[Game] 77/82: Kings @ Raptors 01 APR 2026, 5pm PT/8pm ET

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Well, at least we get to watch Clifford and Cardwell.

 

[Caccia]

Raptors are sleepwalking through this one thus far

They do look a little disjointed on offense. Not on defense, though, at least not the starters.

 

[Tetsujin]

Dylan’s counting numbers not great thus far tonight but this is the best he’s looked since coming back from his sprained ankle.

 

[Tetsujin]

tank commander Doug McBuckets reporting for duty.

 

[Sluggah]

They woke up

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Who's gotta get kneecapped for Doug to play Raynaud and Cardwell at the same time?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Nothing like a 21-3 run to remind you that the Kings stink.

 

[Caccia]

Who's gotta get kneecapped for Doug to play Raynaud and Cardwell at the same time?

The referees. Raynaud has three fouls already, with 2 1/2 quarters to go.

 

[Insomniacal Fan]

Are you familiar with Article 134 of the UCMJ?

Not much more than a quick google would inform me. It seems like a bailout for the sake of maintaining military discipline.

But, if someone wanted to charge someone with it, they'd probably need to make a case for why the circumstances were exceptional. I'm interested in why you think Poetl is a special kind of player.

 

[Tetsujin]

The referees. Raynaud has three fouls already, with 2 1/2 quarters to go.

Cardwell with three too. Precious now forced to be our bug.

 

[Caccia]

Nothing like a 21-3 run to remind you that the Kings stink.

And yet, here they are again, back in front.

 

[Tetsujin]

Also the best Dev and Nique have looked since coming back from their injuries too

 

[Kingz19]

Pacers wosing big.

Kings better not blow this

 

[Tetsujin]

The thing about Devin is that he’s a physical beast at the guard slot that the Kings haven’t had in a while. Scottie Barnes just tried posting him up and couldn’t back him down.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Not much more than a quick google would inform me. It seems like a bailout for the sake of maintaining military discipline.

But, if someone wanted to charge someone with it, they'd probably need to make a case for why the circumstances were exceptional. I'm interested in why you think Poetl is a special kind of player.

I don't. I reserve the right to declare a player not qualified for the list for reasons already stated, or any other reason I can think of. That's what "as determined by @Mr. S£im Citrus" means.

I added, and subsequently removed, 8 different players from the probationary listing in 2023-24, only one of which hit the "double-single" automatic removal threshold, simply because they failed to impress me in the time they were on the list. I've done it twice this season, and the only reason why I didn't do it last season is because I forgot to include Poeltl in December.

 

[gunks]

Good lord, Precious.

If he ruins our lotto position, he better resign here!

 

[jiimbob]

Somebody get Precious a Hyatt burger.

 

[Tetsujin]

Pacers wosing big.

Kings better not blow this

Pacers apparently didn’t get the memo about Tre Jones being a star.

 

[Tetsujin]

If Isaac Jones ever posts the statline Precious has through one half tonight in his career, I’d be shocked lo

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

People tuned in for the DeMar DeRozan Revenge Game™ and a Precious Achiuwa Revenge Game™ broke out.

 

[Tetsujin]

Masai traded OG and Precious to the Knicks and still didn’t even get a single pick back.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Somebody get Precious a Hyatt burger.

 

[Caccia]

Kings have 56 shots to 39 for the Raptors. Those 14 offensive rebounds make a difference. I never really agreed with the strategy to have everyone fall back as soon as the ball is released to get in defensive position, essentially gifting the other team a rebound, even if the ball bounces far off the rim. Yet it has been "standard procedure" across the NBA for the past 15 years. In particular, I think three-point shooters should follow the ball in case it clanks right back in the direction it came.

 

[Caccia]

If Isaac Jones ever posts the statline Precious has through one half tonight in his career, I’d be shocked.

Those look like Sabonis stats: 18 points, 15 rebounds.

 

[Krunker]

All right Toronto, you want to win, time to turn it up!

 

[Caccia]

DeMar just passed Dominique Wilkins on the all-time scoring list. He also has 12 of the team's 15 points in the third quarter.

 

[MizzouKing]

Getting a little nervous, with the tank finally back on track.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Beating a playoff team on the same night that Indiana blows out another lottery team on the road would be a very KANGZ~! thing to do...

 

[sactowndog]

Kings have 56 shots to 39 for the Raptors. Those 14 offensive rebounds make a difference. I never really agreed with the strategy to have everyone fall back as soon as the ball is released to get in defensive position, essentially gifting the other team a rebound, even if the ball bounces far off the rim. Yet it has been "standard procedure" across the NBA for the past 15 years. In particular, I think three-point shooters should follow the ball in case it clanks right back in the direction it came.

An interesting article about rebounding. Kings mentioned quite a bit.

NBA teams are crashing boards like never before. A call to New Zealand got things started

You may not know Paul Henare, but if you've watched games recently, you've seen a beloved strategy of his in action.

www.nytimes.com

 

[sactowndog]

Beating a playoff team on the same night that Indiana blows out another lottery team on the road would be a very KANGZ~! thing to do...

Why I’m not watching. These guys can F anything up and I no longer trust them.