[Game] Kings @ Hornets - Thursday, Jan. 17 - 4PT/7PT

[VF21]

We start our grueling road trip with a stop in Charlotte.

My keys?

1. Heart, hustle, energy, effort
2. Come out FOCUSED
3. Keep the pedal to the metal the entire game.
4. REBOUNDS

Last year, my mindset was hope that we might at least play well. This year I face almost every game with the thought that we could win. That, in and of itself, is a huge leap. No matter what happens, I try to remind myself how far we've come in just one year.

It's an incredible time to be a Kings fan.

 

[Ozymandias]

Fox vs Kemba is gonna be WAR tonight again!!!



Its tough to beat teams twice in games so close to each other.


Often during the first matchup it felt like Kemba and Kidd-Gilchrist were the only ones on Charlotte who had a chance to make plays at the Kings warp pace.

It's gonna be Marvin vs MKG again I assume, should be fun. Interested to see what Marvin has in store for him, hopefully patient moves.


Also Harry has an extreme quickness advantage vs their backup C Hernangomez.

 

[jcassio]

I’m feeling really good about our team right now. All the guys the coach is giving minutes to as of late are producing and playing well together. It is indeed a great time to be a Kings fan!

 

[Tetsujin]

Always love watching Hornets game thanks to one of the better TV announcing crews in the league.

 

[Sluggah]

Home sick = getting to watch an east coast game live. Worth it, maybe?

 

[SLAB]

There ya go Willie!

 

[VF21]

Not a fan of a guard who jumps into someone to try and draw a cheap foul. Yes, Kemba, I'm talking about you.

 

[SLAB]

How did he get that roll?! Lol

 

[Tetsujin]

Buddy is just a pure shooter.

 

[VF21]

Hrm. Not a bad start at all.

I LOVE THIS TEAM!

 

[SLAB]

You know, it will only take about a quarter of bad play to make me get all grouchy and negative.

But I’m starting to believe.

 

[Tetsujin]

Buddy making it rain in Charlotte like a supercharged Dell Curry.

 

[VF21]

How did he get that roll?! Lol

Good things come to those upon whom the great Naismith smiles.

 

[Ozymandias]

What a swipe by Swipa da Fox!!!!!

He ate a cold shoulder from Marvin Williams and unphased turned quickly and grabbed an unprotected kemba dribble.

 

[Sluggah]

If this game is going to be nothing but Fox passing to a wide open Buddy for 3, Charlotte might as well take the L now.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Buddy Hield is gift from heaven up against the shot clock. What a weapon!

 

[Tetsujin]

What a swipe by Swipa da Fox!!!!!

He ate a could shoulder from Marvin Williams and unphased turned quickly and grabbed an unprotected kemba dribble.

You'd think by this point Kemba would know better than to be so loose with his dribble around De'Aaron.

 

[Ozymandias]

Willie looks extra comfy out there tn.

 

[Tetsujin]

Buddy should have shot that from further out.

 

[Ozymandias]

Willie is a monster at getting deflections.....

 

[Tetsujin]

Kemba and De'Aaron making superstar plays out there.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Buddy making it rain in Charlotte like a supercharged Dell Curry.

Buddy might be better than Dell or soon will be. I recall Curry dropping those bombs (2s-3s) mostly running off well set picks set for him. Buddy uses picks too but seems to slip open easier for his wide open shots.

 

[SLAB]

Too many shots for Shumpert.

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Even with that, love this start

 

[DesertFox]

Stop shooting shump

 

[VF21]

17-8 Kings with 5:00 left in the first. A pretty decent start.

 

[gunks]

Stop it Shump! Haha

 

[Tetsujin]

In case people forgot, Shump is also a good defender.

 

[Ozymandias]

This is impressive defense...

 

[206Fan]

Stop shooting shump

As long as he gets all his shots out of the way while we're in the 1st quarter... I'm fine.

 

[NME]

Buddy might be better than Dell or soon will be. I recall Curry dropping those bombs (2s-3s) mostly running off well set picks set for him. Buddy uses picks too but seems to slip open easier for his wide open shots.

Riley's grandpa played basketball?

 

[NME]

A little rushed on the shot selection lately, but good start.