about the big man that is a King Damon sabonis 21 points nine of 10 from the field 13 rebounds 15
Assists including eight assists in the first quarter that’s another triple double for Dema sabonis he is now one of three centers ever to have 10 or more triple doubles in multiple Seasons those other two centers Nicola yic and Will Chamberlain a class of their own two of the greatest not just
Centers but the greatest players we have ever seen and now Damon sabonis is in that group now nobody I don’t think anybody’s going to tell you that sabonis is the same caliber player as those two guys right certainly not Nica yic right you can see the how different joic is
Compared to sabonis that being said sabonis is still doing something that only those Elite caliber players have done more or done better and still people want to undermine it you know I could spend a whole segment talking about that alone but I’m not going to
Take that route I just want to focus on what he is doing sabonis had 14 triple doubles last season for the Kings we’re not even halfway through the season right now we’re almost halfway through the season and he has 10 he is on Pace if you round up he is on Pace for
21 triple doubles this season more triple doubles a significant increase of triple doubles if that pace holds and the Sacramento Kings are playing better and are better statistically and record-wise than they were last season yeah no wonder this this guy is an all NBA Center no wonder he’s
Considered the third best center in the league behind Joel embiid and Nicola yic it’s where he belongs and these are not just empty regular season numbers as much as people want to claim that they are they’re not these are Elite numbers by an elite player who
Since he has come here to Sacramento he has been at the foundation of this franchise and organization turnaround he has unlocked Aon fox in so many ways he has unlocked this Sacramento Kings offense that is at its best when it’s running through him or he is directly
Involved in the action he’s a special player man damand sabonis is a special player and he keeps doing amazing things in fact he’s the first player with a 2010 and 15 game while shooting 90% from the field in NBA history nobody has ever had a 2010 and 15 night with that efficient shooting
Ever before special player that we’re we’re watching every night a special player that everybody is taking advantage of to be honest with you myself included even though I try and give him as much praise as I possibly can we take for granted what de sabonis does we do and I think
Nikolic partially to blame for that Nicol yic is so amazing and puts up such unbelievable numbers that were maybe a little desensitized to how amazing those numbers are and how amazing what the things that are damont sabonis is doing right now it’s unbelievable he’s fantastic that being said speaking of adding pieces
Rotational pieces to to kind of help this king’s team Brook Lopez would be a perfect perfect player for the Sacramento Kings that being said let it be known and Bucks fans who are listening are probably going what the hell is this guy talking about there’s no chance the
Kings are ever getting Brook Lopez you’re right no chance at all I point this out to to say this it’s not that the king should try and go out and get Brook Lopez because they’re not going to right it’s that Brook Lopez is a exactly provides exactly what the Sacramento
Kings are missing right he’s a center who protects the rim he had three blocks tonight 17 points three of six from three-point range nine rebounds he protects the rim one of the greatest defensive players in the league and he spaces the floor on offense he is a per
The reason why he’s he’s not available is he’s the perfect pairing Center alongside jannis hen tupo he’s he’s in a perfect spot and credit to him for how he’s changed his game as the game is evolved he went from one of the best post players in his time with the Nets
To now being what he is a rim protecting three-point shooter Center seven-footer in the modern NBA NBA so credit to him but that is the type of player that I that’s where I’m saying I don’t know if that player exists like maybe it’s Chad hren maybe it’s uh it’s Victor wanyama
Obviously the Kings aren’t getting those players either but I point that out to say this I don’t know if the kings are going to find someone who can do even a fraction of what Brook Lopez does but that is a perfect example of the Milwaukee Bucks have their core they’re
Establish core and yes Brooke is a part of that but Brook comes in to Milwaukee and he plays and fills a very specific role that’s what this Kings team is missing is players to come in and fill very specific roles whether it’s Rim protection and floor spacing rebounding
Defense whatever it may be it further reiterates the point or at least it makes sense in my head that those are the type of players those are the type of things that maybe Monty should be looking for over a fourth star to add to this court at least that that’s my thought process
At this point in time all right I’m sure you’re uh you’re not feeling too great after this loss the Heartbreak getting to you maybe you feel a little bit better maybe maybe this helped you this podcast I have no idea let me know how you’re feeling hit me up on Twitter
Atmor sack email me Matt jports atgmailcom leave your thoughts in the YouTube comment section down below I haven’t released this podcast yet and I can already see the comments about free throw shooting yeah the free throw shooting was brutal and uh unless they fix something this might not be the the
Last time that it kills them and certainly free throw shooting has killed the Sacramento Kings in the playoffs before if you don’t believe me or you don’t remember and you really want to hurt yourself you want to go down a rabbit hole of misery for the Kings
Tonight go and look up the Kings free throw shooting percentage in game seven of the Western Conference Finals in 2002 between the Kings and the Lakers I wouldn’t encourage you to do it but that’s I’m just saying free throw shooting has bitten the kings in the butt big time before in the postseason
Something you want to clean up if you’re Sacramento before then appreciate your support here on the lockon Kings podcast can’t wait to have you join me on the next episode as always until then my name is Matt George you’ve been listening to lockon Kings part of the locked on podcast Network
Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings’ overtime loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, where Dame Lillard hit the game-winning three after the Kings missed three clutch free throws late in the game.
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Loved the fight today but the inconsistency stinks we want better form this squad in terms of mentality effort and attention to detail
Fox and Monk going 1 for 4 for the final free throws is what lost us the game. One more of those and we are in double OT, two more, and we win that game. Just sad they were so lackadaisical at the end, it ultimately lead to our demise.
Trade Barnes and Huerter already
Championship level effort but we don’t have chip level attributes yet like free throws, turnovers at crucial points, and when or who to blitz at crucial times.
I can’t be mad at mike brown for sticking up for his all star. He’s correct in what he said also so good for him.
I gotta say not only am happy with the effort and fire of the team but the coaches are trying new lineups. Monk keegs, Lyle’s, sabonis, Len was cool to see Len even shot a 3 I’m here for it.
This loss hurt, I thought we had already won and got distracted for a few seconds by my grandson and came back in the room and it was over?? Crushing.. at least Huerter upped his trade value a little. Make your free throws.
29:00. We have our Brooke Lopez. He played tonight alongside sabonis. Len needs a bigger role especially against title contender front courts like tonight.
I cried . I get excited when fox or monk go to the free throw line . They usually come through every time
In my opinion, having 6 guys combine for 100 points and getting 20 more from rest of the team is worth more than having 4 guys combine for 100 and getting 20 more from the rest of the team.
This is why we looked like last year's team tonight. Many many games last year we had anywhere from 5 to 7 players in double figures. The offense almost always is more fluid and with more passing and off ball movement when this is the case than when not, partially because the defense is more spread out
What’s ridiculous about it is that as soon as I saw Lillard get his hands on that ball, I knew he was going to make it. Everyone on that court knew he was the only one that could win that game under that pressure and they didn’t blitz him once he got within the logo area.
I may not like the loss, we can talk about missed free throws, but the truth is, I thought the kings were amazing tonight and if they play every game moving forward like they did tonight, they will be just fine this season :)…Great game guys!
Like I said, the ONLY way this current Sacramento Kings team to win is to score a lot of points and HOPE that would be enough. Unfortunately, tonight's 142 points were not enough.
It's an extremely difficult task to get a W with the following numbers. There is no room for errors like, missing a free throw.
Giving up 128 points in regulation to the Bucks puts it LAST in the league.
Their 75% FT shooting is pretty in line with their season 73.3% FT shooting which is LAST in the league. In crunch time, players would be hesitant to hold on to that basketball, right then and there the players already lost mentally.
The Sacramento Kings have no defense to rely on; no great or even an average free throw shooting to rely on.
So, how do you fix it? Even a trade is not a guarantee that this current roster could be fixed this year.
The ONLY way is to just keep on scoring a lot of points and HOPE that is enough.
I expected a foul, send them to the line – I knew it would end in this manner after fox missed the first free
Sabonis is on path to the Hall of Fame.
Kings are mid. They have a losing team’s habits
If the Kings lost in regulation it would made me feel a little better.
#1 – I wouldn't say Lillard beat the Kings at all, every member on Buck's team was knocking down 3 pointers. The Kings beat themselves when they missed 3/4 free throws. #2 – Coach Malone called the refs out for cheating and proved it with a laptop. No other coach in NBA history has brought a laptop out during a post-game preconference and proved the refs were cheating. They may have yelled and talked about them not blowing the whistle, but no one has ever proved it with video during a game press conference. #3 Kings do not need another clumsy dumb center. Lopez would absolutely kill the Kings offense with marginal defense improvement. The NBA has turned into a shooting league, and the need for wing defense is far more important than center defense. Plus, Domass can't guard most PFs in the NBA so therefore it would destroy the Kings. #4 – The NBA has evolved so much over time that the NBA needs to take accountability for their failure to officiate an NBA game. With so much to watch (refs are human and can't see everything), there needs to be at least 4 or 5 refs on the floor and 1 ref watching the game on the sideline through a TV. I counted 5 traveling plays not called (one by Domass), a double dribble not called, and surprisingly, the refs were not in a position to see. An NBA game will never be officiated correctly until more refs are added to watch all available angles.
I'm not even mad at monk for those free throws. we only humans. but happy overall with the effort. Sacramentoproud
Really looking forward to Jordi Fernandez coaching a full game, if thats coming up
Monk missing those 2 free throws is just a fluke. Itll happen even to the best once in a blue moon. Im not mad at him. Fox's 72% free throw shooting this season is inexcusable
The refs screwed us. The Kings had all the momentum when the Bucks challenged the Lopez foul. The fact that it was reviewed and overturned gives 2002 WCF feels. And that wasn't the only bogus call in the Buck's record. I think I might be done with the NBA. The refs are worse than ever and the fact that coaches are blowing up all over the league proves that. I've been watching b ball for years and I've never seen it this bad.
Kings (mike brown doesn’t know basic defense ) defensive mistakes- https://youtu.be/kJ1QfWX6ejE?si=pffl182thpYjZTVl
A message to Monk and Fox, did Nick Anderson poison both of yall at the free throw line? Lol
1. I think there is absolutely zero questions that if the Kings want to get rid of this bias against Sacramento by NBA refs, and it is there…I think most people can acknowledge this much, it is going to have to take a Championship team. Overcoming really horrific ref issues and still winning the whole damn thing.
The Kings have to make a move to get better. Mayhe two moves.
They need 2-3 guys to come in…guys who can hit foul shots, who are consistent and who can play better defense.
I am not sure needs to come in or go yet. I have ideas but the best possible option ended up a Knick to improve the defense.
As for Mike Brown. I think he has a hell of a point, and he probably is getting 25k in pay gone and a 1-5 game suspension.
I also agree with you. If they can't get a Superstar player, get the types who improve interior defense, free throw shooting and rebounding especially.
Monk and Fox I think will be fine. A bad night from the line…but even Larry Bird had to miss a free throw once in a while.
They need more free throw shooting. If just 2 guys come in and can hit 78–83% from the foul line…it should make a big difference. Especially if the guys who leave are below 70%.
I am going to look and see if there is some way realistically to improve the roster.
We did a lot better without brown
I no dame time was going do that right after for miss that free throw