Recent content by ShastaKingsFan

He's the opposite of toxic,... but also probably the most difficult high paid 5 to build around

Petrie is not the type of guy to make up stories and disparage someone he had just met, out of thin air. A lot of what has happened since then, tracks with his opinion of that brief encounter

The mistake is evaluating a lead player based on how he fits with a non playoff low seed roster. Indiana did it the other way around. Identified their target lead player. Acquired him. Then began searching for and acquiring pieces that fit with him.

The key statement by Lebron about Haliburton starting at about 7:58 into that video .... "infectious basketball,...when your star player is willing to give the ball up and trust you to make a play,...everyone wants to play like that, guys want to play for type of player". Yup, he gets it. It's...

Was a one off season with good luck and lack of injuries during the season and a rare down year in the west. Will be a long long time if 48 wins ever gets a 3 seed again. Nobody outside of a few Sacramento fans consider Sabonis a #1 player

The problem is that he still actively makes all big decisions, even if he's admitted to himself that he's not the smartest guy in the office. Whether the level of his involvement is normal or not for an owner, this organization is behind the 8 ball with him making the calls

You know who Geoff Petrie suggested that Ranadive and his people go see for a workout in 2013? Giannis Antetokounmpo Of course they ignored that advice and didn't go see him,.....but I guess some would ask, "who is to say that Giannis would have developed with the kings". Instead they drafted...

His team loves playing with him. Some of his opponents don't love him...and why would they....and why would he care if they didn't

Well the Pacers have thoroughly exceeded expectations. A refreshing example of team basketball, where the whole is greater than the sum of its parts

The "predecessor" is still there. He's the owner

Having some Bball iQ and maneuvering your roster in a smart way is the key. Luck helps, but being consistently intelligent with your moves over a period of years is a must. The odds are very slim when the owner doesn't have a clue, while trying to be the smartest guy in the front office room...

They Pacers have the kind of roster and team chemistry that most Sacramento fans would love. Everyone is bought into a team game and several guys on any given night, can lead the stat sheet.

This is the same type of reasoning that some used to justify picking Marvin Bagley. That Doncic wouldn't have worked for the Kings anyways, so just move on and forget about it. So because Fox "needed the ball", they proceeded to pass on Doncic and then also trade Haliburton. It's comically...

True lead players don't pout when a really good prospect starts playing well for the team. That's exactly the way that Fox acted around Haliburton. Some of us knew right then and there who the real lead player was.

I have a clear memory of some who were mocking the idea of Nesmith being anything significant to think about in a trade. Yikes