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Kings vs Thunder Game Thread

Go Kings!
By | 87 Comments | Dec 14, 2023

Nov 10, 2023; Sacramento, California, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) dribbles the ball up the court during the fourth quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden 1 Center. Mandatory Credit: Sergio Estrada-USA TODAY Sports

Go Kings!

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Hobby916
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December 14, 2023 7:18 pm

Lots of early fouls. Not a good sign for the Kings

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December 14, 2023 7:32 pm

Keon Ellis with a defensive play of the week for that block at the rim on SGA.

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December 14, 2023 7:40 pm

With how ugly they played, surprised they are only down 1 after the 1st.

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December 14, 2023 7:42 pm
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I almost posted the same thing.

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December 14, 2023 7:43 pm

I said mcgee needs to be cut awhile ago

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December 14, 2023 7:44 pm
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Len can’t come back quick enough.

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December 14, 2023 7:45 pm

Bring the noise! Let’s go Kings!

Hobby916
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December 14, 2023 7:46 pm

Did everyone know that Fox has been working Luke Loucks to work on his three shot? And he was working with steph this offseason?

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December 14, 2023 7:48 pm

Thunder have so much talent but luckily seem turnover prone and prone to the mental lapses of any young team.

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December 14, 2023 7:50 pm

Kings signed Juan Toscano-Anderson

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December 14, 2023 7:52 pm

So, the Kings won the bidding war for Juan Toscano-Anderson? Nice.

#themissingpiece

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December 14, 2023 7:58 pm
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known commodity

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December 14, 2023 7:54 pm

This is a game where Javale doesn’t need to be played. OKC only really has Chet as a big, so I think Lyles can handle the backup C minutes

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December 14, 2023 8:02 pm

Keon Ellis’s defense is absolutely awesome. Very fun to watch!

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December 14, 2023 8:03 pm

wow, Giddey just made a terrible pass.

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December 14, 2023 8:04 pm
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I thought it looked byooteaful.

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December 14, 2023 8:06 pm
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so did Huerter

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December 14, 2023 8:04 pm

Get to the rim and good things happen.

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December 14, 2023 8:07 pm

what ever happened to Maurice Harkless?

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December 14, 2023 8:08 pm

The Kings won the second quarter just to spite Aykis.

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December 14, 2023 8:09 pm
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yeah, we should rub his face in it for the game recap

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December 14, 2023 8:11 pm
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Akis should take the hint and make his next article about how the Kings are losing too many games.

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December 14, 2023 8:12 pm
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he could start a career as a “motivational blogger”

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December 14, 2023 8:26 pm

Are the Lings consistently to close to the rim on defense to grab missed 3s? Seems like the rebounds always fly past them and to the other team.

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December 14, 2023 8:28 pm
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that’s why I fly Aer Lingus

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December 14, 2023 8:31 pm

HB’s toast…wow.

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December 14, 2023 8:32 pm

Yup!

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December 14, 2023 8:33 pm

not a charge?

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December 14, 2023 8:34 pm
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And brown wasted the challenge on an unimportant play earlier

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December 14, 2023 8:34 pm

Oh come on refs. Give Fox that call!

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December 14, 2023 8:37 pm

get barnes and huerter out of here before they cant be traded

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December 14, 2023 8:37 pm

Instead of Dort, my four-year-old inner child keeps hearing Dork.

Dork misses the triple. Dork with the turnover.

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December 14, 2023 8:42 pm

did these refs just get pulled off the street?

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December 14, 2023 8:43 pm
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They did a high school game earlier today.

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December 14, 2023 8:45 pm
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I wouldn’t be surprised if one of the refs was Maurice Harkless. No residual bitterness in his officiating, surely.

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December 14, 2023 8:45 pm

Zebras playing the point spread

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December 14, 2023 8:48 pm

This SGA fellow is pretty clever!

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December 14, 2023 8:51 pm

Great way to end the quarter! Let’s close this last one out with a W!!!!

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December 14, 2023 8:52 pm

Fox already with 30

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December 14, 2023 8:53 pm

I’m OK with Fox missing a free-throw or 2 if he can keep hitting those 35 footers

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December 14, 2023 8:53 pm

I don’t expect to see Barnes and Huerter back in the game. Both have been really bad tonight

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December 14, 2023 8:57 pm

Sasha bringing some rain.

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December 14, 2023 8:57 pm

Sasha is a sick, sick man.

He tosses up those threes so casually as if he’s playing in the park.

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December 14, 2023 8:59 pm

Pure speculation: Kings are winning by smaller margins and losing by bigger margins than last year. The offense has gotten less efficient, and the improvement on defense hasn’t been enough to make up the difference. Statistically, this team is worse than last year.

And yet, this team is more physical, more resilient, and feature a truly UNGUARDABLE force in the clutch. Perhaps this team is actually built to perform better in the playoffs, even if the numbers on paper don’t look as intimidating.

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December 14, 2023 9:02 pm

Amazing how much if you do the bobble head you get a foul call

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December 14, 2023 9:02 pm

SGA back at it. Foul hunting.

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December 14, 2023 9:03 pm

Keon’s on fire!

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December 14, 2023 9:04 pm
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Safe to say he is in the rotation from now on

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December 14, 2023 9:05 pm
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very cool to see a legit homegrown 3&D force on a roster that desperately needs one

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December 14, 2023 9:04 pm

Keon Ellis is having his breakout game.

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December 14, 2023 9:06 pm

Monk’s block at the rim reminds me of Keon’s from the first quarter.

I have never seen a team try to draw so many charges.

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December 14, 2023 9:08 pm

Clear path

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December 14, 2023 9:10 pm

HB is slow and lost out there.

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December 14, 2023 9:11 pm

That drive by Fox was tough.

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December 14, 2023 9:12 pm

upon further review, there were multiple fouls on the play – all by OKC. Fox will shoot 6 free throws.

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December 14, 2023 9:13 pm
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4for6

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December 14, 2023 9:14 pm
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Mark Daigneault will be assessed a technical foul, ejected, and fired for not understanding how fouls work.

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December 14, 2023 9:14 pm
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Mo Harkless will sub in as next ref up

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December 14, 2023 9:16 pm
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What’s the Harkless stuff about?

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December 14, 2023 9:17 pm
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It’s all Yakshi’s fault

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December 14, 2023 9:14 pm
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Haha.

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December 14, 2023 9:14 pm

These refs are absolute clowns

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December 14, 2023 9:15 pm
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I think they were possessed by something before the game.

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December 14, 2023 9:15 pm

Wow. Blind refs.

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December 14, 2023 9:15 pm

Has Domas ever won a jump ball?

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December 14, 2023 9:17 pm

Bad overturn.

Is Coach Brown just challenging the wrong calls more this year? I honestly don’t remember a successful one this year, I’m sure there has been.

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December 14, 2023 9:17 pm

Zebras has to be on the take. It’s the only explanation

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December 14, 2023 9:18 pm

Absolutely terrible officiating. Fox just got hit in the head by Dort during a layup.

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December 14, 2023 9:19 pm

C’mon guys. Don’t let them overtake the lead.

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December 14, 2023 9:20 pm

these refs must be the strongest guys on the court because they’re doing the most flexing.

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December 14, 2023 9:20 pm

If this gets overturned, there is no God and the refs each put their houses on OKC

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December 14, 2023 9:21 pm

Hot take: Challenges are making the game way slower and harder to watch!

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December 14, 2023 9:22 pm

Dude, what the hell is wrong with these effin’ refs????

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December 14, 2023 9:22 pm

But chet hit the right arm on the way up. Nonsense

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December 14, 2023 9:23 pm

Keep taking it to the rack and put the pressure on the refs to make the right call

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December 14, 2023 9:24 pm

Oh God, Fox is holding his right shoulder.

Last edited 4 months ago by Klam
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December 14, 2023 9:25 pm

These refs need to be investigated. Both challenges clear as shit fouls against OKC.

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December 14, 2023 9:27 pm
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assign the investigation to Mulder and Scully from the X-files.

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December 14, 2023 9:26 pm

Wow

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December 14, 2023 9:27 pm

Make your free throws and we got this one!!!

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December 14, 2023 9:30 pm

That should be game.

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December 14, 2023 9:32 pm

Okay, just make one free throw and you’ll be good.

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December 14, 2023 9:35 pm

Light the beam, baby.

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December 14, 2023 9:35 pm

That a baby Keegan! Despite the refs best efforts, the Kings pulled this one off. Great game, but damn frustrating!!!

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December 14, 2023 9:35 pm

Fuck the refs, MVP Fox, LIGHT THE BEAM!

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December 14, 2023 9:38 pm

Exciting game. Did not have Keon Ellis lightning the beam tonight on my bingo card. Hope it’s the first of many. Let’s Go streaking Kings!

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December 14, 2023 9:39 pm

Ellis break out game…. Nice!

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