Game 8 - Kings at Magic, Nov. 5, 2:00

euphorbus · Post #1 » by **euphorbus** » Sat Nov 5, 2022 8:38 pm

Crucial matchup for the Kings at an early hour, just about when they would have a daily practice in California. De'Aaron Fox is back and will start again. Orlando is missing Cole Anthony, Gary Harris, and Moritz Wagner.

blind prophet · Post #2 » by **blind prophet** » Sat Nov 5, 2022 9:14 pm

Frustrating about Bol Bol, there were many Kings fans that wanted to take a flier in the second round on him.

Post #3 » by **KF10** » Sat Nov 5, 2022 9:26 pm

Glad to see Sabonis taking it to Bol Bol.

We need that aggression from Sabonis.

blind prophet · Post #4 » by **blind prophet** » Sat Nov 5, 2022 9:35 pm

Another 30+ quarter on defense.

euphorbus · Post #5 » by **euphorbus** » Sat Nov 5, 2022 9:37 pm

blind prophet wrote:Frustrating about Bol Bol, there were many Kings fans that wanted to take a flier in the second round on him.

An impressive start from him, certainly. The Kings' bench was doing great until Sabonis went out, but Holmes failed to pick up the slack. A couple of the shots were wildly off the mark, too.

kalenclayton · Post #6 » by **kalenclayton** » Sat Nov 5, 2022 10:08 pm

Something that I’ve found so frustrating about this game is the settling for jumpers, while also rushing them. The Kings need to get physical and use the refs to their advantage. Get Bol and Carter to foul you.

euphorbus · Post #7 » by **euphorbus** » Sat Nov 5, 2022 10:09 pm

Oh, boy. In early games like this, sometimes a team will wake up in the second half. Right now, they look like the Washington Generals. Orlando is getting everything they want at the rim or in the lane.

euphorbus · Post #8 » by **euphorbus** » Sat Nov 5, 2022 10:20 pm

Some of the Kings' shots missed everything by a good foot.

euphorbus · Post #9 » by **euphorbus** » Sat Nov 5, 2022 11:02 pm

Close it out! Attention to detail will win this game.

euphorbus · Post #10 » by **euphorbus** » Sat Nov 5, 2022 11:53 pm

Fox to the rescue. Wow, that was exciting.

TyFrekey · Post #11 » by **TyFrekey** » Sun Nov 6, 2022 1:21 am

kalenclayton wrote:Something that I’ve found so frustrating about this game is the settling for jumpers, while also rushing them. The Kings need to get physical and use the refs to their advantage. Get Bol and Carter to foul you.

This was such a big problem in the first half and really the first half of the fourth quarter. Way too many outside shots and especially by a) mediocre shooters b) early in the shot clock. The comeback came when they attacked the paint and outside shots were generated from the inside out.

Just a very lazy, inactive, and low energy approach to the first half of the game and the 4th. Bad rotations, soft defense, no boxing out, etc.

ORLMagicGirl15 · Post #12 » by **ORLMagicGirl15** » Sun Nov 6, 2022 2:24 am

Congrats, I was really excited to see Keegan. This one hurt but you guys deserve this happiness.

LightTheBeam · Post #13 » by **LightTheBeam** » Sun Nov 6, 2022 11:22 am

Great win by fox. Need others to step up so we aren't in that position to end the game vs a team like Orlando

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