[Game] 54/82: Kings @ Pelicans 12 FEB 2025, 5:00pm PT/8:00pm ET

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Sacramento Kings: 27-26; 9th in Western Conference; 3rd in Pacific Division
New Orleans Pelicans: 12-41; 15th in Western Conference; 5th in Southwest Division

Season Series: Kings lead 2-0
Game 1: Kings 111 @ Pelicans 109
Game 2: Pelicans 118 @ Kings 123

As of the posting of this game thread, no Kings are listed on the injury report. Let's not talk about the Pelicans' injury report.

Sacramento Kings: Winners of 2 in a row; Last 10 games: 4-6
New Orleans Pelicans: Losers of 9 in a row: Last 10 games: 1-9

Here's to win number 28 on the regular season....LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

 

[KingsFanSince85]

It should go w/o saying, these are two very important games. They really need to win both, but worst case gotta get at least one.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Look no pressure but "getting one" is unacceptable.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Look no pressure but "getting one" is unacceptable.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I'm going to say we need both. We've got a rough schedule coming out of the all-star break and we need to do ourselves all the favors that we can, including getting ourselves up to 3 games over .500 before we get those practices in. These games are winnable if we don't play sloppy or in cruise mode. So win them.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

I'm going to say we need both. We've got a rough schedule coming out of the all-star break and we need to do ourselves all the favors that we can, including getting ourselves up to 3 games over .500 before we get those practices in. These games are winnable if we don't play sloppy or in cruise mode. So win them.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Look no pressure but "getting one" is unacceptable.

I somehow read this as "acceptable" and was trying to figure out why QWERTY's react-gif was in approval. Oh. Well then. Carry on.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

Also we owe them some massive payback.

 

[captain bill]

Also we owe them some massive payback.

Crazy that we won 46 games last year and the Pels single handedly made it a failed season for us lol

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1889745657285517744

 

[bball_nomad]

Just not long ago we played a team with 1-9 record in L10.
Anyway: win today and win tomorrow.

 

[HndsmCelt]

CJ is going to get his he always does against us. Dougie just needs to make sure that we don’t let the other guys beat us. The best opportunity the Kings have to get well is to sweep the series against the Pelicans and then go home. Run some practices and get the replacement killers on the same page as the rest of the team.

 

[Sluggah]

If we get unstoppable aggressive Zion one night, and red hot 3pt shooting the other night, we should be fine. Getting both at once is bad news.

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

Vinny's Keys to the Game:



(from last game against Pels)
Yeah +18 in 14 minutes, need more of that. And I think we'll get it.

 

[Kingster]

After a while it's so tiresome seeing CJ with the big chip on his shoulder getting 30+ points against the Kings. When are the Kings going to reciprocate and have a chip on their shoulders and take care of some CJ business? Take no prisoners in this game.

 

[Sac.Kings]

After a while it's so tiresome seeing CJ with the big chip on his shoulder getting 30+ points against the Kings. When are the Kings going to reciprocate and have a chip on their shoulders and take care of some CJ business? Take no prisoners in this game.

Never underestimate old man CJ. He’s always been about that vengeance against us since day one. He won’t be changing his ways anytime soon. Personal reasons don’t matter for CJ against us, nothing is more personal than giving us the business.

 

[Kingster]

Never underestimate old man CJ. He’s always been about that vengeance against us since day one. He won’t be changing his ways anytime soon. Personal reasons don’t matter for CJ against us, nothing is more personal than giving us the business.

When someone wants to give you the business don't you want to give them the business back? Tit for tat, baby!

 

[Spike]

Man, if only we had someone who knew how to hold a grudge.

 

[megapoxy]

Zion is available to play.

 

[The_Jamal]

Hoping we can actually come out this game and look "good". We're surviving in these post-Fox games and outside of a couple quarters here and there, we haven't played well. Wins a win, but want us to actually start looking and playing the part of a playoff team

 

[AaronPDX]

Has the team practiced yet since the trade deadline? Was kind of surprised they hadn't yet before LAST game.
Also, does anyone else here regularly use the Bleacher Report app for info? They did some sort of redesign and now it's literally unusable and useless. Looking for another similar app, any suggestions? Thanks!!!!!

 

[Section 101]

Zion is available to play.

For how long?

 

[NewArena]

Man it sure would be nice to have a win without too much suspense and drama. Hoping for some hot shooting from our guys and a big win.

 

[NewArena]

Does Keon ever guard CJ? Let’s maybe do that tonight

 

[New Era]

Never underestimate old man CJ. He’s always been about that vengeance against us since day one. He won’t be changing his ways anytime soon. Personal reasons don’t matter for CJ against us, nothing is more personal than giving us the business.

What is his problem with us? He's sad that he didn't get drafted by "basketball hell?"

 

[megapoxy]

For how long?

No restriction mentioned nor if he will play tomorrow.

 

[The_Jamal]

What is his problem with us? He's sad that he didn't get drafted by "basketball hell?"

I'm fairly certain we "promised" to draft him, didn't actually draft him and he's held that against us for 12 years

 

[OptimusRhyme]

No restriction mentioned nor if he will play tomorrow.

he aint playin back to backs apparently

 

[New Era]

I'm fairly certain we "promised" to draft him, didn't actually draft him and he's held that against us for 12 years

Jeez. We drafted Ben McLemore instead of him. Wasn't that punishment enough for our franchise?

 

[Vinny Basketballerino]

I'm fairly certain we "promised" to draft him, didn't actually draft him and he's held that against us for 12 years

As much as I dislike it, I respect it.