Kings and free agency - part 2
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WCS is the most elite defensive big man coming out of the draft in probably ten years. He'll be better that Deandre Jordan was his first year.
He something like the second fastest baseline to baseline... in the entire combine... INCLUDING GUARDS. His max reach was obviously the highest, and something like the highest in the past five years. His defensive footwork is fantastic, instincts very good. He's insanely long, insanely athletic, skilled defensively, and also a high IQ player. The dude is the complete package defensively.
The reason he didn't go top three is because he has a very limited offensive game... at least the he got to show at Kentucky.
He something like the second fastest baseline to baseline... in the entire combine... INCLUDING GUARDS. His max reach was obviously the highest, and something like the highest in the past five years. His defensive footwork is fantastic, instincts very good. He's insanely long, insanely athletic, skilled defensively, and also a high IQ player. The dude is the complete package defensively.
The reason he didn't go top three is because he has a very limited offensive game... at least the he got to show at Kentucky.
So your argument is basically that:
If wcs is the exception to the rookie big man struggle and reaches hit potential on year one
If undrafted Moreland comes out of nowhere to not only earn any minutes but also to be a key contributor
If Matthews returns quickly from a major injury
If rondo plays like rondo of 3-4 years ago instead of the malcontent who no longer defends and can't shoot at all
If all that stuff happens, we'll be in good shape.
Instead I look at the more realistic side that says wcs is going to need the regular time a rookie big takes to get up to speed, that Moreland hasn't done anything to show he is more than a 5th big, that Matthews will probably need time to get up to speed if he ever reaches his old self and that rondo isn't the same guy he was when surrounded by a bunch of HOF's.
If that happens, we should be much improved, might make the playoffs but aren't contenders.
If wcs is the exception to the rookie big man struggle and reaches hit potential on year one
If undrafted Moreland comes out of nowhere to not only earn any minutes but also to be a key contributor
If Matthews returns quickly from a major injury
If rondo plays like rondo of 3-4 years ago instead of the malcontent who no longer defends and can't shoot at all
If all that stuff happens, we'll be in good shape.
Instead I look at the more realistic side that says wcs is going to need the regular time a rookie big takes to get up to speed, that Moreland hasn't done anything to show he is more than a 5th big, that Matthews will probably need time to get up to speed if he ever reaches his old self and that rondo isn't the same guy he was when surrounded by a bunch of HOF's.
If that happens, we should be much improved, might make the playoffs but aren't contenders.
No. Go back and read what I said about the doctors. I said they made the offer with the best opinions in mind.
No, but if some of it happens, or most of it happens in a partial way, we'll be looking very good.
But if NONE of it happens, you'll get to gloat and say I told you so. At least you hedged your entire fanhood, unlike what Vlade is doing with our roster. ALL IN.
No, but if some of it happens, or most of it happens in a partial way, we'll be looking very good.
But if NONE of it happens, you'll get to gloat and say I told you so. At least you hedged your entire fanhood, unlike what Vlade is doing with our roster. ALL IN.
Carmichael Dave retweeted
Ken Berger @KBergCBS 3m3 minutes ago
Wes Matthews wants to play with DeAndre Jordan, I'm told, and could in Dallas. But how can he turn down $16m/yr in Sacramento?
Looks like we may have to wait for DeAndre before Wes chooses us or Dallas
Wes Matthews wants to play with DeAndre Jordan, I'm told, and could in Dallas. But how can he turn down $16m/yr in Sacramento?
Looks like we may have to wait for DeAndre before Wes chooses us or Dallas
How do you even get through life with all the risk that is out there? I mean... IF you make it to the store today without getting hit by a car, IF the milk you buy isn't contaminated with a deadly bacteria, IF you aren't mistaken for a guy who banged some guy's wife and he shoots you as you walk home, IF some kids didn't pull a prank on you and booby trap your front door while you were at the store buying killer milk and dodging bullets on the way home... THEN you'll be ok.
Seems you're against risk at all cost.
Seems you're against risk at all cost.
Carmichael Dave retweeted
Ken Berger @KBergCBS 3m3 minutes ago
Wes Matthews wants to play with DeAndre Jordan, I'm told, and could in Dallas. But how can he turn down $16m/yr in Sacramento?
Looks like we may have to wait for DeAndre before Wes chooses us or Dallas
Wes Matthews wants to play with DeAndre Jordan, I'm told, and could in Dallas. But how can he turn down $16m/yr in Sacramento?
Looks like we may have to wait for DeAndre before Wes chooses us or Dallas
Carmichael Dave retweeted
Ken Berger @KBergCBS 3m3 minutes ago
Wes Matthews wants to play with DeAndre Jordan, I'm told, and could in Dallas. But how can he turn down $16m/yr in Sacramento?
Looks like we may have to wait for DeAndre before Wes chooses us or Dallas
Wes Matthews wants to play with DeAndre Jordan, I'm told, and could in Dallas. But how can he turn down $16m/yr in Sacramento?
Looks like we may have to wait for DeAndre before Wes chooses us or Dallas
Wes would rather play with Jordan than Cousins? That should either send a message to Cousins, or a message to the Kings because while Jordan is nice, Cousins is the man at that position. What could Wes be thinking.
Noticeably absent from your front court list is Rudy Gay. Last I checked, he's pretty darn good and certainly isn't part of the backcourt rotation. But you're still probably right. Why anybody would believe that a front court consisting of the best center in the league, a fellow 20+ point scorer/team USA teammate, and potentially one of the better defensive bigs from day one any good is beyond me. That's just a silly pipe dream.
What?
You suggested he would be better than rookie jordan and I pointed out that didn't mean much.
How is your response at all relevant?
And to be clear, I'm a big wcs fan and think he was absolutely the right choice in the draft. I'm just not comfortable trying to make that front court rotation work and would like to see us bring in some bigs.
You suggested he would be better than rookie jordan and I pointed out that didn't mean much.
How is your response at all relevant?
And to be clear, I'm a big wcs fan and think he was absolutely the right choice in the draft. I'm just not comfortable trying to make that front court rotation work and would like to see us bring in some bigs.
Adrian Wojnarowski @WojYahooNBA 18s19 seconds ago
Yahoo Source: After Clippers meeting, DeAndre Jordan remains "truly 50-50" and "torn" on choice between Mavs and Clippers. Decision looms.
Yahoo Source: After Clippers meeting, DeAndre Jordan remains "truly 50-50" and "torn" on choice between Mavs and Clippers. Decision looms.