The Sacramento Kings Have Made Me a Believer | Locked On Kings

Matt George reacts to the Sacramento Kings beating the Boston Celtics to win their sixth straight game. Interim head coach Doug Christie has figured something out with this team, and Domantas Sabonis made more history.

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[robroy]

As a Sacramento native, I watched the game at the home of a Boston Celtics fan here on the east coast. What a glorious night!

[bellson]

They didn’t seem to have an identity before. Now it seem like they’re taking on the identity of Doug Christie.

[justinlinscheid]

Carter is way more impactful and energizing than Huerter right now. Give him the minutes.

[loudybooker]

As a Miami heat fan, it was upsetting to see the double overtime loss to ya’ll! But damn it was a sight to see the kings “belt to ass” beat the Celtics! Doug turned the kings around in these past 7 games! Domas has been a freak in these games!!! 28 REBOUND’s!

[LawrenceDuBois]

The 1949 1950 Kings had a 20-game winning streak the longest in franchise history let's try to beat that

[rogermassey]

The Kings are fun again to watch. It was an amazing win for them.

[MarilynChenault]

The Kings have found their fire. Go Kings!

[EllisRay]

Doug Christie is merely coaching like Rick Adelman where there’s that first quarter punch. Paired with the playing for each other.

[JY-vsyp]

Doug is a coach that can motivate you into running through a wall!!! No cap!!! Love his energy!!! 💯💯💯 light that beam!!! 🟣🟣🟣

[antoniobautista]

Dang, nice to see you on board with this new roster, which seems to really be the Beam Team revived! I'm very happy with our amazing win against the champion Celtics!

But, I'd still like to wait for 4 more games to get that 10 game sample size (not including the first game with Coach Christie). This team is a true winning basketball club, and I'm in full support! Despite me holding out, my prediction is that we really have a great chance of getting to a 10+ game win streak, simply because we're playing classic winning team basketball! Coach Christie has clearly pushed for the simple fundamentals. Ball movement, diverse shot selection from the inside and beyond the arc, and most importantly, hustle on both ends! It truly is a simple strategy, just like Coach Christie wants to pursue, yet if a team with skill like ours has all of those at a consistent level, we can't be beat!!!

[stefanwenk]

Doug Christie is the Truth. Hell of a coach! Kings are back again! #lightthebeam 🟣

[jerryleeelvisberryrichard]

Kings fans are some of the best in all of sports in my opinion. I truly hope the Kings win a championship or several for you fans.

[Victor]

I’m glad to see Doug getting an opportunity at the helm. Will always appreciate Mike for the knowledge he instilled into the team and bringing them out of the drought

[gericummings]

I knew it! I ALWAYS thought if Doug Christie could become head couch/ interim couch....They would start winning! Because I remember he was a player that was GREAT! Underrated, I believe. He always showed a great positive attitude. And, leadership!
Matt..look back at films of the old Old Kings, when Doug played out of his mind great.

[itsatrap]

LET'S GO!!! WE'RE LOCKED ON!!!

[clytnjms]

I don't get the Monte criticism I won't lie from both Kings fans and media.

Monte has proven all of You WRONG. Both the majority of the fan base and the media.

Monte made the EXTREMELY controversial move to trade Haliburton and get Sabonis here. Literally the following season Kings make playoffs as a THREE seed and break the 16 year curse.

A VERY underestimated move in that trade was dumping and getting off of Buddy Hields remaining 3 years off his contract.

The entire sports media and opposing fan bases all lambasted the Kings to the extent that JJ Redick thought the league should intervene. Not one person in the sports media or almost period except Kings fans that REALLY know the team and the Game thought it was a good move.

If that move isn't made less then ZERO chance Kings would have made the playoffs. The curse would have been 19 years.

He's drafted Tyrese, Keegan and now Devin Carter the last 3 drafts.

Firing Mike Brown was one million percent the correct move to make unquestionably. It's already validated.

Just two weeks ago the Kings media and majority of the Kings fan base was convinced it was a roster issue. Monte McNair didn't agree or listen. Now Kings have won 6 straight.

From the outside looking in it seems Monte McNair is playing Chess and everyone else is playing checkers.

I actually am eagerly anticipating what He ends up doing with Fox because he's done nothing literally but make winning decisions the past 3 years.

Mike Brown completely blew the Sasha experience. He should have Been a seamless fit and been exactly what the Kings needed. But Mike Brown wouldn't play Him.

Just like He wouldn't play Keon Ellis. He also put Sabonis on blast at a press conference for not blocking out after He led the league in rebounding 2 years straight.

Mike Brown teaching Sabonis how to block out or insinuating that somehow Sabonis didn't know how.

If Keegan starts missing 3s again when Fox comes back that'll be very telling as well. Your star player has gravity and energy and influence. Keegan needs to feel and believe that Fox WANTS him to succeed and make shots but does He??

Very bad look Fox going on a players podcast that stomped on your teammates chest DURING the season and while the team was underperforming and insinuating that his teammates weren't good enough.

That was the exact opposite of leadership. I've actually stood up for Fox but criticism is again warranted this season.

3-11 in games decided by 5 points or less and with him not playing all the sudden Derozan looks like the clutch player he has been for YEARS now and closes out 3 games in a row. He didn't need to tonight but still came alive and hit dagger 3s In the 4th.

I actually hope the team keeps winning so Fox can really feel the pressure and not have any more excuses.

What would Tyrese Haliburton do with a team that had Sabonis, Keegan Murray, Demar Derozan, Malik Monk and Keegan Ellis and Devin Carter? Do you think He'd go on a rivals podcast and insinuate that he wants to be traded because his teammates aren't good enough?

BAD look for Fox and the Kings media let him off the hook for that. I don't want to hear any more excuses from Fox and it's VERY telling that all the sudden Keegan and the team are making 3s in his absence and winning games in the clutch with Derozan when they only had won 3 the ENTIRE SEASON with both of them.

They aren't together. Their is internal discord and strife. Fox needs to either come together with his teammates or they actually do need to move Him.

This is A bad look for BOTH Brown and Fox. The two alleged leaders of this team going into the season.

[richardmorono]

Players relate to a coach who is a former player. Doug has cred and respect. Communication either by emotion, hugging, positive energy. Joy and pure effort and enjoying it. Doug's finger prints all over this squad.

[luminaire]

Doug simplified the offense. I love what Mike Brown has done when they made the playoffs, but his offense plateaued, and it showed in the 1st round loss against Golden State. I felt like he hung on to that type of offense regardless of the outcome, and that was exposed last season. I still greatly appreciate his time with the Kings

[sekoucoleman]

This team has taken on his identity. As a player he was a defensive lock down player. Let's go Kings.

[bluevelvyt_jwg]

Welcome to the Groovy Train Matt, glad to have you on board my friend, all are welcome!...more to come...