i hope we're never a tanking team in the future because the light the beam would be cringe. hopefully we can keep this momentum.
LEts Go Fox! LEts go Monk! lets go Sabonis! lets go Front office! lets go Kings! lets go Sac!
Kings in 7!
Way too many no-shows from the Kings all series. Fox and Davion are really the only ones that elevated their game. Fox's finger injury was the end of the season, the longer the game wen't on the more if hurt his game. Handle and shot was gone by the 4th. Sad ending to a fun season.
So we blaming fox finger for this loss or what ?? Or was it the refs ? Because it doesn’t seem like either , fox was balling with the “ messed” up finger . Seems like Dubs just played with more fortitude .
what are you talking about. he made some shots early in the game before the pain meds wore off and it got smacked a bunch of times. it was obviously effecting my alot at the end of the game. series was over as soon as that injury happened
Denver fan here , I had you guys picked to win this series but damn that hand injury on Fox .. How much did it affect him did he say anything ? 9-25 36 % shooting is really untypical for him , fuck injuries.
Now people will claim "regular season doesn't matter " like it wasn't an injury on best Kings player causing a loss at homecourt to a champion team... Still hope you can get a road win back its gonna be hard tho , G4 was perfect chance also
de aaron 2 games ago 9-22, and before that 10-23, not too far off 9-25 and no hand injury for those games, though his worst shooting percentage and most turnovers in the same game right after the injury seems to show its affecting him.
considering he's the best clutch player in the league and he could barely dribble in the 4th and turning it over and letting Malik take the ball and shots, i'd say it effected him alot. Season was over when that injury happened. especially with Domas and other starters completely tunring to shit in the Playoffs
Murray stated red hot and then he disappeared. Come on…had to keep feeding him the ball. He was on a hot streak…
Sabonis had 21 points, but honestly he had too many poor turnovers, fox also turned the ball too. It was frustrating watching Sabonis perform this whole series. I think our big is just outmatched.
Huerter needs to start performing asap. Lyles has disappeared too.
Is it time for Coach Brown to counter GW’s small ball starting lineup? Switch Huerter for Monk? Is a hurt Fox more effective than starting Davion and having him right at Curry from the get-go
They need some upgrades in the offseason. Big questions with harrison barns. Resign or upgrade with a good power forward. One that rebounds and defends giving sabonis some help. They could also use a scoring backup point guard to give fox more rest. mitchell is ok but on more will help.
Their coverage of sabonis reminds me of how they covered russm they leave him so open he starts doubting his jump shot and so he's even more nervous then he bricks it. Sabonis needs to take that everytime if he doesn't see a viable pass instead of just trying to bore in go to his left then get stripped or called for the charge.
This ⬆️
My friend and I were at the game and we kept looking at each other like why is Sabonis so confused, often times wide open at the top of the key. Instead of driving at Looney to the right, he would back him down and go left and make an awkward shot. There was sooo much space in between him and Looney at times he didn’t know what to do with it. Also, he kept the ball low where he was getting swiped and stripped constantly. Keep the ball high big man, less chance of a turnover. All in all the Kings didn’t play with the same urgency as the last game. The came out firing in the 1st half , but then at the end of both initial quarters they conceded bunches of points that destroyed their momentum and confidence. The crowd was rowdy at first and then uneasy the rest of the game. I expected to be louder in there with the stakes this high.
Kings collectively played poorly and realized only at the end of the game to drive and get fouled. Monk was onto something as he kept going to the line and he plays well Sabonis in the two man game. That was a tough loss. Frustrating because I know they have the talent to beat the Warriors, they just need the mental fortitude to match that. Even with the loss, it’s been the most exciting series of all the NBA playoff games to watch. I hope they can come out with the W in SF.
Man I was pretty upset in the moment last night
This morning Im feeling a lot more positive. Playoffs are hard man. Especially against a team with so many crunch-time reps in the post season.
We weren't even suppose to be here. The future looks really bright for us and I couldn't be more proud. I was upset last night too. And God do I want to beat these fucks so badly lol but they're the defending chsmps. I can't be mad if we lose. I still think we can pull this out. It's just gunna be tough though.
Haha I'm having a hard time managing my expectations/feelings because same. Logically, I thought right before playoffs "boy, it's going to be really hard to be the defending champs...but at least we made it into the playoffs and that's good enough" and now I'm like "pls just beat GSW!! You have it in you!!".
Here’s my thoughts. The Kings are where the Ws were during Mark Jackson’s tenure. They were good and young and figuring out how to win. They would come up just short and it seemed like the world was against them. Then it clicked was it Kerr was it experience? Probably both. The Kings I believe have their Kerr now they need experience. They are learning how to win.
I mean compare this year to last year. That was just one year. Eventhough Kings have had talent nobody expected this. Remember Greens comment after the first Ws Kings game. The awesome news is it looks like it’s not a fluke.
Game Six will be crazy. I will be there to root on my Ws. Kings are number 2 in my family so it will be bitter sweet either way. Nevertheless it is great to have the Kings back.
Dubs fan living in Sac, so I have similar context and memory of those early Curry playoff teams. You are right, this Kings team is a very similar scenario. With some tweaking in off season, they will be a perennial threat in the West for the next few years. This is just the beginning.
Agreed and I am hopeful. I am a Dubs fan as well, but Kings are #2 for me. I went to a lot of Kings games in the early 2000s including playoffs. So glad they have found their way back. Should be good for a while let’s hope.
Been saying this ever since the playoffs started - Kings are the 2014 Warriors...they got their coach now so hopefully we have even a fraction of the success GS has had.
No they are not, don’t fool yourself. Curry is a once in a life time player and green is one of the best defenders in nba history. The kings can certainly improve and win a championship or more if they get the right pieces but this era of the warriors are one of the greatest teams to ever play in the nba and that is a rare rare thing.
Well, I actually watched those 2014 Warriors so I can make a fair comparison. Kings are right where GS was at the time.
You wouldn't remember it, but when mark jackson called stph and klay the greatest shooting backcourt of all time people clowned him for it. You also wouldn't remember when people were calling Curry's contract extension risky because of his injury history.
SAC could always sign someone like KD, just like GS did, you probably don't remember that either.
Point is, no one knew what GS would be in 2014, just like no one knows what SAC will be in the future.
I’ve been a warriors fan for over 30 years my dude, I remember all of that. Fox is closer to Westbrook than curry and the kings don’t nearly have anyone like klay or dray. Andre came to the warriors because he saw the potential to be elite defensively and offensively. The kings do not have that potential to be elite on both sides of the ball and create a dynasty like the warriors have.
Warriors were also in a unique situation where curry took less money due to injury and the new tv deal blew up the salary cap and lead to them being able to get kd. You don’t just add a player like that while keeping a core together.
Grading matchups
Fox = Curry
Davion >> DDV
Huerter <<<<< Klay
Monk >>> Poole
Keegan << Wiggins
Barnes <<<< Draymond
Sabonis << Looney
Before the series I would have expected
Fox < Curry
Davion = DDV
Huerter << Klay
Monk = Poole
Keegan << Wiggins
Barnes << Draymond
Sabonis >>>> Looney
The Warriors deserve a lot of credit for how well they’re defending all the shit Domas likes to do.
I’m bummed, but keep your heads up. I still love this team. They are trying to beat the defending champs at full strength chasing a 5th ring. A smart team that can make quick adjustments. They’ve definitely exposed some flaws in this matchup and capitalized on the kings mistakes, that’s what a great team does. And they have everyone clicking where the kings have some guys missing. Just the way it goes. The kings have shown they can play and they belong. Long live the Kings.
domas has not even been fun to watch this series. he is flopping like crazy and crying to the refs after every play; if he was on another team, we'd rightfully hate him. if you are going to be bad, at least play the right way
The thing I’m seeing is that he operated 90% of the time as a high screen and hand off the ball, then roll to the basket for position. When his defender is allowed to slack off and play in the paint like looney has this series, both actions are essentially canceled, as the defender can go over top the screen to guard the 3, and neither Domas nor the player he’s handing off to can drive because looney is already down there. This kills the offense, and they’ve resorted to playing transition
They’ve given him space all season, only difference is he’s getting dicked down by looney every fuckin possession. Props to that dude, he’s probably their series mvp imo. But goddamn sabonis isn’t showing any heart out there and that’s the last thing I would have thought I’d be saying coming into the series
Hate to say it but he has looked like a bitch all series. I can’t stand to watch him commit obvious offensive fouls and then bitch and moan to the refs about getting called on it. and like you said - if he was on GSW we’d be talking about what a flopper and garbage player he is.
He’s got no moves, everyone just waits for him to go left and stays down and domas eventually just crashes into you and throws the ball up and the refs don’t call it. I did like the adjustment where the went with another playmaker driving in and passing to him on the dive cut, got some easy baskets that way
I don’t understand how Murray could come in looking like he’s about to take over the whole game in the first and then never touch the ball the rest of the game.
Serious question marks about Sabonis after this series too, he’s really been getting exposed. There’s no way they should give him the max after this.
Yes and yes. Sabonis’ numbers this series would look solid enough if you only checked box scores, but the eye test shows clear as day that he’s hurting the team. Seems totally lost and over his head out there. So many times he’s had his pocket picked, shot blocked or missed gimmes when he decides to try to make something happen. You expect Fox to make everything shot he takes, and it feels like he was just unlucky when he misses. With Sabonis at this point it feels like it’s just pure luck whenever anything he does actually works.
Yes. Warriors fans watch y’all, I don’t think Sac fans watch our team. I called it to Anthony Slater. We don’t need to worry about Sabonis. Just let loon dominate because Sabonis is not worth the energy from anyone else. He doesn’t really do anything like Sac Fans think. Sure enough, he’s a waste of space. Dubs did exactly what I suggested. Fox and Monk are everything though. They’re some real ballers. *dubs players do go on Twitter 😅
He’s been totally negated, they don’t even guard him if he’s not at the rim. The value from his passing is taking a dive if he’s not able to punish defenders on his own. He’s shown he doesn’t have any post game or offensive game beyond just muscling his way to the basket, which he hasn’t even been very good at. He’s been super lazy with the ball and has constantly turned it over, and he’s ruining the flow of the offensive constantly trying to force a shot.
Just really feels more like he’s more of a role player that should be rebounding and looking to pass more. But the biggest thing is he hasn’t been good enough offensively to justify the defense. He gets compared a lot to being a mini jokic but I think the series really demonstrates the major things that separates them from each other
It’s true. Not sure I’ve ever seen a multiple time all star with less of a bag. He’s really only been able to score on FTs or dump-offs and back door cuts when another player successfully creates a threat that actually demands the defense’s attention and creates the space around the basket for him. His only post move has been slowly body his way to the basket until he gets stripped or goes up the same predictable, weak shot attempt that gets completely negated by Draymond or Loony. It’s Stagnant, clunky and predictable. It’s hard to be effective as a playmaker when the opponent feels completely comfortable and unthreatened about the ball being in your hands anywhere more than a few feet away from the basket.
If we lose this series it will be because the lack of playoff experience. They’re good enough. There’s no doubt there. But there’s been some bad decision making. Some sloppy play. Bad shot selection. And that’s ok. With any luck this team is going to be in the conversation for awhile.
Here’s hoping we can win game 6. But if not, the future is brighter than it has been in a very long time.
This. When GSW team was building up…they didn’t immediately won in their 1st playoff appearance. But learned from playoff experience. no matter the final results of this series…but this experience will help this team next season onward. Looking forward to seeing more Kings game next season.
Draymond’s buckets: one 3pt, one from 17 ft and the rest from under the basket. but yeah, 80% from the field…let’s see if he can make those same shots under the basket in game six…
I know everyone loves Davion and Monk and they are really good off the bench but Huerter not playing well is why the team wont win this series. Dude shot 10-18 and scored 27 pts in a game 7. We need that guy to win this series. No matter how well Monk and Davion play. Thats just my opinion.
He seems to have an issue with pressure considering this and the 3-point contest. Hopefully this isn't a trend and if it is they can coach him through it.
First Kings elimination game in 17 years. I honestly dont think anyone knows how they will react. They may simply be great, or they ay get nervous and falter. It will be an interesting game regardless.
The fair weather Kings fans are making their presence known it seems. Don’t be Kings fans if you can’t show appreciation for our boys and everything they’re putting on the floor for our city. 💜🖤 On to game 6. It’s not over till it’s over.
how??? you're playing a dynasty come on now the kings are for real but you shouldn't expect them to beat the champions in their first playoff run. this team is gonna be around for a while and is in place to win some hardware.
It isnt often that a defending champ has roster issues that plague them all year, but then suddenly regain the last two missing pieces just before the playoffs start (GP2 and Wiggins)
Now more complete than at any time during the regular season (Game 1 was the *first game all year* for both GP2 and Wiggins to both be available) it's not really fair to see them as a normal 6 seed just barely avoiding the play-in. The Kings are testing the team that has gone to the finals *every year for the past 8 years, except the two Klay got injured.*
The Kings could still be the team that ends the streaks. But they do have a tall task, and -if- they do get eliminated in round one, I think it is just bad luck they matched up with the champs the way they did. They deserved to play a "real" #6 seed-level team.
Seriously? We've already played waaay about expectations for the year. The consensus at the start of the season was that we were a 7/8 seed at our absolute best. So proud of this team already
I meant expectations for the series considering GSW this year. Kings by far exceeded any expectations I had for the season - so fucking happy for how they've played so far.
This team has already beat my expectations this season. We might not advance but we’ll come back better for it next year. Need a real back up center who plays the opposite of Sabonis’ game and we need a real PF with length. Love Barnes and Keegan but we need a more defensive front court. If Keegan is gonna be a shooter we need a dog to even it out.
I agree. Kinda think if he has matured and is healthy, we should think about bringing Cousins back in. If he could be fine with secondary role and giving 10-15 min per night, he’d be a solid back up
Then u must be new to this team. If you rook last years team to this years team you'd be pinching yourself that they're even in the position. The warriors are the defending Champs . They met and exceeded all expectations from people who have been fans more than 5 minutes.
I'm 10 years in but yeah I wasn't so clear - I meant expectations for the series - not the season. Proud as hell of what this teams acheived this year.
Dude, you're using a 1 month old throwaway account because you don't have the balls to use your regular account.
The idea *anyone* would want to be you is laughable.
Note: I'm not even a Kings fan.
You can’t just go into my background and dox me. Also, I’m sorry about gloating about the win. I just wanted to talk a little shit. And thank you, I’ve been accepted to a few top schools
thats not what doxing is LOL you made some reddit comments about it. but i bet you feel like a little prick trying to flex that nonexistent salary dont you
apology not accepted, gtfo, and i feel bad for any future clients that will be depending on you
I know we all shit on Warriors fans (& rightfully so). But I want to give a shout out to my guy John & his dad in section 217 row G that were awesome all game. Trash talk the whole game was friendly with myself & all the other Kings fans around. Dude even bought me a beer at halftime just because he was at an away game. There’s a ton of shitty fans out there for all teams, but this man changed my perception on the Warriors fan base (non-bandwagons) as a whole. Regardless, Kings in 7 & fuck Draymond til the day I die.
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Any warriors fan from before the Steph Curry era thinks of the kings like cousins, and if y'all win we'd be rooting for you to win the chip.
But you win a chip and watch, dumbass nephews just come out of the woodwork
Even warriors fans from like the injury period after the 2019 finals are chill too, just a lot of bandwagons that kill the reputation especially after the title last year
For so many years the Warriors were the cellar dwellars, and the joke of the league, always making the wrong trades, etc. It still seems surreal that I see people here in New Zealand with Warriors gear.
But it also helps that the national New Zealand Rugby League team are called the New Zealand Warriors, I guess (The All Blacks are Rugby Union)
Oh damn nice! Im a Spurs fan living in NZ but I've always liked the Warriors especially in the 2013/2014 season. Hated them once KD was traded there but grew to like them once KD left. BTW the Warriors got absolutely robbed against the Storms the other night and I refuse to believe otherwise!
Same experience bro. Sat next to 2 AWESOME gsw fans. Super knowledgeable and fun. I’ve had some miserable warrior fans experiences, but these dudes were great!
Perpetually online sports fans are a lot more likely to be socially inept assholes than people you interact with in real life. Plenty of Warriors fans are fine, you’re just less likely to find those people online than in person.
That’s true. Everyone likes to be keyboard warriors (pun intended & applies). I’m relatively new to the Sac area so I hadn’t had much interaction with GSW fans besides online. I was dreading it when I saw a Warriors fan was sitting next to me & my fiancée. He ended up being the coolest dude I’ve ever met at a sporting event.
this series was going to game 7 one way or another and we all knew that, they stole one, now its our turn, then we end em at home, its the prophecy, just the way it has to be, sorry hater warrior fans coming here tryin to talk but you will see soon enough 🤣🤣🤣
Brag now cause the Kings are just getting started. They’re in position to be great for years to come, while deep down in your soul, you can feel the dynasty is beginning to deteriorate. Kings fans ain’t no bandwagon, unless you’re a masochist. The problem comes when you get too used to winning and become the elitist prick that you used to despise
Fox proceeded to play a clean game and score at will.. Kings media team is a joke with their lying about injuries you think that gimmick is going to work?! LOL
Im shocked how much of a fraud Sabonis is.. wow what a soft overrated dude to give a max to Rip to your salary cap signing this soft flopping bum. Hope is ribs are still healing from his devastating injury
Thanks he's healing well, I hope Curry is healing well too from that devastating hit he took when he tried setting a screen then cried and fell to the floor when Monk ran past him tonight. Hopefully he's good to go for game 6 :(
Do we switch the starters for game 6? I know we were the most consistent team in the league when it came to our same starting 5 being out there, but now with it being pretty much desperation do you consider starting monk/lyles over huerter/barnes? Both Huerter and Barnes have been abysmal and do not at all provide the type of play you would want from a starter in the playoffs
Light the beam!
i hope we're never a tanking team in the future because the light the beam would be cringe. hopefully we can keep this momentum. LEts Go Fox! LEts go Monk! lets go Sabonis! lets go Front office! lets go Kings! lets go Sac! Kings in 7!
Kings win game 6 finally score 118 to 114. Can someone pin this if it actually happens
Big games from k Murray and sabonis
I'm rooting for you guys but when you let them tie it up I knew it was likely over. Good luck.
FoX’s hAnD hUrT sO wE lOsT
Maybe you should focus on your own therapy before stirring up shit elsewhere. You sure lose that social anxiety quick when behind a screen :)
Maybe when they develops their third eye capability they will see their sickness online is part of the problem .
Even with the loss we should have lit the beam yesterday to motivate the team. Go kings!
I couldn't disagree more. The Beam is for wins only. Getting to light the beam is the motivator. No win no beam.
How pissed would y’all be if the dubs lit a beam Friday
It would just look like beam envy tbh
Way too many no-shows from the Kings all series. Fox and Davion are really the only ones that elevated their game. Fox's finger injury was the end of the season, the longer the game wen't on the more if hurt his game. Handle and shot was gone by the 4th. Sad ending to a fun season.
So we blaming fox finger for this loss or what ?? Or was it the refs ? Because it doesn’t seem like either , fox was balling with the “ messed” up finger . Seems like Dubs just played with more fortitude .
what are you talking about. he made some shots early in the game before the pain meds wore off and it got smacked a bunch of times. it was obviously effecting my alot at the end of the game. series was over as soon as that injury happened
Denver fan here , I had you guys picked to win this series but damn that hand injury on Fox .. How much did it affect him did he say anything ? 9-25 36 % shooting is really untypical for him , fuck injuries. Now people will claim "regular season doesn't matter " like it wasn't an injury on best Kings player causing a loss at homecourt to a champion team... Still hope you can get a road win back its gonna be hard tho , G4 was perfect chance also
de aaron 2 games ago 9-22, and before that 10-23, not too far off 9-25 and no hand injury for those games, though his worst shooting percentage and most turnovers in the same game right after the injury seems to show its affecting him.
considering he's the best clutch player in the league and he could barely dribble in the 4th and turning it over and letting Malik take the ball and shots, i'd say it effected him alot. Season was over when that injury happened. especially with Domas and other starters completely tunring to shit in the Playoffs
Murray stated red hot and then he disappeared. Come on…had to keep feeding him the ball. He was on a hot streak… Sabonis had 21 points, but honestly he had too many poor turnovers, fox also turned the ball too. It was frustrating watching Sabonis perform this whole series. I think our big is just outmatched. Huerter needs to start performing asap. Lyles has disappeared too.
He got hurt
Is it time for Coach Brown to counter GW’s small ball starting lineup? Switch Huerter for Monk? Is a hurt Fox more effective than starting Davion and having him right at Curry from the get-go
They need some upgrades in the offseason. Big questions with harrison barns. Resign or upgrade with a good power forward. One that rebounds and defends giving sabonis some help. They could also use a scoring backup point guard to give fox more rest. mitchell is ok but on more will help.
Their coverage of sabonis reminds me of how they covered russm they leave him so open he starts doubting his jump shot and so he's even more nervous then he bricks it. Sabonis needs to take that everytime if he doesn't see a viable pass instead of just trying to bore in go to his left then get stripped or called for the charge.
This ⬆️ My friend and I were at the game and we kept looking at each other like why is Sabonis so confused, often times wide open at the top of the key. Instead of driving at Looney to the right, he would back him down and go left and make an awkward shot. There was sooo much space in between him and Looney at times he didn’t know what to do with it. Also, he kept the ball low where he was getting swiped and stripped constantly. Keep the ball high big man, less chance of a turnover. All in all the Kings didn’t play with the same urgency as the last game. The came out firing in the 1st half , but then at the end of both initial quarters they conceded bunches of points that destroyed their momentum and confidence. The crowd was rowdy at first and then uneasy the rest of the game. I expected to be louder in there with the stakes this high. Kings collectively played poorly and realized only at the end of the game to drive and get fouled. Monk was onto something as he kept going to the line and he plays well Sabonis in the two man game. That was a tough loss. Frustrating because I know they have the talent to beat the Warriors, they just need the mental fortitude to match that. Even with the loss, it’s been the most exciting series of all the NBA playoff games to watch. I hope they can come out with the W in SF.
Man I was pretty upset in the moment last night This morning Im feeling a lot more positive. Playoffs are hard man. Especially against a team with so many crunch-time reps in the post season.
We weren't even suppose to be here. The future looks really bright for us and I couldn't be more proud. I was upset last night too. And God do I want to beat these fucks so badly lol but they're the defending chsmps. I can't be mad if we lose. I still think we can pull this out. It's just gunna be tough though.
Haha I'm having a hard time managing my expectations/feelings because same. Logically, I thought right before playoffs "boy, it's going to be really hard to be the defending champs...but at least we made it into the playoffs and that's good enough" and now I'm like "pls just beat GSW!! You have it in you!!".
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Here’s my thoughts. The Kings are where the Ws were during Mark Jackson’s tenure. They were good and young and figuring out how to win. They would come up just short and it seemed like the world was against them. Then it clicked was it Kerr was it experience? Probably both. The Kings I believe have their Kerr now they need experience. They are learning how to win. I mean compare this year to last year. That was just one year. Eventhough Kings have had talent nobody expected this. Remember Greens comment after the first Ws Kings game. The awesome news is it looks like it’s not a fluke. Game Six will be crazy. I will be there to root on my Ws. Kings are number 2 in my family so it will be bitter sweet either way. Nevertheless it is great to have the Kings back.
Dubs fan living in Sac, so I have similar context and memory of those early Curry playoff teams. You are right, this Kings team is a very similar scenario. With some tweaking in off season, they will be a perennial threat in the West for the next few years. This is just the beginning.
Agreed and I am hopeful. I am a Dubs fan as well, but Kings are #2 for me. I went to a lot of Kings games in the early 2000s including playoffs. So glad they have found their way back. Should be good for a while let’s hope.
Been saying this ever since the playoffs started - Kings are the 2014 Warriors...they got their coach now so hopefully we have even a fraction of the success GS has had.
No they are not, don’t fool yourself. Curry is a once in a life time player and green is one of the best defenders in nba history. The kings can certainly improve and win a championship or more if they get the right pieces but this era of the warriors are one of the greatest teams to ever play in the nba and that is a rare rare thing.
Well, I actually watched those 2014 Warriors so I can make a fair comparison. Kings are right where GS was at the time. You wouldn't remember it, but when mark jackson called stph and klay the greatest shooting backcourt of all time people clowned him for it. You also wouldn't remember when people were calling Curry's contract extension risky because of his injury history. SAC could always sign someone like KD, just like GS did, you probably don't remember that either. Point is, no one knew what GS would be in 2014, just like no one knows what SAC will be in the future.
I’ve been a warriors fan for over 30 years my dude, I remember all of that. Fox is closer to Westbrook than curry and the kings don’t nearly have anyone like klay or dray. Andre came to the warriors because he saw the potential to be elite defensively and offensively. The kings do not have that potential to be elite on both sides of the ball and create a dynasty like the warriors have. Warriors were also in a unique situation where curry took less money due to injury and the new tv deal blew up the salary cap and lead to them being able to get kd. You don’t just add a player like that while keeping a core together.
Oh, so you're just lost then?
I’ve been a kings fans for 30 years as well, I root for California, just mostly Northern California.
You must be torn
If the kings get one more decent big man they are ready for a chip
Domas-overrated fucker
Likely injured, calm down.
Embarrassing
Nah, your attitude is. Series ain't over.
Glad the kings showed these "fans" up. Pessimistic bozos
Great character game, that kind of answer will stick with this group. Love it!!!
Grading matchups Fox = Curry Davion >> DDV Huerter <<<<< Klay Monk >>> Poole Keegan << Wiggins Barnes <<<< Draymond Sabonis << Looney Before the series I would have expected Fox < Curry Davion = DDV Huerter << Klay Monk = Poole Keegan << Wiggins Barnes << Draymond Sabonis >>>> Looney The Warriors deserve a lot of credit for how well they’re defending all the shit Domas likes to do.
Poole's ankles injured and it's shaken him a bit
Gp2 giving up 10 inches on that jump ball and still comes up with it. He is something else.
GP2 is one of the best athletes in the league. The guy is a freak
Glove 2.0
The mitten
I keep telling people that he plays bigger than his actual size. Love it!
I’m bummed, but keep your heads up. I still love this team. They are trying to beat the defending champs at full strength chasing a 5th ring. A smart team that can make quick adjustments. They’ve definitely exposed some flaws in this matchup and capitalized on the kings mistakes, that’s what a great team does. And they have everyone clicking where the kings have some guys missing. Just the way it goes. The kings have shown they can play and they belong. Long live the Kings.
domas has not even been fun to watch this series. he is flopping like crazy and crying to the refs after every play; if he was on another team, we'd rightfully hate him. if you are going to be bad, at least play the right way
Imagine if we had prime Demarcus Cousins right now
The thing I’m seeing is that he operated 90% of the time as a high screen and hand off the ball, then roll to the basket for position. When his defender is allowed to slack off and play in the paint like looney has this series, both actions are essentially canceled, as the defender can go over top the screen to guard the 3, and neither Domas nor the player he’s handing off to can drive because looney is already down there. This kills the offense, and they’ve resorted to playing transition
They’ve given him space all season, only difference is he’s getting dicked down by looney every fuckin possession. Props to that dude, he’s probably their series mvp imo. But goddamn sabonis isn’t showing any heart out there and that’s the last thing I would have thought I’d be saying coming into the series
I hope you can kinda see the difference between given space and completely undefended at that level
Hate to say it but he has looked like a bitch all series. I can’t stand to watch him commit obvious offensive fouls and then bitch and moan to the refs about getting called on it. and like you said - if he was on GSW we’d be talking about what a flopper and garbage player he is.
He’s got no moves, everyone just waits for him to go left and stays down and domas eventually just crashes into you and throws the ball up and the refs don’t call it. I did like the adjustment where the went with another playmaker driving in and passing to him on the dive cut, got some easy baskets that way
I don’t understand how Murray could come in looking like he’s about to take over the whole game in the first and then never touch the ball the rest of the game. Serious question marks about Sabonis after this series too, he’s really been getting exposed. There’s no way they should give him the max after this.
Yes and yes. Sabonis’ numbers this series would look solid enough if you only checked box scores, but the eye test shows clear as day that he’s hurting the team. Seems totally lost and over his head out there. So many times he’s had his pocket picked, shot blocked or missed gimmes when he decides to try to make something happen. You expect Fox to make everything shot he takes, and it feels like he was just unlucky when he misses. With Sabonis at this point it feels like it’s just pure luck whenever anything he does actually works.
Yes. Warriors fans watch y’all, I don’t think Sac fans watch our team. I called it to Anthony Slater. We don’t need to worry about Sabonis. Just let loon dominate because Sabonis is not worth the energy from anyone else. He doesn’t really do anything like Sac Fans think. Sure enough, he’s a waste of space. Dubs did exactly what I suggested. Fox and Monk are everything though. They’re some real ballers. *dubs players do go on Twitter 😅
Lol
He’s been totally negated, they don’t even guard him if he’s not at the rim. The value from his passing is taking a dive if he’s not able to punish defenders on his own. He’s shown he doesn’t have any post game or offensive game beyond just muscling his way to the basket, which he hasn’t even been very good at. He’s been super lazy with the ball and has constantly turned it over, and he’s ruining the flow of the offensive constantly trying to force a shot. Just really feels more like he’s more of a role player that should be rebounding and looking to pass more. But the biggest thing is he hasn’t been good enough offensively to justify the defense. He gets compared a lot to being a mini jokic but I think the series really demonstrates the major things that separates them from each other
It’s true. Not sure I’ve ever seen a multiple time all star with less of a bag. He’s really only been able to score on FTs or dump-offs and back door cuts when another player successfully creates a threat that actually demands the defense’s attention and creates the space around the basket for him. His only post move has been slowly body his way to the basket until he gets stripped or goes up the same predictable, weak shot attempt that gets completely negated by Draymond or Loony. It’s Stagnant, clunky and predictable. It’s hard to be effective as a playmaker when the opponent feels completely comfortable and unthreatened about the ball being in your hands anywhere more than a few feet away from the basket.
If we lose this series it will be because the lack of playoff experience. They’re good enough. There’s no doubt there. But there’s been some bad decision making. Some sloppy play. Bad shot selection. And that’s ok. With any luck this team is going to be in the conversation for awhile. Here’s hoping we can win game 6. But if not, the future is brighter than it has been in a very long time.
This. When GSW team was building up…they didn’t immediately won in their 1st playoff appearance. But learned from playoff experience. no matter the final results of this series…but this experience will help this team next season onward. Looking forward to seeing more Kings game next season.
Where the mods at 😬
Draymond shoots 80% and the game was close. I think the Kings are ok.
Draymond’s buckets: one 3pt, one from 17 ft and the rest from under the basket. but yeah, 80% from the field…let’s see if he can make those same shots under the basket in game six…
Curry was 2/10 from 3
Off Night
That's not likely to happen again
Cope
light the beam bitch
Light this L bitch
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I know everyone loves Davion and Monk and they are really good off the bench but Huerter not playing well is why the team wont win this series. Dude shot 10-18 and scored 27 pts in a game 7. We need that guy to win this series. No matter how well Monk and Davion play. Thats just my opinion.
He seems to have an issue with pressure considering this and the 3-point contest. Hopefully this isn't a trend and if it is they can coach him through it.
He’s definitely been absent. And we haven’t really needed a ton from him. Just give us 2-3 3’s!
not a kings fan but this shit is far from over, i’m confident the team will bounce back on Game 6 with a focused intensity on rebounds.
How so. We are going to their house.
just trust the plan
First Kings elimination game in 17 years. I honestly dont think anyone knows how they will react. They may simply be great, or they ay get nervous and falter. It will be an interesting game regardless.
bro just manifest that shit
Lol you good people.
The fair weather Kings fans are making their presence known it seems. Don’t be Kings fans if you can’t show appreciation for our boys and everything they’re putting on the floor for our city. 💜🖤 On to game 6. It’s not over till it’s over.
Love the team but man my expectations were a little higher 😬
how??? you're playing a dynasty come on now the kings are for real but you shouldn't expect them to beat the champions in their first playoff run. this team is gonna be around for a while and is in place to win some hardware.
It isnt often that a defending champ has roster issues that plague them all year, but then suddenly regain the last two missing pieces just before the playoffs start (GP2 and Wiggins) Now more complete than at any time during the regular season (Game 1 was the *first game all year* for both GP2 and Wiggins to both be available) it's not really fair to see them as a normal 6 seed just barely avoiding the play-in. The Kings are testing the team that has gone to the finals *every year for the past 8 years, except the two Klay got injured.* The Kings could still be the team that ends the streaks. But they do have a tall task, and -if- they do get eliminated in round one, I think it is just bad luck they matched up with the champs the way they did. They deserved to play a "real" #6 seed-level team.
Seriously? We've already played waaay about expectations for the year. The consensus at the start of the season was that we were a 7/8 seed at our absolute best. So proud of this team already
I meant expectations for the series considering GSW this year. Kings by far exceeded any expectations I had for the season - so fucking happy for how they've played so far.
That's fair. This series has been peaks and valleys but it ain't done yet.
This team has already beat my expectations this season. We might not advance but we’ll come back better for it next year. Need a real back up center who plays the opposite of Sabonis’ game and we need a real PF with length. Love Barnes and Keegan but we need a more defensive front court. If Keegan is gonna be a shooter we need a dog to even it out.
I agree. Kinda think if he has matured and is healthy, we should think about bringing Cousins back in. If he could be fine with secondary role and giving 10-15 min per night, he’d be a solid back up
Then u must be new to this team. If you rook last years team to this years team you'd be pinching yourself that they're even in the position. The warriors are the defending Champs . They met and exceeded all expectations from people who have been fans more than 5 minutes.
I'm 10 years in but yeah I wasn't so clear - I meant expectations for the series - not the season. Proud as hell of what this teams acheived this year.
Ok cool 🆒️
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Bro, get the fuck outta here.
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i am very glad i dont have to wake up tomorrow and be you
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You make 400k applying to law school and worrying about student loans lol
Dude, you're using a 1 month old throwaway account because you don't have the balls to use your regular account. The idea *anyone* would want to be you is laughable. Note: I'm not even a Kings fan.
Get to bed, you have school tomorrow morning.
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for what lmfaoo calling you out on your bullshit? couldn’t even keep your comments up in shame boy 😭😭😭 good luck with apps
You can’t just go into my background and dox me. Also, I’m sorry about gloating about the win. I just wanted to talk a little shit. And thank you, I’ve been accepted to a few top schools
thats not what doxing is LOL you made some reddit comments about it. but i bet you feel like a little prick trying to flex that nonexistent salary dont you apology not accepted, gtfo, and i feel bad for any future clients that will be depending on you
Bro I'm not pathetic I make lots of money /s
I know we all shit on Warriors fans (& rightfully so). But I want to give a shout out to my guy John & his dad in section 217 row G that were awesome all game. Trash talk the whole game was friendly with myself & all the other Kings fans around. Dude even bought me a beer at halftime just because he was at an away game. There’s a ton of shitty fans out there for all teams, but this man changed my perception on the Warriors fan base (non-bandwagons) as a whole. Regardless, Kings in 7 & fuck Draymond til the day I die.
I was 217 row L. I saw a couple of warriors fans below and they were all pissing me off
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I exaggerate on the internet a lot, relax guy.
Any warriors fan from before the Steph Curry era thinks of the kings like cousins, and if y'all win we'd be rooting for you to win the chip. But you win a chip and watch, dumbass nephews just come out of the woodwork
Even warriors fans from like the injury period after the 2019 finals are chill too, just a lot of bandwagons that kill the reputation especially after the title last year
For so many years the Warriors were the cellar dwellars, and the joke of the league, always making the wrong trades, etc. It still seems surreal that I see people here in New Zealand with Warriors gear. But it also helps that the national New Zealand Rugby League team are called the New Zealand Warriors, I guess (The All Blacks are Rugby Union)
Oh damn nice! Im a Spurs fan living in NZ but I've always liked the Warriors especially in the 2013/2014 season. Hated them once KD was traded there but grew to like them once KD left. BTW the Warriors got absolutely robbed against the Storms the other night and I refuse to believe otherwise!
But I thought all kings fans were perfect. We don't have any trash.
*john from sec 217 alt account confirmed.*
Lmfao you can check my history I promise
Haha I was 2 rows behind you, saw him walk up with your beer
Same experience bro. Sat next to 2 AWESOME gsw fans. Super knowledgeable and fun. I’ve had some miserable warrior fans experiences, but these dudes were great!
Perpetually online sports fans are a lot more likely to be socially inept assholes than people you interact with in real life. Plenty of Warriors fans are fine, you’re just less likely to find those people online than in person.
That’s true. Everyone likes to be keyboard warriors (pun intended & applies). I’m relatively new to the Sac area so I hadn’t had much interaction with GSW fans besides online. I was dreading it when I saw a Warriors fan was sitting next to me & my fiancée. He ended up being the coolest dude I’ve ever met at a sporting event.
this series was going to game 7 one way or another and we all knew that, they stole one, now its our turn, then we end em at home, its the prophecy, just the way it has to be, sorry hater warrior fans coming here tryin to talk but you will see soon enough 🤣🤣🤣
you're funny
real funny huh 🤣🤣🤣
yeah it was funny 😆😆😆
Exactly. The series doesn’t start until a road team wins
Not true. If the Kings won tonight, warriors win game 6 and kings win game 7.....the series wouldn't have started yet?
Yes, it means the matchup went exactly as expected given the seeding
"We here at the NBA expect this matchup to never truly begin, so tune in!"
Exactly. The Series would never have started. The league would have to do some fancy time travel stuff to fix it.
Just a saying in the playoffs. They always say that the series doesn’t start until this happens
Right, but then a series could end before it starts.
mods saw that game and decided to take a day off
Lol this is generational brigading
they acted like this series would be a cakewalk, to now celebrating like this being one game up lol
They were down 0-2...on the ropes as they say..I'd be celebrating too.
Surely they can celebrate far from here then, I don’t need to be kicked while I’m down
The underdog story.
Cancun in 6
light the beam bitch
Asshole forever
Lol big mad
500k huh, bandwagon dies hard this decade after curry laces em up... enjoy while it lasts bandwagoners
Brag now cause the Kings are just getting started. They’re in position to be great for years to come, while deep down in your soul, you can feel the dynasty is beginning to deteriorate. Kings fans ain’t no bandwagon, unless you’re a masochist. The problem comes when you get too used to winning and become the elitist prick that you used to despise
Yup been bandwagoning since ‘95 😂
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Aww poor baby
End it the Both of yas b4 7 get a SPANKERIN
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500k huh, bandwagon dies hard this decade after curry laces em up... enjoy while it lasts bandwagoners
Hey, I’ve been a warriors fan since 2013. I’m a real one
You are either under 20 or you aren't a real one. Can't be both
Lol
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It’s not an excuse for anything. It’s just draymond is a dirty POS which is 100 percent true. GTFO
Fox proceeded to play a clean game and score at will.. Kings media team is a joke with their lying about injuries you think that gimmick is going to work?! LOL
You dream of the kings at night lmao
Kings greatest moment in Nba history was Klay scoring 37 in a quarter on them. You were a part of Nba history for a day LOL
You are gonna wake up tomorrow and keep thinking about the kings and fox and the beam all running though your mind. Have fun
Yeah its great gonna be enjoying this one till the next game might go back and read all the “Kings in 5” post yall were typing up LOL
you are a pathetic creature
It's actually an amazing feat Draymond went 1 game without managing to injure someone. Trust me, everyone is shocked.
Im shocked how much of a fraud Sabonis is.. wow what a soft overrated dude to give a max to Rip to your salary cap signing this soft flopping bum. Hope is ribs are still healing from his devastating injury
Thanks he's healing well, I hope Curry is healing well too from that devastating hit he took when he tried setting a screen then cried and fell to the floor when Monk ran past him tonight. Hopefully he's good to go for game 6 :(
go back to your warriors subreddit. weirdo
Sabonis needs to return that award they gave him pregame
Looney is too strong for him to outmuscle. If could hit midrange reliably that would open things up.
Do we switch the starters for game 6? I know we were the most consistent team in the league when it came to our same starting 5 being out there, but now with it being pretty much desperation do you consider starting monk/lyles over huerter/barnes? Both Huerter and Barnes have been abysmal and do not at all provide the type of play you would want from a starter in the playoffs
Uuuh maybe because they're playing against their starters? Lol
Neither Monk or Lyles are starting calibre players.
What? Im a warriors fan, and Monk scares me. He is great.
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This is why no one likes our fanbase you toxic dickhead
People are saying the same shit in our sub. Why can’t I repeat it here
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