And They Called Him R.O.Y.: Kings 113, Raptors 90
by Tom Ziller on Mar 11, 2010 6:28 AM PST
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PrintHow's that for a sense of timing? The Kings put together a huge Tyreke Evans bash, with free t-shirts, video montages, Reke-on-a-stick, a speech by the mayor, heaps of adoration, punch and cake ... and Evans gets his first career triple-double, and the Kings beat a playoff team by 23. Un-be-liev-a-ble.
And how about them teammates, helping him out? The Kings took this game with a mammoth third quarter, a 43-23 drubbing that turned a four-point halftime deficit into a 16-point lead. In the third, Spencer Hawes had 5/4 on 50 percent shooting. Carl Landry had 10/3 on perfect shooting. Donte Greene had eight points and two assists, on 3-4 shooting. Beno Udrih had nine points and five assists on 4-6 shooting. That's some good stuff, right? And Reke polished it off with 9/4/2, missing one shot and giving up one turnover. Just a brilliant quarter of basketball all the way around.
Evans and Udrih combined for 18 assists, 29 FGAs and nine FTAs ... and had only four turnovers between them. That's just incredible guard play, more assists between the two than the entire Raptors roster had. Count Francisco Garcia, as well -- he had 12 points on perfect 5-5 shooting. Greene was excellent all night, Landry turned it on for the second half, Jason Thompson was notably effective on defense, Omri Casspi had a nice second half, and Hawes hit the glass quite effectively.
Rebounding was not a problem, not in the least. Toronto had seven offensive rebounds in 45 opportunities, a defensive rebounding percentage of 84.4 percent for Sacramento. (And three of those offensive rebounds were by Andrea Bargnani, so those don't even count.) Chris Bosh was ineffective throughout, shooting 3-4 at the rim but just 3-16 beyond five feet. The Kings did good work keeping him off the line, too -- he had only three FTAs, despite averaging 8.5 per game on the season. In the fourth, Thompson effectively muscled up Bosh, forcing some misfires. But mostly, the Kings just kept Bosh from driving by giving him the jumper, and he happened to miss them. This season he's shot nearly 50 percent from 5-10 feet -- he was 2-7 Wednesday night. He's shot 44 percent from 10-23 feet -- he was 1-9 Wednesday night. Even the mighty feel weak now and then.
Brilliant start to the homestand, gents. Keep it up.
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Nice reversal for a change!
Nice to see us run away with it in the 2nd half instead of vice versa.
We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no one's been.
I said it last night, and I'll say it again.
Beno has been the 2nd best game-to-game player for the King’s this year. His pull-up and decision making on the pick-and-roll has been just scintillating.
Totally agreed.
Aside from Reke, he has been by far our best player.
Sometimes you just have to look yourself in the mirror and say....Tyreke Evans.
That just happened.
This x1000
"Thou must give props" - Ice_9ine
by tomroadrunner on Mar 11, 2010 7:01 AM PST up reply actions
$1 beers were great
except the 45 minute line…
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
They made it so you could only get 2 at a time.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
we got 4
had a group of 6, went up 2 at a time, got 2 each, went to the back of our group, chugged the 2 real quick, and got 2 more.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
Doesn't that kind of spoil the whole idea of enjoying the beer?
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
au contraire, my friend.
It was wonderous.
Sharlon Schoop - de favoriete Nederlandse honkbalspeler van McCovey Chronicles.
You always have to be one step ahead of your drunk friends
--Daisy Owl
I guess you had to be there to enjoy the pleasure of friends standing in line for more beer.
Cheers!
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
The Kings are now 1-0 in Games that my mom attends
And 1-0 in games where my mom gets the t-shirt for me.
Never forget: I am a complete idiot
Filthiest coded response gets a thousand ZillerBucks™.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen.
Oddly enough I'm also 1-0 in games that G's mom attends and the Kings win
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by vfettke on Mar 11, 2010 8:12 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
I wasn't going to go there since you'll have the chance to punch me in the face in just over a week
but a thousand ZillerBucks is a lot to pass up
www.mancancook.net
I might aim lower than the face
But I don’t blame you, I’d do anything for one of these.
The ZillerBuck
Photoshop courtesy of Aykis.
Never forget: I am a complete idiot
This is the first chapter of Exhibit G's new book
How to Send Ziller Into a Murderous Rage, foreward by Grant Napear (natch).
G made me do it.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
Oui
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
And to think
You asked me to make sure I credited you with the photoshop.
Never forget: I am a complete idiot
What are you talking about
You strapped headphones on my head and made me listen to Sportsline until the deed was done.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
So I'll be getting punched by G who in turn will be getting punched by you
Why can’t I punch anyone?
www.mancancook.net
Because you're a douche from the 'Mo.
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
I'm not sure Donald Sterling is a human being. He had to have been manufactured by someone, possibly David Stern, so that one team could solely just make profit for the NBA while doing nothing good for themselves. -- Aykis 16
Yeah, your mom and I had a good time
T-shirts weren’t the only thing being “given away” last night.
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Mar 11, 2010 8:54 AM PST up reply actions
This is why
you never bring up your mom on an internet forum.
because they were looking for so much more.
"If you give me six lines written by the hand of the most honest of men, I will find something in them which will hang him." - Cardinal Richelieu
Beeee-yoootiful Game
The Kings energy was too much for the Raptors to handle. I mentioned in the pre-game thread that I thought Bosh would kill us, but as TZ noted, the team really forced him to take outside shots – even if he’d made a high percentage, he was effectively forced away from the basket for most of the game.
One moment in the fourth quarter had me jumping off the couch, yelling at the screen (in a good way). Tyreke got switched onto Bargnani on the wing, so Bargnani immediately started backing Reke down. JT (I think) came over for the double team, from the opposite side of the court. But he did so very aggressively, and Bargnani was forced to throw the skip pass, but couldn’t put a lot on it. Casspi came down from the top of the key into the passing lane for a very easy steal.
I couldn’t believe it – it was a beautiful moment where the Kings defense actually imposed themselves from a strategic standpoint on the opposition.
There’s going to be tough nights still for this team, but I think these moments tell us a lot about the upgrade on the coaching side, and how this team’s youth and athleticism can translate to solid defensive basketball in the long term.
Am I the only one who noticed that Tom Zook gave his bank account number to an anonymous person over the phone?
by otis29 on Mar 11, 2010 7:55 AM PST reply actions 1 recs
Yeah, it was JT, and it was a great sight to see
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Mar 11, 2010 8:56 AM PST up reply actions
I didn't jump off my sofa
But I did say out loud “Hallelujah! We CAN rotate properly on defense!!!”
On a side note, I read a pretty tough game review at a Raptor’s fan site (not Raptor HQ, but can’t remember the site). They were tough on everybody but Bargnani, with multiple posters indicating they wouldn’t (or won’t) be sad if Bosh leaves. You don’t want him? Great! We’ll take him!
We'll ride the spiral to the end and may just go where no one's been.
We'll take Bosh, for sure!
Trade him!
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
THIS
"Hallelujah! We CAN rotate properly on defense!!!"
Was exactly my reaction. watching JT come to help on the mismatch and then Reke switching off was so amazing.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Mar 11, 2010 10:14 AM PST up reply actions
What I liked
Was the lack of ambivalence on the double team. It was extremely aggressive, and forced the opposition to make a decision quickly.
There was a lot of good stuff in the second half last night. They looked like a group of guys that were starting to trust in each other on the defensive end.
Am I the only one who noticed that Tom Zook gave his bank account number to an anonymous person over the phone?
They looked like a competitive team in the second half.
Running on all cylinders.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
http://www.nba.com/kings/stats/ has him listed at:
20.3 – 5.0 – 5.5
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
That is rounded to the nearest tenth, not hundredth
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
So it looks like the NBA rounds to the nearest tenth
because right now Reke is averaging 4.95 boards. I’d rather he win it legit than because of rounding, so I think we’ll keep the Reke-O-Meter the same way it is, although to average 4.95 rebounds instead of 5, he needs 85 more boards. Not much of a difference from the 88 he needs already.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
This is how it is listed on the website
Actually, the rebounds are listed as:
Offensive = .90 Defensive = 4.10 Total = 5.00
So, I am not sure how it will be listed for the record books. It is a very good question. Right now he has 5 rebounds, per the NBA website.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
If you do the math
He’s averaging 4.95 total rebounds. .866 repeating offensive, 4.083 repeating defensive.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
So the NBA rounds to the tenth.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
It appears that way.
With their calculations, it appears that Tyreke has made the 20-5-5 stats at this time.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
Oh I forgot about Simplemind.
I told him to take his gripe to the NBA.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
great performances from everyone
It seems maybe the SF position is up for grabs? If Donte can play the way he did last night on a regular basis, what a big help this would be for the team. Omri played good in his limted minutes too.
It would be nice to get some of the positions settled. Evans and Landry are solid at their positions. Beno is a great compliment to Evans. Would love to see Donte or Omri really take the reins and run with them at the SF spot. I am still a little unsure if JT or Spence is the long term answer at center. Time will tell. Great game.
My 9 year would not stop yelling “ROY” last night.
by noreboundsnorings on Mar 11, 2010 8:29 AM PST reply actions
The SF spot is kind of weird for us
Both Omri and Donte can make cases for it. Both have played well this year and just need to keep it consistent. I think Omri’s been more consistent overall, but needs to pace himself. I will say that neither seems to be the type to complain about playing time either, as long as they get to play. Personally, I feel that if he paces himself better and better prepares for a full season, Omri should get the starting SF spot. I like Donte for his versatility. If he keeps improving he could be a 6th man candidate playing the 2-4 spots.
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I don't think it's a problem
Like you said, both don’t seem like they’re complaining, and I think both of them can thrive as a 6th man. Donte brings versatility, and can play a few spots. On the other hand, Omri brings energy (not at this point of the season, I know) and tenacity, which can be valuable if the starting five come out flat.
This situation brings flexability. It’s not a bad position to be in, I think.
Dunking Dutchman
I like Donte starting at the SF
He plays good D and is shooting the ball from deep better the omri these last couple months.
by elSAVinator on Mar 11, 2010 11:04 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Does anyone have a link to PW's post game comments?
When I watch the game on the HD channel it cuts off as soon as the game is over & if I’m 15 minutes or so behind live TV when I change in to the non-HD channel the post game stuff is already over. That really sucks.
I love beating dead horses.
YouTube
Subscribe to the Channel. Video is here
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
Great game
I think Cisco plays a big roll on this team. He is the longest tenured King & has natural leadership abilities. Beno has been great all year. I was down on him as much as anyone last year but he has saved & revitalized his career. I have to give him a lot of credit. He came in this season & instead of crawling into a hole he stepped his game up. Even though Beno & Cisco are overpaid what they have brought to the table this season only makes them seem slightly overpaid now.
The unassisted dunk from JT was awesome. Spencer,JT, & Landry all had a nice games even if it didn’t show that much in the stat sheet. They all played the roll needed to win the game & they all showed effort. I think it says a lot about how they feel about Tyreke. There could have been jealousy with all the hoopla but it seemed like the total opposite. It makes the KM trade seem better & better because of the chemistry & commeradery these players show without him.
I love beating dead horses.
As a starter
Beno is not overpaid – not if he keeps playing that way.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Mar 11, 2010 10:54 AM PST up reply actions
(or maybe even as the 6th man if it comes to that)
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Mar 11, 2010 10:55 AM PST up reply actions
I think we have a lot of potential 6th man
Garcia is awesome off the bench because he knows his role and always bring energy. JT seems to play better as the 3rd big as well. Eventually when omris shot comes back I like DG versatility off the bench because he can play 3 differnt positions and always brings energy. All these guys are deserving of around 24 min a game (6th man minutes)
by elSAVinator on Mar 11, 2010 11:12 AM PST via mobile up reply actions
Agreed that Garcia would make a good 6th man.
Keep Beno in his starting role.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
Garcia is a perfect sixth man
in the Michael Cooper role. He can play 1-2-3, quick, excellent outside shot, hustles defensively. I even like JT being the first big off the bench, he can play much more aggressively if he doesnt need to worry about fouling out.
That's right - he can play 1-2-3
Very versatile player and all the things you said. I agree with you about JT, too.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
The whole team played great last night
And I’m happy for Tyreke, it was a big night, but I wish Grant and Jerry would just calm the hell down on Tyreke for a minute here. The constant way over the top praising is ridiculous, and incredibly annoying. They’re almost making me resent Reke.
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
I agree with you about Grant(mostly)
It gets on my wifes nerves when I constantly talk about Tyreke. It makes it even worse when I’m watching the game & she has to hear Grant screaming about Tyreke at the top of his lungs.
I love beating dead horses.
Grant in particular is overly obsequious toward Tyreke.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
HAS SOMEONE CHECKED THIS KIDS ID?
HE’S 20?!?! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
by Aykis16 on Mar 11, 2010 10:47 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
TURN THE SPRINKLER SYSTEMS ON
MY THIGHS ARE ON FIRE!
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
by Aykis16 on Mar 11, 2010 10:51 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
+1
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
by Neil Manich on Mar 11, 2010 10:52 AM PST up reply actions
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Mar 11, 2010 10:56 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Am I the only one who noticed that Tom Zook gave his bank account number to an anonymous person over the phone?
Very good observation.
Tom Zook even offered it up.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
Anyone want to talk about Sean May?
Last night wasn’t great statistically but he’s been very good off the bench IMO.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
OH BOY! HIS WIDE BODY MAKES IT TOUGH FOR OPPOSSING PLAYERS IN THE PAINT!
AND IT MAKES MY PEACHES MOIST!
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by vfettke on Mar 11, 2010 10:58 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
I take it you have peach fuzz.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
Agree
He seems to have found his niche on the team. I think he can be a decent role player, if he keeps his conditioning under control.
Dunking Dutchman
I with you
I wouldnt mind having him on the team again next year. He has quite a bit of skill, I love his smooth jump shot.
He's been great
Over the last couple weeks I think he’s been playing the best ball as a King, maybe even of his career. He also seems to be a great guy and I want for him to succeed. That being said, I don’t want for us to sign him back. He’s just not very athletic at all. Last night he tried the single most athletic play I’ve ever seen him attempt. He made a sharp cutting run into the paint, was fed the ball and went for a huge slam, and he got it fed back to him. He will always be what he is. Good skills, a hard worker, unathletic, and mistake prone.
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
by Neil Manich on Mar 11, 2010 11:00 AM PST up reply actions
really? at any price?
Dude has a sweeeeet looking shot.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Mar 11, 2010 11:26 AM PST up reply actions
He has soft hands that's for sure
But its a roster spot for a guy that will never be more than our fourth or so big man.
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
by Neil Manich on Mar 11, 2010 11:49 AM PST up reply actions
We gave him a look for that very reason didn't we
I say we give that spot to somebody else who was in May’s position last year. A player who might be undervalued to see what he can develop into and see if he could be a player on this team. May’s season has really been mixed. I think we could take a little bit more of a risk with that spot. I wouldn’t be upset if he stayed by any means.
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
by Neil Manich on Mar 11, 2010 11:59 AM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Sean May has been a class act
& he is being rewarded for it. Most likely he will be on another team next year because we will most likely aquire another big man but I wouldn’t mind having him as our 4th big ahead of Brockman & Dorsey as of now. That could always change but May is the better all around player.
I love beating dead horses.
much better all around player
I appreciate the Dorsey/Brockman hustle, but they are only effective in small doses. Sean May has enough skill to play more minutes, especially offensively.
Sean May always seems to surprise me with his skills.
I guess I am not expecting much, then he comes in and makes some quick baskets.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
is it just me
or is that it seems Hawes plays much better when both he and Beno start?
How is JT's O-Reb + Jam not on Kingsflix?!
I don't see what's wrong with giving Bobby a little experience before he starts to practise law.
Its in there on 'Tyreke's big night'
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Mar 11, 2010 11:25 AM PST up reply actions
Good eye, lttg
I don't see what's wrong with giving Bobby a little experience before he starts to practise law.
Grant Napear
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Because you included “& Jerry”
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
Yeah
We like Jerry, just not the Scarlet Douchebag.
Am I the only one who noticed that Tom Zook gave his bank account number to an anonymous person over the phone?
Jerry Reynolds is okay in my book.
He really knows his basketball and is respectful to players.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
What I want to know
Is why Gary Gerould doesn’t have Peaches’ job at this point.
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
by Neil Manich on Mar 11, 2010 12:00 PM PST up reply actions
Probably by choice.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
Fair enough then
He can do what he wants, but he’s the best.
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
by Neil Manich on Mar 11, 2010 12:05 PM PST up reply actions
He would be good at Peaches' job.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
Things are grim over on the Raptor's site
funeral grim
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
They're not being very nice to the Kings at all either
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
They all have bitter beer face
Am I the only one who noticed that Tom Zook gave his bank account number to an anonymous person over the phone?
I just got through visiting and leaving a post.
They are very upset with their players, wanting to trade guys, getting down on themselves. Just like we get, when Kings lose a game.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
I'll have to check it out.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
I am new to STR ...
So why do they call him Peaches?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha.
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
I'm not sure Donald Sterling is a human being. He had to have been manufactured by someone, possibly David Stern, so that one team could solely just make profit for the NBA while doing nothing good for themselves. -- Aykis 16
Nice try, Grant.
"Sometimes the capriciousness of youth anesthetizes common sense." -Let Geoff's words guide our patience this season.
by AnotherStupidSN on Mar 11, 2010 1:13 PM PST up reply actions
Tyreke had the triple double
But I’m not sure Beno didn’t actually have the better game last night. 10-14 for 24, 8 assists, 4 rbds.
WarBeno
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
I agree with this.
No mistakes in the tango, Donna. 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.....
I'm not sure Donald Sterling is a human being. He had to have been manufactured by someone, possibly David Stern, so that one team could solely just make profit for the NBA while doing nothing good for themselves. -- Aykis 16
me too
He had impeccable timing, as usual. I am not sure we have the same second half if he didnt keep us in the game in the first quarter.
Close call. Beno was really something last night.
Unfortunately, he didn’t get much recognition for that fact. They should have a Beno night. For that matter, it would be nice if every player got a recognition night.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
He's a bitter Raptors fan
And anyway a triple double – or anything resembling one, is not what I would call a ‘fluke’.
So imitate the action of the tiger!.
Lend the eye a terrible aspect
- and teach them how to war!
Henry V iii
by lietothegirls on Mar 11, 2010 5:24 PM PST up reply actions
Definition of fluke:
1. A stroke of good luck
2. A chance happening
I will certainly agree that Tyreke getting his triple double at the Reke Rally for R.O.Y was very fortuitous indeed.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
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