Draft Thread
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Body wise and energy wise, I always thought TRob is like a taller Dennis Rodman, with much better offensive skill. Both very quick, very explosive, lean, muscular, with ridiculous wing span but when you see them on TV, they look more like small forwards than power forwards. TRob has the talent to lead the league in rebounds, like Rodman.
I'm fine with this pick. I like everything about TRob except for the fact that he is not a shot blocker.
I'm fine with this pick. I like everything about TRob except for the fact that he is not a shot blocker.
He's not going to bump our FG% very far unless again he's munching shots. Otherwise you are putting a guy who shot 50% in college into the lineup in place of a guy (Jason) who shot 52% for us last year in the pros. But he should hopefully shoot better than Hickson or Hayes, so we'll get whatever that bump i assuming both he and JT are on the roster.
And for the millionth time Sacramento fans, THE thing we have struggled with for oh, almost a decade now, is DEFENSE. D-E-F-E-N-S-E. As in worst in the league last year defense. I'll cross my fingers and hope Robinson can at least hold his own and maybe do better than that on that end, but he wasn't one fo the defensive game changers in the draft, adn we are too far gone for one solid defender to make much of an impact. Consider the bulk of his minutes will come from minutes that last year went to JT, Chuck Hayes, and Whiteside. How many points better do you think his defense is truly gonig to be than those guys? On the other hand, the defensive rebounding will be welcome. Cousins is a tremendous rebounder, but he's better on offense than defense.
And for the millionth time Sacramento fans, THE thing we have struggled with for oh, almost a decade now, is DEFENSE. D-E-F-E-N-S-E. As in worst in the league last year defense. I'll cross my fingers and hope Robinson can at least hold his own and maybe do better than that on that end, but he wasn't one fo the defensive game changers in the draft, adn we are too far gone for one solid defender to make much of an impact. Consider the bulk of his minutes will come from minutes that last year went to JT, Chuck Hayes, and Whiteside. How many points better do you think his defense is truly gonig to be than those guys? On the other hand, the defensive rebounding will be welcome. Cousins is a tremendous rebounder, but he's better on offense than defense.
Austin Rivers going to New Orleans.
I don't know how he fits in with Eric Gordon.
Gordon is the much better passer, but Rivers has no PG instincts at all...so...we'll see how it plays out.
Anthony Davis is going to make that franchise good...I don't know how much Rivers will help.
I wonder when Lamb gets picked...as he's the best SG left on the board.
I don't know how he fits in with Eric Gordon.
Gordon is the much better passer, but Rivers has no PG instincts at all...so...we'll see how it plays out.
Anthony Davis is going to make that franchise good...I don't know how much Rivers will help.
I wonder when Lamb gets picked...as he's the best SG left on the board.
My stock on TRob is even higher after watching this interview:
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/46800/truehoop-tv-thomas-robinson-and-jayla
Can't wait.
http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/46800/truehoop-tv-thomas-robinson-and-jayla
Can't wait.
I don't even know how to respond to you anymore. You're so full of yourself and your opinion that you're bashing a gift from god pick in T-Rob. Judging from your posts, you think he's a offensively selfish player who is a liability defensively. Which is absolutely the furthest thing from the truth.
One question though. Would you rather have Dalembert or Thomas Robinson?
One question though. Would you rather have Dalembert or Thomas Robinson?
If they play Hayes on Jefferson when we play him there will be an effect. If they play him on Aldridge there will be an effect. If they play him on Griffin every time there will be an effect. Robinson and Hayes could be the best PF shutdown combo in the league. BUT! I agree with you, the team had obvious weaknesses in other aspects of the game and didn't fill them at all.
I was hoping for Lowry. Maybe we get him next week for MT, which I'd do. We do need defense and more than one impact defender. I am worried about our defense down low, but will say TRob is a pretty good man defender. I still say this means good bye to JT, and our 3rd big needs to be a defender/shotblocker/intimidator. The way it could work with TRob is to go out and get an AK or GW. With TRob/Cuz downlow, right now our best plan going forward is to cut off penetration from the perimeter, so we need player X/Tyreke/player X. This pick puts much emphasis on top notch defenders at the 1,2 and 3 for me, and means IT/MT can longer start.
If we were to get Lowry and a defensive SF, than I'm not as worried about our defensive up front as again, TRob is a good man defender. We also need a defensive presence as a 3rd big without a doubt. Petrie can make this a good pick, or a poor one, depending on how the first two weeks in July go.
If we were to get Lowry and a defensive SF, than I'm not as worried about our defensive up front as again, TRob is a good man defender. We also need a defensive presence as a 3rd big without a doubt. Petrie can make this a good pick, or a poor one, depending on how the first two weeks in July go.
For what it's worth, I love the pick because I think Robinson was clearly BPA, and he can form the basis of a fantastic, physical frontcourt for many years. But for this to be a successful off-season, we can't just stand pat. We need a defensive SF, even if that means moving Thornton. We also need a shotblocker, preferably as the third big off the bench. That's unlikely now given our roster make-up, but hopefully we trade for one in the short-term.
This pick wasn't a perfect fit, but it's not terrible either. Robinson will be a good defender. He has the quickness, hands, work ethic and strength to be much better than average. But he's obviously not that elusive shotblocker, and we need one.
This pick wasn't a perfect fit, but it's not terrible either. Robinson will be a good defender. He has the quickness, hands, work ethic and strength to be much better than average. But he's obviously not that elusive shotblocker, and we need one.
My goodnes Givony. Robinson was trying to hold himself together. No one knows what he was thinking except I'd be inclined to think that he was overjoyed at the culmination of all his work. Pissed? I didn't see it because he was crying but could see how it would be interpreted as that ESPECIALLY if you don't like the Kings.
This is outrageous and makes no sense as to the Kings needs but now I want us to work a trade for Henson. Yeah, yeah, throw the bricks this way. 
I can want what I want.
Perhaps a little trade for a SF needs to occur before the summer is over. (returning to sanity) Free agent AK47 anyone.
I can want what I want.Perhaps a little trade for a SF needs to occur before the summer is over. (returning to sanity) Free agent AK47 anyone.
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