[Game] Kings v. Spurs - 11/16/16 -7:30PT/10:30ET

[jcwkings]

On the plus side, that Ben McLemore/Bogdan Bogdanovic SG rotation next year could be fun.

On the minus side, Arron Afflalo has been a walking poop emoji this year.

Ben is the Jason Thompson of SG's. Every year we bring a replacement and every year by hook or by crook he ends up starting.

 

[Tetsujin]

(maybe) plus side... Isn't his contract void-able after the season?

Yep.

 

[Hoovtrain]

On the plus side, that Ben McLemore/Bogdan Bogdanovic SG rotation next year could be fun.

On the minus side, Arron Afflalo has been a walking poop emoji this year.

2000 Nick Anderson reincarnated

 

[Bricklayer]

You talking about the flashing lights? Or is that a metaphor for the kings play ? If the former, My buddy said he thought his TV was fritzing out the other night...hence why I want the bowl dimmed

Kings play

 

[Tetsujin]

Ben is the Jason Thompson of SG's. Every year we bring a replacement and every year by hook or by crook he ends up starting.

Although this season, he's actually looked like a capable NBA player.

The last couple of times around, he got his starting role purely by not sucking as bad as all the guys brought in to replace him.

 

[whoopdeedoo]

Cousins with no free throws at the half despite many plays down in the post. He has some work to do if he wants to hit his average of 10.7.

 

[Hoovtrain]

Kings play

lol I guess it was applicable to both

 

[SLAB]

The outside shots of that arena are so damn satisfying to see!

 

[Tetsujin]

2000 Nick Anderson reincarnated

Does that make Bogdan Doug Christie?

 

[Hoovtrain]

Does that make Bogdan Doug Christie?

We can only hope

 

[Bricklayer]

I'm especially nonplussed about what our offense is supposed to be. It seems to just be a random collection of unconnected events. I have no idea what the theory is, what the plays are, or anything else. Stuff just sort of happens.

 

[206Fan]

(maybe) plus side... Isn't his contract void-able after the season?

Yeah...I kind of doubt that Ben wants to come back next year. The Kings have his rights, but I wouldn't be surprised if both parties decided to equally part away. I doubt he gets PAID though. Probably ends up on like a 2 year $6m deal with PO or something similar.

 

[Tetsujin]

#BringBackTheMonarchs

 

[Tetsujin]

I'm especially nonplussed about what our offense is supposed to be. It seems to just be a random collection of unconnected events. I have no idea what the theory is, what the plays are, or anything else. Stuff just sort of happens.

Hey, it looked like something at the start of the second quarter. Then Matt Barnes and our guards got a little shot happy and things got out of hand.

 

[Tetsujin]

Yeah...I kind of doubt that Ben wants to come back next year. The Kings have his rights, but I wouldn't be surprised if both parties decided to equally part away. I doubt he gets PAID though. Probably ends up on like a 2 year $6m deal with PO or something similar.

If that's what he winds up getting and I'm Vlade, I'm matching that no questions asked. 2 years at 6 million dollars is a bargain in the modern NBA.

 

[Bricklayer]

Kings starters, at halftime of an NBA game:

Cousins 9pts 3reb 4ast

Gay 2pts 2reb 2ast
Koufos 1pt 3reb 0ast
Afflalo 2pts 0reb 1ast
Lawson 3pts 2reb 0ast

swell

 

[206Fan]

This Kings team is unpredictable. Our bench looks good sometimes, but sometimes it doesn't. Afflalo shows up like every 3 games...
Sometimes Ben makes his shots, sometimes he doesn't.

Coach is still experimenting with lineups though

 

[SLAB]

Yeah...I kind of doubt that Ben wants to come back next year. The Kings have his rights, but I wouldn't be surprised if both parties decided to equally part away. I doubt he gets PAID though. Probably ends up on like a 2 year $6m deal with PO or something similar.

You're probably right. He's been through some **** in good ol' Sacramento.

I'd love for him to finally turn into a real player here though... Always had a soft spot for McBen despite the maddening inconsistency .

 

[SacTownKid]

Still waiting on the Joerger defense. Another half, another 50% shooting affair for the opposing team.

 

[Tetsujin]

Kings starters, at halftime of an NBA game:

Cousins 9pts 3reb 4ast

Gay 2pts 2reb 2ast
Koufos 1pt 3reb 0ast
Afflalo 2pts 0reb 1ast
Lawson 3pts 2reb 0ast

swell

Boogie obviously not doing a good enough job helping his teammates produce.

 

[SLAB]

Kings starters, at halftime of an NBA game:

Cousins 9pts 3reb 4ast

Gay 2pts 2reb 2ast
Koufos 1pt 3reb 0ast
Afflalo 2pts 0reb 1ast
Lawson 3pts 2reb 0ast

swell

Clearly there's only one singular problem in that list.

 

[206Fan]

If that's what he winds up getting and I'm Vlade, I'm matching that no questions asked. 2 years at 6 million dollars is a bargain in the modern NBA.

Yeah, you're right. Kings might match that because Ben is still young in NBA age and he has potential left in the tank. I guess I was thinking more of Seth Curry...then I forgot Curry is already 26 and was undrafted.

Ben will be a unique situation once FA comes. If he plays the way he did the first 5 games...I think he's going to get at least 10m somewhere.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

If that's what he winds up getting and I'm Vlade, I'm matching that no questions asked. 2 years at 6 million dollars is a bargain in the modern NBA.

His QO is going to be one year at $5.375M, so I don't think he'd sign a deal for 2/$6M - at least not if we give him the QO.

 

[Livinthedream]

You're probably right. He's been through some **** in good ol' Sacramento.

I'd love for him to finally turn into a real player here though... Always had a soft spot for McBen despite the maddening inconsistency .

Wouldn't be surprised if he left simply to get away from the fan hate he's received since he was drafted. Deservedly or not, he's been absolutely abused by the fan base and media here. Hard to love a place that doesn't love you back.

 

[Livinthedream]

His QO is going to be one year at $5.375M, so I don't think he'd sign a deal for 2/$6M - at least not if we give him the QO.

Jason Jones has said Kings will give him a QO.

 

[Capt. Factorial]

Jason Jones has said Kings will give him a QO.

That is sensible. But my point is we can't reasonably hope to match a 2/$6M contract for Ben, because if we have the ability to match, he'll have a 1/$5.375M contract in his back pocket and he wouldn't sign for so low as 2/$6M.

 

[Tetsujin]

Not a good night from the 2013 Denver Nuggets

 

[Larry89]

um rudy got fouled

 

[jcwkings]

Arron Afflalo is like a crappy SG version or Rudy Gay, on a team with Rudy Gay.

 

[Tetsujin]

Boogie finally said "screw passing" and did one of his patented 270 pound man drives to the hoop like a shooting guard moves