After digging themselves into a seven game hole over the last few weeks, the Kings were finally coaxed out today to travel to Los Angeles where they must take on the team tied for the second best record in the West and current owners of two straight wins by 35+ points. Unfortunately for all Sacramento fans, when emerging from their hiding spot the Kings managed to see their shadow, which of course means six more weeks of no defense. The Clippers are healthy, hungry and on an a tear right now, playing at home against the worst defense in NBA History. This can only mean one thing – they don’t stand a chance tonight.
Let’s talk Kings basketball.
When: Wednesday, January 20th, 7:00 PM PST
Where: Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA
TV: NBCSCA – Kyle Draper on the call.
Radio: KHTK Sports 1140 AM
For Your Consideration
Biden Our Time: Let’s see, what can we do to hype up today’s game against the Clippers, who just five days ago beat the Kings by 38 points? I guess we can celebrate the fact that De’Aaron Fox’s offensive outburst against the Pelicans took his scoring up to 20.5 points? He’s now shooting a decent, if a little pedestrian 34.5% from deep which is, well, a relief seeing as how in pre-season he was cracking glass on a routine basis. Buddy Hield has strung together some decent shooting games of late and seems to be progressing to the mean a bit with his long ball – up to 36.7%.
Marvin Bagley, who is probable to play today after some wrist soreness, is slowly turning his sinking ship around. Over his last seven games, Marvin has upped his scoring to 16.6 points and jumping his shoot efficiency – shooting 58% from inside the arc during that run of games and 42% from behind it. It isn’t all good though. Paul Headley pointed out the other day on Twitter that in 28 isolation possessions this season, Marvin Bagley’s opponents have scored 40 points on 15 of 25 shooting, which is good for 70.0 EFG%. Teams are figuring out that he’s a quick and easy meal if they can get him one-on-one and it’s going to be an extended season of lesson learning from Marvin on that end of the floor.
Finally, Tyrese Haliburton hasn’t gotten severely injured or gone insane in the vacuum that is the Sacramento Kings franchise. There’s the positives! Enjoy the game… or don’t! It’s a game time decision for me!
Last Fun Fact of the Day To Distract You from This Terrible Team: Sunday’s game against the Pelicans saw De’Aaron Fox set a new career-high with 43 points on a career-high tying 17 made baskets to go along with a season-high 13 assists. According to ESPN Stats and Info, Fox is the first player in the Sacramento era and first player in franchise history to score at least 40 points and have 10 assists in a game since Tiny Archibald did so on March 13, 1973 for the Kansas City Royals. Woof.
Prediction
Though it is Inauguration Day in America, Sacramento will once again prove that Kings are the true headliners. Also, they announce prior to the game that anyone in their franchise who is anti-vax is fired and well, they immediately improve.
Kings: 221, Clippers: 211
I suspect the Kings will come out defensive minded and motivated. Keep it close or even have a lead for a couple of quarters. Then the Clips will adjust and win the game in a close one.
Is it bad of me that I think the Clips have a 50/50 chance of getting the 211?
Tonight a quick trip to LA
In Sac, the Clips just had their way.
They played with a free sense
Cause we played no defense.
To them we’re an open buffet!
Kings. Clips. Next.
But the Kings have a stretch four.
All right, I’ll be the one to say it.
Today is a damn good day regardless of what happens to the Kings and Luke “I Have a Medical Degree from YouTube” Walton tonight.
Vaccine’s are a defense. Connect the dots.
The Sacramento Kings have employed 2 Q‘s. Douby and Acy.
Figure it out people! 2!
The Kings will be getting the number 2 pick in the next draft. Grant Napear is the real NBA commissionner and he’s actually going to save us!
The crumbs are right in front of us. Connect the crumbs.
How many of us felt waking up this morning:
Clip Clip Snip Snip
My prediction? Kings lose by more than 40 or win by 2. Because those seem to be our only outcomes every game.
If the game is Sunday, whyTF are we talking about it so early???
When: Sunday, January 20th, 6:00 PM PST
Can’t tell if Greg has ruined calendars now too or if Will is just bad at calendars. I suppose there is an outside chance it is just a covid induced mistake… but I am betting on Greg having ruined calendars.
Well that’s ironic with this gif.
Bernie: “I give the Kings a 100% chance to make a 10% effort which will be a likely become a 1% chance of winning, which means we have 90 out of 100 of 10% of Kings fans watching 90% of the game. I know this is because Bagley will have a 100% chance of taking the ball 90% of the court on 10% of his possessions which will either result in a low percentage shot or 90% chance of a turnover. Have I made myself clear?”
Sandstastic!
This is exactly the type of game the KANGZ win, and then get blown out by the Knicks on Friday.
Yup. Which makes it all the more infuriating when that kind of shit happens.
So you’re saying Bagley personifies a fast food restaurant?
Our team sometimes resembles 4-on-FIVE GUYS
According to Mark Jones, every shot we miss is In-N-Out
All fans will get free Taco-Hell
A stinky Booger-King night?
Jack in The Crack game.
Ight Imma head out.
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