NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
Headed back to Power Balance Pavilion for the game between the Detroit Pistons and the Sacramento Kings.
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
After a rough game where they were mentally beat last night against the Warriors, I was hoping Kings would make a nice recovery and get the W against the Pistons who were 4-16 on the road.
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
Kings came out strong and had a 16 point lead with Jason Thornton's double double ...
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
But the Pistons came back to defeat the Kings 124-112.
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
Led by Rodney Stuckey with 35 points
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
And Greg Monroe with 32 points.
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
Also with great effort by one the skinniest NBA players I've seen, Tayshaun Prince who is 6'9" and only 215 lbs.
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
Tyreke Evans (who is scheduled to make an appearance at the Carl's Jr. in Vacaville this Saturday, yeah Vacaville!) came down hard and was holding his ankle leaving everyone pretty scared.
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
Though assisted off the court, it looked like he was able to put some pressure on it and will hopefully return and be back in full form in no time.
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
Since I sit relatively close to the vistors bench, I hear a lot of interesting things... this time, as soon as Francisco Garcia came into the game, fellow Dominican National Team teammate, Charlie Villanueva, started smack talking in Spanish. I don't know Spanish slang enough to know what their exchange was... but it must have been something because it sure got a reaction out of Francisco.
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
But it also fired him up to score a couple threes - and you bet his celebration was directed right towards Charlie.
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
After the game Francisco barely shook Charlie's hand and pulled away with a little push.
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
I was ready for them to get in a little tussle. But Charlie... just came from behind and bear hugged Francisco so he had no choice but to surrender, accept that Charlie was just razzing him as part of the game (and also never got off the bench)
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
So they exchanged some more friendly words, smile and hugged again. Ha! What a roller coaster of emotions. I wish all altercations could be solved with a big hug! =)
NBA: Detroit Pistons at Sacramento Kings
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