[Game] 04/82 Kings @ Oklahoma City Thunder 28 OCT 2025, 5pm Pacific 8pm Eastern

[ESP47]

The Thunder comeback at the end was pretty much the most predictable thing ever.

Game was at least fairly entertaining and didn't consist of 60 free throws. Nice to see Carter get some run. We need more of that.

Domas is tanking his own value unfortunately. I don't know what's with his inability to score this season.

 

[SacKings123]

It's a big part of why some will never fully commit to building towards something. Never willing to take a step back, with then a better chance at taking a few steps forward

100%. It’s not defeat, it’s literally restarting but LEARNING from your mistakes and this time stick with what you say. If you want a defensive team, don’t sign old heads. Build the young guys and teach them that they won’t get minutes unless there is effort on that side of the ball

 

[SacKings123]

Hold Gilgeous-Alexander to 21 points instead of 31 points, and you win the game.

The defeatism around here is nauseating.

And my apologies if I come off rude. Really just want to see the Kings succeed like you.

Like what Albert Einstein said, “insanity” is doing the same things over and over again but expecting different results

 

[kingsboi]

I think close game and ending up losing the game is going to be the theme this season. We can make difficult shots to keep the game close, but the imbalance of the roster will make us lose the game.

4 games in and teams are already resting players when facing the Kings, hysterical

 

[NewArena]

Westbrook has always been someone that will gobble up an offense down the stretch. This is why Denver started to pull away from him late in games last season. He did valuable things but again, to me this is all about upside. What's the point here?

I don't see the issue with winning or wanting to win right now. Nique and Keegan will get back and need to experience that and I think it's just as great for development to see what competing looks like, misshapen roster or otherwise. All this "blow it up" talk is understandable but the entire team doesn't need to be 19 years old to be promising or have a chance at doing something special one day either. That doesn't always equate to anything of worth. I'm sure by the deadline they'll move a couple pieces and especially in the summer time. I have no issue rooting for all of the guys that are here in the meantime

 

[coolhandluke]

Memphis can use Sabonis and they have 2 FIRST rounders in the upcoming 26’ draft class…

That’s a quick reset/rebuild if you ask me. 3 first rounders this upcoming year if you include ours with possible future 1st round draft capital (pretty sure we can get a package with 3 first rounders for Sabonis since they got a haul for Bane)

Hmm... the way Sabonis is playing now, we would have to attach a pick to get them to take on that huge contract. Even at his best, it is a tough contract to move.

 

[NewArena]

Could it be that we're actually bad enough for a top 5 draft pick?

Not when fully healthy, not even close. The fact that they were in control most of this game with half of a Sabonis tell me no

 

[NewArena]

Hmm... the way Sabonis is playing now, we would have to attach a pick to get them to take on that huge contract.

Surely you don't think 3 games is indicative of what he'll do across an 82 game stretch.

 

[coolhandluke]

Surely you don't think 3 games is indicative of what he'll do across an 82 game stretch.

The only way is up as far as his play is concerned. A complementary star with no self creation but paid like a #1 guy is always a tough contract to move.

 

[Shaqfuey]

Devin Carter played well tonight, given the opportunity: in 8 minutes, he had 4 points without a miss, a rebound, an assist, two steals, no fouls. He paired well with Ellis. I wanted to see those two guys try to slow down OKC in the second half, but nothing doing.

Also, the rotations made a lot more sense tonight, even if Westbrook was the wrong guy on the court at the end of the game--it should have been Ellis or Monk, who went out with 6:13 remaining, after making a steal with an assist on the fast break. Everyone here is saying "Blow it up!" when Sacramento took the defending champions to the limit on their own floor.

What rotation? It was basically play the starters until they’re worn out…lose the game by chucking tired-leg 3s in the fourth.

 

[TaxMan]

The only way is up as far as his play is concerned. A complementary star with no self creation but paid like a #1 guy is always a tough contract to move.

Even when he was playing at an all nba level, Domas was a very polarizing player. That contract will be tough to move.

 

[Shaqfuey]

The Thunder comeback at the end was pretty much the most predictable thing ever.

Game was at least fairly entertaining and didn't consist of 60 free throws. Nice to see Carter get some run. We need more of that.

Domas is tanking his own value unfortunately. I don't know what's with his inability to score this season.

Leg injury and he can’t push off. You need your legs

 

[Joshyjosh31]

The only way is up as far as his play is concerned. A complementary star with no self creation but paid like a #1 guy is always a tough contract to move.

Not a great defender or shooter as well tough fit

 

[Kingster]

With about 1.5 minutes left the rebound by Caruso off of the free throw miss was killer. LaVine watched the ball; Caruso went after it. Then the Dort strip of Sabonis finished it off.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Leg injury and he can’t push off. You need your legs

Why come back early from injury at the start of long season, before his body is ready to compete?

 

[Kingster]

The Thunder comeback at the end was pretty much the most predictable thing ever.

Game was at least fairly entertaining and didn't consist of 60 free throws. Nice to see Carter get some run. We need more of that.

Domas is tanking his own value unfortunately. I don't know what's with his inability to score this season.

Part of it is probably injury. Part is an offense design no longer revolving around him. He's now one of many spokes, not the hub of the wheel.

 

[Kingster]

Why come back early from injury at the start of long season, before his body is ready to compete?

Maybe because the injury isn't going to get any worse while he plays and there's nobody close to him in ability on this team who can replace him.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Maybe because the injury isn't going to get any worse while he plays and there's nobody close to him in ability on this team who can replace him.

A hamstring injury is not likely to get worse? You sure about that

 

[luckytkp]

Watched some of the replays, we loved to go against Caruso.

 

[Sam0ah]

At this point I am not sure if Domas is helping or hurting the team. I much rather see Max or Cardwell more until Domas is healthy. This team needs to embrace the youth movement.

 

[NewArena]

I know the team is likely mid even when healthy but new coaching staff and all these new faces with players in and out - I'm still going to give them a lot more time to get some sort of rhythm and chemistry going. We aren't even in November yet. The Clippers are dealing with similar roster turnover and got smashed tonight

 

[Joshyjosh31]

I know the team is likely mid even when healthy but new coaching staff and all these new faces with players in and out - I'm still going to give them a lot more time to get some sort of rhythm and chemistry going. We aren't even in November yet. The Clippers are dealing with similar roster turnover and got smashed tonight

Clippers are a perennial playoff team with real talent lol

 

[whitechocolate]

Three of the poll choices aren't real, and PacMan voted for one of them.

 

[coolhandluke]

A hamstring injury is not likely to get worse? You sure about that

It's malpractice to be so callous about our $135M asset. What's the hurry in rushing him to play with injury? It's not like we're deep in the playoffs in the midst of a championship run.

 

[NewArena]

The Knicks are going through this now with KAT btw. Apparently he’s playing hurt and looking even worse than Sabonis over there with Mike Brown and the gang

 

[NewArena]

Maybe because the injury isn't going to get any worse while he plays and there's nobody close to him in ability on this team who can replace him.

Sabonis is likely the one that pushed to come back and insisted that he could play. I’m not saying the Kings aren’t accountable for this but if he was cleared to play, just give him some time guys. Jesus Christ we aren’t even 5 games in

 

[luckytkp]

I know it's against eye test and early but Kings is ranked 10th on defensive rating and only 25th on offensive rating.

 

[sono]

At least they are trying hard to make the game entertaining until the last minute. 78 more games to go.

 

[Shaqfuey]

Why come back early from injury at the start of long season, before his body is ready to compete?

Because he watched them lose the first game due to their lack of ability to rebound the ball. Domas plays hurt. It’s who he is.

 

[TaxMan]

I know it's against eye test and early but Kings is ranked 10th on defensive rating and only 25th on offensive rating.

I don’t know…a higher rank defense does pass my eye test. The one thing I can give Christie is he actually did get most of the players bought into defensive effort. I fully expect that to disappear if things keep turning south, but the effort is absolutely there.