I'm not going to beat around the bush. We really need a win. We also need a game in which we play for 48 minutes. A solid 48 minutes of good, well-executed, hustling basketball. We need to make the Kings uncomfortable and we need to pummel them. Seriously pummel them into the court.
So tune in and grab your sword. We are storming the castle. It's Bastille Day.
You knew it was coming.
 Sacramento Kings @ San Antonio Spurs Where: AT&T Center - San Antonio, TX When: December 9, 2009, 7:30 PM Spurs time Watch: NBA TV
How They Stack Up
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Matchups
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 Tony Parker Wee Frenchman |
Point Guard Tony in a landslide. No, not really. Tyreke is getting better and better and he is big and physical. He could end up abusing us the way Russell Westbrook did. Scary thought there. Advantage: Spurs |
 Tyreke Evans Big Bad Boy |
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 Manu Ginobili The Sickness |
Shooting Guard Donte got the start last night against the Hornets. We'll see a lot of Beno as well here. Either way, I'm going with the Gino.Advantage: Spurs |
 Donte Greene Not George Hill |
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 Richard Jefferson Shoots Too Little |
Small Forward Close. But, I have to go with RJ even if he isn't playing well.Advantage: Spurs |
 Andres Nocioni Shoots Too Much |
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 Tim Duncan Skilled Vet |
Power Forward Tim is still named named Tim. In case you didn't know. Advantage: Spurs |
 Jason Thompson Semi-skilled Soph |
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 Antonio McDyess Roll Tide |
Center Maybe, just maybe, SAM will break out of whatever has him locked up. Advantage: Spurs |
 Spencer Hawes U of W |
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 Georege Hill Long |
Bench & Role Players Kenny Thomas and Ime Udoka are getting a lot of minutes off their bench. Advantage: Spurs |
 Beno Udrih Gone |
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 Gregg Popovich Mad Pissed |
Coach Pop better be mad. I expect an all business from him for 48 minutes. Advantage: Spurs |
 Paul Westphal Mad Crazy |
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Other Factors
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Intangibles The Kings are scrappy and have been playing pretty well since Kevin Martin went down. The Spurs have not been scrappy. Intangibles favore scrappy. Advantage: Kings |
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Mojo We appear to be mojo-less. Advantage: Kings |
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Winner We better be one hell of a motivated team. If we don't come out and play the best game of the season, I'll be disappointed. Advantage: Spurs |
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Keys To The Game
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Last Time They MetWas the third game of the season and we whipped them 113-94. We need to do the same again. |
Some Other ReadingKingsSactown Royalty - The Kings SBN blog. They also have members who actively comment during games. Go visit them and drop a friendly line or two, olf-style Cowbell Kingdom - This is the TrueHoop network blog for the Sacramento. I hate the sound of cowbells, but these guys do a great job covering the Spurs48 Minutes of Hell: Speaking of THN blogs, we're extremely lucky that the best one is dedicated to the Spurs. Tim and Graydon are really good. |
Where to Tune In
(Note: The League Pass free preview is available until Nov. 3 for both broadband and television.) TVThis game is not on national TV, so for those of you staying at home, you might want to read on below... OnlineAs always, NBA league pass is recommended for those who are willing to pony up the cash. Almost every Spurs game will be broadcast there, which is especially helpful for those of us who aren't in the San Antonio area. This one should also be on ESPN 360, if your ISP provides access to it. Please don't post links to illegal game feeds in the game thread. Links to illegal feeds are not permitted on SBNation, but you can probably find them out there on the internets if you're resourceful and desperate. In fact, nobody can stop you from googling "atdhe". You can also shoot an email to dmenendez@gmail.com for more assistance. Spurs League Pass audio is still free this year, so check it out. RadioIf you're in the San Antonio area and aren't near a TV, tune in to WOAI (1200 AM). |