concordtom said:

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Kings' Fox says he's 99-100% gonna play game 5, with a split?

It's the tip of his index finger on his shooting hand. Uh, should the W's just sag off him into the paint? I don't know how one shoots from distance that way.

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He made a 29-footer in the last minute of game 4 (after the finger was broken) to put the Kings down just one point.

JimSox said:

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concordtom said:

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Kings' Fox says he's 99-100% gonna play game 5, with a split?

It's the tip of his index finger on his shooting hand. Uh, should the W's just sag off him into the paint? I don't know how one shoots from distance that way.

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He made a 29-footer in the last minute of game 4 (after the finger was broken) to put the Kings down just one point.

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That was probably before it swelled up immensely and also without a splint, with lots of adrenaline and no knowledge of the injury. Hoping it's as tiny as a Fox suggests.

JimSox said:

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He made a 29-footer in the last minute of game 4 (after the finger was broken) to put the Kings down just one point.

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If he can have his normal game, do that again, and eliminate the Warriors, his legend will be born.

The injury only increases the storylines in this great series.

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The kings simply head into the off-season like we all thought they would in the first place and the playoffs move on as expected with bigger fish to fry. The kings? They're only in Europe!

concordtom said:

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JimSox said:

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He made a 29-footer in the last minute of game 4 (after the finger was broken) to put the Kings down just one point.

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If he can have his normal game, do that again, and eliminate the Warriors, his legend will be born.

The injury only increases the storylines in this great series.

OR
The kings simply head into the off-season like we all thought they would in the first place and the playoffs move on as expected with bigger fish to fry. The kings? They're only in Europe!

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Go Kings

SBGold said:

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concordtom said:

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JimSox said:

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He made a 29-footer in the last minute of game 4 (after the finger was broken) to put the Kings down just one point.

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If he can have his normal game, do that again, and eliminate the Warriors, his legend will be born.

The injury only increases the storylines in this great series.

OR
The kings simply head into the off-season like we all thought they would in the first place and the playoffs move on as expected with bigger fish to fry. The kings? They're only in Europe!

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Go Kings

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King Charles, maybe.

oskidunker said:

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SBGold said:

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concordtom said:

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JimSox said:

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He made a 29-footer in the last minute of game 4 (after the finger was broken) to put the Kings down just one point.

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If he can have his normal game, do that again, and eliminate the Warriors, his legend will be born.

The injury only increases the storylines in this great series.

OR
The kings simply head into the off-season like we all thought they would in the first place and the playoffs move on as expected with bigger fish to fry. The kings? They're only in Europe!

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Go Kings

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King Charles, maybe.

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I'm waiting for King Harry.

concordtom said:

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JimSox said:

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He made a 29-footer in the last minute of game 4 (after the finger was broken) to put the Kings down just one point.

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If he can have his normal game, do that again, and eliminate the Warriors, his legend will be born.

The injury only increases the storylines in this great series.

OR
The kings simply head into the off-season like we all thought they would in the first place and the playoffs move on as expected with bigger fish to fry. The kings? They're only in Europe!

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And at Cal! Remember Raymond "Circus" King? And don't forget Kingsley Okoroh.

MSaviolives said:

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concordtom said:

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JimSox said:

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He made a 29-footer in the last minute of game 4 (after the finger was broken) to put the Kings down just one point.

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If he can have his normal game, do that again, and eliminate the Warriors, his legend will be born.

The injury only increases the storylines in this great series.

OR
The kings simply head into the off-season like we all thought they would in the first place and the playoffs move on as expected with bigger fish to fry. The kings? They're only in Europe!

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And at Cal! Remember Raymond "Circus" King? And don't forget Kingsley Okoroh.

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I loved Sky King, especially his niece Penny.

~ 'God save The Kinks'; best rock band to ever play The Greek?

Back in the (?) 1980s, somebody recommended that I see the Kinks live, if I ever got the chance. Then they came to the Greek and I went, based solely on that rec. Awesome show! Thanks, whoever that was!

I was there for that one....fun!

I saw them at the Berkeley Community Theater June 21, 1978. They were great.

I saw Ray Davies at Mountain Winery in 2012 with a strong 50 something sideman and guys in their 30's in his band (they were his warm up band). They killed the Kinks catalogue…which goes to prove, if you have the songs, good musicians can smash it!

As a kid one of the reasons the Kinks caught my attention is that they were the only British Invasion Band that sunk in English accents (a reason I also dug the Clash).

Whatup with the cluster of empty high ticket seats behind Warrior bench with white tags on the chairbacks?

"One of the key elements is positioning. What many would call an intangible nose for the ball is to Milojevic simple math big men can learn. They look at film, and data, pay attention to ball trajectory all with the idea of getting Looney an early beat on where the ball is going.

Looney has been studying the probabilities based on where each shot is taken. He's gotten adept at reading how strong the ball was shot, and how soft, and how it might bounce.
"If you look at the trajectory of the ball," Milojevic said, "you can predict and anticipate. Did they shoot it stronger, or weaker, so you can relocate. And, of course, if you hustle, you can do all these things."

And then there is Looney's favorite part: banging. Milojevic teaches him how to strategically box out, how to initiate contact to keep a would-be rebounder grounded. They discuss angles, moves to get better positioning and how to take advantage of Looney's 7-foot-4 wingspan."

From last year:

Kevon Looney has become a rebounding machine under Warriors coach Dejan Milojevic- The Athletic
https://theathletic.com/3341604/2022/05/31/warriors-kevon-looney-coach/


"Kevon Looney is signed to a three-year contract worth $22.5 million with Golden State. The big man is currently playing in the first season of his new contract and is expecting to make $7 million. Come next season, Looney is guaranteed to make $7.5 million.Mar 1, 2023."*
-sportskeeda.com

*That, my friend, is a bargain for the Warriors.

Looney's last year is only partially guaranteed. I think that was done in the hopes of Wiseman taking over the job. Whoops!

Anyway, it's a good thing the rest of the league didn't value him each time he has become a free agent.

Anyone else see a discontinued dribble by Steph on that final basket?
I thought he got it hung up on his stomach as he entered the paint before continuing and circling around again.
Nobody on TNT or NBCSportsBayArea said anything.

Great game, again.

Fox lit it up early but was a brick after that. I wonder about the finger.

I had to drive after the game so listened to both W's and Kings post game shows, which auto record for me. Boy, the poor Kings people, they are so different than the W's team. They are resigned to losing and one guy was a sunshine pumper for the good season they had, and another guy got mad at him, but then said he was angry all show.

I don't even think looney started at ucla

Game 6 at home?

philbert said:

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Looney's last year is only partially guaranteed. I think that was done in the hopes of Wiseman taking over the job. Whoops!

Anyway, it's a good thing the rest of the league didn't value him each time he has become a free agent.

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HoopDreams said:

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I don't even think looney started at ucla

Game 6 at home?

philbert said:

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Looney's last year is only partially guaranteed. I think that was done in the hopes of Wiseman taking over the job. Whoops!

Anyway, it's a good thing the rest of the league didn't value him each time he has become a free agent.

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Looney started all 36 games as a freshman at UCLA, and I'm pretty sure some draft experts projected him as a Kevin Durant-style player (not to that level, of course). The fact that he has transformed into the player he is after all of his injuries is a tribute to his work ethic and ability to understand how he can best contribute to the team's success.

https://uclabruins.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kevon-looney/2912

Thanks for correction

Interesting after I posted this I got served up an IG post about him in college

Shows him hitting a bunch of step back jumpers and even a 3

Guess Kerr said "not here"

CalLifer said:

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HoopDreams said:

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I don't even think looney started at ucla

Game 6 at home?

philbert said:

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Looney's last year is only partially guaranteed. I think that was done in the hopes of Wiseman taking over the job. Whoops!

Anyway, it's a good thing the rest of the league didn't value him each time he has become a free agent.

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Looney started all 36 games as a freshman at UCLA, and I'm pretty sure some draft experts projected him as a Kevin Durant-style player (not to that level, of course). The fact that he has transformed into the player he is after all of his injuries is a tribute to his work ethic and ability to understand how he can best contribute to the team's success.

https://uclabruins.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kevon-looney/2912

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HoopDreams said:

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Thanks for correction

Interesting after I posted this I got served up an IG post about him in college

Shows him hitting a bunch of step back jumpers and even a 3

Guess Kerr said "not here"

CalLifer said:

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HoopDreams said:

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I don't even think looney started at ucla

Game 6 at home?

philbert said:

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Looney's last year is only partially guaranteed. I think that was done in the hopes of Wiseman taking over the job. Whoops!

Anyway, it's a good thing the rest of the league didn't value him each time he has become a free agent.

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Looney started all 36 games as a freshman at UCLA, and I'm pretty sure some draft experts projected him as a Kevin Durant-style player (not to that level, of course). The fact that he has transformed into the player he is after all of his injuries is a tribute to his work ethic and ability to understand how he can best contribute to the team's success.

https://uclabruins.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kevon-looney/2912

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I think he made two threes in game 2

oskidunker said:

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HoopDreams said:

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Thanks for correction

Interesting after I posted this I got served up an IG post about him in college

Shows him hitting a bunch of step back jumpers and even a 3

Guess Kerr said "not here"

CalLifer said:

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HoopDreams said:

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I don't even think looney started at ucla

Game 6 at home?

philbert said:

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Looney's last year is only partially guaranteed. I think that was done in the hopes of Wiseman taking over the job. Whoops!

Anyway, it's a good thing the rest of the league didn't value him each time he has become a free agent.

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Looney started all 36 games as a freshman at UCLA, and I'm pretty sure some draft experts projected him as a Kevin Durant-style player (not to that level, of course). The fact that he has transformed into the player he is after all of his injuries is a tribute to his work ethic and ability to understand how he can best contribute to the team's success.

https://uclabruins.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/kevon-looney/2912

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I think he made two threes in game 2

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Looney made 2 3's? Doubt if he's shot 2 threes in a game in eons.

concordtom said:

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Anyone else see a discontinued dribble by Steph on that final basket?
I thought he got it hung up on his stomach as he entered the paint before continuing and circling around again.
Nobody on TNT or NBCSportsBayArea said anything.

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Yep. NBA says he did.

https://www.yahoo.com/sports/nba-says-warriors-steph-curry-212444437.html

Steph Curry sealed the Warriors' Game 5 win over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night at Golden 1 Center with an and-1 layup with 22.4 seconds remaining in regulation.

But the NBA announced Thursday in its Last Two Minute Report that Curry should have been whistled for a double-dribble.

"Curry (GSW) brings his hand underneath the ball and pins it to his body before he resumes his dribble thereafter," the NBA wrote.

WARDELL STEPHEN CURRY II 😱 pic.twitter.com/UTCIHlqvH3

— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) April 27, 2023

Totally unsatisfying video, but it's there.
I have yet to see it zoomed in on and slow-mo'd.

The nba 2-minute report mentions 2 other non-calls the would have hurt the kings, so everyone can find something in there and "much ado about nothing."

Kings are 7.5 dogs.

As a freshman at UCLA Looney's played (and started) every game, playing through pain with it being known that he would require hip surgery following the season. Originally pegged as a high 1st rounder, Looney's draft stock fell as a result of his known hip/labrum issue and that he would likely not be able to play during his rookie year (though there was SOME hope that possibly surgery could be avoided, and that the issue could be resolved or managed through rehab). So his draft stock fell. Still, he was drafted in the 1st round (#30 by GSW) because of his known talent and skill level (he shot 42% from 3 during his year at UCLA). Alas, he required surgery on each hip during his first 2 NBA seasons. But the Warriors stuck with him, and rode it out. Looney changed his body and changed his game. Loon - ultimately - won the battle. Warriors win.

2/3 of the way into Game Six, the Warriors are lookin' kinda lethargic. Can't even get back on D. Still time, though...

No defense and bad free throw shooting. How did Sacramento get so many wide open threes?

Didn't see that coming... what happened?!? Kings get virtually nothing from Sabonis, yet win going away. Warriors looked joylessly catatonic. I can see why* the courtside fans between the team benches and the scorer's table were in no hurry to come back for the 3rd quarter.

This was the time to bury 'em; now they gotta win on the road. Ouch.



* no, i can't, actually

7 is a dream for NBA revenue. What a series.

The Dubs sucked tonight. Not to take anything away from the Kings, who played very very well. I hope Game 7 gets back to something like the 1st 5 games were, very exciting and competitive. Either way, whoever wins, I will root against the lakers or Memphis.

Go Bears!

Wow, Jack Nicholson in attendance at the laker game!

Looked old and tired with only a day of rest in-between games. Kings ran them off the floor with that small lineup. With an even shorter turnaround, how will they respond?