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Kings vs. Pacers: Open Game Thread II

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JT starting!!!!!
Salmons starting!!!!!
...and dinner is starting to come back up.
I have my drinking gif ready.

But whaaaa Salmons?

This 3rd quarter is not looking good
I've found I don't like watching any Kings 3rd quarters :-\
goddamn i take a piss

and we’re down 11

So it's your fault

Sofffffffffffffffffffft.

No more piss breaks for you!

Sit your ass down and stay there!

We need a run.
Ankle Man just took a piss

And now you want the runs?

He needs to learn to hold it.
Awfully hard to hold the runs
Depends
Oh, very subtle

I didn’t get it at first, well done. Rec’d.

creating some easier shots is always easier.
I always find it easier to take shots when watching this team

Usually vodka

Take one every time we miss and you'll get real hammered
Shoot

I’ll probably get alcohol poisoning

HEY GUYS

I heard JT was starting

Defense!

Can we see some? Low post layup city

Let´s hope JT´s face doesn´t foul West´s elbow much in the 2nd
no chance

kings win tonight with salmons and thornton on the floor

...or any night.
Illegal defenses

ARE THE ONLY WAY TO STOP TYREKE.

And fouls away from the ball.

West being a dick to DMC
The Doratio and IT Show
IT is coming in
This interior defense is just awful today

I swear, the Kings decide to play shitty in different areas every night

They just like to mix it up
Variety is the spice of life.
I'm convinced Salmons can only hit shots when he is wide open, but only 1 out of 7 of those.
I hate that he's a King.
Smart being smart

IT in

IT comes in and does work
Why did they take out reke for IT? Take out Thornton he is playing terrable
cisco has the best looking jumper on our team
"very athletic lineup"= hella guards.
I love me some IT!
Pass that ball to the trailer Thornton!!!!!!
Marcus does not always play smart basketball
Did the refs forget that we're the home team?!
Can't believe all those guys went in to guard IT
Thornton may be my least favorite King of all time.
Thorton is a hog
I'm really starting to dislike Thornton
Marcus looked like he was gonna punch Joe Crawford.
I'm sure the thought crossed his mind.
It's crossed mine.
Thornton needs to go to the bench for a few.
Pass it for God's sake!!
bring out thornton

tyreke does better!

Why not pass that one.
Once Thornton is inside the 3 line, he doesn't pass.
Thornton doesn't pass, they are just shots that don't make it above his shoulders.
Once Thornton is outside the 3 line, he doesn't pss
Once Thornton is inside the parking lot, he doesn't pass
Once Thornton is inside the country, he doesn't pass
Shooting

FG 33.9%
3s 35.3
FT 41.7%
Woof

Wow thornton sucks right now
Thornton was fools gold last year?
He would be fine if they used him correctly
He doesn't need to be handling the ball at all, he needs to be a spot up shooter, work to get open shots.
He's the perfect guy for a 6th man role
He's all thumbs whenever I see him handling the ball in the post or some of his passes
Great outlet pass.
Not quite as good

As that behind the back one from Peja to Bobby years back.

Heard Smart calling for Roll! Roll! Roll!
Good foul Cousins
because you were screwed
Wowww...good pass...
what the fuck was that bs?
omg the refs hate us
That was pretty ridiculous.
Keith Smart saves the fast break!
savvy!
honestly that was great
It really was
YES. Haven't seen a coach do that for years.
I missed it

what happened?

Ball never lies

Justice is served on the T, missed cuz you ROBBED US REF

To be fair, Joe Crawford is seventy thousand years old
Why? He's never been fair

And I’m sure he forgot to change his diaper at half

Is Dick Bavetta still officiating?
He's Tweedle-dee to Crawford's Tweedle-dum tonight
Wow Pull Thornton NOW please

Wow I wana kill the fucking pacers. Come on crowd BOO THE SHIT OUT OF THEM!!!!!!!!!

sounds reasonable
Ok. Thornton is out of sync offensively and defensively. Lets get Tyreke back in
Damn, IT

That little devil is fast

Who got the tech?
Keith Smart
Glad to know he sticks the hell up for his players though :)
Yeah,

if there is such a thing as a good technical, that was it.

Better yet. He was in the right.
IT run s pretty fast for a little guy!
Isaiah Thomas

Is just as talented in every aspect as Ty Lawson.. I mean it. If he got the minutes, same production, same skill.

they are so similar
Not the same height.
strongly disagree

and I love Isaiah

to me, there isn't a thing Lawson does that Isaiah cant do
Really?

You want to compare what they did in college or in the NBA?

Watch them play. That's all you need to do.

Watch a few denver nuggets game, and watch Lawson. I have leauge pass and Ive watched all but one Denver game, and yes, Isaiah is the same player as Lawson.

Oh no I have watched them play

and one has better handles, better court vision, and much better long distance shot and better at taking contact down low and getting to the line.

You mean one is better than the other?
perhaps

and if they both got the same minutes, one would have better production because they are in fact more skilled

Sounds good to me.
I think

he’s talking about how they play not what they can do.

I mean it. If he got the minutes, same production, same skill

yes. thats my quote?

they are just as good as eachother

Seriously?
Didn't see that lol
Well,

Lawson doesn’t have better handles than Thomas, maybe better court vision, a bit better long range distance, Lawson is not better at taking contact down low and getting to the line.

Also, Isaiah is faster than Lawson.

One player might have an edge on a thing or two than the other, they both do. But to me, they are going to give you the same thing if given the same minutes.

No it's not one player might have an edge on a thing or two than the other

Lawson has an edge on a lot of things. Very much so. This is very hard to dispute.

Not really.

I watch all the games, Lawson doesn’t have an edge on a lot of things. Perhaps experience, or more minutes to show it, but as far as skill and talent, very similar.

well I have to tell you

when you look at overral production or if you look at per minute production, Lawson’s talents have translated to better basketball than Isaiah in college and in the pros.

well thats nice

but I can assure you, if you let the Nuggets play this season out, and get 35 wins lets say…go back in time, trade Lawson for Thomas, I don’t think the Nuggets go down any wins…

they are not -2 wins or -10 wins with Thomas instead of Lawson, to me, they would be the same. Just my opinion.

and I assure you this is insane
then you don't know both players well enough. Good day.
Really?

I know the difference between a Per 36 16.3 points (50.4 TS%) – 4.3 Assist (21.7 Ast%) – 3.3 turnovers and a (remember you just compared them both this year) Per 36 17.5 points (57.3 TS%) – 7.1 Assist (32.7%) – 2.6 turnovers.

That ain’t mild.

should point out that the other teams I have watched over 10 games of this year

are Denver and Houston (and been talkin about them here too)

(and sorry but I can't leave this sub thread because ever since I started it things got better in this game)

hope that doesn’t screw it up

really cant wait for bevetta to croak
Everytime DMC gets a rebound the whole team just swings at him

Cuz they know it never gets called, this was a rare circumstance

Hibbert can't get the ball that low.
Hibbert's a bitch.
Dude

DMC is getting the hell beat out of him down there and they aren’t calling anything. Seriously, it’s like the refs want him to get so frustrated he has an outburst, then they can T him up

It's what, Crawford and Bevetta? They suck.
yeah, it's bevetta and crawford
I'm pretty sure that's exactly what they want. He can't do anything right
can't understand

why Smart keeps Tyreke sitting and Thornton playing

go back to DMC as soon as hibbert comes back in.
He he he. Hibbert looks a tad upset.
New game plan

feed DMC, foul out Hibbert

Hold up, hold up.

Bavetta and Crawford officiating the same game? What the hell?!

I know. What are the odds?
It's like we drew the bad luck lottery.
4 techs tonight called between both teams
Thronton passed to Cousins then jogged a cut, bringing his defender to double Cousins. horrible
Supposedly

Ty Lawson 5’ 11"
Isiah Thomas 5’ 9"

Not that that means anything

I agree that they are same type of player

It's probably closer to two inches shorter for both.
Every ti
Isaiah Thomas open at the top of the 3 point line and MT drives it in
Anybody watch Garcia and Thornton run into eachother on that possession?
Under the basket

IT moving so fast Cisco didn’t see him

there ya go pouty
Terrible play AGAIN by Thornton

Lucked out this time

Crawford handing out T's like they're Pez
They're really trigger happy with the T's tonight aren't they?
Man FUCK Dick Bavetta!
Every time Marcus gets te ball I know

Its a drive to the paint and a runner.

Hate his game,

so predictable

Every time Marus touches the ball

an angel loses his chance to score.

Do the Kings all get stoned right before every third quarter?

Is that tradition?

LOL that Crawford T'd up Jerry Reynolds.

He’s ancient.

Dick Bavetta ain't no spring chicken

He’s so old, he looks like he should have one of those old-timey funnel-looking things to put up to his ear to hear better. “Eh? What’s that, sonny? I’d give you a technical if I could hear you!”

Evans needs to come in
Thornton must have the worst decision making skills on a fastbreak
Thornton... you are a walking facepalm

You are going to turn me into a troll

Now, now

he’s only here four more years.

The thing that kills me

Salmons is terrible, but at least he stays out of the way and sits in the corner, Thornton is forcing himself on every play and doing so much damage it’s ridiculous

Hornets bench

Kings starter

Bavetta is an inconsistent cunt
No

I’d say he’s consistently a cunt

Marcus Thornton, you suck.
You dumb
wow, that was clever...
Good thing we got a great deal on Thornton ($8 million a year).
It could be worse.

We could have traded our consistent PG for an inconsistent SF

It could be worse

we could have also taken a bunch of salary AND moved down in the draft

IT letting Collison get his
Reke

Tyreke is minus 20 in thr third quarter, great talent, makes nobody better.

I'd have Tyreke over Thornton ALL DAY!
Been playing very well tonight
Really?

The jock you ride is 0-4 floor and you’re going to come in and have at Evans?

It's not Jimmer's fault - it's everyone else's.

/moneytime’d

Anaheim said we can keep the Kings....they're waiting for a good team
Wow Demarcus has 11 offensive rebounds and yet the kings only have 26 points in the paint.
Related stat

DeMarcus is shooting 2-78 from the paint

Bring back JT
really!! This is like a PW rotation
Bring back Webber
Cousins putting up a good game
And we're building an arena to reward this?
you dumb
perfect response!!!
Omg that was so funny teeeeheeeeheeehehe!
I just copied you, you can thank yourself.
No one likes a smart ass.
What were you being when you said this?
Omg that was so funny teeeeheeeeheeehehe!
You haven't been reading the threads have you?
No

We’re building an arena for Disney on Ice. But the Kings can play there, too.

P.s. I want to choke the shit out of Dick and Joe
Let's not get kinky on here.
Not for the team

for the city

Sacramento>Kings
No

We’re building it to reward us

Not you.

The construction workers.

Reke

Tyreke is now minus 22. This is a real real bad team.

ya because plus minus tells the whole story
Tyreke -22, Jimmer +5

Ergo, Jimmer > Tyreke. It’s Jimmer Jock math!

JT teach DMC how to finish strong

….and I can’t believe I just said that

4th quarter comeback please?
Even when they make the right plays they can't finish. Its pretty pathetic

Im going to destroy my pillow right now. Just obliterate it, pretending I’m punching the pacers. I HATE THEM SO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IT has been pretty awful.

He is getting scorched.

Reke needs to guard Collison

And finally JT was back

aw shit

Outlaw in

uh oh

outlaw sighting

Smart just threw in the towel
Outlaw!!!!!!??????
What killed this game?

Benching reke all 3rd and keeping Thornton in. Again I am disliking the rotations

GAME OVER

Travis Outlaw in

Samrt is putting in outlaw?

I thought that was outlawed??

He didn't get our memo.
Outlaw

Does the same move Salmons does. Which is taking a hard dribble and pulling up for a contested shot

"I learned it from watching you!"
don't forget..."then miss it"
Then sulk

Rinse, repeat

Did we just hand him the ball?
Isaiah's a beast
50% vs 32% shooting.

Done.

Game on the verge of slipping away
Oranj Cohen coming in next.
"now debuting for your Sacramento Kings...Number 69, Orrrraannnj Cooooohennnn"
Ha!

Isiah going for the dunk!

Did IT Just try to dunk it?
And this is why you run a set at the end of a quarter!
As compared to MT23 at the end of the half
I bet if the Kings were in Fagaheim, Bavetta's calls would be in favor of "us".
How many more days until the NBA draft?
Kings only chance to win:

IT
Reke
Cisco
JT
Cuz

Only chance, only chance.

How about 5 Kings play

3 Pacers

someone explain + - to me
One is for addition, the other for subtraction

Next question.

(sorry, couldn’t resist)

Equation

(Own team points when exiting – Own team points when entering) – (Opponents points when exiting – Opponents points when entering)

Don’t forget your order of operations.

It's a perfect stat to show how a mediocre player is better than a really good player
It's a useless stat on a game to game basis

It tracks whether your team is scoring more (plus) or less (minus) while you’re on the floor. But since you are only 20% responsible for your +/-, it is really a nonsense stat. Perhaps it has a little application when viewed on the entire season, but even then there are just too many variables for the stat to tell you all that much.

Section,

I

wow

anywho, section I think you are underrating +/-

If it wasn’t for that, none of us would’ve passed math class.

Did Steve Nash suddenly go from great to suck?

Because his +/- is taking a beating this year.

Black hole sucks
Agree, it's a meaningless stat.
I only like +/-

When comparing players at the same position, with a large sample size, adjusted for quality of opponent./match-up…good luck (to anyone) teasing that out.

3rd quarter is the blowout, 4th quarter is where we begin to try to come back and end up having a close quarter, but not having a better game than them in the 4th. I don’t think we will win. SMFH. Why are we so unlucky. The fkn ball never goes in.

That's called "lack of skill" not luck.
Will this be Jimmer's first donut game?

He’ll get one bucket in garbage time, won’t he?

What is a donut game?
Idk, but it sounds delicous!
*delicious

Stupid sexy fingers.

Zero points

Goose egg

Miss Turkey is indeed a lovely young lady

My, my, my

Time for a shot of Hennesey.
Take me to another place,

Take me to another land.

Make me forget all that hurts me.
Help me understand your plan.
Make mine a double
22-68 from the field, good lord...
where is tyreke?

He has 4 points. I know he has tried to set guys up but no one is doing anything. If he is supposedly our guy for the future he due isn’t showing it.

I really hoped he would come out and have a year.

Can't really do anything when you're on the bench for the majority of the 3rd quarter
Scare me

this was the same complaint about Smart with Curry

His statline doesn't really show it...

But he’s been one of our more effective guys tonight.

Its pretty amazing how other teams score so easily, but we cant shoot 35% from the field
High % points near the hoop, in general
I really don't understand it either. The ball hates us
How many people can our D-League roster have at one time?
Maybe we need to do a swap?

The Kings for the Bighorns.

"Well the Kings score first"

Peaches says that like we’re tied or something.

No need to fear! Outlaw is here!
Outlaw

Hit a 3??? Oh my.

WTF is going on?

To quote the manager in Major League, Travis, that was a beautiful shot – don’t ever fucking do it again

The basketball IQ of this team is low as hell
completely agree
We can still win. I have faith.
Travis Outlaw for MVP!!!
Most Vilified Player?
All outlaw haters

need to leave this thread

There's gonna be a lot of room in here
That's 98% bro
A high percentage of bros are Outlaw haters?

He must not like partying

Yeap.

That’s how he broke his hand.
Partied alone…

Amatuer
Freeze frame high five?
You know it, brah
Momma, don't let your babies grow up to be like Outlaw
Time for a run ala Bucks game
Why is Outlaw taking over the offense

And why has it worked two possessions in a row

Single digits!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Outlaw's glove is gone

Maybe that will help out his shot

Send him to the line!
That was a man's shot
We got a basketball game!!!!!!
Francisco was wide damn open on that Reke drive

IT, too. Not sure if I like him keeping it or not, cuz it did work….

Because kicking it out there has worked so well today
Travis Outlaw is on fire

leave hater,leave

I fucking love Tyreke Evans

All the trade talks can just suck it

I love Tyreke way more as a scorer
Don't call it a comeback
This team has taught me

to not have premature celebrations until the clock reads 0:00

Or to give up on them too soon.
and to still double check the boxscore @).00

you may have read it wrong

Just saw Thornton

tell Tyreke to wake up haha

is it possible for Outlaw to Small Sample size his way into our hearts?!
Can't wait to bring back Thornton and Salmons so the Kings end up loosing.

Now that’s the old habit that’s really hard to break

Reke is the man.
Keep it going Kings!
Seriously

If we can get a true PG, or groom Isaiah into one. pickup a good SF, and move Tyreke to the 2, and bring Thornton off the bench, i think we improve dramatically. tyreke is a scorer that can make plays, not a playmaker that can score

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I noticed that Smart doesn't play Jimmer when IT gets minutes and vice-versa
Keep it going!!!!
I want to see the 2-man game of Isiah and Cuz
Outlaw with some screaming handles
Damn look at the little man with the rebound!
ah come on reke
Because any time you can shoot a contested pull-up 3 off the dribble....

This team does it.

i would have rather him swung it to outlaw even
OMG I can't believe how high IT can jump. Amazing!!!!
Hibbert got Dick-Blocked...
Just drive to the hoop Reke! They can't stop you damnit!
this

take it, just take it

Dick Bavetta is a moron

In other news, Tyreke, pass the FUCKING BALL

Hahaha...Hibbert can't get into the game.
Dick's a game changer
Our d is pretty good right now

Our o however.

Omg keep the momentum going
No more Garcia please.
Outlaw too
Outlaw isn't hitting his shot

But at least he’s moving the ball.

That was horrible
What the hell is going on?
Dick is such a dick
Diagram an alley-oop play?
Reke brings the ball up and throws a lob for IT?
0.5 seconds on the shot clock
travis outlaw could make it happen
Even though he didn't get the shot off...

Beautiful spin move

since when did we become a somewhat scrappy defensive-ish team

that cant score to save its own ass…. that used to be the opposite of kings basketball

A full TO for .5 on the shot clock?

Hmm…

Gives the Pacers an opportunity

to draw up a play.

FUCK OFF OUTLAW
yeah he needs to understand he aint carmello anthony.

Outlaw you ain’t being put in the game to just chuck it.

He's got Slava Medvedenko Disorder

When you’re a weak player who thinks he’s the primary offensive option

Typical suggestion for a John Wayne line in his movies
If salmons comes back in after the timeout, I will punch myself in the nuts.

Evans singlehandedly losing the game. Ahole.

Not even close

Ridiculous.

For example -

‘Reke just made a nice kick out to Thomas, who missed a wide open 3. Evans got the board and drove and missed. Recapping, a missed shot, but only because he got the board after delivering a pass to a wide open teammate. That’s sort of how the entire 1st half went.

100% agreed.

Jerry and Grant even said it.

He should have at least 11 assists right now. Guys just missing too many shots.

The worst part is

Since they keep missing, then he starts forcing it with crappy shots

No choice
Umm no. We're not watching the same game
Wow
I'd kill for a SF that could shoot
Kill the fish!

No wait, don’t. Just amnesty him.

Dam outlaw takes worse shots than salmons, holy fudge. But tyreke needs to get driving to the hoop!!!!!!!! They got lucky with that block tyreke u can do it just keep those layups coming!!!!!!!!!!!

Evans, Thornton, and DMC are 12-38

How about getting JT a look or two

We are going to win. Believe.
the 3-2 zone is doin work
Awesome timeout guys
It was. Even though it didn't pan out. Next time.

Training camp.

Is garcia retarded

why did i he pumpfake with .5

Its Garcia

Hes terrible.

trick the defender into thinking he was going to shoot.
Heh

He can MANIPULATE TIME AND SPACE WITH HIS MIND

Luther taught him that.
Haha

Luther head did always have the best pumpfake in the league. Even though he was a terrible shooter people always jumped into him

No effort on that rebound

Gotta grab every rebound like it’s your last

No foul? Of course not
either everybody is in a slump

or everybody can’t shoot

NO THORNTON

you are not allowed back in the game!

Outlaw. Is. Bad.
Outlaw..shooting long on a 4 foot jumper
outlaw would miss that 2 foot open shot
Nice brick outlaw
Amazing hands of Cousins and this is what she said.
Thornton is in

Abandon all passes ye who enter here.

MTampon23

Stops the flow.

Lololololl
no spacing

offense blows. and thornton is coming in. great!

This lineup will either be really awesome or really bad...nothing in between
Okay now back down here
Garciiiiiiiiiiiiia!
Cisco GarTHREEa

Love it

And that's why you're still here Cisco!
Yeeeeeeaahhaaa bitch!
Garcia playing the 4...crazy
Oh!!!! This is getting good!!!!

Who’s at the game tonight?

FRANCISCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT for rookie of the year.
IT for more PT
he was a liability on d before they switched to zone
Just got home

Surprised it’s this close. Another disappointing game for Tyreke and Jimmer I see. And holy crap these rebounding numbers are weird.

Actually Reke has been great

he’s being facilitator again, just nobody is helping him out

Thornton on the otherhand...

(am I troll status yet?)

Good Defense lately
Watch out, boys and girls

It’s getting good

Would have made it if he didn't try to go under
David West is so irritated by IT. I am entertained
What if IT is legit?

Like in a Ty Lawson unknown rookie year kinda way?

He's shooting 35%

Let’s not get crazy just yet.

Its anoying how Garcia celebrates
IT - I am loving his play. This guy is great to watch.
I am now a believer in the Thomas/Evans backcourt

with Thornton as the 6th man.

You need to checkout the +/- numbers for our lineups

obviously it’s early but IT matched with Evans looks MUCH better so far versus other alternatives.

I agree

MT’s game is better suited for coming off the bench and scoring in bursts, I think

Good grief this is nerve wracking.
WHOA

A MADE FREE THROW

Jerry Reynolds:

“Isiah just made this team more productive…”

ARCO THUNDER COMMENCE!!
All 35 fans are on their feet. :( Not a good turnout.
cisco scrapping for the board
IT

Is starting to make me reminisce of Bobby Jackson

Follow your shot!!!
FUCK PBP, ARCO THUNDER!
Gay
Flagged

We don’t do that here.

I'm happy we're back in this game too
MT needs to go hard.
Why are you happy?

We are losing.

We get it close and find a way to screw up

Again.

I like how Smart is actively coaching on the side
Small ball lineup

Keith Smart was trained by Don Nelson well.

If you're gonna foul then FOUL
COUSINS IS A BEAST!
Isiah is awesome

Big play by David West. Kings have to get back. Isiah is a winner.

god i would fucking behead west
Lol Moak

Shooting…just…one.

THORNTON

a;slkdfj;alsjd;flj a;lskjfd;lasjd; fkj;a

Took the words right out of my mouth
Cuz hoovers another board

Smart said they don’t know where to go so he has to tell them from the sidelines

The Minnesota melt down begins
thornton

dribble, drible, dribble brick!

tngina!
Tama! lol
hahah! nice game pre!
akala ko ako lang pinoy dito, san ka pre?
Seriously, MT23 Needs to stop the fucking dribbling.

THOMAS!!!!!!!!!!

HE TRIED TO THROW THAT ONE DOWN

I would have totally lost it if he jammed that one.

Look at IT!!! He has leadership potential
OMG Izzy is abeast
WOW IT is a BEAST!!!!

Landed on his fucking face!!!

IT was trying to dunk that

Two handed.

He is a keeper!
IT missed a dunk?

whaaa happened hahaha

IT!!!!

He just tried to dunk it!!!!!!!!!! hahaha

Thornton is the greatest 60th pick in NBA history!
In your best Bill Walton voice?
Throw it down, little man!
Thomas wants to dunk so bad!
How did IT not get fouled?

B-Jax 2.0

It could almost have been a flagrant
Can we extend IT yet?
Already did.

3 years i think. Anyone one know how much?

I'm thinking 5yrs

$5,000,000,000

Sounds like a GP type extension

Now watch him turn it down and end up in China

Turn down $5 billion???
He wants to test the market
We've got him signed for 3 years

At something like $500k, $750k and $800k.

Underpaid
Kings got a good deal

Because they pay by the pound based on player weight

3 years, $2.1m total

With the 3rd year being a team option.

Can we cut off Thorntons shins

And give them to IT?

The IT guy!!

it’s like the Kings have a virus and Isiah is the only person who can fix it.

Ok, that was bad.

that and his attempt to throw it downon amundson and hans...the two most pyshical players.
Wow...

I hope Isiah gets to play in rookie-sophomore game and show the world… he may be little but he has gut and a big heart.

Im going to have a heart attack!!!!!!! my heart is beating so fast!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Isaiah fucking Thomas does it again!
Yes!!!!!! Foul on Granger.
wow a positive

play by thornton. world ending

Crawford called a block and Bavetta called a charge . HA
Look at IT and what do you see? Joy. Love of the game, fearless

Look at Jimmer what do you see? Fear, indecision, lifelessness

DE-FENSE!

That’s the crowd I know and love!

Did Cisco get the wind knocked out of him?
IT is the man right now.
Hope this momentum get us to the win!
Nobody's passing it to Jimmer!

This is the worst team ever!

Ok, seriously Arco? We're not at church. Can you get excited here?
There's nobody there
I can hear the 35 strong now! Finally
Pacers have only scored 7 in this quarter
Thornton is ice cold tonight
If IT could infect the entire team with his energy...
come on thornton

one time!!

We're at the line for the rest of the game
That may not be good news
Joe Crawford makes his pressence known.
Bigger than the game.
He'd make a good umpire
His brother is an umpire, and so was his dad
That explains so much!

Mind.Blown.

I AM THE LAW!

end of judge dredd reference.

Than life itself?

Well, maybe not.

Gotta give some credit to Smart for this crazy lineup and zone defense.
love the zone

something not used enough before

he should have done that a long time
and the Acadamy Award goes to!!!
I can't wait for Vlade to get his lifetime achievement award this year!
Fire Thornton?
Hey!!!!!!!!
Have to say, like Smart's moves this game

Switch to the zone was a good choice, good work trying to find a lineup that would work but not sticking with things too long.

Anything looks good compared to Westphal….

Had to have learned something under

Don Nelson.

That zone is giving Indiana fits
Tie Game!!!!!!!
Thornton's not playing well?

Really? But he’s leading the team in terms of points. Is it because of the 5 for 16?

Yes, and everything else

he is the one that took us out of this game earlier IMO

He's practically a mason with all the brick laying.

Hustling though. The hustle offsets the bad shooting imo.

He's not

He kills all offensive flow by chucking up ill-advised shots and making horrible decisions on the fast break.

Cousins comes up big on D
Cousins with those great hands

and crazy quickness!

Son of a gun, DeMarcus is killing it tonight

Not scoring, but great effort, great hands, great rebounding

Ball movement Kings
Anyone notice Salmons was the only player not celebrating that play?
That was him celebrating
What team is this? I don't think I've seen them before
I don't know

But I’d like to see them again!

This team plays with my emotions like no other!!

Most bipolar team in the NBA

WTF Tyreke come on...
Woooooo

DMC and those big hands.

You might want to pass the ball Reke.
Damn I wish I could watch this game

:(

That was a bad offensive set.
The fact that Cousins is finding ways to

contribute while he’s shooting poorly is a sign on maturity.

Not a good shot :-\
Garcia is killing himself out there.
Big man is battling at the 4.
Peaches sounded like he was going to jizz if Thornton had made that
I would have been that surprised too!
I would have, too
Wow! I love this intensity!!
Orgasm!!!!!
Both of these teams are simply incompetent right now
Cisco you have the heart of a lion
Holy F

Paul George loses the ball AND helps Garcia up off the ground?

What a baller.

That sounds like something my mother would say while watching the game

which isn’t a bad thing. My mother is a wonderful woman.

Kings want this one.
Garcia!!! Good hustle.
i love games like this....
I would love it if every game were like this. With a win at the end...
This fourth quarter hustle is fun to watch
Make your fucking free throws
scrappy

Hustle winning this damn game

The King's zone defensive intensity and Izaiah Thomas have the Pacers befudled
Here is where I freak out my cat with my screaming!
Just did the same to my dog
Sign lady has the most appropriate signs. I love her
If he'd made both a 3 would only have tied it.

Hope that doesn’t come back to bite us.

I wish I could watch this game...
What's happening???
7 seconds away from a win!
Three point attempt by Cisco with about 10 secs to go

Kings battled for rebound, hit it back out to Cisco, he threw it to Reke who got fouled. Made one free throw, three-point game, seven secs

Coach better put Jimmer in so we can ice this game by 40.
If we could post gifs

I’d post the jockey from Left 4 Dead right here ;)

I wonder what the record low for points allowed by the Kings in a quarter
Haha

Francisco Garc3a? Nice.

How I have missed these heart-pounding last possession games :-)
Here we stay! So glad for this season here in Sactown!

The defense is great right now

Why can’t they do this more often?

D is WHAT we NEED--Yes!
Cuz I love you
Cousins with the rebound
DMC keeping the ball alive!!

MOTHERFUCKING BEAST

Is there a team that fucks with the 8 second line more than us?
Wizards tonight hehe
And that goes all the way back to the days of Bibby
couldn't agree more
All effort for this WIN
FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!
Tied Career high? Nice.
REBOUNDING

If you don’t like that, YOU DON’T LIKE KINGS BASKETBALL

Awesome defense!
Great job closing out the backdoor on the defensive sequence
fuck off with your thornton hate

the man clearly wants to win

Ya but he only wants to do it himself...

thus they lose

But I do like his intensity

if only it didn’t cloud his judgement

that should do it but I don't have it down for a win yet
They should give Cuz another rebound for that
Of course. Of freaking course.
WHAT UP DMC and GARCIA.
Peaches jinxed Reke
Damn it.

Make your FTs.

If JT gets his last point for a double double

I’ll change all my avitars to a picture of me rocking my JT jersey

YEAAA!!!!!!!

Just make BOTH your FTs

I'm a bad fan

because I want overtime. I’m addicted to this defense!

goddamn freethrows
I have a bad feeling the Pacers are about to hit a 3 to tie it
Try to hit a three
I'll take that

Over a 3 to win it.

Bad history with that...
Reggie Miller ain't walking through that door.
I want to know what the all-time NBA winning % is

When shooting 30% or worse from the field. Wow.

Time for Smart to earn his money.
don't foul a three point shooter
no foul on arebound either
Ok...DONT foul on the 3. That's it.
You'd think they'd know that
My hands hurt from clapping so hard. Totally worth it
7 pts this quarter for pacers

excellent

I am so glad to have Cisco playing 20+ minutes again
Jimmer me timbers, coach.

Or else.

FOULS IMMEDIATLY AND LET THEM SHOOT 2 FREE THROWS!!!

Always iffy in case someone beats you to it and gets the shot off to shoot 3…

Say what you will about Cisco this year.

But he has been a HUGE component in this game so far.

Dancers

So hot. /end

Holy crap I can't believe we're about to beat Indiana

How did we do this well when we shot 30%?

There's still 5.6 seconds to lose. Not yet!
DeMarcus Cousins, 12 offensive rebounds

Jason Thompson, 6 offensive rebounds

And scene.

Good foul but too early. Rather foul Granger before he gets into his shooting motion
I'd like to see another second or two milked there

But I recognize that is often easier said than done.

Too quick on the foul.
better that foul than let them shoot the 3
I.... Don't know about this.

Kings not shooting well at the line.

And the Pacers are 1-7 from 3

Worked out, though.

I know. I am scared.
Granger...

What is wrong with him this season?

Is he "buy-low" in fantasy?

or just “low”?

Thanks Granger
Sometimes even the Kings get lucky at the line.
Pacers don't know if they are coming or going
lol IT dancing
Party rock Mondays at Marquee here! Next week lol
Rookie move, Pacers :)
That violation looks like something the Kings would normally do
Crafty little bastard

Come on, hang on baby!

I loved how DMC put his arm out and was shaking his head after that lane violation
I know. Me too. That was funny.
DMC at his finest
Such a clown

I love him

How has Comcast screwed up the sound EVERY game this season?

It’s making me crazy

Wiz beat Thunder--now the Kings need to finish this off.
Wow really?!
Yeap.

Near OT though

KD had a shot to tie

and it was in KD range and he was wide open

The locker room is probably considered KD's range
IT...doing a jig.
I am certain there is no other player on the Kings who can
Please hit these FTS
free throwssssssssssssssss
Tyreke was apparantly standing on glue
Wow, I haven't heard this music at Arco for a while.
make it make it
no jimmer no lose
Not needed

The comment, I mean.

If Cisco fouls someone for a four point play I'm going to be very upset.
Cold blooded

Cisco

Just hit two

so I don’t have a heart-attack

LET'S DANCE, BITCHES
NOW WE DANCE!!!!!!
Kings!!!!!!!!!!
Fuck yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Home win - needed this badly

Nice win against good team
DMC rebounds changed this game

I noticed the Kings were doing better when I stopped commenting So I decided to stop.

……Yur welcome. Eff yeah!! Go Kings!! What the poop just happened???

Thanks for taking one for the team!
Much appreciated
Time for celebration drinks!!!!!
Thank you Jimmer!

Your +5 did them in!!

Wow. This almost makes up for dropping my Iphone in the toilet today.
WOOOOOP

TIME TO DANCE!

EVERYTHING IS OKAY NOW
Well I'll be a son of a gun
Pat Smart on the back

for going into a zone. That shut Ind down.

What a game

just when I was ready to call it a season, what a 4th quarter. Reminds me a bit of the Chicago game

Love the zone

it’s what always kills us in these circumstances. It’s nice to see it work the other way for once

This!

We swarmed on D for the 4th!

Now we can call it a come back
Only cuz we came back
IT and Cousins!!!
Nice listening to Isiah talk instead of, say, Thorton.
Usually they interview guys who play well
I was commenting on Isiah's interviewing skills.
Ya thats definitely a plus as well
Isaiah Thomas is a real sparkplug

He has to get more playing time, the offense flows so much better when he’s in the game.

Damn. IT wanted to flush that one like Ronnie Price.

Would’ve been incredible.

The confidence of this guy is amazing.
Wouldn't mind now if IT were to shut me up for daring to question if he is as good as Lawson
IT got the moves like Jagger lol
Time to go over to Indy Cornrows and observe all the rage

My favorite part of a win :)

It was a great sight to see him sky for the dunk.
30% from the field and a victory...crazy shit.
I think we found our point guard.
Hope Smart agrees with you

He will be starting next year.
Mark it down.

6'3 guard from Rutgers, #8. Quincy DOUUUUBY
I love little players with big hearts.

Fight in the dog.

Hopefully Keith Smart give Isaiah more play time.
Hard for Smart to miss IT when he plays like he did tonight.
Someone needs to buy Isaiah a big steak dinner
The dance floor is open

Right here!

We beat a good defensive team with defense.
So, can IT take a starter spot now?

At least for one game to see how it goes?

yeah buddy. isaiah, cisco, and dmc won this
It's crazy IT can dunk

I am taller than IT and even when I was in great shape and had good hops, I could only barely dunk once in a while

why is the sound never in sync w the video. is it just mine?
Are you on U-Verse out of curiosity?

That is a common complaint for IPTV.

Smart consulted with Jim Boeheim prior to the game

[joking]

Is that last name pronounced Beam?
BAY-high-m
Was just joking

As in Jim Beam. I always am sure to consult him before embarking on a Kings game

Salmons played 18 minutes and we win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There are so many great small college players

that don’t make it at the next level simply because of defensive liabilities.

It’s a shame, ’cause they are fantastic players. Isiah just needs to work on D and he can be around awhile.

IT is a scrappy defender. Glad that the Kings picked him up
Had some trouble with Collison

but that was more misreading the pick and roll than getting slashed. That’ll come with experience.

He's not bad. Speed and scrappy is a lot.

But generally speaking, guards that size are easy to post up and/or shoot over by most NBA guards.

Yeah, he's great at anticipating the pass for a steal
Can't wait to hear Smart's post game remarks.
we finally got something to work with

Let’s face it the win against the Lakers was a grudge fuck

Tell outlaw to stop chuckin it and tell thornton to not be blinded by the light of tunnel vision drivin to the lane.

Keep starting jt. Idk why jj ever EVER started over jt to begin with.

I'm as pleased as everyone with the win

But we are INCREDIBLY lucky to win a game shooting 30% from the field. I absolutely loved the 4th quarter D, however.

and finally

Smart became smart and realized Kings basketball is better without Salmons on the floor.

Haha Smart telling them how to ask questions

funny

I like Smart

Telling it how it is

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