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NBA: Preseason-Portland Trail Blazers at Sacramento Kings
Oct 13, 2024; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) controls the ball against Portland Trail Blazers center Deandre Ayton (2) during the first quarter at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-Imagn Images
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ARGH!
My affordable stream is using Three Possession Kayte.
This broadcast is so hard to listen to.
please don’t lose please don’t lose
That John Stockton out there
The new score bug is such a massive downgrade from the one they used in prior years
Blazers are just clanking the open 3s. They have about 4 or 5 already.
Despite owning NBA League Pass, I can’t watch this game as I’m only 178 miles from Moda Center meaning Portland is my “home team.” A team nobody here has ever cared about. To make it to a 7pm tipoff in person I’d have needed to be on the road by 3pm. Screw you NBA.
That’s crazy. I live between Memphis and Atlanta, both are about 4 hours away, both are blacked out in my area. It makes no sense.
Every year it pisses me off so much. It is total bullshit. I can’t watch it on cable, can’t watch it on league pass. Like… they think I’m going to the game? I’d fly if I were going to Portland LOL. It’s not where I live. Not even close.
There are “alternatives”
Get a VPN. I can loan you my live in 12 year old tech expert.
In central Oregon, the Blazers are considered my “home” team, but they also black out the Kings. I run into the same situation in baseball, where the Mariners are considered my home team, but the A’s and Giants are also blacked out.
I am exactly 463 miles from Golden 1 Center..
There’s literally no amount of money I can pay to watch my teams play, so I’ve had to resort to…other…methods.
I once lived in Las Vegas. where MLB currently has 6 teams under blackout, including the Cubs and Cardinals?!?
Fortunately, I’m moving to AZ next week, which should resolve this insanity, outside of Kings / Suns games, which I’m going to try to attend when possible.
I lived in Honolulu for 2 years and the Kings games were blacked out with LP but funny enough when I moved back to the bay, I’m able to watch the Kings again lol
Portland is hanging in.
they don’t score in bunches but they have prevented the Kings from scoring enough that they have caught up
More importantly the Kings are not stopping them.
Blazers aren’t hitting 3s, which has really helped. Lakers and Wolves were hitting theirs.
Anthony Davis killed us with his one three.
The stakes obviously weren’t as high, but that shot gave me serious Robert Horry vibes.
Shot from about the same location, too.
I feel for you. It is something that will never go away.
Fox late quarter decision making has been next level bad to start the year. Not sure what that shot selection was there
Other than run fast and shoot the ball he has nothing.
It’s early, but as of right now (assists notwithstanding) it feels like he’s really regressed.
He needs to learn to play the game at the next level.
The Kings essentially need Domas and Keegan to play 48 minutes a game. I’d love it, but it’s not sustainable. Frontcourt needs a lot of help. Lyles isn’t contributing and while I’m willing to wait a couple weeks before evaluating his fit in the rotation due to his injury history, the Kings can’t wait around forever for Lyles to become some high-value forward.
I want Lyles to be the one but I don’t think he has it in him.
Small ball is hard.
Len gotta do a better job at rebounding.
Len tried to throw it down over Clingan
Kayte and Mark going on about driving, unaware that a basketball game is happening right in front of their eyes.
Listen to the radio feed. Kayte knows basketball. Mark is garbage.
Kayte is knowledgeable, I have never questioned that. I jut don’t like that she rambles. Mark Jones is bad, Draper is meh.
I would like it if they just left Kayte on her own to do the game.
Marty would lose his mind, lol
It could be a rough go but at least it would be a singular voice.
The non Domas minutes are what this team needs to figure out. That’s where they continue to struggle.
Domas and Derozan are clearly the brains of the team.
Had to take Keon out because they were making a run. Not good.
Entered the game when the Kings were up 9–left when they were still up 9.
Momentum looked like it was changing. I like him. I don’t see him as the defensive beast he has been.
Thank you for protecting the fandom.
Thank you for being consistent
Always good to know who the thought police are.
Do you think he was playing well?
I don’t. Curious to hear your take.
Enjoy the game.
He was playing about as well as I expected, certainly not deserving of a “Had to take Keon out because they were making a run.”
How good is as well as I expected?
I saw the momentum clearly changing and he was stopping nobody and not scoring. He exists for defense and if he is not doing that or scoring he needs to sit.
I hope he turns it around.
Our largest lead was 11. The momentum change knocked it all the way down to 9,
Momentum is more than the score. We were not gaining and we were flailing.
My opinion. Glad to hear yours. Other than Keon’s 11 minutes what do you think of the game?
He has put a few points on the board which is encouraging.
Kings already in the penalty and they aren’t even 3 minutes into the 2nd quarter. Yikes
Kings letting the Blazers hang around.
Yes Kayte, please elaborate.
any team with length continues to have this team in hell for obvious reasons
We are good. Keegan is tall. Keon has a wing span.
Kings shooting 25% from 3 and 30% overall.
Every person in a Blazers uniform has scored. Every person in a Lakers uniform scored. Every person in Twolves uniform scored.
Is there a trend?
Maybe that elbow to the head will wake up Lyles.
been rough for him and Len to start the year.
Demar is so good at drawing fouls
Demar was on a heater, and Brown subbed him out
Still figuring out his rotations, or something.
Take out the guy that is the only one keeping us ahead. All in on offense except for him I guess?
This is not a great team.
refs adamant to drag this quarter out as long as possible
Derozan is our team today.
Blazers bench is out scoring the Blazer starters. Our bench is not scoring.
Going to be a long year for Sabonis and Derozan.
3 fouls for Domas and Keegan and we aren’t even at the half
Brown is losing this challenge
Common bad Mike Brown challenge. That won’t get overturned. He was grabbing the arm first before the ball lol
I owe Mike Brown an apology. IDK how it got overturned but it worked out
Monk appeared to foul Grant by bumping him, and then swiping across the elbow down to the hand. Seems like a foul
Another wasted challenge by Brown. Good grief.
took one quick viewing at normal speed to confirm.
refs taking their time just to be kind
LOL WOW they overturned that!? We’ll take it
That is unexplainable.
Kayte’s said she’d like to hear an explanation also
We are now zero bigs on the floor and only up six.
This is a Demar game. It’s been a slog out here…this is the type of game for why they got him. Keep feeding him in the 2nd half
Monte has to find a way to get a tough rangy 4 to let DD play the 2 and Keegan the 3.
Nobody has ever said that before. Wonder if Monte was looking for that earlier?
The front office is selling some trash as gold.
I can’t see DDR playing the 2 every night. It would have to be in small stretches. Very small stretches. We do need an athletic 4. If that happens, then MB will have his work cut out for him on rotations depending on who we send out via trade.
I’m interested to see what Orlando Robinson brings to the table when healthy.
Come on, that was a pretty good finish by DDR
Defense looks better but the offense has sucked. It would be nice to get both ends of the floor in sync.
He went to the bench earlier and the bench doesn’t score.
I’m afraid the defense only looks decent because the Blazers are a bad offensive team on a poor shooting night.
Huerter showed up tonight, which is nice to see.
Ayton is playing Domas rather well. He looks much better than I remember.
Ayton is pretty good. He can be something.
Praying we can pull away in the third quarter and have the last half of the fourth quarter as junk minutes.
This is only our third game but the fact that we always allow the other team to be within five points is insane.
The starting core is pulling away in the third. There is hope.
Huerter showing signs of finally waking up from his 18-month long slumber might be the one thing that makes this rough start worthwhile…
He is getting it done.
you said you’re in central Oregon. ever been to the Gambler 500 in Chemult?
No, never been, unfortunately.
I want to go one year.
Huerter lookin good tonight. LEad up to 12….keep pouring it on and put this game away in the 3rd here
Bench needs to just keep it even at this point for the win as long as first string can keep doing what they are doing tonight.
That is going to be difficult because the bench is essentially a zero on the scoreboard tonight.
Bench has 6
Here we go
Kayte: “We talk so much about…”
Did you know that Malik means, “finally, some f**king bench scoring” in Arabic?
Keon’s activity on defense is just sorely needed from this team nightly.
Hopefully it is contagious.
Monk is doing his job and letting the starters rest.
it seems like the Kings have low percentages on 2 for 1’s, for a couple years now …
Keep it up guys. Hopefully we’ll be leading by a lot and the starters can get some rest in before tomorrow’s game.
That step-back for Keegan has the potential to become quite the weapon for him.
Huerter looks like the starting shooting guard
Hopefully he’s slowly gaining his shooting confidence back.
He has been. Not going to give it up to anyone at this rate.
Great game from him tonight
Yes, a pleasant surprise in his return. He’s infinitely better when he’s feet are set rather than coming off a curl.
Man when Monk is hot this is a pretty good team.
Would be nice to be able to sit 10 and 11 for the rest of the game
Starters are getting it done tonight. Get to the middle of the fourth with a twenty plus lead give Keon his run.
Ideally they can keep this lead large enough where they may not even need Domas to come back in
Ideally Derozan and Sabonis can sit the last six minutes.
That’s what I’m hoping. Need the starters to rest up for tomorrow.
What does Scoot do well on the court? He looks really bad.
He runs back and forth. Not sure other than that?
Good at cardio, haha!!!
He can dribble I guess???
Dunk that, Keeg! You’re under the basket vs a shorter player
Monk was just telling him that after he got swatted.
Portland are a bad team, but its still somewhat a relief to see the Kings blowing them out. Not sure this would have happened last season.
when do the Blazers trade Ayton?
and Simons, and Grant. This team is going nowhere with no identity and no star.
They put numbers on the score board. We need that bench.
Can we get him?
$34m is quite the contract.
That is not in the picture without gutting the core.
not sure if he should be the Kings’ target, but yeah, any team can get him. Blazers are going to start Clingan next year, maybe this year if Ayton is traded.
Not sure Sabonis needed to come back in.
Well, never mind. Portland scored 8 stright.
If the Kings hold the Blazers under 90…Kings defense would rank 12th league wide. Just saying. Bless them Blazers
Uh…..can we score please?
And now the Kangz are making an appearance. 13-0 Blazers run and counting…
Kayte: “it goes without saying, but I’m going to say it anyway…”
I thought they’d be able to empty the bench at the end…so much for that.
Starters back in. Absolutely zero faith in the bench. Hard to coach that team.
Okay, I thiiiiiiiiiink that should be enough to pull the starters out?
Not gonna lie though, kinda nervous with the bench out there.
Brown only has 6 guys he completely trusts right now. That’s not gonna work…
okay time to keep up with the Jones’
That lineup has to be one of the all time worst.
Though that McDermott guy looks like he knows how to shoot…
He has the experience.
Hopefully it will only be used for garbage time.
DOUG MCBUCKETS
Bro I literally said that shit loud AF when he hit that 2nd 3. Crazy.
Finally. Light the beam, baby.
McLaughlin having trouble bringing the ball up the court. got his pocket picked twice.
Yeah, I noticed that. That was hard to watch.
Now we know that we need a 25 point lead before we can play the bench. One less question.
Demar getting to light the beam
Oh wow, so not only do the Jazz lose tonight, but they lost Taylor Hendricks to an injury too. He had to be carted off apparently.
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