Jan 13 Sports Gambling – Rockets versus Kings
Tuesday, January 17th, 2012The Sacramento Kings have their work cut out for them when they face the Houston Rockets in Houston on January 13th. This is a case of both squads restructuring for the longer term as both squads look nothing like their early 2000′s heydays. The Sacramento Kings look to go back to their previous popularity in the west with stellar play from their youthful stalwarts. The Houston Rockets are still managing the after effects from the retirement of Yao Ming. The Houston Rockets are favored by 3 points by the sportsbook and this seeks to be a tricky game to call.
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Sacramento is paced by G Marcus Thornton and PG Tyreke Evans, which offer a youthful nucleus for the Sacramento Kings to develop on. The frontcourt is helped by PF DeMarcus Cousins and his dependable play. The Sacramento Kings are also helped by the expert presence of SG John Salmons arriving off the bench as a deep risk. Former Indiana Hoosier excellent Keith Smart coaches the Sacramento Kings.
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The Houston Rockets look drastically different from the times of Yao Ming and Steve Francis running the show. Young PG Kyle Lowry runs the offense with aid from PF Luis Scola and PG Goran Dragic. Veterans help the Houston offense with fellow SG’s Courtney Lee and Kevin Martin helping out when they are able to. Ex- Celtics excellent Kevin McHale leads the Houston Rockets at head coach.
Only not too long ago, this matchup could have been all over television with players like Mike Bibby, Vlade Divac, Chris Webber, and Bobby Jackson pacing the Sacramento Kings. The Houston Rockets had Yao Ming, Steve Francis, Robert Horry, and Tracy McGrady in it. The times have surely transformed things for both squads as the age of free agency and salary caps have rendered long-term dynasties nearly obsolete.
This ought to be a great matchup between these 2 once-mighty franchises with the game itself too near to call.
