[Game] Play-in Tournament 9/10 game: Kings vs. Mavericks 16 APR 2025, 7pm PT/10pm ET (ESPN)

[SLAB]

Who are we all rooting for in next season’s lottery?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

We've already had 24...What made/makes you think the next 5 were/are gonna be any different???

Well, I think it's reasonable to say there was a fairly significant difference between the first twelve and the second twelve.

 

[SacTownKid]

Well, the good news is the players that look like they care are the ones that should in theory be keys to the rebuild. So there's that!

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I'm sure there will be baseless rumors on the Twitters as soon as tonight. Those vultures stay circling haha

This is gonna be an interesting summer either way. I'm probably just gonna take the SLAB approach and hope for max chaos, since this team certainly isn't going to entertain us with competency

If the rumors become reality, does that change perspective?

 

[coolhandluke]

This is exactly what we all thought when they were gifted the #2 pick in that draft........Marvin Bagley is an end of the bench roster filler for Memphis

We went against the Prophecy

 

[iowamcnabb]

You can’t call a foul after he misses for ducks sake

 

[Tetsujin]

Refs trying to get AD 18 free throws in this quarter alone

 

[Sluggah]

Didn’t need trash reffing to pile on. We were ****ing the bed on our own just fine.

 

[QWERTYLICIOUS]

Well, I think it's reasonable to say there was a fairly significant difference between the first twelve and the second twelve.

That's fair to say.

 

[gunks]

Send Sabonis out on the first flight. Never back.

Breaks my dang heart but yeah this dude stinks when the pressure is on.

My dream scenario is roll with Carter/Keon/Keegan/who knows/who cares. See how Keegs does as a number one option while we chase the number one pick for a season or two with a core of players who give a **** about more than jacking shots. Oh, and Vivek sells.

I'm sure we're stuck with Zach, but Deebo and Domas are tradable if you're a GM who didn't watch this game tonight.

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

We went against the Prophecy

Was one of those weird moments in life, when you just knew in the pit of your stomach that an awful decision had been made

 

[TaxMan]

Wow. That was a bull shot call

 

[Tetsujin]

Devin is going to be good.

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Who are we all rooting for in next season’s lottery?

AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson both look like potentially generational prospects.

 

[SacTownKid]

Keegan and Devin starting to get some energy rolling.

 

[SLAB]

Breaks my dang heart but yeah this dude stinks when the pressure is on.

My dream scenario is roll with Carter/Keon/Keegan/who knows/who cares. See how Keegs does as a number one option while we chase the number one pick for a season or two with a core of players who give a **** about more than jacking shots. Oh, and Vivek sells.

I'm sure we're stuck with Zach, but Deebo and Domas are tradable if you're a GM who didn't watch this game tonight.

A team with Keegan as the #1 wins like 10 games. Which is actually perfect while we look for someone good in the lottery again.

 

[iowamcnabb]

Might as well ride Devin for 30 minutes tonight. Great experience for next year

 

[TheMobb]

Here it is. 12-3 run before the 4th incoming

 

[Tetsujin]

AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson both look like potentially generational prospects.

Personally rooting for us to draft Gilbert Arenas’s kid because him being forced to root for Sacramento would be hilarious.

 

[SLAB]

AJ Dybantsa and Darryn Peterson both look like potentially generational prospects.

So we rehire Vlade and select Cam Boozer.

 

[SacTownKid]

Might as well ride Devin for 30 minutes tonight. Great experience for next year

Can't remember one, but I don't think Klay has scored since Devin got on him. Probably jinxed it, but where was he 3 years ago haha.

 

[gunks]

A team with Keegan as the #1 wins like 10 games. Which is actually perfect while we look for someone good in the lottery again.

Lol exactly. It can also show us if he can be a decent 2nd or 3rd option if we land a star in the draft. Same with Carter. I'm way more optimistic about a quick rebuild around those guys and a blue chip prospect vs anything with Deebo, Zach and Domas.

Two-way players like Keegan, Carter, and Keon can definitely be a part of a core through the lotto and resurgence eras that we're all going to have to suffer through once Vivek rips off the mid bandaid.

 

[Makaveli]

domas pick at the time line for lavine works but it’s only done 2-3 times a game

 

[iowamcnabb]

Who hits the deck more, AD or JJJ?

 

[TheMobb]

What’s tough is just physically Sabonis, Keegan and DeRozan can’t match up with Lively, Davis and Washington up front. We have to beat them with speed and 3 point shooting.

 

[Tetsujin]

So we rehire Vlade and select Cam Boozer.

Can could honestly end up being the best player from that class so not really the worst pick tbh

 

[Tetsujin]

AD getting the Luka whistle tonight lol

 

[SacTownKid]

F you refs.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Well we have 5 minutes to prove something

Well, on a scale of 1 to 'Prove it,' how are you liking the Kings' effort so far this quarter?

 

[Tetsujin]

Domas panicking and just sorta tackling AD for no good reason a good summary of this game lol