[Game] 79/82: Kings vs. Clippers 05 APR 2026, 6pm PT/9pm ET

[Sluggah]

But why do they call him John the baptist?

 

[Capt. Factorial]

But why do they call him John the baptist?

Because he asks every girl he dates what her dad's name is, just in case

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

So giphy cracks the code?

So it would seem.

 

[Sluggah]

Because he asks every girl he dates what her dad's name is, just in case

Right over my head. Artemis II level altitude.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

But why do they call him John the baptist?

In Collins' younger days, he was known more for dunking. The story goes that some fan said that Collins would "baptize" dudes with his dunks, so he gave Collins the nickname. Collins liked it, so it stuck.

Also, his college mascot was the Demon Deacons and his initials are JC... lotsa religious imagery.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

So, if Stockton is eliminated, all the G-League kids get called up to the big club to play out the string, right?

 

[Sluggah]

In Collins' younger days, he was known more for dunking. The story goes that some fan said that Collins would "baptize" dudes with his dunks, so he gave Collins the nickname. Collins liked it, so it stuck.

Also, his college mascot was the Demon Deacons and his initials are JC... lotsa religious imagery.

 

[jiimbob]

Any acknowledgment today of DeMar passing Big O on all time scoring list

 

[coolhandluke]

Collins got baptized by Dylan there

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Right over my head. Artemis II level altitude.

The historical John the Baptist was executed because Herod's daughter asked for his head on a platter and got it

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Any acknowledgment today of DeMar passing Big O on all time scoring list

Throughout the broadcast

 

[Caccia]

Any acknowledgment today of DeMar passing Big O on all time scoring list

Yes, they announced it on the court.

 

[jiimbob]

Thanks, just got back from a surf

 

[Caccia]

Is everyone happy? Slab? ESP47?

 

[Sluggah]

The historical John the Baptist was executed because Herod's daughter asked for his head on a platter and got it

that’s a weird kink

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

The hell are they chanting? We want what?

 

[coolhandluke]

Dylan "Second jump" Cardwell

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Of all the people...

 

[coolhandluke]

Did Dylan hit a three there?

 

[Sluggah]

Our leading 3pt shooter

 

[coolhandluke]

Kayte, it was Clifford that hit the three. It doesn't go on the Clippers 3PT count

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Kayte, it was Clifford that hit the three. It doesn't go on the Clippers 3PT count

She forgot which basket the Kings were playing on

 

[coolhandluke]

She forgot which basket the Kings were playing on

Maybe she couldn't see that from her vantage point?

 

[iowamcnabb]

Maybe she couldn't see that from her vantage point?

I don’t mind Kayte, but that was a good one. Well done

 

[Warhawk]

She forgot which basket the Kings were playing on

The scores for some games this year indicates the Kings may have forgotten as well.

 

[ESP47]

Is everyone happy? Slab? ESP47?

Best case scenario is when they play the kids heavy minutes and they barely lose to legit teams but I'll definitely take this over a pointless win.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Maybe she couldn't see that from her vantage point?

I don’t mind Kayte, but that was a good one. Well done

Hell, I'm a Kayte fan and I have zero problems saying this was funny!

 

[SacTownKid]

Probably not a whole lot. Yes, he's finally getting a look, but he's also #1 in a dearth of options. Killian Hayes is basically the only other option, unless you're going to ask Monk to be PG.

The Kings are almost certainly going to be picking top-8. Of those top 8 prospects, you're going to be looking at grooming 5 or maybe 6 of those guys as your future primary ballhandler. So there's something like a 75% chance that any inroads Carter has made in the PG progression for the Kings will be immediately undermined by the draft.

The good thing is this time Carter got a real chance to stomp out his retread competition and he's pretty much done just that. Carter has looked like the combo guard he is and that's basically how they're playing him so if there is a problem, it's because the Kings still don't have a concept of how to make very easily workable pieces work in unison.