2022 Everything Free Agency/Trades Thread
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Yeah I dunno. My thinking with Monk back on my initial FA list is he would have been an outstanding pairing with DDV to make a great defense/offense 2 guard rotation. Fox/DDV/Mitchell/Monk would have been a super explosive young back-court that checks all the boxes and all compatible with each other. Removing DDV out of that though and there's a big hole with perimeter defense. Maybe they find a way to get GPII somehow as well? Okogie?
Holiday is a SLOW station to station SG.... With Fox and Monk they can whip the ball around and put defenses on their heels.. Monk has a fast trigger on his J and jumps very high to get it off.
Same with DDV, these players are SLOW compared to Monk. These guys are a pumpfake into 1 dribble and then a midrange J guys.. Monk can get into the lane (and pass from the drive) or shoot his floater.
the word is dynamic... The offense can be far more dynamic with a player like Monk..
I'll tell ya who its good for too on the roster -- Sabonis, he will have an easier time getting high percentage looks (and assists).. Also stands to reason it'll benefit Keegan Murray, who will also convert a very high percentage of his shots if we can move defenses around and make them react instead of anticipate.
The Kings were bottom half of the league in FG % and tied for 7th worst in the league in 3pt shooting percentage, the additions we've made this summer all will help improve that..
Same with DDV, these players are SLOW compared to Monk. These guys are a pumpfake into 1 dribble and then a midrange J guys.. Monk can get into the lane (and pass from the drive) or shoot his floater.
the word is dynamic... The offense can be far more dynamic with a player like Monk..
I'll tell ya who its good for too on the roster -- Sabonis, he will have an easier time getting high percentage looks (and assists).. Also stands to reason it'll benefit Keegan Murray, who will also convert a very high percentage of his shots if we can move defenses around and make them react instead of anticipate.
The Kings were bottom half of the league in FG % and tied for 7th worst in the league in 3pt shooting percentage, the additions we've made this summer all will help improve that..
The question is whether Monk is a starter in the NBA. My answer: No way. If you can get a legit starting 2G and then have Monk come off the bench, then hip, hip hurray. But I'll believe that when I see it. Also, if you're trying to get a team identity of defense and toughness then substituting Monk for DDV is counterproductive, to put it mildly. Your team just got worse defensively.
The difference is we might actually be a good offensive team this year while playing fast (faster?). That's going to be the only route to wins; we certainly aren't going to be winning many slow-paced slugfests 101-98. Turn the jets on and bring back that "Scores" mentality where teams are tired by the start of the 4th.
This is such a bad take.. We have De'Aaron Fox the fastest player in the league going left, why would we want to play slow?
The Kings not only have guys who are fast but they fake fast, and then can drive and pass. this is what will open the offense up. Having station to station 3pt shooters will allow defenses to key in on Fox. Now we can make the opposition pay much quicker for making bad switches and give them less time to recover on cuts, and give them less spots they can hide sub-optimal defenders
Keegan murray thrives in transition and is a very effective cherry picker, Monk too. Why would we not want to speed teams up and get them to play our pace.
The brand of basketball will be much more enjoyable to watch too. Having the ball whip around crisply without players who use much of the shotclock is infectious and hopefully can spark a big turnaround in the 3pt shooting and success will follow that.
The Kings not only have guys who are fast but they fake fast, and then can drive and pass. this is what will open the offense up. Having station to station 3pt shooters will allow defenses to key in on Fox. Now we can make the opposition pay much quicker for making bad switches and give them less time to recover on cuts, and give them less spots they can hide sub-optimal defenders
Keegan murray thrives in transition and is a very effective cherry picker, Monk too. Why would we not want to speed teams up and get them to play our pace.
The brand of basketball will be much more enjoyable to watch too. Having the ball whip around crisply without players who use much of the shotclock is infectious and hopefully can spark a big turnaround in the 3pt shooting and success will follow that.
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I understand the issues with Monk as a defender, but Kings 100% need perimeter shooters, and as much potential as DDV showed in that area, he didn’t get it done. With Fox and Ox manning their roles, 3 pt shooters are absolutely crucial for clearing out space to let those guys do their things and balance out the offense. I have concerns about the defensive end as well, but without shooters around our 2 best players, it doesn’t matter how good the defense is.
I don't necessarily want "enjoyable", though. I want what gets us wins. What gets us back to the playoffs. What has the best potential to make us championship contenders. If "enjoyable" does the trick, then so be it. But if we have to go down the same route that San Antonio took, and implement a defense that, in its natural form, slows down the game, then I will gladly accept that style of basketball. Not enjoyable to some, but the rest of us won't care as long as it gets us wins. And rings.