PG: Raptors @ Kings - Raps win. 'Bout time

will · Post #41 » by **will** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:23 am

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO MAN

Potential · Post #42 » by **Potential** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:23 am

I wonder if casual sports fans who don't watch the nba know the Sacramento kings exist

Ref_from_hell · Post #43 » by **Ref_from_hell** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:24 am

ImaBeatDatAzz wrote:barnes quiet tonight scoring wise, but doin everything else.

Wow, a very measured Scottie post. Need more of this.

will · Post #44 » by **will** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:24 am

Worth staying up for tonight.

djsunyc · Post #45 » by **djsunyc** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:24 am

birch >>>> holmes

Ref_from_hell · Post #46 » by **Ref_from_hell** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:25 am

Of course the Warriors would rest their players tonight against the Pistons so they are ready to face us. Bring them on. I ain't scared.

will · Post #47 » by **will** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:25 am

djsunyc wrote:birch >>>> holmes

Basically the same player, right down to the push shot.

Only difference is Holmes is the recipient of a bloated contract.

bape_lovers · Post #48 » by **bape_lovers** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:25 am

Doubt it..Pascal always plays well against California teams

Oakvillehoops wrote:There would be nothing more typical then Siakam destroying Sacramento, and then going 5 for 21 agains the warriors next game

KO7 · Post #49 » by **KO7** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:26 am

TheRealDeal wrote:Pascal must love playing in front of Rico Hines

Can’t let Rico think all those summer camps were put to waste.

djsunyc · Post #50 » by **djsunyc** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:26 am

Mr_NC · Post #51 » by **Mr_NC** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:28 am

Man if they lost this one holy ****

Wouldn’t mind a Boucher + cash for Thompson trade, he can still bang down there

On to the next one

F22_Raptor · Post #52 » by **F22_Raptor** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:28 am

Rico should be a person of interest to purge from the Kings coaching staff should Luke Walton get the axe.

Dalek · Post #53 » by **Dalek** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:29 am

That was well-deserved and loved the compete level overall. Nurse almost ruined it with his no PG line-up to start the fourth. Like why not play Banton or Flynn at least.

Scottie was having an off-game. Making him the defacto PG was strange. Hield gave them a bit of life.

I liked Trent's game, even if he looks off everyone, when he gets going him and Pascal can be a pretty potent scoring punch. I have to say it was eye-opening watching Trent play with the bench.

tdotrep2 · Post #54 » by **tdotrep2** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:30 am

F22_Raptor wrote:

Rico should be a person of interest to purge from the Kings coaching staff should Luke Walton get the axe.

sac is in cali, prob why hes there. not sure hed move to canada lol

aminiaturebuddha · Post #55 » by **aminiaturebuddha** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:31 am

Very good win. That's exactly what they need to do against teams they should be better than. I stayed away from the game thread because it's just been getting too overwhelmingly negative and toxic lately, and it was a good choice.

Great bounce back game by Pascal. He needs to be more consistent, for sure, but I disagree with people who say that he hasn't improved at all in the past two years. His passing and playmaking are definitely better, and the footwork that he showed on a lot of those jumpers tonight is stuff that he really wasn't capable of two years ago. He just needs to put it all together and be more consistent.

And how about that stat line from Birch - 10 pts, 9 rbds, 4 stls, 2 blks in 23 minutes. He's such an underrated player.

It definitely seems that Barnes has hit the rookie wall, unfortunately. But that's ok. He's a very smart player and hard worker. I have no doubt that he'll push through it. The team just has to be patient with him.

mdenny · Post #56 » by **mdenny** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:31 am

Man....Scottie is looking SO promising. Hear me out for a sec:

Yah he had a rough game. The bad:

-seemingly missing more and more rotations (might have something to do with OG being out tho)
-multiple fumbles/rookie mistakes on Offense
-not shooting good
-a little too timid when he has ball on perimeter
-being a +2 for a 30 point win when you're a starter is a bad sign

But even during a 'rough' game...he's STILL showing flashes of brilliance. Multiple amazing assists and also several great passes that just weren't converted. Also still making some good defensive plays.

When 95% of rookies have a bad game....they don't show flashes like this. I just think it's a really good sign that even his rough games have redemptive qualities.

WaltFrazier · Post #57 » by **WaltFrazier** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:31 am

Key thing tonight was the return of Precious (missed layups and all), because it allowed us to have a center on court all the time. Which made Pascal play better, because more comfortable. And Boucher as well benefitted from playing alongside a stronger guy.

Imagine if we just got a center good enough to bump Precious to 3rd on the depth chart.

F22_Raptor · Post #58 » by **F22_Raptor** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:32 am

mdenny wrote:Man....Scottie is looking SO promising. Hear me out for a sec:

Yah he had a rough game. The bad:

-seemingly missing more and more rotations (might have something to do with OG being out tho)
-multiple fumbles/rookie mistakes on Offense
-not shooting good
-a little too timid when he has ball on perimeter

But even during a 'rough' game...he's STILL showing flashes of brilliance. Multiple amazing assists and also several great passes that just weren't converted. Also still making some good defensive plays.

When 95% of rookies have a bad game....they don't show flashes like this. I just think it's a really good sign that even his rough games have redemptive qualities.

Scottie 'Magic' Barnes!

Scott Hall · Post #59 » by **Scott Hall** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:33 am

Read on Twitter

gbball · Post #60 » by **gbball** » Sat Nov 20, 2021 5:35 am

Good defensive adjustment from Nurse. Also better bench usage. Putting Trent out there with them was a nice move...I would've liked to see a bench of Flynn, Banton, Barnes, Trent, and Precious though. Let's see if we get there.

Goes without saying but great game by Siakam. Regardless of whether or not this is an indication of his future play, I'll always be impressed with his resilience and mental toughness.

Barnes' strengths and weakness were on full display tonight. Very impressed with his playmaking, good things happen when he has the ball in his hands. I'd like to see more reps from him in that regard.