[Game] T'Wolves at Kings, Monday Feb. 3, 7 PM PST/10 PM EST
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I have been trying to find different excuses in my head for us not picking up Giles' clause, but every time I watch him play, I can't help but be baffled by that decision.
Although, purely from a basketball fan's standpoint, if he ends up getting picked up by, say the Spurs on the cheap, he might actually have a higher chance to fulfill his potential...
Although, purely from a basketball fan's standpoint, if he ends up getting picked up by, say the Spurs on the cheap, he might actually have a higher chance to fulfill his potential...
Ya but something about Ja having more fire in his belly. Or something.
Fox has taken a real leap on offense, even if some don't want to see it. He's taken a MASSIVE leap in USG (over 5% from last season up to 29.2%) and currently 16th highest in the NBA. Yet he's been able to maintain his efficiency at 55% TS, he's getting to the FT line more, he's up his rebounding rate and he's upped his assist rate by over 4%. And he's gotten his turnover problem from the beginning of the year under control. Really, his only issue on offense has been his FT% at 68% where it needs to be at least in the high 70's. Everything else from him has been quality #1 production.
Not sure about the defense, but he's just about every statistic has had him regress in that regard. He hasn't gotten a ton of run with Holmes yet, which is probably a big factor. Willing to bet to see the defensive numbers pick up with a bigger sample size with Holmes.
Fox has taken a real leap on offense, even if some don't want to see it. He's taken a MASSIVE leap in USG (over 5% from last season up to 29.2%) and currently 16th highest in the NBA. Yet he's been able to maintain his efficiency at 55% TS, he's getting to the FT line more, he's up his rebounding rate and he's upped his assist rate by over 4%. And he's gotten his turnover problem from the beginning of the year under control. Really, his only issue on offense has been his FT% at 68% where it needs to be at least in the high 70's. Everything else from him has been quality #1 production.
Not sure about the defense, but he's just about every statistic has had him regress in that regard. He hasn't gotten a ton of run with Holmes yet, which is probably a big factor. Willing to bet to see the defensive numbers pick up with a bigger sample size with Holmes.
Fox seems like a antidote to the skinny/small PG's he's crushed Tra/Ja (still better than Fox)/Napier but guys that give him trouble seem to be the Bledsoe/Brogdan tankie types.
I expect to see more teams putting maybe SG/SF's on him since your pretty much giving up speed anyone and putting the PG (if smallish/skinny) on Bogi.
I expect to see more teams putting maybe SG/SF's on him since your pretty much giving up speed anyone and putting the PG (if smallish/skinny) on Bogi.
The Kings pulled out the win. Interesting to see them play relaxed with good defense in the first half. They came out shaky in the third and nearly gave the game away. The Kings' confidence level changes every 5 minutes. It is the most frustrating thing about being a KIngs fan.
Fox is playing like an all-star.
Hield is better off the bench.
Bogdan is playing well.
I still like Barnes.
Dedmon played like we thought he could, with defense and rebounding making a huge contribution.
Small ball worked against Minn.
Fox is playing like an all-star.
Hield is better off the bench.
Bogdan is playing well.
I still like Barnes.
Dedmon played like we thought he could, with defense and rebounding making a huge contribution.
Small ball worked against Minn.
They didnt come out shaky in the 3rd. Walton waited to long to sub then put in 3 at the same time. They were up 18 with 3:30 to go in the 3rd when he made his first sub of buddy, giles and baze for dedmon bogie and belli. Fox was subbed 3 possesions later after the lead was cut to 14 and they ended the quarter up 9.
He actually showed some nice variety in his offense. Right about the time Doug started to caution the Kings against settling for 3s when they put the Wolves in the penalty, Bogs and Fox and the others to some extent actually remembered that a hard drive inside can also net 3 points with the bonus of reducing the efficiency of their opponents.
You made an initial misread of the situation. I didn't. I wasn't and am not wrong. I've known Mr. S£im for a very long time. If he were actually taunting you, you'd know it...as would everyone else. If you think that was unreasonable, you're in for a big surprise at some point.
You might notice that the active moderators occupy positions #1, #3, #9, and #13 in all-time posts at KF.com (post-apocalypse, as VF would point out). And position #2 is held by a former member who also was a moderator.
You see, that's the way this place works. Moderators are members too, and for fairly obvious reasons, quite active members. That's not going to change. This isn't a court of law where those "in power" recuse themselves to avoid the impression of impropriety, it's an internet message board. So you'll need to learn to work with it, or find a board where mods recuse themselves (which, BTW, I've never heard of).
You see, that's the way this place works. Moderators are members too, and for fairly obvious reasons, quite active members. That's not going to change. This isn't a court of law where those "in power" recuse themselves to avoid the impression of impropriety, it's an internet message board. So you'll need to learn to work with it, or find a board where mods recuse themselves (which, BTW, I've never heard of).