The Official NBA Draft Day Thread 2014 Edition

[HereWeBoogie]

We just drafted a guy who's weakness is defense. WHAT THE **** is this front office doing?

 

[Dime Dropper]

It's a pretty f**king dumb move if they plan to play both Ben and Nik as the backcourt. Ya I know Nik is a decent passer for a SG but a lead guard he is not. Sorry.

 

[Hadlowe]

He's an upgrade over Ben, but not a big upgrade. Can handle the ball and has a decent shot. Still, that's an awfully porous backcourt if he's out there with IT.

 

[Tetsujin]

People treating this as if we just picked Jimmer again. Just because he's white and can shoot doesn't mean he's Jimmer 2.0.

 

[rainmaker]

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress 1m
The Kings feel like they can use McLemore and Stauskas together in the same backcourt at times I'm told.

Let me be the first to say.......F that.

We'll get murdered defensively.

 

[roasthawg]

oh goodie. A 2014 version of Jimmer.

Half a foot taller with a better handle though.

 

[VF21]

Ok....compared to Drazen Petrovic with a touch of young Manu Ginobili......ok..... Trying to feel better about the pick

I feel embarrassed that they made the comparison. Stauskas is no Drazen Petrovic.

 

[upinsmoke]

PDA still on the phone...

 

[J-WILL55]

McLemore going to Celts for Rondo...has to happen at this point. They took Smart, and we took another SG.....

 

[Tetsujin]

WTF???? Aldridge or somebody just compared Stauskas to Drazen Petrovic?

Jalen Rose.

 

[mac]

Please please let there be a trade ...

 

[Capt. Factorial]

WTF???? Aldridge or somebody just compared Stauskas to Drazen Petrovic?

We could only be so lucky. Except we're the Kings, so we can't be that lucky.

 

[fansinceday1]

Simple way to avoid hearing about the picks early.

Stay off twitter and social media!!!!!

 

[Spike]

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress 2m
The Kings feel like they can use McLemore and Stauskas together in the same backcourt at times I'm told.

They do realize that teams have to play defense, right?

 

[Tetsujin]

Chris Webber ‏@realchriswebber 3m
Yeah- ok! Welcome to Sac Town!!!!!


For what it's worth, C-Webb loves the pick

 

[hrdboild]

Maybe too early to say, but it seems pretty clear that we have no idea what we're doing. Stauskas can handle the ball, he's not a PG. McLemore needs somebody who can set him up. That means a true PG. Adding a shooter does nothing for our defense and it makes Ben redundant.

 

[Kingster]

FWIW, it said on the TV they weren't trading the pick.

 

[John Galt]

They said that about IT and Greivis too.

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress 2m
The Kings feel like they can use McLemore and Stauskas together in the same backcourt at times I'm told.

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[Sam0ah]

I really really like this pick. We finally got someone who can shoot the rock that is a sg. I don't see how Ben will still be here after draft, but maybe they see a bench role for him.

 

[Uncia03]

Ok....compared to Drazen Petrovic with a touch of young Manu Ginobili......ok..... Trying to feel better about the pick

Nik is just flat better than Ben right now.
His biggest issue is his wingspan which will prevent him from becoming a great defender, but as we saw last year with Ben, there is no guarantee that elite athleticism is going to translate into great defense.

I would be fine if we traded Ben for another need at either PG or defensive PF.

 

[miltonap]

Chill out noobs. We'll be getting a point guard. Either Rondo for Mac, or Livingston will be signed most likely. I still see us trading for a shot blocker. I see us getting Henson or smith

 

[sdballer]

I hate pda

 

[CurseOfTheSalmons]

can't keep isaiah, stauskas, AND mclemore. someone has to go. mclemore is the worst of the bunch.

 

[Uncia03]

Vonleh is actually going to pair really nicely with Jefferson with the Hornets.

 

[theclash4u5]

oh goodie. A 2014 version of Jimmer.

Actually it's a 2014 version of B-Mac, since they are basically the same player. Another shooting disappointment.

 

[Kingster]

PDA said he wanted a versatile shooter. That's exactly what we got. He can make plays off the dribble as well as catch and shoot. What it means for McLemore down the line, who knows?

 

[Hoovtrain]

And I still have no idea if this FO has any idea what they are doing. Stauskas isn't terrible by any means, but this does not help my confidence in who is running the show

 

[Dime Dropper]

Can't wrap my head around it. If we move Ben for Rondo then OK. Unlikely they do that. Just doesn't make sense. Obviously defense is an after-thought. The more things change the more they stay the same. At least it wasn't McDermott.

 

[Bricklayer]

Jonathan Givony ‏@DraftExpress 2m
The Kings feel like they can use McLemore and Stauskas together in the same backcourt at times I'm told.

oh good lord.

and here I was beginning to think the Gerbil had a shot at unearning his nickname.

about to downgrade him to just Rodent.

 

[theclash4u5]

They said that about IT and Greivis too.


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