[Game] 58/82: Kings @ Spurs 21 FEB 2026, 5pm PT/8pm ET

Your favorite thing that happened on this date in history?

  • Jennifer Love Hewitt born (1979)

    Votes: 6 28.6%

  • Washington Monument dedicated (1885)

    Votes: 3 14.3%

  • John Lewis born (1940)

    Votes: 1 4.8%

  • The Jackson 5 makes their television debut on American Bandstand (1970)

    Votes: 4 19.0%

  • NASCAR is incorporated (1948)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Eimi Matsudo (Giulia) born (1994)

    Votes: 1 4.8%

  • Globe Theater founded (1599)

    Votes: 5 23.8%

  • Carlos Edwin "Carlito" Colón Jr. born (1979)

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • "9 to 5" by Dolly Parton hits Number One on the Billboard Hot 100 (1981)

    Votes: 1 4.8%

  • Damn it, Slim, you left off _______________!

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    21
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I don't understand the Carter thing at all. I keep hoping a switch flips and he's suddenly a player. Hasn't happened yet. I didn't get the pic at the time, I understand the injury, but he rarely shows much of anything to me and I know I'm in the minority on this opinion. Dude just doesn't seem to have what it takes to be an NBA player. And of course I hope I'm 100% wrong on this.
 
AaronPDX said:
I don't understand the Carter thing at all. I keep hoping a switch flips and he's suddenly a player. Hasn't happened yet. I didn't get the pic at the time, I understand the injury, but he rarely shows much of anything to me and I know I'm in the minority on this opinion. Dude just doesn't seem to have what it takes to be an NBA player. And of course I hope I'm 100% wrong on this.
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Im just going to have to agree at this point. I mean what else left js there to do.

I feel his athletic abilities alone should get him on court
 
AaronPDX said:
I don't understand the Carter thing at all. I keep hoping a switch flips and he's suddenly a player. Hasn't happened yet. I didn't get the pic at the time, I understand the injury, but he rarely shows much of anything to me and I know I'm in the minority on this opinion. Dude just doesn't seem to have what it takes to be an NBA player. And of course I hope I'm 100% wrong on this.
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I think it’s pretty easy to understand. He’s physically manifesting why the org has been low on him in games (is he shooting 10% from 3 now?)

Looks like he wasn’t a good pick now, and I say that as someone who supported his drafting

Now, he should be playing as much as he can given team circumstances now, but maybe the org doesn’t want to reward what’s going on behind the scenes
 
KingsRUs said:
I think it’s pretty easy to understand. He’s physically manifesting why the org has been low on him in games (is he shooting 10% from 3 now?)

Looks like he wasn’t a good pick now, and I say that as someone who supported his drafting

Now, he should be playing as much as he can given team circumstances now, but maybe the org doesn’t want to reward what’s going on behind the scenes
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Has to be something behind the scenes tho is my point. Cant possibly just be the % because nobody shoots that bad. Plus his defense is always there
 
KingsRUs said:
I think it’s pretty easy to understand. He’s physically manifesting why the org has been low on him in games (is he shooting 10% from 3 now?)

Looks like he wasn’t a good pick now, and I say that as someone who supported his drafting

Now, he should be playing as much as he can given team circumstances now, but maybe the org doesn’t want to reward what’s going on behind the scenes
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This organization doesn't set any sensible culture standard for playing time, so that isn't likely part of the reason
 
Rob-The-Great said:
Bro explain this to me. Why is Carter so far in the dog house? Why did we drsft this kid i dont understand it.

Man was almost a lottery pick and cant get it over a 27 year old rookie?
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I'm going to guess that Carter is sitting this one out because he turned his ankle last game? He's not even icing up so doubtful he's not a scratch in this one. It's a concern when you turn your ankle right before road games, probably swelled up on the flight.
 
AaronPDX said:
I don't understand the Carter thing at all. I keep hoping a switch flips and he's suddenly a player. Hasn't happened yet. I didn't get the pic at the time, I understand the injury, but he rarely shows much of anything to me and I know I'm in the minority on this opinion. Dude just doesn't seem to have what it takes to be an NBA player. And of course I hope I'm 100% wrong on this.
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In some ways, it was a real double oddity from jump Street. We were drafting a guy who never played point and was undersized for the two who had an injury and wasn’t going to be able to work out with the team for months. If we thought he was an awesome 2 guard OK good enough maybe you picked a little high for what you got or maybe you stole a player who is undervalued to the injury. But then even before his rehab is over, words out his destined to play the point guard. He shows moments of promise and definitely shows a defensive energy that is worth it weight and gold but so far this is not translated into impact player. One way or the other, the kings have to have a highly functional starting point guard who has his best games ahead of himbefore the start of next season. If they want to keep the Carter experiment going another season fine but give him guys to help him be successful and don’t depend on him to carry the load at the 1.
 
HndsmCelt said:
In some ways, it was a real double oddity from jump Street. We were drafting a guy who never played point and was undersized for the two who had an injury and wasn’t going to be able to work out with the team for months. If we thought he was an awesome 2 guard OK good enough maybe you picked a little high for what you got or maybe you stole a player who is undervalued to the injury. But then even before his rehab is over, words out his destined to play the point guard. He shows moments of promise and definitely shows a defensive energy that is worth it weight and gold but so far this is not translated into impact player. One way or the other, the kings have to have a highly functional starting point guard who has his best games ahead of himbefore the start of next season. If they want to keep the Carter experiment going another season fine but give him guys to help him be successful and don’t depend on him to carry the load at the 1.
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The thing still is what's a one though? Plenty of players have been defense first guys at the one and not lead ball handlers. Lead ball handlers are stars these days. I've posted it before, very few players right now are a Rondo, Calderon, or Kidd. There's actually probably more of a role for a Pat Bev knockoff than any of those guys.
 
Interesting, ESPN and NBA.com both say that this game is being played at the Moody Center, but the imaging on the court says Frost Bank?
 
SacTownKid said:
The thing still is what's a one though? Plenty of players have been defense first guys at the one and not lead ball handlers. Lead ball handlers are stars these days. I've posted it before, very few players right now are a Rondo, Calderon, or Kidd. There's actually probably more of a role for a Pat Bev knockoff than any of those guys.
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Fair enough, but you still have to have a primary ball handler on the court and cannot be a liability on the offensive end. I am not saying Carter can’t get there just saying more often than not, his numbers are not looking great.
 
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