Game Preview: Kings At Spurs
by section214 on Oct 31, 2009 4:07 PM PDT
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Last Halloween, Reggie Theus dressed up as an NBA head coach.
Happy Halloween!
The Kings wrap up their season opening three game road trip at San Antonio this evening, with a 5:30 (PDT) tipoff against the San Antonio Spurs.
Likely Kings starters: Sean May, Jason Thompson, Desmond Mason, Kevin Martin, Tyreke Evans
Likely Spurs starters: Tim Duncan (but don’t call me a center!), Antonio McDyess, Richard Jefferson, Michael Finley (for at least the first 2:35 before Manu Ginobli enters the game), Tony Parker.
Likely Halloween Jerrysims: The DeJuan Blair Witch Project, Mummy Ginobli, Brockenstein.
Unlikely Halloween Jerrysim: Omri Casspi is BeetleJews.
Best non-intentional Halloween Costumes: Greg Popovich as SpongeBob Squarepants, Grant Napear as a human being, Kenny Thomas as The Invisible Man.
Best impersonation of a former King: Matt Bonner as Brad Lohaus.
Those are some damn big trick-or-treaters: McDyess and Theo Ratliff are dressing up as Spurs this year, hoping that someone will drop a championship ring in their bag at the end of the season.
Most likely to egg your house: Duncan is the obvious choice here. Expect him to be flirting with a double-double by halftime. But also keep an eye on Roger Mason and/or George Hill off the bench. If the one of these guys winds up matching up against Beno or Sergio, they could wind up with a lot of open three point looks while our guys are elsewhere "helping" on defense.
Fad that we would like to see become fashion: Tony Parker had a rough time with bigger guard and former Memphis Tiger Derrick Rose during a 92-85 loss two nights ago. Next up: Tyreke Evans.
Geoff Petrie matchup of the night: Blair vs. Brockman and Sergio Rodriguez. As noted, Blair would have been available to the Kings had they not swapped picks with the Blazers, picking up Sergio and cash in the exchange.
Last but not least, a little housekeeping. I am putting a timed game thread up for 7 PM (PDT) for 2nd half use, as I am anticipating an automatic thread from TZ at 5:30 PM. Should this not occur, use this post as the 1st half thread. I apologize for the confusion, but not everything that TZ has programmed is visible to me. Also, for those of you on daylight savings time, remember to turn those clocks back an hour before your head hits the pillow, and savor the extra sleep.
Go Kings!
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Last Halloween, Reggie Theus dressed up as an NBA head coach.
You had me at Hello 214.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 4:09 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
It puckered when I saw that photo on StR
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen.
by andy sims on Oct 31, 2009 4:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
And some question why we like Mr. Secton so much
Great stuff as always. My personal favorite:
Grant Napear as a human being,
The future begins now...
by eduardo_m7 on Oct 31, 2009 4:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Thx for pointing that out ed
I didn’t even notice it because I was too busy laughing at Popovich being Spongebob. That got a hearty giggle outta me I’ll admit.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 4:25 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah me neither
i’m glad i found sactownroyalty for the kings talk.
but add to that a place where Grant Napear gets his comeuppance?
Priceless.
by Ichiban on Oct 31, 2009 4:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I stopped listening to Grant's show many years ago
It’s too boring, and about a bunch of topic’s I don’t care about.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 4:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
well
full disclosure:
i actually like his radio show and think he is great at calling the games on tv.
my only problem with him is that he can be a bit of a pompous blowhard and a prick.
by Ichiban on Oct 31, 2009 4:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I think he's good play by play.
I certainly don’t think he’s the “worst in the league” like a lot of people on here say.
His radio show is decent as well, but when he starts screaming at people for little to no good reason it’s just annoying. Basically to me he’s a guy who is pretty good at what he does but can be a total asshole if you give him an excuse to be.
by jveezy on Oct 31, 2009 5:01 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
What irritates me is that he thinks it's his right
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well from a legal sense, he's right.
He can say a lot of things as long as it’s within FCC regulations and doesn’t upset the bosses.
It’s well within his rights to scream at his callers. It’s also well within our rights to hate him for it.
He was a pretty good radio play by play guy back when the G Man did the TV broadcast or in the playoffs when the G Man had to go do his IRL broadcasts.
by jveezy on Oct 31, 2009 5:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yep
He started out on TV, and went to radio. Then he went back to TV after 1998. (I think he hated Jim Thomas for making him do radio.)
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
That is full disclosure. I don’t mind how he calls games. Never have had actually. (I prefer him to call games on Radio and G-Man to do TV games. But, it’s not my call.) On the other hand, he’s a blowhard and irritating. I find his radio show boring because it’s not very entertaining for me to listen to call people idiots for bringing up quality points about arena issue’s (in particular), and because he tends to repeat himself a lot on Kings issue’s too.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:02 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I find his radio show boring
when i have to listen to mike lamb.
by Ichiban on Oct 31, 2009 5:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I have no problem with Grant as a play by play man
I prefer Gary Gerould, but Peaches is better than many NBA play by play guys.
He dug his hole here with the t-shirt incident, and I am amazed that he thinks that he is responsible for the “celebrities” they land on “his” show, as if the same talent would not be booked if it were the Jason Ross show or the Kayte Christensen show. He has no humility. I guess what I’m saying is that I’m fine with him calling the game; I just don’t want to have a beer with him.
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by section214 on Oct 31, 2009 5:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think even Grant would get on your case for preferring Gary Gerould.
If I wasn’t watching everything on streams I would still be doing the TV off, radio on routine.
by jveezy on Oct 31, 2009 5:13 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would do that
But the games don’t sync up. They never have.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:16 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I think the antenna feed from News 10/UPN 31 was pretty close.
But once the family switched over to satellite, things were way off and significantly more off with streams.
Although here in San Luis Obispo I struggle to even get KHTK on the radio.
by jveezy on Oct 31, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Broadband is free jveezy
Sign up for it now,a nd you might be able to watch the whole game on the NBA broadband. It’s free until Nov 3rd.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You would also be able to get the audio as well
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah I've used it for a while.
Can’t afford the fee for the rest of the season though. But I do like that they’re starting to let you choose to limit the amount of teams you can watch for a discount. I’d certainly pay $20/year to get just the Kings games.
by jveezy on Oct 31, 2009 5:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
You can pay 30 bux in installments I think
I sort of understand why people say they can’t afford it. The reality is, it’s not that expensive when you consider you’re paying for the whole season. It’s why I buy it.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah it really isn't that bad.
I’m the type of guy though that won’t pay for cable as a matter of principle. I probably wouldn’t mind forking over the 80ish for the 7 team setup if I can get my roommate to pitch in.
$40 each for not having to deal with juggling streams.
by jveezy on Oct 31, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I understand that
I don’t pay for cable either. That’s why I get broadband. Doesn’t really help if you’re in market of the team you follow though.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Can we talk about the t-shirt incident?
I think I know what shirt but I never hear anyone talking about it. I really don’t know what happened and would love to know .
The future begins now...
by eduardo_m7 on Oct 31, 2009 5:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
He got mad because he saw Spencer wearing the t-shirt
(Yes, Spencer has an account here.)
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The t-shirt incident
TZ and Lady Ziller created this t-shirt –
-with the idea being that the shirts would be sold and the proceeds would go to the Sacramento SPCA. The front of the shirt actually showed up on the Kings broadcast during the “Jack Daniels Images Of The Game” segment, and the next day Napear contacted Ziller and told him to cease and desist, or face the wrath of his attorney. Ziller then attempted to conduct an email interview with Napear, who responded in a very bullying, belittling, and immature manner.
The “Peaches” nickname is based on something in Napear’s past. We’ve never been able to pinpoint it, but if you ever call him “Peaches” in public you will get quite the response from him.
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by section214 on Oct 31, 2009 5:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was truly classic (the Images of the game segment)
I still laugh everytime I think about that. (Which is rarely now.)
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was Murf### wearing the shirt right?
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Oct 31, 2009 8:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It might have been
I know he & Chris the Greek had those shirts. I think that was the game that he & Kayte got a picture taken together. Not sure though. Have to ask Muff that one.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 8:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks guys
I heard about it, and I knew about Spencer wearing it but I didn’t know anything else. Read the interview and that was pretty Peaches like.
The future begins now...
by eduardo_m7 on Oct 31, 2009 5:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you want to read about something else
Read about Peaches vs Sam Amick. (I wrote this btw. So beware for anyone reading.)
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
great preview
I want to see who defends Duncan most of the night. Will it be JT (a huge vote of confidence that he’s learning to stay out of foul trouble) or will Spencer play a lot because he’s the only one that stands a chance at it, and then he’ll be crucified all night because Tim Duncan, the Hall of Famer, scores in the post.
I also want someone to hack into Tony Parker’s IMs with CP3 after the game to hear them console each other about Tyreke’s defense.
Go Kings, same energy as last night, but let’s make some shots.
Professional Hyperbole Slayer
by ForThree on Oct 31, 2009 4:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Great quote
and then he’ll be crucified all night because Tim Duncan, the Hall of Famer, scores in the post
I’m really excited about this game because I really want to see how they come out after a great showing last night but playing a much better team. With this young team, it could really go either way: we could get blown out in the first quarter or keep it close and win at the end.
I think these are the type of games that will show the character of a young team.
The future begins now...
by eduardo_m7 on Oct 31, 2009 4:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
And, let's hope Martin has some gas in the tank after extended minutes last night
we really could use another scorer until Cisco gets back.
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
by HighTops on Oct 31, 2009 4:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm just going to go with
the home team is one of the four good teams in the league, filled with veterans that have been destroying people for years, they are at home, we’re on the 3rd game of an opening season road trip on the second night of a back-to-back.
Let’s just say I have some low expectations for this game. :)
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by ForThree on Oct 31, 2009 4:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't forget
They just got beat a couple days ago on national TV and they probably want to come home and take care of business.
The future begins now...
by eduardo_m7 on Oct 31, 2009 4:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was true of New Orleans getting pasted by SA
They didn’t like that either. At some point, it’s all excuses. Either the Kings compete and are effective tonight, or they don’t.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or they don't & aren't
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope they compete
I expect to get blown out, even if we do compete.
Professional Hyperbole Slayer
by ForThree on Oct 31, 2009 5:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I expect to get blown out
I’m just hoping it doesn’t happen until the 4th qtr.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:19 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
How bout
Beno as Beano and not trying to stink it up
by kwill on Oct 31, 2009 4:55 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone think the Kings can win tonight?
Sigh.
I say lets compete in the 1st quarter, impose our game plan, and then reassess our chances…
More time for Omri and Brockman tonight, and time for Spencer to prove he is a player.
by bench_blob on Oct 31, 2009 5:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Someone called it in the last game thread.
I certainly wouldn’t put my money down on it, but do remember we did beat the champions last year.
by jveezy on Oct 31, 2009 5:29 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I never think that they can't win
But this would be an evening where I won’t be surprised if they don’t. 47+ minutes of competitve basketball is what I am hoping for.
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by section214 on Oct 31, 2009 5:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Go Kings!
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Oct 31, 2009 5:32 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
1st half thread is up and running
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by section214 on Oct 31, 2009 5:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
is this the thread?
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by Bluejohn on Oct 31, 2009 5:37 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Nope
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. Simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get all tangled up, you just tango on.....
by pookeyguru on Oct 31, 2009 5:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks, pookey
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by section214 on Oct 31, 2009 5:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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