I was feeling like having something different tonight, so before the game we went to Five Guys for dinner. The plaza close to Sleeptrain has a ton of places to eat, but we opted for quick because we wanted to get to the game early to see if any Heat players (namely LeBron) would be warming up before the game.
So we get to the game and there are people 20 rows back waiting to see if LeBron will come out and do some pre-game shooting. This is the most people I have ever seen come out to watch this early. I guess this LeBron character is supposed to be pretty good, eh?
Though we didn't see LeBron, we did get a glimpse of the mayor shaking hands and kissing babies (well, not the latter) on the sidelines. I've been impressed by how many games Mayor Kevin Johnson has been to this season. I love the support he has for the team!
Well, there he is... LeBron James! This is the first time I've seen LeBron live and in person. He seemed very happy and chipper during the official pre-game shoot around time. I bet he was thinking this was going to be an easy win for his team. Ray Allen and Dwayne Wade didn't play. No respect! When the Heat players were announced they didn't come onto the court... then in the 1st half the Heat took a 17 point lead! Guess they were gonna show us!!!
The Kings handed out these rally towels to all the fans in attendance. It's not my favorite thing they have given out this season. The towel itself is pretty cheap, and while I do like the cheeky rhyming 'Beat the Heat' saying, it's not like the Heat are a huge rival of ours. We only play two games against them! I guess they deserve to have a rally towel against them because they are the reigning NBA champs.
The Kings are really pushing to get fans to vote for DeMarcus Cousins to go to the All-Star game. I think he deserves a spot on that roster - his numbers definitely are good enough, but I just don't think he is very much liked outside of Sacramento. Can Kings fans pull off a crazy coup and get him into the game via the vote? I'm thinking not likely. But I voted for him!
Though the Kings were down by 17 at one point, they didn't give up. In fact, the Kings slowly chipped away at the deficit until they got a lead! Quincy Acy racked up a good amount of fouls tonight, but he definitely brought some energy to the game. I really appreciated his effort. After a horrible first quarter, a lot of players stepped it up big time to make this game competitive.
The half-time show was actually very exciting this time out. This older gentlemen stacked chair after chair up on top of each other until he reached this height. Then he did some balancing stunts. It was amazing to see. Well done, sir!
As the game got into the later stages, the Kings went back and forth against the Heat. The fans in the building were going bonkers. Towels were waving and fans were screaming very loudly. The excitement in the building was electric! It was an awesome feeling... so glad to be apart of it!
WOW, what a game by us!!! Leading by 98 points with less than two minutes to go! Haha... of course this is bogus, I guess there was a slight malfunction in the scoreboard for a few seconds. It's not something you see at every game.
And neither is this! The final score was Kings 108, Heat 103!!! The Kings beat the Heat in overtime in a hugely improbable victory. They had to overcome a 17-point deficit to do it too! This result was amazing, and I think everyone in the building was shocked at the outcome!
Because the Kings won, all fans got to go away with two free tacos! Thanks Kings for these delicious tacos from Jack in the Box!!! And thanks for a great night of exciting basketball! I can't wait until next game.
No comments:
Post a Comment