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Feb 14, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Sacramento Kings guard De'Aaron Fox (5) shoots the ball past Denver Nuggets forward Michael Porter Jr. (1) in the fourth quarter at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
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This team always seems to come out flat and uninspired after a long rest. Let’s see how they do today.
starting McDermott
Classic mb, his fringe starters like keon and issac jones must absolutely hate playing for him
Start Isaac Jones and then DeMar could guard MPJ instead of Aaron Gordon (who keeps cramming on his head).
Oh I see Brown’s great idea to start McBuckets has already been discussed…lol
This would be a huge win to kick off this homestand.
MPJ around the screen, shoots over McDermott for the three, swish
Aaron Gordon backs down DeRozan all the way to the cup and scores
MB started McDermott we are so cooked
And calls a timeout because he doesn’t like the defense, imagine that.
2 to in 4 min because defense is bad with doug, color me shocked
and timeout Kings
same lineup after the timeout
Unsurprisingly, there is no answer for Aaron Gordon tonight.
he’s able to push DeRozan all the way to the basket effortlessly
The answer would have been to start Isaac Jones and have him guard Gordon and DeMar guard MPJ.
Jamal Murray loses his man Fox in off-ball movement for two open buckets
Holy crap. The Kings look like a college team compared to the Nuggets.
MB such a clown with his lineups…Doug McDermott really…
Feels like we are giving up 3 inches and 30 pounds at every position.
Why in the hell did Brown think starting McBuckets was a good idea?
Monte just needs to waive Doug already. Don’t even let him be an option for Mike.
I think this is the definition of “Scheduled Loss”. Nuggets offense looks easy
And we were one point favorites??
Crowder just got crossed by Gordon. He looked like a statue.
Isaac Jones sighting. Out of witness protection, it seems.
Should of been starting vs gordon
Omg these lineups are disgusting
Searching for Keegan’s 40 minutes with Crowder, Doug, Isaac Jones and Colby Jones…yikes
Fox gonna put up 26, 7, and 6 in this loss.
Anybody else watching the Kings-Nuggets JV-Varsity scrimmage?
I’m here in person. But hey, that Colby Jones block.
Fox goes to double Jokic, leaving his man open an open lane with only McDermott available for help D
Let’s make sure not to add any length or defense to this team at the deadline or offseason (again). Let’s make one deal and run it back.
Kings coaches are not trying to win this game
why are the Kings coaches forfeiting the game?
Michael Che lookalike with the last second three! (Can he play SF?)
McBuckets is heating up. Lookout Denver! Lol
Denver is what a team with a good coach and good FO looks like. We’re light years away from being there.
So are several other small market teams. Seriously…
Fox 1 for 5 with 3 turnovers
Glad he showed up focused after the break.
McBuckets is shooting 40% from three but everyone he guards shoots 80% from the field.
Westbrook takes five steps after stealing the ball…sheesh.
Strawther drove by McDermott as if he wasn’t even there
inbounds play under the basket – McDermott on MPJ, Nuggets just lob it up to MPJ
Kings showing some fight. They need to dominate the non-Jokic minutes and be just good enough when he is on the floor to win.
that’s a winning play by Keon
He has been hustling out there.
Nice little run sparked by Keon’s defense and DDR’s drives. Hope that early 23 point hole doesn’t kill us.
I forgot Fox was even playing tonight
McDermott can score.
That’s all he can do. In which universe was it right for him to be a starter tonight?
He scores. We need that at the moment. Hoping for a win. Not here to be ultra negative.
Westbrook arguing that tackle on Fox. Hilarious.
Down 7 at the half after that start? I’ll take it.
We got ourselves a ballgame
okay, that was a good run …
Dougie with the game winner. Book it : D
looks like the game plan is to outrun the opponent
That didn’t feel like a 47 point quarter.
Got cooked 41. Came back with 47. Fking crazy stuff
Team showing some fight. Let’s go!
Could easily be a 140 point night.
6 on 5. Let’s go G1C!
Malik Monk is untouchable in trades.
Malik is torching the Nuggets guards
Wow what a comeback. Insane stuff. LFG!
Nay-sayers, say what?
For a guy thats supposedly a defensive liability, Domas is guarding Jokic better than pretty much anyone I’ve ever seen.
Yeah, he gives punishment that Jikic isn’t used to
Domas doesn’t get the credit he deserves in how well he plays Jokic does he?
We are lucky we get to watch him play every game.
All Heralders at the game being this sucker home.
Love the Fight in the Kings.
Kings winning a lot of 50/50 balls
From down 7 to up 7.
Good physical game in that 3rd. Refs let em play.
Bring this one home, boys.
Held the Nugs to 21 points in the 3rd.
Run them off the court this quarter Kings.
Keon playing some great minutes tonight.
Colby playing well, too.
Colby has become a fairly reliable disruptor on defense. Unfortunately, he’s not reliable at really anything else.
Every Kings starter has over 15 points. Team basketball works.
winnable game here
Funny how my mood seems to change when the team plays better.
Keon wasn’t scared.
Domasanity!
They started playing to not lose rather than to win. Slowed the game down and took their foot off the gas trying to burn clock. They should have throttled them.
Missing easy shots in the past 2 minutes
Oh my God, my heart can’t take this. Please let’s just get a stop and get a win.
A stop and a rebound please
I just knew that Denver would score.
8.6 seconds to get a shot off. Let’s hope what play they draw up works.
Murray has been underperforming this year overall, but had to know he would get going against the Kings.
Dammit. If DeRozan didn’t lose control of that dribble it looked like he would’ve scored that. Denver’s 9-0 run at the end really did it.
Oh well, on to the next one.
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