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Will they have a senior group, disabled group , transgender group , etc? Why not if inclusion is your goal ! Actually this group of females seems an improvement !
As long as the analysts/announcers do a good job, I could give two shits about their age, race, religion, sexual preference, identity, nationality, citizenship, party affiliation, etc. Obviously, your mileage will vary.
I’ll tell you what I’m liking about this telecast so far: No fucking catchphrases.
They’re just you know, covering the game. I still love the analysis and insights that DC provides, but I’ll do without them for a cringeless game call.
Yeah but I think it’s only because Whiteside is still nursing his knee soreness. Fully expect Luke to go back to Whiteside when he’s good to return and Metu rarely sees the court
It does appear that I’m catching one thumb’s down on automatic, but to answer your question, I’ve done lots of terrible things to people here: I often ask, “do you have anything to support what you’ve just asserted?”
This is not a need-proof era that we live in, currently.
Stop whining, Andy. No disrespect. And you’ve never gotten a downvote from me. There are people here who literally downvote everything. I figure they’re either trolls, people from the old site, or Aneel.
Krista Blunk is killing it on the call. Kayte is Kayte, but at least she has some emotion in her voice for once. Only caught a bit of the pre-game, but from what I saw, I wouldn’t mind them as a 1B team, or as part of the 3-person when Kayte goes back to sidelines post-covid.
I’m absolutely preferring the ladies calling the game tonight. I nice not to hear the normal BS and they’re actually talking about the game more than themselves!
Seems like this broadcast team lacks what we get from Doug and the other guys… self inflated egos, loud exuberance, big words that i have to look up, creative nonsensical catch phrases, trying to outdo each other, belief they are bigger than the game, unabased love for certain players…
Did i miss anything or was this shot halfway down and out?
So Luke’s rotation is totally different just because of the acquisition of these three guys?He’s probably over thinking it and being too complicated as usual.
I know he’s trying to incorporate the new guys but not sure it should be all at once together out here. No practice time and it shows with this group. Just a mess
Calls and threes have not been going our way tonight. But this Cleveland team is one we should beat if we’re good enough to be making a run at a playoff or play-in spot.
Should play Jeffries over either Harkless or Davis….but we can expect Jeffries to rarely see the court again the rest of the year. Same goes for Kyle Guy and shortly Metu as well
yeah they looked damned lost out there, but I don’t know how much of it is on Luke or just being unfamiliar. I’m not defending Luke at all either, just sayin
Me, checking the score online, 11 seconds on the game clock. “Welp, they’re losing this one.”
5 seconds on the game clock. “Oh snap! They’re going to win!”
1 second on the game clock. “The fudge? Freaking Kangz.”
0 seconds on the game clock. “KAAAAANGZ!!!!”
Okay I’ve always wondered this. Is that officially an assist from De’Aaron? Or does the ball need to be passed from an in-bounds player to count as an assist on a score card?
Metu showing he can play, needs minutes, but he seems to get a little bit better and a little bit more confident with each game. I like what he is showing.
Amazing finish. From a sure loss to a sure win to a sure loss to a win. Now one full game out of the 10 spot. Fox is now a closer. Has been the last 5-6 games. Kings haven’t really had a closer since DeMarcus.
A slightly-different new area begins now!
Will they have a senior group, disabled group , transgender group , etc? Why not if inclusion is your goal ! Actually this group of females seems an improvement !
As long as the analysts/announcers do a good job, I could give two shits about their age, race, religion, sexual preference, identity, nationality, citizenship, party affiliation, etc. Obviously, your mileage will vary.
*couldn’t
I mean, Jerry and the G-Man are both seniors, and both have been with the team forever, so, yes?
It’s ladies night at the Golden One. The pregame was refreshing! Go Kings!
Agree. And sooooo much better than Doug and Jonex.
“Back in downtown Sacramento ready for some Friday night NBA action”.
I guess I’m more drunk than I thought I is.
I’ll tell you what I’m liking about this telecast so far: No fucking catchphrases.
They’re just you know, covering the game. I still love the analysis and insights that DC provides, but I’ll do without them for a cringeless game call.
“Just chopping it up with Doug Chrisite” – I wonder if he even knows what that means…
Exactly. Doug is horrible when he does anything but analyze. This is refreshing.
Barnes’s slump continues, like to see some others take his place for a while
At the 1:59 mark of Q1, Barnes is 2-4, 4 points,4 rebounds.
He’s fine
That’s not what I hear. He’s killing us, apparently.
HE WAS MORE THAN FINE
Have faith–Barnes could hit the game winner for all we know.
Metu over whiteside, you love to see it
Yeah but I think it’s only because Whiteside is still nursing his knee soreness. Fully expect Luke to go back to Whiteside when he’s good to return and Metu rarely sees the court
Gorgeous drive and spin from Wright.
He’s looking good
Shit, have you done something bad for someone? You are getting downvoted all over the place
It does appear that I’m catching one thumb’s down on automatic, but to answer your question, I’ve done lots of terrible things to people here: I often ask, “do you have anything to support what you’ve just asserted?”
This is not a need-proof era that we live in, currently.
Stop whining, Andy. No disrespect. And you’ve never gotten a downvote from me. There are people here who literally downvote everything. I figure they’re either trolls, people from the old site, or Aneel.
Ok get Fox back in. Offense is struggling
So Luke’s running all the new guys at once?
A kid with new toys
lol
I wonder if Mo Harkless looks smaller than his time in Portland ?
Davis building his house in Sacramento tonight
We’ve gone from seeing too little bench to too much. Team is discombobulated
Only near the event horizon.
This is going to take a few games, but you can tell the new guys know how to play
Pull Davis and play Guy……….
All I know is we need some 3 pts shooting
Nah, Guy showed he deserves backup guard minutes so that means Walton has to sit him
Holmes first two steps to the basket on pick and rolls are really quick. Impressive.
Kings 3PT shot not falling this half. Need Fox to get aggressive looking for his offense to jumpstart the offense
2 for 14 not good
Davis miss 2 wide open look 3…….
Anyone have thoughts on the broadcast so far?
I like them, no bullshit,
I do too. Much better than the other crap
Wow why would you use your challenge so early and it’s clearly a foul
If Guy gets DNPed tonight it will be so unfair
Luke got his new guys it’s a wrap for Guy. Metu will join him next when Whiteside returns
I would say, Luke better play back Guy, JJ, Jeffries ,Metu in 2nd half, instead of the new guys……to ensure we need to win this game
Lol Kevin Love out here eating sunflower seeds on the sideline
He’s almost a retired player since LeBron left Cleveland
Has he even played this year?
Just googled, he played only 4 games. Cavs should free the man, if he’s healthy
That’s a massive “if”.
He played for a few minutes after coming back from an injury a few games ago and got hurt again.
He was almost a retired player when LeBron was in Cleveland.
Krista Blunk is killing it on the call. Kayte is Kayte, but at least she has some emotion in her voice for once. Only caught a bit of the pre-game, but from what I saw, I wouldn’t mind them as a 1B team, or as part of the 3-person when Kayte goes back to sidelines post-covid.
Lead’s a lead but a lethargic half there. 10 combined shots from Fox/Haliburton that half won’t cut it
I’m absolutely preferring the ladies calling the game tonight. I nice not to hear the normal BS and they’re actually talking about the game more than themselves!
That was not an offensive foul on Barnes.
That was the first offensive foul I have ever seen committed with someone’s face. Not lowering his shoulder or extending his arm, but with his face.
Bibby’s face did get called for a defensive foul on Kobe’s elbow back in 2002.
Jeeze can we get a call?
Holmes is getting beat up down there
I don’t miss DC saying that Fox is leading them like Sacagawea led Lewis and Clark. I hate that one.
Kings gonna blow this if they don’t find their 3PT shot
Hali!
There we go. Kings starting backcourt finally getting things going this quarter.
Lol Fox is pissed with the calls. He is in Sexton’s grill on defense.
That is now the 3rd time this game the Cavs haven’t even hit the rim on a 3PT attempt. Don’t see that often
That out of bound play was a foul on Nance.
Seems like this broadcast team lacks what we get from Doug and the other guys… self inflated egos, loud exuberance, big words that i have to look up, creative nonsensical catch phrases, trying to outdo each other, belief they are bigger than the game, unabased love for certain players…
Did i miss anything or was this shot halfway down and out?
3/20 from 3PT for the Kings. Sheesh
Davis hasn’t been impressive
but I guess Masai wouldn’t give up a serious player for free
I can’t really offer up a final grade the new guys until they’ve each reached 29 minutes of total playing time with the team.
I didn’t know Delladova was still around.
So Luke’s rotation is totally different just because of the acquisition of these three guys?He’s probably over thinking it and being too complicated as usual.
I have a feeling I’m gonna get tired of Harkless minutes real quick
moe harkless shouldn’t even be playing
keep a strict rotation while you work in new players
I agree, for those new guys, I think only Wright should get playing minutes…
other…meh
Yeah Harkless’s numbers this season are terrible. Idk why he’s on the floor.
I don’t know about that foul on Metu. He went straight up and got ball on the way down.
It ain’t lookin’ good
I know he’s trying to incorporate the new guys but not sure it should be all at once together out here. No practice time and it shows with this group. Just a mess
JUST PLAY K. GUY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Calls and threes have not been going our way tonight. But this Cleveland team is one we should beat if we’re good enough to be making a run at a playoff or play-in spot.
We’re not good enough, so thankfully this loss can hopefully help us on our quest to move up the draft ladder.
They’re gonna finish like 11th-12th in the lottery. Gotta hope for some tremendous luck that they jump
I can see them getting to 5th or 6th. The past 4 wins are the exception, definitely not the norm.
They aren’t good enough and performances like this vs teams like this is exactly why
So sick of this pathetic defense.
46 games of it and counting.
These refs are killing the Kings
I’m just waiting on 4QF to become POF…Playoff Fox.
GO KINGS!!!
CONSECUTIVE 3 TURNOVERS ??
New coach please?
Walton gonna lose the game because he relied too much on the new guys.
He looks like he’s found his new CoJo in Harkless
this guy is completely out of shape…..
Luke should play Jeffries
Should play Jeffries over either Harkless or Davis….but we can expect Jeffries to rarely see the court again the rest of the year. Same goes for Kyle Guy and shortly Metu as well
Agreed. What coach does that?
Fox and Halliburton just handed the Cavs the game with those 2 turnovers
but the new bench sucked azz and might lead the new tank
No new tank. The tank has been the same all along.
If we lose this game I’m gonna punch a wall
That Jones/Christie commercial was a nice reminder to appreciate tonight’s game even more
What freaking foul?
Clearly it’s a reach In
With his lowered right hand?
He didn’t reach though.
Garland sold that though
Nice flop.
GD refs. Wtf?
4TH QUARTER FOX!!!!!!!! ð¥
Damn refs….forever scorned
Now that was a tank shot.
Absolutely hate that decision by Fox even if he made it. WAy too much time left and it’s a long 2. Gross
I’m not mad, he was pretty open and has been on fire
I mean I LOVE Fox, but it’s not the first time.
Get to the basket!
another chance…Fox need to take the ball into the paint !!!!!!!!
Fox you got to drive it. Another jumper from Fox when he needed to drive.
who the hell is Lamar Stevens?
Uh oh, going to come down to Walton drawing a play up. I’m not feeling good about this one!
No one helped Fox tonight.
The Cavs best defender is out and we can’t even crack 100 points?
Cracked it!
I did the reverse jynx!
And one bitch
Welp. That’s a goaltend and that’s game
Goaltend
yea, just let sexton get down the court that easily
wow
Fox needed to drive like that before the last play. THAT’S COACHING
woooah
Cardiac
Kidsgrown ass playersWell Fox continues to look dominant but the Kangz are forever the Kangz.
LOL this still works because only the Kangz can have a finish like that
LMAO WHAT
oh shit!
Ohmyyyyyygodddf
Holy shit!! BARNES!!!
BAAAARRRRRRRRNNNNNNEEEEEESSSSSS!!!!!!!!
I love U………………Barnes !!!!!!!!!
WTF!!!
BLACK FALCON
Good God.
What a CRAZY shot !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He was shooting so awful too which makes it even better. SUCK IT REFS!
That was awesome!
Could have traded him….but nooooooo.
Holy fuck….what a throw by Fox and the shot of the year by Barnes.
Gallo cannot fucking believe it.
You liked our chances though, that’s why it went in!
Wow. You can’t make this shit up. You just can’t. Wow.
and fxxk the Refs……….
If you need a miracle shot to beat a Cavs team without Allen you have bigger issues than the refs. Just sayin’
Im sorry, but do you enjoy anything?
Dementors.
Yes. But The constant complaining about refs is a pet peeve of mine.
Feel free to ignore me.
Yo bro, we all know this is not a playoff game, but you should really enjoy the rollercoaster ride your kardiac kangz are providing you (in a W!!)
I can enjoy things and still make critical remarks at the same time. Multitasking if you will.
I think most of us agree with you. But damn this game was hot! Sacramento might’ve just moved back into purple tier after that!!
(Sorry for potentially insensitive joke)
I don’t think Jared Allen would have made that big a difference
A two point difference would have been all it’d take, no?
They just ran me through the whole gambit of emotions. Every one of them!
Woooooo Hooooooo!
What a great play design by Luke!ð¤
Luke has done a fantastic job incorporating the new guys. – Monte
yeah they looked damned lost out there, but I don’t know how much of it is on Luke or just being unfamiliar. I’m not defending Luke at all either, just sayin
Words fail me
See Barnes shot again at NBA TOP ONE play later !!!!!!!!!!
Sportscenter top 10 number one play?
Man, what a rollercoaster
I knew they were going to win the whole time. Just the play I would have drawn up.ð
Walton worked against this win with those lineups. The new guys had no idea what to do on the court
Happy for Barnes. Fox it, he deserved that win.
Me, checking the score online, 11 seconds on the game clock. “Welp, they’re losing this one.”
5 seconds on the game clock. “Oh snap! They’re going to win!”
1 second on the game clock. “The fudge? Freaking Kangz.”
0 seconds on the game clock. “KAAAAANGZ!!!!”
Okay I’ve always wondered this. Is that officially an assist from De’Aaron? Or does the ball need to be passed from an in-bounds player to count as an assist on a score card?
Go Kings!
I think that is an assist. It should be.
Per ESPN play-by-play:
Barnes makes 27-foot three point shot (De’Aaron Fox assists). 98 – 100
I just caught the last 2 minutes. How did the new guys look? Mainly Wright?
Fantastic!
Active, but no one really did anything that stood out to me. First game though. I’m assuming RikSmits is being, how you say,…sarcastic?
Metu showing he can play, needs minutes, but he seems to get a little bit better and a little bit more confident with each game. I like what he is showing.
The 3 of them had a minus 21 combined…3 of 11 from field and 0-2 from 3…sounds like a negative to me but what do I know…
Amazing finish. From a sure loss to a sure win to a sure loss to a win. Now one full game out of the 10 spot. Fox is now a closer. Has been the last 5-6 games. Kings haven’t really had a closer since DeMarcus.
You spelled DeMarcus wrong…it’s B-I-B-B-Y ; )
And even that is a stretch for “Closer”
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