Deng unfit for Kings on Saturday

step · Post #21 » by **step** » Sat Jan 5, 2008 3:45 pm

So we might finally get to see Tyrus... on the perimeter.

transplant · Post #22 » by **transplant** » Sat Jan 5, 2008 3:57 pm

8-man rotation:

Hinrich
Duhon-Gordon
Nocioni-Griffin
Smith-Noah
Wallace

Gray should get some mins. Thomas will probably get a look, but I doubt it will be at SF.

Dieselbound&Down · Post #23 » by **Dieselbound&Down** » Sat Jan 5, 2008 4:27 pm

When do we get to start resting Wallace and Joe Smith?

transplant · Post #24 » by **transplant** » Sat Jan 5, 2008 4:34 pm

The SCORE is reporting that initial reports are Deng has Achilles Tendonitis...rest and ice for a while, but nothing structural.

transplant · Post #25 » by **transplant** » Sat Jan 5, 2008 4:36 pm

Dieselbound&Down wrote:When do we get to start resting Wallace and Joe Smith?

From what I've seen, Boylan won't play them big minutes when their arms and legs begin falling off, but not until then.

girlygirl · Post #26 » by **girlygirl** » Sat Jan 5, 2008 4:40 pm

This stinks, but I'm hoping that by starting Noc at SF, Boylan will then have to play Tyrus and/or Joakim more at the 4 spot tonight. I have to think Joe Smith can't play as many minutes as he did the other night -- certainly not at such a high level. And Griffin isn't athletic enough to stay with the Kings' players -- even with Sacramento being without Bibby, Artest and Martin -- so he shouldn't see the floor too much.

The Kings are starting Mikki Moore and Francisco Garcia in the frontcourt (with Brad Miller at C) and Udrih and John Salmons in the backcourt. Salmons and Garcia are the ones the Bulls really need to watch out for -- especially the former, who's averaging better than 19 PPG and shooting 53% since Kevin Martin got injured. But Garcia can light it up from the outside, so Chicago can't ignore him either. I can't see Griff having much success trying to stay in front of either of these guys, so hopefully Boylan will give Tyrus or Thabo the backup minutes at the 3 tonight. And with Miller and Moore both being active big men, Noah should get more PT than Gray (unless Hawes plays a lot for the Kings -- then I could see Gray on the court).

chibull17 · Post #27 » by **chibull17** » Sat Jan 5, 2008 6:04 pm

I smell a trade a brewin'...
I have a gut feeling that Deng will be dealt for Gasol or someone else....Perhaps McGrady....
Just a feeling fellas!!!

Post #28 » by **Tommy Udo 6** » Sat Jan 5, 2008 6:36 pm

chibull17 wrote::nod:
I smell a trade a brewin'...
I have a gut feeling that Deng will be dealt for Gasol or someone else....Perhaps McGrady....
Just a feeling fellas!!!

if you are basing it on this "sore Achilles", you are wrong. it seems to be a legit injury.

I have no problem with a Deng trade if Gasol comes back

I do NOT want to trade him for T-Mac