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Oct 23, 2022; San Francisco, California, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Keegan Murray (13) handles the ball against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the third quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports
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Here we gooooo!
Wasn’t that taunting by Green?
Ugh, Fox already re-aggravated his knee bruise?
As long as he’s on the bench and not in the locker room I’m not too concerned. I think he had the ball go off his knee pretty violently when he jumped that pass
Damn, Kings can’t hit any 3’s right now
Barnes looks so bad
We’re still in “just a slump” territory but he’s gotta figure it out soon
It’s really weird – he never relied on being a hyper-athlete. I figured he would age relatively graciously and play into his late 30s as a stand-in-the-corner bench shooter.
It’s baffling how bad he’s been on both ends of the floor
Playing catch-up every game is ridiculous.
Yup. Wonder why they fall under the same pattern every game.
Man, Murray really struggling the last few games. Forcing Brown to give Metu some more minutes which isn’t ideal
Why isn’t Keegan trying to post up Curry?
Thought Poole had a glass jaw. I guess not
Fox and Monk have truly remarkable chemistry
Maybe put him as the starting 2? Move Huerter to the 3, Keegan to the 4, and bench Barnes??
I just don’t believe this is good enough on defense. I like what Brown is currently doing; staggering Fox and Sabonis so that Domas plays with Mitchell and Fox plays with Monk.
At this point, Barnes is giving nothing to the starting unit on offense or defense. Our defense is bad, no matter who is on the floor. I say eff it, let’s our score other teams like the old Steve Nash Suns. At least, it’d be entertaining.
Fox/Monk taking over to end this quarter!
16-2 run to close quarter. Nice…
Hard to believe that the Kings won that quarter
if we can make Curry shoot contested 3s, this will be awesome game
Hopefully that gets Murray going. His shot hasn’t been falling and he’s been hesitant because of it
These last few games show the Malik Monk I signed up for.
I wonder what the catalyst was… he looks like a completely different player than in the first few games
Comfort and figuring things out as the season moves along is my guess.
Sabonis can put absolutely anybody in the weight room
Let’s go Domas make Draymond your beech
Oh great it’s a ref crew who think the people are there to watch them. Such weak calls
Huerter needs to get more shots up tonight
Right on cue
Huerter needs to get more shots up every game.
That was a dumb foul
Who does Curry think he is? Bol Bol? Can the guy miss a shot please
Curry is a cheat code
Draymond keeps on crying and whining and I really wish Domas would do something about his infant son’s behavior
Fking whiner. Glad he’ll be gone next year
Cousins would already have 2 tecs and be out of the game. The other guy can assault his teammate and still be a fan favorite.
Dude should have certainly got a tech for his yelling at the ref after he fell down after Sabonis bullied him
He should have gotten a tech for his histrionics right there
I am glad that Mike Brown has TD on a short leash. The Good-TD stuff (3 pt shooting, crazy dunks, individual defense) can be really seductive even when the Bad-TD stuff (stupid fouls, poor shot selection, bad team defense) is actually killing you.
On any given night, you hope you get more of the good than the bad, but when that’s not happening he needs to get back to the bench.
Warriors picking on Huerter defensively this half.
Lmao Draymond is so washed and he knows it
Finally, someone gets a tech for whining
Think that miss by Fox ended a stretch of 25 consecutive FT’s made or something around there. REally impressed with his shooting improvement thus far. Hoping this development is here to stay
Dubs announcers talking up the Kings in case the dubs lose. Honestly have never heard anyone call anyone ever calling Fox a good FT shooter
He is nearly 90% on the year…
Velvet is better than Klay.
Old man Green can’t stay off his keester
Point Forward Sabonis
Now that was certainly an entertaining half. Started slow the first several minutes of the game but it’s been pretty much all Kings from that point on. Monk really finding his groove now after a rough first 4 or so games to open the year. Luxury to have this kind of shooting. Huerter’s been a stud all year yet he’s having a quiet half and the Kings still have other options to pick up the slack
Do you think we’ll ever get back to the point where you felt safe with a double digit lead at the half?
Maybe in 15 or 16 years
Nobody in the modern NBA is safe with a 10 point lead at halftime
I think another game down to the wire. Get ready
Last time I felt that was as a college age Celtics fan in the early 80s.
It’s been years and not Kings specific but a 20 pt lead hasn’t been indicitive of a for certain win in a while
Love how Brown stays with the guys that have the hot hand unlike our previous coach whose name I will not mention.
And pulls guys if they just don’t have it that night instead of “letting them figure it out” for 36 minutes.
It’s nice to have a coach that actually watches the same game the rest of us are watching.
They both played HB
So all thirty teams played today?
yup
Whoa!
Nobody’s playing tomorrow is why.
A sports ghost town tomorrow
What a difference when the Kings make their free throws
Barnes really didn’t hit rim on a layup from under the basket
I don’t know why he’s still in there
that was a travel
Not a great start to the 3rd
Barnes can’t even hit a layup. Damn.
Warriors always go off in the 3rd and the Kings are getting blitzed right now.
12-2 start to the 3rd
They’re shitting down their pant leg.
Kings simply just missing shots to open the 3rd. Getting good looks
I’d like to see Keegan take it to the rack if his shot isn’t falling. He’s only camping out in the corner
Nice play
You think Curry would’ve become the player he is if we took him instead of Tyreke?
Monk is gelling right now he gets back on the floor and instantly does stuff
More Monk, less Barnes and Murray this game
We have stemmed the tide. For now.
Brown should start Fox, Monk, Huerter, Murray and Sabonis
When Keegan struggles, you can see why Ivey was rated higher. He has trouble creating his own shot.
Brown going with Metu instead of Holmes
Yep
May be time to give Queta a look
Sweet lob
Mutu…. I almost hate to say it
Curry single handily keeping the Warriors in this game
This has been a solid effort from Dearest DeAaron and Sabonis.
Mitchell, Fox and Monk…. Hmmm
Warriors bench is brutal. Wiseman really completely in the doghouse getting DNP – CD?
Right now the dubs plan of developing their young guys while letting them learn from their super star vets isn’t working. When the young guys get minutes they just look……..young
Davion finally hits an open shot
Davis is playing 4?
kinda have to when Barnes is invisible
🚨 🚨 🚨 The Kings Are Playing Defense 🚨🚨🚨
Box score through the quarters looks promising. I really thought they’d get pummeled in the first two quarters.
Taking it to them…. a lot of energy on the floor
I have hope
# More Metu lobs
Draymond looks like someone’s uncle playing at the park.
This game just is starting to look like a park game.
Hard to believe dude averaged over 15 ppg at one time.
14
Please stop missing point blank layups!
Just keep going to the basket
There is no middle ground with Davis. He either looks very bad or unstoppable.
Oh boy.
Gotta get Fox back in immediately
Davion end to end
Then absolutely stumped Steph on the other end
Bad Davis is taking over. Get him out of there.
C’mon TD no hero ball
Fox to close = Profit
Mitchell Fox Monk Velvet Sabonis
Have never been a Fox fan but gotta admit that he has taken his game to another level which is pretty fucking thrilling
Curry is just not fair
Smart challenge. Even if it doesn’t save us the free throw, totally sucked the air out the arena. Kings need to breathe.
I am starting to love Mike Brown
Can the Kings hold on? They kind of blew their chance.
I hate bandwagon Warrior fans
So, most of them
Yes
And Laker’s fans thou they seem to be jumping off the bandwagon pretty quickly
Good challenge coach!
Kings are panicking down the stretch here. Settling for some really poor shots and turning the ball over too much. Settle down!
Kings really need more from Barmes and Murray the past few games
Sabonis needs to put some pine tar on his hands
Scared about these TD minutes in crunch time tbh
How about not leaving Wiggins open, okay
Get the Ball to Huerter!
To quote a great Sacramento Philosopher, “Fuck Golden State”
Defending champs. Let’s respond
Wow.
Monk is fearless
Not a great look from Fox on that last possession and now Curry drains another 3 to give the Warriors the lead. Dude is insane
Game.
Fox smokes a terrible shot…
Dang man, eye test says the Kings just look like the better team. Ugh.
They are better. They just don’t have that killer instinct. They can’t hold a lead. Fox needs to get to the basket when it’s close.
Dubs have the luxury of a generational talent in Curry. Single handed my kept them in the game and took it over in crunch time. Superstar.
It helps when there is a clear 8v5 advantage
I mean Klay clearly hacked Monk on the arm. What’s the challenge here by Kerr?
Cool off Monk?
shooting vs. non-shooting
Successful challenge? WTF
They fouled the right guy.
Ugh Murray….let Dray go right to the rim
Keegan got cooked by Draymond? SMH
1 defensive rebound. Time out. Fox for win. Yes? 😁
Feels like every game is going to be close. Doesn’t matter if it’s Orlando or the Dubs.
WTF are they doing? FOUL HIM! They really just let the entire clock run out. Terrible awareness
Entertaining game but had to have a full KANGZ moment to ruin things at the end. What the hell were they thinking there man
Should have fouled Curry with 8 seconds
With all the excitement of Keegans offense, it was easy to overlook his defensive liability. He really cannot guard anyone.
Keegan looks like a different player than the one that started the season. He looks lost for three games now. Time to start worrying??
Are you serious?
16 total points in the past three games on poor shooting and getting beat pretty regular on defense. He had Curry defending him on a lot of possessions because the lack of respect for his offense. All I’m seeing is corner camping. Teams have already adjusted to him. I’m not saying he’s a bust. Maybe he was put on a pedestal too early. Trust me, I hope he becomes a stud.
Zebras fuck
An outrageous no call to end the game
Expected though. Refs tend to swallow their whistles in those instances. Never makes sense but it’s how it is
Huerter got mauled on that
The NBA is the worst when it comes to bias officiating. Stars and good teams get favorable calls. Total BS.
If Steph was taking that last shot that is a foul
Huerter was fouled multiple times on that last shot … Another two minute report that makes the NBA/referees look corrupt.
They don’t look corrupt, they are corrupt
Huerter was clearly fouled!
Fucking Refs cost the Kings two games on this road trip.
Curry literally not missing anything all game and going nuclear is the only reason they pulled this one out. So lame
Yep. And the Kings had a chance and lost it down the stretch.
Some ill-advised shots down the stretch and then they turned their brains off on that last defensive possession just letting Curry milk the entire clock out. Should have had 7-8 seconds left for them to have a shot at tying rather than needing that heave by Huerter immediately on the in bounds play
Can’t forget Keegan letting Draymond get to the rim.
Can’t forget the Kings had Curry cornered and a five second violation.
Barnes and Holmes being straight up unplayable and unhelpful hurts this team alot
And murray is definitely coming back to earth
Well Murray is going through something according to James Ham, plus he is a rookie which is expected. Its these two vets that the Kings can’t rely on.
Did Ham say he’s going through injury? Because that’s what it looks like to me.
The ball didn’t even make it close to the rim? The defender must have had all ball…. It’s not a missed call. It’s bias and it’s well documented.
Was kind of fearing that this would come down to seeing whether they could execute against a veteran team.
On the bright side, we’ll get the 2 minute report confirming that Huerter indeed was fouled on that last play! Good work NBA!
So, do we add another ‘W’ in the moral victory column?
No, a W in the Refs column.
“Another W for a cool team. The Kings can go fuck themselves” – Random NBA referees.
2 fouls, 1 play. The refs called neither of them. Refs should be fined for accountability.
Fined is too light a punishment, but I don’t want to get banned so I’ll just say suspension.
I don’t care about what y’all think but what is this the Kings 4th(?) 3 pt loss. They are playing better regardless of who they play. Instead of being a certain win for the top teams they are becoming a tough out who can’t be taken for granted. That’s progress whatever you think. Everything being equal they should get better as the season progresses. This is a different team than the ones we’ve become used to watching. Quit your bitching
Superstitious sidebar….I’m glad to see Davion back with the braids. I think that was keeping him back to start the season.
I thought the experts saying, “well even if the Kings are better it might not show up in the record” was BS, but now, I see what that means. Kings did not get blown out tonight. Huerter might not have hit all three free throws to tie but he was definitely fouled, and it wasn’t called.
Brown: “At the end of the game I just want someone to step up and call a foul…. It was a foul at the end of the game and we don’t need to tell the NBA that was a foul, they know it…at the end of the game you have to call the game the right way and that call was not called the right way.”
Brown is really fighting for his team and his players.
I would have liked to see Lyles in the game. Small concern, He is a savvy veteran and would not have been caught flat footed on Draymond.
At this point I’m good with firing all the refs and just going street ball. It would be more fair. Absolutely horrible no call.
We should start Operation BAVETTA for paying fines when the Kings speak truth to the NBA about their fixing games.
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