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NBA: Sacramento Kings at Atlanta Hawks
Nov 23, 2022; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (10) tries to shoot guarded by Atlanta Hawks forward John Collins (20) during the first half at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
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Geroud’s voice is a raspy woodsman tenor tonight. He needs a Kings blowout in the worst way.
He got the break he needed, not calling this game. It’s a different perspective to listen to the Kings radio announcers while watching the TV feed. You have to sync the two streams but it’s not too hard to do that.
Multiple ugly fast breaks for the Kings.
Looks like everyone is just jogging up the floor
Was worried about a slow start after the starters had to play heavy minutes last night. 3 quick turnovers, missing jumpers including at least 3-4 bunnies at the rim. Really gonna need the bench to show up in this one
Huerter is 0/3 from 3 already
Just needed to warm up
Kings can’t ever come out to a good 1st quarter. The team takes freakin’ time to settle in and adjust to the opponent more often than not. Weird
Sloppy start by both sides. Four turnovers by the Hawks, three by the Kings.
Monk said he hates to have two bad games in a row, so I expect a big game from him tonight.
Letting the Hawks get to the rim too easily
Might need some Len minutes at the backup 5 for some rim protection in this one. Queta was reassigned to Stockton I believe
Two game threads? That’s what I’m talkin about!
The deep thinkers are on this thread…..!
I am stuck on my couch and can’t get up.
Terence Davis, nice.
WTF was that Young pass?
Trae Young playing like garbage during a four-game losing streak.
Frank the Tank!
Always love Bogi but any time Monk/Fox/TD get him in isolation, they should be able to dust right by him to the rim
Shoeless Fox!
Damn, another Fox basket that won’t count at the buzzer
Trae just let Fox blow right by
Unfortunately, Fox seems willing to return the favor
I love the Fox 5 on five!
I feel like that’s going to be Atlanta’s best quarter.
Fox steal to Monk lob to Lyles dunk. Nice.
Hawks talking a lot of trash like they haven’t looked at their record lately.
Gonna need Davions D tonight fasho
Huerter showing he can create and finish.
Meanwhile, the Hawks’ commentators are laughing at Davion’s “Off Night” nickname.
I understand we’re losing, but we seem to be out rebounding, out defending, and creating more chances on offense than the Hawks. Feel confident the Kings will put them away in due time.
I am liking the Black Falcon’s engagement in this game.
Kings want to play defense but for some reason they don’t play KZ consistently
Man gets the DPOG chain after yesterday’s game and can’t get any minutes today for some reason
I really do think that we should try giving minutes to some other backup centers aside from Holmes
it is like the age old Kangz phrase of “can he play SF?” but its,”can he play backup center?”
That’s a step in the right direction!
This game seems pretty straight forward to me: Play through Sabonis as much as possible, defend the paint, and don’t foul. Do those three things well and the Kings should win.
Someone please help Sabonis!
Everyday I pray Kings find a back up center so Sabonis can actually sit and rest and not play 36 mins a game. He’s going to crash at the end of the season
TRAE’S TOSSED
NEVERMIND
Whatever refs…
Draper fooled us!
Do NBA refs have like training days where they relearn how to ref games?
Hawks’ commentators going on and on about the pro-Kings officiating.
Of course Collins has hit two 3’s against us while shooting 28% for the season
Once again a crappy 3PT shooter on the season magically becomes Steph Curry when they face the Kings. Collins 2/2 already despite shooting 22% on the season.
Collins traveled.
Huerter is one of six from three but has 13 points….. more than any one player on the Hawks…. Hmmmm.
Hopefully the refs reviewed some of their no-calls during the break.
Keegan Murray is so smart.
Kings better find their legs and not let this deficit get too big where they’re playing catch up the whole 2nd half
We start talking shit about the refs yet?
Kayte u idiot that was not intentional
He literally took a Dray-Ball Z to the junk. Yeah it was intentional.
How does that make it intentional. He’s in the air mid jump and accidentally knees him
You need to land on your feet… It’s a thing.
Took a shot to his Saboner
Kayte accusing Okongwu of intentionally kneeing Domas in the midsection. Leave the reactionary speculation for the fans it’s so unprofessional.
That wasn’t a knee
It’s weird for Okongwu to do that because he’s smooth, not a spaz. that knee jerk movement was a spaz move. so …
She said it was not intentional, an unnatural movement lifting the knee and was a dirty play. I think she described it pretty accurately.
Fox is like grandma’s tea kettle?
Hawks average 10 3’s made per game and already have 8 midway into the 3rd
oh no Fox
Probably gonna wave that 3 off
The refs finally call a foul and it takes points off the board…. sounds about right.
And then they do it again
If the Kings ever become interested in playing some defense then they might be able to pull this one out
hope these refs get a bad performance review
Jeez, that’s 7 points wiped off for the Kings this game.
Refs doing their thing.
Keep sending Velvet to the twine!
Hawks’ commentators stunned that their lead isn’t double digits due to the bad officiating.
They’re gonna be even more stunned by the end
That should have been a no-call on Huerter
the hawks Keep picking on poor Kevin Huerter
hope this bomb cyclone make these refs get home late
What is a bomb cyclone?
it is what’s happening outside today in Cali
I’m in Chico and it’s just been raining
it could melt a lot of snow
Get some Sobonis! Slam!
Good job Davion
Davion forces an offensive foul right on schedule.
Hunter bulldozed Lyles under the rim and somehow no foul
Kings have yet to hold Atlanta to under 30 for any quarter. Gonna need to do so in the 4th to win this
The Holiday bros are good defenders?
Jrue
All right, Kings down by three starting the fourth.
How many points do the Kings win by?
Wild ass guess…..1?
Kings have won every game in which I’ve asked that question starting the fourth. I’m not superstitious, but it’s still fun to ask.
I’m going to go 4.
12 minutes to try and break through the “4 games over .500” curse. 2018 team could never do it, and this years team has had a handful of chances and haven’t been able to push through yet
Fox gonna need to go to acting school apparently because no matter how much contact he draws he isn’t doing enough “theatrics” to the refs liking I guess.
I mentioned this previously… It’s sad that a perennial All Star probably doesn’t get that status because he doesn’t flop.
Dominique Wilkins is the worst color commentator I’ve seen so far this year, and it isn’t close.
Hope he hasn’t been doing it for long.
Kings need to step on the gas. Good teams would put this Hawks team to bed this quarter.
Don’t matter who the opponent is if you don’t play any defense. Need to be a lot better these last 10 minutes
Kings get a defensive stop challenge
Are we seriously gonna lose to the hawks
Post up Sabonis every possession. There is no Hawk on the floor that can stop him.
Fox is going to do it again, isn’t he.
Davion trying to spark the team on defense. Rest need to follow suit
Davion forces offensive foul #2.
Yes! Just post up Sabonis. Collins cannot stop him.
I swear the Kings have missed about 10 layups this game
Crowd blew out the mic again on that Barnes dunk
OMG the Hawks are jumping into their shots… they’re tired.
Dominique Wilkins calls an open jumper in the paint by Fox, one of the top fourth quarter players in the NBA, a “miscue.”
Caw Caw Caw
Is that a desperation Caw?
Caw
Finally tied it up.
Finally! New ballgame. Crowd fully engaged and now it’s time for Domas/Fox to carry them these last 6 and half minutes
I feel stuff
Please don’t tell us where
Don’t listen
Kings 24 for 24 on FT!
You just had to jinx it didn’t you
My apologies.
Fox bunny
I got your Monty python bunny
Just can’t get stops…
game Over
Kings are out of gas.
Fox hit in the face on a missed layup. Shrugs, wipes his face, goes right back up the court. Understanding that this is just going to be his lot in the NBA, it seems.
And Sabonis with a shot to the face. No call. Why do I keep watching this crap night after night?
Huerter from Folsom
Omg Deaaron Fox just ended his life
Some Kings fans instantly giving up on the Kings does get start to get old.
Yeah Foxy
Fox just said fuck these refs!
RED VELVET!
4TH QUARTER FOX!
We have got a dandy! Here in sacramento
Game not over!
You sound like an “idiot”
Is that u Kayte?
Why are you asking If I’m Kayte? I’m Ellis5
RED DEAD REDEMPTION
Or is that DEAD RED REDEMPTION?
Damn what happened?
I missed that entire comeback sequence
OK Fox I see you. All-Star.
OMG.
WOW!
I like the new model Fox
Bro Domas chipped his tooth
Shit! Sabonis was fouled like 4 times on that play
Why are hand checks enough for the whistle on one end but nothing short of manslaughter is enough for Sabonis?
Isn’t it obvious? Trae Young is the future of the NBA, he must be protected and rewarded at all costs!
Oh come on.
Foul merchant Trae. Just miserable basketball to watch
Sabonis should really play with a mouthpiece
Or a coat of armour
After replay review Trae Young is a douche
This ridiculous crap of bodying into a defender during the act of shooting (or shooting after perceived contact) with elbows, knees on kickouts and other blatant abuse of the rules has GOT to be dealt with. It’s messing with the integrity of the game.
Yikes
2 Minute Report here we come
More 2 minute crucial love from “officials”
2 missed FT’s and then a turnover.
unbelievable.
start throwing stuff at these refs please
refs really took that one away
Welp, the league finally got what it wanted tonight.
Pretty fun to watch. Sucks to lose to the refs again… Next!
Kings don’t EVER get favors from the refs.
We get decent calls but never ones that really benefit.
The Kings never ever get calls that really benefit them? You just typed it and you don’t believe it.
I’m not blaming the refs on this loss. Your up by 4, Keegan Murray gives up an and-1, Domas misses 2 free throws, and Fox gets his lunch jacked all after the hawks call timeout
If you win a challenge you should get it back because Brown doesn’t have enough for all the bs these guys call
Agreed. If you challenge and win, then it proves the refs were wrong, so you should keep your challenge.
Yeah if they were gonna bring challenges into the sport like the NFL did, at least make it like the NFL and reward teams with getting one more challenge if they’re successful with their first one
GG.
Wtf just happened
Jesus, eight players with 20+ points, four on each team.
I know it’s been this way since at least Magic Johnson, but I’m so fucking sick of watching the league give its individual “stars” preferential treatment over properly played, team basketball. Takes all the joy out of it.
Trae Young is hardly anymore a star than Fox is. High volume scorer on teams that don’t do much. Ridiculous how they choose who deserves what calls.
Can’t keep dropping games at home vs sub .500 teams. Hornets, Wizards, now Hawks. Kings gotta clean things up and stop fumbling this soft patch in their schedule.
hope coach / Kings criticize the refs publically
Saw a video earlier today talking about how another team’s coach confessed to a Kings assistant coach that they literally instruct their players to commit certain dirty plays on us because they know the refs won’t call it.
The video in question: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S-XU8b2qbM
Can we get robot refs?
Badge Legend