[Game] 28/82: Kings vs. Trail Blazers 20 DEC 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[sactowndog]

Hey, look, the Blazers actually WON this one.

Good for us. Played the guys and got the Lin!!! New Orleans wins.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2002612919721472038

 

[Tetsujin]

Was Monk benched again?

WTF is going on?

Nique got his minutes and looked good in them.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

His hand is jacked up and they play him out of position

What was the excuse last year? Out of position he’s a wing playing the wing position enough with the excuses he had a good game earlier and people were saying he’s Kawhi and a number one option

 

[SacTownKid]

His hand is jacked up and they play him out of position

Out of what position? I think he's looked great defensively at PF. I mean really he's played on ball defensively but still.

 

[Kingz19]

Keegan’s driving and midrange game has improved leaps and bounds. Also his defense, but too bad it’s accompanied by the continued collapse of his three ball.

But good Lin

Kings move into number 2 on the tankathon board. Tied with Pacers. Wizards won too so they inch closer to 1. Clippers look well on their way to a win.


It’s good that Clippers and Pelicans have a lot of talent and no reason to want to tank since they don’t keep their picks. If anything. They have incentive to get as far out of the top 5 as possible to save themselves the ultimate embarrassment.

 

[Jdbraver137]

What was the excuse last year? Out of position he’s a wing playing the wing position enough with the excuses he had a good game earlier and people were saying he’s Kawhi and a number one option

Probably confidence to be honest.

 

[KainLear]

Kings move into number 2 on the tankathon board. Tied with Pacers.

Man… imagine handing them their franchise-building guard and then losing out to them in the draft.

 

[SacTownKid]

Man… imagine handing them their franchise-building guard and then losing out to them in the draft.

It's inevitable isn't it? haha.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Out of what position? I think he's looked great defensively at PF. I mean really he's played on ball defensively but still.

Some of us think he'd be best playing the 3 most of the time. So the smaller wing, instead of the bigger forward/wing

 

[Jdbraver137]

Some of us think he'd be best playing the 3 most of the time. So the smaller wing, instead of the bigger forward/wing

Also he needs another wing to play defense with him.

 

[ESP47]

Nique and Cardwell put on a masterclass on the defensive end. That was fun to watch.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

https://twitter.com/x/status/2002612919721472038

Being on Matt George's team makes me uneasy.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Being on Matt George's team makes me uneasy.

He'll say something nuts soon and then you'll be comfortable again

 

[SacTownKid]

Some of us think he'd be best playing the 3 most of the time. So the smaller wing, instead of the bigger forward/wing

In the end though he's really just playing his game. It kind of is what it is at this point. He'll find a groove and when he does he'll be a teams Tayshaun Prince for the most part.

 

[SacTownKid]

Being on Matt George's team makes me uneasy.

He wouldn't know talent if it came up and bit him in the backside but he's now set the bar so low it's whatever. This is where we all belong. Man, this is crazy stuff for still being in December lol.

 

[NewArena]

Kids got more burn tonight and Keegan is at the 3 now? Prayers are being answered, little by little!

 

[NewArena]

yeah, he's got a higher iQ than Vlade. Can already see it taking effect....and he wouldn't have picked Bagley either

Jeez, guys. All of these jokes feel "too soon" for me, no matter how many years go by LOL

 

[hrdboild]

The Sharks game started at the same time and went longer and it was an easy choice on what to watch there since I already saw Kings vs Portland two days ago. If the best that can be said about this game is that we moved closer to the #1 spot in the lottery, there's not much point tuning in to watch any of these games anymore. Not until something changes with the roster. Good minutes for the kids is encouraging but ugh, it's still frustrating when they build momentum only to get subbed out for the vets in crunch time. It makes it hard for this group to build any kind of coherent identity.

 

[NewArena]

What was the excuse last year? Out of position he’s a wing playing the wing position enough with the excuses he had a good game earlier and people were saying he’s Kawhi and a number one option

I've never seen anyone say that, and if so, very few people have. He's a damn good player, period.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Y'all may disagree with me as much as your heart(s) desire(s), but in my humble opinion, NOTHING will ever beat this...

 

[kingsfan101]

Name a more iconic duo than Kings players getting hit in the face and no foul called by refs.

Thank your stars. If the refs call the fouls, it will be against the Kings. Saw it in the last game, and also when Bibby's nose fouled Kobe's elbow.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

I've never seen anyone say that, and if so, very few people have. He's a damn good player, period.

Go look at the responses when Keegan hit 20 points people were saying he’s could be a number one option

 

[Kingz19]

Nique and Cardwell put on a masterclass on the defensive end. That was fun to watch.

kings defense was very good in the Cardwell minutes. Like not just “good for the Kings”. Portland was having a hard time scoring.

Also the minutes with Raynaud were surprisingly very good defensively.

I can see Cardwell also playing very good minutes with Sabonis in that case. I’d like to see him promoted to a real contract with the team. While Eubanks is a lot better than I expected him to be, I’d prefer to see Cardwell get minutes

Probably release McBuckets or Saric.

In pretty sure we could put the lid back on Domas being traded this season if his estimated return date is only a week or two before the deadline at the earliest.

 

[sactowndog]

The Sharks game started at the same time and went longer and it was an easy choice on what to watch there since I already saw Kings vs Portland two days ago. If the best that can be said about this game is that we moved closer to the #1 spot in the lottery, there's not much point tuning in to watch any of these games anymore. Not until something changes with the roster. Good minutes for the kids is encouraging but ugh, it's still frustrating when they build momentum only to get subbed out for the vets in crunch time. It makes it hard for this group to build any kind of coherent identity.

Actually it was fun to watch the young guys play and see how they are developing. That at least brings some long term hope.

 

[The_Jamal]

The Sharks game started at the same time and went longer and it was an easy choice on what to watch there since I already saw Kings vs Portland two days ago. If the best that can be said about this game is that we moved closer to the #1 spot in the lottery, there's not much point tuning in to watch any of these games anymore. Not until something changes with the roster. Good minutes for the kids is encouraging but ugh, it's still frustrating when they build momentum only to get subbed out for the vets in crunch time. It makes it hard for this group to build any kind of coherent identity.

Funnily enough, you probably missed the Kings best defensive game of the year. Cardwell, Keegan and Nique in particular were outstanding on defense.