I also cannot attend tonight’s game Ziller, but I will be commenting in the game thread. I wish those of you attending the game luck and here’s to the Kings winning tonight.

Enjoy the view from Section 214

maybe i’ll head out and get a 10 buck ticket tonight

Anywayz, we’ll miss ya and I’ll drink a beer for ya and mourn the loss of the patriarch at the greatest celebration he would have ever known. (Until StR night 2.)

I’m hoping there can be another StR night this season, for I can attend ;-)

Hope it’s a fun and competitive game.

JT for 30!

The Kings are giving me some “scratch-off’s” for everyone – discounts to the team store, maybe food or beverage goodies, that sort of thing. Be sure to come and see me to get yours (and bring your ticket with you, as I want to be sure that we give these away exclusively to StR folks).

Also, remember that after the game, we will go downstairs and meet on mezzanine, at which time we will be taken to the floor for a group photo.

I will be wearing my black “Legends” t-shirt and a white Kings hat, and I will be sitting in 214, N-4. I answer to “section,” “Rob,” and if you can mimic my wife, “sh*thead.” Mrs. section214 will not be in attendance, as the family calendar would not permit. But she sends her general disdain to all of you that spend far too much time on this site.

See you tonight!

Go Kings!

Or dressing up as their avatars, or getting forehead tattoos?

Or is it going to be a “Guess Who?” affair?

im ready for this game!!! can’t wait to see all of you guys.. will be there with my 9 year old brother. Got to start them off as fans real early

I will be there in Spirit. (And hopefully person next time)

Go Kings!

Peaches was guest hosting and said Tyreke Evans was OUT for this game.
I hope he is wrong.

I finally ran out of eggnog, so the euphoria that overcame me the last 2 games is fading. Lets’ hope the enthusiasm our young core has shown isn’t.

Denver isn’t having a good December. They have lost their last 5 road games, in Por by 11, in Mem by 6, in Noh by 6, in Det by 2, and in Cha by 12. And for most of them Billups has been suffering from the injured groin that will keep him out of tonight’s game. And, Denver will probably be going with the same short rotation, that they have used in most of those games. Mello, Martin, Nene, Afflalo, and starting for Billups will be rookie Ty Lawson. Coming off the bench will be Anthony Carter, J.R. Smith and big man Chris Andersen.

Even in their currents road-losing streak, Denver has played well. In the month of December their shooting 46% Field, 38% from 3’s, averaging 41 rebounds, 8.3 steals, 5.5 blocks, and 105.2 ppg. With Carmello & Martin scoring well at the rim, and Afflalo & Smith shooting 40% & 38% respectively from beyond the arc, making Denver one of the few teams that score as well as the Kings. And, they allow 7 fewer points than the Kings with their defense.

In the only game last year, where JT & Spence started as our bigs, the Kings lost the total rebound battle by 8 and lost the Offensive rebounds 16 to 2. And, we sent them to the FT line 41 times where they outscored us by 8. We won the game at home 114 to 106, purely on superior FG%, 51% Field, and 48% from 3 on 14 of 29.

But, things are different than when we played them last March 8th. For one, JT is improved and Andersen hasn’t. And, two, our PG situation is much much better. Nene is the type of long athletic center that seems to give the Kings fits, but Spencer is taller and as big and if he continues to play as he has in the last several games, he should give Nene all he can handle. Kenyon Martin is their 2nd leading rebounder, but at 6’9", I think Mr. Brockman & JT can give him all he can handle.

Will Tyreke play? That and, who can defend Mello are the two unanswered questions that will decide this game. If Tyreke is out, PW probably starts, Beno, Omri, Donte, JT and Hawes. Noc & Udoka will be coming off the bench to defend Carmello. If they need help, it can’t come from the SG position, because Smith is one of their top scorers and he an Afflalo will kill us from 3-point range. So, the help is going to have to come from our bigs, which means someone will have to help the helper. This is one of the weakest part of the Kings team defense, so they’re going to have to step it up this game.

Beno & Sergio should be able to defend the undersized (5’11") Lawson. Donte is going to have to have another stellar defensive game, like the one against LAL, if he’s going to keep Carmello from running away with the game. Look for Brockman to help keep Andersen off the boards, and the Kings to win the rebound battle with our superior size.

If Tyreke does play I expect him to start with Beno just like last game. But, unlike last game, Denver won’t have any fans lifting them up. And, in fact the crowd from STR should lift the entire arena into a fever pitch, that will amp up the Kings for their finest performance of the season.

The Kings can win this even without Tyreke, but they must shot above 45% from the field so good possessions are a must. And, do not send Denver to the FT line more than 25 times. I expect the Kings to shot 3’s at a high percentage, with Beno & Omri hitting at least 3 each over their shorter defenders.

I pick the Kings to win 102-96. Go Kings

I will be in my seats in Section 216 but when the group is announced at half time I will throw my arms up, wave an act like a total idiot!

Holla!

Go Kings!

i’ll be there! lets go kings!!!

Go Kings!

That Tom Ziller is not a real person. That name sounds made up anyway. section 214 IS “Tom Ziller.” Clark Kent is Superman, Bruce Wayne is Batman, Michael Jackson is Latoya, etc.

Billiups, not just because I am a Blazer fan but in the name of all that is good and decent beat these ass holes.

sam_amick
  
Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie signed a three-year extension today, sources have informed me


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Im guessing my (and Kfan and everyone other Kings fan located elsewhere in the world) role is to keep the thread alive!

Let’s go for 1000posts! (but I’d be happy with 100) :-)

Wish I could be there but could not get tonight off. I’ll be watching the stands in section 214 cause I think I may hear a Peeeaaccheesssss chant tonight.

I feel like being belligerent. Where’s my game thread bro?

I bought my ticket ahead of people deciding on the Nuggets game for StR night. But I will be in attendance. I’ll be in 109. GO StR!!!!!

Cause we’re all in the f-n arena, so there’s no one at home to do it.