[Game] Kings @ Spurs, 3/29/21 5:30pm PST, 8:30pm EST
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Just when it looked like the Spurs had figured the Kings out, the bench came back with a vengeance on the defensive side of the ball. Harkless, Hali, Holmes, Davis and Wright put on a clinic there with one defensive play after another. It's almost weird watching the Kings not be a step slow in reacting while losing almost every 50/50 ball.
That one Hali steal where he kicked it back to Buddy while flying out of bounds might be one of my favorite plays of the year.
That one Hali steal where he kicked it back to Buddy while flying out of bounds might be one of my favorite plays of the year.
The Spurs so rarely miss on these sorts of things that it's fair for them to grasp for straws about passing on Haliburton but, while I still do like Vassell's potential, it is looking increasingly unlikely that he'll ever be able to overcome the narrative of the Spurs picking him instead of the stud superhigh BBIQ, elite shooter that they usually tend to hit home runs on.
Most of the remaining 6 seem winnable. Lakers suck right now. Still no AD or Lebron. Minnesota, Detroit, and Washington are bad period. Game 2 against San Antonio is the type of trap game we need to win to keep this momentum going and New Orleans is match-up hell for us but they have no answer for our backcourt just like we have no answer for their frontcourt. We split the first two meetings. We're probably going to need some favorable officiating to win that one with all the limbs that will be flying through the paint (or at least not objectively horrible).
The grasping at straws is pretty wild, they're saying it's coming down to opportunity now, and while that's true and Vassell will eventually get his opportunities, it's probably just going to be the same bunch of boring the Spurs always do.
Vassell, Walker, White, Johnson, Murray. All good pieces you'd love to hit on in the back half of the 1st round, but a ho-hum hodgepodge of mediocre young talent overall. Their best prospect is Dejounte Murray, for god's sakes. A far cry from the Foxes, Bookers, Mitchells, Lukas, SGAs, and so on that form the lynchpin of all the electric young cores out there.
Vassell, Walker, White, Johnson, Murray. All good pieces you'd love to hit on in the back half of the 1st round, but a ho-hum hodgepodge of mediocre young talent overall. Their best prospect is Dejounte Murray, for god's sakes. A far cry from the Foxes, Bookers, Mitchells, Lukas, SGAs, and so on that form the lynchpin of all the electric young cores out there.
Reasons to be optimistic
1) Fox has been great for an extended period of time. It looks easy for him, it’s not like he is gasping for air at the end of games
2) the Death lineup has been good all year and is getting the most run it has at any point this season
3) Haliburn and Holmes have continued to be rock solid steady. Guys you can count on.
4) the bench at least is filled with guys that will play. It’s too early to suggest they are even a good bench but at least Walton isn’t relying on one or two guys.
Reasons for Caution
1) we have been here before talking about Fox’s heroics and how their play has looked sustainable.
2) we haven’t played many high caliber teams.
3) the bench doesn’t seem to have enough scoring punch.
1) Fox has been great for an extended period of time. It looks easy for him, it’s not like he is gasping for air at the end of games
2) the Death lineup has been good all year and is getting the most run it has at any point this season
3) Haliburn and Holmes have continued to be rock solid steady. Guys you can count on.
4) the bench at least is filled with guys that will play. It’s too early to suggest they are even a good bench but at least Walton isn’t relying on one or two guys.
Reasons for Caution
1) we have been here before talking about Fox’s heroics and how their play has looked sustainable.
2) we haven’t played many high caliber teams.
3) the bench doesn’t seem to have enough scoring punch.
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I disagree and I don't think he's played bad at all when he's in. I don't understand why people acting like he's a bust. Only thing stopping this guy is injuries and full starting minutes. He's earned his minutes. Nobody here understands why he doesn't play in 4th when the starting unit with him in it has a positive rating. I understand putting rook in but it's not because Bagley can't play. Everyone gets amnesia when we win lol.
Yeah, all it takes is one butthurt team to mess with the Kings this offseason which is scary.
Bagley's agent will ask for a trade at some point. They do not want him to be the next Derrick Williams and even with him catching all the flack he has he shouldn't. I don't understand his minutes being artificially held up in prior seasons but per 36 he's been a comfortable 20 and 10 from day 1. That's not a bust for a young big, not at all. The rule of thumb should always be if you draft a player based on production potential you better put them in a position to produce otherwise this is what you get.
Bagley's agent will ask for a trade at some point. They do not want him to be the next Derrick Williams and even with him catching all the flack he has he shouldn't. I don't understand his minutes being artificially held up in prior seasons but per 36 he's been a comfortable 20 and 10 from day 1. That's not a bust for a young big, not at all. The rule of thumb should always be if you draft a player based on production potential you better put them in a position to produce otherwise this is what you get.
His defense has been improving all season, but he is still a weak link at this point. Ultimately, either Bagley or Buddy have to move to the bench to compensate for their defense. With the way they are currently playing, it would be Bagly right now. Next season it could easily be the other way around. In the mean time, you don't mess with what is working.
If Bagley wasn't Mr. Glass right now he'd be awesome. If he actually played a full year I don't think anyone would have an issue with his game. He goes out for so long every injury its like having to start all over again every time he's back.
Its to the point where if you draft a big, all they should focus on is the weightroom for 1/4 of the season, then get into practices and acclimated with the team. So many bigs get hurt early in their careers.
Its to the point where if you draft a big, all they should focus on is the weightroom for 1/4 of the season, then get into practices and acclimated with the team. So many bigs get hurt early in their careers.