“Sabonis is Underrated” – ESPN reacts Kings beat Clippers 109-95; Domantas 22 Pts, 20 Reb

“Sabonis is Underrated” – ESPN reacts Kings beat Clippers 109-95; Domantas 22 Pts, 20 Reb

Beautiful Arena Mike Biby Morgan Reagan talking about a Kings win I said it from the start they held this team under 100 points what is that their defense I what was working so well for them I mean they they just showed a lot of I mean a lot

Of energy defensely I underlined some stuff here they had zero fast break points the Clippers yes they had uh four point four Second Chance points you know you hold James Harden for one for seven six points you’re doing a good job and just everybody just seemed like they were playing with urgency tonight

Tonight yeah that’s exactly what it felt like it felt like everyone understood what needed to be done and it didn’t matter if there was 8 minutes left in this game they kept going and that’s usually my worst fear in some of these games Mike and I stand up here watching

Some of the games and he’s like hey you know in two minutes from now you can do this this and this take out your eyes and I’m like oh no pedal to the metal let’s go baby you got to make sure you’re getting this win and the Kings

Did exactly that what a powerful game let’s start with one of the most powerful forces out there do a bonus a 2020 game for him just incredible what he was able to accomplish out there domas finished with the 22 points and 20 rebounds nine assists just one assist

Shy of a triple double what did you like from domas tonight it’s not even fair you know for him to go against it looks like he’s playing a man amongst boys when he gets out there and plays but I mean he’s one he’s one assist away from

Another triple double and like I said I wanted him to see him be aggressive you know at halftime he I think he shot two uh three shots yep you know I mean but but he was close to double uh double double at that time too but I mean just

To see him aggressive and make things happen like I said it’s hard to stop him down there he makes everything happen for his team and just you know no big deal 71 double doubles on the season I mean we keep talking about the consecutive double doubles that he has

But truly having 71 double doubles in one single season by the way not an All-Star we are going to make sure to shove that one into everyone’s face all the time but um it’s been so fun to watch him out there but I think you’re exactly right when you and I were

Talking out the half and we’re like is he going to be more aggressive what is he going to do next and look what happened when he was more aggressive look at the points in the paint for the Sacramento Kings 46 points in the paint compared to the LA Clippers 30 points in

The paint I just love how they attack too I mean just watching him go out there I think he picks his times when he feels like he wants to do stuff cuz I mean you can see sometimes in the game he’ll start out passing and then you

Know he’ll get to the rebounding and then he’ll get to the scoring you know I mean as fans you want to look and see him do it from the start but I mean it looks like he I mean it looks like it’s so easy for him out there he just picks

In times like you know what I’m going to do it now I’m going to do this now but I mean he turned it on the second half they out scored him by 16 in in the third quarter only giving up 19 points so I mean you have to build on this yeah

No and it felt like that’s what they continue to do especially there late in this game they just kept powering through guys and Keegan Murray was one of those guys that powered through he had an angry dunk that I think had everyone up out of their seats Keegan

Murray finished with 19 points he was eight of 18 two of seven from three-point land five rebounds two assists one block one still I mean he just really stacked up his stat line the way he was playing defense but on the offensive end Mike he was looking good

Too he carried I think he carried the load in the first half you know the start of the game was ugly for both teams he came out some monster dunk right there but he came out when both teams were struggling offensively he came out and was aggressive offensively at the

Beginning you know we talked about this again in the beginning of the game I love all these angles that we touched on and then it felt like the Kings against a good Clippers team figured out how to still perform not just against the Utah Jazz a losing team a team that does not

Have it figured out but against a team like the Los Angeles Clippers sure they were missing Kawhi Leonard you go down the list they still got some good guys on this roster but with Keegan it was like okay he was aggressive against the Jazz what is he going to do against the

Clippers I felt like he still played that same game but added even a little bit more do you think he understands what he needs to do the rest of the season I think so I mean I think he’s out of that rookie role and he I he’s

He’s learning his role and I mean when nobody had it going in the first quarter he stepped up and then you know kind of in the second half he still had seven shots in the second half he he made two but he um he just he he he just kept

Playing play I mean other guys took over from that point and let’s actually go to keeg Murray right now who’s standing by in the hallway as we talk about you Keegan Murray um you know we keep talking about how just a lot of things look different out there for you guys

The offense was flowing what was the approach to the offensive end for you guys as a team uh just share the ball I mean uh with obviously Malik out Kevin out um you have to fill that void especially with Malik just cuz he’s good at creating his own shots so being able

To spread the ball around just have guys uh have open looks and knock them down good game Keegan how important was this win tonight oh it was big I mean they’re ahead of us in the standings and I mean we dropped a few at home so just to end

This home stand uh out on two wins in a row I think it’s just a big deal for us yeah you talked about losing Malik and you also lost Kevin herder and it felt like this bench really stepped up were there conversations around that are these just guys just always ready I mean

It’s a collective effort uh when they come in um they just bring energy um Trey always brings energy uh SAS has been a big uh fill for us um him coming off the bench being ready to shoot whatever his numbers called so there’s a lot of guys any given night they’ve

Stepped up this year so I feel like today was just a complete Collective effort there are seven games left Keegan what is the mood of the team uh I mean we’re just trying to win every game uh just go out play hard as we can play as

Physical as we can uh know that every game is going to be tough we I know we have a lot of good teams coming up so we just want to play hard and he talked about the mood of the team what about the mood of that dunk that you had down

The middle of the paint when you’re just throwing it down like that is there are you feeling special emotions or you is that just another dunk for you uh I mean i’ feel like I got up pretty good but I mean the last couple games uh I mean i’

I’ve kind of been just trying to lay it up in transition so that was a little a little different today um I feel like just if I be aggressive towards the rim good things happen oh a lot of good things happen Keegan happy for you guys

Happy for this win go enjoy this one with your team appreciate it thank you thanks Keegan yeah I I love that because you you think about someone like him who even last year it was like okay he would just lay it up and he’s acting like oh

Yeah I would lay it up the last couple of games and no no no we’ve seen a lot more of that Keegan Murray this year and when he’s aggressive to the basket I don’t need an angry dunk all the time but man if I’m going to get one from

Keegan Murray it feels like it just the team knows how to respond off of it you know what’s going to start happening he’s he’s dunked on quite a few people yeah a lot of people are going to start seeing him coming and getting out the

Way now so I mean once he Mak once he makes that like a name for himself and dunking on people people start to get out the way a little bit earlier now I wouldn’t want to step in front of that I mean he’s a big body like I know he

Doesn’t show a lot of body language but it feels like that very he’s very athletic too and I mean like you said he’s he’s not scared to go in there and dunk and dunk on somebody dearen Fox is also someone who’s not scared to attack the paint and tonight I love the way

That he was not only attacking the paint but just being aggressive from everywhere on the floor now he didn’t shoot the best he was six of 19 but he got to the line and he was seven for seven at the free throw line and on top of that played some great defense and

Had seven dimes Mike I mean what was special to you about his game tonight against the Clippers like you said he didn’t shoot it well but he didn’t stop shooting you know six for 20 that’s not a great shooting night but I love that he’s being aggressive still still ended

Up with 20 points got to the free thr line still still had seven assists so he play he kept playing even though he wasn’t missing shots yeah one of seven from three-point land I know we’ve seen that at times people go oh my gosh that’s settling that’s settling well I

Think against a team like the Clippers too when they’re allowing you to get some of these open looks you want to make sure that you’re taking some of these open looks one of the biggest things that we talked about before the game though was not to settle and play

Into the Clippers games and I felt like the Kings continue to play their game there was one point I believe it was in the third or at the top of the fourth when Alex Len this possession ended with Alex Len getting that offensive uh foul on a screen right the ball was flly

From side to side then Second Chance opportunity third chance opportunity I mean the way that the guys were just flowing the Rhythm that was there when you’re on the floor and that kind of stuff happens does it Just Vibe with a different type of energy for everybody

It’s just contagious you know that like you feel if I give up this pass what it’s ball is going to make it back to me they had 29 assists on 39 field goal made attempts so I mean they’re moving the ball they’re playing together they’re having fun and the bench was

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“Sabonis is Underrated” – ESPN reacts Kings beat Clippers 109-95; Domantas 22 Pts, 20 Reb