GAME #17: KINGS (8-7) @ LAC (9-7) FRI 11/22—7:30 PM

[esqtvd]

NBA Cup Game 2




Kings favored by 3.5

INJURY REPORT

Clippers :
Kawhi Leonard - OUT
Norman Powell - OUT
PJ Tucker - OUT

Kings :
Malik Monk - OUT
Devin Carter - OUT
Mason Jones - OUT
Isaiah Crawford - OUT

[esqtvd]

BEAUTIFUL catch-and-shoot by Miller. Ball never came down below his shoulders!

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[esqtvd]

terrific game

outscored 35-25 in the 3rd but still up by 12
both teams shooting only 37%

every minute Ty squeezes out of Bamba [plus+8] is a minute Zu doesn't have to play

[TheNewEra]

great run

[esqtvd]

great run

Hey Mr. Era
good to see you

great run but back to 12

but wait--Beard gets 3 FTs lol

[LamarWho]

I wonder who's shooting worse so far this year, Harden or Westbrick?

[esqtvd]

I wonder who's shooting worse so far this year, Harden or Westbrick?

Harden only shoots when he has to, or at least within the rhythm of the offense. I watched him with the Sixers, expecting to hate him but he was righteous. Even Philadelphia, who hates anybody bogus [hating on Embiid right now for joining the Olympics and now stiffing us in the job he's paid to do], were not down on Beard. Beard left Philly unloved, but not good-riddance.

There was respect.

And Harden's line tonight was bony [5-18, 22 points] but the man also put up 5 rebs, 9 asts, 3 steals and a block for a team-high plus+14. The man PRODUCES.

[ejftw]

Holding a double digit lead in 15 of 17 games, but being a mere 10-5 in those instances could end up biting the team in the ass near the end of the year.

But this was a solid win, any way you chop it up. 4-0 against NoCal teams is also fun for trash talking.

T finally had a decent game and Porter ended it well, started 1-8, but then hit 6 of his last 8, with some timely, tough looks.

[esqtvd]

Holding a double digit lead in 15 of 17 games, but being a mere 10-5 in those instances could end up biting the team in the ass near the end of the year.

But this was a solid win, any way you chop it up. 4-0 against NoCal teams is also fun for trash talking.

T finally had a decent game and Porter ended it well, started 1-8, but then hit 6 of his last 8, with some timely, tough looks.

KPJ was in the middle of everything. And Kris Dunn once again filled up the stat sheet, although 2-11 says he had a "bad" game.

[Roscoe Sheed]

You have to be impressed the effort of this team- seems like all the guys on the court are buying in

[HardenGoat]

Forget about the individual stats. It’s easy to harp on single players any given night. This team is playing well together and they seem to be really enjoying it. Shows in the effort. Good win again. So many people predicted they would implode.

[Ballings7]

Impressive win against a very talented offensive team in the division.. shut them down pretty well.

And its in the NBA Cup!

Contained Fox considering how he's been playing this month.

Jordan Miller with some more postive run is really good to see.

Really like the defensive identity this team is developing and should retain..

[esqtvd]

Forget about the individual stats. It’s easy to harp on a single player. This team is playing well together and they seem to be really enjoying it. Shows in the effort. Good win again. So many people predicted they would implode.

Without Beard, this is a 30-win team. He's a basketball genius. Not because the rest of the talent sucks, but because you can't throw 5 randos on a court and call it a team.

And that said, this is exactly how I'd build a 45-win team--guys around 24 who have 1000+ NBA minutes under their belt. Somebody else paid for their education. DDJ, Dunn, KPJ, Bamba. These are not longshots. These are guys who are ready to get their s$%^ together and gladly fill a role on a championship-level team.

[Mann and Coffey too, although I'm not even gonna go into Mann. I'm glad he got PAID,]

[Captain Ballmer]

What an awesome court and fantastic Red Jerseys. Definitely my favorite atm.

Bamba with 15 minutes per game is a net positive. His former teams invested, expected him(justifiably) more than that in a young, unproven age of him since he was a high lottery pick in a deepest draft of the last decade. Luckily we have the perfect role for him.

Harden pounding the ball 20 seconds a play took the rhythm out of our players sometimes, but it also took opponents' as well. Our defense starts with Harden killing the game flow on offense.

[NickP]

Been gone for a while but what a nice season so far. I was expecting them to fight and stay in games but not expecting a 10-7 record. These guys are playing as a team and thank God we have the beard.
JVG is definitely paying dividends.

[Clemenza]

This team is different. Deep as hell and non diva-fied. Harden is consistant. Great 2nd half from KPJ. Bamba is coming along nicely.. Zu, Coffey, DJJ, Batum, Miller... all gold! I see us getting 3 out of 4 on this upcoming road trip. Low key, are we a contender with Kawhi? Let's Go!!

[HardenGoat]

This team is different. Deep as hell and non diva-fied. Harden is consistant. Great 2nd half from KPJ. Bamba is coming along nicely.. Zu, Coffey, DJJ, Batum, Miller... all gold! I see us getting 3 out of 4 on this upcoming road trip. Low key, are we a contender with Kawhi? Let's Go!!

Kawhi will just need to come in and close the most meaningful games at this point. Maybe they are saving him for exactly that. One can only hope.

[og15]

Holding a double digit lead in 15 of 17 games, but being a mere 10-5 in those instances could end up biting the team in the ass near the end of the year.

But this was a solid win, any way you chop it up. 4-0 against NoCal teams is also fun for trash talking.

T finally had a decent game and Porter ended it well, started 1-8, but then hit 6 of his last 8, with some timely, tough looks.

KPJ was in the middle of everything. And Kris Dunn once again filled up the stat sheet, although 2-11 says he had a "bad" game.

2/11 only says he had a bad shooting game

Now if his only way of impacting a game was shooting and scoring, it would be true, but he has so many other ways of impacting, so in a specific game he can make up for that for sure.

This team is different. Deep as hell and non diva-fied. Harden is consistant. Great 2nd half from KPJ. Bamba is coming along nicely.. Zu, Coffey, DJJ, Batum, Miller... all gold! I see us getting 3 out of 4 on this upcoming road trip. Low key, are we a contender with Kawhi? Let's Go!!

Kawhi will just need to come in and close the most meaningful games at this point. Maybe they are saving him for exactly that. One can only hope.

Let's not try and sugarcoat, he's not being saved for anything, he's just injured lol

[MartinToVaught]

The defense has been very impressive lately. Holding three straight teams under 100 isn't easy to do in today's league.

I'm still a big-time KPJ skeptic, but he was great this game. He looked like the player Frank thought he was signing.

[ClipOnTheEar]

First half defense was an absolute pleasure to watch. Everyone knowing their assignments, switching, fighting over screens. It feels like Dunn is a tone setter.