[Game] Kings vs. Grizzlies, 12/26/2021 3pm Pacific 6pm Eastern
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If you've drafted BPA multiple times and hit it out of the park, then the first signs of it potentially not working on the floor, you sell high. Period.
So many reasons but also overall that isn't a squad that truly fits the modern game either, Barnes is a 4, not a 3 that's going to change a game. We have full proof of that now. There were injuries, and overall there are still huge gaps on the wing depth wise. Defensively, they can't and don't buy into a versatile pressure scheme very much. DC kind of did at times. They held onto a holdover coach for 1.5 years too long. Confidence and consistency are huge. You have to time your ascension right as well. Walton was NEVER going to stick. Never. History said it. Giving Gentry the spot last season when they had a sliver of hope at the play in was the proper move. Giving Gentry (a Luke hire) the spot now while the Buddy/Bagley cloud still lingers, along with another drop in success to kick off the transition isn't fair to him, but also stupid to have done it IMO. In the end it doesn't matter how much talent you have, or how they fit, if they are misused and lose confidence, you have a very short rope before even a run of success can be flushed. This is why you have teams with talent that go on 9 game win streaks and 8 game losing streaks. The team has answered the bell before but it's only a matter of time before it's down for the count.
So many reasons but also overall that isn't a squad that truly fits the modern game either, Barnes is a 4, not a 3 that's going to change a game. We have full proof of that now. There were injuries, and overall there are still huge gaps on the wing depth wise. Defensively, they can't and don't buy into a versatile pressure scheme very much. DC kind of did at times. They held onto a holdover coach for 1.5 years too long. Confidence and consistency are huge. You have to time your ascension right as well. Walton was NEVER going to stick. Never. History said it. Giving Gentry the spot last season when they had a sliver of hope at the play in was the proper move. Giving Gentry (a Luke hire) the spot now while the Buddy/Bagley cloud still lingers, along with another drop in success to kick off the transition isn't fair to him, but also stupid to have done it IMO. In the end it doesn't matter how much talent you have, or how they fit, if they are misused and lose confidence, you have a very short rope before even a run of success can be flushed. This is why you have teams with talent that go on 9 game win streaks and 8 game losing streaks. The team has answered the bell before but it's only a matter of time before it's down for the count.
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Yeah, this is basically where I stand. I think the overwhelming directive from Vivek was to push for the play-in/playoff spot. Unfortunately, he inherited an extremely expensive core with little wiggle room to build around it. He's done extremely well on the fringes and his talent evaluation (TT trade aside), but it's become abundantly clear in the last year and a half that the Vlade core just isn't it. I don't expect a full reset by the deadline, but if we aren't shipping SOMETHING out, he's immediately on the hot-seat to win next season or he's gonezo.
The Kings are 18th in offensive rating - of course they’re lower in defensive but the point is the offensive talent on this team is insane & yet they’re still not even average offensively.
In my opinion they need to get rid of Fox & Hield. Individually they’re talented but they don’t move the ball enough. They need more guys to move the ball and penetrate for east buckets. The team doesn’t run enough effective pick & rolls … even when Holmes & Len are good roll guys. There’s not enough downward pressure to the basket.
In my opinion they need to get rid of Fox & Hield. Individually they’re talented but they don’t move the ball enough. They need more guys to move the ball and penetrate for east buckets. The team doesn’t run enough effective pick & rolls … even when Holmes & Len are good roll guys. There’s not enough downward pressure to the basket.
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We have no go to guy. Fox is not it. He either has tunes vison and takes on whole team hoping to get fouled, or he's disinterested in the game. There isn't a middle ground with him. He's Iso ING the team so much they hog ball when they finally touch it, or He's passing up the tike tike get agreesive when team needs him most. And when I say aggressive I don't mean taking shots I mean making plays. Not just for himself but for others like every real star on good teams. He's a driving Carmelo Anthony. But Melo brought offense every game. Fox takes games at a time off.
And trade buddy. He's a cancer. Its bi polar watching his game. Sick of it. I'll take anyone at this point. Trade those two. Stop playing metu like He's a star, and we'll have something.
Watchung Hali start was such a breath of fresh air.
And trade buddy. He's a cancer. Its bi polar watching his game. Sick of it. I'll take anyone at this point. Trade those two. Stop playing metu like He's a star, and we'll have something.
Watchung Hali start was such a breath of fresh air.
The game as a whole is boring. I only watch kings games now and I routinely switch them off... Chucking up 50 three's a game isn't exciting. 100 shots a game is boring, sorry Alvin. One on one street ball is boring to me. Bring back actual offenses. I don't care about what NFT the players own or what viveks opinion is on literally anything... Fix the damn team!
Gotta give them credit for creating a culture, developing a type, and acquiring them. Robert Pera doesn't get enough credit for being a culture builder.
The Kings don't have a type. They could, if Monte/Vivek commited to it. Build around connectors. You got an offensive and a defensive connector already on the team. Get rid of the black holes and go get more connectors. You don't need a superstar ISO scorer when your connectors are creating easy buckets by moving the opposing defense all over the place. You don't need a defensive savior when your defensive connectors are collectively lowering the efficiency of the opposing offense.
The Kings don't have a type. They could, if Monte/Vivek commited to it. Build around connectors. You got an offensive and a defensive connector already on the team. Get rid of the black holes and go get more connectors. You don't need a superstar ISO scorer when your connectors are creating easy buckets by moving the opposing defense all over the place. You don't need a defensive savior when your defensive connectors are collectively lowering the efficiency of the opposing offense.
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