[Game] [01/82] Kings @ Suns, 10/22/2025 7pm Pacific 10pm Eastern
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Insomniacal Fan
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LaVine on-demand!
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
I mean that is just spectacular. Hopefully Lavine gets to eventually play on a winner whether that’s here or somewhere else.
Jdbraver137
Bench
We miss sab Is on the boards but other than that the half couldn’t have gone better
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
You owe him a Coke
If we ignore the 14 OReb allowed, damn near a perfect half.
Not going to continue to shoot this well, nor will PHX shoots this poorly, but overall damn damn good. Rebound the damn ball.
Impressive stints from Nique and Maxime. Not huge stat-stuffer halves, but made the "right" plays over and over again. Nique got beat a few times, but he's been the best defender on the Kings by a good margin.
Im to young to have watched Mitch, but I imagine this is pretty close. LaVine is an impressive offensive player and let's be honest; his defense has been excellent through preseason and this 1H. Like not just passable, but really effective and good
Not going to continue to shoot this well, nor will PHX shoots this poorly, but overall damn damn good. Rebound the damn ball.
Impressive stints from Nique and Maxime. Not huge stat-stuffer halves, but made the "right" plays over and over again. Nique got beat a few times, but he's been the best defender on the Kings by a good margin.
Im to young to have watched Mitch, but I imagine this is pretty close. LaVine is an impressive offensive player and let's be honest; his defense has been excellent through preseason and this 1H. Like not just passable, but really effective and good
There's still another half to go.....
MizzouKing
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REALLY thinking our attitudes towards Levine are in for a major shakeup... dude has embraced playing defense, has our best offensive impacts, and vibes strongly with Sabonis/Westbrook/DDR.
Padrino
All-Star
While that was a pretty impressive first half of basketball, I do want to remind everyone that Phoenix is expected to challenge Utah for worst team in the conference this season. 
It's nice that the Kings are likely to open the season with a win, and they actually get to play Utah on Friday, so it'll probably be a 2-0 start. But it's pretty rough sledding after that, playing almost exclusively teams that are expected to be .500+ all the way until the week of Thanksgiving, when they see Phoenix and Utah once again.
It's nice that the Kings are likely to open the season with a win, and they actually get to play Utah on Friday, so it'll probably be a 2-0 start. But it's pretty rough sledding after that, playing almost exclusively teams that are expected to be .500+ all the way until the week of Thanksgiving, when they see Phoenix and Utah once again.
That's ok we remember Mitch "The Rock" Richmond fondly......"Mitch Richmond for the 3 .....<we with him, we with him>, here comes Bobby Hurrr-ley"
Last I checked the Jazz were cleaning the Clippers Clocks --- say that 5 times fastWhile that was a pretty impressive first half of basketball, I do want to remind everyone that Phoenix is expected to challenge Utah for worst team in the conference this season.
It's nice that the Kings are likely to open the season with a win, and they actually get to play Utah on Friday, so it'll probably be a 2-0 start. But it's pretty rough sledding after that, playing almost exclusively teams that are expected to be .500+ all the way until the week of Thanksgiving, when they see Phoenix and Utah once again.
Insomniacal Fan
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Only allowing 3 3PMs in a half is the most impressive team stat I see
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
While that was a pretty impressive first half of basketball, I do want to remind everyone that Phoenix is expected to challenge Utah for worst team in the conference this season.
It's nice that the Kings are likely to open the season with a win, and they actually get to play Utah on Friday, so it'll probably be a 2-0 start. But it's pretty rough sledding after that, playing almost exclusively teams that are expected to be .500+ all the way until the week of Thanksgiving, when they see Phoenix and Utah once again.
Jazz are up 25 on the Clippers
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
Now I owe the Coke
A-hem......
While that was a pretty impressive first half of basketball, I do want to remind everyone that Phoenix is expected to challenge Utah for worst team in the conference this season.
It's nice that the Kings are likely to open the season with a win, and they actually get to play Utah on Friday, so it'll probably be a 2-0 start. But it's pretty rough sledding after that, playing almost exclusively teams that are expected to be .500+ all the way until the week of Thanksgiving, when they see Phoenix and Utah once again.
I don't anticipate a ton of fun this season, so I'm gladly going to soak this in, haha
Padrino
All-Star
Sure, and that's nice for the Jazz, but I'd tend to call that Adventures in Opening Night Outliers.
Joshyjosh31
Starter
Sometimes it’s better to shut the hell up