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Dec 12, 2024; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis (11) passes to forward Keegan Murray (13) against New Orleans Pelicans center Yves Missi (21) and guard CJ McCollum (3) during the second half at Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images
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Let’s see how they look after a day of practice. Go kings!
poll question for the audience: which version of the original Terminator is your favorite? (1) when he first arrives, naked, (2) after he beats up some people for their clothes, (3) after he gets shot up, wearing sunglasses, (4) after he gets burned and is just the robotic exoskeleton, (5) after getting blown up and is only the upper torso.
The first 3 then, after that a significant dropoff.
It’s a close call, but the full robotic exoskeleton is impressive also because of the stop motion. It’s like those skeletons in Jason and the Argonauts.
I think there might also be a 6th. when the Terminator is cutting out his eye socket in front of the mirror, I think that is a mannequin in stop motion.
I think you might be talking about the original Terminator with the eye-socket scene. Those graphics back then were very impressive for that time. Now when I see that scene it looks like claymation.
Exoskeleton all the way
“Nice night for a walk”. Classic
They’re going to play better after a practice with the new players. Amirite?
Apparently they didn’t practice..
Just a walkthrough. I don’t get it.
Monk missed wiiiide open corner 3, demar missed wiiiiide open top of key three then got beat in transition by zion…like, dude, you were already basically at half court lol
Monk looks terrible, down 9 immediately and still no keon sub, wild lol
Further proof that a change in the starting lineup is needed. The boos need to happen early tonight.
Booooooooooooooo! They already failed to meet one of Kayte’s keys to the game. Imagine that! On a more serious note, Domas can post up any player on the Pelican’s but they’re failing to capitalize on this.
Ok, you got punked with an alley-oop. Wake the F up.
for all the tank commanders out there, this starting lineup will get waaaaxed most nights.
Kings legend, Jake LaRavia!
Rave on for LaRavia!
Why does it take the newest king to give effort?
Kings stank hasn’t gotten to him yet.
2nd unit all the way. Sit the starters rest of game. Fucking embarrassing
LaRavia gonna carry this team…
Haha! Pretty good signing
Except that due to his contract, they are capped at paying him no more than $5.1m next year. If he plays well, he’s gone.
We might ourselves a new Bench Mob. Hopefully the starters are watching what effort kooks like.
At the game. Worst 1st quarter all season! Saved by 2nd unit featuring LaRavia, Jonas V, Lyles and Keon!
it will happen most nights with that five. it’s just shooting practice for the opponents.
Sit LaRavia the rest of the season or else we won’t be able to afford him.
Was that the first time all season the Kings bench out scored the starters in a quarter?
She knows so much, there just isn’t enough time for it all.
Another hot shooting unfathomably hot team comes into G1 to light it up with no names. Hey, this must be a “shooter’s arena” amirite?
IDK if I can handle three more quarters of Kayte filling space tonight.
The defence is looking real good
Zion isn’t particularly likeable. This doesn’t even have anything to do with the fact he’s kicking our ass
if anyone needs to earn some quick cash, check the starting 5 for Sacramento. if it’s this one, bet against them.
Kayte is beyond bad today. For the love of god, give it a break
Once you focus on how long her points are, you’re fucked.
when Lavine was interviewed recently, his eyes lit up when talking about how he loves shooting at Golden One. Is that because of the rims? the lights? or is it because the Kings always choose a starting five that does not play defense?
Please. Name one way this team can stop allowing opponents to shoot 50%+ from 3 every game.
start Keon, Keegan and Domas.
And why did the Kings FO/owner think this was a better idea than a rebuild? Now instead of having picks and losing, they are stuck with LaVine and losing. Awesome
if you want picks, and you think Lavine is a loser, then you should be happy because the team will keep it’s 1st rounder in next year’s draft.
LaVine’s win/loss record is 234/390 – so what you state checks out to me.
Katy has spent an inexplicable amount of time shitting on Zion for being fat and lazy. Going out of her way to steer conversations into that direction. Absolutely bizarre behavior.
Fixed it for you.
While he is tearing the Kings apart
Haha. Man, she goes on for about 10 seconds too long sometimes. She really needs to wrap it up faster.
To her defense, she is also saying how great he is even with all the weight and laziness. I think she is trying to weirdly complement him.
Last game Domas had just a few shot attempts by halftime (it may have been only 2).
Seems like they are trying to correct that; but now DeMar has only 1 shot attempt at halftime.
Seems there should be a bit more balance. Either way, this is far too few attempts. Run some plays to get him open. Set a back screen. Something..
He has backed his guy down a lot, but either passed out or got stripped.
Thanks Hobby, I’m not watching, but following nba.com. I suspect it is Murphy III guarding him?
DeRozan 0 for 1, 1 pt in 17 minutes; Monk 0 for 4, 0 pts in 16 minutes.
At least the bench has 22 points. Can they just out it all together in a single game?
By choosing this starting 5, Kings are tanking for a top 10 pick. I feel bad for the players. Every one of them probably wants to win.
Need to start Keon and have DDR be first off bench
Monk looks like he has checked out today
Looks like he lost his best friend
yup
That’s 1 better than Red Velvet????????♂️
4 pts for the Bulls tonight
On a bit of a heater then!..
Yeah, but I don’t know how many points he gave up
Lavine defense is average, not atrocious. Worst defender by far is demar, also huge ball stopper. I think it’s an easy call of who to swap with Keon imo
This team consistently finds a way to go down by nearly 20 points; every game. This team consistently finds a way to pull the game to within about 5; every game.
It is their super power.
“Zach LaVine, maybe the biggest acquisition by the Kings since the trade deadline.” – Kayte
Kayte Christensen is driving me absolutely batshit tonight. Talking incessantly, doesn’t even have anything to do with the game more often than not. It’s time.
Fire Kayte.
JFC, she’s atrocious on a mc, I can’t take it anymore. No such thing as a concise point. No calling of the game. And ya boy, Drapes is fkn encouraging her. I’m done.
Fire Kayte AND fire Drapes. The absolute worst.
“Zion came in like a Mack train.” -Kayte
“I can count one time on one hand how many times Zion has done that.”
You can add Morgan and “Duece”, absolutely embarrassing. Who puts this crap together?
Demar pounding the rock to death while lavine sits uncovered in the corner
Denting the floor tonight.
LaVine: “That’s me in the corner… that’s me in the spotlight, losin’ my religion”
Get a shooting mentalist Coach or something, can’t hit wide open threes
Keep being aggressive Keegan!
And then the Kings were up by 1. Keegs and Keon leading the charge. Doug needs to sit one of Monk, DDR, or LaVine down and sell them on the benefits of being the 6th man.
So refreshing to have JV backing up at C instead of Len
Keon Ellis is such a gem.
He and Keegan need to start. Need two roleplayers among Ellis/Murray/Carter/Lyles to be playing with two of Monk/DDR/Lavine at all times.
Kayte must think she gets paid by the word.
If so, she could own every professional sports team.
Could buy Shad Khan’s yacht with pocket change.
DDR bench?
Please lord. He is now killing them in the fourth
What a difference a quarter makes
That was a good quarter. Finish it out.
Good lord Kayte. 10 seconds left. “I want to tell you something.” Ugh…
So you’re saying the Kings DO have talent?
Oooooooh what if the Kings are a good 3 point shooting team?
Wide open misses everywhere…insane
105 points and DDR has 5. Nice to have others that can get it done as well.
Demar is KILLING the team
Here goes the turn of the whistle.
I feel bad for the scrutiny Zion gets about his body/conditioning. A lot of it comes from the fact that people feel he hasn’t met expectations, and they use that as the reason why.
But maybe he hasn’t met expectations because he just isn’t as good as everyone thought? He wouldn’t be the first prospect that was misevaluated. Even at his peak, he’s always been pretty one-dimensional. People expect him to be an All-NBA guy and then hate and scrutinize him mercilessly for his body when he isn’t that. They create the expectations and then attack him for failing them. I think that’s messed up.
I think they are 100% right, he is incredible when healthy but almost never is because he clearly doesn’t take care of his body
I don’t think the talent or his game has really been questioned. It’s his size and dedication that’s been the issue.
That’s my point. Maybe talent is what’s keeping him from greatness like most other players! Maybe he would never be elite no matter the conditioning and everyone should chill out on it!
Why put DeRozan back in?!!!. Why Doug? Why!!!!!?
Missi is still a dirty player
hasn’t changed since college
Demar been trash tonight
nice touch pass by Lavine
Really good playmaking. Sensible decision, he wasn’t hungus for the 3
CJ tank commander
That was a bad call.
“they are going to look at it multiple times.” Ok Kayte.
Kayte talking to us lmao
“Listen!” – Kayte
Kaytee on a tangent about fans complaining about Keon not starting. She missed the point. It matters because the team gets down in the 1st quarter almost every game.
CJ and refs tank commanders
Domas diving on the floor to get the loose ball!
Awesome moment
Kayte, stop yelling.
You know as a fan what I don’t understand…Kayte explains and explains and…
She is insufferable.
Fun, competitive game and an important W. But don’t wanna give the Kings too much credit – winning this game was bare minimum in order to stay competitive.
The type of win they needed while figuring things out.
Needed that win! LTB!!!
Bent, tied into a pretzel, but did not break. So many great plays.
Crazy win.
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