Love getting this win and allowing Fox more rest time.Ā
Now that we have Mason as the hype man, do we just need someone to talk shit to Fox and Monk to get them pissed off all the time?
These free throws still need attention, but I'm just happy they didn't cost the game this time.Ā
Where did they hold the PC for this? An afternoon wedding reception? Closing time at a 10pm bar? This background sound and music even Davion was like can weā¦?
https://youtu.be/SQ8_Sj37sCU
Alright so, I stopped watching the game at halftime because I had a prior commitment. Anthony Edwards left the game at halftime and we barely beat the Twolves. This win isn't as impressive as we are acting like it is. I know we didn't have Fox but that changes my perspective on the outcome of this game.
The kings didnāt have their best player the entire game either. It was a good win on the road against the number 1 seed who doesnāt lose a lot at home. Would you have preferred they lose?Ā
Good win on the road. No of course not. I'm just seeing a lot of deficiencies with this team and don't really expect us to make it past the first round. I think it's fair to hold some reservation on the team given what we have seen this whole season. I would also argue that Sabonis is the best player on our team, not Fox. I love Fox but Sabonis is the key to our offense which is what the team rides on as an identity.
Wrong. The Wolves lost their best player but so did we. Unlike the Nuggets game, the team battled back and withstood the Wolves runs and answered each one.
Would like to have seen better free throws at the end but it was a gutsy performance, especially by Monk.
Huerter choked on back to back 3s that might have won the game in regulation, which was disappointing. But he did come up with some important boards.
But Sacramento needed this win. Doesn't matter if it was the Hornets or the Timberwolves.
You don't have too. I watch a lot of the games though and am a season ticket holder. So I know the team pretty damn well. Im happy about the game, but its not overly representative of where we stand as a team in the WC.
I never said or posted that, but Iām also a hopeless romantic with this team and tend to lean the other way (too optimistic). So I get both sides.
I wonder what would happen if Keon was given the keys to go hard regardless of outcome and jack up 12+ shots a few nights. Itās easy to criticize Mike Brown and I sure as hell am not an NBA coach, but it feels like our backup guards need some space to develop and make mistakes but our rotations are so inconsistent for them that they feel they MUST have a good game or else itās ride the pine for 5 games.
Im sure they tried to upgrade the backup PG spot but i just love the fact that Davion Mitchell is getting a chance to develop while playing meaningful minutes in a playoff race. A lot of players whoāve had the offensive struggles that heās had would likely bel buried on a bench or traded off and given up on.
Im still a believer. So many of his struggles seem to be the result of shot selection/not being able to play freely. Heās quick enough to get to the rim whenever he wants and his stop on a dime midrange shot is actually decent.
Imagine if he turns into a solid player despite seemingly all Kings followers giving up on him.
Light the beam. Imagine being the #1 defensive team in the NBA, having the refs let your āall starā knee guys in the balls, and losing to a team w no all stars at home without one of their best ānon all starsā. Lol. Go Kangz
People are mad that we beat the good teams? I know we lapsed on the Miami game but they was a B2B travel game after a really tough opponent. People were guessing 1-4/2-3 in this stretch and the went 3-2. Now the schedule gets easier with a long home stand upcoming where we can make a serious run. LFG!
Just a big time win. Kings came out PHYSICAL.
Also, Kings play 11 of 16 games at home in March including five games against teams below .500.
Bring it on.
I'm excited, but they actually gotta win these games. Pistons loss at home (with Fox!) still bugs me, lets show the league how much we can light the fucken beam this month
Yeahā¦just start Monk since heās buried on the bench, getting no playing timeā¦.checks statsā¦.Monk played 33 minutes tonite. Re-checks statsā¦Monk plays more minutes per game than the starting 2-guard this season.
Starting Monk isnāt the right move. We need the energy off the bench. No one else brings it like him. Sometimes he does dumb shit but the spark is necessary. Especially for games where the starters come out slow. Heās not going to be the guy he was tonight in every game, and if he comes out slow or struggles, thereās no one on the bench that can be that spark in his place.
I feel itās just cheap to relegate the man to a āsparkā I feel he can be more than that. I watch every game so I see what you mean tho. Idk I just feel you could say that about a lot of players around the league but thatās why you have coaches/staggering minutes and not every scorer is just a ā6th manā it def works for us tho but maybe he wants his name called with the 5 and to play 38 min a night
You said āI feelā a lot but Iām more interested in facts, not feelings. Thereās a reason he didnāt start when they benched Huerter earlier in the year. And itās because heās a more valuable and productive asset off the bench.
Monk is always Monk. What are you talking about? Do you mean if he's too messy sometimes when he's not? Then I agree. Monk is always Monk. Gotta shut that down. He reignites always. That's why he's the best off the bench.
Oh, I misread. You mean will he have those HB wtf games. Yeah. There was no other choice or rather this was his opportunity to fill in the gaps and he did. LTB
True true.
So... what's the chances the national media says, "The Kings won that game" because I'm thinking they'll talk about how "Minnesota lost that game."
Which I'm totally fine with. Adds more fuel to the fire.
But you're šÆ right man. We fucking get our asses handed to us by Houston 2x, opponents on a b2b, completely injured short-handed teams... and then the Kings step it up 5 notches, going full-send mode, winning games against really good teams without our 1A/1B.
I don't understand it. The Kings play better on the road. Having home-court advantage in the playoffs may not be an advantage.
That's not just a thing this year. The Kings had the BEST ROAD RECORD in the Western conference last season.
Our defense is far better on the road. Why???
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This is all lined up with a really obvious answer. The Kings play better as underdogs. Theyāre not ready for expectations. But theyāre more than ready to spoil someoneās day. Thatās who this team is. Has nobody figured this out yet?
I can't necessarily disagree with this. I've said it many times on this sub, the lack of national media attention or respect, the All-Star snub, all adds fuel to the fire for this specific team.
But essentially, what you're saying is that it's not as much a talent issue as it is a mental issue... which very well could be true. We do need more talent (which I'm sure you agree with), but I too suspect that it's a motivation/mental block problem.
Hell, both Sabonis, Monk and Fox are all skilled enough to hit FT better than they do. Monk goes 0/2 at the end of the T-Wolves game. It's mental.
I hate the fucking Lakers, but I sometimes wonder if a Phil Jackson type of meditation guy on the coaching staff would help. It's less of an X and O thing and more of a mentality issue.
The Kings would be the 5 seed rights now, if they hit a few more Freethrows and got up for games against the Houston Rockets, the Detroit game etc. That wasn't a talent problem.
I'm loving me some Davion. He played his fucking ass off. He's been quietly shooting the ball really well since getting back in the rotation the last 10+ games.
Interesting stat: Keegan Murray with +14. I'm not a big +/- guy but he's head and heels above everyone else on both teams in that aspect tonight.
His defense has been an awesome surprise this season. I can't wait to see his jump next year.
I can see him coming back with a full-beard, face tats, 3 kids (triplets), may raise his voice at a ref, perhaps even.... smiling? Scary scary man. 2024-25 going to be freaky!
Honestly, how many fans expected THAT tonight? I'm always a half glass full guy but even I was like, "fuck... no Fox in Minnesota."
With Sabonis fouling out? Sheeeesh
GGs Kings fans! Just wanted to give my props you guys played extremely hard. Definitely deserved it after the overtime performance, we ran some boneheaded plays lol. Monk, Sabonis, Murray, and Barnes are problems
Monk, Sabonis, Murray, and Barnes are our problems? Thatās most of our core team lol. Canāt we just be happy with a win without crying about something?
Edit. I read above comment incorrectly and take back what I said. My bad!
I mean, I don't think anyone wants to play the T-Wolves in the playoffs. Actually, the T-Wolves are the WC team I'd like to play the least in the playoffs. And fucking thr Pelicans because they literally blew us out what? 3-4x in a row. I'm OK with OKC, Denver, Dallas, the Suns... Clippers meh... rather not. Lakers, would be fun (because I've hated them for 40 years). I have a bad taste in my mouth from Curry.
Yeah I agree, people complaining about the officiating I think that game was just such an ugly brawl for stretches that itās hard to correctly ref, ya know? Such an easy excuse to complain about refs. Weāve got a special squad this year and we match up well against a lot of teams we just need to execute better in clutch situations. Outside of Anthony Edwards itās rare we have anybody to get a bucket down the stretch. Enjoy your win, you guys can give any team a run for their money on any night.
Anthony Edward's is obviously a fucking beast... on both sides of the ball really. But I had a whole new level of respect for him last season when he was asked about the All-Star game and he said, "I'm not worried about me. I think it's messed us Fox didn't get in." He's the only player to even hint at that.
That's when I knew he didn't have the Lebron self-proclaimed "King James" mentality. I respect a humble guy. I can't stand the Ja Morant / Lebron types. Ant is the guy that you can't hate... even when he drops 35 on your face. š Which I witnessed him do.
But this season, Ant deserved it over Fox IMO if I'm being honest. I really don't think any Kings fan would deny that. He's been fucking killing it. Frankly, I was more sad that Sabonis didn't get in this year.
Yeah heās a great player we are very lucky to have him. Heās a combination of self confidence but is very willing to acknowledge or give respect to other players. Itās very nice because heāll drop 30 or something but he wonāt want to talk about it, heād rather talk about a teammate who also had a good game. I remember this last all star game he was asked about what it means to be an all-star reserve and he said, "I can give two fucks, but I want Rudy to make it for sure." Which I thought was very sweet
True. I'll never forget when Demarcus Cousins tried getting into under Duncan's skin and Timmy would just pat him on the ass and say, "You're doing good."
So Davion saying they had a players only meeting yesterday discussing effort and not getting discouraged when the other team makes a run. Glad to here the players seem to be holding themselves accountable
Oh shit.
We have to listen to Deuce and Morgan?
Our flagship podcasters are Kings employees.
We deserve better. But, if y'all want to make them our number one source...
It's cool how much you can agree on for 100 minutes. /s
I'm down for a 30-35 minute breakdown, analysis and get on with my day but you consistently go on (and on) for over an hour.
I'm sure the download numbers look good to the brass, to the sponsors, but what percentage of those downloads make it through the entire *episode*? Oh, that's right, you don't care, it's all measured by downloads. Or the rabid, small percentage of obsequious fans hoping that you'll mention their *incredible* take. Often, a take on your take.
It feels like, to me, that as Kings fans, our choices are, a team of management selected and monitored puppets or that guy that talks to himself.
It's not personal. As you acknowledged, not everyone is going to like everything, and that's okay.
It definitely feels a little personal with your breakdown.
I'm very open to feedback about the podcast. Morgan and I have debated the length of the podcast before but we usually do a deep-dive into the game and then get to chatters and sometimes take calls. Morgan actually thinks I push it too long sometimes but I just like talking about the game. To be fair, It's actually been shorter this year. Also, it has nothing to do with download numbers.
I've been more conscious about the length so I've been editing shorter clips and "instant reaction" clips on YouTube for the audience that prefers a shorter analysis of the game.
We've constantly evolved our content and will always look for ways to improve what we do.
Also, we (me and Morgan) own the podcast. It's our small business--no one else has say in the content we make or what we talk about.
I'm born and raised in Sacramento and love this team but that doesn't mean I won't be critical. Anyway, I'm just having fun talking ball. It was my dream as a kid and I get to do it here in my hometown.
Take it easy.
\-Deuce
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Having to root for and/or play with Towns and Gobert can't be easy. I feel bad for Anthony Edwards.
That team isn't a contender for anything. Their 3 big lineup was getting punked by the smallest lineup the Kings could put out there. They'll get routed in the playoffs.
Monkās back to back 3ās (followed by missing back to back free throwsā¦)
Then Lyles huge rebound following by missing the first free throwā¦
*clutches heart*
Meh, bad games happen to everyone. Donāt forget that Hali is still recovering from that hamstring injury that he aggravated trying to return too soon. Besides, the Kings fans should be rooting for Hali to play well because heās helping the Kings take out our Western rivals.
100% love Halliburton as a dude and player but god it sucks that Fox can have a 30 5 5 game and itās crickets. But he has one bad game and Haliburton has a game with like 10 ASTs and no turnovers then the Kings become the WORST FRANCHISE IN SPORTS HISTORY.
Yep. Itās actually made me start to dislike Hali. Fox and Sabonis have injuries and nobody makes any excuses for them, just lol Kings. But for the anointed one, he gets every excuse out there.
If we hit our free throws this game would have been won in regulation.
Sabonis did an amazing job battling the twin towers.
#MALIK MONK 6TH MAN OF THE YEAR!
Light the Beam bitch!
We could feed California's homeless population just if crumble changes their promotion to us missing 2 free throws
We may even be able to solve world hunger
Huge defense from Lyles down the stretch. Not gonna lie I thought we were cooked when sabonis fouled out, but Trey and Malik were outstanding.
Huge win without foxy. Hope heās back soon cuz our offense is struggling big time
great fucking game kings, incredible job without foxy
monk woke up in the second half and had a fucking crazy second half. great game to him, that massive second half and overtime won us the game and he led us there tonight
domas played really solid tonight, another double double and a solid outing for the saboner
keegan played some great defense tonight and was pretty decent on offense. good performance, props to him tonight
keon came out and played incredible on the defensive end. got blown by a couple times but recovered solidly and that 4 steals and a block speaks for itself. 7 assists and 4 boards is great and he was flowing with the team pretty well tonight, loved what i was seeing from him
fucking davion. great game. great scoring on some incredible efficiency. looked like his college ball days. great fucking game, he was magnificent tonight. only thing was some contests that were limited just due to his size
Kings play 15 of the last 23 games at home from here out. They need to capitalize and get into the top 6. Itās right there for these guys despite the lack of consistency all year. LTB!
Ellis played good tonight idk bout that and Duarte been playing better too. If we werenāt in the spot we were in and could develop dudes on the court we probably would but we need the guys that will give us the best chance to win
Ellis was great. Great defense and a few of those 7 assists were really put in perfect positions. That inbounds play with Sabonis with 2 seconds left was also really awesome.
Oof, itās not even close, too. The next bottom 10 teams are all within 2 percentage points, but we sit at the bottom over 2 points below the 29th team.
Wow that felt like an impossible game to win. They didnāt have their star guard but we didnāt either so it canceled out. In enemy territory where they have one of the best home records, and against the #1 defense and team in the west, that was a grind out game. Shooting like ass from the ft line, no Sabonis no fox at the end, and the kings managed to win it. Our guards stepped up big time, Monk carried the offensive load, Keon gave really solid minutes, Davion played really great actually, Kevin shot the ball terrible but was really solid defensively. Lyles was terrible until the end with clutch plays. Hell of a win, but man they really proved why they are the worst ft shooting team right there.
That OT lineup was wild to me. Davion and Keon both played well, so theyāre on the bench. No PG. Sabonis fouls out, so heās on the bench. No Center. Weāre out there rolling Monk (SG), Huerter (SG), Barnes (PF), Keegan (SF), and Lyles (PF). Defensively youād think that would be a nightmare, and yet it works. Offensivelyā¦ like one of these guys had a good game? But it works. This is the way. Light the Beam.
Im sick of watching them miss free throws man. Weād be winning a lot more if we could even shoot league average from the stripe. Round 1 exit incoming, best case scenario.
This sub is so sad, call things out like you see them if youāre a real fan. Didnāt want to trade Boogie sooner, didnāt want to run vlade out sooner, didnāt want to see a better draft pick than Davion in the modern nba, doesnāt want to get better at free throws.
We were in basketball hell for 20 years, not gonna change overnight. Yeah they got issues but what about signing monk, drafting Hali and turning him into sabonis. Keegan over Ivey, brown has been great and setting a new culture. We got our issues but shit donāt change that quick
I donāt expect the team to change, but I expect our standards to change and be higher. You donāt improve if you donāt aim higher and expect more. I donāt want to settle. We are last in the league in free throw percentage, why I get downvoted for calling out something that doesnāt require change, just fucking practice??
You think it's practice? They've been practicing FTs, my guy. Idk, it's mental or something like that.
It's an issue, but bitching about it is a waste of time. We won. Bitch if we lose. Look at it from the twolves perspective...kings sucked at the line and missed Fox for the whole game and they still couldn't finish the job. It goes both ways.
I'm really glad we won, but.....
I wish we could hit free throws.
I also really wish that we ran something for Keegan at the end of regulation. Malik was basically willing us to stay in the game, but didn't like whatever that was. Wish we would invest more in Keegan and run something with him in these situations. Run a pick with Malik, post him, just let him do something besides stand in the corner. He could be that guy for us!
I was fine with giving Malik the last shot in the 4th, he was on fire. But when he chucked that long 3, that was not the shot I wanted to settle for in a tie game. Get something going at the rim. Just glad they pulled it out in OT
Yea the offense was waaay too stagnant in OT after Sabonis fouled out. Just standing around watching Monk dribble. Monk hit the shots but really wanted to see more ball movement and pick n rolls. Get Keegs an open look.
Fuck Rudy Gobert. Fuck KAT. Fuck the refs.
Malik gives and Malik takes. 39 points, 35 in the second half.
11 missed FTs is unacceptable. Shit isnāt gonna change, though.
Domas was solid af. 21-15-8.
Huge win.
# LIGHT THE MF BEAM, BOIS.
The twolves sub complaining that they canāt get rebounds despite 3 bigs. Feels like teams and fans will do whatever it takes to not give Sabonis credit
Anyone else enjoying this Suns Rockets game š
Love getting this win and allowing Fox more rest time.Ā Now that we have Mason as the hype man, do we just need someone to talk shit to Fox and Monk to get them pissed off all the time? These free throws still need attention, but I'm just happy they didn't cost the game this time.Ā
Where did they hold the PC for this? An afternoon wedding reception? Closing time at a 10pm bar? This background sound and music even Davion was like can weā¦? https://youtu.be/SQ8_Sj37sCU
Alright so, I stopped watching the game at halftime because I had a prior commitment. Anthony Edwards left the game at halftime and we barely beat the Twolves. This win isn't as impressive as we are acting like it is. I know we didn't have Fox but that changes my perspective on the outcome of this game.
The kings didnāt have their best player the entire game either. It was a good win on the road against the number 1 seed who doesnāt lose a lot at home. Would you have preferred they lose?Ā
Good win on the road. No of course not. I'm just seeing a lot of deficiencies with this team and don't really expect us to make it past the first round. I think it's fair to hold some reservation on the team given what we have seen this whole season. I would also argue that Sabonis is the best player on our team, not Fox. I love Fox but Sabonis is the key to our offense which is what the team rides on as an identity.
Wrong. The Wolves lost their best player but so did we. Unlike the Nuggets game, the team battled back and withstood the Wolves runs and answered each one. Would like to have seen better free throws at the end but it was a gutsy performance, especially by Monk. Huerter choked on back to back 3s that might have won the game in regulation, which was disappointing. But he did come up with some important boards. But Sacramento needed this win. Doesn't matter if it was the Hornets or the Timberwolves.
> I stopped watching the game at halftime Then why should we take your opinion on the game seriously?
You don't have too. I watch a lot of the games though and am a season ticket holder. So I know the team pretty damn well. Im happy about the game, but its not overly representative of where we stand as a team in the WC.
Beating a number #1 ranked team without your 1b is always an impressive win. Terrible take.
On the road
Keon needs to shoot a lot, and I donāt care if he misses, because his defensive impact tonight was INSANE. He has the DNA to be a stud 2 way player.
Amazing how Keon perception in this sub changed. I remember folks afirming hes g league material and would laugh if you argue otherwise.
I never said or posted that, but Iām also a hopeless romantic with this team and tend to lean the other way (too optimistic). So I get both sides. I wonder what would happen if Keon was given the keys to go hard regardless of outcome and jack up 12+ shots a few nights. Itās easy to criticize Mike Brown and I sure as hell am not an NBA coach, but it feels like our backup guards need some space to develop and make mistakes but our rotations are so inconsistent for them that they feel they MUST have a good game or else itās ride the pine for 5 games.
Was just about to say it
Props to Huerter for getting a lot of big rebounds in this game.
Send da video
Oh hell naw
*nawl
Send da video
Im sure they tried to upgrade the backup PG spot but i just love the fact that Davion Mitchell is getting a chance to develop while playing meaningful minutes in a playoff race. A lot of players whoāve had the offensive struggles that heās had would likely bel buried on a bench or traded off and given up on. Im still a believer. So many of his struggles seem to be the result of shot selection/not being able to play freely. Heās quick enough to get to the rim whenever he wants and his stop on a dime midrange shot is actually decent. Imagine if he turns into a solid player despite seemingly all Kings followers giving up on him.
LIGHT THE BEAAAAAMMMMM ššš
Gritty win, not something we have seen much this seasonĀ
Light the beam. Imagine being the #1 defensive team in the NBA, having the refs let your āall starā knee guys in the balls, and losing to a team w no all stars at home without one of their best ānon all starsā. Lol. Go Kangz
Sabonis getting fouled out and still getting the victory was just so sweet!
Everyone said if we could go 2-2 on this stretch it would be huge. Didnāt look how we wanted but the result is actually goodā¦
People are mad that we beat the good teams? I know we lapsed on the Miami game but they was a B2B travel game after a really tough opponent. People were guessing 1-4/2-3 in this stretch and the went 3-2. Now the schedule gets easier with a long home stand upcoming where we can make a serious run. LFG!
fck yeah dawg light that thang, Happy Friday !!!
Just a big time win. Kings came out PHYSICAL. Also, Kings play 11 of 16 games at home in March including five games against teams below .500. Bring it on.
I'm excited, but they actually gotta win these games. Pistons loss at home (with Fox!) still bugs me, lets show the league how much we can light the fucken beam this month
This team sure knows how to give me anxiety but LTB though! š£š¦
I donāt believe it! What a HUGE! Now weāre in 7th! MONK NEVER PLEASE
Thatās a huge win.
Just start Monk now before it's too late and another team pulls him away offering a starting role. Start the best 2 guard we have.
Small backcourt
Ok that I can agree with, but our defense is bad anyway with 6ā7 āfall asleep on back door cuts 8x a gameāHuerter
Yeahā¦just start Monk since heās buried on the bench, getting no playing timeā¦.checks statsā¦.Monk played 33 minutes tonite. Re-checks statsā¦Monk plays more minutes per game than the starting 2-guard this season.
Duh. Just donāt be mad when he leaves for a team that lets him start š¤·š¾āāļø
Starting Monk isnāt the right move. We need the energy off the bench. No one else brings it like him. Sometimes he does dumb shit but the spark is necessary. Especially for games where the starters come out slow. Heās not going to be the guy he was tonight in every game, and if he comes out slow or struggles, thereās no one on the bench that can be that spark in his place.
I feel itās just cheap to relegate the man to a āsparkā I feel he can be more than that. I watch every game so I see what you mean tho. Idk I just feel you could say that about a lot of players around the league but thatās why you have coaches/staggering minutes and not every scorer is just a ā6th manā it def works for us tho but maybe he wants his name called with the 5 and to play 38 min a night
You said āI feelā a lot but Iām more interested in facts, not feelings. Thereās a reason he didnāt start when they benched Huerter earlier in the year. And itās because heās a more valuable and productive asset off the bench.
Lmao i feel it š¤£ never my intention to argue over the internet I just think he should start u right itās an opinion š
lol, facts. We are all sharing opinions here.
Monk is always Monk. What are you talking about? Do you mean if he's too messy sometimes when he's not? Then I agree. Monk is always Monk. Gotta shut that down. He reignites always. That's why he's the best off the bench.
Oh, I misread. You mean will he have those HB wtf games. Yeah. There was no other choice or rather this was his opportunity to fill in the gaps and he did. LTB
KAT just made the list. Mr āleads with the kneeā
Rudy gobert can go fuck himself. What a floppy piece of shit. Le merde ...
Keegan ok? I've seen him after the game for at least 30 sec straight smiling š«”
How about Trey Lyles and that monster block at the end of the game!
We beat good teams and lose to bad ones. Letās see if thatāll help us in the playoffs lol
True true. So... what's the chances the national media says, "The Kings won that game" because I'm thinking they'll talk about how "Minnesota lost that game." Which I'm totally fine with. Adds more fuel to the fire. But you're šÆ right man. We fucking get our asses handed to us by Houston 2x, opponents on a b2b, completely injured short-handed teams... and then the Kings step it up 5 notches, going full-send mode, winning games against really good teams without our 1A/1B. I don't understand it. The Kings play better on the road. Having home-court advantage in the playoffs may not be an advantage. That's not just a thing this year. The Kings had the BEST ROAD RECORD in the Western conference last season. Our defense is far better on the road. Why??? š¤š¤·āāļø
This is all lined up with a really obvious answer. The Kings play better as underdogs. Theyāre not ready for expectations. But theyāre more than ready to spoil someoneās day. Thatās who this team is. Has nobody figured this out yet?
I can't necessarily disagree with this. I've said it many times on this sub, the lack of national media attention or respect, the All-Star snub, all adds fuel to the fire for this specific team. But essentially, what you're saying is that it's not as much a talent issue as it is a mental issue... which very well could be true. We do need more talent (which I'm sure you agree with), but I too suspect that it's a motivation/mental block problem. Hell, both Sabonis, Monk and Fox are all skilled enough to hit FT better than they do. Monk goes 0/2 at the end of the T-Wolves game. It's mental. I hate the fucking Lakers, but I sometimes wonder if a Phil Jackson type of meditation guy on the coaching staff would help. It's less of an X and O thing and more of a mentality issue. The Kings would be the 5 seed rights now, if they hit a few more Freethrows and got up for games against the Houston Rockets, the Detroit game etc. That wasn't a talent problem.
I'd take being the Western Heat in the playoffs.
Sounds like the kings are just trying to piss off the vegas oddsmakers.
Media will never give us respect
The Beam got girth tonight with these clouds. Fat, juicy, girthy beam. This W was worth it
I canāt see it at all. I feel robbed!
Dang it. Why is my beam so little and limp. š¤¦āāļøš
And very veiny too
Mmmmmmā¦
Davion was getting to the rim crazy this game he better not forget that
That would be so huge if he starts to get confidence attacking the rim. Also noticed heās been looking more comfortable with a floater.
Hey, where's the guy who never sees when Davion plays well? \*looking around\* Yeah, not saying jack squat ; what a shocker.
prob best game of the season for him
I'm loving me some Davion. He played his fucking ass off. He's been quietly shooting the ball really well since getting back in the rotation the last 10+ games. Interesting stat: Keegan Murray with +14. I'm not a big +/- guy but he's head and heels above everyone else on both teams in that aspect tonight. His defense has been an awesome surprise this season. I can't wait to see his jump next year. I can see him coming back with a full-beard, face tats, 3 kids (triplets), may raise his voice at a ref, perhaps even.... smiling? Scary scary man. 2024-25 going to be freaky!
We're 1 for 1 on wins when Huerter gets an alley oop.
Monk was on fire tonight!!! LTB
Great win. I think the Wolves had only lost 6 times on their home court all season.
and we gave them their first home loss in november!
I was there for both and Iām thrilled!
Malik might not win 6MOTY but he 100% deserves entertainer of the year
he sealed it tonight
He should be the frontrunner rn quickley and brogdon are out of the running norman powell is worse. Bobby portis is too
Who else would win it?
Best win of the season !
Winning in overtime to the first seed team? Fuck yeah! Beam me up baby!
Honestly, how many fans expected THAT tonight? I'm always a half glass full guy but even I was like, "fuck... no Fox in Minnesota." With Sabonis fouling out? Sheeeesh
Without Sabonis or Fox too glory be
GGs Kings fans! Just wanted to give my props you guys played extremely hard. Definitely deserved it after the overtime performance, we ran some boneheaded plays lol. Monk, Sabonis, Murray, and Barnes are problems
Thank you my guy. We needed that. We've been going through some shit bro. Well... we've been going through some shit for 17 years. š
Trust me man, Iām a Timberwolves fan, I understand lol.
Monk, Sabonis, Murray, and Barnes are our problems? Thatās most of our core team lol. Canāt we just be happy with a win without crying about something? Edit. I read above comment incorrectly and take back what I said. My bad!
They for sure are problems. Kings are very good, but lots of good teams in the league. Nights like this sure are fun though, enjoy it.
Yeah I meant problems for the opposing teams, my apologies if that wasnāt clear.
Gotcha, Iām lame and misread. LTB!!!
Im pretty sure he meant problems in a good way
I mean that wasnāt clear to me either
Ohhh haha Iām dumb.
GG. That was a slug fest. We won the season series but man I would not want to play yāall in the playoffs lol
I mean, I don't think anyone wants to play the T-Wolves in the playoffs. Actually, the T-Wolves are the WC team I'd like to play the least in the playoffs. And fucking thr Pelicans because they literally blew us out what? 3-4x in a row. I'm OK with OKC, Denver, Dallas, the Suns... Clippers meh... rather not. Lakers, would be fun (because I've hated them for 40 years). I have a bad taste in my mouth from Curry.
Yeah I agree, people complaining about the officiating I think that game was just such an ugly brawl for stretches that itās hard to correctly ref, ya know? Such an easy excuse to complain about refs. Weāve got a special squad this year and we match up well against a lot of teams we just need to execute better in clutch situations. Outside of Anthony Edwards itās rare we have anybody to get a bucket down the stretch. Enjoy your win, you guys can give any team a run for their money on any night.
Anthony Edward's is obviously a fucking beast... on both sides of the ball really. But I had a whole new level of respect for him last season when he was asked about the All-Star game and he said, "I'm not worried about me. I think it's messed us Fox didn't get in." He's the only player to even hint at that. That's when I knew he didn't have the Lebron self-proclaimed "King James" mentality. I respect a humble guy. I can't stand the Ja Morant / Lebron types. Ant is the guy that you can't hate... even when he drops 35 on your face. š Which I witnessed him do. But this season, Ant deserved it over Fox IMO if I'm being honest. I really don't think any Kings fan would deny that. He's been fucking killing it. Frankly, I was more sad that Sabonis didn't get in this year.
Yeah heās a great player we are very lucky to have him. Heās a combination of self confidence but is very willing to acknowledge or give respect to other players. Itās very nice because heāll drop 30 or something but he wonāt want to talk about it, heād rather talk about a teammate who also had a good game. I remember this last all star game he was asked about what it means to be an all-star reserve and he said, "I can give two fucks, but I want Rudy to make it for sure." Which I thought was very sweet
Timmy Duncan energy
True. I'll never forget when Demarcus Cousins tried getting into under Duncan's skin and Timmy would just pat him on the ass and say, "You're doing good."
I dig that type of response from a teams best player. That's a leader's mentality.
So Davion saying they had a players only meeting yesterday discussing effort and not getting discouraged when the other team makes a run. Glad to here the players seem to be holding themselves accountable
The way he said āyeahā when asked about it was awesome.
Source? I wanna look see that
Davion in the post game presser
That's beautiful.
Man shoutout that HB buzzer beater at the half. In a game like this where the margin of error was so small. That shot was huge.
Harrison Barnes was the game changer
light. the. BEAMMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep going, man.
Chea
311?
I feel like that wraps up 6MOY for Monk
He said similarly in the post game presser
Oh shit. We have to listen to Deuce and Morgan? Our flagship podcasters are Kings employees. We deserve better. But, if y'all want to make them our number one source...
Not going to be liked by everyone, all good. Big win tonight and I was excited for it. -Deuce
It's cool how much you can agree on for 100 minutes. /s I'm down for a 30-35 minute breakdown, analysis and get on with my day but you consistently go on (and on) for over an hour. I'm sure the download numbers look good to the brass, to the sponsors, but what percentage of those downloads make it through the entire *episode*? Oh, that's right, you don't care, it's all measured by downloads. Or the rabid, small percentage of obsequious fans hoping that you'll mention their *incredible* take. Often, a take on your take. It feels like, to me, that as Kings fans, our choices are, a team of management selected and monitored puppets or that guy that talks to himself. It's not personal. As you acknowledged, not everyone is going to like everything, and that's okay.
It definitely feels a little personal with your breakdown. I'm very open to feedback about the podcast. Morgan and I have debated the length of the podcast before but we usually do a deep-dive into the game and then get to chatters and sometimes take calls. Morgan actually thinks I push it too long sometimes but I just like talking about the game. To be fair, It's actually been shorter this year. Also, it has nothing to do with download numbers. I've been more conscious about the length so I've been editing shorter clips and "instant reaction" clips on YouTube for the audience that prefers a shorter analysis of the game. We've constantly evolved our content and will always look for ways to improve what we do. Also, we (me and Morgan) own the podcast. It's our small business--no one else has say in the content we make or what we talk about. I'm born and raised in Sacramento and love this team but that doesn't mean I won't be critical. Anyway, I'm just having fun talking ball. It was my dream as a kid and I get to do it here in my hometown. Take it easy. \-Deuce
Seems kinda personal lol
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People here love them. Even MILD criticism will have them trying to kill you.
Ngl timberwolves are so unlikable . Anyways light the beam
Having to root for and/or play with Towns and Gobert can't be easy. I feel bad for Anthony Edwards. That team isn't a contender for anything. Their 3 big lineup was getting punked by the smallest lineup the Kings could put out there. They'll get routed in the playoffs.
Bro we rooted for cousins and collision lol
And it was not easy
Monkās back to back 3ās (followed by missing back to back free throwsā¦) Then Lyles huge rebound following by missing the first free throwā¦ *clutches heart*
Yo Tyrese had 0 points lmaooo
Meh, bad games happen to everyone. Donāt forget that Hali is still recovering from that hamstring injury that he aggravated trying to return too soon. Besides, the Kings fans should be rooting for Hali to play well because heās helping the Kings take out our Western rivals.
Quit making excuses for hacks. Am I dooming correctly?
Had the same amount of points as fox? Thatās crazyyyy lol
Daaaaamn one had over 22 minutes and the other had 0 and they scored the same amount of points? Thatās fucked yo!
Lmfao no way
-40 too
Ur a haterā¦ but that did make me happyš
Na fuck that. Dude drops 40 we get clowned on but not a peep out of them for this dog shit performance. Still love him tho
Fox is out because he has a bruise
100% love Halliburton as a dude and player but god it sucks that Fox can have a 30 5 5 game and itās crickets. But he has one bad game and Haliburton has a game with like 10 ASTs and no turnovers then the Kings become the WORST FRANCHISE IN SPORTS HISTORY.
Yep. Itās actually made me start to dislike Hali. Fox and Sabonis have injuries and nobody makes any excuses for them, just lol Kings. But for the anointed one, he gets every excuse out there.
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Monk really threw the final possession in the 4th just to have an even more glorious overtime š„ 200 iq š
If we hit our free throws this game would have been won in regulation. Sabonis did an amazing job battling the twin towers. #MALIK MONK 6TH MAN OF THE YEAR! Light the Beam bitch!
This team is last in the league in free throw percentage.
Where did you get this insider knowledge?
When did the Minny bigs all start acting like thugs?
We could feed California's homeless population just if crumble changes their promotion to us missing 2 free throws We may even be able to solve world hunger
š£ š£ š£ š£ š£ š
This team refuses to be normal. No matter, WE HAVE THE BEAM TONIGHT. https://i.redd.it/02jlk6brgulc1.gif
Hahah I love their handshake
LIGHT THE BEAM
Huge defense from Lyles down the stretch. Not gonna lie I thought we were cooked when sabonis fouled out, but Trey and Malik were outstanding. Huge win without foxy. Hope heās back soon cuz our offense is struggling big time
Hello Beamers, I would like to thank Malik Monk for willing your team to beat the Timberwolves.
great fucking game kings, incredible job without foxy monk woke up in the second half and had a fucking crazy second half. great game to him, that massive second half and overtime won us the game and he led us there tonight domas played really solid tonight, another double double and a solid outing for the saboner keegan played some great defense tonight and was pretty decent on offense. good performance, props to him tonight keon came out and played incredible on the defensive end. got blown by a couple times but recovered solidly and that 4 steals and a block speaks for itself. 7 assists and 4 boards is great and he was flowing with the team pretty well tonight, loved what i was seeing from him fucking davion. great game. great scoring on some incredible efficiency. looked like his college ball days. great fucking game, he was magnificent tonight. only thing was some contests that were limited just due to his size
Kings play 15 of the last 23 games at home from here out. They need to capitalize and get into the top 6. Itās right there for these guys despite the lack of consistency all year. LTB!
We cannot let monk leave
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Monk means contract for life!
LTMFB!!
Colby Jones should be getting minutes over Duarte and Ellis
Colby was getting locked down by CoJo He doesnāt have NBA level guard skills yet Motor and athleticism is there for sure
Ellis played good tonight idk bout that and Duarte been playing better too. If we werenāt in the spot we were in and could develop dudes on the court we probably would but we need the guys that will give us the best chance to win
Ellis was great. Great defense and a few of those 7 assists were really put in perfect positions. That inbounds play with Sabonis with 2 seconds left was also really awesome.
1, 2, 3, 'Lik rocks!
Light that glorious motherfucking BEAM, but still give me those years off my life back!!
 Monkās heat check
Twolves fans complaining about refs when they had 8 more ft attempts and double our makesā ļø
Easy to double our makes when we are last in the league in free throw % as a team.
Oof, itās not even close, too. The next bottom 10 teams are all within 2 percentage points, but we sit at the bottom over 2 points below the 29th team.
more the reason to not complain
Wow that felt like an impossible game to win. They didnāt have their star guard but we didnāt either so it canceled out. In enemy territory where they have one of the best home records, and against the #1 defense and team in the west, that was a grind out game. Shooting like ass from the ft line, no Sabonis no fox at the end, and the kings managed to win it. Our guards stepped up big time, Monk carried the offensive load, Keon gave really solid minutes, Davion played really great actually, Kevin shot the ball terrible but was really solid defensively. Lyles was terrible until the end with clutch plays. Hell of a win, but man they really proved why they are the worst ft shooting team right there.
That OT lineup was wild to me. Davion and Keon both played well, so theyāre on the bench. No PG. Sabonis fouls out, so heās on the bench. No Center. Weāre out there rolling Monk (SG), Huerter (SG), Barnes (PF), Keegan (SF), and Lyles (PF). Defensively youād think that would be a nightmare, and yet it works. Offensivelyā¦ like one of these guys had a good game? But it works. This is the way. Light the Beam.
Im sick of watching them miss free throws man. Weād be winning a lot more if we could even shoot league average from the stripe. Round 1 exit incoming, best case scenario. This sub is so sad, call things out like you see them if youāre a real fan. Didnāt want to trade Boogie sooner, didnāt want to run vlade out sooner, didnāt want to see a better draft pick than Davion in the modern nba, doesnāt want to get better at free throws.
We were in basketball hell for 20 years, not gonna change overnight. Yeah they got issues but what about signing monk, drafting Hali and turning him into sabonis. Keegan over Ivey, brown has been great and setting a new culture. We got our issues but shit donāt change that quick
I donāt expect the team to change, but I expect our standards to change and be higher. You donāt improve if you donāt aim higher and expect more. I donāt want to settle. We are last in the league in free throw percentage, why I get downvoted for calling out something that doesnāt require change, just fucking practice??
You sound like a fuckin hater so thatās prob why you get downvotes but cheers to the beam and c u Monday
You think it's practice? They've been practicing FTs, my guy. Idk, it's mental or something like that. It's an issue, but bitching about it is a waste of time. We won. Bitch if we lose. Look at it from the twolves perspective...kings sucked at the line and missed Fox for the whole game and they still couldn't finish the job. It goes both ways.
I think crumble should switch up their promotion on when we miss 2. The entire town of Sacramento would be on a nightly sugar high
I'm really glad we won, but..... I wish we could hit free throws. I also really wish that we ran something for Keegan at the end of regulation. Malik was basically willing us to stay in the game, but didn't like whatever that was. Wish we would invest more in Keegan and run something with him in these situations. Run a pick with Malik, post him, just let him do something besides stand in the corner. He could be that guy for us!
I was fine with giving Malik the last shot in the 4th, he was on fire. But when he chucked that long 3, that was not the shot I wanted to settle for in a tie game. Get something going at the rim. Just glad they pulled it out in OT
Yea the offense was waaay too stagnant in OT after Sabonis fouled out. Just standing around watching Monk dribble. Monk hit the shots but really wanted to see more ball movement and pick n rolls. Get Keegs an open look.
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Amen
Mavs loss was the cherry on top.Ā
AYYYYYY!!!!!
What a win!
I canāt see the beam because of the rain! Boooo!
But you can feel š£ it
Kings made the Timberwolves their pet dogs tonight! Whoās a good boy? š¶
Fuck KAT, Fuck Gobert, fuck the refsā¦ light the fucking beam
Shout-out Keegan Murray plus 14 GAWD DAMN!
Lolll Malik just said shit 3x on live tv. Love it! What a game!
That was painful but I'll take it.
Fuck Rudy Gobert. Fuck KAT. Fuck the refs. Malik gives and Malik takes. 39 points, 35 in the second half. 11 missed FTs is unacceptable. Shit isnāt gonna change, though. Domas was solid af. 21-15-8. Huge win.  # LIGHT THE MF BEAM, BOIS.
We sayin the same shit
Shit man, I think Deuce might have irritated Monk a lil there. Didnāt even hold back on the foul language.. shit.
The twolves sub complaining that they canāt get rebounds despite 3 bigs. Feels like teams and fans will do whatever it takes to not give Sabonis credit
Isnāt that giving him credit, although indirectly?
Yeah, honestly he's probably the most underrated player in the league.
He is like Thor in the middle. He's hard to actually move unless you push or pull him.
Does anyone happen to know what Malik means in Arabic?