[Game] 72/82: Kings vs. Thunder 25 MAR 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET

[Tetsujin]

Pretty sure that "I won't sign anywhere but San Antonio in 2026" had something to do with that.

And even with that stipulation, I’m not sure that two unprotected firsts and five seconds doesn’t really count as a haul in the NBA in 2025 when pretty much every single team is out of assets

 

[SacTownKid]

Chet is just flat out a game changing defender. This dude's going to own more than a few DPOY awards.

 

[fansinceday1]

Pretty sure that "I won't sign anywhere but San Antonio in 2026" had something to do with that.

Dlo and KC were going over the pure ineptness of this franchise today. A team with a half of brain would have knows they were gonna move off of brown and moved Fox BEFORE they fired brown.
Why do people make excuses for the braindead actions of this franchise? It’s not like it’s a one off. This franchise has been a joke since they got here. With the exception of the Webber era.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

And all the Thunder needed to do was have the Clippers accidentally trade them a guy who turned into a future MVP

In fairness to the Clippers, Paul George used to be really, really good, and they probably didn't anticipate a scenario in which Gilgeous-Alexander would ever develop into a better player (Full disclosure, I didn't, either). Also, they had gone all-in on signing Kawhi Leonard, and acquiring George was the cost of doing business to make that happen.

 

[Sluggah]

I miss hope.

 

[Tetsujin]

In fairness to the Clippers, Paul George used to be really, really good, and they probably didn't anticipate a scenario in which Gilgeous-Alexander would ever develop into a better player (Full disclosure, I didn't, either). Also, they had gone all-in on signing Kawhi Leonard, and acquiring George was the cost of doing business to make that happen.

Yeah. The main assets the Thunder were acquiring in that trade were all the Clippers picks and SGA was pretty much just a thrown in “I dunno. here’s the one young guy on our roster for added fun, I guess.” piece. To SGA’s immense credit, he developed from there.

 

[Tetsujin]

Thunder are playing two bigs.

 

[Tetsujin]

Why the hell are these announcers so high on Lavine lol?

 

[Rob-The-Great]

Why the hell are these announcers so high on Lavine lol?

Lavine is a good player. He's just soft. I haven't lost all faith in him. Just for this season

 

[iowamcnabb]

What’s our season low for points?

 

[Tetsujin]

“Ellis jumped on top of him”
Uhhh, Joe dove into his legs and knocked him over and the momentum of the slide drove his face into the floor?

 

[Tetsujin]

Lavine is a good player. He's just soft. I haven't lost all faith in him. Just for this season

I think there is something going on in his personal life. The media tone about him has shifted in that regard.

 

[BenchMob]

Rather miss the play-in then having to watch this 4 times in a series, not that we would make it out of play-in anyway....

 

[Kingz19]

What’s our season low for points?

88 vs the Clippers in November

 

[Tetsujin]

Keon getting absolutely destroyed on defense tonight.

 

[Tizzy Flip]

These last few games have been really sad. We’re collectively all going through the motions. Don’t deserve the play in

 

[captain bill]

So best case scenario now is winning 2 play-in games on the road just to get smacked with 4 games of this?

 

[thingfish]

OKC looks bored while beating us like this.

 

[Sam0ah]

Lavine and Deebo killing this team. I rather watch Fultz because at least he has upside....

 

[Tetsujin]

These last few games have been really sad. We’re collectively all going through the motions. Don’t deserve the play in

The Kings really do miss Malik Monk despite everyone on here’s desperate attempts to trade him. With him out, the energy and moment on offense has been completely nonexistent.

 

[SacTownKid]

Rookie or not, how is Devin not getting more minutes on SGA? Plain stupid not to try it when he looked like the best matchup. Now the dudes on fire.

 

[kingsfan_4Life]

I think there is something going on in his personal life. The media tone about him has shifted in that regard.

I believe it. It's often underrated how often something in your personal life can affect your performance. I've been a full time options day trader for the past 22 years and in 2005 I had some bad relationship stuff going on and had my worst performing year ever. Mentally stuff like that can screw you up. Even if it doesn't effect you consciously , it can still affect you at a subconscious level.

 

[Kingz19]

Domas three ball really fell off.

6-33 since his 60 percent January

 

[TheMobb]

Was Sabonis throwing his hands up at LaVine when he found him on that pass and he made that layup? Cant tell if that was tension between them or if he was directing that to the refs.

 

[megapoxy]

What’s our season low for points?

Dunno, but yesterday we scored below 100 for the first time after 22nd of December or something.

Greenberg is auditioning for OKC announcer or something? He gets an orgasm after every SGA basket and while Keon locked him down early in the 1st he wasnt impressed.

 

[Tetsujin]

Lavine and Deebo killing this team. I rather watch Fultz because at least he has upside....

Fultz is the same age as Malik Monk and has had multiple major injuries including a shoulder one that makes it so he can’t shoot the ball normally. What the hell kind of upside are we talking here?

 

[SacTownKid]

Was Sabonis throwing his hands up at LaVine when he found him on that pass and he made that layup? Cant tell if that was tension between them or if he was directing that to the refs.

Maybe it's off base, but I've seen some interviews and kind of watched Domas since he's been back. I think there is definitely smoke to him possibly wanting out. He's looked tuned out since all the mess happened.

 

[megapoxy]

Ia there a Za Za Za Zach Lavine after every basket of him or it just happened once that i could hear clearly?

 

[sactowndog]

Hey it could be worse. You could be a member of the media and forced to watch this to the bitter end. No wonder Dave is grouchy.

 

[SacTownKid]

Fultz is older than Malik Monk and has had multiple major injuries including a shoulder one that makes it so he can’t shoot the ball normally. What the hell kind of upside are we talking here?

He's got some tools but the clear reason he was never going to live up to that number 1 is he just doesn't have quickness. On either end. The shoulder thing didn't help obviously but it's definitely the lack of foot speed keeping him from his potential.