[Game] (preseason) Kings @ Raptors in Vancouver, 10/8/2023 5pm Pacific 8pm Eastern

[iowamcnabb]

Yes!!!!

 

[MizzouKing]

SASHA!!

 

[SacTownKid]

Jones looking like a 5 year pro already, lol.

 

[joemama]

Jones looks miles ahead of Duarte

 

[Sluggah]

Already prefer Jones to Duarte.

 

[SacTownKid]

Sasha!

 

[AaronPDX]

Man, I wasn't aware that Duarte is THIS bad. Wow.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Love the cutting!

 

[SacTownKid]

Man, I wasn't aware that Duarte is THIS bad. Wow.

IIRC Indy fans said he was pretty bad when playing SF which he's played this whole game. He was always best playing off of Domas.

 

[Tetsujin]

Man, Duarte might have already lost his rotation spot to Sasha after these first couple of minutes.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

He went to poop when Domas left. Whether that was a small sample size to start his career and an indicator of what remains is anyone's guess.

 

[SacTownKid]

Keon and Jones are much more capable as creators. It's really easy to see.

 

[Bfreeman]

Love Sasha already

 

[joemama]

One game of preseason is meaningless

No game is meaningless.

 

[AaronPDX]

The NBA world may be caught off guard this year by Sasha. I think this guy's going to be GREAT.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I like JM as a change of pace but I really hope Brown commits to lyles at the 5 and Sasha at the 4…. So far

 

[SacTownKid]

OK, Dick on Sasha? Pound him. Uh, scratch that, lol.

 

[Sluggah]

Soooo…Colby Jones, huh.

 

[Tetsujin]

One things for sure: Colby is more ready to help the Kings this season than the guy selected with the pick we traded would have been

 

[SacTownKid]

This could be very interesting to see how the rotation plays out. Lyles hasn't played a single minute of C in this game and Jones is already looking like he could be that 2nd unit creator they need next to Monk.

 

[Tetsujin]

This could be very interesting to see how the rotation plays out. Lyles hasn't played a single minute of C in this game and Jones is already looking like he could be that 2nd unit creator they need next to Monk.

Colby also probably more capable of guarding small forwards than Duarte is too

 

[Tetsujin]

This lineup entirely more interesting than that second string unit we saw earlier.

 

[SacTownKid]

Colby also probably more capable of guarding small forwards than Duarte is too

For sure, he's got the body type the Kings just don't have and desperately need.

 

[Bfreeman]

I’m hoping it was just nerves from Duarte, he was a genuine liability.

 

[PorchSurfin]

Jones is already better than Kessler and Duarte.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Dick could walk right onto the set of Happy days or Leave it to Beaver

 

[SacTownKid]

This lineup entirely more interesting than that second string unit we saw earlier.

This is another thing about when your best defensive personnel is so deep on the bench. Edwards, Jones, and Keon all playing scramble defense. Monte is somewhere watching I'm sure.

 

[SacTownKid]

Jones is already better than Kessler and Duarte.

Jones can run pnr so he's going to stand out, but Kessler and Keon are playing pretty darn good defense here.

 

[Tetsujin]

How is Garrett Temple still in the league?

 

[SacTownKid]

Keon and Jones might be jumping up the rotation in time, and in like, next time, lol.