{"id":824896,"date":"2012-11-09T13:00:55","date_gmt":"2012-11-09T21:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cowbellkingdom.com\/?p=16041"},"modified":"2012-11-09T13:00:55","modified_gmt":"2012-11-09T21:00:55","slug":"game-6-preview-sacramento-kings-vs-san-antonio-spurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesportsdaily.com\/news\/game-6-preview-sacramento-kings-vs-san-antonio-spurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Game 6 Preview: Sacramento Kings vs. San Antonio Spurs"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n Gametime:<\/strong>\u00a07:00 pm PST<\/p>\n Where:<\/strong>\u00a0 Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento, CA.<\/p>\n Broadcast Information:<\/strong>\u00a0Click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n For Spurs perspective<\/strong>, visit fellow TrueHoop Network affiliate 48 Minutes of Hell<\/a>.<\/p>\n PG: Isaiah Thomas<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong> PG: Tony Parker<\/a><\/strong><\/strong> 1. Will the Spurs make the Kings miss Thomas Robinson<\/a><\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n Due to suspension<\/a>, the Kings will play without the rookie forward for the next two games. \u00a0Robinson’s absence couldn’t come at a worst time with future Hall of Famer Tim Duncan coming to town. \u00a0Without Robinson, the Kings will have just three active big men. \u00a0Expect to see James Johnson<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0get some time at power forward as well as Travis Outlaw<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>with the Kings playing short-handed tonight. \u00a0The\u00a0Mississippi native has played just two games this season, but his length and versatility might come in handy against San Antonio this evening.<\/p>\n 2. Can the Kings contain the Spurs from beyond the arc?<\/strong><\/p>\n Through five games, the Kings are ranked first in opponent 3-point percentage. \u00a0They’ve\u00a0allowed their opposition to shoot just 24.2 percent from beyond the arc. \u00a0The Spurs made the mark last season as a team that spaced the floor incredibly well through their 3-point shooting. \u00a0A player the Kings must keep their eye on is shooting guard Danny Green, who is shooting 50 percent from beyond the arc for the Spurs this season.<\/p>\n 3. Who wins the sixth man battle: Marcus Thornton<\/a><\/strong> or Manu Ginobili<\/a><\/strong>?<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong>Thornton has transitioned seamlessly into his new role as the Kings’ sixth man. \u00a0Through five games, Thornton is the Kings’ second-leading scorer, averaging 16.6 points in 31.8 minutes per contest. \u00a0Meanwhile, Ginobili has had a slow start for the Spurs. \u00a0The 2007-08 Sixth Man of the Year has yet to score in double digits this season and is averaging just 6.7 points per contest. \u00a0Is tonight the night Ginobili breaks through or does Thornton continue shine off the Kings’ bench?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A preview of tonight’s Kings’ game against the veteran ladden Spurs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[610259261],"tags":[610259938,426789,610259684,757275,5204276,680761,522941,2573066,610259429,15283471,5265030,372816,76899,7161141,93601,194210,2629175],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSacramento Kings Probable Starters (2-3)<\/h2>\n
\nSG: Tyreke Evans<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
\nSF: James Johnson<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
\nPF: Jason Thompson<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>
\nC: DeMarcus Cousins<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\nSan Antonio Spurs Probable Starters (4-1)<\/h2>\n
\nSG: Danny Green<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>
\nSF: Kawhi Leonard<\/a><\/strong><\/strong>
\nPF: Boris Diaw<\/a><\/strong>
\nC: Tim Duncan<\/a><\/strong>
\n<\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\nThree questions to ponder<\/h2>\n