Sacramento traveled to Milwaukee on Sunday to take on a red-hot Bucks team and the ever-so-dangerous “Greek Freak”.
Giannis was really a Freak on both ends of the court, collecting a triple-double in 30 minutes of play with a stat line of 26/15/11.
Late in the game, the Kings were able to match the Bucks in scoring, but had already dug themselves too much of a deficit to overcome. It was a strong showing for Justin Jackson (finally) who scored 22 for the Kings. Buddy Hield and DeAaron Fox added some valuable scoring as well. Willie got into foul trouble early, and just wasn’t really able to contribute as many stats as he has usually done. Everyone who played minutes for the Kings was able to score, but the Bucks were just too much to handle.
TAKEAWAYS:
The Kings are 6-4. NO ONE thought that this is where’d they’d be sitting at this point. That being said, the toughest portion of their schedule to date falls in November, where they’ll face many powerhouses of the NBA. If they can finish the next 10 games at 10-10, I’d call that a victory. I’m not expecting the Kings to make the playoffs or anything, but what I’m finally seeing is that they can beat teams that they’re “supposed” to beat, and that they can stay competitive with most teams, even when vastly outmatched.
This upcoming Toronto game is going to be exciting in that Bogdan Bogdanavic is finally returning. Arguable their best player from last season should make an immediate impact on the floor. However, if he’s slow to get back to form, lucky for the Kings, Buddy and Iman are there to hold it down. This is the piece I’m most excited about! Can’t wait to watch BB8 in action once more!
Question of the day:
The Kings need a SF. How would you, as a fan, rather see them address this issue?
a.) Trade for one this season (pt. 2 -who would you like to see involved in a trade?)
b.) Try and sign one in the off season (Who would you like them to get?)
c.) Trade for one in the off season (Who would you like to see involved in a trade?)
d.) draft one (Any thoughts on who?)
Let me know your thoughts in the comments or DM me on social media!
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