[Game] Kings @ Raptors 1/4/2012

[lwc]

Who wins? Thought? Predictions?

 

[lwc]

This game smells like it could be trouble for Sac-Town. Toronto has won 3 in a row and 8 of their last ten games. DeRozan, their leading scorer this season as well as rookie Terrence Ross have been red hot during much of this stretch. However, the Kings have been playing well recently too and as good as the scoring and passing have been for the Raptors, the rebounding and inside scoring has been just as good for the Kings.

I predict that Sacramento wins, if and only if, Cousins and Thompson have good games and someone disrupts Calderon's passing lanes.

 

[The_Jamal]

Another game where JT and Cousisn should dominate. Toronto is very thin on the front line and our bigs should have no problem having big games

 

[Tetsujin]

Another game where JT and Cousisn should dominate. Toronto is very thin on the front line and our bigs should have no problem having big games

I just hope Smart and our guards don't get too caught up in trying to out smallball the Raptors.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Raptors have won 8 out of 9 wow.

Lets hope someone stops DeRozan. And lets hope smart knows that the way to win this game is going down low to DeMarcus

 

[jalfa]

the Raptors are on a nice streak, but some Raptors fans attribute that to the idea that teams just don't take the Raptors seriously and the Kings quite clearly are one of the teams that bloody well shouldn't do that. this game should actually be fun, or at least close, and, as others have said, if the Kings manage to play through their bigs, they might actually win this one.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Predictions:

Lowry killed us the first time we played Toronto. he will do it again. i predict 26pts/7reb/9ast

Cousins should have a good game if Smart implements a smart gameplan. 24pts/15reb/5ast

but i think we get outplayed and lose 106-99

 

[upinsmoke]

Kings win with no drama, IT dribbles the ball down to finish the game and hands the ball to the ref and we go home happy.

 

[Kingster]

Predictions:

Lowry killed us the first time we played Toronto. he will do it again. i predict 26pts/7reb/9ast

Cousins should have a good game if Smart implements a smart gameplan. 24pts/15reb/5ast

but i think we get outplayed and lose 106-99

That's a pretty big set of numbers for Lowry. The second time around I think the Kings deal with him better than the first. Isn't Tyreke playing in this game? If so, maybe a few minutes from him at the end of the game on Lowry might make a difference. Didn't know about the Raptor's hot streak. Makes this game that much more interesting.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

That's a pretty big set of numbers for Lowry.

his numbers in the first game were better. and he puts up numbers like this all the time when hes healthy

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Garcia starting again. smh

 

[Glenn]

Let's enjoy this game. There is nothing at stake. Well ... maybe.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

How the hell is Zarba the senior official?

 

[spudfan]

Pretty assist by Cousins!!

 

[spudfan]

IT looks a bit lost out there.

 

[Kings Faithful]

Cousins is awesome.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

Calderon is a nice player.

 

[William Blake]

Cuz is doing everything he wants, I love it.

 

[Kings Faithful]

The Raptors are taking and making much tougher shots than us. At some point they are going to start missing.

 

[Glenn]

Any faults in Cousins' game? Whatta start?

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Damned if Cousins doesn't appear to be born again hard!

 

[jalfa]

yes, nitpicking, but: does DMC's defense look kinda lazy even for him? he's reaching all the time, gambling, playing with his hands down and without any energy, especially on help. not that I even should care, given what he's doing offensively. still, bugs me.

 

[Glenn]

Too bad they don't give hockey assists because this team is passing.

 

[HereWeBoogie]

omg Garcia go away. stop shooting

 

[Glenn]

yes, nitpicking, but: does DMC's defense look kinda lazy even for him? he's reaching all the time, gambling, playing with his hands down and without any energy, especially on help. not that I even should care, given what he's doing offensively. still, bugs me.

He's got two steals.

 

[Kings Faithful]

It is getting burned by Calderon.

 

[spudfan]

yes, nitpicking, but: does DMC's defense look kinda lazy even for him? he's reaching all the time, gambling, playing with his hands down and without any energy, especially on help. not that I even should care, given what he's doing offensively. still, bugs me.

He gambles a bit too much which leads to the cheapie fouls he used to get a lot. He has two steals already though... which only encourages him.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Garcia sucks

Do you have that set up on a macro, or something?

 

[spudfan]

What was the tech for?

 

[Kings Faithful]

WTF WAS THAT. DMC didn't do anything! Refs are just trying to get Cousins kicked out. Eff them.