All Time Kings Draft...on a Tropical Island?
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With our next pick, I select...
Dennis Hopson (1991-1992)
Well he played only a year for us and, statistically, he was very solid. An explosive good scorer in limited minutes.. he doesn't add much size to my team, but he is athletic, can get to the hoop and will thrive and score in this offense. He also plays pretty good defense as well.
Dennis Hopson (1991-1992)
Well he played only a year for us and, statistically, he was very solid. An explosive good scorer in limited minutes.. he doesn't add much size to my team, but he is athletic, can get to the hoop and will thrive and score in this offense. He also plays pretty good defense as well.
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I need a backup PG, so I will go ahead and take the last servicable one left:
Franklin Edwards
Solid as a King, putting up 8/6/1 in back-up minutes. That's really all I need from my backup PG - solid play.
('87-88) 16gms 25.9min
8.3pts (.470 .750) 5.8ast 1.2rebs 0.6stl 0.1blk 2.9TO
Franklin Edwards
Solid as a King, putting up 8/6/1 in back-up minutes. That's really all I need from my backup PG - solid play.
('87-88) 16gms 25.9min
8.3pts (.470 .750) 5.8ast 1.2rebs 0.6stl 0.1blk 2.9TO
Well, I need a backup PG...So I will choose a G, pretend he is a PG, and shove him into those minutes.
Heck, the remaining PG's worth picking are defenseless shotaholics who don't pass much, so whats the difference.
Rashad McCants!
He may be a shotaholic, but unlike the few remaining in the PG list, this guy is actually tough, and tries some on defense.
Heck, the remaining PG's worth picking are defenseless shotaholics who don't pass much, so whats the difference.
Rashad McCants!
He may be a shotaholic, but unlike the few remaining in the PG list, this guy is actually tough, and tries some on defense.
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Well, I need a backup PG...So I will choose a G, pretend he is a PG, and shove him into those minutes.
Heck, even the remaining PG's worth picking are defenseless shotaholics who don't pass much, so whats the difference.
Rashad McCants!
Full writeup after work.
Heck, even the remaining PG's worth picking are defenseless shotaholics who don't pass much, so whats the difference.
Rashad McCants!
Full writeup after work.
Thought that was the way that might go - that was my guy. In fact I had 5 guards I was going to take if they were remaining, and all 5 got scooped up on this swing, half of them to teams who didn't really seem to need them, I think just on a best numbers model.
Well, if nothing else it does free me up to do this, which I have been itching to do for several rounds now -- you can take your puny little guards, meanwhile I'll just go the other way and add yet more muscle along my frontline and just tear their scrawny little heads off:
F/C Greg Kite
('89-90) 71gms 21.3min
3.2pts (.432 1.000 .500) 5.3reb 1.1ast 0.4stl 0.7blk 1.1TO
The basketball equivalent of a hockey goon, Kite arrived in Sacto sporting two championship rings despite the absence of any discernible basketball skills. He could not shoot, pass or dribble, and yet lasted 12 seasons in the NBA, several as a starter, primarily because of his gleeful willingness to inflict mayhem and criminal levels of bodily harm on anybody who crossed his path. So defense, brutality, and the occasional dismemberment -- who could ask for more this late in the draft?
P.S. He also had an absurdly large head.
Well, if nothing else it does free me up to do this, which I have been itching to do for several rounds now -- you can take your puny little guards, meanwhile I'll just go the other way and add yet more muscle along my frontline and just tear their scrawny little heads off:
F/C Greg Kite
('89-90) 71gms 21.3min
3.2pts (.432 1.000 .500) 5.3reb 1.1ast 0.4stl 0.7blk 1.1TO
The basketball equivalent of a hockey goon, Kite arrived in Sacto sporting two championship rings despite the absence of any discernible basketball skills. He could not shoot, pass or dribble, and yet lasted 12 seasons in the NBA, several as a starter, primarily because of his gleeful willingness to inflict mayhem and criminal levels of bodily harm on anybody who crossed his path. So defense, brutality, and the occasional dismemberment -- who could ask for more this late in the draft?
P.S. He also had an absurdly large head.
With their 9th pick and the 104th overall pick in the 2010 All Time Sacramento Kings Draft the “Droids for Clunkers” select
Martin Conlon, PF / C, 6' 10'', 230
Season: 1992-93. 46gms 10.2min 4.8pts (.474 .000 .704) 2.7reb 0.8ast 0.3stl 0.1blk 0.6TO
I need another body to enable my front line get a breather. And as I am not about to take anyone who is remembered for playing for another franchise not far away from here, I am left with the only other healthy option who is capable of putting some efforts on the D side, which is basically the theme of my bench players. I do not need him to score (and he won’t…) as my team already surpassed the 110 pts/g mark, but he will put his body in there for the few minutes my starters need to rest. After all, that was his expertise in his 9 years career spam in the NBA.
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Conlon
Martin Conlon, PF / C, 6' 10'', 230
Season: 1992-93. 46gms 10.2min 4.8pts (.474 .000 .704) 2.7reb 0.8ast 0.3stl 0.1blk 0.6TO
I need another body to enable my front line get a breather. And as I am not about to take anyone who is remembered for playing for another franchise not far away from here, I am left with the only other healthy option who is capable of putting some efforts on the D side, which is basically the theme of my bench players. I do not need him to score (and he won’t…) as my team already surpassed the 110 pts/g mark, but he will put his body in there for the few minutes my starters need to rest. After all, that was his expertise in his 9 years career spam in the NBA.
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Conlon
With their 9th pick and the 104th overall pick in the 2010 All Time Sacramento Kings Draft the “Droids for Clunkers” select
Martin Conlon, PF / C, 6' 10'', 230
Season: 1992-93. 46gms 10.2min 4.8pts (.474 .000 .704) 2.7reb 0.8ast 0.3stl 0.1blk 0.6TO
I need another body to enable my front line get a breather. And as I am not about to take anyone who is remembered for playing for another franchise not far away from here, I am left with the only other healthy option who is capable of putting some efforts on the D side, which is basically the theme of my bench players. I do not need him to score (and he won’t…) as my team already surpassed the 110 pts/g mark, but he will put his body in there for the few minutes my starters need to rest. After all, that was his expertise in his 9 years career spam in the NBA.
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Conlon
Martin Conlon, PF / C, 6' 10'', 230
Season: 1992-93. 46gms 10.2min 4.8pts (.474 .000 .704) 2.7reb 0.8ast 0.3stl 0.1blk 0.6TO
I need another body to enable my front line get a breather. And as I am not about to take anyone who is remembered for playing for another franchise not far away from here, I am left with the only other healthy option who is capable of putting some efforts on the D side, which is basically the theme of my bench players. I do not need him to score (and he won’t…) as my team already surpassed the 110 pts/g mark, but he will put his body in there for the few minutes my starters need to rest. After all, that was his expertise in his 9 years career spam in the NBA.
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marty_Conlon
With an up tempo team, I need players who are versatile, who can handle the ball, pass, and score from a variety of places on the floor. Since Mike Bibby is taken, I'll settle for his Brother In-Law. With my 9th pick I select:
Eddie House - 6'1" PG
('04-05) -- 50gms 11min 4.7pts (.458 .452 .929) 1.2reb 1.3ast .36stl .06blk .44TO
Eddie was underutilized on a deep Kings team. With Mike Bibby and Bobby Jackson ahead of him on the depth chart, Eddie still managed to play 50 games, hitting 93% of his free throws and 45% of his 3-pointers. Eddie can handle the rock, play passable defense (as shown with his stint with the Celtics), and hit clutch shots down the stretch. He's another solid, dependable piece to the team.
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More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_House
Eddie House - 6'1" PG
('04-05) -- 50gms 11min 4.7pts (.458 .452 .929) 1.2reb 1.3ast .36stl .06blk .44TO
Eddie was underutilized on a deep Kings team. With Mike Bibby and Bobby Jackson ahead of him on the depth chart, Eddie still managed to play 50 games, hitting 93% of his free throws and 45% of his 3-pointers. Eddie can handle the rock, play passable defense (as shown with his stint with the Celtics), and hit clutch shots down the stretch. He's another solid, dependable piece to the team
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More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_House
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I need more Size off the bench. With this pick Im taking a guy I think we should have resigned last season. So for some punch off the bench, I'll draft:
Ike Diogu (2008-2009)
I<3 Ike.
(08-09) 10gms 14.4mpg 9.2ppg (.600 .500 .758) 3.9rpg 0.3ast 0.2stl 0.1blk 0.6to
He didnt get enough minutes here. With his freakishly long arms, and good diverse offensive game ... he shouldnt have been on the bench as long as he was. Of course, we probly would have won few more games and we wouldnt have Tyreke Evans, but Im just saying. He should be playing somewhere. I'll take you on my team, Diogu.
Ike Diogu (2008-2009)
I<3 Ike.
(08-09) 10gms 14.4mpg 9.2ppg (.600 .500 .758) 3.9rpg 0.3ast 0.2stl 0.1blk 0.6to
He didnt get enough minutes here. With his freakishly long arms, and good diverse offensive game ... he shouldnt have been on the bench as long as he was. Of course, we probly would have won few more games and we wouldnt have Tyreke Evans, but Im just saying. He should be playing somewhere. I'll take you on my team, Diogu.
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gotta love that picture ...
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For my next pick I select SG Anthony Peeler ('03-'04). Now, any guy who cleans Garnett's clock is good by me, but Peeler actually had a pretty nice year off the bench for us - notably a .482 percentage from three, on just under 2 attempts per game, good enough for the best 3PT% of the season in the NBA for qualified players. For some of the stats geeks, he was worth 2.2 win shares and had a TS% of .575 - not at all bad for the relief crew. Plus, I'm not sure if I mentioned this, but he totally cold-cocked Kevin Garnett.
Stats:
SG Anthony Peeler ('03-'04) -- 75gms 18.5min 5.7pts (.448 .482 .836) 2.0reb 1.6ast 0.7stl 0.1blk 1.0TO
Kevin Gamble 1996-1997
Important Stats
62 Games
5.0 Points/G
48.2 3pt%
Well, I really wanted some three-point shooting, especially somebody who had a good percentage rather than just a chucker, so I looked at House, Peeler, and Gamble. Gamble is the guy who is still here, so now he's coming off my bench to provide a threat from the three point line. I'm kind of going against my preference for picking guys I remember, but what the heck, I don't think there are many people left that I remember anyway and I've got five more slots to fill.
Full Stats (regular season):
('96-97) -- 62gms 15.4min 5.0pts (.430 .482 .700) 1.7reb 1.2ast 0.3stl 0.3blk 0.4TO
Code:
Season G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1996-97 62 2 15.4 2.0 4.6 .430 0.9 1.8 .482 0.1 0.2 .700 0.2 1.5 1.7 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 1.2 5.0
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Dwayne Schintzius 1991-1992
Important Stats
62 Games
3.3 Points/G
3.6 Rebounds/G
0.8 Blocks/G
Tall guy, shot blocking was pretty good, had a mullet. What else do you need for a pick in round 10?
Full Stats (regular season):
('91-92) -- 33gms 12.1min 3.3pts (.427 .000 .833) 3.6reb 0.6ast 0.2stl 0.8blk 2.0TO
Code:
Season G GS MP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% ORB DRB TRB AST STL BLK TOV PF PTS
1991-92 33 0 12.1 1.5 3.5 .427 0.0 0.1 .000 0.3 0.4 .833 1.3 2.3 3.6 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.6 2.0 3.3At this point, I'm going to stick with the devil I know rather than pick through several devils I don't.
Ime Udoka ('09-'10), I choose you!
I'm bringing on Udoka and asking him to never ever shoot a three ever. OK, there are options out there with worse percenatges from three, but he wasn't terribly good from outside. He was, however, a nice lockdown defender on the perimeter, one of those guys whose contributions really don't show up in the stats. But if you need somebody to come in and slow down the opponent's best SG/SF, he's your man. I'm sure I'll need you pretty much every game, so suit up, Ime!
Stats:
SG/SF Ime Udoka ('09-'10) -- 69gms 13.7min 3.6pts (.378 .286 .737) 2.8reb 0.8ast 0.5stl 0.1blk 0.6TO
Ime Udoka ('09-'10), I choose you!
I'm bringing on Udoka and asking him to never ever shoot a three ever. OK, there are options out there with worse percenatges from three, but he wasn't terribly good from outside. He was, however, a nice lockdown defender on the perimeter, one of those guys whose contributions really don't show up in the stats. But if you need somebody to come in and slow down the opponent's best SG/SF, he's your man. I'm sure I'll need you pretty much every game, so suit up, Ime!
Stats:
SG/SF Ime Udoka ('09-'10) -- 69gms 13.7min 3.6pts (.378 .286 .737) 2.8reb 0.8ast 0.5stl 0.1blk 0.6TO
I wanted a guy like Eddie House here, but he's gone. So i'll have to take another combo guard/shooter to put on my bench.
Quincy Douby (2007-2008)
Another guy who could have been better with a better coach. He needed some playing time while he was here, but this was when our coaches obsessed over the old guys, while the youngins sat on the bench.
Streaky shooter, but he has range. Can play a little defense too. I think he'd be a solid pair with Evans when Bjax needs a rest.
('07-'08) 74gms 11.8min 4.8pts (.394 .344 .923) 1.1reb 0.7ast 0.4stl 0.2blk 0.8TO
Quincy Douby (2007-2008)
Another guy who could have been better with a better coach. He needed some playing time while he was here, but this was when our coaches obsessed over the old guys, while the youngins sat on the bench.
Streaky shooter, but he has range. Can play a little defense too. I think he'd be a solid pair with Evans when Bjax needs a rest.
('07-'08) 74gms 11.8min 4.8pts (.394 .344 .923) 1.1reb 0.7ast 0.4stl 0.2blk 0.8TO
To extend the rotation, I need a durable forward who can contribute in a variety of areas off the bench. This player can score from the floor, get to the line, defend his position, set up his teammates, and shoot a good percentage. With my 10th pick, I select:
Rod Higgins 6'7" F
('92-93) 69 gms 20.7min 8.3pts (.412 .323 .861) 2.8reb 1.7ast .74stl .42blk .91TO
In his 13 seasons in the NBA, Rod Higgins averaged 9 ppg and 3.6 rpg. He's a solid contributer off the bench especially for my up-tempo team. Rod is a lively player, creating turn-overs to fuel the fast break. His rebounding numbers are a bit low, but that's because he's playing next to Brockman.
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Higgins
Rod Higgins 6'7" F
('92-93) 69 gms 20.7min 8.3pts (.412 .323 .861) 2.8reb 1.7ast .74stl .42blk .91TO
In his 13 seasons in the NBA, Rod Higgins averaged 9 ppg and 3.6 rpg. He's a solid contributer off the bench especially for my up-tempo team. Rod is a lively player, creating turn-overs to fuel the fast break. His rebounding numbers are a bit low, but that's because he's playing next to Brockman
.More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Higgins
With their 10th pick and the 113th overall pick in the 2010 All Time Sacramento Kings Draft the “Droids for Clunkers” select
Labradford Smith, SG / SF, 6' 3'', 200Season: 1993-94. 59gms 14.1min 5.1pts (.403 .350 .750) 1.3reb 1.8ast 0.6stl 0.1blk 0.8TO
I do not plan on more than a 10 men rotation, so my last two picks are purely for fun…
Throughout the draft I avoided taking injury prone players or players who have put nice numbers in just ridiculous number of games, and so I have decided that Smith will be the last player who fits the mold. We are talking about a guy who once shot 37 points over a certain player known as MJ. And he was more eminent on the defensive side during that season. Just take a look at the picture. This is a mean Bulldog, not a Labrador! Arguably the best 5.1/1.3/1.8 season in Kings history…Not bad for the 10th round pick…
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaBradford_Smith (actually, there is nothing more there…)
Labradford Smith, SG / SF, 6' 3'', 200
I do not plan on more than a 10 men rotation, so my last two picks are purely for fun…
Throughout the draft I avoided taking injury prone players or players who have put nice numbers in just ridiculous number of games, and so I have decided that Smith will be the last player who fits the mold. We are talking about a guy who once shot 37 points over a certain player known as MJ. And he was more eminent on the defensive side during that season. Just take a look at the picture. This is a mean Bulldog, not a Labrador! Arguably the best 5.1/1.3/1.8 season in Kings history…Not bad for the 10th round pick…
More: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaBradford_Smith (actually, there is nothing more there…)
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Well I guess in some strange alternative universe I should consider myself glad to have been left this guy:
G Terry Dehere
('97-98) 77gms 18.3min
6.4pts (.399 .379 .798) 1.4reb 2.5ast 0.7stl 0.1blk 1.3TO
The classic college "guard" without a position in the NBA, he was prolific as all getout at Seton Hall, finishing as the then all time leading scorer in Big East history (passing Chris Mullin). Then he hit the pros as a SG in a PG body (6'2" 190lb) and ended up being little more than an undersized 3pt chucker. Fortunately however one more good % three point chucker was exactly what I was looking for, and the little bit of extra ballhandling I get out of the deal does not hurt either, as it appears I am going to be going with a ballhandling by committee approach.
So, um, yay!
P.S. you can also consider him one of the "golden era" Kings that got it all started, as he played 4 games of our rebirth '98-99 season and obviously set us on the path to greatness.
G Terry Dehere
('97-98) 77gms 18.3min
6.4pts (.399 .379 .798) 1.4reb 2.5ast 0.7stl 0.1blk 1.3TO
The classic college "guard" without a position in the NBA, he was prolific as all getout at Seton Hall, finishing as the then all time leading scorer in Big East history (passing Chris Mullin). Then he hit the pros as a SG in a PG body (6'2" 190lb) and ended up being little more than an undersized 3pt chucker. Fortunately however one more good % three point chucker was exactly what I was looking for, and the little bit of extra ballhandling I get out of the deal does not hurt either, as it appears I am going to be going with a ballhandling by committee approach.
So, um, yay!
P.S. you can also consider him one of the "golden era" Kings that got it all started, as he played 4 games of our rebirth '98-99 season and obviously set us on the path to greatness.
Just majestic!
With my 10th pick, I select Shelden Williams.
Shelden Williams. A former lottery pick. A great defender on the collegiate level earning himself the awesome nick-name "The Landlord" as he owned the paint.
Once Shelden was traded to the Kings he clocked in at about 13mpg, not giving him a chance to show all he could do. Luckily for him, my absolute lack of size is going to get him some more minutes so he can expand on his 07/08 numbers, and give my team some toughness off the bench.
07/08: 28games, 12.9mpg, 5.2ppg, (.491, .000, .667), 3.5rpg, .3apg, .3spg, .4bpg
Oh, yeah. He also brings something else to my team's sideline.
(Candace Parker: Wife)
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