[Game] Kings @ Mavericks - Tuesday, Feb. 13 - 5:30 PT

[VF21]

Didn't we just do this?

I'd love to see the Kings win in Dallas for one reason - the Mavericks fans just HATE to lose at home. I'm pretty sure anybody talking about "lins" in Dallas does so very quietly after looking around to make sure there are no other fans around. Texans hate to lose.

Here's where their injury report stands at this moment. (Sorry about the spacing. It appears that may be something else our exalted leader needs to look into.)

02/12/18 J.J. Barea PG Rest Game Time Decision
02/12/18 Wesley Matthews SG Back Game Time Decision
02/12/18 Salah Mejri C Neck Game Time Decision
02/12/18 Dirk Nowitzki PF Ankle Game Time Decision
02/06/18 Seth Curry SG Lower Leg Out for the season
02/04/18 Nerlens Noel C Thumb Expected to be out until at least Feb 23
01/16/18 Dorian Finney-Smith SF Knee Expected to be out until at least Feb 23

I'm beginning to doubt the veracity of those injury reports. They show Joe Johnson as being a Coach's Decision - Game Time Decision. I don't think we're getting him back.

I'm just looking for the usual heart, hustle, energy and effort. I want to see Fox continue to improve, I want to see Bogs have a great game, I'd like to see some consistency from Buddy and I'd like to see Z-Bo cheering from the bench. All perfectly reasonable requests IMHO.

27 and counting until the end of lins.

GO KINGS!

 

[gunks]

I approach these "must lin" games with the assumption that we'll win, makes it less stressful to watch! Also, even though I'm pro lin, I still hate the feeling that comes along with actively rooting for my team to lose.

So, F it! Go Kings! Whatever will be, will be!

Fox gave us a nice bounce back game, maybe it's Willie's turn! I'd love to see him drop 20/10 tomorrow!

The kids are showing us more and more. I find myself feeling a bit more optimism these days!

 

[jcwkings]

Dallas will have no shame in it's tank. Will be tough not to win this one.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Dudes, can we please leave tanking discussion out of the game thread, it's a real downer and there are plenty of other threads to discuss it in. It just seems that the game thread is a place where fans root for the team to win each game.

 

[Suicide King]

I approach these "must lin" games with the assumption that we'll win, makes it less stressful to watch! Also, even though I'm pro lin, I still hate the feeling that comes along with actively rooting for my team to lose.

So, F it! Go Kings! Whatever will be, will be!

Fox gave us a nice bounce back game, maybe it's Willie's turn! I'd love to see him drop 20/10 tomorrow!

The kids are showing us more and more. I find myself feeling a bit more optimism these days!

Strength and Honor

 

[gunks]

Dudes, can we please leave tanking discussion out of the game thread, it's a real downer and there are plenty of other threads to discuss it in. It just seems that the game thread is a place where fans root for the team to win each game.

I feel you, I got it off my chest and I'm done.

I actually want to see the kids wreck **** tomorrow, especially as Fox is going up against a PG lotto pick rival in DSJ.

Hill is gone. Z-bo has hit the old man wall. At this point, if we get a win it's thanks to the kids and I'm totally cool with that!

 

[VF21]

Nothing new on the injury reports thus far. In fact, not much on Twitter about the Kings and/or Mavericks.

 

[eMBarkat10n]

Dudes, can we please leave tanking discussion out of the game thread, it's a real downer and there are plenty of other threads to discuss it in. It just seems that the game thread is a place where fans root for the team to win each game.

This x Infinity!!!! It's borderline sickening, IMHO, if not already sickening.

 

[mac]

Wonder how many times Bogs will let his man score on a backdoor cut this time... That's one hole in his defense that he really needs to work on (he even brought it up himself in one postgame interview)

 

[Mrkipro]

Go go Kings.This is win and Buddy night

 

[VF21]

So are the Kings gonna wear the same uniforms all month?

Good to see Fox, Bogs, Jackson and WCS starting...and the other guy.

 

[VF21]

Watching Z-Bo "drive the lane" against Dirk Nowitzki is just painful. I mean honestly makes my eyes hurt painful. I don't care how many points Z-Bo has at this point.

 

[HndsmCelt]

Watching Z-Bo "drive the lane" against Dirk Nowitzki is just painful. I mean honestly makes my eyes hurt painful. I don't care how many points Z-Bo has at this point.

That's the kind of action that you normally have to see shirts and skins and smell lots of Bengay to appreciate.

 

[VF21]

[B]Kayte Christensen[/B]‏Verified account @[B]kayte_c[/B] 3m3 minutes ago



That was a sweet find by De’Aaron Fox to find Bogey pinning Barea under the rim in transition. Pretty obvious that was pointed out on the scouting report!

 

[VF21]

Justin Jackson continues to bring a smile to my face...on both ends of the court.

 

[Mrkipro]

Ok this Fox i Likeeeee

 

[VF21]

I am truly hoping that Skal is back soon, and that our starting lineup becomes Fox, Bogs, Jackson, Skal and WCS. I see more and more reasons to be hopeful about the future of this team every time the kids take the court.

WTF? Z-Bo is having an incredible night and he decides to mug one of the Mavs? Come on Zack...

 

[Kingsfan23]

Koufos, again, looking like a possible long term piece

Start him

 

[VF21]

 

[VF21]

I'm actually surprised. The Mavericks uniforms do not match their court. Is Cuban getting cheap in his old age?

 

[VF21]

Bogs has a beautiful shot.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I'm actually surprised. The Mavericks uniforms do not match their court. Is Cuban getting cheap in his old age?

No, he has just completely lost his fashion sense. I mean, those are some ugly uniforms.

Come to think of it, he was in charge back when the Mavs did the "garbage bag" alternates, too, wasn't he? So perhaps he never had a fashion sense.

 

[allrightythen]

Dirk does that little fade away even when he's wide open lol.

 

[VF21]

Kosta Koufos is, to me, a lot like Scot Pollard but without the unique hair styles (possibly because KK doesn't have a lot of hair).

 

[VF21]

No, he has just completely lost his fashion sense. I mean, those are some ugly uniforms.

Come to think of it, he was in charge back when the Mavs did the "garbage bag" alternates, too, wasn't he? So perhaps he never had a fashion sense.

Labelled by many to be the "worst uniform to ever see the court."

 

[VF21]

Kayte Christensen‏Verified account @kayte_c 2m2 minutes ago



I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THE PACE AND AGGRESSION THE KINGS ARE PLAYING WITH RIGHT NOW! @SacramentoKings up 48-29 at 5:31 mark of 2Q

 

[VF21]

FYI - In case you hadn't seen, Bruno Caboclo (according to the online roster) has chosen to wear #22. Shumpert has opted for #9.

 

[VF21]

Grant needs to quit saying "Looks like DeAaron is limping." Especially when it turns out he ran himself out of his shoe, which is now only partially on his left foot. Pretty sad when the guy guarding you only has one shoe on and he still beats you down the court.

 

[VF21]

Shoe restored to correct position. Order has been restored to the universe - as we hear "SAC-RA-MEN-TO" in the background. I LOVE THIS TEAM!!!

 

[206Fan]

Dallas is verrrrrrrrrrrrrrry bad