GAME #63: Toronto Raptors 118 - Sacramento Kings 113

[MixxAOR]

PROJECTED STARTING LINE UPS

TORONTO RAPTORS

Kyle Lowry "Over Everything" aka Pitbull aka Bay Street Bulldog aka WOWRY



Norman "Understand the Grind" Pow-Powell


OG "What about Scarfs" Anunoby


Pascal "Spicy aka Pskills aka Beloved One" Siakam


Serge "MaFuzzy Chef aka Original from the Motherland aka IBLOCKA THE RIM ROCKA" Ibaka



VS

SACRAMENTO KINGS

De'Aarron Fox

Bogdan Bogdanovic

Harrison Barnes

Harry Giles |||

Nemanja Bjelica


HIGHLIGHTS FROM LAST GAME

[bertarapsfan]

It would only be right that Mixx makes the game thread for the Jazz. Do it for for the memes raps!!

[DanH]

Nice that we get a couple days off for travel and rest in the middle of this road trip. Would be great if the other walking wounded starting coming back too as reinforcements for the rest of the trip. Especially with this game and next being a back to back, more options would help with the tired legs, with Utah on the second game.

[Jclaw]

It would only be right that Mixx makes the game thread for the Jazz. Do it for for the memes raps!!

[Jclaw]

If you've been around long enough, you see things come full circle. This team doesn't need validation anymore but still, in consecutive games,
it would be nice to beat the Warriors, beat Harrison Barnes and wave to Drummond in Cleveland. Ben Uzoh can finally rest.

[S.R.]

Seems like Sacto has given some good teams some tough games lately. Need to take them seriously.

[bertarapsfan]

Seems like Sacto has given some good teams some tough games lately. Need to take them seriously.

Yep making one last final push at that 8 seed. They probably would be right in the mix with memphis if they didnt get those injurys to bagley and fox

[DanH]

Yep making one last final push at that 8 seed. They probably would be right in the mix with memphis if they didnt get those injurys to bagley and fox

All the more reason to beat them here and help out JV and his band of merry young'uns.

[007]

Gasol has been out almost six weeks. Wonder how much longer he'll be on the shelf

[planetmars]

Seems like Sacto has given some good teams some tough games lately. Need to take them seriously.

But then they lose to Philly without Embiid and Simmons at home by 17 last night. Remember Philly has been atrocious on the road. Sacramento will also be on a second game of a back to back as they play tomorrow in Portland.

Can't take anyone for granted.. but a loss would be pretty brutal. We need every win going forward to keep that 2nd seed.

[KeonClark]

Gasol has been out almost six weeks. Wonder how much longer he'll be on the shelf

My guess is 2 more weeks, giving him just under a month until playoffs start

[planetmars]

Gasol has been out almost six weeks. Wonder how much longer he'll be on the shelf

Nurse implied that he'd like him to have about 10-12 games to take the rust off. That's the minimum. He also said he expects everyone to be back for this west coast trip. But he's been wrong before.

I'm guessing he's back by that Boston game.. because that's a critical one. That'll give him 15 games to finish the season by.

[DanH]

Gasol has been out almost six weeks. Wonder how much longer he'll be on the shelf

My based-on-nothing guess is he plays in the Utah game Monday, and gets sporadic rest games as he works his way back into game shape.

[Jclaw]

Nurse implied that he'd like him to have about 10-12 games to take the rust off. That's the minimum. He also said he expects everyone to be back for this west coast trip. But he's been wrong before.

I'm guessing he's back by that Boston game.. because that's a critical one. That'll give him 15 games to finish the season by.

Does anyone know if this is what Nick said? My interpretation was that one question was when would Marc be back (I don't know). And then a different question was when would someone have to be back in time to be in shape for the playoffs (that's where he said 8-12 games). I don't think the second answer was the same as the first.

[Zak24gege]

My guess is 2 more weeks, giving him just under a month until playoffs start

He has not played much at all this year, still recovering from the parade.