vs <font color="red">Toronto Raptors ( 25-29 ) vs Sacramento Kings ( 39-14 ) TipeOff Time : 1:09 pm est TV ( Local ) : Global Arena : Air Canada Center </font> <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Sacramento Kings take the best record in the NBA to Canada on Sunday when they pay a visit to the Toronto Raptors. Sacramento is trying to become the third team to reach the 40-win plateau this season. The Kings have the best record in the league by percentage points over Indiana and Minnesota, who have already posted their 40th wins. Peja Stojakovic drilled five 3-pointers and scored 24 points as Sacramento improved to 1-1 on a short three-game road trip with Friday's 91-83 triumph over Chicago. Vlade Divac added 11 assists and 11 boards. </div> nba.com's Preview <font color="Red">Starting Lineups </font> <font color="Red">The Raptors : </font> Alvin Williams/Michael Curry/Morris Peterson/Donyell Marhsall/Chris Bosh <font color="Red">Sixth Man : </font> Milt Palacio <font color="Red">Coach : </font> Kevin O'Neill <font color="DarkRed"><font size="1">-Intense, focused, competitive, energetic, dedicated, demanding, vibrant, prepared, direct and tough. Those are some of the words that former players, coaches and admirers have used to describe Kevin O?Neill. O?Neill, 46, was named the fifth head coach in franchise history June 16, 2003. He takes control of the Raptors for his first NBA head coaching position following three seasons as an assistant coach where he established a reputation as a defensive specialist. </font> </font> Injuries : G - Vince Carter IL G - Jalen Rose IL <font color="Red">Sacramento Kings : </font> Mike Bibby/Doug Christie/Peja Stojakovic/Tony Massenburg/Vlade Divac <font color="Red">6th Man: </font> Anthony Peeler <font color="Red">Coach:</font> Rick Adelman <font color="DarkRed"><font size="1">-Rick Adelman, who twice coached the Portland Trail Blazers to berths in the NBA Finals and later coached the Golden State Warriors, returned to the NBA after a season's absence on Sept. 17, 1998, when the Sacramento Kings hired him as the franchise's 19th head coach. </font> </font> Injuries: C - Brad Miller G-Bobby Jackson IL <font color="Red">Keys To The Game: </font> <ul> [*]Stick to your man, Peja, Doug, Mike, Anthony, and even Vlade shouldn't have uncontisted shots, every shot should be contested if you want to have a chance at winning this game! [*]Guards should play good at both ends, Raps can't take another Off-Night from the guards, because as you know, they're the Sacramento Kings [*]Contest Peja .. too obvious huh ? [*] Bosh and Marshall should get more touches in the post [*]Win the battle on the boards [/list] <font color="Red">Air Canada's Prediction: </font> Raptors have to play a perfect game in order to have a chance at the victory, Kings by 3!
Kings will win by double figures. Toronto isn't exactly a defensive monster, so that high powered offense will have a field day.
The Kings are much better than the Raptors, especially with all the injuries, the Kings should absolutely demolish them, I'm taking the Kings by 20 or more. Sorry I couldn't do the preview, I'm not even at my house right now so access to a computer is limited. <font color="red">Preview edited by thefranchise3, cleaning up some grammar errors and picture editing.</font>
I say Kings by double digits... even without the injuries the Kigns would demolish the Raptors... Raptors just can't compete... and now with the injuries to their best guards there's no chance..
25-22 Raptors after the first Quarter, the Raptors are playing well to my suprise, but I doubt it will last. Chris Bosh is playing very well with 12 points, pretty much owning Darius Songaila. Donyell is having a pretty good game so far; 7 points, 6 rebounds.
wow...what a disgracefull 2nd half we kept running the same plays that we were having success with in the first half, cept sac town made adjustments to those plays, and we just couldnt execute. good d on their part bosh with a solid game, offensively, but where are his rebounds? despite his good play, you can tell he's still missing a step in his game. doesnt seem to have that same explosiveness. but props to him playing injured donyell setting a franchise record with 8 straight double doubles...what rock hes been for us. we need to hang onto him at all costs. next up...new jersey. bleah!
I'm just glad we finally used Chris Bosh early and often in the first half. If we can get him those oppurtunities to put up those kind of numbers against NJ we'll have a great chance to win. Good job overall by the Raps, I would've been surprised if we won. Congrats to Donyell for snagging a franchise-record 8 consecutive double-double.
Everyone played well on the Raps...but you need more than just good playing to beat this Sac team. You need excellently exectued defense and a very good offense. Unfortunately, we didnt' have that...but there is one thing that i am glad to see from our guys, effort. Everyone chipped in today...even Moiso had a pretty good game after those other 2 terrible ones he played in. If we can maintain our level of effort and intensity when vince and jalen come back, there's no reason as to why we shouldn't make the playoffs.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AirJordan:</div><div class="quote_post">Kings by 23</div> lol...wtf!?!? yea, good time for a prediction, when the game is over i think you just proved you dont even watch the games lol you could at least have checked the box score and "predicted" the exact score
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting dj_premium_plus:</div><div class="quote_post">lol...wtf!?!? yea, good time for a prediction, when the game is over i think you just proved you dont even watch the games lol you could at least have checked the box score and "predicted" the exact score </div> What are you talking about? I was only saying how much they lost by. Don't jump to conclusions.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AirJordan:</div><div class="quote_post">What are you talking about? I was only saying how much they lost by. Don't jump to conclusions.</div> but they didnt loose by 23. they lost by 15
I know, my mistake. They could have ran the same play for Bibby, he kept getting that shot in! Peja is just as good as a shooter then Larry Bird in my opinion. Btw, I did watch the game. The announcers were Jack Armstrong and Chuck Swirsky...at least on the channel I watched it on.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting AirJordan:</div><div class="quote_post">I know, my mistake. They could have ran the same play for Bibby, he kept getting that shot in! Peja is just as good as a shooter then Larry Bird in my opinion. Btw, I did watch the game. The announcers were Jack Armstrong and Chuck Swirsky...at least on the channel I watched it on.</div> How do you mistake 15 and 23? LOL!
It was a good game but the raps just collaspe at the 2nd half.It was a close game until the Kings catched on fire.Peja was great he was just hitting shots everywhere and even with a hand in his face.Bosh and Donyell played great.Moiso had a good game too.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Streetball2k3:</div><div class="quote_post">You watched it on Global if Chuck was the announcer?</div> Yeah I did, I dont like Jack with Chuck..Chuck works better with Leo. They're kinda funny tool.
I disagree, Leo's colour commentating gets tiresome after awhile, but he's alright. I prefer Jack and Leo doing the games, but lately Chuck has been getting on my nerves too. He's supposed to be our homer commentator, but he's getting too depressed by our play when we make mistakes. He's supposed to cheer up the listeners, not making us feel even lower than we are simply by watching the games. But, whatever....
