Just unbelievable levels of loser energy coming from this team rn.

Somebody ask Doug post game if he thinks his veterans are embodying the “Kings basketball” he wants to play.

Man I don’t blame Doug for all of what’s going on. But man I have a tough time seeing him being brought back next year.

It’s really funny seeing the kings big money players having the worst +/- on the team every night.

Been pleasantly surprised by Max Ray on defense.

Is Nique hurt or are they just doing that thing again?

That Monk-Fox friendship was seriously overblown wasn’t it.

Feels like a good time to re-up this. Kings are bad and they don’t really have any good options!

I do not understand why Doug thinks there should be any lineups with Westbrook and Schröder together.

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This team just legit sucks, but what’s the point of playing DeMar 34 minutes to do that?

I’m really enjoying this Doug Christie presser. But this probably won’t fly with these vets hahahaha

Sabonis playmaking is so overrated.

Can’t wait for @deucemason.bsky.social and @morganragan.bsky.social tonight.

And scoring

It’s tough to overstate the impact the De’Aaron Fox had on defenses because man Sabonis looks so much worse without a guy like that on his team.

Look I don’t THINK the kings bench players are better than their starters… but man it’s tough to not ask a lot of questions.

Go back to some starters, immediately go back down double digits? Hmm ok.

I’ve don’t ever think I’ve seen a lineup in this day and age with like negative threepoint shooting

Another multiyear contract they won’t be able to move!

Nique please just catch and shoot.

Healthy version of this roster, the starting lineup should probably be Russ, Keon, Zach, Keegan, and Domas. This will NEVER happen but I could at least get behind this lineup.

It’s crazy that Sabonis just like sucks now.

Honestly Keon’s not making all the difference for this team. But it’s the principle.

There is such a jarring difference between Nique’s style of play and the vet’s. Take from that what you will.

Imagine how many kings would be down if Doug didn’t play his defensive guys.

Gonna need him to get some actual meaningful time out there.

I am blown away by any Sacramento media who watch this team and think it’s a fun team

Why didn’t the Kings just sign Westbrook and extend Keon instead of giving Schroder 15 million per year on a multiyear deal?

It’s so crazy watching a team roll out a core rotation that is unbelievably incapable of defending on or off the ball.

Honestly they should trade him ASAP

Keon Ellis DNP is crazy.

You shouldn’t be able to challenges until the final 5 minutes of the game. Like what’s even the point?

Hope Nique never plans on touching the ball on offense with this roster

Okay look… I’m not saying sign James Wiseman. I’m just not NOT saying it.

If the kings were leaning into a young core I would LOVE Westbrook on this team. But I have no idea how you manage a rotation with this roster.

It’s very weird that Doug Christie just doesn’t like Isaac Jones

The redundancy of skillset on full display in the 4th.

Devin Carter got bullied into a headband.

It’s really funny because the young guys have such a short leash in preseason and the core guys look just as bad.

Good omen or bad omen?

Summer league takeaways: 1) Isaac Jones. 2) Clifford showed way more on-ball potential than I expected 3) Raynaud is skilled. Not impressed by the defense or rebounding at this point. 4) I’m not sure what Carter is actually good at.

What a lame-ass ending

Do they use NBA refs in Summer League?

I really enjoy watching Isaac Jones play basketball.

If you really want to commit to finding the 3 & D guy… Plowden seems like the guy you want to give an opportunity to. Not sure what that means rn though.

This is the most concerning thing- It’s literally like he doesn’t recognize what’s in front of him on the court. Looks indecisive, takes way too long to take the shot that’s wide open, makes easy passes way harder. Just feels off.

Also I think Raynaud can contribute year one, mostly because I’ve seen the back up centers the team has rolled out there over the last few season… but I’m not sure I actually buy the shooting at this point. Love his outlook though.

Devin Carter just like doesn’t know what to do with the ball. Makes everything harder than it needs to be.

Yeaaaah think I’m out on Crawford at this point.