How's Keegan Doing?
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After tonight's game, Kings will get a couple days off before the Suns come into town.
Keegan hit 2 3's in the 1st half that were wiped out by offensive foul calls against Sac. Damn.
Refs calling some ticky tack stuff on the Kings in the first half that’s not usually called.
Seems like every time we score, the refs blow the whistle and we go the other way.
Kings go down 132-109. Keegan with 15 points. 5 rebounds, 2 assists, and a steal. 5 games in 7 days says a lot. Add all the travel.
Worst home loss of the season for the Kings (43-29) as they fall to the Celtics (50-23), 132-109.
6 Kings scored in double figures:
18: De'Aaron Fox
16: Domantas Sabonis (13 rebounds, 12 assists)
15: Keegan Murray
13: Davion Mitchell
12: Terence Davis
11: Harrison Barnes
Keegan's Stats:
39 minutes (of 48 possible)
3-4 (75%) from 2 point range
3-10 (30%) from 3
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6-14 (43%) overall
0-0 FTs
15 points
5 defensive rebounds
2 assists
1 steal
5 fouls
2 turnovers
6 Kings scored in double figures:
18: De'Aaron Fox
16: Domantas Sabonis (13 rebounds, 12 assists)
15: Keegan Murray
13: Davion Mitchell
12: Terence Davis
11: Harrison Barnes
Keegan's Stats:
39 minutes (of 48 possible)
3-4 (75%) from 2 point range
3-10 (30%) from 3
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6-14 (43%) overall
0-0 FTs
15 points
5 defensive rebounds
2 assists
1 steal
5 fouls
2 turnovers
10 games to go. Just 13 threes needed for the NBA record.
To me, it looked like the Kings ran out of gas, especially after the first half. The good news is that they haven't lost more than 2 games in a row so far, since November.
W/o the shitty officiating, and with Huerter in there, they might have kept pace.
But they really need to shore-up the defense to be able to regularly compete with the best teams in the league.
Listen to Zach Lowe's latest podcast on Apple or Spotify.
He gives love to Keegan. "He's just a good basketball player," Lowe stated. He argues that his play actually matters for a playoff team (vs other rookies).
We can talk about the officiating being bad forever, and it is. The team played 5 games in 7 days in 4 time zones. Coming off of the loss at Utah, and then the very next day, play the #2 team in the NBA who's had a couple days until they play us. We were gassed. Defense? We've had issues with the defense all season long. Yes, it needs to be shored up.
That battle between the Bucks and Celtics on Mar 30.
I want to see that one. The Bucks have beaten the Celtics twice this season. Curious to see if the Celtics prevail in this one, even thought it's in Milwaukee.
That battle between the Bucks and Celtics on Mar 30.
The NBA playoffs are gonna be nuts.
In the West, Golden State still scares me. I don't trust Denver as a #1 seed. Can the Kings make some noise and make it to as least the Conference semi-finals?
I'm watching the Lakers beating the Suns. We play the Sun's on Friday.
IMO, the defense (or lack thereof) will determine how far they can go. The Kings can score, that's widely known. But, how many times have I watched them in games and verbally expressed (screaming, actually), the need for getting stops? Sometimes they got stops and other times, not. The Kings can make some noise in the playoffs if they can draw a decent matchup in the first round, and home court with a top 4 seed. Keep pushing down on the accelerator to get that top 4 seed.
The West is still up for grabs. We have to get there first. We'll see... We're 8 games above the #10 spot in the loss column with 10 games to go.
Reminder: Suns @ Sac @ 9 pm. Expect a tough game from Phoenix. Protect the home floor. Kevin is expected to play. Go Kings!
Suns up on Kings in the 2nd quarter. 40-31. Keegan was lifted at 2:45 of the 1st quarter after picking up 2 quick fouls. Hit a 3, a rebound, and an assist.
End of the 1st half. Suns lead 67-56. Keegan with 6 points, 1 rebound, 2 assists. He picked up his 3rd foul just before the half ended. You give up nearly 70 points in a half, and a hill to climb going into the 3rd quarter, is not good news. The Kings locker room must be very sporty. Keegan played just 10:01 in the half.
It should be mentioned that the Suns bench scored 34 points to the Kings' 11. Keegan perfect 2 of 2 from 3.
It should be mentioned that the Suns bench scored 34 points to the Kings' 11. Keegan perfect 2 of 2 from 3.
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