[Game] 73/82: Kings @ Hornets 24 MAR 2026, 4pm PT/7pm ET

[SacTownKid]

The thing people don't notice with Carter is that defenses are drawn to him. Great set up to Max right there.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

I’m just glad management didn’t listen to me on draft night. I was hoping for Tyrese Procter with the 42nd pick.

I knew y'all would love Maxime!

Admittedly, I WAS a bit biased towards him leading up to the draft, but there was just something about the kid that I saw throughout his time at Stanford that convinced me that he should be a King. Especially when it became a bit clear that the opportunity would've been there to grab him.

 

[Tetsujin]

The most impressive thing about Maxime is he seems to never get tired. His stamina is off the charts.

Kid still has his lungs from his amateur swimming days (his main sport until high school)

 

[jiimbob]

Kid still has his lungs from his amateur swimming days (his main sport until high school)

That would explain it. I thought it might be have something to do with being French.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

White had time to break out the slide rule before putting that up.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

That would explain it. I thought it might be have something to do with being French.

You mean, like noted French fitness icon Boris Diaw?

 

[SacTownKid]

You know Malik wants to do well against this team and he's getting screwed on the whistle.

 

[Tetsujin]

You know Malik wants to do well against this team and he's getting screwed on the whistle.

Refs are certainly calling the game like the Hornets are the team with barely enough healthy players to field a team.

 

[SacTownKid]

Next half hopefully we see less DeMar set ups. Just let the young guys roll. Maybe run some offense through Maxime and see what he can do. This is the most predictable offense ever. Set a screen for DeMar on the weakside, enter ball into mid post. Over and over. It's ugly.

 

[Sluggah]

Not sure this halftime performance should’ve made it beyond the concept phase.

 

[Spike]

Soo, rope-a-dope coming in the second half?

 

[Spike]

Not listed but also "Out for the Season" at this point... most of the fan base.

I'm questionable, at best.

 

[HndsmCelt]

While I am still confident that having monk working with the young players moving into next season is the key to putting together something that works that being said monk really needs to work on being effective when his shot goes south. He’s a good facilitator, but he needs to step that up.

 

[hrdboild]

I'm questionable, at best.

My status has been downgraded to HMBO -- hockey might be on.

I've been wondering in this game why Cardwell isn't playing more. Is he on a minutes restriction?

 

[SacTownKid]

For now Carters step back might be his only 3 but oh well, bridge the gaps in the summer.

 

[Tetsujin]

My status has been downgraded to HMBO -- hockey might be on.

I've been wondering in this game why Cardwell isn't playing more. Is he on a minutes restriction?

Dylan played and immediately got in foul trouble twice.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

My status has been downgraded to HMBO -- hockey might be on.

I was UMBO (Unrivaled Might Be On) until about three weeks ago.

 

[Tetsujin]

The gulf between Precious Achiuwa and Patrick Baldwin is huge but I’m not sure which player it actually says something about.

 

[jiimbob]

You mean, like noted French fitness icon Boris Diaw?

Boris of course and an off joke about stamina, and a stereotype of French men and their strong confidence in certain abilities. This is a family channel though so I attempted to keep it clean.
Go Kings, I mean Hornets, no Kings

 

[hrdboild]

I was UMBO (Unrivaled Might Be On) until about three weeks ago.

My friend got me to watch a few Unrivaled games last month after I helped her install a new TV mount and they were quite entertaining. I was pleasantly surprised how much fun the games were considering 3-on-3 basketball was such a dud of an event at the last two Summer Olympics.

 

[Caccia]

I just got home. Why is this game so lop-sided? Is it that the Hornets shoot more 3s than 2s, and are hitting them at a 50% clip?

 

[Tetsujin]

Max could’ve torn his rotator cuff on that one. Dangerous play by Lamelo

 

[SacTownKid]

Nice to see Cardwell working on that pick and roll Holmes floater too.

 

[Tetsujin]

And Dylan with another foul.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Kon Knueppel is the Rookie of the Year, but he's not going to get it, for the same reason why Jason Williams didn't get it in '99.

 

[hrdboild]

I just got home. Why is this game so lop-sided? Is it that the Hornets shoot more 3s than 2s, and are hitting them at a 50% clip?

Yeah, that is exactly what it is. There is very much a "when it rains it pours" element to modern NBA offenses.

 

[NiNetNiNe]

Yeah, that is exactly what it is. There is very much a "when it rains it pours" element to modern NBA offenses.

It helps when you sag off your man like ten feet and let them shoot threes.

 

[Tetsujin]

Yeah, that is exactly what it is. There is very much a "when it rains it pours" element to modern NBA offenses.

Summarily LaMelo jacking up 30 footers with 20 seconds on the clock is unstoppable when he’s making them and terrible game-killing stupidity when he’s not.

 

[Caccia]

Yeah, that is exactly what it is. There is very much a "when it rains it pours" element to modern NBA offenses.

It's sad to see. You want the team to at least be competitive.

 

[Spike]

That one's going to be important.