piksi
Hall of Famer
This will be a very interesting game with or without Shaq. With Shaq Kings fans will have more reasons to boo. A week ago I was sure we would win anyways. Now, it will be more difficult but very interesting.
We are still more talented than them and they are from the east. Also they have a streak that begs to be broken.
They are more athletic but who is not ? They are also deeper but so is everybody else at the moment ( do not count teams like NO or CHA).
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Pedja, Mike and DC will play 40+ minutes tonight. We will have 8 man rotation but 6 of them will have heavy minutes. We are going to miss Bobby everywhere.
Wade will have a great game. Nightmare matchup for our guards. If Shaq does not play they will not be able to stop CW (game time decision I assume) and Brad.
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We lost pretty much only athletic player we had. Starters will have to pick up Bobby's numbers simply because bench is not capable to.
I think that RA should start Martin and bring DC from the bench, so we can actually raise the enregy level if needed. Is he going to do it ? (rethorical question).
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I expect our players to give their best and play as a team. Obviously our margin for error disappeared. All our startes have to play well or we will not win tonight (80+ pts combined). If Shaq plays Tag will foul out but Tag will make it be worthy. Pedja need to build on the last performance and he needs to be kept involved. Bobby's absence might actually favor that. Mike needs to defend tonight. DC might end up with tripple double. ( Miller and Webber are always candidates).
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TNT - broadcast. Hopefully Kerr wil do Spurs (which I will not watch). That would leave us with Collins which I prefer. Also Barkley will talk to Kobe so You might want to miss that on purpose or switch to another chanell.
Spurs - Wolves - I wish they could both lose, I really do. But either way one of them will have one L more after tonight.
Go Grizzlies !
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We are still more talented than them and they are from the east. Also they have a streak that begs to be broken.
They are more athletic but who is not ? They are also deeper but so is everybody else at the moment ( do not count teams like NO or CHA).
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Pedja, Mike and DC will play 40+ minutes tonight. We will have 8 man rotation but 6 of them will have heavy minutes. We are going to miss Bobby everywhere.
Wade will have a great game. Nightmare matchup for our guards. If Shaq does not play they will not be able to stop CW (game time decision I assume) and Brad.
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We lost pretty much only athletic player we had. Starters will have to pick up Bobby's numbers simply because bench is not capable to.
I think that RA should start Martin and bring DC from the bench, so we can actually raise the enregy level if needed. Is he going to do it ? (rethorical question).
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I expect our players to give their best and play as a team. Obviously our margin for error disappeared. All our startes have to play well or we will not win tonight (80+ pts combined). If Shaq plays Tag will foul out but Tag will make it be worthy. Pedja need to build on the last performance and he needs to be kept involved. Bobby's absence might actually favor that. Mike needs to defend tonight. DC might end up with tripple double. ( Miller and Webber are always candidates).
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TNT - broadcast. Hopefully Kerr wil do Spurs (which I will not watch). That would leave us with Collins which I prefer. Also Barkley will talk to Kobe so You might want to miss that on purpose or switch to another chanell.
Spurs - Wolves - I wish they could both lose, I really do. But either way one of them will have one L more after tonight.
Go Grizzlies !
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What ever the out come, I think it will be a good game to watch. I keep reading on how the Kings won't be considered amoung the elete teams until they beat a "GREAT" team. Well, is Miami considered a GREAT team? Just wondered what you all thought. 
