Kayte Christensen

[Telemachus]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1436011046095962113

 

[Sluggah]

Congrats Kayte!

 

[GWD]

I'm a fan despite the few nay-sayers on here.

She is not at all like the other female color announcers in other sports and on other networks. They seem to want to out-men the men. Be tough and snarly. It is like listening to a female dog bark. (IYKWIM)

Kayte seem natural, confident without airs, and knowledgeable from her pro experiences. Hope she is able to retain her low key personality and not get caught up in the rah-rah.

 

[Warhawk]

Big fan of this move. I really like what she brings to the broadcasts. Congrats!

 

[upinsmoke]

Missed opportunity to go with Mo.

 

[Kingz19]

Good. So much that fans don’t understand that they need to understand. Kayte will be there to help.

 

[Section 101]

It's Kayte Christensen-Hunter not Kayte Hunter.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

It's Kayte Christensen-Hunter not Kayte Hunter.

Thread title updated.

 

[Warhawk]

Kings Name Kayte Christensen-Hunter as TV Game Analyst | Best Moments - YouTube

 

[Iced Espresso]

She's ok, much better than Koz. Could be worse.

 

[Krunker]

I like the pick, congrats Kayte! Mo would have been great too.

 

[Groovygreg]

Kayte will do a great job.

 

[Reverend]

She's ok, much better than Koz. Could be worse.

Koz is not bad man

 

[Reverend]

Hope this opens up a spot for Mo on the pre - post game

 

[sactowndog]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1436011046095962113

Good for her. She knows her crap. She deserves her shot. Now if they would just make her and Dave the afternoon drive spot on KHTK

 

[EIM86]

Why didn’t they go with Joe?

 

[upinsmoke]

Honest question. Was Kayte good in the WNBA?

 

[GWD]

If a player is good enough to make it to the WNBA then, yes, they are good regardless of the measure.

Same with Olympics, PGA tour, WTA, NBA, NFL, etc. One does not achieve the professional level without remarkable skills.

 

[ESP47]

If a player is good enough to make it to the WNBA then, yes, they are good regardless of the measure.

Same with Olympics, PGA tour, WTA, NBA, NFL, etc. One does not achieve the professional level without remarkable skills.

Was Jimmer Fredette good in the NBA?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Honest question. Was Kayte good in the WNBA?

If you're asking if she was a star, then the answer is no. But, she was drafted in the third round, and she had a longer career than thirty of the thirty-nine players taken ahead of her. Every player from her draft class who played more games than she did was drafted in the first round. And it wasn't like the draft class was a bust, either: six All-Stars, and at least two Hall of Famers (likely four, if you include the Women's Hall), came out of that draft.

Without thinking about it too much, I'd say that the closest NBA comp might be Nick Collison?

 

[New Era]

Good for Kayte! She's excellent at what she does and very well deserving of this job.

Now...we just need to find a new PBP person!

 

[PurpleHaze]

Will be funny seeing 6'2" (6'5" in heels) Kayte standing next to little Mark Jones (around 5'6"-5'7"). Go Kayte! Go Kings!

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Will be funny seeing 6'2" (6'5" in heels) Kayte standing next to little Mark Jones (around 5'6"-5'7"). Go Kayte! Go Kings!

It was funny, when she was towering over Kozimor. It continued to be funny, when she was interviewing shorter players, on the sideline. I can't imagine why it would stop being funny, now.

 

[ESP47]

I'd be sitting on phone books and standing on milk crates. I refuse to be laughed at.

 

[macadocious]

I'd be sitting on phone books and standing on milk crates. I refuse to be laughed at.

Ken Rosenthal has had fun with this before.

 

[jcassio]

This is a good move. Although we’re all familiar with Kayte, its going to be a different broadcast because Jerry and Doug both brought “kookie” character traits to the job. If Kayte is pressured to be “more funny” or “more entertaining,” this might not go well.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

... If Kayte is pressured to be “more funny” or “more entertaining,” this might not go well.

I am optimistic that a Mark Jones/KCH pairing will work out like a Mark Jones/Doris Burke pairing. I don't know where you come down on the latter, but I grok that to be a goodness.

 

[dude12]

Was Jimmer Fredette good in the NBA?

No, Jimmer was great. Never forget.

 

[Letsgokings13]

What the fans don't understand is

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Forgive the weakness of my Internet-fu, but I don't appear to be asking Doctor Internet the correct questions: Doug Christie has joined the Kings coaching staff, and Kayte Christensen-Hunter has replaced Doug, on commentary. Who replaced Kayte, on the sideline?