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Nov 22, 2023; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) dribbles against New Orleans Pelicans center Cody Zeller (40) and guard Jose Alvarado (15) during the first half at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-USA TODAY Sports
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Just watched end of Indiana game. So happy they embraced Hali – how cool would it be if we get a Kings-Pacers Final
just did some research on the pelicans. they corkscrew left at the last second when dive-bombing fish.
In the house. Let’s go G1C!
Love seeing Huerter and Murray hitting their first couple shots.
Love seeing Zion missing a 3 instead of taking it to the rim.
Early Pelicans time out… noice
Nice start!!!
One of those night’s where we are hitting almost all our three’s!!!
You get a 3, you get a 3!
Pelicans getting the whistles, kings continue not getting calls
lol that Lyles toss… and Monk still got it.
DIDYOUKNOWTHATMALIKMEANSKINGINARABIC
We can’t miss 3’s and I’m LOVIN this!!!
OK everybody… just keep calm and let em fly.
Monk is gonna have one of those nights.
Deeeeeep three, nothing but net.
One thing we gotta stop though is fouling so much.
Going to be a close game. NBA wants the game competitive, so expect runs to stop with fake foul calls.
Kings looking to put them away early.
Team looks good. Fox hasn’t even scored yet.
Too much dribbling, not enough passing
Oh dear, why are we turning the ball over all of a sudden? Ugh.
Come in Fox. Should we be worried he just won another award or what?
Fox has gotten it stolen three times in very quick succession
Fox looks like he’s pissed.
He should be based on how he’s playing.
It isn’t.
Yeah, fairly unimpressive thus far
Time to smoke some free throws. Come on Fox!
Well this is a crappy way to end the quarter after that hot start…
Why the hell not.
That’s called evaporation.
Damn!
All that hot shooting erased by pesky ass Alvardo and stupid fouls.
Wow, the end of that quarter couldn’t have been worse. 4 turnovers for the Western Conference player of the week. Well done. Hey Fox, there’s a game going on here.
might be all the cameras on Fox this game that’s doing it.
WTF just happened
18-4 Pels run to close the quarter. Maybe I shouldn’t have started watching.
You beat me to it!
Was that like a 18-4 run?
More fouls. Sensing a theme
Someone needs to knock Alvarado’s teeth in.
He tried doing it himself with fox’s head
Challenge that!!!
JFC. The Kings have a foul issue and they get zero help from the refs.
Refs continue to prove that they are corrupt. You think maybe they would watch the tape sometime.
Yeah really. Making Jokic pay 2k three days after the game when an obvious flopping call was missed isn’t going to cut it.
Alvarado gonna have to pay like $68 after this game for his flop if fines are based on salary
Fox has days like this.
Come on refs, seriously? His head touched nothing.
And he flopped
Yeah, he’s grabbing his head and rolling on the floor on that, like he got hit with a baseball bat.
His head touched Fox’s face. when he flopped… Fox’s lip is bleeding.
Why are they talking about Alvarado? He’s a nobody.
Unsuccessful challenge. Blatantly rigged and it’s not like we’re doing anything to stop it
Soon I’ll know Alvarado’s star sign and favorite color.
Jesus, the Kings have only made two freakin’ field goals since the 4ish minute mark in the 1st quarter.
Fox’s first half performance should make him no longer eligible for in-season awards.
It’s funny how Fox winning awards grinds your gears so much.
It’s the way he dissappear in some games at crucial moments not the awards. His performance tonight so far is downright terrible.
Stop freaking fouling.
This Pels team just gives the Kings fits. Struggle vs their size and length. Now that their early hot shooting has cooled off, it’s been all Pels. Probably the only team so far that’s caused issues for Fox too
5 turnovers by Fox in basically the first quarter shouldn’t happen against any team.
So apparently now we forgot how to shoot, can’t hold on to the ball, and keep fouling. Ugh.
“Keep it competitive” mode is turned ON, like in some sports video games.
Keegan looked like he tweaked his back again. Hope he is okay
Thought so to and….yep. He’s headed back to the locker room. Brutal loss because they needed his defense vs Ingram. Now they got no answer for him again
I started watching we were up by 11. Now look. Sorry folks, I’ll switch back to nfl
Point Monk + Keegan out of position killed us there. Somehow a team not even in the top ten defensively is completely picking us apart.
Keegan was barely moving in the play, grabbed at his back the defensive possession prior to that.
coughing up the ball a lot. what’s the remedy?
More cowbell!
33-11 Pels since the Kings jumped out to an early 15 pt lead. Starting to resemble the first 2 matchups vs this team earlier. Too many fouls and turnovers for the Kings
who will be the next Kings player to enter the game?
Thank you for showing some toughness Lyles! But, it’s Lyles and the Kings so Lyles is done. Welp I’m wrong…
Tony Bros – flagrant 2?
good thing Valanciunas’ DIP joints are not as strong as Brook Lopez’
Worthwhile T by Lyles.
Tony Brothers is a terrible ref
Lyles calls bullshit… I read lips. I love me some Lyles
Wow thanks TB
That was not a punch. These announcers have been dogshit all game.
Fox isn’t even trying to push the pace.
Ugly game other than hot 7 minute start
holy shit these turnovers
Alright, I think I’m going to shut off the TV for a bit and check the score later to see if they make any progress. Beyond frustrating and disappointing to play so carelessly.
They’re talking qbout Alvarado while he’s on the bench.
From up 15 to down 13. Pels kicking their ass again
Why Pels in the Key for 6 seconds?
Fox just keeps driving. Good to see.
Good to *finally see *because it’s about time.
He’s been driving all game.
Kings now have shot more free throws
Pels can’t miss from 3 now either apparently
They’re ripping at almost 53% We’re garbage at 44.4%
Pels 21st in the NBA in 3PT % at 35% so hopefully they hit that regression big time in the 2nd half
That Monk three was about the only good thing to happen this quarter.
nice triple by Monk
Needed that one real bad.
It’s weird how Fox struggles to hold on to the ball when he’s not playing well. This has happened a few times this season.
Crazy passes to Monk for a stupid shot. I’m done questioning.
Somehow only down 8 which you’ll take after how that half looked. Need Fox to find his offense for this team to have any hope in the 2nd half and the Kings just need to stop with the sloppy turnovers.
Well this doesn’t sound good.
No surprise their left hands are hurting….they keep getting hacked but can’t get a foul call
Fox has some oil or something on his hand ttonight. Ball just slipping out, even when not being pressured.
It’s not worth it. If the refs are going to let a team physically hurt you because they want Zion in the in season thingy let them… This could be bad for the real NBA games.
what happened to Keegan? only 12 minutes that half.
his back again, sadly. Really hope this isn’t something that lingers throughout the season
If it’s somehow any consolation, the Pacers lost the first half by 7 and won the game by 10, so…Kings by 9?
Sounds about right.
Yea but the Pelicans are the West’s Pacers
TNT in the middle of a five minute segment about how fat Zion is lol.
The irony is Zion will slim down after he is retired from the NBA in 5 years
Well this is good news. Need him to defend Ingram. He’s all they got vs him
Great, thanks for the update.
Kings come out and punch the Pels in the mouth…. Some minutes later Fox is literally punched in the mouth… Foul on Fox.
Kings miss layup, Pels make one
Missed layup and turnover to start the 3rd. Kings, please stop the stupidity
Don’t let Murray play hurt please.
I look forward to the Kings not having to face the Pels again.
Kings fans in the stands are epic. So loud with the Pels up by 10
Too many three attempts.
They do much better when they get to the paint and move the ball.
Feels like 85% of the Kings 3PT makes all happened within the first 6 minutes of the 1st quarter
Hate to say it but the Pels are better than the Kings.
Kings just don’t have anyone to guard Ingram. Murray tries, but Ingram is just taller and longer
Nah I think they’re both in the same sort of tier when it sall said and done, with the Pels team being greater risk due to both Ingram and Zion’s inability to stay healthy. The issue is they just match up well vs this Kings roster. Their size and physicality really bothers this team.
Raptors are another roster that fits this mold IMO
I think Brown might be tanking the in season tournament
What did the Lakers get for Ingram?
AD and a bubble title
creepy
Keon with the triple!
Ellis… Getting squeaky.
3s are a droppin again
Ingram gets the bullshit to work and there goes the momentum
Well that sucked. Ingram’s 3 bounces 30 ft off the rim and back down and next possession we gotta see Keegan’s 3 go halfway down and out. That’s some shit luck
Can’t remember the last time the Kings fouled.
Been watching since 2019, I don’t think I’ve ever seen us have a good game against the Pels.
Please get hot from 3PT again, Kings
Monk is literally the best player ever… It’s well documented.
Fox seriously needs to take a page from Monk’s book.
Grab the damn board!
Fox fouled Lyles fouled… cool play on
Lyles chin fouled Jones elbow somehow
Just like Fox mouth fouled Alvarado’s head
Refs valiantly stepping up anytime the Kings get some momentum
Fox must be injured or something.
He’s admitted that his ankle still isn’t completely healthy. Wouldn’t really know it from his play for the most part though
Something is different with Red… Is he ripped? He seems so much more “athletic”
Just frustrating. Got it down to 6, had 3 straight chances to close the deficit even further and can’t score.
Why the Kings think they are going to win by taking threes on every possession is beyond me.
How is Ingram supposed to be guarded? Dude just seems to make shots on any spot on the court
Is the offensive player allowed to use their off arm to hold off a defender? Ingram does it all game
Really hope the Kings don’t play the Pelicans in the postseason.
That should do it. Pels pretty much dominated after the midway point of the 1st quarter
Yeah, kings their 7 minutes of fame and got basically pointed the rest of the game
I love Fox but his lack of aggression at times puzzles me. He played with zero aggression or a sense of urgency tonight.
What urgency?
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Your question didn’t make sense. I said Fox doesn’t appear to be playing tonight with a sense of urgency. You replied “what urgency?” I have no idea what you’re trying to say.
I thought that you thought there was some urgency to win this game… My bad.
Got it. Yeah, no sense of urgency from Fox.
Kings get momentum, then it gets killed by either successive bad calls, bad missed 3 point chucking, or some Pelican deciding to become unguardable.
They get down too much and have to fight back so often this season.
Ooph, just saw that the Kings gotta play the Pels 2 more times this season. I thought they were done with them after this.
Nope 1 more time maybe
Schedule shows them playing the Pels at home on 1/7 and then again on 4/11, or will that be changed due to this tourney game?
It will be changed
Thanks.
Tournament game wasn’t scheduled, it’s basically an additional game so theyvwill play them 4 times now.
Can’t wait for the Pelicans to lose by twenty in the next round because apparently we’re the only team they can beat.
Oh my god this is horrible news
Barnes took 2 shots in 33 minutes tonight. Just out there getting some cardio in tonight. Got $220,000 to exercise tonight.
Well, if it hasn’t been clear to the front office already, they need to make move(s) by the trade deadline, because the roster as currently constructed will not get you very far in the postseason (if we can make it there, that is). I like what the Kings Herald Twitter pointed out as something of need:
And Barnes man….wolf.
In the playoffs?
Pelicans are too cool for school.
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