Tyreke Evans ROTY & 20/5/5 Watch
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I just had a horrible realization. I knew the last game of the year was at @ the Lakers...but for some reason I didn't think of it in this light.
If Tyreke were to somehow come up a couple points short because of that game, Laker fans would once again be able to have a hardy laugh at our expense. We as Kings fans wouldn't live that down for quite a while.
"SORRY KINGS FANS..ONCE AGAIN THE LAKERS SQUASHED YOUR DREAMS HAHAHAHAHAHA....THE LAKERS WEREN"T ABOUT TO LET THAT KIND OF HISTORY HAPPEN AGAINST THEM ON THEIR COURT... THIS iS OUR HOUSE"
This is what we would be hearing. Now, on the other hand, If Tyreke does indeed still need points in that game to achieve 20-5-5 and he gets it....maybe we mark that day as the day the spell of the Lakers getting the upper hand on the Kings was broken ....AND...we get to laugh at the Lakers that for years when they talk about Tyreke achieving 20-5-5 the replays of the final game of the season of Tyreke making the shot that sealed it will be in the Staples Center with a Laker being scored on.
Wouldn't it be awesome if the shot that seals it for Tyreke is against Kobe? Ahhhh...one can dream....
If Tyreke were to somehow come up a couple points short because of that game, Laker fans would once again be able to have a hardy laugh at our expense. We as Kings fans wouldn't live that down for quite a while.
"SORRY KINGS FANS..ONCE AGAIN THE LAKERS SQUASHED YOUR DREAMS HAHAHAHAHAHA....THE LAKERS WEREN"T ABOUT TO LET THAT KIND OF HISTORY HAPPEN AGAINST THEM ON THEIR COURT... THIS iS OUR HOUSE"
This is what we would be hearing. Now, on the other hand, If Tyreke does indeed still need points in that game to achieve 20-5-5 and he gets it....maybe we mark that day as the day the spell of the Lakers getting the upper hand on the Kings was broken ....AND...we get to laugh at the Lakers that for years when they talk about Tyreke achieving 20-5-5 the replays of the final game of the season of Tyreke making the shot that sealed it will be in the Staples Center with a Laker being scored on.
Wouldn't it be awesome if the shot that seals it for Tyreke is against Kobe? Ahhhh...one can dream....
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I've been thinking the exact same thing. But I think Tyreke is talented enough that it's going to be really hard to limit him to 16 points or whatever he needs, especially if he is aggressive in trying to score. It's been pretty obvious that the past few games he's been looking for his shot more and he's proving to us that he can pretty much do what he wants on the court. If he wants to be a playmaker and get 10 assists, he can do it. If he wants to score 25 points, he can do that too.
The other thing is the Lakers are going to be resting their core guys. There is no way Phil Jackson will play Kobe 40 minutes just so he can try to crush Tyreke's and Kings fan's dream of 20/5/5.
The other thing is the Lakers are going to be resting their core guys. There is no way Phil Jackson will play Kobe 40 minutes just so he can try to crush Tyreke's and Kings fan's dream of 20/5/5.
Yes thats what I want to see. Reke had good games against the Mavs so I don't see why he would have trouble. I know they have Butler now but he shouldn't be able to lock down Tyreke. Battier is still out and should be out for the season unless there is a sudden improvement. I doubt the Rockets will risk it since they are already out of the playoff contention.
Lakers really aren't that great a defensive team, and Reke scorched them last time we met. I want it done as soon as possible, but if he enters that one just needing to score 10-15 points I'm not really worried about them denying him.
Actually truth is he really only has to play one more game and then could take the last off and he would have the numbers "officially" (having played 70 games). Just one more strong game 25+ points iin the last three and its virtually inevitable. Only thing that could screw things up would be getting injured early in a game when he had only scored 5pts or something.
Actually truth is he really only has to play one more game and then could take the last off and he would have the numbers "officially" (having played 70 games). Just one more strong game 25+ points iin the last three and its virtually inevitable. Only thing that could screw things up would be getting injured early in a game when he had only scored 5pts or something.
Hey, I just thought of something. I am probably not the first to think this but if Tyreke Evans was benched the remaining 3 games, he would have his 20/5/5 wouldn't he? Maybe he might have a slight injury that precludes him from playing against the Fakers??? Yea, I know they wouldn't do that but It is interesting. If he doesn't play he cant have his scoring average decrease. 
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Hey, I just thought of something. I am probably not the first to think this but if Tyreke Evans was benched the remaining 3 games, he would have his 20/5/5 wouldn't he? Maybe he might have a slight injury that precludes him from playing against the Fakers??? Yea, I know they wouldn't do that but It is interesting. If he doesn't play he cant have his scoring average decrease.
I see the Lakers game as a test for how much they think of us as a rival. If the Kings vs Lakers hate is shared by the Lakers, they will do two things; Let us win and try to keep Reke from his 20-5-5.
and try to keep Reke from his 20-5-5.
Just got done watching the Kings v Mavs game, i recorded it. Probably the 4th or 5th full kings game ive gotten to watch this year. Tyreke is even more impressive to watch for an entire game. Hes constantly in attack mode. You just know that once he adds some more NBA tricks and refines his game hes going to be unguardable.
I think Tyreke only needs 24 points total in the next 2 games. I believe he'll seal the deal against Houston. I will be very joyous.
I think Tyreke only needs 24 points total in the next 2 games. I believe he'll seal the deal against Houston. I will be very joyous.
Ian Thomsen of SI says he's voting for Jennings for ROY
Like so many biased east coast writers he has blinders on for this one likely seeing very little of Tyreke since most Kings games are past his bed time. Thomsen has been giddy on the little Milwaukee PG ever since he dropped 55 pts in a game earlier this season. With that in mind, I say heck with 'Reke "just" scoring total 24 pts or so in these last two games against Houston and LAL. Why not go for 40 or 50 in one or both of them!
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...n/04/09/weekly.countdown/index.html?eref=sihp
Like so many biased east coast writers he has blinders on for this one likely seeing very little of Tyreke since most Kings games are past his bed time. Thomsen has been giddy on the little Milwaukee PG ever since he dropped 55 pts in a game earlier this season. With that in mind, I say heck with 'Reke "just" scoring total 24 pts or so in these last two games against Houston and LAL. Why not go for 40 or 50 in one or both of them!
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...n/04/09/weekly.countdown/index.html?eref=sihp