I’m, umm, not doing this today.
Let’s not talk Kings basketball.
When: Monday, November 25th, 7:00 PM PST
Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA
TV: NBCSCA
Radio: Sactown Sports 1140 AM
For Your Consideration
Kill or Be Killed: I legitimately cannot muster the will to write a preview about my two favorite teams in the NBA playing each other because of what I saw at G1C last night. I’m not even pissed about it, just, emotionally void of the things that usually make me a fan. This team is poorly managed, poorly coached, poorly played by a majority of those involved with the franchise right now. One built a roster without length and expected it to survive in the modern NBA. One is clinging to his favorites, running schemes that don’t fit the personnel (especially on defense). As a result of the decision makers in management and coaching, the players are tired, in a prolonged shooting slump and sinking fast in a Western Conference that truly requires every win possible to survive… all while playing the second easiest schedule to start the season.
I don’t pretend to be a heavy stats guy but this team is so predictable in their shortcomings that I literally said last game: “They attempt the fewest shots in the NBA, running at the slowest pace as well, but they attempt the 7th most threes, and hit them at the 8th best percentage. Nearly half of their shots are from deep and they hit them at a 37.6% clip. This is the ball game here. Kings don’t guard it well, Nets love taking them. Guard the line or die.”
The Kings died and are killing any enthusiasm left for this season along with it.
OKC is a great team, built with intention and purpose by a great GM, empowered by good ownership and with a great coach that’s on the exact same page as management. What the Kings talk about being, the Thunder ARE. Doesn’t bode well for tonight.
I’m done for today: go read Tim Maxwell’s piece later today, I’ll cosign all he has to say there, and I’ve only read the title.
Prediction
Kings shock their opponents and fans alike and play competent basketball against a team littered with injuries.
Kings:121, Thunder:120
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