The Sacramento Kings have come a long way from being the NBA's laughingstock. Now that they're no longer the jokes of the Association and one of the more exciting teams, the Kings have become more confident. So confident, in fact, that their official Twitter account felt comfortable enough to throw some major shade at one of the most prestigious organizations in NBA history: the Boston Celtics.
https://twitter.com/SacramentoKings/status/1094438496175935489
This troll tweet (which is certainly reference to the Super Bowl) by the Kings came shortly after the Celtics blew a 28-point lead at home and lost to the visiting Los Angeles Clippers, 123-112. Sacramento is chasing the Clippers in the standings, which is why they were none too pleased with Boston blowing the big lead. The Kings are a game behind Los Angeles for the No. 8 seed.
For the Celtics, this loss also comes after the Los Angeles Lakers came into Boston and rallied from an 18-point hole to win at the buzzer on Friday night.
Boston's downfall came after star guard Kyrie Irving went down with a right knee sprain late in the second period. Still, a team as talented and as deep as Boston should not lose to a team that recently made significant roster moves and lost its best player at the trade deadline.
The choke job brought about a shower of boos from the Boston crowd as the Celtics walked off the floor. Moreover, Celtics veteran forward Marcus Morris called out the team's lack of toughness and attitude, and admitted that they aren't having fun as a group.
Aside from Irving's injury, the Celtics have a lot to fix and iron out as the team has struggled with consistency and chemistry issues throughout the season. The Celtics stood pat at the trade deadline, while the Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Milwaukee Bucks all made significant moves to beef up their respective rosters for the postseason.
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