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Antoine Wright put off celebrating a birthday on Saturday night, then reaped the benefits on Sunday.
The Raptors' designated lock-down defender was called on again to put the clamps on yet another opponent, only this time he didn't have a lot of previous experience to draw on.
But asked about the challenge of a Sunday noon game following a potential Saturday night birthday bash, Wright drew on past experience and said he made the veteran decision to push back any partying. He also hinted that his assignment may have been made easier because Tyreke Evans perhaps didn't make the same choice.
'A LITTLE SLEEPY'
"I caught him early before the game," Wright said of Kings rookie sensation. "He looked a little tired. A little sleepy. It's hard to play in these 12 p.m. games."
As for Wright himself?
"Nah, I'm going to celebrate Sunday. I've got experience with 12 p.m. games. I know what to expect."
Not only did Wright do a job on Evans in the latter stages of the game, he contributed in a big way offensively with 10 of his own 18 points coming in the fourth quarter.
He and the rest of the Raptors, meanwhile, held Evans, who is averaging 20.5 points a game to two points and five assists in the entire second half and 11 points altogether.
Wright, like a lot of the rest of the league, is becoming a big fan of Evans, who is the heavy favourite to take home rookie-of-the-year honours at this point in the season.
"He's a good young player," Wright said. "We just did a good job of not allowing him to get into a rhythm."
