[Game] 01/82: Kings @ Suns, 10/22/2025 7pm Pacific 10pm Eastern

[Makaveli]

The saric and Raynaud combo was like paper machete

 

[MizzouKing]

This may be the best Kings season opener since facing the lakers the year after the game 7 fiasco!

 

[Tetsujin]

I don't anticipate a ton of fun this season, so I'm gladly going to soak this in, haha

I will say that if this roster is going to work, it’s going to have to be in the fashion Doug used it in the first half. Wave after wave of guys going full tilt for five minute stretches around your ‘stars’.

 

[SacTownKid]

The first two games are something that plays into a team like the Kings hands. Keep going and get this one over with.

 

[kingdivac]

Suns announcer saying Kings top 3 scorers had a "field day" - yes for 1 half at least.

 

[hrdboild]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1980816375049585098

Sometimes it’s better to shut the hell up

We (and the Suns) have 163 halves of basketball yet to be played in the regular season. Nobody knows anything yet.

 

[Kingz19]

Russ found HB’s stationary bike

 

[kingdivac]

Matador defense

 

[Kingz19]

Ugh, Doug might need one of those Mike Brown timeouts with these first few defensive possessions

 

[Tetsujin]

Dillon Brooks really just the wing version of Draymond haha

 

[kingdivac]

Eubanks has quietly had a good support game

 

[kingdivac]

That was not a good switch....

 

[Tetsujin]

I like how we’re actually switching everything on defense. Never thought I’d see a Kings team do this haha

 

[kingdivac]

Nice try on that rebound Clifford

 

[The_Jamal]

LaVine is stupid in transition. So damn fast

 

[kingdivac]

More Matador defense

 

[Kingz19]

Too easy

 

[Joshyjosh31]

We (and the Suns) have 163 halves of basketball yet to be played in the regular season. Nobody knows anything yet.

We know there defense will be trash

 

[kingdivac]

AND more matador defen......

 

[iowamcnabb]

Slice and dice

 

[Tetsujin]

Suns getting a little momentum. Lavine and Deebo still hot enough that they still haven’t breached double digits yet.

 

[The_Jamal]

Here's the defense we were expecting. Bad here to start the 2H.

Might not matter if LaVine stays hot

 

[Turgenev]

Ah these are the Kings we all know and love!

 

[HndsmCelt]

Looks like Doug has to remind them about defense

 

[SacTownKid]

Whew, not good D out of Schroder on that last play.

 

[kingdivac]

Suns getting a little momentum. Lavine and Deebo still hot enough that they still haven’t breached double digits yet.

Just wait.....

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1981203269977592051

 

[SacTownKid]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1981203269977592051

The Suns are going to have a rough season.

 

[kingdivac]

heat check

 

[hrdboild]

We know there defense will be trash

I seriously doubt it. They changed half of their roster from the bad defensive squad we saw last year and almost everyone they added is a plus defender. Maluach and Fleming haven't played yet. They're a young team so it may take them a month or so to find their footing but they'll probably finish this season with better defensive rankings than we will.