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Bagley is starting!! I am more pumped up for this first game than I thought I would be.
Let’s play ball, and ditch the pregame show.
I really hope the Amin beef doesn’t make Fox try to go out and prove him wrong tonight by winning the game all by himself.
Amin beef?
Oh yeah, the ESPN dude. I like that Fox is getting pissed. We need more angry Fox this season.
get on with it
Man it would have been nice to see that first 3 fall for Fox
wow nice patience on that Buddy 3
AND 1!
Good to see Fox make that one
One thing I want to see is Fox take his time on those threes. If they’re going to leave him open then need to to rush it.
Jesus, I am not a fan of Kayte
I’m really not either. She’s worn out her welcome with me.
She adds nothing of value. Her role for several years is clearly to be the voice of the glass is half full.
We saw the full gambit of whiteside in a few mins. Turnovers, not a great finisher, some great rebounds and he changes every damn shot near the rim. Interesting player to say the least.
Good start for Fox
whiteside with the goofball miss bunny to the walking in the lane turnover, is this how he gets on folks nerves?
There is a difference between being solid and doing nothing, Barnes continually transgresses it
WHITESIDE WITH THE PASS LOL!!!
Lmao @ the way he turned around and headed back down court as soon as he threw it haha
Don’t worry, we got Whiteside
Nice sequence by Whiteside. I’m a fan despite the earlier mistakes.
Can someone please explain to me why I’m restricted from viewing LP tonight because of my location(near Sacramento)? I found a way to watch it on my phone but I don’t get the blackout? For one, we can’t watch in person. For two, this isn’t a home game.
turn your location services on?
My location is on with my LG smart TV… Not sure what I am doing wrong. I swear I don’t lack technological proficiency despite the stereotype with my username.
It also didn’t let me watch it on my phone with location services on until I became a resident of New Mexico ð
No Gallo with the initial prediction? Hope he’s OK.
Whiteside is a fucking beast. I think he matches up well with Jokic. Jokic is not exactly fast and that fits right into Whiteside’s hands.
CoJo!!
Star of the team, so far.
He had to step up his scoring with Guy behind him lol
Buddy out of sync
bagley no defense
Buddy Hield 1 on 4…
hes looking for stats a couple of times. He knows to get traded he will need to look good
Bagley is too small to take Jokic one v one
That’s where Whiteside has some value. Too bad Lose doesn’t get that.
I’d much rather see Marvin. That’s more valuable in the long run. Marvin needs those minutes. Whiteside isn’t making or breaking this team either way.
Marvin needs minutes, just not defending the 5
I disagree. That’s exactly where Marvin needs those minutes. If he can’t be effective at the 5, I don’t know how the Kings thrive with him on the floor.
He’s a 4. He’ll get bodied by most 5s
I’d much rather see Luka.
Jokic just bullying Marvin.
Haliburton looking impressive already.
Kings should keep pushing the pace, the game is there for them.
Holmes fights but he is also too small for Jokic
It’s Buddy time, let’s go!
Not that I want him to take many shots, but I’ve noticed Holmes being wide open midrange in this game as well as preseason without taking the shot. Wasn’t it reported that he was working on his shot? He still looks scared to take it.
#FreeWhiteside
Kings might need 120+ if this keeps up.
Fox needs to step up and earn his contract.
It’s game one
I DON’T CARE. I WANT HIM TO EARN IT AND I WANT IT EARNED NOW!!!!!!!!!!!111!!!!!!!
ok veruca
I’m going to beat you up, you glue sniffing AMPM hound.
I’m doing curls and pushups and squats right now, so unfortunately I’m occupado
It’s amazing you find time for the Kings with your strenuous workout routine. I’m impressed.
im like neo in the matrix
Do you fly? If so, can I use my frequent flier miles while you troll the Anderson’s?
Or Agent Smith. Or that stupid looking white dude that did math?
you do math?
I’m not white….haired. And don’t accuse me of being a nerd who can use a protractor. How dare you?!?!?! HOW DARE YOU?!?!?!?!
shouldn’t you be installing a faucet or something
I’m being negligent in my duties. As I quite often am when it comes to crawling underneath that god forsaken kitchen sink.
I’ll referee if y’all want to meet in Temecula
I’ll beat myself up if I have to go to Temecula.
salty
True. I guess I didn’t think his play last year was worth a 170m contract, and I haven’t seen much difference in his play through preseason and today. I hope you are right.
I’m glad we have Doug and Mark calling the games. Listening to the Nuggets broadcast team was like listening to public radio.
Fox gotta at least hit these floaters if he’s not gonna be able to shoot the 3ball…
Fox is past the potential phase and needs to prove he’s legit and lead this team.
Bagley’s defense has been horrid. Always out of position and completely inept at defending Jokic 1 on 1. Fox continues to struggle. I know he’ll come around but he’s in a rut right now. Whiteside is painful to watch. Cojo is absolutely keeping the kings in this one somehow. I love Haliburton decision making and effort. Very optimistic about his future. Let’s hope Fox finds his rhythm in the second half.
Cant hate whiteside when he gives you 5 rebounds and a block in 5 minutes. Put him in to shut down the interior, and let the guards run.
He just seems to show up when an opportunity presents itself and disappears the rest of the time. No consistent effort and so slow. I can see why he’s a stat stuffer but not so good on the box +/-
Hopefully Jamal Murray stays ice cold
why the f hasn’t GR3 gotten in yet?
Jesus Bagley is an agro player
I’m not going to complain unless it becomes a long term issue. For now I like to see him attacking the basket
Bagley’s doing that thing in which he plays hero ball
I ship Holmes and a mid-range jumper.
Hopefully, Buddy can keep drawing this kind of foul. People have to play so tight with him.
we’re just one hield supernova quarter away from winning this boys!
(and girls)
Rebounding is how Bagley is going to make a living in this league. He could easily be the league leader in offensive rebounds.
60% of which would come on his own misses!
the hate is strong in this one
spelled humor wrong
I actually really like Bagley. He needs to improve his shot selection – his tendency to try to force really bad post shots with his left hand is something I hope will improve with experience but his bounce and rebounding instincts help make up for it.
Murray is having a miserable day, wow.
It’s Whiteside time!
AIR BALL!!! lol
Bagley can’t shoot. Oof.
Cojo is still feeling it
time to do the small ball lineup
Jokic is going back out on the floor, there needs to be a theoretical center
Barnes can handle him
Hali playing mostly SF in this first game.
why did fox think whiteside needed help there?
I’m not the Captain Jack Sparrow stream so I might be a bit delayed in my reaction
Need some lockdown D in the 4th.
Haliburton’s game is so advanced. Fun to watch
Can we never see another Whiteside post up ever again
I’m taller than campazzo
can you shoot? get a jersey.
never learned how unfortunately
Just imagine it’s a crusty disgusting hot dog sitting in the warmer for 26 hours at 3am. I realize that’s your jam though. Maybe that’s not the best motivating tactic….
the ampm hot dog deal is a steal!
I’ll take it. Get a jersey!
Wow going into the 4th with a 5 point advantage. I would not have guessed that.
Denver isn’t totally locked in, it seems.
L&$@ers lost yesterday, Bucks lost tonight. Dare we hope for a Kings win tonight? Jamal Murray going off for 21 in the 4th scares me.
you better find some wood to knock on
Best 3rd quarter the Kings have played all season.
Maybe all of 2020
BUDDY!!!
Damn who said CoJo plays slow
Never would have imagined that CoJo would be outplaying Jamal Murray but here we are
#AnyGivenNight …….
First to 100!!!
Ok that was some good defense by Buddy there
Buddy, nothing but twine!
Where is that Mike Malone defense
Kayte the delivery of the game should be an assist? I guess us fans don’t understand
Whoa whoa whoa. Fox/Buddy/Haliburton with Bagley at the 5. Let’s go!
put guy in fuck it
I’m thinking the secret tank will be play the lineups the fans keep begging for
HALI!
WOW HALI!!
Bogi who?
Rook has ice water in his veins
Halliburton playing good minutes in winning time of Game 1 as a rookie against a contender after a shortened preseason. What more can you ask from your 1st rd pick?
We can’t trade Buddy if we’re tanking unless someone else is able to step in and commit terrible turnovers in spots where they simply can’t be afforded.
An otherwise solid Buddy game marred by all those wild cross-court passes to the opposition.
I blame De’Aaron for those. He gave up the ball to Buddy there for some reason only known to the Egyptian pyramids.
Stupid azz Buddy Hield
Some real poor shot attempts by the Kings. Fox long 2 over MPJ and now Barnes tries a step back contested 3
I feel like we’ve got ourselves a moral victory folks!
A moral or amoral?
losing in overtime is a moral victory in overdrive!
Buddy with a big defensive play in crunch time?? Is this real life??
Bagley and Holmes both fouling out and now we get WHITESIDE in crunch time. *Fart sound*
I think Whiteside is the best match-up for the Kings vs Jokic honestly.
dude with some great rim protection just now there
Oh no my cat is in a tree. Who should I call?
Whiteside is going to be awfully polarizing. I anticipate some lively debates!!
Holy crap Jamal fouled out? What a disastrous game for him
Oh make these FTs big boy
or just one
fack
I need some of that virtual booze right about now
Well that sucked
DAmn. Great look for the rook, just missed
There are no bad outcomes. A loss is a step towards Cade, a win comes from excellent effort from young guys and stock boosting for our trade bait.
Buddy on the last possession: If we go to OT I can shoot more 3s
If the Kings play like this all season, I’ll be perfectly happy. This collection of riff-raff and the three young guys did well against a massive mismatch.
Offensive Foul! WOW
uhhhh wow what a call
ffs Buddy…
Buddy Fuckits
So many chances to win.
BUDDY-finger Hield!
Bad play call. Even if buddy gets that pass it was not going to be a high % shot
Free basketball. Are you not entertained?
Wtf Buddy?! He’s brutal. They gotta trade him. He consistently makes losing plays
let him help lose a few more games first
I feel like Buddy and I aren’t on the same page
Except for when he makes winning ones
This comment = did not age well
Lol true story! Keep him for another week or 2!
If you win games I like you. I’m a simple man!
Buddy is the highest paid tank commander on earth
Turnovers, free throws, damn.
Whiteside what on earth are you doing shooting that midrange jumper
WoW. HB taking charge
Why is fox deferring to buddy?
I mean that’s clearly a foul by Whiteside but also the ball is clearly off Jokic
Can we get Haliburton back out there
ok I think the kings will win now
told you so
LOL this game
WOW FOX!!!!
HAHA ZERO FOX GIVEN
Kings have no business being in this game yet here we are. Go Kings!!!
HAHAHA WHAAAAT
RUN BUDDY RUN!!!
RUNNNNN BUDDDDYYY RUNNN
Wow
Let’s Dance!!!
Kinda choked down the stretch, but I’ll take it! Great OT by Barnes
What an absolutely wild OT holy shit what a game.
That was amazing!!!
The Kings are goin all the way this year!!!!!!
WTH, OMG ð±
Holy shit. AHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.
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KARDIAC KANGZ
Crazy just crazy….
Lose Often!!!!
Merry Christmas you filthy animals!!
What just happened!!!!
Mile High Theft!
kangz
Everyone in here that is having fun raise your hand.
Denver announcers both had simultaneous embolisms with the steal and the bucket and the win.
Hahahahaha! What the hell
Buddy effin Hield, wow!
We deserved to win, we deserved to lose. Fuck it, we deserve this win.
I am still struggling to understand the last 30 seconds of that
kangz
Dance mofos!
Woot woot, Buddy for the win. Still wanna trade him, dipshits?
For that credit card? YEAH YOU BETCHA!
Give it until the next billing cycle, I just bought everyone in my family a gold Brad Miller-era Buddy Hield jersey for Christmas
Yup
you gotta change your username. we can’t have negative vibes associated with LaBradford. it will ruin his credit.
This game was so hard to follow. The sound seemed off and you can’t hear the whistles. Mark Jones got tricked on one play.
Run Buddy Run and Zero Fox are Given. Good start for the new TV crew.
There is an expression we all teach our daughters and sons in a competition. If you make a great play and win the game make it look like you’ve been there before.
I don’t intend to bemoan Luke, but he missed that lesson. He should have walked off the court with a poker face after Buddy’s tip in. Instead he stands there looking confused at what had just happened. Take the win Luke. Walk off the court and look confident.
I thought the same. Why the fuck is he looking like he wants to contest the win for his team!?
He had to watch the tape!
LOL
He looks like he wants the refs to review the play. The players run off the court and he stands there like he’s pissed
Seriously. He looked confused. And put your damn mask on.
I think he thought the refs were going to take Buddy’s bucket off the board because of something else. I think he heard discussion regarding that. He didn’t leave for a reason.
That was my reaction to it.
Kingsguru I believe you are right. I agree with you, but he had an expression on his face that Mike120 explained well. Why even give the refs a nano second to think they should review the play. Just walk off and play into the Deus Ex Machina and get your ass to the locker room and look confident.
However, Kingsguru, I think you are correct.
It’s Christmas Eve on the East Coast. What. A, Game. Fox…What. A. Block.
Harrison B phenomenal in OT.
That play was being reviewed no matter what. It had nothing to do with Walton.
can we please just have fun this season? we don’t need to psychoanalyze everything
I absolutely am having fun.
that was the royal we
The Kings Gambit.
YESSIR CRASH DAVIS!!! WHATEVER YOU SAY, CRASH DAVIS SIR!
please call me by my real name: Chris Davis, Orioles 1B
So you’re an overpaid Buck Showalter stooge? I KNEW IT!
Can I borrow $ from you?
Probably because he was not sure if it counted or not and if it did not count they would have to go get all the players out of the locker room to play the 2nd OT. Walton should absolutely be making sure they have actually won the game before going to the locker room. I am ok with people not liking Walton but he did nothing wrong here.
LET’S GOOOOOO KINGS FOR THE DUB!
Kings have better record than the LAbrons and warriors
That’s because we’re better than both of them.
WTF!? Are we tanking with this team or what?
Some of the fans are tanking but I don’t think the players and the coaching staff is.
Why should the players or coaching staff tank?
They shouldn’t and I don’t want the team to tank.
how are the fans actively influencing the outcome of games?
There goes that strategy
Even with the win, Kings get no love!!!
LOL RIP MATH
That’s ridiculous, and yet I’m not one bit surprised.
LOL
Awesome start to the NBA season! I don’t wanna get my hopes up too much, but I’ll definitely take this win!
Jesus what a fun game
I taped the game and am going to start watching now.
NO SPOILERS, PLEASE.
Luke Walton’s burner account!
You’ll like Marvin’s game….in small doses.
That’s a bold move. Let’s see if it pays off?
Just kinda use to watching the Kings blow this type of game.a very pleasant opening night surprise. They by no means balled out, but still beat a quality opponent on the road.
Great job. Nice win.
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“I’m one with the KANGZ. The KANGZ is with me.”
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