OKC Thunder 131 — Sacramento Kings 116
First off, I think so little of the Sacramento Kings that I went to sleep and decided to write this recap the next morning. Three things about these Kings, 1 they’re the worst defensive team in the NBA, 2 they’re the dumbest team in the NBA, and 3 George Karl has done nothing which I can see to change this team.
Having written that, OKC did show up and take care of business enough to win a 131-116 game on the heels of the emotional loss to the Warriors. But give the Kings an assist in that for some reason they felt compelled to self implode even more than usual by taking what has to be an NBA record for delay of game technicals.
Billy Donovan should thank the gods every night before he goes to bed his first NBA coaching job didn’t have figuring out DeMarcus Cousins and Rajon Rondo as part of the job description. You look at those sideline shots at Karl and you want to say, ” Stop it. Quit tomorrow. You got your record. Go back to work for ESPN and stop this. God will absolve you for ever having coached the Kings.”
Anyway, it’s Super Tuesday and I really don’t have my heart into this recap. Maybe I should have asked one of the pups over at Daily Thunder to sub for me on this one. But then again…I’m not sure this format allows for 10,000 words on Andre Roberson and a completely meaningless game.
But still–I need to be somewhat professional. Six Thunder players scored in double figures. Durant leading the way with 27 points. Westbrook had another triple double and to be honest with you I have no idea how many triple doubles he now has for the season. It seems like a lot though. Ibaka was so-so going 12 and 7.
But the story was OKC’s bench as it went for 64 points against these clueless, wretched, abysmal Kings. Kanter went 11-11 from the field for 23 points. Dion shot 6-8 and scored 22 points. Even Kyle Singler had a big night scoring 11 points. I wish I could think this was a turner corner for the Thunder bench, but it was against the dumbest team in the league so I’m tempering myself from thinking this.
These three guys are my co No. 1 Stars of the Game.
For the dumbasses who don’t really know anything about +/-, Andre Roberson somehow went -14 in 21 minutes against these Kings. I don’t even know how you do this even if you’re intentionally trying to do this. Seriously.
Billy Donovan, much to my surprise, seems totally wed to the thought of benching Cam Payne and going with Randy Foye as the hybrid guard on the bench unit. But I do like the fact KD is handling the point with these guys so it’s not like something which is won/loss altering.
OKC improves to 42-18 and plays the Clippers next on Wednesday in LA.
My mind is more on Super Tuesday than this recap. John Kasich has taken a very risky approach in putting his entire campaign on the Ohio primary on March 15th. For those of you not paying attention, after tonight, that’s all which will stand between Donald Trump being the nominee for a major political party in America.
I’m not sure exactly where America precisely went off the tracks, but Lindsey Graham is correct when he says our country has gone completely batshit crazy. Pray for our country.
John Kasich 2016
Mike Jackson
Perish the thought.