[Game] Kings @ Warriors, 1/4/2020, 7PM PST, 10PM EST

[Tetsujin]

*Fell asleep last night (which is like six hours ago for me) before I could actually write anything.*

Suffice to say, nothing would help correct the narrative of the last couple days like a nice resounding win over the Warriors. Go Kings

Awards Time!

Tony Delk Memorial Award - Sterling Brown.

Jason Hart-Andres Nocioni - Cory Joseph

Shariff Abdur-Rahim - The Kings 2010 draft class.

Luke Walton Vacuum Cleaner Award - Luke Walton.

WTF Moment of the Game - The tweet.

 

[gunks]

Well... Curry just dropped.... 62?

Wouldn’t be surprised if he murders us tonight, but that doesn’t guarantee a W for the Ws!

Go Kings!

 

[SLAB]

No Haliburton, no hope.

Tanks in command for a night.

30+ minutes for CoJo. Bagley sits another 4th quarter. I scream about Whiteside not playing any minutes.

 

[kingsboi]

Draymond is back too for the Warriors so his impact on that team will be much better than what we saw in preseason

 

[Spike]

Kings win this.
Why?
#kangz, that's why.

Steph only goes for 30, because his arm falls off at the half. Grant Napear phones in to talk about Klay Thompson.

 

[km23]

Kings win this.
Why?
#kangz, that's why.

Steph only goes for 30, because his arm falls off at the half. Grant Napear phones in to talk about Klay Thompson.

LOL

 

[vladtheimpaler]

If Tyrese was healthy, it would be easy to start the small lineup, reward Ty and punish Marvin at the same time.

Walton could "say", he was playing the matchup game and Marvin would be playing (backup) center exclusively tonight and not power forward.

Without Haliburton, there may be no way to do this and Walton will look weak for pretending it is business as usual.

 

[SacTownKid]

Another small ball test. You would think the Kings come out with some fire after that last game embarrassment. This Warriors squad is more talented than the Harden-less Rox but they are far less physical so that should work in the Kings favor with their big lineup. The problem for the Kings is the last game in preseason they stretched the Kings out and put them in the grinder on swing passes obliterating the offense while they waited to get their second wind.

 

[The Effort Police]

Kings win this.
Why?
#kangz, that's why.

Steph only goes for 30, because his arm falls off at the half. Grant Napear phones in to talk about Klay Thompson.

I hear talk there was a certain legendary feat that happened in a basketball quarter, but I can't remember the details and I need a refresher.

 

[Iced Espresso]

Just win somehow fellas, makes everything better.

 

[dude12]

I don’t know why I’m rooting for a win because I want the great draft pick but leettttttttt’s gooooooo.

Pretty sure I’ll be disgusted later when Cojo is killing us with his ball pounding

 

[Iced Espresso]

Vegas favors the Kings from 1.0-1.5

Close game?

 

[dude12]

Can we fire Walton yet? Asking for a few thousand friends.

 

[SLAB]

I don’t know why I’m rooting for a win because I want the great draft pick but leettttttttt’s gooooooo.

Pretty sure I’ll be disgusted later when Cojo is killing us with his ball pounding

I’m all for tanking, but shutting up smug W’s fans is better for the night. We can lose any other game.

 

[Iced Espresso]

So if the Warriors hit over 35% from 3 we lose?

Less we win?

 

[Iced Espresso]

Bagley didn't even cover Dray, left him wide open by 5 feet.

 

[SacTownKid]

Holmes is the first person I've seen since Rondo that figured out that you need to guard Curry to the side.

 

[Hoovtrain]

Great start

 

[dude12]

Well, this is a bad start

 

[SacTownKid]

I didn't realize Draymond was back. They might actually be more physical than the Kings front court, haha.

 

[Iced Espresso]

You can call the offensive on Bagley if you also called the Warriors charge, but not either or.....freaking bs

 

[kb02]

Bagley with his first dumb play.

 

[SacTownKid]

Bagley with his first dumb play.

Stupid is as stupid does. The Warriors just gobbling up the paint defensively LOL.

 

[dude12]

Love the effort by Bags but damn....finish

 

[SLAB]

Embarrassing defense.

 

[kb02]

Love the effort by Bags but damn....finish

Not using his body to create space. Trying to out quick, out athletic.

 

[SLAB]

Gonna see Whiteside early tonight babyyyyyyyyy

 

[dude12]

Holmes with 2 fouls......great

 

[SacTownKid]

Love the effort by Bags but damn....finish

Or you know, clear the darn paint. I mean, Walton is probably the first coach I've ever seen literally draw up a gameplan that involves putting his offense in the defensive hot zones as a first option.

 

[kb02]

Wiseman is too big for Holmes.