[Game] 33/82 Kings vs Mavericks 7pm PT, 10pm ET 12/30/2024
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Really nice to read the positivity in this thread. Well...from halftime on, anyway.
The change in team culture will take some time but sparks are flying. A fire cannot be far behind. There is just too much talent waiting to be ignited.
Speaking of that, Monk needs to go back to 6th man status. He is an igniter himself, an initiator, a game changer, a shot in the arm (ok, enough). As a starter, those traits don't fit as well as they do when the team need an energy and performance boost at some point in the game. Monk's statistics as a starter and the scoring hole the team finds itself early in some games might be alleviated with Ellis or Carter being utilized to stifle the opponent's offense. And it is not as if Ellis and Carter (projected) are liabilities on offense.
Hopefully, Coach Christie sees this and is not forced to play Malik for reasons unrelated to on-court performance.
The change in team culture will take some time but sparks are flying. A fire cannot be far behind. There is just too much talent waiting to be ignited.
Speaking of that, Monk needs to go back to 6th man status. He is an igniter himself, an initiator, a game changer, a shot in the arm (ok, enough). As a starter, those traits don't fit as well as they do when the team need an energy and performance boost at some point in the game. Monk's statistics as a starter and the scoring hole the team finds itself early in some games might be alleviated with Ellis or Carter being utilized to stifle the opponent's offense. And it is not as if Ellis and Carter (projected) are liabilities on offense.
Hopefully, Coach Christie sees this and is not forced to play Malik for reasons unrelated to on-court performance.
Agree. I’d like to see Ellis start again over Monk. He has been so chaotic as a starter. Had a few good games to start, but 6 TOs last night and could have easily had another 1 or 2.
Going back to the Denver game (the seemingly start to the collapse of the season), he has had 26 TOs in the last 7 games.
I like Monk, but just think Keon helps give us what we need in the starting group next to Fox, Sabonis, and DDR. He and Keegan are a great defensive duo. Add Fox in when he is locked in on that end. Can help make up for Sabonis and DDR.
Going back to the Denver game (the seemingly start to the collapse of the season), he has had 26 TOs in the last 7 games.
I like Monk, but just think Keon helps give us what we need in the starting group next to Fox, Sabonis, and DDR. He and Keegan are a great defensive duo. Add Fox in when he is locked in on that end. Can help make up for Sabonis and DDR.
Don't forget they were missing Lively & Marshall as well (and we were playing at home)! But yeah, this is about where I'm at after this game. I'm obviously happy that we won, but I would have hoped this would have been one of those games where we blow them out by 20+ points and rest our starters the last half of the 4th quarter.
I think it will be more telling to see how we play against PHI and MEM the next 2 games (both who are playing very well).
I think it will be more telling to see how we play against PHI and MEM the next 2 games (both who are playing very well).
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For sure. Team has to go 30-19, just to get to 44 wins, which *may* get you a play in spot. Pretty big hill left to climb.
But I will give them credit for rebounding after that 1Q and not just quitting. That easily could have been just us fully falling off the ship, if we got blown out by the DAL F squad.
But I will give them credit for rebounding after that 1Q and not just quitting. That easily could have been just us fully falling off the ship, if we got blown out by the DAL F squad.
Murray was a consensus top 3 or 4 pick in a very strong draft. Carter was the 13th pick in a weak draft.
Brown has been hesitant to give young guys like Davion, Kessler Edwards, Keon, Colby Jones, Orlando Robinson consistent minutes, preferring fringe veterans like Chris Duarte, McCaughlin, Alex Len and JaVale McGee.
Brown has been hesitant to give young guys like Davion, Kessler Edwards, Keon, Colby Jones, Orlando Robinson consistent minutes, preferring fringe veterans like Chris Duarte, McCaughlin, Alex Len and JaVale McGee.
I agree with that and also ready to buy into Carter, but my generalization is that people are too eager to anoint someone "King" on one performance. I need to see him more than once to get excited. I need to see the Kings win more than one to think we've turned the page, so to speak, as well. All that said, I am eager to see Carter play and see what direction Christie has to offer.
HISTORIC! Doug Christie joins Rick Adelman and Mike Brown as only the third coach in the Sacramento era with a .500 or better record 
Nah, if they think he is who he is he's got to step in immediately. No reason to wait, he's not raw or that young. They gave Keegan the chance and honestly Carter is actually a better prospect considering his on ball potential. The thing with Carter is he has role guy qualities that very rarely fail to translate on the defensive side. That along with him being as strong and athletic as he is provides major needs on paper that Colby never did. This is what made him a top 5 pick consideration at times vs. being a 2nd rounder. Even if Carter doesn't put up 29 ppg, you instantly become more athletic, more physical, have another pick and roll handler, get rebounding, defense, etc. Obviously you ease him in but even the competition isn't there with the performances of some of the other guards.
https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-second-round-of-the-nba-draft-is-broken-but-not-beyond-repair/
2016 article about agents directing teams not to draft their players after pick 40. It’s only gotten worse in the decade since.
2016 article about agents directing teams not to draft their players after pick 40. It’s only gotten worse in the decade since.
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