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Analytics are necessary because humans are not unbiased. Analytics exist to confirm or disprove beliefs about certain players, and to add another spectrum in which we can recognize overlooked players.

True. I admit the Kings were technically in the playoff hunt, but the larger point that must be addressed is whether or not changes needed to be made. Invariably the argument invoked in support of maintaining the current roster stems from the "playoff hunt" as the whole contention notion...

Sure but that's your opinion. There are a host of fans on here who wouldn't agree with that sentiment because the Kings were several games under .500.

Why would I have to expand it. It's a boolean expression as you suggested, so there is no need to modify the criteria because you simply contend or you don't.

Look I don't believe contention starts at 20 games. I merely used it to demonstrate that "contention" is not binary as claimed. Adding context to "contention" is met with rebuke and derision oddly.

Actually, I only used the 20 games example to show that contention is not a boolean expression. Contention needs to have added context and perspective to have any meaning rather than merely discussing it as a binary term.

But you said contending the playoffs was a boolean expression, so on a technicality, any team in contention after 20 games is in the playoff hunt correct?

Yes we do because any GM can say "hey this team was in playoff contention after the first 20 games of the year so I shouldn't lose my job!"

I think we have to look beyond technicalities when discussing playoff contention. Yes, if you are within reach of the 8th seed pre-AS break, you are in contention, but when the 7th and 8th seed are barely above .500, competing for that final playoff position if you are a worthy team shouldn't...

Team was a game and a half out, but only because the 8th seed was pathetic at the time. They were only in contention because of a playoff alignment, not because they were a good team.

What's the highest win total Kings have posted with Cousins? People talk about making the playoffs with Cousins, but the Kings were never close to making the playoffs with him as the centerpiece.

If an organization isn't willing to watch the same amount of tape on a player independent of their draft slot, then there is little hope for that franchise.

There actually isn't a meta-analysis to confirm whether or not picking higher is better. The only brief examination was done here http://www.nba.com/magic/gallery/cohen-8ball-history-picking-1-8-nba-draft-percentage-all-stars-1980

As far as I can remember, season ticket renewals occurred before the trade, although I'm not sure if the Kings are taking cancellations.

It's easy to say Kings should have traded DMC prior to the start of the season, but you also have to consider season ticket holders. How many people would have purchased tickets with the roster the Kings have now?

Skal's stock was dropping because he had a horrific freshman year. Just because he was picked after Malachai and Papagiannis doesn't mean he thought any less of him. If the Kings had intel that Skal would be dropping towards the end of the first round, why use a higher pick to draft him when...

Who can be put above Vlade? Isn't President of basketball operations the most senior position?

It doesn't help that Vivek vetoed any trades if true that he wanted to keep Cousins.

I didn't say it was a lie, but it is misleading. Kentucky is a blue chip college basketball program, so it wouldn't surprise me if they had a training and conditioning staff that was on par with NBA teams. Calipari is former NBA coach at an elite program, so I don't think it's unreasonable to...

DeAndre Jordan played under Mike Dunleavy and Vinny Del Negro his first 5 seasons. I wouldn't go so far as saying he's had 2x as much access to NBA-caliber coaching.