AL in CAL (@ALinCALI22 on Twitter) joins me today. Al is on a meme creating streak which will go on until the Kings make the playoffs! We talk about his memes, specifically the ones I have in my top 5 from his collection. We also cover the last two Kings games against the Bulls and the Nets and some other topics come through as well. Enjoy!

My top 5 picks from Al's meme's in reverse order:

Day 40: @chewislin's (the "40 WINS!!" guy) face pasted over Spider-Man's body being carried by the crowd from Spider-Man 2

Day 44: Trey Lyles grabbing Brook Lopez's throat. Trey is Fox. Brook is the Clutch Player of the Year Award.

Day 15: "Newman" from Seinfeld in Jurassic Park saying "He doesn't like the beam" with that guy being the 29 other NBA teams. Then Newman says "See? Nobody cares!" 

Day 35: Jordan from The Last Dance "I took that personally". Mike Brown's face over Jordan's and "Kings have missed playoffs the last 16 years" above his head. 

Day 26: Mel Gibson and Jim Caviezel on the set of Passion of the Christ. Mel looks normal and Jim is in the Jesus costume with blood ALL OVER HIM. Mel is Lakers fans complaining about perhaps missing the playoffs two years in a row. Jim is Kings fans. 

Joe Seward (@josephseward91 on Twitter) joins me to tell his Kings fan story, talk about Cowbell Talk, discuss the No Quit Kings, go over what it will take for the Kings to get 10th, 8th, 6th, and remain in 3rd, and look at Kevin Huerter and Trey Lyles. Enjoy!

J. Cliff's magic number spreadsheet that I copied to a Google Sheet

@BMutch on Twitter (display name Too Mutch Sauce) joins me on Royal Review. We hear his Kings fan origin story, go over some of his irreverent and hilarious beam memes, talk about the fantastic win against the Clippers and taking care of business against the Trail Blazers. We finish by discussing who the leaders of the Kings are. This was a very enjoyable talk for me; I hope you enjoy it too.

https://twitter.com/Bmutch/status/1593678846225620992

Liz Hardiman (@hardiman_12 on Twitter), one of our NEW co-hosts of Cowbell Talk, and I look at how the landscape of the Western Conference changed with flurry of trades near and at the deadline. We first look at the Kings' trade and then every trade by a Western team somewhat likely to make the playoffs. Liz always provides a steady stream of good takes on Cowbell Talk and her takes on this episode of Royal Review were of the same quality. 

Cardwellington (@cardwel71ngt0n on Twitter) joins me to discuss the All-Star selections including the lack of a De'Aaron Fox selection and three rumored trade candidates for the Kings. It's always great to talk to Card. He always has a great vibe on Cowbell Talk, and I think it's the same on this episode. 

Frankie Cartoscelli (@FCartoscelli3 on Twitter) joins me to discuss trade season! The deadline is just 13 days away and we discuss the Kings players Harrison Barnes (sorry Cowbell Talk), Richaun Holmes, Terrence Davis, and Alex Len. Then we touch on Jarred Vanderbilt, Mason Plumlee, Isaiah Hartenstein, John Collins, and Jae Crowder from other teams. I really enjoyed this pod, and Frankie is one of the hardest working members of media that cover the Kings!

Frankie's Twitter Page

Gran Toreno (@grantoreno916 on Twitter) of the Cowbell Talk Twitter Spaces joins me to discuss the Marc Stein report that Monte will get a contract extension in early 2023, the rumor that the Kings may be interested in trading for Mo Bamba, a discussion of how Domas's handoffs have benefited Kings players, and a look at the recent performance of Sabonis, Barnes, and Keegan. Toreno always has well thought out reasonable takes in Cowbell Talk and it was great to talk Kings with him!

Devin Hestand (@DevinHestandATC on Twitter) joins me to talk about rim protection from the Kings roster, the resiliency and fight of these 22-23 "No Quit Kings", the defensive lineup stats of the second unit, Fox, Monk, Sabonis, and two mock trades Devin came up with. Devin is a very well-informed and thoughtful NBA and Kings fan. Great to have him on!

Top 50 players in DFGA at the rim sorted by DFG% at the rim - Sabonis 10th

My tweet in which I show the Kings second unit lineup stats DRtg

Cardwellington (@cardwel71ngt0n on Twitter) joins me to talk about his Kings fan story, the Cowbell Talk Twitter Spaces, Monk, Sabonis, Barnes, and Keegan. Card is a great presence on Cowbell Talk, and it was a pleasure to have him on!

Buddha (@hegobrazy16 on Twitter) joins me to tell his Kings fan story and talk about his revised expectations for this Kings season if he has any. Then we talk about the memes "light the beam!" and Monk's band-aids followed by a look at the Kings defense. We wrap up by talking about Huerter, Barnes, and Metu. In there we also touch on Tyrese Haliburton's recent comments and Instagram posts and whether the Kings should trade anyone with the vibes so strong.