Sacramento Kings Thread

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We host the Dallas Mavericks tonight. Kings have the advantage when it comes to being rested as the Mavs fought a very grueling game against Denver last night. Having a strong first quarter with a scoring blitz will set the momentum.

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Sacramento Kings losing tonight against the Mavericks 117-108. After outscoring the Mavericks 27-18 in the first quarter, the Kings got outscored in the 2nd and 3rd quarter. Mavs exploded in offense in the second with 41 points compared to the Kings 26 points output. Kings trailed in the rest of the game and could never threaten until the final buzzer.

Tyreke Evans finished with 26 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Isaiah Thomas with 29 points. Jason Thompson, starting in the place of the injured Demarcus Cousins finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds.

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Kings losing last night to the Memphis Grizzlies 89-87. Game could have gone underway but those fouls drawn sealed the fate of the Kings. Pondexter and Conley delivered the ice free-throws to seal the win. Marcus Thornton had one final trey but was blocked by Marc Gasol.

Demarcus Cousins lead the Kings with 22 points and 9 rebounds. Isaiah Thomas with 18 points and 8 assists. Marcus Thornton and Tyreke Evans had an offnight.

Five more games for the season.

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Was hoping we'd get to 30 wins and not tank. Seems like we'll only accomplish the latter.

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Was hoping we'd get to 30 wins and not tank. Seems like we'll only accomplish the latter.

A lot of our players are upset with Smart and his weird substitution patterns and lack of a defined rotation. The bench players are finding it hard to find their grove as Smart has them always in suspense of who he will place on the floor. This leads to player combinations that doesn't know how to play with one another.

In March, we had a defined rotation, but as April rolled around, Keith Smart is experimenting once again. For example, Demarcus Cousins who only got 9 minutes in the past game against the Mavericks.

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Sacramento Kings winning oat home against the New Orleans Hornets 121-110. Game was over at half-time when the Kings scored 65 points. John Salmons, Jason Thompson and Marcus Thornton scored in the 20's range.

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The Kings putting up their effort a tad late as they fell 108-101 against the San Antonio Spurs. Kings only scored a season low 13 points in the first quarter. The offense woke up in the following quarters but the Spurs could match our offense with their efficiency. Demarcus Cousins playing in 29 minutes had a double double of 19 points and 12 rebounds. Jason Thompson with 18 points.

Marcus Thornton, Toney Douglas and Jimmer Fredette put up the fight when our starting back-court was very tentative.

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Kings losing by a lot tonight against the Houston Rockets 121-100 as the latter kicks into playoff mode. Rockets blasted off in the first quarter when they ended the first 33-24. Rockets outscored the Kings in every quarter following that. Cole Aldrich notched his first double double in a Kings jersey with 12 points and 12 rebounds. Travis Outlaw scored a team high 15 points.

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Sacramento Kings 95 Oklahoma City Thunder 104

Keith Smart pulled the plug and notched this one a lost cause when the Thunder built a 14 point lead by the end of the first quarter. Although he could have given Evans more of a dry run. Still, Travis Outlaw scored 15 points much like the Rockets game the night before. Cole Aldrich with his second consecutive double double with 12 points and 13 rebounds tonight.

James Johnson is done in Sacramento or Seattle for that matter. Smart has been utilizing a 10 man crew for the past five games but nowhere near a rotation, fix wise.

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Voting for the franchise will be delayed until next week.

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Seeing it reached over 720,000 referral traffic from CA means $500 well spent.

Now whatever happens, we went down fighting.

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Last game of the season and perhaps the last game of the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento. Clippers are fighting for home court advantage in the playoffs. A win will give the Clippers the third seed in the playoffs, provided that the Denver Nuggets lose at home against the lowly Phoenix Suns (unlikely). But if the Nuggets beat the Suns at home, Clippers will get the 4th seed.

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The Sacramento Kings dropping a close in their final season game or perhaps the final game in Sacramento 112-108.

Demarcus Cousins who may end up in Seattle had his best game for the home fans with a monster double double of 36 points and 22 rebounds on 14-24 shooting. Travis Outlaw had another good outing from the bench with 17 points.

Sacramento will know next week about the future of the franchise.

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Well we played a great last game (hopefully not last forever) and we tried our best against a top team in the West. Cousins with a monster game. Thornton and Outlaw played well too. Hopefully next season we finish in the 30-win category.

I have my hopes high we stay in Sacramento. No matter what happens I'll always love the SACRAMENTO Kings.

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Tonight will be an eventful meeting by the committee of financing / relocation for the fate of this franchise.

The following will convene:

Peter Holt, Spurs (chairman of the board of governors)

Micky Arison, Heat
Clay Bennett, Thunder
Jeanie Buss, Lakers
James Dolan, Knicks
Wyc Grousbeck, Celtics
Ted Leonsis, Wizards
Greg Miller, Jazz
Robert Sarver, Suns
Herb Simon, Pacers
Larry Tanenbaum, Raptors
Glen Taylor, Timberwolves