[Game] 71/82: Kings vs. 76ers 19 MAR 2026, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[Caccia]

DeRozan is rollin'. That jumper is a thing of beauty.

 

[Sluggah]

That was…a pass?

 

[Caccia]

Drummond did a number on Monk's arm, squeezing it to his side while Malik was moving. He is out now with a right shoulder injury.

 

[Tetsujin]

Nothing says cursed franchise more than Andre effign Drummond swishing three corner threes against you on the same night.

 

[eleventy]

Nothing says cursed franchise more than Andre effign Drummond swishing three corner threes against you on the same night.

IMMEDIATELY AFTER a face-to-face off w/dylan

 

[sactowndog]

34 whole posts through the third….. is this a record low in game thread posts.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Some of y'all have the memories of goldfish, I swear to god.

 

[HndsmCelt]

34 whole posts through the third….. is this a record low in game thread posts.

Sorry I had to teach a night class, watching the recording now because I’m just here to watch the kids anyway

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Sorry I had to teach a night class, watching the recording now because I’m just here to watch the kids anyway

To say nothing of the fact that there is a greater-than-zero number of people who would otherwise be in here that have been watching that college bull**** instead.

 

[SLAB]

Back to back 30 pieces!

 

[The_Jamal]

Max has to be pretty damn up there on the leaderboards for 20+ point games and 30+ point games as a 2nd rounder.

 

[iowamcnabb]

I don’t know what to make of Max’s stats but if he starts taking 4 or 5 threes a game and hits them at college percentages he could really be something

 

[gunks]

If Max is for real and we stay in the top 6ish of the draft, this could be a quick rebuild.

Vivek is going to force a quick rebuild either way, but you know, we may actually have a few good young players to go along with whatever washed vets he gets fixated on in the next few seasons.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

To say nothing of the fact that there is a greater-than-zero number of people who would otherwise be in here that have been watching that college bull**** instead.

That's bait.

 

[dude12]

Every loss helps assure we potentially stay in top 5-6. This could be a draft where the top player ends up being like the 5th pick like Acuff potentially

 

[The_Jamal]

I don’t l know what to make of Max’s stats but if he starts taking 4 or 5 threes a game and hits them at college percentages he could really be something

Yeah, there's some real work for him to advance as a winning impact player, but I think we can only describe his rookie year as wildly successful. I'll take the rookie capable of dropping 2 30+ point games and 7 other 20+ point games on top of it (2 19 point games as well). Tools are there, the mindset is there.

 

[eleventy]

Yeah, there's some real work for him to advance as a winning impact player, but I think we can only describe his rookie year as wildly successful. I'll take the rookie capable of dropping 2 30+ point games and 7 other 20+ point games on top of it (2 19 point games as well). Tools are there, the mindset is there.

and i notice that max is often engaged in "bench conversations" with sabonis. when he comes out of the game he often lookls to sit next to domas and pick his brain. i can't tell what they are saying to each other but both are quite animated when discussing the game.

this why i think sabonis is so important to this team - he is the PERFECT "mentor" - a guy who grew up around the game and likes to share his knowledge.

not to mention having some credibility as someone with "foreign" roots learning the intricacies of an american game. the "other" teaching "the other".

i honestly believe the kings should consider some kind of a "lifetime alliance" with sabonis, kind of like caron butler (who we "paid" forEVER) with Miami.

he could be a lot more than a "player", maybe something like buster posey with the giants.

and, of course, he and doug are tight.

 

[ESP47]

Yeah, there's some real work for him to advance as a winning impact player, but I think we can only describe his rookie year as wildly successful. I'll take the rookie capable of dropping 2 30+ point games and 7 other 20+ point games on top of it (2 19 point games as well). Tools are there, the mindset is there.

What's interesting is he doesn't even really need to get into his offensive bag much. He's not out there putting guys in a blender and getting to the line or making them look bad with post up moves. He just gets himself into the right spot in the paint and then executes with simple flips and hooks.

His entire future is solely going to rely on whether he can get his defense passable or not. If it doesn't improve considerably, he's just going to be an empty stat guy.

I was almost going to say that it's difficult to win with a non defensive center unless you're the Lakers and have a pair of HOFers on the roster but we also have a pair of HOFers as well lol

 

[Joshyjosh31]

If Max is for real and we stay in the top 6ish of the draft, this could be a quick rebuild.

Vivek is going to force a quick rebuild either way, but you know, we may actually have a few good young players to go along with whatever washed vets he gets fixated on in the next few seasons.

Barring Max turning into an all nba player paired with whoever we draft being an mvp player this rebuild won’t be quick. We might have the bleakest young talent in the league right now outside of Brooklyn

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Barring Max turning into an all nba player paired with whoever we draft being an mvp player this rebuild won’t be quick. We might have the bleakest young talent in the league right now outside of Brooklyn

Positive vibes only, please.

 

[SLAB]

Positive vibes only, please.

You’ve been here before, right?

Max rocks. I don’t have faith in anyone else. Lol

 

[fansinceday1]

The amount of empty seats last night was shocking. Happy hour at the Sierra Nevada draught house was pretty live but after that everything else was meh. Left at halftime for some good sushi.

 

[Elektrik]

Pretty impressive Hall of Fame class. Michael and Queen. I chose Michael.

 

[Joshyjosh31]

Positive vibes only, please.

I was positive until last week now I’m prepared and expecting the worst like the rest of you guys

 

[The_Jamal]

I was positive until last week now I’m prepared and expecting the worst like the rest of you guys

You've been positive???

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

I was positive...

You was?

 

[Joshyjosh31]

You was?

You've been positive???

I used to preach in here how we were gonna get the first pick and ironically I think both of you told me not to expect that because we have zero luck haha

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

You've been positive???

He's been positive that things are not going to end well

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Since discussion on the board has been dead for the last couple days anyway, I've decided to share something that I have, up until now, left as an exclusive to me and the other mods: here is a list of all the events from March 19 that I considered before ultimately rejecting from exclusion in the poll.


3/19 Cutting Room Floor

Eliminated after first cut:
Frederick III of Hapsburg crowned Holy Roman Emperor (1452)
Charles IV abdicates the Spanish throne (1808)
Charles Gounod's "Faust" premieres in Paris (1859)
First recognized international cricket match (1877)
Dvořák's Cello Concerto Op. 104 in B Minor premieres in London (1896)
Lisa Nicole Baker born (1945)
"The Greatest Show on Earth" wins Best Picture Oscar (1953)
Andre Miller born (1976)
Matthew "Matt Sydal" Korklan born (1983)
Michael Jordan makes his return to the NBA after a 17-month hiatus (1995)
Richie Valens inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2001)
"I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It" by The 1975 hit #1 on the Billboard 200 (2016)
"God's Plan" by Drake hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 (2018)


Eliminated after second cut:
Ursula Andress born (1936)
Fred "Rerun" Berry born (1951-2003)
Joey Giardello vs. Willie Troy first prize fight broadcast in color (1954)
The wreck of the SS Georgiana is discovered, 102 years after it was sunk (1965)
C-SPAN begins first live broadcast of the US House of Representatives (1979)
Sacramento Kings set an NBA record with 29 consecutive road losses (1991)
Steely Dan inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2001)


Eliminated after third cut:
Sydney Harbour Bridge opens (1932)
Glenn Close born (1947)
"The Caine Mutiny" by Herman Wouk published (1951)
Shirley Booth wins Best Actress Oscar for "Come Back, Little Sheba" (1953)
"Kate & Allie" premieres on CBS (1984)
LeBron James passes Karl Malone to become NBA's second all-time leading scorer (2022)


Eliminated after fourth cut:
Gary Cooper wins Best Actor Oscar for "High Noon" (1953)
Paul Simon inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2001)
Aerosmith inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (2001)


Eliminated after final cut:
Jackie "Moms" Mabley born (1894-1975)
Immaculata wins first of three consecutive AIAW women's basketball championships (1972)

 

[Caccia]

Dvořák's Cello Concerto Op. 104 in B Minor premieres in London (1896).

Definitely this one for me. And it did not even survive the first cut...

In 1968, all the London Symphony orchestra members were men, and then there was this tall, blonde woman cellist, who was better than any of them.