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Apr 23, 2023; San Francisco, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) dribbles against Golden State Warriors guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) during the third quarter of game four of the 2023 NBA playoffs at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
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Seems like everybody is watching this series, even people who don’t like basketball.
I think I read Game 4 had the highest ratings of any first round game in 21 years.
I did as well. I heard from a non-basketball-watching friend about how good it was.
Murray starting HOT!!!
Fox double-digit assists tonight.
Murray is a force.
Sweet three from Fox.
Keegan is ENGAGED!!!
I guess only you and I are watching. Who knew?
Huerter and Barnes still non-factors
Fox, Domas, and Keegan all looking good so far, especially Keegan.
Keegan found his 3PT shot. Still waiting on Huerter to find his
Fox shooting better with a broken finger.
Damn, Fox playing his best with a broken finger..
Did the broken finger make Fox a better shooter? Lol
What an exquisite flop by Poole
Light them the fuck up.
Good morning y’all!
Fox looking good.
Good middle of the night Rik!
4:30 AM here too. Good morning.
Where’s that bro?
Wroclaw, Poland.
Ukrainian refugee center.
Solidarnosk
That’s the Kings offense we know! (Also that was a charge that got called a foul against Keegan.)
FOX CAN’T MISS
Warriors call timeout to strap on diapers, because they are officially shitting themselves.
Curry immediately back on the floor after the timeout.
guessing that i’m losing a lot of the G1C ambience by ‘watching’ the ESPN.com gamecast (e.g. 4:16 De’Aaron Fox defensive rebound) instead of watching on tv with the crowd going berserk
Need to continue destroying the warriors in the non-curry minutes.
Kings who can shoot + best homecourt advantage in the NBA = 👍
At this point, the Kings are just the better team. Hopefully, they can convince a national audience that thinks otherwise.
How isn’t that an and-1?
Yuck Domas. Rough stuff again from him. Keeps falling right into their trap and getting offensive fouls
If Curry chucked that same shot, that’s an and-1
Mother****er goes glass for three, aside from all his other circus shots?
Tony fucking Brothers again.
Len!
Mitchell. 🙂
They really just aren’t gonna call fouls on the Warriors I guess
Kings D.
Monk turning over the ball and taking bad shots on offense, not rotating or playing with energy on defense. Get him outta there.
Fitting end to the quarter with Klay smacking Fox arm and no call, naturally
Kings go 8/12 from 3PT and are only up 3 after 1. Got to be better defensively. Keep giving up the backdoor cut way too often
Green is moving and gets the ofoul call, but Keegan is moving less and gets a defensive foul call. Yep sure. Uh huh.
Warriors are portrayed as the protagonist in ALL media channels outside of Sac.
What’s the word on HB?
Huerter and Barnes both no shows with zero points.
Barnes checked out early in the first and went straight down the tunnel
Start of the second quarter, nobody has more than one foul.
Fox and Sabonis sitting with Steph, Klay, and Green out there?
You can kind of feel that the Kings are going to close with Fox, Domas, Keegan, Davion, and . . . who else?
Monk?
Monks minutes have been terrible so far imo
lane violation? Come on guys
That’s what happens when you wear size 18 shoes
Give me that Lensanity keep taking it to them and get into the penalty
Shut you mouth Green
So Fox breaks a finger and stops missing.
This makes a mind like mine want to break more fingers, and that’s just wrong.
So if you could get a roster spot and start breaking fingers like you want to I’m thinking with 6 fouls per player per game you could be the player the Kings need.
Need Huerter to break his finger and quick
If Yakshi would just punch Poole once per game and take that grin off face I think it would be a good signing
Now I want to break random people’s fingers. You did that to me.
Accepted……but from what I know about you is that you live about 10,000 miles from me so don’t come and try and break my fingers or punch me in the face just because you’re suggestable
Honestly, any time they force Curry to shoot a 2 you take it as a win
Fox is really shining. I think his ceiling is Donovan Mitchell.
Fox really cementing superstar status with this playoff series. Dude was ready for this moment
Amazing finish at the rim by Fox.
What time is it Mr. Fox?…. It’s PLAYOFF time!!
Fox has been the biggest surprise so far.
Broken finger, somehow playing better.
The Kings have a lot of “fuck you” in them.
I don’t know how a casual fan can root against them.
They are the quintessential underdogs. Anybody rooting for the Warriors is a mainstream dweeb.
I can’t blame those dweebs. They’re already bought the jerseys and the hats.
Huerter hesitated
Huerter just cannot seem to find his footing this series at all
That was ugly Sabonis.
Get Len back in there. P u.
These Domas turnovers…
I want to see the Kings win this one by more than ten.
Enough threes by Fox.
Hi. Fox is 3/6 from three. He’ll shoot as many threes as he likes.
Haven’t checked but I feel like Barnes/Huerter are shooting a combined 10% from 3PT in this series
Kings making a lot of old mistakes
Put Kessler on Thompson
This is why Huerter has to find his shot again. Hard to go all series vs Curry/Klay with their shooting if the Kings top 3PT guys aren’t pulling their weight. Keegan finally found his shot in Game 4, but they’re leaning heavily on Fox and Monk to try and offset things
Huerter and Domas had a good play together. Hope we can see a lot more of that.
Huerter and Barnes just can’t find it. Huerter’s been missing defensive rotations repeatedly. Offense tonight is incredible, but the defense is equally bad.
He’s better in the midrange
At this point, Huerter might be better off the bench with Davion starting
Warriors surging now. 12-0 run
How was Green that open under the basket?
Must be Fox’s fault for shooting 50% from three.
DAvion!!!
Honestly, probably should start Davion over Huerter the rest of the way. He’s taking it up a notch with his offense and they need him out there on Curry as much as possible
Take notes Yakshi
Finally the announcer says that is an illegal
screen by Curry.
Mitchell seems to have the coolest head on the court for either team.
Moving pick by Steph
Another dumb turnover
Monk is losing us this game
3 fouls on Klay at least
I am baffled that the refs were even considering a flagrant there.
It’s Steph Curry
And it was also a moving screen.
Fueled a dynasty on that moving screen
Truth
Yup!
Real bad half from Monk
Can Monk please just stop sprinting straight into a group of people and turning the ball over? He’s killing our flow on offense.
Live by the 3, die by the 3…
Yep. 8/12 in the 1st, 0/9 in the 2nd as they get outscored by 7. Monk/Barnes/Huerter providing very little that 1st half. Gonna need one of them to show up in the 2nd half for the Kings to pull this out. Fox can only do so much
Kessler Edwards – wish we’ve seen more of him in these playoffs. He got a nice run at the end of the season and then he gets benched the entire first round.
Could use him on Thompson.
Eh. I think we’re overvaluing some okay minutes at sss.
I think elevating marginal players is kind of our thing. Hi Skal!
Logical when most of our roster was marginal.
Monk has to value every possession. Barnes needs to wake up.
If the first half is any indication, our closing five is going to be Fox, Domas, Keegan, Davion, and Trey Lyles.
Still got a shot here.
They gotta get their heads out of their behinds and start making good decisions with the ball.
I’d say the Kings have more than a shot.
Funny how the guys with the playoff experience are the ones who are laying eggs this series while the guys without any are carrying. I’ve always felt that experience narrative was overblown, no matter the sport.
Domas for 2
I hope Fox doesn’t shot us out of this game. Pull him if he can’t play.
Fuck yes, Huerter!
Please let that be a sign that Huerter will get going
Ugh…Fox.
LOL
I take it back!
Props.
Mulligan.
LMAO
Fox: “Call the fucking foul” Amen, but won’t happen after the whining by the Warriors after GAme 2 about Domas ousing the ball as a weapon
4 fouls on Klay. That’s big
Fox force 5.
Get a rebound HB.
Christ Huerter….
So many 3’s rimming out…
And then we get punished on the other side.
Kings are like a scattered army whose battle plan got busted up and now are in chaos getting picked off easily.
Monk, Barnes, and Huerter all complete non factors
Keegan too, since the first q.
Yeah, probably time to get Huerter out again. Still getting killed on defense and the 3PT shot still not there after he finally made 1(missed the next 2). Time for more Davion
IDK what they can do with HB. Dude’s invisible out here
he is a great iso player. Run a play down low for him to get him
going. Otherwise Lyle.
Fox getting no help out here.
The next five minutes are going to mean a ton.
Nice block
Sabonis has been pure shit
They’re swarming him the moment he starts dribbling and it works.
Warriors hunting him on defense and have completely neutralized his strengths on offense.
maybe the three isn´t the answer?
Yeah. You have to wonder.
That’s the HB I want to see
So many turnovers, 3PT shot has completely cratered after the 1st, and nobody really stepping up next to Fox
Sabonis needs to get his head out of his ass. Looney is working him on the boards. How does that happen??
Probably more due to not having a plan B, C etc after the DHO offense gets blown up.
Exactly the time for HB to get to the line. Our stallion Domas is getting stuffed by Draymond and Looney, the whole DHO offense blown up, Warriors feeding off it, Kings scrambling, … that it when HB can get the team back on track with a couple trips to the line.
After going 8/12 from 3PT in the 1st quarter, the Kings are 1/15 since. 3PT shooting has been a disaster for them outside of Game 4
dunks and layups for the Warriors
Lensanity
Domas to the bench is sadly a good thing for the Kings right now
Honestly, I kind of prefer Len over Domas right now
Kings are lacking energy.
good lord they’re letting Draymond get drives to the rim. Maybe the worst the defense has looked all series
Yeah, D has been dreadful.
Game is right there despite the struggles. Kings just need to get locked in these final 14 minutes, and hopefully one of Monk/Huerter/HB or even Domas can step up in Q4
Keep taking it to the cup. The 3 just isn’t working.
Amen
20 rebounds for Looney and the 3rd quarter isn’t even over. Terrible
Warriors are sandbaggers.
Weve lost the last two minutes of each quarter badly
Welp, Kings gonna have to put in a damn perfect 4th if they wanna erase this 9 point deficit.
I guess we´re fucked. We need a big quarter here or that´s the season.
Yep. The series is probably going to be won or lost in this quarter.
Sabonis needs to wake the fuck uo
It starts on the defensive end.
Live by Monk, die by Monk.
Very disappointed in how Sabonis and Heurter have played all series. Just not that good in playoff hoops…. Thus far
They’ve turned into pumpkins this series
Kings aren’t getting past the warriors when their 2nd all-star is getting outplayed by Looney
Warriors up by 9 starting the fourth.
How much do the Kings win by?
2
Crap, first Keegan hurts his wrist and now Monk landed awkwardly on his leg
I really really really really really really really really really really really really dislike Tony Brothers.
Backdoor cut been there for the Warriors damn near all night long
Kings need to get their asses kicked to encourage them to play better defense.
Defense not gonna give this team a shot at coming back from the looks of it. Noobdy under the rim and GP2 with the easy OREB putback. Deficit now at 10
Payton fucking us up
so … if Sabonis shoots the open 3 in regular season, why not in the playoffs?
Domas losing a tip to a guard. Man…
Losing the Sabonis-Looney matchup this clearly was not part of the game plan. That´s a disaster
Monk is saving the Kings right now. He has to finish.
Another OREB leading to another layup.
make the shot Davion.
Gotta have your higher percentage guys taking those shots.
Huge, huge sequence right there
Mon k for 3!!!
The Malik Monk game?
I’m fine with that. You?
This might be the second Monk game, right? Doesn’t he get credit for one of the first two?
Needed one of him, Huerter, or HB to step up and join Fox if they were gonna try and pull this out. Looks like Monk has accepted the challenge
Fox was damn near ejected for arguing calls but Draymond can shout in Tony Brothers face all he likes
Exactly.
I’m surprised Brother’s didn’t take out a wipe to clean his face from all the spittle.
Why does Fox get a T for yelling at the ref but Draymond gets to scream in their face?
And. Here. We. Go.
Draymond just screamed in Tony Brothers’s face. How the hell is that not a tech???
It’s uncle Tony,
Turnover right out of the timeout. Just can’t happen
Warriors in the penalty now and Kings still haven’t committed a foul. Keep attacking the basket!
One possession game
Monk trying to will them to a W
Win all the 50/50 balls, for a change!
Warriors looking a bit gassed right now. Kings gotta keep turning up the heat and running
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH does any one have a defibrillator?
Monk is everything and everywhere now.
Keep attacking the basket, lotta players on their side in foul trouble.
Long commercial NBA time out gives the W’s a blow. Fox has been squeezing his hand. Come on Men.
The Ws have blown a lot of leads late on the road. Maybe that can be a thing here
Monk coming up so big in this game
Fuck
Another bad turnover
And now another turnover. Same problem in game 4 in crunch time.
Fox has been fumbling the ball all fucking game.
figure thats where the broken finger is showing up. Affecting his handle
Yep and I imagine it’s hard if he thinks too much about what he’s trying to do.
Got to get stops…
CawCaw
Hope the Kings don’t feel the need to shoot a 3 here. Just keep attacking
Sigh
If we’ll lose, Draymond Green was the difference. I hate to say it, but he was.
If we win, it was Monk.
Kings really could use a player like that on their defense.
Mitchell has absolutely been giving Curry fits, but yeah, someone bigger.
Why is Fox taking 3’s
Yeah Jack threes…WTF!?
Kings settled for 3’s too early in this situation and that’s game and series. Oh well
Fuck
Andrew “Personal Issues Sandbagger” Wiggins.
Dumb sport.
Kings pretty much gave up in the 3rd quarter.
Like a record on repeat.
I think that’s a lazy analysis that does not diagnose the problems.
Too much hero ball. We saw ball movement in the 1st quarter. Game went on, you see players running into crowds, contested threes, no ball movement for open shots.
This team is clearly not disciplined enough for the playoffs and it absolutely shows. I think they will come out of this better next season and McNair is going to need to make a lot of big choices to improve the defense.
I think that’s getting closer to the real issue. What happens when a team shuts down the Sabonis DHO offense. What’s your counter? individual heroics? that won game 1 and 2, but nothing more.
No they didn’t. That is just the frustration coming out. They closed to within 1 and had a chance before turnovers sealed an impressive run.
Yup. This one is over. This team is too undisciplined. So much stupid shit in between and that’s the difference.
Seen this so many times. Teams start chucking 3s playing the Ws when should stay in their lane. We have them in the penalty go to the rack. It’s been working.
Can’t argue with Brown’s coaching. He’s been incredible. But pulling Davion off the floor in the last two minutes was a mistake. That play does not happen with Davion on the floor.
Good experience for the Kings all in all and a good season. If they want to advance further in the playoffs moving forward, gonna need a lot more from guys like Domas and Huerter. Both really folded all series
Domas being outplayed and Fox clearly being injured is too much to overcome for Monk. A damn shame.
Monk and Fox showed up. Domas had nice looking stats but got outplayed again. Some other guys had spurts. Overall though, we wilted and Fox lost his handle at the wrong time.
I think Sabonis should shoot the open shot. and there should be more plays that get him the ball before he’s used up his dribble so that he is a triple threat.
After going 8/12 from 3PT in the 1st quarter, the Kings went….2/22 the rest of the game. Just incredible how poorly they’ve shot from 3PT this entire series
I don’t have a ton of faith in De’Aaron’s 3 but to me I thought he was affected by the finger after the first half
Still not over.
I want Brown to zag and forbid the team to take 3’s in game 6.
Yep. We’ve fallen in love with the 3. We need to take in first, and then maybe shoot the 3. Too many possessions passing around the perimeter and then shooting an outside shot.
The series isn’t over, I think this is still going to seven games, so I hate to even raise this but the off-season has to see a real coached up focus on Defense, especially rotational defense.
Couldn’t agree with you more.
Sitting in Mexico and even from here defense looks like it would help.
111-110 with 4:14 to go. Then Kings went full on hero mode. Hate to say it but Green killed us tonight. Scoring, steals, defense. It’s not over yet but the Kings have a near impossible task.
Green has done, what Sabonis won’t. And the killer is that Green is a 4th and 5th option, while we’re looking at Sabonis hoping he’s number 2….and he’s not.
I obviously chose the wrong jersey, the fat lady has not yet sung! Keep the Faith!
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