Turns Out, When the Sacramento Kings Make Shots, They Win Games | Locked On Kings

[@DanielTaylor-tz1rf]

Turns out Matt was right all along about Malik being a starter.

[@mordecaidrake]

Most of us were... brown played him ( one of his 3 best players) less than 27 minutes a game for the better part of 3 years smh 🤦 in no world does it make sense 😂

[@Liquidhandshake97]

Huerter is 🗑️

[@babycakes9976]

Remains to be seen. Monks lost explosive dunks since the MCL injury.

[@charlesmarshall3362]

Facts. Malik is a dawg and he deserves to be a starter.

[@1takefades]

@@mordecaidrakethat’s not even true 😂 he was still playing 30 mins off the bench. And stop acting like the first 2 years was bad as him as a 6th man. The only reason the season didn’t turn out as it was supposed to was because malik got injured the last 12 games and that brought us down to the play in

[@jonmichael3280]

We need an 8-10 game win streak before I start to get my hopes up!

[@zenecawll5677]

Dudes asking for the world how about we start with two games

[@joesakic91]

The Sacramento Kings need strings of 4-5 winning streaks.

[@mellarx1277]

When was the last time Sacramento won 2 games in a row? The next 3 are "winnable" games. Then again, Sacramento is very capable of losing "winnable" games.

[@TheSherds]

West is tight... Couple of 3-4 game win streaks would get you back in the mix.

[@kendavis385]

Dec is the best chance at a win streak. Probably easiest month. We will see.

[@BlakeRobinson14]

Malik Monk is the heart and soul of the team

[@chrisreeves55]

Fox and Monk Kentucky backcourt is about two years later than I would have liked, but better late than never I guess! And look at Huerter looking like he can really have a role coming off the bench. Now can we please string a couple of good games together??

[@1takefades]

U do know monk has shared the floor with fox more than huerter last year? Even when they were all healthy. Fox and huerter the first year made sense

[@chrisreeves55]

@ it’s about monk getting starting caliber minutes, he can’t get the same amount of minutes off the bench.

[@TanukiMiyazaki]

The Kings have the roster that should be playing like OKC but Brown wants to play like the Timberwolves without any of the bigs 😂

[@ColinMarinich]

One swallow doesn't make a spring Matt, but it is an indication they can turn it around and it's not too late. Keep fighting the fight

[@Flava_Dave]

The issue I have with Luke Loucks... Is he took over the defense from Jordi and it's gotten even worse. The 3pt defense is baffling

[@zenecawll5677]

Helping one pass away should get you fired on the spot. HS teams don’t even do that

[@jaimesoria991]

The kings has the chance to win the next games. They should be able to beat the Jazz, Pelicans, lakers who are struggling, and maybe the nuggets who are not as powerful as before. They should start getting hungry and play good defense and hopefully will go back to the playoff rankings. Get hungry kings.

[@1970ronin]

So 3 games with Monk as a starter and the Kings have won 2 out of 3 and played well in all 3. So the rotations look better and I liked seeing Brown go deeper into the bench the second night of a back to back. If the Kings can maybe win 4 out of their next 5 I think they could really get rolling.

[@mellarx1277]

Some observations: Chris Paul is in control of the Spurs when he is on the court as evidenced by the +/-. The beautiful passes, 13, and bonus 8 rebounds, 3 on the offensive are very good. Unfortunately, the dude is turning 40 so keeping him healthy is priority #1 for a couple of reasons - for a possible postseason run and trade bait. For the first time, I watched Sacramento play a full half, the 2nd half in particular. When they say Sacramento is a "bad team", my observation is not exactly. Offensively, it's more like there is no flow to their offense. The ball movement is gone, cutting to the basket is gone. Harrison Barnes, even when he is not scoring, he knows how to set screens to get that type of offense going. Type of players like Huerter and Murray thrives off that because they are in rhythm shooting the basketball. Standing still shooting is not easy. Why do you think free throw shooters dribble the ball, rotate the ball before shooting? The "turn the f^&^king jets on is gone". A lot of walk it up, isolation basketball now like other teams, so boring to watch. Sometimes it takes them so long to set up their half court offense that they end up with hurried shots. At least, the pick and roll with Sabonis is still there. And, last night the 3s good. Same question still, which K will show up next? Defensively, giving up 113 points to a San Antonio team missing 3 key pieces especially minus its best player is a lot of points.

[@matthewyip8695]

Agreed on most of it. Still think fox for markenen was a mirage. I know ainge well from his history He was asking for draft capital and Fox most likely. But markenen is not worth that. That trade still would have left a hole at PG and the Kings had no real idea who'd had run the point anyways. At least this year.

[@1takefades]

Matt stop acting like you know which coach or GM wanted xyz player. U talked in circles with this one. Monte literally put together a team that had the best offensive rating in nba history. While our defense got better last year u were on the podcast yelling we need another player that can create offense other than fox! Fox needs help offensively, we can’t be a middle of the pack defense and offense ! Focus on the offsense! Thr season was coming close, we got demar . You yourself even said this is gonna be an unstoppable offense. Now ur playing the blame game because it didn’t turn out, but Monte fixed the problem u and all the fans were yelling that we needed another shot creator. Shit got one of the best shot creators in the game and was able to pull it off by just trade who everyone wanted off this team HB. One of the first things u say in this video is this team is unstoppable when they are hitting their shots , u mean the thing the Kings are most successful at and has shown to win games from it? Then by the end of the video ur blaming Monte about defense. And even blamed him for drafting DC .. LITERALLY THE BEST THREE PT PERIMETER DEFENDER IN THE DRAFT. Sounds like you want a perfect team. Well u have to get a 1-5 draft pick and go from there. Hmmm Carter was projected to go top 5. Imagine passing up on a top 5 pick at 13.. and he becomes a derrick white type of player that fits perfectly in a championship team. Because how dare we draft an injured top 5 player at 13 in a “weak draft” that fits our timeline , and make judgement on the players ability that hasn’t even been able to show it.. but that’s the thing with Kings fans, they are all in at first but then when something isn’t going there way they play the should’ve could’ve would’ve game like the organization should tell the future spot on and that it’s the GMs fault for the players not producing . Even tho they were projected to. After the shitty run of GMS , Matt and many other fans defiantly forgot where this team came from

[@angryjoe1084]

They didn't have Wemby, didn't even gmfeel good in this win

[@MrOctober44]

They won and scored 140 points. What were you hoping for?

[@bigbeddes]

I still think the kings need to do fox right and trade him to a team that can get him deep in the playoffs like the Spurs or magic or heat. Fox has the highest trade value n the kings r doomed for fighting for a play in spot again.

[@obryn]

Like I said, our biggest issue is our offense, secondary issue is defense but what good is defense when you cant make shots. lol Let's see if they string wins or are they just going to trades wins for losses every other game.

[@tom4life2001]

Did the Kings need shooting at the time of the draft? Did they need more offensive specialists? If a player is compared to Jrue Holliday or Derrick White in terms of 2 way potential, then shouldn’t you do BPA? Knecht would have been nice for NOW but would he have been the best choice 5-7 years from now? I believe Carter will prove he was the correct choice.

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

Carter the clown making KZbin videos showing him Burning through his money on garbage jewelry and houses he can’t afford and wearing gay clothes

[@kendavis385]

Who can wait 5-7 years?! How often do players stay with a team that long.

[@tom4life2001]

@ I’m not saying he will not perform for 5-7 years. The question is who will be more productive the next 5-7 years? I bet you Carter.

[@kendavis385]

@@tom4life2001it’s a bet!

[@Thawalka4]

Like please let’s just go on a nice little win streak!it shoulda started after the hiustin game but more importantly meshing together is necessary now

[@Juan-ky7ih]

Matt or someone - what decent team(s) would KM be a starter on?

[@babycakes9976]

Hot take. Carter is replacing either Fox 🦊 or Monk. We're talking surpass Morrant.

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

Carter is a clown and a little punk that won’t even play in the nba

[@charlespierro8048]

LOL yeh, that's a hot-ass take.

[@djfreshkig8361]

I think getting Carter meant that Heurter and bench were planned to be jettisoned for proven help.

[@Flava_Dave]

You are 100% right, Monte must cook up a deal this year to balance the roster. At least one of these bench guards has to be traded as sad as it will be to see them go. I think it's becoming more and more clear that if Kev can't get his value up by playing better consistently, Keon is the one that is going to be traded because they have Devin Carter "Waiting in the wings". In theory Devin could come in and fill that role that Keon plays, but that's a big if on top of how much he'll even be able to play this year. Monte 100% took a guard in Devin because of what happened at the end of last year with Monk going down. If he doesn't go down we likely stay in the top 6 race and that spooked Monte so he wanted even more depth

[@1takefades]

Ur DEFINTELY .. wrong. Monte picked best player available. And we needed perimeter defense at the three , athleticism and an older prospect. And DC is exactly all of that and can hit a three. Literally the only rookies that has turned out so far are GUARDS! And if DC was projected to go top 5, and Kings not needed a developing player and in win now mode. DC made the most sense even if we had 5 guards. How many times have we switched our SG this year? We gotta stop acting like we have a FORSURE starting SG

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

The reason they made shots was because spurs didn’t have wemby and they got confident

[@edgarparagas6561]

Monte must balance the roster at the deadline. I believe Carter will be a keeper and will therefore crowd the guard position all the more. Those sons of NBA role players turns out to have very good careers.

[@2028wehaveachance]

Thanks Matt. Your analysis is the best second only to James Hamm imo. But he doesn't have a show and you do. Keep up the great work covering the Kings. My next game is the Lakers on Saturday the 21st. Go Kings, win win win!!!

[@LockedOnKings]

I appreciate it! Ham has the Kings Beat pod and he's on with Kyle Madson every day on ESPN 1320 from 10am to noon! It's a great show.

[@resurgenz]

Disconnect, yes, but not a total one. Yes, too many guards…but drafting best available Devin Carter was a no-brainer - a more gifted GPIII archetype 3&D guard and eventual Davion replacement. Monte’s plan just fell thru the cracks. The vision obviously was to fill the wing need with a savvy vet in DeMar & to replace Davion for the potential of a young, long 3&D backup in 6’9” Jalen McDaniels, then adding another wing of either Jae Crowder, TJ Warren, or Dyson Daniels. If anything, the Jordan McLaughlin signing is the head-scratcher and so is the up-and-down play of Kevin Huerter.

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

lol he is not more gifted he is trash

[@robertduran413]

They played a team without their 2 best players Wemby and Vassell. Don’t take anything from this game. They have to prove alot.The media jumps on anything and all of a sudden have the answer,Huerters back and Sabonis and the defense is not to blame if they shoot 60% percent from the field.Smdh

[@jaimesoria991]

Let us not pamper the kings. Let us continue to discuss their mistakes Tonight they shoot good because they were able to move and making the open shots.

[@kingsfan_offnight5025]

Monte has to be hunting for a trade. Huerter, Keon, Jordan, and Carter are too many guards…

[@matthewyip8695]

Didn't most of us fans want this?? Monk should have been in the starting SG last season. Fox is adaptive and although the jury is watching the evidence it will be close for him getting to that super max level. Right now he's close but nobody knows if he'll really be that player. I'll give him credit...he isn't DeMarcus Cousins or hield crying for the $$$ ahead of time from the shadows. But he is at least doing what coach Brown is wanting him to do. Run and lead the team as his own alongside sabonis for the most part Although sometimes its a fox and Monk show. Keegan may be at his ceiling of 12 ppg and 6-7 rebounds and a good defender. So he another HB with higher defensive potential but little less IQ offensively than HB...so a good starter but not an all star. At best he's Kmart on offense and maybe close to Ron artest on defense on his best nights. The problem is...no bench beyond huerter and Ellis. They need to really fill out the bench or this season is just going to be 50/50 , up and down like it has been no matter what else happens from the 3 point line etc.

[@stevenvicijan4338]

Simple~o [ Maka style ] see ball, shoot ball. . .

[@joesakic91]

More like make stops and scores, win games.

[@MrOctober44]

What's up with opposing players getting elected in three consecutive games, lol? Two of them giving the refs the finger. 😂

[@mr2perfect]

They HAVE TO BEAT THE JAZZ AND PELICANS IF THEY DONT MANNN

[@kendavis385]

💯

[@babycakes9976]

Heurters dismal woes began ALL-STAR appearance. Jerking keon Ellis is wrong. Yet, Heurter, Monk, Murray...Pops, get well 🔜 TY Jesus

[@clytnjms]

They honestly really did. He hasn't been the same since that woeful 3 point contest appearance

[@thankyoucisco761]

Basically Malone and Boogie lol don’t fire mike and Luke

[@devinnguyen1332]

Matt, You look better?

[@LockedOnKings]

Well that's good. I don't feel better lol

[@SkillMentorSecurity]

Captain Obvious!! lol!

[@yoobollo420]

Hey Matt, keon is not the savior you and deuce say. When he's on offense teams slack on him cause they know he has zero offense. Anyone can make open 3s and if he don't he didn't even belong in the NBA. So again what does he do so good that you simp over him

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

Devin Carter looks like the biggest clown I’ve ever seen . He should never be drafted

[@WizardJon]

...whenever the bench players are given playing time in the first 2Qs the Kings Win...why? their starters are well rested and at crunch time they play well.👍👍👍

[@Whocares-z6v]

I love noodles

[@austinmcdowell64]

Make shots and win games. Terrible into because that’s every team. I don’t even like kings and we beat y’all so ✌️

[@Scottadamsfan3481]

Hard to justify not firing Monte McNair at this point

[@obryn]

I agree that there definitely is a disconnect with Mike and Monte. Next year, there's going to be more guards coming. Dalton Knecht was a miss for sure

[@zenecawll5677]

Monte has a disconnect with modern day nba it’s a wings league and he’s collecting combo guards like infinity stones

[@justinlinscheid4018]

That is what won the warriors their championships- yes their defense was pretty good- but it was because the splash bros hit shots. That was curry in the Olympics too, not stifling guys with his defense, but hitting shots when it mattered. If Keegan and Huerter and Fox and Monk shoot well, they win. So simple.

[@fredmobley2048]

Promoting Robinhood= zero morals

[@norri8ws]

I agree, monte did a horrible job this off-season.