22-23 General Thread

[LightTheBeam]

With the news, Monte will be extended early in the new year what does everyone think the extension will look like? ie how many years?
I still think he is tied to a Sabonis extension as well unless of course, he trades him for a superstar caliber player etc.

Called for this at the start of the month. I think even excluding the draft he's more than earned it. Lots of small signings that have paid off. A few nice trades.

I'm a fan of GM's/Coaches being linked. I wouldn't mind Monte getting a 3 year extension to line up with Brown.

[OxAndFox]

Heading into this homestand I thought about a few things and one of them to stick out was how much improvement has been made on D.
I don't think it has made a huge difference statistically on team D yet, but I think it will. Interesting to hear others' thoughts on this. Anyway, below is what I have thought about. Could be wrong on this so would welcome feedback.

I believe the first step of Brown's defensive teaching is starting to show.
If you have been paying attention, which all of you have, it starts with playing with your hands out and back. This may seem a little elementary, but it often gets overlooked, obviously.
Now, not enough players still do this, however, it's why Brown has mentioned the two steps forward and one step back.
The other is to lead with your chest. Fox is leading the way here (Davion already played like this) and has made a conscious effort of this throughout every game. Perhaps not every moment of every game, but it has been a huge focus. That is a huge win for Brown.
Huerter and HB are also flirting with making it work, but it will come in the next 3-4 weeks.
The second part of the D, in terms of what the coaching staff are wanting came from the fire to the stone that Keegan Murray received early in the season.
He was put on all the leading players, and got burnt in the process. Welcome to the NBA.
If you can't guard these guys you won't be regarded as a good player and will always get attacked.
Keegan has improved out of sight against anyone he is guarding. Yes, he will still make mistakes, and let's be honest, who can stop star players each time?
During his struggles of shooting earlier, along with dealing with his family issues, he was getting lessons on D. The great thing is that even just 27 games into his career he is showing huge improvements. I am one that thought he was a poor defender coming in, but has shown glimpses of being a two-way player.
His timing as an off ball defender is getting a lot better along with his awareness, but the biggest improvement is that he has been able to show an ability to stop players multiple times whereas earlier he would be that guy that would concentrate on his man and that's it.
So, what have you seen so far, maybe not just on D, but at the other end too?

[City of Trees]

Sign Boogie? He can rebound, pass, and score. He is long can he contest without fouling or losing his sh**?

[LightTheBeam]

I like the Boogie idea, but damn we have a lot of centers on the roster already.

I actually don't hate Mezi, he was playing well when the bench was rolling earlier this season.

But can we please get rid of Alex and Holmes in a deadline deal if we are going to bring in someone like Boogie. We don't need 6 centers on the roster lol.

[OxAndFox]

I wasn't on board with Boogie, but if the FO thinks he won't hurt chemistry then I would support that.

Another name that will be back in the NBA later in the season is Aron Baynes. He might be a little older than Boogie, but hasn't got anywhere near the miles on his legs and is a bit more mobile.

[KF10]

I wouldn't be opposed in bringing Boogie back if he is serious in playing spot minutes and maintains his best behavior here.

[Jstock12]

Is Fox coming down to Earth with his 3PT shooting?

38.7% in October (5.2 attempts per game)
39.7% in November (4.8 attempts per game)
24.4% in December (5.6 attempts per game)

Hopefully it's just an anomaly.

[LightTheBeam]

Is Fox coming down to Earth with his 3PT shooting?

38.7% in October (5.2 attempts per game)
39.7% in November (4.8 attempts per game)
24.4% in December (5.6 attempts per game)

Hopefully it's just an anomaly.

He was playing hurt all December. I don't see him as the 40% 3pt shooter he was hovering around, so I'm sure he was bound for some regression. But when his legs are under him, his form looks nice, I think mid 30's is probably where he ends up.

[Silver Man]

Is Fox coming down to Earth with his 3PT shooting?

38.7% in October (5.2 attempts per game)
39.7% in November (4.8 attempts per game)
24.4% in December (5.6 attempts per game)

Hopefully it's just an anomaly.

He was playing hurt all December. I don't see him as the 40% 3pt shooter he was hovering around, so I'm sure he was bound for some regression. But when his legs are under him, his form looks nice, I think mid 30's is probably where he ends up.

Agreed he was never going to be in the low 40s but also is shooting too well to be in the mid to high 20s. A mid 30s percentage is exactly what we need from him.

[BoogieTime]

Today the Sacramento Kings announced that center Domantas Sabonis sustained an avulsion fracture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the right thumb during Friday’s game versus the Wizards. The injury was confirmed through extensive consultations with Kings team physicians and outside specialists. Sabonis will be listed as questionable for Tuesday’s game against Denver.


Its going to be interesting to see how long he's out. He's obviously instrumental, and no one comes anywhere near his impact for this team, but we're also coming on arguably the easier part of our schedule.

I heard Len, who IMO shouldve been receiving the back up minutes is slated to start. So Brown might recognize him as the best of the backup bunch but still refused to put him in as back up?

If Domas is out, this could be another ping pong season, so hopefully the listed as questionable part means he's missing 5-6 or fewer games

[Lost in LA]

With the Warriors playing well without Steff, and even the Lakers getting better, the play ins to the play offs are not a certainty. I believe we need to make a trade to stiffen our interior defense, especially if Domas misses a series of games.

[Javidad]

It's nye 2022 and the kings are 1st in the Pacific. I cannot believe it. Just wanted to show some appreciation for a team fighting for every win. Cant wait to see what next year brings to us kings fans!

[OxAndFox]

The FO didn't waste any time after waiving Chima.
Kings are signing PJ Dozier to a 10-day contract.
Played limited minutes for Denver last season. Mentions Jordi Fernandez is obviously familiar with him. They like his ability to defend a number of positions.

Seems like it could be a good depth signing if they decide he fits with the team. Has PO experience.

[codydaze]

I really like getting a look at Dozier. Has good size at 6'6", very switchable on defense and can play 1-3. Not a bad flyer to take especially since he has familiarity with Jordi.

If he can perform and be a guy that can get some rotational minutes then it allows us to move Terence Davis much more freely.

[City of Trees]

The latest MVP ladder continues to have Sabonis ranked in the 10-15 range. Does anyone think he can crack the top 10 at some point?

[OxAndFox]

The latest MVP ladder continues to have Sabonis ranked in the 10-15 range. Does anyone think he can crack the top 10 at some point?

He should if the Kings can move into the top 3 in the West, but even then I doubt it.

[BoogieTime]

Tatum/durant/luka/jokic/giannis/embiid are literally the only guys that someone can feel strong about outplaying Domas over the course of this year.

[City of Trees]

Where is Monte's extension?

[OxAndFox]

Where is Monte's extension?

That's a good question. At what point does he simply wait until the off season and weigh up his options? There will be teams that will most definitely knock on his door if the Kings get into the POs.
Vivek and co might have just cost themselves a big of coin by delaying.

[blind prophet]

Fantastic + positive video about the Kings

Watch on YouTube

Some intrigues...

There has only been one finals appearance in the current top 4 in the West in their franchises history.

But towards the end of the video, this may surprise you, but certain lineups with the Kings are near the top of the NBA defensively too.