[KINGS] Comments that don't warrant their own thread (Redux)
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We did manage to draft an All Star in this period, (You are omitting Isaiah Thomas). Over the same period, the Warriors managed to draft two All Stars (Klay, and Draymond)
So we hit one less time with our draft picks than the team of the decade. Would another star have helped? Yes.
Was Cousins the guy you build a team around in 2011? I don't think so.
So we hit one less time with our draft picks than the team of the decade. Would another star have helped? Yes.
Was Cousins the guy you build a team around in 2011? I don't think so.
Man, those 5 losses right before the All-Star break were brutal. We would be tied for the 3 seed right now if we'd won those 5 games. I still think we have a shot at the 4 seed though if we lock in for the last month and a half. Minnesota, OKC, and the Clippers are probably too far out now for us to catch them but the next 3 teams above us in the standings (Nuggets, New Orleans, Dallas) haven't been lighting the league on fire. And both Denver and Dallas struggled after the All-Star break last season.
I was looking at the standing right after my post and thought that we must enter the top 6 at any price cause playin games with GS an LA are gone be tooooooo tricky , especially with both getting into speed at the end of the season ...
I still expect Mini and OKC to drop a bit , but obviously i was wrong and this is not happening ..
So the real battle is for 4/5/6 in my opinion , or actually is to avoid being after 6th and pray for a bit of luck
Next 6 will prety much give us a clear idea where are we heading atm ...
4 out of 6 are with direct opponents for those places ...
I still expect Mini and OKC to drop a bit , but obviously i was wrong and this is not happening ..
So the real battle is for 4/5/6 in my opinion , or actually is to avoid being after 6th and pray for a bit of luck
Next 6 will prety much give us a clear idea where are we heading atm ...
4 out of 6 are with direct opponents for those places ...
Top three-point shooters for the Kings in February (minimum eight of twelve games): Davion Mitchell, 47.6%; Trey Lyles, 46.3%; Chris Duarte, 45%.
Also-rans: Domantas Sabonis, 30.8%; De'Aaron Fox, 32.4%; Malik Monk, 32.8%; Keegan Murray, 33.9%.
Considering that Fox, Monk, and Murray are 1st, 3rd, and 5th in attempts per game--Fox with a whopping 6.7 average--you can see how the Kings have been struggling as of late. In December, those three guys were the top shooters on the team from deep, but the production for Fox and Monk has fallen off sharply in January and February.
Also-rans: Domantas Sabonis, 30.8%; De'Aaron Fox, 32.4%; Malik Monk, 32.8%; Keegan Murray, 33.9%.
Considering that Fox, Monk, and Murray are 1st, 3rd, and 5th in attempts per game--Fox with a whopping 6.7 average--you can see how the Kings have been struggling as of late. In December, those three guys were the top shooters on the team from deep, but the production for Fox and Monk has fallen off sharply in January and February.
That was my take at the time.
You would have also not given up a 1st round pick if you simply resigned DiVincenzo giving us more flexibility in trades (and allowing us to draft someone in the 1st round this year).
Now I’m on the record that I think the Huerter trade in a vacuum was a win from a value standpoint, but at the time, I would have preferred to keep that 1st and simply resign DiVincenzo as I thought at the time that he brought more of what this team needs vs. Huerter.
- Good defender
- Good shooter
- Good rebounder
- Good passer
- Good ball handler
- Good IQ
- Good athleticism (42” vertical too)
- Just turned 27
You would have also not given up a 1st round pick if you simply resigned DiVincenzo giving us more flexibility in trades (and allowing us to draft someone in the 1st round this year).
Now I’m on the record that I think the Huerter trade in a vacuum was a win from a value standpoint, but at the time, I would have preferred to keep that 1st and simply resign DiVincenzo as I thought at the time that he brought more of what this team needs vs. Huerter.