[Game] Kings vs Nuggets 12/28/2022 7pm Pacific 10pm Eastern

[kingsboi]

He was sensational in the fourth quarter.

gave Fox a break from having to guard Hyland who is very quick and focus more energy on offense

 

[SacTownKid]

The win of the year when your season felt in peril to some extent. That was a big boy performance by fox and Sabonis. They were at least for tonight absolutely stars. Unreal

Fox blew it last game, came through today. That's what legit stars do. Now to take that next step he has to get mean.

 

[OptimusRhyme]

holy crap

 

[Tetsujin]

I give 0 F's about the missed call. We've been screwed so hard the this season and really the last few years. About time one goes our way

Also balances out the KCP sell job of the Fox offensive foul a possession earlier.

 

[Kingz19]

Domas, Fox, Monk and Lyles were all great.

Davion, I think changed the game. Hyland was basically shut out by Davion once Davion became a mainstay in the second half. You can tell it was getting to them at the end. They were expending a lot of energy just helping Hyland advance the ball past 35 feet.

 

[NewArena]

This revenge tastes SWEET

 

[The_Jamal]

Domas, Fox, Monk and Lyles were all great.

Davion, I think changed the game. Hyland was basically shut out by Davion once Davion became a mainstay in the second half. You can tell it was getting to them at the end. They were expending a lot of energy just helping Hyland advance the ball past 35 feet.

Was just about to post this. The Davion ball-pressure on Bones really took the Nuggets out of their half-court game and it basically just became "Throw the ball to Jokic and hope he scores" for a good chunk of the 4th quarter. Dude is a top 3 player in basketball, so it tends to work out, but I think you could tell he was getting really gassed at the end of the game. We had him running in circles on defense and he had to do all the creation on offense.

 

[Tetsujin]

Domas, Fox, Monk and Lyles were all great.

Davion, I think changed the game. Hyland was basically shut out by Davion once Davion became a mainstay in the second half. You can tell it was getting to them at the end. They were expending a lot of energy just helping Hyland advance the ball past 35 feet.

Yeah, that's what makes Davion's role such a conundrum. When his offensive game is off, it's actively hurting the team but he's also probably the best single on-ball defender in the league already so you kinda need to play him in close games.

 

[NewArena]

We are tough as NAILS!! Sabonis a big part of that

https://twitter.com/x/status/1608333190980304897

 

[Section 101]

like I said… Denver’s a tall order but coming off the Charlotte and Washington losses this suuuuuuucks.

I think the real team is here, and probably glad I didn’t fully buy into any hype and end up just as hurt as ever by this team.

Kings gonna Kings. Forever more.

This didnt age well!

 

[iowamcnabb]

Also I hate Christian “Brown”

 

[Tetsujin]

Malik following up his tweet about needing to do better with a 33 point explosion and the winning point is huge. Dude is a man of his word.

 

[NewArena]

This also gives us nice experience for what the playoffs could be like playing a team like this on back to back nights. We're built for some cool clutch opportunities and moments

 

[Tetsujin]

Also I hate Christian “Brown”

Big Grayson Allen energy from the guy.

 

[NewArena]

Malik following up his tweet about needing to do better with a 33 point explosion and the winning point is huge. Dude is a man of his word.

Truly incredible to have guys like this. Extend Monte damn it.

 

[iowamcnabb]

This didnt age well!

it did, it won us the game!

 

[KF8]

Maybe we’re just letting them get up by 20 so we can return the favor.

Looks like we did just that.

 

[reptilexcq2]

Oh man, what is HAPPENING? I didn't watch the game because I thought the Kings is going to lose and don't want to disappoint...but an hour later and check and the final scores show they won by 1pt? OMG, I am so happy!! Going to watch the highlights lol.

 

[NewArena]

We were down 19 at one point!? Lmao im so glad i missed that portion of the game

 

[Kingz19]

Three Kings with 30+

Is that a franchise first?

 

[The_Jamal]

Yeah, that's what makes Davion's role such a conundrum. When his offensive game is off, it's actively hurting the team but he's also probably the best single on-ball defender in the league already so you kinda need to play him in close games.

Yeah Davion is a weird one to figure out. I think his defense in closing minutes has been a deciding factor for like 7 wins this season, but he's also taken such a huge step back on offense that you really can't afford to keep him on the floor for 28+ MPG. But that also means you're not playing one of the best defensive guards in basketball in a league with very few slightly average ones.

 

[NewArena]

Our team before the Sabonis trade would have been well on their way to the next 9 game losing streak. That's another reason why this feels so damn good

 

[Tetsujin]

Oh man, what is HAPPENING? I didn't watch the game because I thought the Kings is going to lose and don't want to disappoint...but an hour later and check and the final scores show they won by 1pt? OMG, I am so happy!! Going to watch the highlights lol.

Skip the first half entirely and you're in for a fun watch. You could probably just get away with watching the 4th quarter alone.

 

[ESP47]

Was not expecting that. What an awesome comeback!

Monk did not disappoint after what he said last night. 33pts after starting the night ice cold again.

Game turned when they started getting stops and Fox turned back into player of the week clutch Fox.

 

[SacTownKid]

Oh man, what is HAPPENING? I didn't watch the game because I thought the Kings is going to lose and don't want to watch it...but an hour later and check and the final scores show they won by 1pt? OMG, I am so happy!! Going to watch the highlights lol.

Same thing all year. Kings don't pressure the ball they give up 75 in a half. Pressure? Not bad. Play 3 guards and run the regular offense and don't attack? Bad, bad, bad. Do? Not so bad. KZ was also HUGE today. Dude played serious defense and helped set a tempo on that end.

 

[Tetsujin]

Three Kings with 30+

Is that a franchise first?

Gotta assume it's been done in the glory days by Webb/Pedja/Bibby(or Bobby). If not, maybe back in the Stokes/Twyman days.

 

[The Effort Police]

Yeah Davion is a weird one to figure out. I think his defense in closing minutes has been a deciding factor for like 7 wins this season, but he's also taken such a huge step back on offense that you really can't afford to keep him on the floor for 28+ MPG. But that also means you're not playing one of the best defensive guards in basketball in a league with very few slightly average ones.

I hate, hate, hate, hatttteee having him in the role of a lead guard, but unfortunately that's kind what they've been doing with him the entire year. Fox and him together is fine for when they go small. I like it more than the Fox/Monk/TD or Davion/Monk/TD.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Also hats off to Vlade for still coming to games after everything that went down. I hope he can go back to be treats as a kings legend again someday

 

[sactowndog]

Found out a couple in my family had Covid and my wife is high risk. Missed the 2nd half except the last 90 seconds getting Covid tests.

Light the Beam

btw that move by Malik was an offensive foul so we got one back.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Same thing all year. Kings don't pressure the ball they give up 75 in a half. Pressure? Not bad. Play 3 guards and run the regular offense and don't attack? Bad, bad, bad. Do? Not so bad. KZ was also HUGE today. Dude played serious defense and helped set a tempo on that end.

if he doesn’t get DPOG Jordi has to step down haha