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Atlanta (21-29) at Sacramento (24-28)
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:36 am
by RIPskaterdude
Wait what? We have a game tonight? Since when?!
Mike Bibby established himself as a go-to guy late in games with Sacramento. The Kings have proven they can end a slump without the veteran point guard, but the Atlanta Hawks could certainly use one of his clutch performances.
After struggling in his Hawks debut, Bibby will face the Kings for the first time since being traded this past weekend as the teams open their season series Wednesday night.
Atlanta (21-29) acquired Bibby from Sacramento (24-28) on Saturday in exchange for starting point guard Anthony Johnson, 2006 first-round pick Shelden Williams, backup point guard Tyronn Lue, veteran forward Lorenzen Wright and a 2008 second-round pick.
Bibby, 29, averaged 13.5 points and 5.0 assists in 15 games for the Kings after missing their first 36 contests while recovering from surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left thumb. He went to Sacramento from Vancouver in a trade before the 2001-02 season and helped the Kings reach the Western Conference finals that season, developing a reputation as an outstanding late-game performer.
In its first game without Bibby, though, Sacramento snapped a three-game losing streak - its longest of 2008 - with a 105-94 win over Portland on Tuesday night.
"After the trade, we feel like we have our team," said Kings guard Kevin Martin, averaging a team-high 23.2 points per game. "We have to continue to build ... starting (Wednesday)."
http://www.nba.com/games/20080220/ATLSAC/preview.html?nav=scoreboardhome
Since A-Rod hasn't made a thread yet, I decided to throw this one up. Thoughts?
I hope Bibby goes 1/10 with 5 TO's!
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:41 am
by KingInExile
It's possible Bibby doesn't play tonight. There was a report earlier saying he was questionable because of a heal injury from last night.
I would personally like to see Shelden get a lot of minutes tonight and go off on his former team.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:43 am
by Sports_1140
When will we know the lineup? Cuz Im very very curious to see if artest is in the lineup?
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:49 am
by RIPskaterdude
Sports_1140 wrote:When will we know the lineup? Cuz Im very very curious to see if artest is in the lineup?
He'll play tonight, if he's traded, it'll be tomorrow before the deadline, IMO.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:52 am
by Sports_1140
Why would he play tonight if he gets traded tomorrow. WHy risk the injury if its only a matter of hours before he gets traded?
By the way I hope this DEAL DOES NOT go down. I like artest and think we might have a shot at getting a bonzi type of deal. Where no one offers him anything or CANT offer him anything.
Petrie would HAVE TO re-sign him if the best deal out there was liek 8-9 million per year wouldnt he?
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:56 am
by UKF
Sports_1140 wrote:Why would he play tonight if he gets traded tomorrow. WHy risk the injury if its only a matter of hours before he gets traded?
By the way I hope this DEAL DOES NOT go down. I like artest and think we might have a shot at getting a bonzi type of deal. Where no one offers him anything or CANT offer him anything.
Petrie would HAVE TO re-sign him if the best deal out there was liek 8-9 million per year wouldnt he?
Pretty sure the Knicks will offer him a deal..
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 1:59 am
by Sports_1140
Wait unless you know something else I dont, what do the KNICKS HAVE TO OFFER? BESIDES THE MLE?
Last time I checked 5.5 million is LESS then 8-9 million right?
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:00 am
by RIPskaterdude
Sports_1140 wrote:Why would he play tonight if he gets traded tomorrow. WHy risk the injury if its only a matter of hours before he gets traded?
By the way I hope this DEAL DOES NOT go down. I like artest and think we might have a shot at getting a bonzi type of deal. Where no one offers him anything or CANT offer him anything.
Petrie would HAVE TO re-sign him if the best deal out there was liek 8-9 million per year wouldnt he?
Because the Kings might not accept a deal until tomorrow. No reason to make him sit out if he's not in a potential deal to be traded yet.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:36 am
by Sports_1140
I understand that but is it worth risking him getting hurt to not make a trade?
And this question was originally because the sixers poster that the artest deal to denver was done.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:11 am
by RIPskaterdude
Bibby is playing
HERE WE GO!!!!
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:12 am
by Cruel_Ruin
Note to Beno: See #10? Attack him.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:13 am
by RIPskaterdude
Artest is playing like a monster already
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:16 am
by RIPskaterdude
Bibby: 1 TO already
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:17 am
by RIPskaterdude
Uh oh...Bibby hit his first shot.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:19 am
by RIPskaterdude
xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:Bibby: 2 TO already
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:22 am
by RIPskaterdude
Ugh Bibby 2/2 from 3.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:24 am
by SacTown Kings
I wish Horford was a King.
Bibby is the better player over Beno no doubt, but we are a better team with Beno running things. Our offense just looks better, it did earlier in the year when Bibby was out and now that Bibby is gone it looks better.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:24 am
by KF10
It just feels so awkward that Bibby is playing against us...
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:25 am
by SacTown Kings
That's a cool ad the Maloofs put out in the paper. I didn't even know about it until now.
Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 3:28 am
by RIPskaterdude
lol Hawes was owned by Smith...Smith just pulled the chair from under him.