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Feared a potential Buddy regression. Called this one since the end of the season.
As good as Fox is there are still holes in his game.
Bagley is nothing but a certain amount of undetermined potential. And also made of glass.
Their early season showing has me doubling/tripling down on my “If his knees manage to stay healthy, Giles far and away has the most potential on this team.”
We’re not as good as we thought we were.
As good as Fox is there are still holes in his game.
Bagley is nothing but a certain amount of undetermined potential. And also made of glass.
Their early season showing has me doubling/tripling down on my “If his knees manage to stay healthy, Giles far and away has the most potential on this team.”
We’re not as good as we thought we were.
This is like the bizarro mirror of last season. Everyone went in thinking the team would win 24 games or less and then what? what is happening? It's happening?
This year, everyone thought the Kings would make a playoff push, and then this start has everyone saying what? What is happening?
Putting my rosy glasses on for a moment: this start is really going to make the turnaround later in the season something special.
This year, everyone thought the Kings would make a playoff push, and then this start has everyone saying what? What is happening?
Putting my rosy glasses on for a moment: this start is really going to make the turnaround later in the season something special.
I don’t believe there are any valid excuses. They’re pros. Man up and play some ball.
But having said that, I do wonder if the lingering funk that is hanging over the team has anything to do with the 40 hour trip around the world. I’d love to believe that’s what zapped life out of this team. Indiana is winless too, though I haven’t watched them play to know if they’re lethargic too.
Assuming it has very little to do with it, I still thought it was a bad idea. I get that Vivek is proud of his country, but to travel all that way to play in front of only a couple thousand fans all while completely disrupting your training camp never made much sense to me.
But I don’t own an NBA team so what the heck do I know.
But having said that, I do wonder if the lingering funk that is hanging over the team has anything to do with the 40 hour trip around the world. I’d love to believe that’s what zapped life out of this team. Indiana is winless too, though I haven’t watched them play to know if they’re lethargic too.
Assuming it has very little to do with it, I still thought it was a bad idea. I get that Vivek is proud of his country, but to travel all that way to play in front of only a couple thousand fans all while completely disrupting your training camp never made much sense to me.
But I don’t own an NBA team so what the heck do I know.
Yes, to an extent. I was going to include Buddy's comments in an earlier game time post, but thought it might be a derail at the time. I think Buddy's comments are a symptom though, not a cause. My supposition is that the young guys are looking at the big money FA acquisitions, and 2/3 are utter garbage while Joseph is a clear back up. My guess is the FAs came in acting like big money acquisitions, and they just can't play. The young guys tune them out, get upset that these "no-game" dudes are getting paid, and then problems ensue.
I think Ariza needs to be cut; Dedmon benched and traded when eligible.
I think Ariza needs to be cut; Dedmon benched and traded when eligible.
Yes, the Hornets did win. Setting up a HUGE game for outright control of the Big Sky Conference next week against Weber State out at Hornet Stadium next Saturday evening. Might be 20K+ at that one. I’ll be there!
Regarding your last comment, you’re correct — but I usually don’t like to pile on much, as I’m not likely to see or add anything that every other KINGS fan hasn’t seen or written themselves. Plus 3 games is a small sample size all things considered. But I just couldn’t help It.
I hate having to avoid all things sports on TV and internet because I don’t want to be reminded of my extreme disappointment. What a gut punch to start the season.
Regarding your last comment, you’re correct — but I usually don’t like to pile on much, as I’m not likely to see or add anything that every other KINGS fan hasn’t seen or written themselves. Plus 3 games is a small sample size all things considered. But I just couldn’t help It.
I hate having to avoid all things sports on TV and internet because I don’t want to be reminded of my extreme disappointment. What a gut punch to start the season.
Here's the thing with Dedmon...we can argue his offensive usage all day and there might be some merit to it, but his defense has been absolutely atrocious and his turnovers are middle schooler mistakes. He's just awful as a starter. Awful. He needs to come off the bench.
Luke needs to get creative. If Wenyen can stick a corner 3 I would heavily consider starting him at 4 and moving Beli to the 5.
Luke needs to get creative. If Wenyen can stick a corner 3 I would heavily consider starting him at 4 and moving Beli to the 5.
That or when another coaches gameplan butts up against it the cracks show. The Kings haven't looked cohesive enough to even show a real system. They run sets. Poorly might I add. The ones that work aren't run enough, the spacing is variable, and players are being put in uncomfortable situations. Maybe he just doesn't know his personnel yet? In the last 15 years Kings fans have seen it all from a coach. Usually the next step is asking the players if they want some old plays put in, but honestly, most of those are things we already know are losers. To his credit, we haven't seen much horn from Walton but that was one of his calling cards in LA. If he puts that back in from Joergers playbook then we be in real trouble. I wouldn't mind him putting Barnes in the post a little more which Joerger did quite a bit because without Bagley there is almost no inside presence to force the defense to collapse via a ball entry pass. Drive and dish should be the teams calling card but it would be nice to have one on one inside play.
