[Game] Kings v. Rockets - Wednesday, Feb. 6 - 7PT/10ET

[KingsFanSince85]

Sorry if I'm stepping on @VF21 or @Tetsujin toes in creating a game thread for tonight, but it's less than an hour away from game time and no thread yet! I think we're all too busy discussing trades.

Let's get geared up for tonight and beating the beard!

What do you guys think our chances are tonight? Can the KINGS win their 8th home game in a row and 4th overall??

 

[parker]

Houston isn't a very good road team (under .500), so this game is winnable. Let's go Kings!

 

[Bosnian Diehard]

Going to the game, hoping the Shump trade doesn’t demoralize the player too much.

Thinking Bogi starts at SF tonight?

 

[KingsFanSince85]

It's certainly winnable. I'd like to think all games are winnable nowadays. But, like the Clips, the Rockets have been a difficult match up for the KINGS.

Let's go get one tonight!

 

[Kings_of_California]

We don't have anyone to guard Harden. Should we put Fox on him?

Might as well limit all of the other guys and let Harden play I guess.

 

[Kings_of_California]

I'm actually thinking Justin Jackson starts, but in the same fashion as Belly.

Comes out, plays like 4-5 minutes, gets subbed out and sees limited floor time after that.

 

[Tetsujin]

We don't have anyone to guard Harden. Should we put Fox on him?

Might as well limit all of the other guys and let Harden play I guess.

Harden is going to get his. Just can't let the other guys *coughManimalcough* beat you

 

[Sac.1989]

I hope a pissed off fox goes hard and drops 40

 

[ESP47]

Hopefully these guys don't come out deflated from the news.

 

[The_Jamal]

Harden is going to get his. Just can't let the other guys *coughManimalcough* beat you

Faried is like Harrell's older brother. So not expecting too much.

 

[Tetsujin]

Faried is like Harrell's older brother. So not expecting too much.

It's amazing how well he's played since pretty much getting picked up exclusively because the entire Rockets roster aside from Harden was injured.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1093333900049375233

 

[Tetsujin]

People get their wish

https://twitter.com/x/status/1093337280008208384

 

[VF21]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1093334622836948993

 

[kingsboi]

this will be one of those frustrating games with Harden's 15 three pointers, Paul's flopping and Houston's 50 three point chuck fest.

Harden goes for 50

 

[Kings_of_California]

It's amazing how well he's played since pretty much getting picked up exclusively because the entire Rockets roster aside from Harden was injured.

I never understood why every team soured on him in teh first place. Guy was piling up rebounds and playing with energy with the Nuggets. He was known as the "Manimal". Then he disappeared.

 

[Entity]

Fairied is their center. Bagley could have fun tonight again. I mean harden will get 30+. Gotta live with that. We need to run chris Paul to death.

 

[Tetsujin]

Over/Under on there being a Iman Shumpert chant at tonight's game?

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1093338928713629697

 

[macadocious]

Over/Under on there being a Iman Shumpert chant at tonight's game?

Is 100% over?

 

[The Effort Police]

I will admit one downside to the Shumpert trade is that we'll probably see Ben McLemore deployed tonight since Burks obviously can't suit up for us yet.

 

[Tetsujin]

I will admit one downside to the Shumpert trade is that we'll probably see Ben McLemore deployed tonight since Burks obviously can't suit up for us yet.

How about some SF time for 7' Skal instead?

 

[kingsboi]

I never understood why every team soured on him in teh first place. Guy was piling up rebounds and playing with energy with the Nuggets. He was known as the "Manimal". Then he disappeared.

He can't space the floor. On Houston he is playing the Capela role essentially without the shot blocking.

 

[Kings_of_California]

Tonight is going to be an extraordinarily weird night for Shump. Guy is going to be sitting on the Rockets bench, staring at his old teammates from a distance, and rooting against them on the court. Guys he was just practicing with 3 hours ago.

 

[Ozymandias]

We get to see Buddy vs the best SG in the NBA... This should be fun... Already a great day for Kings fans with the trade. Reinforcements are on the way!!! TY Vlade!!!

 

[Kings_of_California]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1093338928713629697

This is a mighty sad picture, that's for sure.

 

[Sac.Kings]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1093338928713629697

Say what you want about him but the guy has been nothing but a class act. It’s tough to let him go. Leadership wise he has been great for the young guys.

I’m sure it wasn’t an easy decision for Vlade either. He’s really in tune with the team so he knows what trading Shump meant. Must really like Alec.

 

[burekijogurt]

Harden's 30 pts streak will be broken tonight.

 

[Kings_of_California]

Well let's see what J Jax can bring tonight. If he misses his first shot, he'll miss all of them. If he hits his first shot, he'll go 3/4.

 

[NME]

People get their wish

https://twitter.com/x/status/1093337280008208384

That's not my wished for starting lineup (Bagley) but at least it doesn't indicate Bogi being on the block.