[Game] Kings @ Raptors, 12/13/2021 4pm Pacific 7pm Eastern

[SacTownKid]

Derozan or whoever we have been running out there at SF? I’ll go out on a limb and say we would be better.

Maybe. I think the team would be less beneficial to him though than the Spurs were. Similar in some ways but even less size with the guards. Maybe less shooting.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

The next 10 who are below Buddy's pay grade...

I'd take at least eight of those guys ahead of Hield, but since when are contracts an indicator of who the better player is?

 

[KainLear]

I'd take at least eight of those guys ahead of Hield, but since when are contracts an indicator of who the better player is?

It isn't. We had a different point earlier (is Buddy being paid too much as a pure shooter?) and just randomly led us to comparing salaries.

 

[dude12]

We are a great confidence booster for opposing teams shooters.

 

[Tetsujin]

I'd take at least eight of those guys ahead of Hield, but since when are contracts an indicator of who the better player is?

Going off of contracts, Kenny Thomas was an all-star!

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

Yeah, barring some dramatic changes to the roster I don't see the point anymore. There's just nothing fun about it anymore.

All I'm looking for is a team that is fun to watch, that has the potential to turn into a dangerous playoff team. Again, this isn't it. Why spend any more time on it? I certainly won't spend any money on it

 

[kb02]

I didn't want Doug to get the temporary HC gig for this very reason. It would've set him back 5 years. Stay away from a sinking ship.

 

[KainLear]

We are a great confidence booster for opposing teams shooters.

At this point, I expect Yuta Watanabe to send us gift baskets.

 

[Tetsujin]

At this point, I expect Yuta Watanabe to send us gift baskets.

Pretty sure Yuta's only still in the league based purely off the games he's dominated us and I'm saying this as a blatant Japan homer.

 

[SacTownKid]

I'd take that role player back anyday. The Hali from last year was incredibly valuable with his spot-shooting, secondary creation, good in the passing lanes. I wonder if the adjustment of giving him more time with the ball is just a role "out of reach" for him.

Well and on the flipside the pieces are just as bad for him. Fox off the ball is a bad idea, period. As hard as it is for Haliburton to deal with doubles or pressure on lead ball handling duties you're giving him NO help with Fox there to keep defenses honest. Gentry has already thrown that part of Lukes system in the garbage for the most part though.

 

[The Effort Police]

I'd take that role player back anyday. The Hali from last year was incredibly valuable with his spot-shooting, secondary creation, good in the passing lanes. I wonder if the adjustment of giving him more time with the ball is just a role "out of reach" for him.

Don't get me wrong, I think he's got an outside shot of blowing up into a true star.

But if it doesn't happen, it's 100% because of the aforementioned things.

 

[KainLear]

Pretty sure Yuta's only still in the league based purely off the games he's dominated us and I'm saying this as a blatant Japan homer.

Hey, I'd take him for the Kings. At least he plays hard regardless.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

It isn't. We had a different point earlier (is Buddy being paid too much as a pure shooter?) and just randomly led us to comparing salaries.

Within that context, I would say that Hield's contract is a function of the league deciding that three-point shooting is the most important skill to have, in the modern NBA. Which is an offensive way of thinking to me, but I don't have an NBA franchise to use as my personal toy.

 

[dude12]

I can see the future. Fox gets traded. It becomes Hali’s team. The team still doesn’t win. Fans turn against Hali because he only good and not great.

 

[The_Jamal]

Gotta love TT getting the usage in garbage time

 

[Krunker]

Thompson lost some of his lift..

 

[KainLear]

I can see the future. Fox gets traded. It becomes Hali’s team. The team still doesn’t win. Fans turn against Hali because he only good and not great.

How about you keep those bleak future you foresee to yourself lol

 

[ShastaKingsFan]

I didn't want Doug to get the temporary HC gig for this very reason. It would've set him back 5 years. Stay away from a sinking ship.

Bobby Jackson also. He has a good thing going in Stockton. Lets not ruin him already, or ever preferably

 

[KainLear]

Thompson lost some of his lift..

... since 2017?

 

[Capt. Factorial]

I can see the future. Fox gets traded. It becomes Hali’s team. The team still doesn’t win. Fans turn against Hali because he only good and not great.

That would be completely out of character for this fanbase. How can you possibly imagine that happening. This fanbase has its own statue.

 

[Tetsujin]

That would be completely out of character for this fanbase. How can you possibly imagine that happening. This fanbase has its own statue.

I wonder what'll happen to that rusted old thing when they finally tear Arco down.

 

[captain bill]

Really hoping this is when we bottom out and lose 10 straight

 

[KainLear]

When Justin Champagne is destroying you...

 

[captain bill]

See 5 on 4 does lead to easy buckets!

 

[Capt. Factorial]

When Justin Champagne is destroying you...

Ahem. That would be Justin Sparkling Wine.

 

[SLAB]

I can see the future. Fox gets traded. It becomes Hali’s team. The team still doesn’t win. Fans turn against Hali because he only good and not great.

Na. A Hali led team has no expectations.

 

[Tetsujin]

Really hoping this is when we bottom out and lose 10 straight

If we lose every game until the end of the season, there's a good chance we still won't catch the Pistons at the bottom of the standings lol





(Not that I don't mind. Just getting into the top three and ending up with one of Chet/Banchero/Jabari Jr. would be enough for me lol)

 

[dude12]

What’s going to happen when Dec 15 comes and goes without a move? Heads explode?

 

[Tetsujin]

Na. A Hali led team has no expectations.

A Fox led team didn't have any expectations for the first couple years. Now look at us tearing him apart lol

 

[SLAB]

What’s going to happen when Dec 15 comes and goes without a move? Heads explode?

Sad indifference. We know what’s coming… Aka nothing