Kings sign Carl Landry
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I'm not going to block you, trust me I don't mind watching you make a fool of yourself.
Actually all of this is going to be really hilarious if PDA turns out to be right and gets the team going in the right direction. Naturally very few calling for his head will ever want to admit they were wrong and will try to make excuses.
Actually all of this is going to be really hilarious if PDA turns out to be right and gets the team going in the right direction. Naturally very few calling for his head will ever want to admit they were wrong and will try to make excuses.
After the Tyreke trade, I decided to reserve judgement to see what they did with that extra $5 million in capspace that the Kings got by flipping Robin Lopez to Portland. Well I guess today we got the answer in Carl Landry??? While he is valuable as a scorer off the bench and is familiar with Malone, I would much rather have Lopez's defense and athleticism next to Cousins any day especially at $10.5 million over 2 years. Not to mention Lopez is only 25 and may still be improving. Barring a trade for Asik, Gortat, Varejao, or a similar defensive big, this offseason (minus MLM falling in our laps) has been a major bleed in talent AND fit for this roster moving forward. Hard to stay optimistic about this front office when every day it seems to get worse and worse.
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You probably would.
I'm trying to decide which of you I just insulted.
Now we've done this again and again. We did it with Hayes. We did it with TRob. We did it with IT. It hasn't gone well for your calculator. But you fight like Rocky in the first movie. Just stubbornly walk right into punch after punch to the face, but keep on coming.
I'm trying to decide which of you I just insulted.
Now we've done this again and again. We did it with Hayes. We did it with TRob. We did it with IT. It hasn't gone well for your calculator. But you fight like Rocky in the first movie. Just stubbornly walk right into punch after punch to the face, but keep on coming.
I've always liked Carl Landry and I was really disappointed when we left him go... Not to mention he's a top of the line class act person as well.....Yes, he has his faults when it comes to playing, but I do remember him putting up some big numbers when he was with the Kings.... Besides, new ownership can turn a player around...
It's cute how you haven't read any of my posts.
Landry should be here as an upgrade to JT and Ppat as a 6th man. Does that sense right now? No. If we acquire a defensive big next to Cousins? You bet your hat it does.
I'll be as livid as anyone here if we plan on rolling with Cousins, Landry, JT, Ppat as our bigs next season. Alas, we are not at the end of the off-season and are 6 days into the process.
Landry should be here as an upgrade to JT and Ppat as a 6th man. Does that sense right now? No. If we acquire a defensive big next to Cousins? You bet your hat it does.
I'll be as livid as anyone here if we plan on rolling with Cousins, Landry, JT, Ppat as our bigs next season. Alas, we are not at the end of the off-season and are 6 days into the process.
Missed the following gem:
Last year Landry could not get more than 2 years - 8 mil contract (4 mil per year) with players option for second year which he opted out 10 days ago.
He practically had the same stats when he signed that contract year ago as he had past season.
We got him for 4 years - 26 mil.
edit: Can he play SF?
Last year Landry could not get more than 2 years - 8 mil contract (4 mil per year) with players option for second year which he opted out 10 days ago.
He practically had the same stats when he signed that contract year ago as he had past season.
We got him for 4 years - 26 mil.
edit: Can he play SF?
Well, you still have to consider the defensive difference between Thompson and Landry. With Thompson of the floor, some of Cousins defensive struggles could be covered up due to Thompson being a good defender. However, if Landry stars along with Cousins, Cousins' deficiencies on defense will be exposed.
Im curious as to why you're allowed to insult other posters without any consequence? How is this not a personal attack?
I'm right about IT.
Trob, I fell flat on my face.
I don't recall ever getting into too much detail on Chuck. I liked the acquisition when because of his leadership we first got him, and his production fell off a cliff.
I'm right about IT.
Trob, I fell flat on my face.
I don't recall ever getting into too much detail on Chuck. I liked the acquisition when because of his leadership we first got him, and his production fell off a cliff.
It would be different if we didn't have anything to judge this on. If we were just bashing away and had never seen them play together. I mean JJ hickson didn't work with Cuz either and he averaged AVERAGED a double double. alot better player than Carl. we waived JJ because it didn't work. Only a certain type player works Landry is not it.
I mean would you guys be all excited if Cisco came back as well? Just because we got a new coach. or Donte Green
I mean would you guys be all excited if Cisco came back as well? Just because we got a new coach. or Donte Green
And I suppose it was an oversight not to mention that:
Jaosn shoots those same shots (10-23 feet) at 44.5% himself?
Or how about PPat shooting 10-23feet jumpers at 50.1%?
Which again raises the giant question of what exactly is Landry bringing us that we did not have? Midlevel solid citizen vet undersized rebounding challenged PF who can hit midrange jumpers? Position filled, sry.
Maybe we can spend what's left of our money on another undersized combo chucker guard. Those are cool too.
Jaosn shoots those same shots (10-23 feet) at 44.5% himself?
Or how about PPat shooting 10-23feet jumpers at 50.1%?
Which again raises the giant question of what exactly is Landry bringing us that we did not have? Midlevel solid citizen vet undersized rebounding challenged PF who can hit midrange jumpers? Position filled, sry.
Maybe we can spend what's left of our money on another undersized combo chucker guard. Those are cool too.
I think this is a fair assessment of the three players. I think Landry and JT are equals on the basketball court overall, one will be better than the other depending on the position and fit. If we get a better big man that would push both players into a bench role, well, I think that suits Landry better. He has a longer track record there and can be effective in short spurts where JT always struck me as a player who can chip in a little here and a little there over the course of the game. Landry is easier to predict as a bench player for the most part. What Landry lacks - rebounding ability, defense, and size are far less important in a 25MPG bench role, and his scoring ability is much more valuable as a bench player.
I also think Landry is slightly better off the court. This no knock on JT, but Landry has seen more, been through more, won more, etc. He really is a top notch guy. And JT is too, this isn't a totally fair point, but I think it's a minor 'culture change' thing. Just a different face. Not a huge deal.
I think Patterson is in last place, but that's also close. I wouldn't pay Patterson though, and that's why I have no issue putting Landry in front of him. After this season he's going to get paid a number I wouldn't be willing to match.
All this leads me to say this - There are guys out there that I just don't want under any scenario. Monta Ellis being one of them. Landry isn't. There are so many ways to make Landry work on this team or any team. Now that we have him it's on us to do that.
We've added TWO very efficient offensive players in Landry (career .596% ts) and McLemore (63% ts ncaa last year). That's a big upgrade for a team that struggles with offensive efficiency. We've also added a true pass first pg that averaged over 9apg last year... something many have been clamoring for here for a long time. We brought in a head coach that specializes in defense as well... our TEAM D should improve greatly as a result. All in all I think we're gonna surprise a lot of people next season... can't wait!!
consider this JT was starter with one of the best rebounders in the NBA. Landry was a bench player rebouding against other bench players. and 5 min more would have given landry a whopping 6.8 reb if you average his rebounds per 5 min. do yeah landry would have dominated JT in rebound 6.8 to 6.7. I wonder why he only got 4 per game the last time he was on a team with cousins????? hmmmm
Stats that matter rebounding wise:
Landry's rebounds with Cus: 4.8 per 26.5 min
JT's rebounds with Cus: 6.1 per 23.3 the season Landry was here, and 6.9 in 26 and 6.7 in 28 min
Assist/TO ration, ball movement counts right:
Landry overall .62 with last 3 seasons .56,
JT overall .8 with last 3 seasons being .92
The only silver lining is that Kings now need more scoring options and Landry is better there.
Landry's rebounds with Cus: 4.8 per 26.5 min
JT's rebounds with Cus: 6.1 per 23.3 the season Landry was here, and 6.9 in 26 and 6.7 in 28 min
Assist/TO ration, ball movement counts right:
Landry overall .62 with last 3 seasons .56,
JT overall .8 with last 3 seasons being .92
The only silver lining is that Kings now need more scoring options and Landry is better there.
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