I was a group leader for this game so I invited a group of my friends! They had upper level seats in section 223. I think they got a pretty decent view of the game. We were mentioning that there really isn't a bad seat in the arena.
On the court I got to chat with Chris and Jason. Chris is a scout and works with our general manager. Jason works for Kings.com and helps provide all the web content you see when you go to the main Kings website.
Katie here also works for Kings.com. We're chilling here at Kings HQ near the corner of the court. Katie was rocking some pretty awesome pants today. She easily was the best dressed person in the building today. She even beat my purple Hawaiian shirt!
Tonight was Native American night at the arena. Before the game we were treated to some Native American dancing and music. I love all of the different cultural nights that the Kings put on.
DeMarcus Cousins and the Kings were wearing NBA FIT warm-up t-shirts today as they shot around. These shirts were also available for purchase at the team store today. I'm pretty sure I remember seeing similar shirts during a game last season as well.
A kids choir sang the national anthem tonight. They were super cute... and when they struggled just a little bit the fans at the arena came in and sang along with them. It was a great sight!
The Nets are a struggling team. One of their star players is Kevin Garnett. He's been in the NBA for a very long time. It was awesome to be able to see him play. I remember collecting his basketball cards way back when I was in high school!
The Kings came out of the gate struggling. The team got into a 23 point deficit at one point. I felt that the Kings couldn't get any of their shots to fall and that the Nets were making everything they put up.
After a couple games on the bench, it was great to see Nik get some playing time. He definitely needs some more playing time. It's been suggested that he go to Reno to get some play experience, but the Kings say there are no plans for him to do that.
Here was one of my favorite parts of the Kings game. A few fans were chosen to participate in a dance-off on the court. The three fans took turns dancing to a song that was played. The winner would be determined by the loudest applause at the end. Pam, and older lady, was the ultimate winner. She beat a couple of young whipper-snappers!
The Kings Dancers performed two routines tonight... yes! This pic was one of my favorite captures of the night. I love the way Mollie's hair looks as she dances on the court. It's fab.
Though the Kings were down by such a huge deficit, the team came back and pulled it to within two points. The arena was totally with the team standing, clapping, and cheering on the Kings.
Slamson was having a lot of fun tonight at the game... and apparently getting his fill of popcorn too. He definitely ate more than a few handfuls of the stuff.
Rudy Gay had a huge 4th quarter to help the Kings get back into the game. Despite his huge effort the team came just 3 points short of getting the game into overtime. If only the Kings played with the intensity they had in the latter portion of the game at the start! I think things would have been very different.
Here's a fun image after the game. Reggie Evans is saying hi to some of his former Nets teammates. The Kings will be going on a very long road trip now. Hopefully they can get right on the road!
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