{"id":469572,"date":"2025-11-13T19:35:48","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/?p=469572"},"modified":"2025-11-13T19:35:48","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T18:35:48","slug":"doug-christie-blasts-kings-after-blowout-loss-im-embarrassed-that-was-unacceptable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportando.basketball\/en\/doug-christie-blasts-kings-after-blowout-loss-im-embarrassed-that-was-unacceptable\/","title":{"rendered":"Doug Christie Blasts Kings After Blowout Loss: \u201cI\u2019m Embarrassed. That Was Unacceptable.\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Following the Sacramento Kings\u2019 heavy loss to the Atlanta Hawks, head coach <strong>Doug Christie<\/strong> didn\u2019t hold back his frustration and disappointment with his team\u2019s performance:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI was embarrassed. I wish I could put that jersey on \u2014 even at 55, I would\u2019ve shown you something better. At least I would\u2019ve used all six of my fouls. I don\u2019t move like I used to, but I could still make a few hard fouls. You\u2019ve got to wear that jersey and represent it the right way. I\u2019m f***ing embarrassed. Unacceptable. Period.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Christie emphasized that the team\u2019s lack of competitiveness was simply intolerable:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIf that\u2019s our level of competitiveness, it\u2019s unacceptable. We\u2019ve got to compete, that\u2019s it. There\u2019s no need to watch the film \u2014 what I saw once was enough.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>He also hinted at possible lineup changes if effort doesn\u2019t improve:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe\u2019ll look to give minutes to guys who actually want to compete. Period. You\u2019ve got to look yourself in the mirror. If the starters have a plus-minus of -31, -38, -34\u2026 then something has to change.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cYou don\u2019t represent the city, the jersey, and the fans like that.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Christie called on his veteran players to take responsibility and lead the team forward:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI want them to lead. We have young guys who are watching all of this, and I\u2019ll send them a message: \u2018This is not acceptable. Don\u2019t think for a second that it\u2019s okay. Don\u2019t do it. I won\u2019t let you, because that\u2019s not who we are.\u2019\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThe vets have to lead. What do you want for your team? For this city? If you want something better than what we just saw \u2014 because that was trash \u2014 then lead. Talk to the guys, show them the way. Go out there and show them how it\u2019s done.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cListen, maybe you\u2019ve only got ten minutes where you can truly give everything. Fine \u2014 then give that. Don\u2019t float around for thirty minutes and play hard for ten. Play the whole game. Respect the game. There\u2019s a right way to play basketball, and what we did tonight wasn\u2019t it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Doug Christie RIPS the Kings following 4th straight loss: &#039;Shameful compete level&#039;\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VTf_8m-HDJY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;I wish I could put that jersey on \u2014 even at 55, I would\u2019ve shown you something better. 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