I could sit here and talk about that whistle and that play, but instead I'm going to focus on the positives, because the Sacramento Kings should not have even been in that position to win in the first place. Let's take a look at all the obstacles that the Kings were facing:

Those are not favorable odds. In fact, I initially refused an offer from my father to come to the game with him because I expected us to get blown out. In my game preview, I almost just wrote "Kings. Aren't. Winning" in the 3 Things to look out for. I was convinced that Sacramento had no chance against this Pacers team.

I was wrong.

The Kings came out with fire and energy, and gave one of the grittiest performances that I've had the good fortune of seeing live. Did the Kings make mistakes? Yeah, sure they did. But this was not a game that I expected the Kings to win, and I'd rather focus on the positives that came out of last night's performance.

And that's all we can really ask for, is that this team never stop fighting. That's what this city and this fanbase is all about. If these guys are willing and able to fight like this every night on both ends of the court, the wins will come.

The Kings may have lost this game, but I'm proud to be able to call myself a Sacramento Kings fan after that performance.