[KINGS] Comments that don't warrant their own thread (Redux)
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All-Star
25 Years ago, WTF. This getting old sucks.
And after they would run to the owner and would be asking to change the coach.... 
HndsmCelt
Hall of Famer
I absolutely love this! Gary is the best. Also I'm a little surprised to see that the paper ticket still exists in this world.
Mad D
Starter
https://sports.yahoo.com/return-of-...g-a-dangerous-playoff-opponent-164044962.html
Front page of Yahoo Sports. Long read, almost like a catch up summary of the season so far since the media rarely pays attention to the team.
Front page of Yahoo Sports. Long read, almost like a catch up summary of the season so far since the media rarely pays attention to the team.
megapoxy
Starter
Nice read... especially the Keon Ellis part:
Undrafted out of Alabama in 2022, the 6-foot-3 Ellis went from a two-way deal to a three-year standard contract on the strength of his defense; he’s been a per-minute defensive havoc-wreaker all season, posting strong block and steal rates for a combo guard. But he’s cranked it up another notch on that end of late, using great instincts and a 6-foot-8.5-inch wingspan to swipe the ball on 3.5% of Sacramento’s defensive possessions since the All-Star break — a mark that would lead the league for the full season — and produce an absurd 9.3 combined steals, blocks and deflections per 36 minutes of floor time.
Ellis has maintained that frantic level of disruption in increased minutes and opportunities, and it has paid significant dividends for Sacramento. The Kings have outscored opponents by 56 points in 193 minutes with Ellis on the floor since the All-Star break — the highest plus-minus on the team.
The Kings have held opponents to 105.2 points-per-100 in Ellis’ post-All-Star minutes — a league-best-caliber mark.
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coolhandluke
Starter
Misery loves company.
macadocious
Starter
Sabonis and Keon Ellis gets some pretty big flowers on the Hopp Collective podcast this past Sunday. About the 20:00 - 30:00 mark.
captain bill
All-Star
Wild to see us in the "Club Thibs" quadrant. If we can get the offense back on track while maintaining intensity on D we will be in very good shape
Caccia
Starter
Here is an article that addresses the question, sort of:
https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nb...alik-monk-injury-alters-playoff-push/1718872/
https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nb...alik-monk-injury-alters-playoff-push/1718872/
Don't get too excited. She posted the same thing about me during the "Hard Bodies of Math (legacy edition)" calendar release. (Post deleted after my girlfriend slid into her DMs and told her to knock it off. Of course.)
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Kevin promptly got injured like the very next game and is now out for the season so maybe it’s all Boob Lady’s fault
Ruined a man faster than a Kardashian.
QWERTYLICIOUS
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CVKingsfan
Bench
megapoxy
Starter
According to the new ringer top 100 of NBA players Fox is 22nd and Sabonis is 24th. No other King player in top 100.
Dallas and Sacramento are the only Western playoff contenders with just 2 players in top 100 (#2 and #30 for the Mavs Luka and Kyrie).
Also according again to the ringer the Kings have 60% odds to make the playoffs and are projected to finish in the 8th spot. The Suns are projected to finish 7th (79% for playoffs), Warriors 9th (40% for playoffs) and Lakers 10th (27% playoffs). All teams from 7-10 have less than 1% odds to win the title.
https://nbarankings.theringer.com/
Dallas and Sacramento are the only Western playoff contenders with just 2 players in top 100 (#2 and #30 for the Mavs Luka and Kyrie).
Also according again to the ringer the Kings have 60% odds to make the playoffs and are projected to finish in the 8th spot. The Suns are projected to finish 7th (79% for playoffs), Warriors 9th (40% for playoffs) and Lakers 10th (27% playoffs). All teams from 7-10 have less than 1% odds to win the title.
https://nbarankings.theringer.com/
captain bill
All-Star
Nice that they decided to broadcast us getting smashed to a national audience
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
The Kings being a different defensive team since Keon starting is the best intel Monte could ever have. His quest for another big piece is well warranted. Keon/Keegan being the defensive backbone make this one move from as good as it gets.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
It absolute makes a Kuzma move more palatable than before we found out Keon is a starter-level role player, that’s for sure. We no longer need to search for a guy who is both a plus defender and good enough at offense and can just look for best player available period.
Not that I would mind trading for Mikal or DFS
