2018 draft fits with this team
- Thread starter sactowndog
- Start date
Bagley continues to impress me greatly. His performance against VA was fantastic, despite the loss. He's got everything you want from a big guy in today's NBA. His defense is probably going to take a couple of years to become effective, but he's going to make a big impact immediately in rebounding and on the offensive end of the floor.
Magic Johnson or Orlando Magic?
A Euro who compares to Magic? Magic was 10x more athletic than Doncic looks.
So few Euro’s become stars in the NBA. Everyone is counting on The Kings drafting Donci. Still a lot of season to play.
Kings only need to have a mini winning streak. Last year winning 5 of the last 10. Kings will be looking at Bridges or Bamba, instead.
Nephew....if this was written another type of way, man. It’s 2018, this kind of misguidedness is not cool, and also comically wrong. Magic was no elite athlete. He was extremely unique for his time as a 6’8”-ish PG, but not remarkable as an NBA athlete. He also played no defense and just sagged in passing lanes because he was so slow. He would use his length for the hero swipe around midcourt. If he stole it he looked like a defensive genius, and if he missed...meh, his guy still had to shoot over Kareem.
Watching Doncic tape he kind of looks like a taller version of Bogi with a little more shake and flare to his game. I think he will be a fantastic player but maybe not that home run franchise guy? I think Ayton and Bagley with their size, athleticism and skill level have higher ceilings. Another thing is we already have Fox and Bogi who are better with the ball in their hand, do we need to add a third guy who likes the ball in his hands? Feeling like Ayton, Bagley, Porter are better fits but at end of day we absolutely have to go BPA.
Since the Kings don't have their 2019 draft pick, I think it is essential that we get that Alpha scorer that we so badly need at the top of this year's draft.
The Kings currently don't have a player that they can pencil in as a 20+ points a game scorer and you need one or more to compete at a high level in the league.
The Kings need to find that "sure-fire" Alpha scorer with their top pick.
The Kings currently don't have a player that they can pencil in as a 20+ points a game scorer and you need one or more to compete at a high level in the league.
The Kings need to find that "sure-fire" Alpha scorer with their top pick.
Last edited:
Bibby was good with the ball in his hands. Webber was good with the ball in his hands. Christie was good with the ball in his hands, Vlade was good with the ball in his hands, and Peja was good with the ball in his hands. All five could handle, pass and shoot. The idea that it's a bad idea to have more than one or two players that are capable of creating for them selves is nonsense, unless one or more is a selfish player. How in gods name can having five or more highly skilled players ever be a bad thing? If you build a team of players that don't care who scores as long as you win, you won't have any problems.
A potential benefit of picking 2nd or 3rd in a deeper class is that it opens up the possibilities of picking different players depending on who gets picked first (and possibly second) and prevents the team from becoming enamoured on one player and ignoring the rest because they pick first.
I'd expect the front office to do lots of research regardless of their draft position, but knowing how Vivek seems to love Young, then picking 2nd or 3rd would mean them having to prepare for picking someone else if Young is off the board. If we picked first and we fall in love with Young, it could mean that's the guy we pick and everyone knows it before draft night. Now that might not be a bad thing if Young is the next Curry or post-Curry player, but in someways I'd feel more comfortable picking 2nd or 3rd in a deep class because it should force our front office into not getting tied to any one particular player.
I'd expect the front office to do lots of research regardless of their draft position, but knowing how Vivek seems to love Young, then picking 2nd or 3rd would mean them having to prepare for picking someone else if Young is off the board. If we picked first and we fall in love with Young, it could mean that's the guy we pick and everyone knows it before draft night. Now that might not be a bad thing if Young is the next Curry or post-Curry player, but in someways I'd feel more comfortable picking 2nd or 3rd in a deep class because it should force our front office into not getting tied to any one particular player.
By you're logic you must think I'm advocating to draft a tree stump. What I'm saying is are we better off drafting say Ayton who can potentially be a generational big man to complete the inside/out dynamic we could have with Fox and Bogi in the backcourt as well as someone that draws doubles in the paint and creates easy spot ups for a Buddy Hield who is an elite catch and shoot guy? Also with the potential to be an anchor on defense? I don't know, it's still early and I have to see these guys more but as of right now Ayton looks more like a true #1 cornerstone guy to me, and that's the kind of guy we need to get in this draft. At the end of the day we have to go BPA with the highest ceiling.
Last edited:
The never nervous draft did not have the talent this one does. That doesn’t guarantee our pick will be a hall of farmer either this time.
But if we get any of the top 3 or 4 we should be happy. Does it scare me that Vlade has rose colored glasses on sometimes, well yeah it does as it is starting to look like as the college season winds down the top 3 are being set.
I see as of right now that Bagley will be #1 as he seems to be the real deal. As for the #2 pick it may come down to which team picks and what their needs are.
If you need a big you take Ayton at #2, if you need a point guard one is there also and there’s The one from Europe that Iam sure Vlade likes.
But if we get any of the top 3 or 4 we should be happy. Does it scare me that Vlade has rose colored glasses on sometimes, well yeah it does as it is starting to look like as the college season winds down the top 3 are being set.
I see as of right now that Bagley will be #1 as he seems to be the real deal. As for the #2 pick it may come down to which team picks and what their needs are.
If you need a big you take Ayton at #2, if you need a point guard one is there also and there’s The one from Europe that Iam sure Vlade likes.
I think Wendell Carter is going to wind up being a fantastic jack of all trades type player in the NBA.
If I could trade back and get Carter and Miles Bridges, I might do it. If people want to build a team that somewhat reminds them of the Kings of old, that would be a good start. Fox, Bogie, Bridges, Giles/WCS and Carter. That's a lot of guys who can potentially do a lot of things on the basketball court. Only problem is there's no real home run hitter there.
If I could trade back and get Carter and Miles Bridges, I might do it. If people want to build a team that somewhat reminds them of the Kings of old, that would be a good start. Fox, Bogie, Bridges, Giles/WCS and Carter. That's a lot of guys who can potentially do a lot of things on the basketball court. Only problem is there's no real home run hitter there.
I am starting to really wonder how Bamba would fit with our team. He seems to be putting it all together lately, attributing his improved play to the game slowing down and his teammates. His free throw shooting has improved greatly over the last few games.
"I'm just coming into it and being as confident [at the line] as I can be," Bamba said. "Just taking my time and completely resetting. Take a breath and the rest of it is pretty simple."-Bamba ( https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketbal...hamed-bamba-college-game-finally-slowing-down)
His shot blocking is at an elite level, averaging 4.4 blks so far for the season. For a very small 2 game sample size, Jon Rothstein had this to say:
"Mo Bamba's last two games for Texas: 24.5 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 3.5 BPG, 3-3 from three-point range. Quietly going into beast mode. Longhorns have won three of four."
(https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/st...hamed-bamba-college-game-finally-slowing-down)
What are everyone's thoughts on Bamba if he continues improving this season the way he has of late? This pick is going to be a tough one for the front office. SO many good prospects.
"I'm just coming into it and being as confident [at the line] as I can be," Bamba said. "Just taking my time and completely resetting. Take a breath and the rest of it is pretty simple."-Bamba ( https://www.ncaa.com/news/basketbal...hamed-bamba-college-game-finally-slowing-down)
His shot blocking is at an elite level, averaging 4.4 blks so far for the season. For a very small 2 game sample size, Jon Rothstein had this to say:
"Mo Bamba's last two games for Texas: 24.5 PPG, 13.5 RPG, 3.5 BPG, 3-3 from three-point range. Quietly going into beast mode. Longhorns have won three of four."
(https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/st...hamed-bamba-college-game-finally-slowing-down)
What are everyone's thoughts on Bamba if he continues improving this season the way he has of late? This pick is going to be a tough one for the front office. SO many good prospects.
