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Game Preview #26 - Bulls vs. Sacramento Kings: (Rose vs. Evans)

[In lieu of a proper game preview, I'll promote this FanPost from a few days ago, debating Rose against the Kings' Tyreke Evans.

Even more appropriate of a conversation given their respective late-game heroics over the weekend. It was good to see Rose wake up near the end of Saturday's improbable victory over the Hawks. But whenever I see Rose go coast-to-coast and power his way towards a lay-in, I'm simultaneously impressed yet miffed that he doesn't do that more often. It doesn't help that other late-game possessions involve him waltzing up to the top and passing it to Luol Deng so he can 'isolate'.

Not that I can be that hard on the kid until he gets a real coach. But still, Evans already is the more efficient scorer, and seeks contact. Rose has other strengths, but has yet to do that, and this team (it can't be overstated how bad Hinrich and Salmons have been this season) needs it. -ed.]

Question from a Kings fan:

First, I just wanted to say that I think you did the right thing when you drafted Derrick Rose over Michael Beasley. That's why I'm sad that he's not performing well this season. What gives? Is it the coach, how the teams are playing him or is he just playing really bad? 

Tyreke Evans has been compared to Derrick Rose. I know Rose is more athletic but do you see any similarities in their game? Is Rose is a legit PG?

For my last question, I know it's too early to ask this but given what you have seen from Rose and Evans, if you had a choice, would you build a franchise around Rose or Evans? Please explain why. Thanks.

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Timberwolves guard Jonny Flynn had nothing but praise for fellow rookie Tyreke Evans on Saturday night.

Sacramento defeated Minnesota 120-100 at Arco Arena.

"He's a big, strong guard, crafty, always has scoring on his mind," said Flynn. "I think if they put the right lineup out there, he could probably play power forward, too. Not center, but maybe power forward. He's just so big for a guard. He's going to be a great player."

-o-

Sounds like Flynn doesn't want Tyreke to play PG LOL

9 days ago Tiny kingme 0 comments 0 recs

Got this from Donte's Twitter account. Some of you might want to check this out.

"chilln wit lil tae. first day off in a while and im glad i can spend it wit @liltae20. ustream show is 2nite. got jt back on and tyreek!!"

about 1 month ago Tiny kingme 0 comments 0 recs

I dub thee, the sniper hahaha
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Kings rookie forward Omri Casspi has denied reports that he was a sniper for the Israeli army.

"I don't know where that rumor started," Casspi told the Jewish Journal. "I wasn't a sniper. It's not true. I was in basic training. But I did hold a gun, and I shot a lot."
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2 months ago Tiny kingme 13 comments 0 recs

Turnover galore baby! We might not win but we'll surely be fun to watch ;)

"ason Williams is seriously considering a return to the NBA less than a year after retiring following a career that saw him play with Sacramento, Memphis, Miami and the Clippers.

"The free agency period opens up July 1, and I should be good to go then," Williams told the Daily Mail.

"If I do decide to play, I'd like to play two or three more years. That's about it.

"I'm not 100 percent that I'll play again, but it's more than 50/50 that I'm going to try. But if it doesn't happen, trust me, I won't lose any sleep."

6 months ago Tiny kingme 4 comments 0 recs

Grizzles general manager Chris Wallace says that the team won't listen to any outsiders regarding the second pick.

"If we want (Rubio), we're going to take him," Wallace told the Memphis Commercial Appeal. "We wouldn't have taken a 10-hour flight to Spain if we didn't have interest in him."

Wallace sent the same message to Stephen Curry and Jonny Flynn, who both refused workouts in Memphis.

6 months ago Tiny kingme 7 comments 0 recs

First, it was Evans to MEM. Now, it's DeRozan to OKC. I don't care as long as Rubio drops!

"Rumors are circulating that the Thunder could use the third overall pick on USC's DeMar DeRozan.

Oklahoma would play him alongside Kevin Durant, Jeff Green and Russell Westbrook, a lineup that has DeRozan excited.

"That would be great. It would feel good to be in a lineup like that. Kevin Durant's one of the best players in the league, and that would be an opportunity to help build a program from the ground up," DeRozan told HoopsWorld.

"I think we could put Oklahoma City on the map as a top team in the next few years. Playing with a star player would also really help my career. Playing with someone like Kevin Durant, who's been there and remembers what it takes as a rookie to get where you want to go, that would be great because he just did it. I'd love to play with Kevin and help him build his team up."

6 months ago Tiny kingme 5 comments 0 recs

I don't believe it though but I'll be happy if ever they do take him at #2

"There are whispers the Memphis Grizzlies, who have the second overall pick, could take Memphis guard Tyreke Evans. ... Darren Collison on Jrue Holiday, his teammate at UCLA: "He has so much potential, it's scary.''

6 months ago Tiny kingme 17 comments 0 recs

I really don't mind drafting guys with a chip on their shoulders.

"Tyler Hansbrough doesn't care where he is drafted next month, and feels he has a lot of doubters to prove wrong.

"Doubt me all you want, but I think I have a lot to prove," Hansbrough told the Associated Press.

He averaged 20.3 points and 8.6 rebounds in his career at North Carolina, and many have projected him a middle first-round pick.

"I'm not worried about it," Hansbrough said. "It's just a bunch of people saying whatever they want. I think I'll prove a lot of people wrong.

"They kind of doubted me in high school and said I wouldn't be a good college player. I'll bet a lot of people wouldn't have thought I would have wound up being the ACC all-time leading scorer. They can doubt me or whatever, but I got the job done and won a national championship."

6 months ago Tiny kingme 8 comments 0 recs

I know a lot of you are not enamored with twitter and most of you don't care for Musselman but I believe it is my duty to inform the uninformed that Musselman tweets.

6 months ago Tiny kingme 0 comments 0 recs