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A few observations after yesterdays game... 1. Murray's shooting woes may be a blessing in disguise. His poor shooting has him trying to find other ways to impact the game. His drives to the basket, shot blocking, defense and rebounding all seem to be improving dramatically. If he was...

Kessler Edwards in my eyes replaces the lost first round pick in 2024 owed to the Hawks in the Huerter deal. Edward looks like a nice player. He seems to have everything needed to succeed. Length, hops, defensive awareness..even a nice looking jump shot. Monte McNair has done quite a good...

Did Giannis say or do anything that caused Trey to shove him? I love Trey and the message he sent that the Kings will not back down, however, to be fair, it looked like Trey started the whole thing. Did I miss something? Was Giannis talking to the Kings bench? Was there anything Giannis did...

As great as his numbers are, what really makes Domas so special is the numbers he effectively creates for others, I am not talking about assists...his stellar passing is obvious. I am talking about how his mere presence on the court creates space for others to shoot. Its so hard to quantify...

At the risk of hyperbole, this might have been the greatest regular season game I have ever seen. Fox and Monk were unbelievable, but I like to find the lesser player that made key contributions. Last night, that goes to Metu. 4 for 4 from the field with 9 rebounds. Several of those rebounds...

When it comes to playing defense, the Kings are victims of their collective stellar offense. I can only imagine being in the huddle and Coach Brown preaching defense. The players probable reaction is"why bother playing defense when we know we can outscore them? Their offense is that good.

I just loved Keegan's pass to Huerter before the game winning three. Most rookies would have probably looked to play hero ball and hoisted the three on their own. Not Keegan. His high basketball IQ and team first mentality was on full display. Of course it helped that Huerter hit the shot...

Monk is a much better passer then I thought. I know he was a combo guard at Kentucky and had some play making skills, however, his passing has exceeded expectations. I thought the Kings were getting a spot up 3 pt shooter when they signed Monk...they got much more than that. I like the energy...

What can I add about Keegan that hasn't already been said. His game has been inspected and dissected. He is an impressive young man with a very bright future. What does he need to work on? Other than the usual adjustments that all rookies need to make, Keegan needs to find ways to create...

I love the way Keegan conducts himself. All business all the time. Doesn't bring attention to himself. That is refreshing in today's NBA. He's very easy to root for. As to the player comp, that is very difficult. If he was two inches taller, my comp would be Al Horford. My closest comp...

I have watched a lot of Huerter over the years. Living in NY, I saw the Hawks/Knicks series a few years back. Huerter was extremely solid throughout the series. Very impressed. Last year I had Trae Young on 2 of my fantasy teams. I watched a lot of Hawks games. Huerter can play. He is a...

Dwayne Casey was on NBA radio a day after the draft. He basically said that if the Kings took Ivey the Pistons would take Murray. There seemed to have been two tiers in the top 5. Banchero/Holmgren/Smith in tier 1 and Murray/Ivey in tier 2. Just as Houston took who was left in tier 1 at pick...

The Kings will be so pleased with Keegans season that you will be tempted to draft his twin brother Kris in 2023. He is expected to take a huge leap this season and effectively run the offense. He is a lefty shooter, a willing passer and carries the Murray professionalism and hard work ethic...

Here are a few... 1. While the ESPN coverage for the most part was solid, I cant help but think the Keegan/Kings coverage was lacking. There were interviews of picks 1,2,3 and 5. The more Ivey cried the more they continued to talk him up and put him on camera. They missed a great story line...

Its hard to add anything that hasn't already been said. Here is the problem as I see it from afar. The Kings want Murray. However, there are teams willing to trade up to 4 to take Ivey. The only team that you can trade back with and still guarantee getting Murray is Detroit. Any trade back...

I was of the thinking that Jackson's name was floated as a finalist to make everyone "pleased" when Brown became the choice. If that was the front office thinking, it worked on me. I was so relieved that it wasn't Jackson that I have come to like the Brown choice. Two weeks ago I wanted one...

Here's my thinking. Jackson is included in the final three so that when its Clifford or Brown that gets chosen, the fan base will be pleased and thankful it wasn't Jackson. If the final three were Clifford, Brown and Ham and they chose Clifford or Brown, most fans would not be pleased. So...

Did we ever hear an explanation of the Clipper challenge late in the game that successfully overturned a foul on Morris? Morris was called for a foul that looked obvious. He essentially flung Fox to the ground. Ruling on the court was a foul on Morris. Challenged and overturned. What did I...

Some passing thoughts on last nights game; 1. Crowd seemed loud and very into it. Definite positive energy. 2. Found myself pulling for Bagley when he made his entrance. When he had his put back dunk I was thrilled. Then saw he cleared out Conley and got called for the foul. Same old...

Good response New Era. Very insightful. Sometimes I am guilty of letting my fandom get in the way of an objective assessment.