[Game] 56/82: Warriors @ Kings 21 FEB 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[SacTownKid]

Really not a good team right now. I’m a little befuddled that Levine seemingly doesn’t know how to operate in an offense. He’s seems to be strictly a transition and iso player.

Nobody really is. The only guy rolling is DeMar and that's because he's on fire.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Feels like we’re in stage one of fans realizing why Chicago was so eager to dump him and his contract. I really hope not

and as devastating as the Wemby blood clot news is, is it bad that I take some vague satisfaction in the bottom falling out for Fox? Feels like we might be entering the cave of schadenfreude being the only thing to hold on to

I was a proponent of rebuilding earlier this season, let alone after Fox’s trade request. This team has no future. Just sell your vets for firsts and start this thing over.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Warriors arr notorious for giving up leads. They are completely over performing right now.

Just give it a second. We just got punched in the mouth, give them a chance to respond

 

[HndsmCelt]

It would just be nice to see some defensive energy. Letting the warrior slow walk the ball down court is inexcusable when you’re down by 20.

 

[SacTownKid]

I was a proponent of rebuilding earlier this season, let alone after Fox’s trade request. This team has no future. Just sell your vets for firsts and start this thing over.

A wee bit early, but thank goodness Monte can literally at least do that if need be.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

I was a proponent of rebuilding earlier this season, let alone after Fox’s trade request. This team has no future. Just sell your vets for firsts and start this thing over.

Yes and the Warriors are wining the championship.

All with the same record as the Kings who you want to tank. Make it make sense

 

[DynaPamm]

I mean WTH first turn overs, and now ref mode is in stellar effn mode. They really need to get it together And again…. these effn refs

 

[TaxMan]

Nobody really is. The only guy rolling is DeMar and that's because he's on fire.

Not specifically talking about this game….just not impressed with his basketball IQ to be honest. I’m sure his shooting will come but just not really impressed with the way he plays.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

How the he'll was thar a foul! You know it's bad when Murray is complaining

 

[KF8]

With how bad the Kings played, down 15 isn't that bad. Feels like they should be down by 20+

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Down 15 with the worst half of the season. I'm amazed.

Now if we get a fair game we got a chance. Anyone who wants to walk out on your kings, do it now.

 

[SacTownKid]

Not specifically talking about this game….just not impressed with his basketball IQ to be honest. I’m sure his shooting will come but just not really impressed with the way he plays.

I'm pretty sure he didn't make those All star games looking this way. Give it time. His problem right now is actually that he's trying too hard to fit in.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

I'm pretty sure he didn't make those All star games looking this way. Give it time. His problem right now is actually that he's trying too hard to fit in.

Worried about lavin like he's some rookie. He's not going to suck just because he got traded. I dont understand these people turning on a two time allstar. As if we where never down 15 with Fox in our lives.

 

[sactowndog]

Kings broadcasters are horrible. They spend more time talking about side stories than what's going on in the game.

What are they supposed to say? This team sucks and the team would have been better if Monte traded for air?

 

[gunks]

I can't believe we're gonna get another Kings rebuild before GTA6

 

[Section 101]

I was a proponent of rebuilding earlier this season, let alone after Fox’s trade request. This team has no future. Just sell your vets for firsts and start this thing over.

Ticket prices going up 5 to 10 percent next year. No way they can do a rebuild. Building will be empty going through one again.

 

[Rob-The-Great]

I have a good feeling we are going to win this game. And I think it will be by at least 10.

As bad as everyone talkes about our defense, those same people don't give the offense the same energy.

We have a potential top 3 offense. 15 points can be scored in 5 min with this team

 

[SacTownKid]

Worried about lavin like he's some rookie. He's not going to suck just because he got traded. I dont understand these people turning on a two time allstar. As if we where never down 15 with Fox in our lives.

It's no different than people calling Carter a bust because in his 3 minutes he looked only like a lockdown defender and not Jordan on offense to go with it or figuring Keegan is a horrible shooter because of one or two off/decent months so the Kings need dump all youth/picks on some mid role player that can shoot. Basketball fandom isn't what you have you done for me lately, it's what did you just do to me on that last play, lol.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Ticket prices going up 5 to 10 percent next year. No way they can do a rebuild. Building will be empty going through one again.

And that’s the problem with this franchise.

 

[reptilexcq2]

I seen enough of the Kings new lineup. There is no toughness in the starting lineup. Like I said before, it's hard to win when you have to work hard just to stay competitive. I don't like Christie's lineup. I think he underestimate how valuable Carter is in affecting the game. His defense and hustle is way better than anybody on the Kings team beside Ellis. This team need that sort of players and he get no minutes.

 

[Jdbraver137]

I’m starting fultz next half.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

This team has no shot at Playoffs man. The offense isn’t even making up for the horrendous defense from the starting five. Blow this thing up.

We’re not even a play in team next year with this squad blow it up or get Zion those are the only two options. Then again that idiot Monte got us Lavine instead of the hawks picks dudes a clown

 

[Kingster]

Kings look a team not serious about winning. They obviously did not get themselves mentally prepared before this game.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

I’m starting fultz next half.

Y’all doing this agian like with crowder?!? There’s a reason he was on the couch a week ago

 

[SacTownKid]

I seen enough of the Kings new lineup. There is toughness in the starting lineup. Like I said before, it's hard to win when you have to work hard just to stay competitive. I don't like Christie's lineup. I think he underestimate how valuable Carter is in affecting the game. His defense and hustle is way better than anybody on the Kings team beside Ellis. This team need that sort of players and he get no minutes.

Hopefully Carter gets more G league minutes. He's got the tools to be something really unique once he develops. The only concern I have is all the really important defense stats show he's already one the best defenders on the team and that's usually enough to keep a player in your rotation. I get the deflections thing, but guarding with your chest out, body first, toes pointed at your defender is championship stuff. Always has been. Not freaking deflections, lol. That's regular season ****. Wingspan + lateral mobility + strength changes the algorithm. Always will.

 

[SacTownKid]

Y’all doing this agian like with crowder?!? There’s a reason he was on the couch a week ago

Might be worth a shot actually playing him though if there is any intention of working him in. The Kings need anything they can get that can guard on the ball.

 

[MizzouKing]

If that first half doesn't give Doug ALL the justification he needs to bench "superstars" for floor balance, it ain't ever gonna come. Now is where he rolls out the starting lineup he knows we need.

 

[coolhandluke]

I’m starting fultz next half.

Might as well. Need a playmaker with the second unit. He can defend too.

 

[TaxMan]

Worried about lavin like he's some rookie. He's not going to suck just because he got traded. I dont understand these people turning on a two time allstar. As if we where never down 15 with Fox in our lives.

My comment was not about Levine not being a talented player. I’m sure he will start hitting his shots like he always has. He just strikes me as not a super high IQ player. He can be super fun to watch and he can obviously score, but he looks like a very tough fit right now if he can’t really learn how to play better off Domas.

I guess it’s more sadness that in two years we have shifted from a group of high IQ players, with a ton of offensive flow and fun to watch basketball….to a lot of one on one/ISO ball. Yes I get it, will take time to gel, tough to throw players together on the fly, etc, but at the core we have lost the identify of the team.

 

[Kingz19]

This team has no shot at Playoffs man. The offense isn’t even making up for the horrendous defense from the starting five. Blow this thing up.

Even if they decided to blow things up. They are pretty much blow up proof until the summer of 2026.

Only Monk, DeMar, Keegan, Jonas and Keon are immediately moveable and none for significant return.

Domas likely isn’t tradeable with his price tag…a team would have to make a decision to build around him as we have…I still don’t think that’s bad if you actually put a team around him that makes sense, which the Kings have failed to do..but as we can see by two straight all star snubs he is likely regarded as overpaid around the league.

LaVine might be a piece in his last season but probably only to help facilitate a larger deal for another team with some weak “thank you” second rounders coming our way.

Not that I’m advocating for a blow up. I’m just saying if they decided to go that way. They’ll find it difficult even to give away half of the core.

Monte is going to be gone though and it will just be regrettable that he was allowed to do the Fox sale on the way out for a starting trio(Monk, LaVine, and Deebo) that makes no sense together