[Game] 29/82: Kings vs. Lakers 21 December 2024 3 pm PT/6 pm ET
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I get what you're saying. The question is what that means. That team happened upon a unique duo in Bonzi and Artest. One without the other, along with Adelman of course, was fart sounds, lol. And it might have still failed in year two, who knows. I personally don't think another scorer or defender that pushes DeRozan out of position makes sense. At some point, Domas and Fox have to start willing this team to victory in the clutch. They aren't.
I wish we has a 5 man lineup that is essentially a defense death group. 4 guys who string together stop after stop with just Fox providing the offense. Fox+ Keegan, Ellis, Carter and one more person with size. We don’t have a lineup like that that we can turn to build a lead or stop a run. Lot of trading baskets tonight
So this team now lost the tie breaker with the Lakers. The worst case scenario in my mind is finish 9th or 10th, lose in the play-in, lose our draft pick, lose Fox with no compensation.
sadly at this point the chances of that happening is way too high. I was on the fence about blowing it up. But I’m off now. I start with trading Fox and see what I get.
sadly at this point the chances of that happening is way too high. I was on the fence about blowing it up. But I’m off now. I start with trading Fox and see what I get.
It's great a theory, but you can't really be a dangerous playoff team running a bunch of 1-4 flat, one on one offense in crunch time. Even Michael Jordan had help and options during their contending years.
That said, a more balanced closing lineup that includes someone like Keon, is something that I suspect could produce more wins
That said, a more balanced closing lineup that includes someone like Keon, is something that I suspect could produce more wins
And right now Monte has to start thinking long term but not panic. Depending on what that meeting between Fox and his people and Monte meant, that means potentially moving on. Right now, if Fox is asking Monte to "go all in", trade the future away, move Keegan, Carter, picks? Nope. Get up to 4-6 while creating distance and maybe. Not until then.
I would be inclined to roll the dice on Collins for age and cost considerations I just wonder about dealing with Ainge.
Grant's contract makes him harder to put a package around although perhaps in doing so you can ask for draft compensation to get him off the Blazers books, which if we do have to rebuild in a year is interesting.
Grant's contract makes him harder to put a package around although perhaps in doing so you can ask for draft compensation to get him off the Blazers books, which if we do have to rebuild in a year is interesting.
That's the real problem with making a "fringe" type trade for someone in the vein of a DFS/Jonas or even going a bit bigger with a Cam Johnson. Those are the sort of moves you make when you're secure as a playoff team and you want the extra firepower to put you over the top of a playoff series or two. All those guys absolutely could swing a playoff series and thus, would be worth sacrificing some of your future.
Right now though, the Kings haven't proved they're a play-in team, much less a top 6 seed. Those guys aren't saving a season. They're a cherry on top for an already good team. The Kings are pretty quickly running out of time to show they're a good team.
Right now though, the Kings haven't proved they're a play-in team, much less a top 6 seed. Those guys aren't saving a season. They're a cherry on top for an already good team. The Kings are pretty quickly running out of time to show they're a good team.
Fox and Domas living up to the hype means relying on any draft pick is not even in the discussion anyway. If a teams stars are implying your draft pick, or non role player addition is the reason that they are one step under mediocre? Yeah, maybe they aren't the star you need. That sounds like the tell tale sign of a second fiddle to me.
The only thing that is consistent about this team is their ability to be inconsistent on a regular basis. Constantly out played, out shot, out defended, out focused, out smarted and out efforted (didn't expect that to be a real word) on a night to night basis.
It's getting to the point where I can basically see the writing on the wall in the 3rd quarter when they're "doing their thing". I watch delayed on my DVR to skip commercials so I'll just fast forward it and if I don't see the score close back up tightly, I just fast forward until the end of the game and don't waste my time on it. It's just too predictable at this point.
I think what sucks most of all is seeing Keegan clam up into a shell of his former self offensively. Our future star is looking and playing like a dud on that end of the court and that does not bode well for the future.
It's getting to the point where I can basically see the writing on the wall in the 3rd quarter when they're "doing their thing". I watch delayed on my DVR to skip commercials so I'll just fast forward it and if I don't see the score close back up tightly, I just fast forward until the end of the game and don't waste my time on it. It's just too predictable at this point.
I think what sucks most of all is seeing Keegan clam up into a shell of his former self offensively. Our future star is looking and playing like a dud on that end of the court and that does not bode well for the future.
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