Recent content by hrdboild

Y'know what? I'm in full agreement with you on both of these points. The crankiest I get as a Kings fan is typically in the 2 month window of time when it has become clear that this team is going to sneak into the playoffs at best and the end of the season and it's almost always because our...

I'd intended to respond to this and never did but since Warhawk has bumped the thread, I might as well respond to it now. Just think of the last 5-ish weeks as a very long ellipsis. :) The point I was hinting at before (not that it's particularly profound or anything) is that Soderbergh might...

I like how you framed your reply as a conversation instead of just ripping in to me for being a fool. :) And I did predict that no one here was going to like the first trade didn't I? As I recall I might have been the only person who said that the Durant deal was going to be a disaster for...

Okay, if you give me one move this is what I would do: Trade Domantas Sabonis ($43.6M salary, 3 years remaining) to the Spurs for Devin Vassell ($27M salary, 4 years remaining) + Keldon Johnson ($17.5M salary, 2 years remaining) + Spurs' 2025 pick (8th pre-lottery) + Atlanta's 2025 pick (14th...

The London Knights are still undefeated in the OHL Playoffs going into the Finals which is exciting news for Sharks fans because top prospects Sam Dickinson (LD) and Kasper Halttunen (RW) have been on fire. Halttunen, the Fin with the howitzer of a shot, has scored 12 points in 12 games (6...

For what it's worth, he also picked the GM.

I'll concede your point that they matter a lot. I'll take the longer wingspan every day if it comes attached to a competitor who plays both ends of the court. But then I'll also re-emphasize that those measurables don't mean a lick if you don't care enough to work hard, don't pay attention to...

The pattern has already been broken at this point, but I'm still expecting big things from Jordan James just because Shanahan and Lynch took him in the 5th round. Now can we draft an OG, OT, or C?

I like what they've done for the defense so far. The front seven pre-draft was going to be Bosa, Warner, Winters and 4 question marks. At least now those 4 question marks have got age and draft pedigree on their side. On the other hand, there really needs to be a rabbit in a hat trick involved...

I'm going to strongly disagree with this, but I understand that we all come from different places and that you're only expressing your joy at getting to go to the ballpark on a Wednesday afternoon and see some of the best players in the world do their thing. As a baseball fan it's always cool to...

Is Becky Hammon no longer a candidate? The David Adelman angle is an interesting one. He's probably ready for a try out in a head coaching role at this point and he obviously has a connection to Sacramento through his dad. But I have no idea who else could be in the running and don't feel very...

First AB he gets a hit and an RBI! Auspicious beginnings for the last Oakland first round pick.

I didn't say that they don't matter. What I said is that having exceptional length and/or athleticism will not automatically make a player into a good defender, as has often been the assumption in pre-draft talk. For every one of the 5 guys you mentioned there are 100+ current or former players...

I like The Ringer in general (I subscribe to their movie content anyway), but there is also an inherent bias in their rankings which may contribute toward some of the overrated perception within the NBA player community. I would include that site's rankings within the sphere of the "pod bro"...

...and stop assuming that athleticism and length will translate into above-average defense in the NBA when we have ample evidence by now showing that it isn't true. Many of the league's best defenders have subpar length and athleticism but they make up for that with preparation, anticipation...