Sacramento Bee Logo

Postgame notes: ‘Tentative’ Kings dominated by Warriors | The Sacramento Bee

×
  • E-edition
    • Customer Service
    • SacBee Rewards
    • About Us
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Apps
    • Mobile & Apps
    • Twitter, Facebook, Google+, YouTube
    • News in Education (NIE)
  • Newsletters

    • Sacramento Region
    • Arena
    • City Beat
    • Crime
    • Local Govt Salary Database
    • The Homeless
    • Marcos Bretón
    • Transportation
    • Education
    • Environment
    • Health & Medicine
    • Traffic Conditions
    • Weather
    • Communities
    • Elk Grove
    • Folsom/El Dorado
    • Roseville/Placer
    • Yolo
    • Sports
    • Kings
    • NBA News
    • 49ers
    • Giants
    • Oakland A's
    • High School Sports
    • Joe Davidson
    • More Sports
    • Raiders
    • NFL News
    • MLB News
    • River Cats
    • Soccer
    • Colleges
    • Golf
    • Autos Racing
    • Politics
    • Capitol Alert
    • State Workers
    • The California Influencer Series
    • Local Elections
    • PoliGRAPH
    • State Worker Salary Database
    • Legislative Gifts
    • Local Elections
    • California Elections
    • Election Endorsements
    • Election 2018
    • Voter Guide
    • Investigations
    • Data Tracker
    • Public Eye
    • Afghan Refugees
    • Nursing Homes
    • Opinion
    • Editorials
    • Election Endorsements
    • Viewpoints
    • Influencers Opinion
    • California Forum
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Submit a Letter
    • Jack Ohman
    • Editorial Board
    • Entertainment & Life
    • Arts & Theater
    • Books
    • Home & Garden
    • Movies
    • Music
    • Outdoors
    • Pets
    • Travel
    • More Entertainment
    • Events Calendar
    • Horoscopes
    • Comics
    • Puzzles
    • TV Listings
    • Sacbee Rewards
    • Food & Drink
    • Restaurants News & Reviews
    • Restaurant Directory
    • Cooking & Recipes
    • Beer
    • Wine
    • Appetizers Blog
    • California
    • Big Valley
    • Marijuana
    • Wildfires
    • Water & Drought
    • Lottery
    • Business
    • Real Estate
    • Market Summary
    • Cathie Anderson
    • Nation & World
    • National
    • World
    • Technology
    • Family
    • Celebrities
    • TV news
    • Weird News
    • Video Break
    • News Obituaries
    • Death Notices
    • FAQ
    • ObitMessenger
    • In Memoriam

    • The Sacramento Bee Store
    • Golf Card
    • Farm to Fork Dining Card
  • Jobs
  • Moonlighting
  • Cars
  • Homes
  • Classifieds
  • Legal Notices
  • Place an Ad
  • Advertise
  • Mobile & Apps

Kings Blog

Kings Blog

Postgame notes: ‘Tentative’ Kings dominated by Warriors

By Jason Jones - jejones@sacbee.com

    ORDER REPRINT →

April 05, 2014 12:03 AM

OAKLAND The Golden State Warriors are playing for the playoffs and wasted little time disposing of the Kings, 102-69, Friday night at Oracle Arena.

The Kings looked outmatched and unable to deal with the intensity the Warriors had to start the game.

The Kings trailed by as many as 42 points and the game wasn’t competitive from early in the first quarter.

It was the worst showing by the Kings on several levels.

Sign Up and Save

Get six months of free digital access to The Sacramento Bee

SUBSCRIBE WITH GOOGLE

#ReadLocal

• Their point total was the lowest of the season.



• Their 27 points in the first half were a season low. It was Sacramento’s worst half since 23 points at Dallas, Jan. 14, 2012.



• The Kings shot a season-low 17.9 percent in the first half (7 for 39).



• Overall, the Kings shot a season-worst 32.1 percent.



• With the win, the Warriors swept the season series 40, the first sweep of the Kings since 1991-92 (5-0).



That doesn’t include the nine turnovers in the first quarter and 16 for the game.

The Kings never recovered from early foul trouble for DeMarcus Cousins and Rudy Gay. Cousins picked up two fouls in the first two minutes.

“I have to look at film because I didn’t see fouls to be honest,” said Kings coach Michael Malone. “Those first two fouls ... I didn’t see a foul, that’s all that I’ll say.”

Said Cousins: “I think the situation kind of rattled us and we just never recovered.”

Malone did say the game was not about bad officiating. It was about his team being dominated by the Warriors.

The Kings looked rattled all night.

“They’re a very good defensive team, so give them credit, but I also thought that we were tentative,” Malone said. “I thought we played soft for long stretches tonight. We were not aggressive. We were very hesitant. They had us on our heels, and obviously, when you lose DeMarcus and Rudy, there goes a lot of your scoring.”

The Warriors had fun at the Kings’ expense, running onto the floor from the bench to celebrate dunks. The Kings never responded.

Sunday’s opponent, Dallas, is also trying to solidify playoff position.

If the Kings come out with a tentative effort, the score could look a lot like Friday night’s

“My challenge to them and the whole team is, ‘How do we respond from our effort tonight?’” Malone said. “That’s not who we’ve been this whole year. That is a very surprising effort on our part. We haven’t done that very often at all this year, so I’m surprised in our effort and hopefully we can respond on Sunday.”

• Gay’s wife, Ecko, is in Memphis, ready to give birth to the the couple’s first child. Gay admits he’s nervous right now and checking his phone constantly and is ready to head to Memphis if and when he is given the word.



The couple’s first child will be a boy.

  Comments  

Videos

George Hill on going from the Kings to the NBA Finals: 'You couldn't write it up'

NBA prospect Michael Porter Jr. is 'motivated' to prove himself

View More Video

Trending Stories

Will ‘basic income’ become the California norm? Stockton starts $500 no-strings payments

February 15, 2019 03:30 AM

Gavin Newsom says California plans to sue Donald Trump over national emergency declaration

February 15, 2019 10:32 AM

El Niño officially arrives: Rising rivers bring flood warnings to Sacramento, Yolo

February 14, 2019 12:21 PM

Do the 49ers go after a big-name receiver to replace Garçon? Big names keep popping up

February 15, 2019 05:46 PM

Hard Rock Wheatland casino places final beam, hopeful for late 2019 opening

February 14, 2019 09:41 AM

Read Next

Is Bagley’s recovery moving quicker than the Kings expected? ‘I’m pushing myself.’

Sacramento Kings

Is Bagley’s recovery moving quicker than the Kings expected? ‘I’m pushing myself.’

By Jason Anderson

    ORDER REPRINT →

January 02, 2019 08:59 PM

Late last week, the Kings said rookie big man Marvin Bagley III would be ready to resume full basketball activities in approximately two weeks, but now Bagley says he is already running, jumping, shooting and working on his conditioning.

KEEP READING

Sign Up and Save

#ReadLocal

Get six months of free digital access to The Sacramento Bee

SUBSCRIBE WITH GOOGLE

MORE KINGS BLOG

Huge second half by Cauley-Stein, Hield helps Kings. Here are three takeaways from the win

Sacramento Kings

Huge second half by Cauley-Stein, Hield helps Kings. Here are three takeaways from the win

October 29, 2018 07:27 PM
The Kings have contacted Nemanja Bjelica. He could reunite with a former teammate

Kings Blog

The Kings have contacted Nemanja Bjelica. He could reunite with a former teammate

July 18, 2018 04:09 PM
The Kings have not made any major moves during free agency. Why that’s OK — for now

Kings Blog

The Kings have not made any major moves during free agency. Why that’s OK — for now

July 18, 2018 09:55 AM
Kings welcome back first-rounder, say goodbye to veteran who was big in the community

Kings Blog

Kings welcome back first-rounder, say goodbye to veteran who was big in the community

July 17, 2018 10:28 AM
‘He’s a fighter’: Harry Giles lives up to the hype as Kings wrap up summer league

Kings Blog

‘He’s a fighter’: Harry Giles lives up to the hype as Kings wrap up summer league

July 14, 2018 02:19 PM
Zach Auguste deserves a serious look from Kings. What about the wing from Kentucky?

Kings Blog

Zach Auguste deserves a serious look from Kings. What about the wing from Kentucky?

July 13, 2018 09:32 PM
Take Us With You

Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand.

Icon for mobile apps

The Sacramento Bee App

View Newsletters

Subscriptions
  • Start a Subscription
  • Customer Service
  • eEdition
  • Vacation Hold
  • Pay Your Bill
  • Rewards
Learn More
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Newsletters
  • News in Education
  • Photo Store
Advertising
  • Place a Classified Ad
  • Place a Legal Notice
  • Place a Digital Ad
  • Place a Newspaper Ad
Copyright
Commenting Policy
Corrections Policy
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service


Back to Story