[Game] 34/82 Kings vs. 76ers 01 JAN 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[Double-K]

I think a significant difference is that Christie is not likely to punish him for mistakes

I'll just say, young athletes these days have to be dealt with a little differently than it used to. if DC can tap into that better than Mike Brown then he'll have a chance.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Now there is about a 10 percent chance of this happening but imagine if your role players long term were Devin, Keon, IJ and iCraw? Just a bunch of long gritty high energy players. It would be cool if 3 of those panned out.

I'd rather see Christie start Ellis and return Monk to the sixth man role.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I'll just say, young athletes these days have to be dealt with a little differently than it used to. if DC can tap into that better than Mike Brown then he'll have a chance.

I get sitting a guy down and letting him think about it, if his mistakes are outweighing his positives. That isn't the case with a player like Keon and I doubt it will be the case with Devin Carter

 

[coolhandluke]

Keon was a difference maker. Just goes to show that Coach Brown should have been playing him a lot more

Brown is still searching.

 

[sono]

This win could be huge giving confidence down the road.

 

[Caccia]

What the hell is happening?

Sacramento scored the last 15 points of the game, that's what. Clutch.

 

[Double-K]

I'd rather see Christie start Ellis and return Monk to the sixth man role.

I feel that it should be inevitable, strategically speaking.

 

[coolhandluke]

so…the gap between the level of defense we’re capable of playing and what we actually play seems very large. maybe just something in the middle, but all the time?

That level of defense is not sustainable but you can use it effectively in spurts.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I'd rather see Christie start Ellis and return Monk to the sixth man role.

For me Monk is keeping that seat warm for Devin. Probably not this year but down the road. Unless Monte trades him

 

[Double-K]

For me Monk is keeping that seat warm for Devin. Probably not this year but down rhe road. Unless Monte trades him

I’d love to see Keon battle Devin for the spot. Keon currently holds the early-bird advantage and will push anyone competing for the starting role to their limits—which ultimately benefits the entire team.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

I feel that it should be inevitable, strategically speaking.

It's not happening. It should but it's not. Monk wants to start, looks like we are going to give him every opportunity to do that. As long as Ellis gets good minutes I'm fine with it

 

[iowamcnabb]

Lethal shooter on retainer please.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

For me Monk is keeping that seat warm for Devin. Probably not this year but down the road. Unless Monte trades him

It's going to be interesting to see which guard on this roster is traded first

 

[HndsmCelt]

This was a beautiful example of getting back in a game and winning without depending on shooting your way out of it

 

[Rob-The-Great]

I’d love to see Keon battle Devin for the spot. Keon currently holds the early-bird advantage and will push anyone competing for the starting role to their limits—which ultimately benefits the entire team.

Devin is taking Kevin's minutes. There is enough min for Ellis and Devin

 

[Tetsujin]

In his postgame interview, Domantas Sabonis said Doug Christie told them "Get three stops in a row."

The Kings ended the game with 8 straight stops and a 15-0 run to close it out.

That'll do!

— Will Z. Stats (@will_zimmerle) January 2, 2025

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

In his postgame interview, Domantas Sabonis said Doug Christie told them "Get three stops in a row."

The Kings ended the game with 8 straight stops and a 15-0 run to close it out.

That'll do!

— Will Z. Stats (@will_zimmerle) January 2, 2025

That'll do, Pig. That'll do.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Devin is taking Kevin's minutes. There is enough min for Ellis and Devin

I think he was talking about the starting spot

 

[iowamcnabb]

It's going to be interesting to see which guard on this roster is traded first

yeh I’m kinda hoping Okc swoops in and nabs Cam on Jan 15th (the day Okc has tradable contracts available)

trade Kev for a big and call it a day on the roster for this year.

 

[iowamcnabb]

We need Keon to be Isaiah Joe on offense and Keon Ellis on defense

 

[captain bill]

What a game! Loved the fight and the Arco Thunder. Feels like the old team pre-DC wouldn’t have got it done. Keon starting and closing the game was great. And we’ve officially got the best record in the NBA in 2025!

 

[TaxMan]

Monk hit eight straight free throws in the fourth quarter, plus the layup that was declared goaltending. That's a lot of pressure shots. He was 10-10 from the line.

Fox was just brilliant and kept his team in the game. Sabonis with 21 rebounds and led the Kings to a 45-34 rebounding advantage. Ellis with 4 steals. Lyles with 12 off the bench and 7 rebounds. A lot of heros in this game.

Monk missed a number of pressure free throws last year that cost us games. It was great to see him hit those tonight.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

We need Keon to be Isaiah Joe on offense and Keon Ellis on defense

He is currently at 42% from 3. In the last 2 seasons, he rarely goes on an extended cold streak. Ironically the one time he did for a short span, was in the preseason, which may have prompted Brown to remove him from the starting lineup. Really wish that move had not happened

 

[Tetsujin]

The Sacramento Kings forced 9 turnovers, 5 of them steals, and scored 13 points off those turnovers in the 4th quarter alone.

— Matt George (@MattGeorgeSAC) January 2, 2025

 

[iowamcnabb]

He is currently at 42% from 3. In the last 2 seasons, he rarely goes on an extended cold streak. Ironically the one time he did for a short span, was in the preseason, which may have prompted Brown to remove him from the starting lineup. Really wish that move had not happened

I’d like to see his volume go up. Still a few too many pump fakes. He doesn’t really have an offensive game outside of threes like Joe so just let it fly. This was a great performance from him

 

[Double-K]

@Mr. S£im Citrus perfectly highlighted the core issue with our 2-guard rotation.

Fox isn’t a traditional point guard who thrives on distributing the ball.

With Monk on the floor, the offense flows much better—sometimes overly so—but it comes at the cost of defensive stability. Meanwhile, Keon’s defensive prowess and ability to force turnovers elevate our defense, yet offensively, teams like the Sixers tonight can exploit Domas’ hand-offs and force turnovers due to our lack of a natural distributor.

What we truly need is a player who can lighten Fox’s playmaking load without compromising on defense.

Hopefully, Devin Carter can be that player.

 

[Tetsujin]

The beam. It is glorious. pic.twitter.com/L7Cn9AyDhK

— Luke Loucks (@lukeloucks) January 2, 2025

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I’d like to see his volume go up. Still a few too many pump fakes. He doesn’t really have an offensive game outside of threes like Joe so just let it fly. This was a great performance from him

I do like the fact that he doesn't force tough deep ones. I know we've kinda got used to that as a normal look in the NBA

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Morgan seems like a freak lol

 

[Double-K]

Morgan seems like a freak lol

She has to be the energy with Deuce being the subtle one... lol