Kings get #4 pick
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Im actually ok with this. In my opinion Blake will be a very good player (21 and 11) but I just dont see him as an anchor player. He cant post up, isnt a long player and is average at best on defense. I wanted Rubio but Jennings will probably be the pick and will give us a dynamic backcourt to go with a promising young frontcourt. Getting a coach with an actual system and adding a few role players we should be making some major strides.
Jeeez, this sucks but reading some of these posts is hilarious. We are a crappy team right now, we were still going to be a crappy team next year and by all accounts this is a pretty crappy draft with no guaranteed superstars. Sometimes those are the drafts where 5 years later you look back and the guys that get picked in the mid lotto spots become steals. Nobody we drafted this year was going to turn things around immediately. Maybe next year we improve our standing 3 or 4 spots and luck into a top 3 pick in a better draft. Maybe not. Its hardly the end of the world. May as well take a chance on Jennings here.
This is where Petrie is really going to have to work for his money. Honestly, if we're stagnant and contempt with the 4th pick and do nothing else, I'd be on the fire Petrie bandwagon. Obviously the NBA isn't going to give us handouts, we need to be aggessive and better our situation by ourselves. It's a disgusting situation, but at the same time, we need to make things work. I'm still pretty devestated.
Chad Ford's new mock is out.
1. Griffin
2. Thabeet
3. Rubio
4. Hill
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draf...ory?columnist=ford_chad&page=MockDraft-090519
Maybe we can do it !! Trade up to #2. Add in the 23rd pick.
1. Griffin
2. Thabeet
3. Rubio
4. Hill
http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/draf...ory?columnist=ford_chad&page=MockDraft-090519
Maybe we can do it !! Trade up to #2. Add in the 23rd pick.
I really think you can book #1 Griffin, #2 Rubio, #3 Thabeet. The Kings' only hope is that OKC decides it wants to plug their SG spot with Harden. But the thing is, they already tried to bring in Tyson Chandler, and it's easier to plug the SG spot than finding a Chandler-esque center.
#1. Griffin
#2. Rubio
#3. Thabeet
#4. ???
#1. Griffin
#2. Rubio
#3. Thabeet
#4. ???
My take.......
I am warming to this pick actually by the minute, and to make you feel better, check the 1996 NBA Draft for evidence. We'll get this. Listening to Gavin (I think) on Sportsline, I am also warming to them as well. It's Stern I loathe.
I still think we'll be playing for Stoudamire, and possibly still end up with Rubio. Not all is lost....and I am still excited about Westphal, Rambis, and TT more than Eddie Jordan.
Chin up.........much as this sucks, I think this team has always performed best as the underdog. Now should be no different. And (hopefully) Geoff can have confidence in his coach, pick, and moves and stick around a while longer.....
I am warming to this pick actually by the minute, and to make you feel better, check the 1996 NBA Draft for evidence. We'll get this. Listening to Gavin (I think) on Sportsline, I am also warming to them as well. It's Stern I loathe.
I still think we'll be playing for Stoudamire, and possibly still end up with Rubio. Not all is lost....and I am still excited about Westphal, Rambis, and TT more than Eddie Jordan.
Chin up.........much as this sucks, I think this team has always performed best as the underdog. Now should be no different. And (hopefully) Geoff can have confidence in his coach, pick, and moves and stick around a while longer.....
The league can take their 4th pick and shove it up their azzes!! The Maloofs better let Petrie do his thing, if not we're going to suck for another 5 years. Petrie has his work cut out for him, for sure. I'm pissed, bu whatever...our 'luck' continues...even when we suck, we lose! They should play Sinatra's 'Here's to the Losers' after every game at Arco. Hey, 75 more years of this crap and we'll be the Cubs of the NBA.