Feb 13, 2024; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk (0) drives on Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) and guard Grayson Allen (8) in the second half at Footprint Center. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-USA TODAY Sports
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Go Kings!
4-4 on open 3s by Suns in the opening 6 minutes of play.
Looks like Jones is the designated 3-pt shooter to go off against us tonight
Tired of all the complaining about referees. Both teams see it and say it.
Suns are way too little without KD. Keegan bodied the hell out of Booker on two different drives to the rack. Huerter rebounding over Tyus Jones and Beal. And the biggest dude they have on the floor is just one giant BBQ chicken to Domas.
McDermott in is a Hail Mary looking for a bench.
Lyles was hood enough in the last game to get 6 minutes, lol.
Brown has to find someone that can spell the starters for a while. We know options are limited.
Kings are bigger and more talented than this team. I will be really disappointed if they lose either of these two games against PHX.
Suns are on pace for 24 3pt makes. They are averaging 15 on the season.
Lyles passed up a shot under the rim for a missed McDermott 3. He’s really in his head right now.
Len needs to be in. Suns are killing Kings on the offensive glass.
And Kings hit with their first in season injury. Hopefully Monk is okay.
Didn’t look like the worst rolled ankle I’ve ever seen but I guess we’ll find out. My guess is 2-3 weeks.
It’s not good considering the Kings don’t have a great bench to begin with though
Play Keon and Huerter 30+ mpg and I think McLaughlin can be trusted to pick up spot minutes.
Monk is out for the game, so things just got a bit more difficult
Ellis got his one three. He cannot be done for the game yet.
Get back to Sabonis and build the lead.
Sabonis been making teams look stupid leaving him open from 12 feet
Fox is playing a solid game with assists. Huerter is playing awesome. With Monk down Keon will have to figure how to score.
Huerter is carrying this team.
Ellis as the point guard passing only is not bad.
Sabonis been stripped like 4 possessions in a row
I’m not impressed by the Suns without KD. Sabonis is an idiot sometimes. Why are they playing all frantic? Just chill out and play ball.
Yeah the Suns look bad and the Kings are playing poorly enough to lose. I believe Kings can elevate their play down the stretch, don’t believe the Suns can.
Not anymore. Suns are working
Do we know whether or not Monte actually understands that this roster needs an improvement in the talent department, in order to be a playoff team?
Do we know if there are any available moves for him right now?
It’s been mostly the same roster for 3 years now. Surely there had to be a couple of improvements out there besides DeRozen, in that time.
I mean in the present moment.
I’ll need to make some calls.
I know there were options to upgrade the roster and get some size, especially in the draft. He just chose 2 guards in the 1st, 1 in 2nd, and passed on many wings and bigs
Keegan and Demar and whoever Tyus guards have the mismatch on offense. All need to get to the rack.
19 points in the 3rd Q. Against this defense that’s horrendous.
It’s so bad, Phoenix is now sagging off of them beyond the arc…as they should.
Demar needs to come back in the game. I’m tired of Fox and Sabonis clanging jumpers and 3s….horrendous to watch. Kings should be up double digits
Long season but Kings look not much different from last years team. Play-in roster
Fingers crossed they finish that well.
Fox just settles and settles
I hate Lyles as the center.
He is worthless especially now that his jumper doesn’t fall
This is unbelievably pathetic. The Suns are not an elite defensive team. So damn sad. This team has no chance in playoffs right now. Still needs pieces.
Neither are we, coupled with having just one 3pt shooter.
My point wasn’t about our defense, but the offense. The Kings should never have that many empty possessions in a row against team like this
That seems like the result of jacking up awful three after awful three.
Brown needs to go deeper with the bench. Why roster three or fours guys you NEVER play?
“Walks in to the 3, and it’s wet”. What the hell was does that mean? It splashed down?
Splashed a three.
Fox shot Kings out of this game. Lyles needs to stop taking 3s.
I get his pinky is messed up, but if it’s affecting his shot then he should be deferring to others to score and/or taking it to the rim.
Bad pinky taped to the ring finger makes two ineffective fingers. Throw in the now taped thumb, and he has his index and middle finger that are good.
They’d be down 20+ if KD was playing
No, it’d probably still be a close game followed by a lose.
Monk with a sprained ankle. Fox has 2 good fingers on his dominant hand. Not good when your main ball handlers are injured
This has been Keegan’s worst game. Very little impact when he’s needed against a small lineup.
I’m fine with him being traded for a more consistent star honestly. He is way too erratic offensively. The Kings need a consistent two way wing
I don’t think we’re getting anything close to a star back for Murray. Maybe somebody like DFS.
Would of got Lauri this summer
I highly doubt that….again, not without additional players and lots of picks.
Or Siakim last year. Lot of teams would have him
We’d have had to add a lot of other players and a couple picks.
I don’t understand Brown’s infatuation with Sabonis shooting more 3s. He isn’t great at it, if even average. If I’m the other team I count that as a win every time. Why pull our best and pretty much only rebounder away from the basket so often?
Good time for DeMar to find his offense
Fucking Lyles just standing around
Open 3 after open 3
So are there any good players projected to be available at 9 or 10 in the draft this summer?
Not sure we would get the pick if it was at 9 or 10. Would it then belong to the Hawks? Might only be like top 8 protected this year. Could be wrong
I think it’s 12 or 10 this season.
Top 10 protected.
Only if it’s a guard!!!
Yet another game we’d be leading if Brown simply told them to take fewer threes, not more.
Is Mike Brown going back to using dumb challenges? Need it in the 4th.
Going back to would mean he didn’t do it at some point.
Kayte it’s a one possession game lol…they can’t just run clock
Any type of offense that controls time of possession would be a good idea.
I wish Domas was athletic and could just dunk that pass from Demar
Now he definitely missing one these free throws
Domas is a complete idiot
How?
Where everyone at?!??!?!?!
KEEGAN!
Huerter is playing D.
One more stop. Please do not foul
Oh my freaking gosh
Kangz
They don’t call that if it’s a good pass. Just awful. They have so many bone headed fouls
That kind of contact happens all the time with no call. Allen was also moving into a Keegan.
Moving screen by Grayson and Booker flailing at minimal contact and it’s gonna lead to the Suns getting the FT AND the ball since it happened prior to inbounding the ball from the looks of it. Terrible work by the refs
Free throw and side out for that kind of contact is an absolute fix
Kangz gonna Kangz
Need a stop
got one
Kings need to beat them while they don’t have KD
Back to Derozan in OT, let’s go!
Let Demar cook them from 2 range. Urgency. And execute
Why is the Suns mascot a gorilla?
Every three point shot the Kings take should be a $5,000 fine.
Does Fox have any self awareness? I’m assuming the finger injury has totally cooked his shot so far this year and yet he keeps taking 3’s regardless. It’s a gift to opposing defenses at this rate. Need better shot attempts in OT
Get DeMar the ball and get out of his way
Win this GD game Kings! Let’s Go!
Keep going Demar. Don’t let Fox touch it,
This can be done.
THE REFS JUST TURNED A SHOT CLOCK VIOLATION INTO A 4 POINT PLAY HOLY SHIT!!!!!!
Home court clock, that’s abysmal
What an embarrassment by this officiating crew for much of this 4th and now OT.
And Lyles is C why? Is Brown’s strategy to get no rebounds?
Lyles is the tallest guy on the court right now.
Yeah, it’s amazing that Brown continues this terrible experiment.
They really gifted the Suns 4 points on what should have been a turnover. Turned a 7 point game into a 1 possession game. Just inexcusably bad
This is the ???? I know and love
Fox lol…didn’t let the emoji ride
I take it back, Let Fox have it.
Lyles at C is stupid…Mason not shooting 3s. He can be in there
DeMar/Fox duo as advertised in this OT. Good to see Fox get to his spots in the mid range those last few possessions.
Light the beam chants!
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FOX!!!!!! Love it or hate it.
Can’t let up tomorrow. Barnes reunion. Start strong and get the game over with early on. Hopefully Monk back within a week or so
That overtime was a thing of beauty. Terrible refs, no Sabonis, no problem. DD and Swiper were Batman and Batman.
I like it.
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