[Game] Preseason Game 1: Kings @ Blazers 12/11/2020 7:30pst,10:30est

[Iced Espresso]

This lineup does not look good

Nothing has looked good tonight. Well I liked the trap they ran, but it ended up in a 3 for the Blazers anyways.

 

[SacTownKid]

Giles is in Portland people. They have a history on what the do with or too Kings rejection projects. Just sayin'.

 

[Tetsujin]

And his rotations are as whacked as ever. He doesn't go small with one big at all. Instead he runs Parker at C and then puts Holmes and Bjelica back in together.

Also a complete over reliance on CoJo for some reason

 

[burekijogurt]

I don't know losing who hurts me more... guy in my avatar or the Slovenian phenom. I'll always respect Vlade the player but I'm probably going to take my hatred for Vlade the GM to my grave.

Vlade did a lot for Harry. He drafted him when 19 other GMs would not. He gave him resources to rehab his knees. He gave him an NBA home. Yes, they did not pick up his option, but I think if Vlade was the GM they would have signed Harry on the min out of investment/attachment. The new regime did not have the same attachements to Harry.

 

[SacTownKid]

Nothing has looked good tonight. Well I liked the trap they ran, but it ended up in a 3 for the Blazers anyways.

That small unit got something going. The big unit is at their typical NEGATIVE.

 

[sactowndog]

I really hope Vlade nuked the bridge and he was ready to bolt, because if McNair had a chance to bring HG back on a minimum and didn’t that’s Strike 2.

fixed it for you. Letting Bogi go for nothing was Strike 1.

 

[SLAB]

fixed it for you. Letting Bogi go for nothing was Strike 1.

We’d be right in this game with his sweet 3/10 shooting ability tonight.

 

[The_Jamal]

Vlade gaffe aside, McNair couldn’t have offered the minimum or a bit more?

We have no indication whether he offered a contract or not. My assumption is Giles left because he felt slighted by the organization and wanted to bet on himself with a new team. That's far more likely than assuming we didn't offer more than the min for Giles.

 

[Iced Espresso]

Giles is in Portland people. They have a history on what the do with or too Kings rejection projects. Just sayin'.

Even Papa G lol.

 

[SacTownKid]

Also a complete over reliance on CoJo for some reason

Oh, I'm calling it now. He'll trick himself into thinking GR3 and Cojo are the answer when in reality it's because he's running a small all defense unit vs. a big unit that can't run the supposed style they want.

 

[Tetsujin]

Kings fans before the season: “Let’s tank”
Kings fans after one half of preseason basketball: “Why are we losing???”

 

[SLAB]

Even Papa G lol.

Idc what anyone says, I liked that big lumbering oaf’s mean streak.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

We didn't want him anymore sad but what it was. Too much noise in my house, but take it they rightfully reversed that foul that wasn't?

 

[The_Jamal]

Vlade did a lot for Harry. He drafted him when 19 other GMs would not. He gave him resources to rehab his knees. He gave him an NBA home. Yes, they did not pick up his option, but I think if Vlade was the GM they would have signed Harry on the min out of investment/attachment. The new regime did not have the same attachements to Harry.

You realize the Kings had no control on whether or not to resign Harry right? He was a UFA

 

[OffTheWallJamal]

Can we please for once have a backup PG who can shoot 3s? Not counting Yogi.

It's hard to watch CoJo.

 

[SacTownKid]

Kings fans before the season: “Let’s tank”
Kings fans after one half of preseason basketball: “Why are we losing???”

This Kings fan: "You have the tools and this is what you do with them?"

 

[KainLear]

We have no indication whether he offered a contract or not. My assumption is Giles left because he felt slighted by the organization and wanted to bet on himself with a new team. That's far more likely than assuming we didn't offer more than the min for Giles.

I think McNair did not offer him a contract because he doesn't think Giles' style match his ideology, seems to be that McNair wants his big man to be good defensively first and being able to shoot second. But that's just my guess.

 

[burekijogurt]

We’d be right in this game with his sweet 3/10 shooting ability tonight.

Thats better than the sweet 1-5 shooting ability of our maxed out point guard tonight so far

 

[NewArena]

Nice unselfish play by Buddy Hield to get Barnes that three

 

[SLAB]

Thats better than the sweet 1-5 shooting ability of our maxed out point guard tonight so far

Fox got maxed because it had to happen. I can’t say I love a max contract on someone who can’t shoot.

 

[Groovygreg]

HB looking good.

 

[burekijogurt]

We have no indication whether he offered a contract or not. My assumption is Giles left because he felt slighted by the organization and wanted to bet on himself with a new team. That's far more likely than assuming we didn't offer more than the min for Giles.

I think the opposite. This organization did a lot for him and he would have stayed if he got offered same deal.

 

[pdxKingsFan]

My son (native Portlander) referred to "they're beating us by 20 dad".

Interesting.

 

[burekijogurt]

You realize the Kings had no control on whether or not to resign Harry right? He was a UFA

Yes, I'm of the opinion that Harry wanted to stay.

 

[SwipaTical]

Man you Giles fanatics are something else. The guy is nothing more than a role player. Let it go

 

[pdxKingsFan]

I think McNair did not offer him a contract because he doesn't think Giles' style match his ideology, seems to be that McNair wants his big man to be good defensively first and being able to shoot second. But that's just my guess.

This is my read, he's going to build a defensive minded team at least far more defensive minded than we've seen in ages.

 

[Livinthedream]

I think the opposite. This organization did a lot for him and he would have stayed if he got offered same deal.

If I'm going to be the 3rd center on a minimum contract, I'd rather do that in Portland than Sacramento.

 

[Tetsujin]

Idc what anyone says, I liked that big lumbering oaf’s mean streak.

His bizarre rivalry with Dragan Bender was fun at least

 

[SLAB]

MARK JONES SAID THE TWO FOR ONE THING!

 

[Iced Espresso]

Interesting seeing Buddy play the SF some, wonder what new things we'll see this year.