Game Thread 2025-26 GAME #44 - BLAZERS @ KINGS - JANUARY 18, 2026 - SUNDAY - 6:00 PM - KUNP - BLAZERVISION (1 Viewer)

[Everything Beagle]

Clingan is getting those assists now

 

[Quatro44]

Those 4 dudes, Deni, Sharpe, Toumani, & DC are pretty damn good together.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Those 4 dudes, Deni, Sharpe, Toumani, & DC are pretty damn good together.

They feel like the core don’t they

 

[Everything Beagle]

Clingan made 8-8 FTs tonight! I feel like that’s worth noting.

 

[KingSpeed]

Blazers 117
Kings 110

Is that good?

Considering how Kings have been crushing teams lately, yes.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Hansen had a really good first shift: scored on a nice hook, got a steal and a go ahead assist to Toumani

 

[SheedSoNasty]

Solid win against a team that had won 4 in a row. I’ll take it! Deni played an amazing first quarter especially when you factor in his injury.

 

[B-Roy]

Was very happy with Shaedons game today on both ends. Decision making was better than usual

 

[Everything Beagle]

The last two minutes if the first we played three two-way players, a rookie, and Clingan. There’s no way a team that does that is .500

 

[blazerkor]

Was very happy with Shaedons game today on both ends. Decision making was better than usual

If Shaedon tightens up his ball security both his handle and control once he is going up towards the rim and if the refs will start giving him some respect when he gets contact at the rim, he'll be an all star level player. That's assuming he continues to give the effort on D that he's been giving lately and gets a little better on that end.

 

[BlazerBeav]

That right there is a great win! Second night of a back to back, on the road, sitting Holiday, Grant, and Williams. Kings coming in having won 4 straight. Got it done!

DC was great. Deni, so lucky to have him. Sharpe took over in the second half when Deni was obviously slowing. Well timed challenges by Splitter.

Finally, we don't suck anymore!

 

[Everything Beagle]

Don’t miss him, not one bit.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Really like the friendly rivalry Sidy has with Shae where he wants to be known as a good dunker too. He’s got that Jerome Kersey instinct to him.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Those 4 dudes, Deni, Sharpe, Toumani, & DC are pretty damn good together.

Yeah, they are fun to watch. You can add Sidy to that tonight. The end of the 2nd and the beginning of the 3rd were especially fun to watch. Again, just a fun brand of basketball. Great movement by everyone, but Deni makes it work. Love a good point forward.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Deni is so special oh my god. Watching him on the drive is like watching ballet.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Love needs new shoes; he slipped twice big time in them tonight and a couple times last night. If they’re lucky shoes it’s time for new shoes. @THE HCP get on that.

 

[Everything Beagle]

traveling rules must be different in China

 

[Everything Beagle]

I love Clingan’s lunchpail and hardhat game. Haven’t had a guy like that in 20 years. He’s the foreman out there.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Liked seeing Toumani yelling at Shaedon for a defensive lapse leading to a King’s three. I like seeing them hold each other accountable like that.

 

[Everything Beagle]

Love needs new shoes; he slipped twice big time in them tonight and a couple times last night. If they’re lucky shoes it’s time for new shoes. @THE HCP get on that.

I am not joking about that @THE HCP . I’m no athlete but i slipped exactly the way he did in the second half playing ball and tore my right ACL. He needs to be careful out there. Sorry, just a huge fan of Love.

 

[SwissBlazer]

@THE HCP You ask a lot about good vs bad stats. I would say the last 2 points scored by your guy Russell Westbrook are not particulary "good" points.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Sabonis would be a nice PF on this team.

 

[BLAZINGGIANTS]

Clingan at 21 is what I dreamt Przybilla could have been. I think. Clingan’s ceiling is a lot high than what people thought it was.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Clingan at 21 is what I dreamt Przybilla could have been. I think. Clingan’s ceiling is a lot high than what people thought it was.

Pryz couldn't throw the ball in the ocean. Clingan is draining 3s already.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Very impressive this team has got to .500

We've had a number of injuries too - but you can probably count on one hand the teams that haven't.

Been super impressed with Splitter coaching. No chance Billups would have relied on deep bench and 2 way guys, frequent subs like Splitter has.

I say Splitter has earned an opportunity to be the full head coach next year. If anything he's the one who will have a bunch of options from other teams that we'll have to convince to be our coach.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Biggest changes from last year is
1 Ant Gone
2 Ayton Gone
3 Billups Gone

Now I was always a bit of an Ant supporter, but he isn't a team star like he thought he was here. Perfect role on Boston where he scores off the bench. Too bad we never had leadership to get Ant or CJ in one of those better roles. But we've been flat out better without Ant even when Jrue is injured.

Ayton is toxic, so glad he is gone. Zero chance the team could play this defense and hustle with him on the roster.

Billups never really got a fair chance with a roster, but now he'll never work for an NBA team again.

Will be interesting to see Dame with this roster next year. On the one hand seems like we now have the defense that he never had a chance with. But I'm not sure how much the defense will drop with him on the court, if Deni/Shae/etc can still thrive offensively with Dame, and of course how diminished he will be.

 

[THE HCP]

Sabonis would be a nice PF on this team.

I’ve wanted him on our team for 5 years. LOVE his game.

 

[THE HCP]

Very impressive this team has got to .500

We've had a number of injuries too - but you can probably count on one hand the teams that haven't.

Been super impressed with Splitter coaching. No chance Billups would have relied on deep bench and 2 way guys, frequent subs like Splitter has.

I say Splitter has earned an opportunity to be the full head coach next year. If anything he's the one who will have a bunch of options from other teams that we'll have to convince to be our coach.

No way I thought this team would be at .500 at ANY part of this season, especially with the injuries they’ve had. Love how the g-league guys have stepped up. Want to give a ton of credit to this coaching staff. A lot of people behind the scenes working with these guys.
Very excited about next season.

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Deni is so special oh my god. Watching him on the drive is like watching ballet.

??? What Ballets have YOU been going to?

 

[Rastapopoulos]

Sabonis would be a nice PF on this team.

Except:
1. he can't play PF, and
2. He's literally one of the worst defenders in the NBA, even when he isn't out of position.