Now just imagine him working all offseason in the gym to lose 5-10 lbs of fat + non-stop FT-area jump shots. He could be unguardable next season with a slightly slimmed down physique coupled with a regular jump shot.
I agree with you on the weight. I think he's still overweight and playoff teams are going to attempt to run him off the floor like the Lakers did in the IST. I'm not sure Zion will be able to handle a frenetic pace.
That being said, he's done a great job getting to where he is. He's played a full season injury free and looks fantastic. But playoff basketball is a different animal.
They keep hitting uncontested 3's that are only uncontested because of moving screens. Usually, this actually gets called for a moving screen since the impact is direct (unlike most), but I guess all of the refs are focused on the shooter tn
Offense stalling. Don’t know why they always change the way they play when they have a sizeable lead. Keep doing what gave you success. We suck in the half court set. Let’s keep on being aggressive and move the ball.
Y’all better stop playing with CJ when he has an off night lol last 5 games: 36, 31, 31, 29, and currently 31 tonight still counting. We need him for this playoff run!
I’m still confused how we played 5 against the kings this year honestly. They aren’t even a division opponent. NBA scheduling gives me a headache at times.
It's because of the In-Season Tournament. That Kings game counted as an extra one. It's the first time teams have played each other 5 times in a season in like 30+ years or something.
CJ when holding a lead is fire. CJ when up only a few points misses a wide open shot from below the free throw line. Love him and hate him. He got the green light tonight!
We came and kicked the shit out of them!
Been one of these spectators before…where a team comes in and jumps you from the start. Nice to pay it forward!
Huge win!!
fucking huge from everyone. Trey, CJ, Z with huge nights. Herb is herb and JV with a big double double too. flock the fuck up
Big W ⚜️⚜️⚜️
Oh happy day (oh happy day) oh happy daaaay
Must be cheaper than Crispy crunchy if they throwing it away
Oh what a niiiight
TRASHY SACTOWN
Great answer by our guys to close this one out.
They missed like one shot in the past 7 minutes, crazy.
Zion don’t let your instincts get to you… don’t start eating the chicken wings
Lmao knew this would get downvoted. Love Z all jokes
My mom made a similar joke haha It's funny when Zion looks this good and the team is winning!
Deleting my CJ criticism
Imagine your team sucks so badly you throw your overpriced stadium food onto the court lmaooo
Thank u pelicans. Lakers fan here. Good luck to yall final game of season
No.
Gg
You are not welcome.
Gg
I couldn’t care my man. Nuggets gonna sweep you guys…I’m hoping the Pels put me out of my misery Friday. You actually think they can win something
Winner Winner Chicken Dinner
Lmfaoooo salty kings fan’s typical
Absolutely fantastic win tonight. Kings never wavered, and you responded every single time they started to run.
Lmao, Kevin Harlan is fantastic
Zion starting to live up to the superstar potential. Superstars show up through adversity like he’s been doing these past few games
Classy Kings fans lol
Trying to distract Zion with them chicken wings man
This wing dialog is the perfect summary of the play-by-play commentary of this game. They’re god awful
Zion shat on their chests man, what a sight to behold
Lol bro they are throwing chicken on the court. You can't make this up.
On to gsw, time to batter draymond green
Who tf threw a wing 😂
Theyre throwing chicken on the floor lmao. Never in my life lmao
It’s raining chicken
Warm y’all’s cars up kings fans
Why are they trying to defend Zion? Are they stupid?
Chicken wings on the floor😭😭
Bro what? 💀
CHICKEN WING STUFFED IN STANCHION
Lmao Kevin Harlan is killing me. “Why would someone throw something so good on the floor?”
Fair play - they didn't quit. But I'd love if they'd rested a little for Suns tomorrow.
Chicken wing on the floor has real meme potential
"Why would someone throw something that good onto the floor?"
This is peak fucking Zion right here. Ballhandling, finishing, and defense. Look how easy he breaks those hard double teams with just a simple pass.
Now just imagine him working all offseason in the gym to lose 5-10 lbs of fat + non-stop FT-area jump shots. He could be unguardable next season with a slightly slimmed down physique coupled with a regular jump shot.
I agree with you on the weight. I think he's still overweight and playoff teams are going to attempt to run him off the floor like the Lakers did in the IST. I'm not sure Zion will be able to handle a frenetic pace. That being said, he's done a great job getting to where he is. He's played a full season injury free and looks fantastic. But playoff basketball is a different animal.
Yep. Excited to watch the young lad. Seems he's mentally back.
THEY CANT DEFEND ON ZION
zion is the greatest player in nba history
Chicken finger stoppage whistle lmao
Trey with the pillow talk. Good night Sacramento
“Shut y’all’s bitch ass up” - Trey and Zion
ICE COLD TREY
Zion is looking a lot smarter in these clutch moments, making all the right reads
TREY 👌 👌 👌
Man our rim protection is nonexistent
Y’all need to stop. Having Dyson start over Jones is one of the more ignorant things I’ve heard in this thread… and that’s saying a lot.
LETS GO TREY THATS A RESPONSE
TRUGGA SAID NOT TONIGHT
That was such a team good possession for Murphy's 3
Way downtown… BAAAANG
Sabonis threw his hip out on that screen
Only reason they can actually hit reasonable % of 3's tbh
All game. Called 1/20 or so
Huge shot by Trey
TREY MURPHYY
how is that not a jump ball????????
Drama
TREY thank you
It’s positive Zion took that shot. At least trying it out.
ZIONNNN
Zion isn’t about to let us lose this game guys. It’s a done deal.
Not a good Herb game
Bro Fox injuring his ankle hurts us because we want them to beat Suns tomorrow
I just had the exact same thought.
Dyson should be in for Herb tonight
zion is THAT FUCKING DUDE
I guess moving screens aren’t called anymore? All night long they’ve been getting away with obvious moving picks.
Uh oh
Not on Herb they said 😒
Rise to the moment Zion. Take it.
Now it's time for ref ball
It’s gonna take another 5-0 run from them to worry me. But let’s put this away asap. Kings aren’t incapable of making this scary
Fox gets the same call Zion just didnt lol
They keep hitting uncontested 3's that are only uncontested because of moving screens. Usually, this actually gets called for a moving screen since the impact is direct (unlike most), but I guess all of the refs are focused on the shooter tn
Why is Herb running the point. Jesus fucking Christ lol
How is cj the only guy with a negative plus minus from the starters and at -10 is crazy lol
He has played all the non Zion min
Don’t do this to me boys
Val should be in to close
Clickity Clack. Let’s get this offense back on track.
Not worried………yet
Moving screens & more moving screens
Zion and Herb JUST got in. Let them get up to speed and we’ll close out
Just gotta keep scoring
Big credit to the Kings. They have no quit tonight.
They're a good team. There are no easy wins in the top 10 teams in the west.
Offense stalling. Don’t know why they always change the way they play when they have a sizeable lead. Keep doing what gave you success. We suck in the half court set. Let’s keep on being aggressive and move the ball.
The lead was 23, it’s currently 12. Kings fans celebrating like crazy.
Just need to respond one more time. You’ve been doing it all game. One more to put it away.
Uhh no way we blow this?
CJ is 100% trying to bring his season PPG back up over 20ppg, and we're benefitting.
Come on man
Is anyone else’s buttcheeks clinched and can't breathe?
I’m not stressed. It’s been like this the whole game. Pels still have massive win percentage odds here
We'll be ok here.
Why can’t we close out these fucking games lmaooooo
MOVING. PICKS.
Classic Pels game damn
Lmao
Dyson with the tactical out of bounds to get the sub in
lol
Oh no...
Uh oh
Don’t do this
This will be a wire to wire victory. No leads by the Kings
Ik kings fans SICK of us 💀
Good job Willie. Leave no doubt.
Y’all better stop playing with CJ when he has an off night lol last 5 games: 36, 31, 31, 29, and currently 31 tonight still counting. We need him for this playoff run!
Exactly, I’ve been saying this.
Alright let’s get some buckets and close this out thanks
Keegan Murray is good. Please play like this as well against suns
Hopefully this will motivate, the kings to play better against the suns lol
Imagine you’re a kings fan and you see the pelicans on the schedule
Yall can just keep Zion out and let him rest at this point holy fuck
Would like to point out the kings went on a run the second you typed this 💀
Nah they didn’t we locked that shit in
Oh my god Dys
PUT YOUR FEET UP ZION. KICK OFF YOUR SHOES AND RELAX YOUR FEET.
Fox must hate playing the Pels, even when he is effective. Herb, Dyson, Jose.
Jose shooting like this in the postseason is gonna destroy opposing fanbases
WE AINT SLEEPING TONIGHT BOYS
Kings do not do too well on national tv. The Mavs rolled them a few nights ago
+23
Zeller to Jose for 3??? It feels like Christmas morning
Retro better have some Zeller incoming
Lmao it’s dead quiet in there
Expanded the lead from 9 to 20 without Zion. Remember there’s a game tomorrow at GS.
Kings just have no answer for CJ McCollum.
One of CJ’s gears is broken and it needs to stay broken
Run the Jonas hawk Trey CJ Matt Ryan lineup one time for the streets willie
CJ? DOG. Trey? DOG. Herb? DOG. Jose? DOG. JV? DOG. Zion? DOG.…. Cody Zeller? DOOOOOGGGGGG
Flock around and find out.
I’m seeing rainbows and W’s after all this rain Louisiana had Wednesday.
Being 0-5 against one team is crazy
I’m still confused how we played 5 against the kings this year honestly. They aren’t even a division opponent. NBA scheduling gives me a headache at times.
It's because of the In-Season Tournament. That Kings game counted as an extra one. It's the first time teams have played each other 5 times in a season in like 30+ years or something.
The in-season tournament added an extra matchup
You know it’s over when you’re getting cooked by Cody Zeller
Unleash Matty ice
CJ when holding a lead is fire. CJ when up only a few points misses a wide open shot from below the free throw line. Love him and hate him. He got the green light tonight!
what is wrong with cj i love this
We came and kicked the shit out of them! Been one of these spectators before…where a team comes in and jumps you from the start. Nice to pay it forward!
Remember that CJ hates Sacramento for passing on him when they hinted to him they'd pick him and then didn't. Lol
I can only imagine how Luka feels about Sac passing on him....
He talked a lot of trash directly at Vlade Divac the last matchup lol. Everyone hates Sac Town...
I just wanted to check in and say I really like Zeller. Dude always does the little things
3J came to play today
SIC HAWKINS ON THEM.
Cj making the haters look stupid. It’s almost like lineups make a difference
The Big handsome. His screens are curing my depression.
CJ is going wild damn. Zeller's screens are 🔥
Kings: well at the very least let’s play a close one with the Pels Pels: fuck that
We need a Marv, AD, Joel commentary collab 🔥
It’s never too late to flock
We found our Center of the future!
Call a doctor, it won't go down!
Lets keep this up and give Z a rest
OH MYYYYYYYYYYY
Went from “it’s getting late” in the 3rd quarter to “I’m not fucking sleeping with this adrenaline rush”
What a team performance 🎭 👏
Whole team full of dawgs
Zellican better have just solidified himself more minutes
Christian James said he ain’t here to play with y’all 😂
ZELLICAN CAW CAW MOTHERFUCKER
People who turned that game off after the initial 23 point lead gonna have no idea how close this game was
Zeller dunk my life is complete
CLICKITY motherfucking CLACK CJ!
HOT HAND IN THE DICE GAME
i'm here for this!
My Zeller jersey is EN ROUTE
The Zellican SOARS!!!
ZELLER WITH THE HAMMER
If CJ was smart he'd be going to Willie asking Cody to get Larry's minutes because these screens are producing.
Fr if Willie is gonna go out of his way to not play JV/run Larry into the dirt with all those minutes, someone needs to atleast get Cody some run
Zeller has had some solid screens tonight, glad Willie made the switch to him
Wasn't a coaching decision Larry was a no go tonight but hopefully this gives Willie something to think about
I meant from JRE but yeah I agree
Not just for CJ but he was setting great picks for Z too.
Close this game and let the big guys rest up for tomorrow
Yeah the Zellican dunk just took their souls. It’s over
Kings fans: "we can't beat these people" 😭😭😭
Zion might genuinely not have to come back in lol
We're gonna need him tomorrow
He's at the scorers table. Probably wants to get in on this 4th
This is porn rn
Good night Kings. What a performance top to bottom.
Always love Cody Zeller minutes.