RaptorsHQ Summer League Live-Blog - Raptors vs. Kings

by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 6:00 PM EDT

This should be a good test.

In what looks to be the Raptors most formidable opponent on their schedule, the Toronto Raptors take on the Sacramento Kings' Vegas entry this evening, in a match-up that features some highly touted sophomores (DeRozan and Caspi) and major-upside rookies (Ed Davis and DeMarcus Cousins.)

In particular, the big-men match-ups will be very intriguing as Raptors' fans should get an idea of how someone like Joey Dorsey will fare against a legit NBA starter talent like Cousins, and for the first time in Summer League play, Toronto's size advantage may be negated to a certain extent thanks to the Kings' other lengthy pivots like Hassan Whiteside.

We'll be live-blogging this one again and while I'm not courtside in Vegas any more, I'll be online asap after job number one to discuss...

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 6:26 PM EDT reply actions

hey franchise

yeah i’m watching it form there too

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by L.A.S.E.R.S. on Jul 16, 2010 6:28 PM EDT reply actions

On a random note, noticed your moniker, what’s the deal with the new Lupe album – is it delayed?

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 6:29 PM EDT up reply actions

i’ve been waiting for this album forever….it’s supposed to come out this year.

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by L.A.S.E.R.S. on Jul 16, 2010 6:32 PM EDT up reply actions

Me too. Every once in awhile I hear a new single from him and I keep waiting for the album. I don’t know what the hold-up is.

by Mistafitz on Jul 16, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah…the only thing I’ve heard about is delays and more delays.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

He released a free album his side-project Japanese Cartoon today. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm4pVvcB9_U

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by L.A.S.E.R.S. on Jul 16, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions

with*

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by L.A.S.E.R.S. on Jul 16, 2010 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions

Little Late..

Lupe is easily one of the best live performers and one of the best hip-hop artists around

Wham Wham! Kabam Kabam! A Double Kabam! And It's A Double Dion!

by realcanadianbacon on Jul 16, 2010 8:58 PM EDT up reply actions

Raptors up 23 to 15

DeRozan with 9, Davis with 6.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 6:31 PM EDT reply actions

Random thought....

I hate Rick Kamla!

That is all.

by Mistafitz on Jul 16, 2010 6:32 PM EDT reply actions

I get a kick out of him because he’s so over the top.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions

That’s exactly what I can’t stand about him. He knows his stuff, but he’s a terrible, terrible host and a terrible, terrible announcer.

by Mistafitz on Jul 16, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions

Interesting to listen to Bryan Colangelo being interviewed here

Still trying to sell Andrea…

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 6:37 PM EDT reply actions

I want to see calderon back now that Hedo is gone i think we can afford to keep him

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

not financially but defensibly

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions

I’d be fine with it as long as we keep Jack.

by Mistafitz on Jul 16, 2010 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions

i think Jose can provide alot of assists to our young gunz

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 6:45 PM EDT up reply actions

especially Amir

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by L.A.S.E.R.S. on Jul 16, 2010 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

Too bad he can’t help Amir not foul out every game.

by McGateway on Jul 17, 2010 12:41 AM EDT up reply actions

we need some co-ordination to go with the athleticism that our young gunz bring

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 6:47 PM EDT reply actions

Cousins is struggggling

Toronto shooting way too many jump shots through most of this quarter though which allowed Sacto back in it.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 6:48 PM EDT reply actions

i think cousins could be a bust

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions

What???

No chance…kid will dominate. He’s my pick for rookie of the year.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 6:51 PM EDT up reply actions

over wall? you sure

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Yep – Wall will draw fouls but not sure his shot is good enough yet.

And did you see that pass from Cousins? Big men aren’t supposed to pass like that.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

lol have you see Greg Monroe?

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 6:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I seriously doubt his conditioning

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 6:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Don’t forget that Blake Griffin is still a rookie.

by Mistafitz on Jul 16, 2010 6:58 PM EDT up reply actions

could definetely see

Cousins win ROY… but if his match up with Dorsey is any indication, he may have problems early (as most bigs due) adepting to the size and strength that already exists in the NBA.

Some of those bigs (even though they have a diverse game) can never get used to not being the biggest or strongest anymore.

by Not so Friendly Stranger on Jul 17, 2010 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Kamla and Denis Scott are painful to listen to...

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 6:52 PM EDT reply actions

agreed

WE NEED SOME CHUCK SWIRSKY

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by L.A.S.E.R.S. on Jul 16, 2010 6:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m not going to go that far ha ha…

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 6:55 PM EDT up reply actions

alabi is a very hard worker hes just to uncoordinated enough to be an allstar

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 6:55 PM EDT reply actions

Halftime and Raptors up 39 to 34

So far we’ve seen the usual suspects like Weems and DeRozan run the show, but Ed Davis is doing a great job at both ends as well.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 6:58 PM EDT reply actions

john wall chilling the dr.dre headphones

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 7:10 PM EDT reply actions

look sick

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 7:11 PM EDT reply actions

Bobby Brown

Brown still doing a great job of leading players with passes and getting the play going.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 7:11 PM EDT reply actions

how old is he?

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions

Think he’s about 25 – have to check.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions

shrek watch

boss

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by L.A.S.E.R.S. on Jul 16, 2010 7:13 PM EDT reply actions

That was solid ha ha. I get a kick out of Jennings.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions

man ed davis is a block machine!!!!!!!!!1

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 7:13 PM EDT reply actions

Kings continue to make bad decisions with the ball

That’s the difference right now in my books.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 7:26 PM EDT reply actions

weems showing some play making ability maybe my dream for him to play point guard isn’t so far fetched

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 7:29 PM EDT up reply actions

Raptors up 64 to 56 after 3 quarters

Weems with a nice dish to Alabi for the dunk to finish off the Q….

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 7:29 PM EDT reply actions

Kings close the lead to only 1

Going to be interesting to see here what line-ups the Raptors go with.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 7:36 PM EDT reply actions

ROY.. Cousins over Blake?

by Ustation on Jul 16, 2010 7:36 PM EDT reply actions

Yep – I think barely but I’m going Cousins…

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions

Hey Franch.. catch any WSOP action?

by Ustation on Jul 16, 2010 7:37 PM EDT reply actions

WSOP?

I’m on no sleep…can’t think of what that is ha ha.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 7:40 PM EDT up reply actions

World Series of Poker is going on!! Final two tables are tomorrow. Today is 3rd last day.

by Ustation on Jul 16, 2010 7:41 PM EDT reply actions

Not quite but...

I actually played Roulette Tuesday night with two of them! One guy from Calgary so we hit it off, another guy went to Baylor so as a Duke fan I was trashing him.

The Baylor guy was betting whatever I did because I was rolling…

Didn’t see any of the actual action though.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

It’s down to the final 27.. If you’ve never been, you have to head over to the RIO to catch the main event action. It’s pretty surreal.

by Ustation on Jul 16, 2010 7:48 PM EDT up reply actions

I would...

…but flew back into Toronto on the red eye this morning so not in Vegas any more :(

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 7:49 PM EDT up reply actions

Did you also see the Wizard vs Mav game with Wall vs Jeremy Lin? Jeremy Lin was torching Wall.. The crowd was all into it, it was hilarious.

by Ustation on Jul 16, 2010 7:43 PM EDT reply actions

Was sitting with Raps Repub’s Tom Liston watching it – best game I saw all week, great action on both sides, not just the Wall-Lin match-up.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions

If Lin had hit the spinner in the lane after the crossover, even I would have jumped out my seat.

by Ustation on Jul 16, 2010 7:49 PM EDT reply actions

Place almost exploded even without him hitting it.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions

How sad is it that we’re probably one of 30 people watching summer league in Toronto?!?

by Ustation on Jul 16, 2010 7:51 PM EDT up reply actions

on a Friday night no less.

My excuse is I’m sick (like as in I have a cold). What’s yours?

by Ustation on Jul 16, 2010 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions

I run a Raptors’ blog ha ha…

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 7:55 PM EDT up reply actions

lol

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh you mean your wife.. that’s right.

by Ustation on Jul 16, 2010 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions

I wish I was

But I’m stuck working

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by Raptors HQ - Vicious D on Jul 16, 2010 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions

I’m also feeling old seeing Shareef and Sam Cassells coaching.

I guess it’s what the previous gen felt seeing Rudy Tomljanovic and Pat Reilly Coaching.

by Ustation on Jul 16, 2010 7:54 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Uhm, that was a few generations ago. Pat Riley went to college in the 50s and his pro career would have been close to over by the time I was old enough to spell Basketball.

by McGateway on Jul 17, 2010 12:45 AM EDT up reply actions

if ed davis can hit the mid range jump shot with consistency I think we can have a really nice 1 to punch

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 7:57 PM EDT reply actions

He needs to learn to use glass.

by Ustation on Jul 16, 2010 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Absolutely

You forget he had to take half a year off so hopefully by October he’ll have smoothed things out a bit and gotten his strength back.

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by Adam Francis on Jul 16, 2010 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions

what did you guys think of demar’s game in this summer league?

by raptors_run_the_show on Jul 16, 2010 8:00 PM EDT reply actions

I didn’t get to watch much of tonight’s game because i forgot, and will now watch it on Raps HD. But I’ve seen two new midrange moves by DD. A step back J, and dribble drive pull up. Nice new additions in my book.

by Ustation on Jul 16, 2010 8:03 PM EDT up reply actions