Kings-Clippers PREVIEW! How will Kings look vs. Kawhi-less Clippers?

Kings-Clippers PREVIEW! How will Kings look vs. Kawhi-less Clippers?

Eight games to go Morgan rean let’s go Kings and Clippers tonight in Sacramento the Clippers have beat the Kings two of three this season this Clippers team going to be short-handed no kawhai Leonard right KNE sess he is out of course King still playing without Malik

Monk and Kevin herder what do you want to see in this game tonight well no Kawhi Leonard I feel like that’s usually the guy that someone like Keegan Murray would be defending right so he doesn’t have that task he will obviously be picking up the slack defending some of

These other future Hall of Famers out there but what does this mean for him on the offensive end we just saw what he did last game when he was aggressive can he be that same aggressive Keegan Murray again the answer needs to be yes because that’s exactly the type of play they’re

Going to need from him especially with someone like Malik monk out yeah and I really liked how the ball popped the other night against the Utah Jazz obviously a different level of competition sure but dude if you look at the Clippers number since the All-Star break some of their defensive stuff is

Almost shockingly bad I think most people go the Clippers they can defend right they’re switchable you have Paul George Leonard they defend Morgan since the All-Star break tell me they’re 28 in defensive rating they since the All-Star break are allowing teams to shoot 40.8% from three that’s 29th in the NBA

They’re also allowing the third most threes per game during that span their offens is dynamic but you know it’s a heavy ISO Team all right they are last in both player and ball move movement they go ISO a lot with these guys for Sacramento I think it’s imperative

Tonight that you have to push the pace don’t don’t fall into the Trap of plane like the Clippers push the pace get them defending and on the other end stay locked in don’t be ball watching because you’re dealing with ISO players and just because let’s say how the Clippers

Defend the three you might have a lot of open looks if those looks are not falling don’t be afraid to attack don’t be afraid to adjust change it up maybe get around in the mid-range attack the rim get the ball to domos down low so he can go through zubot or whoever else

Just make sure that you are not playing their game and that you are playing yours I love that I know we always say push the Pace push the ball but you’re exactly right especially on this team right now push it I loved how the Kings offense function against Utah again

Utah’s not good they lost 20 but without Malik monk Kevin herder you’re wondering how clunky it was going to be dude I thought it was great because like you mentioned Keegan was aggressive in attack mode not just looking for his I mean he had a few

Assists in that game I want to see more of that Harrison Barnes don’t be shy put the ball on the floor attack get to the free throw line but Lys and Sasha coming back I hope we see more Sasha in this game we saw like 9 Minutes in the second

Half 16 seconds in the first half I want this guy out there and playing I felt like the ball movement was amazing with those two guys out there the ball was popping they’re both very smart players and they could space the floor why is that spacing with ly and with Sasha so

Important to Fox and sabonis well I I think for them it just opens up the floor so then they can create they can do so much more I mean you even saw the way that fox was able to attack the rim or get into the paint differently right

And something that you and I have talked about a lot with Malik monk out there when he was out there is that it feels like the whole team just relies on monk to score dear to score or sabonis to score and then they’ll pick up the slack

Oh no you have to be the aggressive ones and I think adding two more threats out there like Sasha like Trey not only does it open up the floor but it allows there to be so many more guys that pose as a threat and so many guys understand that

They do have to pick up the slack and that they’re not just relying on these other guys to score anymore it it is weird thinking about that because monks had a hell of a year Fox like yep but there is times where it it seems like people are standing out standing around

Watching them and pick and roll action monkin a bonus or whatever it’s like no like you still need a be locked in but it’s also a balance right you want those guys great but you also want others to touch the ball and look to be aggressive

Attack so look they’re going to have to play differently without Malik and different doesn’t have to me bad or worse it’s just going to be a different style and this is a good test against a team that is playing for something right the Clippers are trying to hang on to

The number four seed right now in the west they have a two- game lead on Dallas and for Sacramento they come in this game eighth place a half game behind Phoenix if they win tonight they’re back in seventh as they try to find a way to hang in there in that 78

Spot or you know a hell Mary thing that I’ve already given up on is the six seed I’m here’s my thing with the six seed what’s your thing just don’t think about it oh if it happens it happens I’m I’m already bought into the playe and tonight you get tonight well buckle up

You got the Knicks and Celtics on the backto back it doesn’t get easier from here but I’m very curious to see how the Kings respond how the offense looks a day after it looking so nice against it’s a Utah Jazz uh let us know what you think about this game what are your

Predictions also how are you guys feeling about the Clippers longterm are you buying them as Championship contenders let us know in the comments below hit the Thumbs Up And subscribe we’ll be live tonight after the game they tell you what they know deuce and mo deuce and mo deuce

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