Kings Coverage Takes a Blow

MizzouKing said:
Matt George is leaving Locked On Kings for new career opportunities. I wish him well and appreciate all the passion and journalistic reasoning he brought to us all.

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Wait. Kings coverage isn't taking a blow here.
Warhawk said:
He's going to be on 1140 mid-day, I believe.

Edit: Yep.

sactownsports.com

Sactown Sports 1140 Announces 'The Matt and Kayla Show'

Sactown Sports is proud to announce the launch of a brand-new weekday midday program, The Matt and Kayla Show, airing from 10 AM to 2 PM, Monday through Friday.
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Oh, wait. Never mind.
 
Yeah, my bad. From the comments on another site I understood he was moving out to the Golden State media scene... this is a much better development.
 
I wonder who will get the Locked On gig? Nunes?

This feels like a bit risky leaving a TV job and a podcast for a mid afternoon radio show.
 
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KainLear said:
I keep the 1140 YouTube channel solely to skim Amick’s weekly interviews.
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Amick has been the amazing, we're so fortunate his purple roots ran so deep as his star ascended.
pdxKingsFan said:
I'll say. Not only am I out of market, my car doesn't even have AM radio.
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I'm out of market also... for me, 1140 is a YouTube channel or a podcast.
 
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TheMobb said:
He literally says the same thing every week? They ask him whatever questions they have for the week, and he says he has no clarity on whatever subject they asked about.
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What does that matter? It's a small town affair, obviously he'll be asked similar things and he'll answer similarly.

At this point, there is no one I care to listen to in Sacramento regarding the Kings outside of Deuce and Mo for entertainment purposes and Sam Amick for real organizational info. There is literally no one who has the level of league access AND the love for Sacramento.
 
KainLear said:
What does that matter? It's a small town affair, obviously he'll be asked similar things and he'll answer similarly.

At this point, there is no one I care to listen to in Sacramento regarding the Kings outside of Deuce and Mo for entertainment purposes and Sam Amick for real organizational info. There is literally no one who has the level of league access AND the love for Sacramento.
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I guess nothing if you’re ok with listening to a weekly interview not saying anything
 
MizzouKing said:
Amick has been the amazing, we're so fortunate his purple roots ran so deep as his star ascended.

I'm out of market also... for me, 1140 is a YouTube channel or a podcast.
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I've listened to some of the other guys. George blocked me on twitter for clapping back at him once after stating something fundamentally obvious to anyone that watches basketball. I don't think he's cut for radio unless he doesn't take calls.
 
TaxMan said:
Nothing against Matt George personally, but I just can't take him. Constant click bait and just what seems like very basic/fan focused analysis and reporting. Maybe it's just his personality, but it always seems like he's way too dramatic/emotional in his "reporting".
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He has the emotional EQ of a child which can still work in radio if you fire off constantly terrible hot takes and scream at anyone who calls you out on them in entertaining fashion. It's a WWE style circus. We all know who those guys are, even Grant took his turns at that. George is like Ham except he's usually more of a homer than a doomer. I don't think he understands the tank at all though.
 
TaxMan said:
Nothing against Matt George personally, but I just can't take him. Constant click bait and just what seems like very basic/fan focused analysis and reporting. Maybe it's just his personality, but it always seems like he's way too dramatic/emotional in his "reporting".
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What gave it away? The “we don’t need Luka” song?
 
pdxKingsFan said:
He has the emotional EQ of a child which can still work in radio if you fire off constantly terrible hot takes and scream at anyone who calls you out on them in entertaining fashion. It's a WWE style circus. We all know who those guys are, even Grant took his turns at that. George is like Ham except he's usually more of a homer than a doomer. I don't think he understands the tank at all though.
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I cannot agree more.

It's why I listed those 3 as the only people I really listen to regarding the Kings.
 
George was hard to listen to when it was just him, but when he brought on a guest from another Locked On team then he’d tone his personality down and the discussion was often interesting.

I assume iv’e listened to just about all the different people that discuss Kings basketball and currently enjoy Allen Stiles and sidekick Kyle as well as Deuce and Mo the most.
 
jiimbob said:
George was hard to listen to when it was just him, but when he brought on a guest from another Locked On team then he’d tone his personality down and the discussion was often interesting.

I assume iv’e listened to just about all the different people that discuss Kings basketball and currently enjoy Allen Stiles and sidekick Kyle as well as Deuce and Mo the most.
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I would agree... Deuce and Mo are my favorites by far, but I really like Stiles personality and perspectives.
 
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