Domantas Sabonis says Kings overcame their ‘achilles heel’ defeating the Spurs | NBA on ESPN

Domantas Sabonis says Kings overcame their ‘achilles heel’ defeating the Spurs | NBA on ESPN

All right let’s get to our guy Damonte sabonis Monster game for domas domas 31 points 17 rebounds nine assists a block but most importantly My Guy the one steal take me through that final defensive play where you came up with the steal and the dunk uh you know just

Uh trying to be uh aggressive I was up I thought there was going to be a pick and roll you know I was kind of surprised they kind of threw the ball to the center there and you know I just went for the steal I would love for you to

Talk about kind of the ups and downs in this game obviously second night of a back to back you’re starting a nice long home stand you got some momentum again in the second quarter what went wrong in the second half and how were you able to

Overcome all of that and come out with the win it’s just all about stops you know uh we couldn’t get stops we turned the ball over which led to easy points for them you know and then when a young talented team like this gets going uh everyone knows it’s it’s tough to stop

You know but uh I’m proud of the group we stepped up you know foxy foued out we had guys who came up and uh it’s just a great win to start of this home stand yeah no doubt about it six in a row here at home 45 straight double doubles

Damont just tell me about your play tonight and the effort to get this one done oh you know these uh this has been our Achilles heel that’s what coach says you know we went against good teams and come out with teams that are lower understandings and you know tonight was

Important for us to come win this game we talked so much domas about the importance of this bench for you guys we know the names Malik monk Trey LS those are ones we talk about a lot I want to give you an opportunity to talk about

What Keon Ellis and D on Mitchell have been doing as of late and how critical it has been for you guys to have that contribution they’ve been amazing I can I can’t say um enough words about them you know they’ve been in and out of rotation all year and they just stay

Ready look they come in they hoop they make shots they guard you know they give us that spark of energy we need you know and everyone knows who who Who’s a player to be in and out rotation and stay ready is not the easiest thing you know but they they they they definitely

Do it all right my man enjoy your next couple of days get some rest welld deserved damont is sa bonus thank you guys big time play we’ll see you Sunday my guy 31 points 17 rebounds nine assists and the game-winning steel and dunk Kings win Sacramento they improved

To 36 and 26 with a 131 129 win over the [Applause] [Applause] Spurs

Domantas Sabonis joins postgame after dropping his 45th consecutive double-double with 31 PTS, 17 REB and 9 AST in the Sacramento Kings’ 131-129 win over the San Antonio Spurs.

(Courtesy: Kings/NBC Sports California)

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