Game 80: Kings (39-40) vs Nuggets (47-32)

[codydaze]

Kings return home after the road trip to end the season on a home stand with Denver up first. Nuggets just shockingly fired Mike Malone and Calvin Booth so are we going to get an energized group playing with fire for David Adelman (happy for him), or a a team limping its way into the postseason? No Monk for essentially the rest of the season with the calf strain so I assume we'll see Devin Carter get an extended look and probably even some TD minutes.

With Dallas losing just now, a win will clinch the 9 seed and home court advantage for the first play-in game.

[OxAndFox]

Just wasn't good enough. The defensive scheme's Doug is coming up with are just poor. Lavine doesn't understand anything on D. DeRozan simply doesn't care and you can almost see the cloud thought bubble above his head. Keon can only cover for so much.

I did however like that at least when Doug put the shooting Doug in there he got some looks at it. No point in putting him in the game if he doesn't touch it on the offensive end.

[BoogieTime]

Was going to be hard playing against an inspired Nuggets team…

I hope this doesn’t derail recent progress

There are games where Domas doesn’t seem involved/engaged still

Good to see Zach continuing his all around O

Wasted actual offensive contribution from Keon.

[BoogieTime]

Just wasn't good enough. The defensive scheme's Doug is coming up with are just poor. Lavine doesn't understand anything on D. DeRozan simply doesn't care and you can almost see the cloud thought bubble above his head. Keon can only cover for so much.

I did however like that at least when Doug put the shooting Doug in there he got some looks at it. No point in putting him in the game if he doesn't touch it on the offensive end.

Keon is a dimensional role player who had one good game offensively, and him and Keegan are dimensional role players. They aren't close to the factors or Lavine in this game and the team looks better without Keegan