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"The Veal" · 07-16-2016, 01:19 PM

Warriors Embarrass Kings By 47

November 28th, 2015

The header should say it all. Today, after traveling to Oakland and playing on a back-to-back, the Kings showed everyone why they still might be just the Kings, as the Warriors showed everywhere they're most certainly the Warriors. 138-91, the number is almost too shocking to comprehend. It's one thing to lose to the NBA champs, that's expected, it's another to lose like this. An absolutely pathetic performance from start to finish, one Sacramento should feel ashamed about. After the first it was seven, after the second 27, after the third 39, after the game 47. Just wow.

How'd they lose so badly? Well, if you've been following the Kings this year you already know why. They are, after all, the best team when it comes to defending and limiting the three ball. So, what happens when the best team in the league at stopping the three goes up against the best team of all-time taking them? The second one wins, and wins badly. Making 15 three's, shooting an incredibly 64%, Sacramento had no chance. More than that, they shot 58% total and 77% from the line, a number that looks much less impressive when not paired with the fact that they took 43, making 33. Everything that could've gone wrong did.

12 of the 15 three's came between the Splash Brothers, Steph finishing with 33, Klay 32. It was Draymond Green however, that hit them from all directions, getting 23 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists. Even Andrew Bogut, who got a solid 18 and 9, didn't miss a single shot of the seven he took. Golden State beat the Kings in every major statistical category as well, only 'losing' to them when the Kings decided to give up 20 turnovers to the Warriors' 7.

Offensively everybody on Sacramento struggled besides one person, and it's not someone you'd expect. Being pre-occupied draining three's meant Klay Thompson couldn't guard Marco Belinelli, who ended the game with 30 points off 10-21 shooting, including 5-12. Sounds like he was playing for the wrong team. No one else got above 13. That number attributed to Rondo, who also had 11 assists. Rudy Gay only managed 11, while Cauley-Stein had his welcome back to being relevant party destroyed when he got a double-double, 10 and 10.

The problem of fouls still shows, this time worse than ever before. Three, yes three, Kings fouled out; Kosta Koufos and Quincy Acy both in 17 minutes, and Darren Collison in 26. Even DeMarcus Cousins, who struggled the entire time, was one foul shy of doing so. Honestly, they wouldn't have even missed him, with his eight points and seven rebounds showing as his worst game of the year. It was clearly his, and clearly the Kings'. We'll see if they can turn it around, if they can't then they have a load of worry in store.

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07-16-2016, 01:19 PM	#64
"The Veal" Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Massachusetts	Re: The King's Gambit Warriors Embarrass Kings By 47 November 28th, 2015 The header should say it all. Today, after traveling to Oakland and playing on a back-to-back, the Kings showed everyone why they still might be just the Kings, as the Warriors showed everywhere they're most certainly the Warriors. 138-91, the number is almost too shocking to comprehend. It's one thing to lose to the NBA champs, that's expected, it's another to lose like this. An absolutely pathetic performance from start to finish, one Sacramento should feel ashamed about. After the first it was seven, after the second 27, after the third 39, after the game 47. Just wow. How'd they lose so badly? Well, if you've been following the Kings this year you already know why. They are, after all, the best team when it comes to defending and limiting the three ball. So, what happens when the best team in the league at stopping the three goes up against the best team of all-time taking them? The second one wins, and wins badly. Making 15 three's, shooting an incredibly 64%, Sacramento had no chance. More than that, they shot 58% total and 77% from the line, a number that looks much less impressive when not paired with the fact that they took 43, making 33. Everything that could've gone wrong did. 12 of the 15 three's came between the Splash Brothers, Steph finishing with 33, Klay 32. It was Draymond Green however, that hit them from all directions, getting 23 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists. Even Andrew Bogut, who got a solid 18 and 9, didn't miss a single shot of the seven he took. Golden State beat the Kings in every major statistical category as well, only 'losing' to them when the Kings decided to give up 20 turnovers to the Warriors' 7. Offensively everybody on Sacramento struggled besides one person, and it's not someone you'd expect. Being pre-occupied draining three's meant Klay Thompson couldn't guard Marco Belinelli, who ended the game with 30 points off 10-21 shooting, including 5-12. Sounds like he was playing for the wrong team. No one else got above 13. That number attributed to Rondo, who also had 11 assists. Rudy Gay only managed 11, while Cauley-Stein had his welcome back to being relevant party destroyed when he got a double-double, 10 and 10. The problem of fouls still shows, this time worse than ever before. Three, yes three, Kings fouled out; Kosta Koufos and Quincy Acy both in 17 minutes, and Darren Collison in 26. Even DeMarcus Cousins, who struggled the entire time, was one foul shy of doing so. Honestly, they wouldn't have even missed him, with his eight points and seven rebounds showing as his worst game of the year. It was clearly his, and clearly the Kings'. We'll see if they can turn it around, if they can't then they have a load of worry in store. Box Scores & Team Comparisons Spoiler __________________ The King's Gambit, A 2k16 Dynasty Reclaiming The Throne, A Boston Celtics 2K15 Association Brooklyn's Finest, A 2k13 Fantasy Dynasty 2K All Day!