Because some people can't not keep bringing up Cousins (split from the Playoff Standings Watch thread)
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I will begrudgingly accept that there are people that didn't like Cousins for whatever reason but I vote keep as is so I can remind myself they are really petty about it.
Dude was our only all-star over a long period in which the franchise had few things to cheer for other than surviving the Maloofs.
Dude was our only all-star over a long period in which the franchise had few things to cheer for other than surviving the Maloofs.
I’m not saying this to start a Domas v. DeMarcus debate, but imagine if the KINGS had been able to assemble this same type of team around Boogie during his prime. He’d be remembered a lot differently, even by the haters.
Hell, all that needed to happen, really, was for the KINGS to have drafted Steph Curry in 2009 over Tyreke Evans. By 2011 or 2012, that duo really would have started to take off. Even if they continued to blow every draft pick after 2010 (Like they actually did).
IDK how any team defends Boogie down low with Steph out on the perimeter. And vice versa. How does any defense double and jump out 5+ feet behind the line on Steph with that physical beast down low in the paint.
I’ve often thought what could have been had the Magoofs not been so hands on by that time and thoroughly impressed by Tyreke’s ability to physically punish all the other PG’s he worked out against during the pre-draft process. Derrick Rose‘s performance the season before really hurt the KINGS imo. The Magoofs thought they were getting Rose 2.0.
Petrie ultimately may shoulder the blame for that decision, but nobody can convince me he really made that pick. The Magoofs passionate and overly sensitive speech about “things changing” and Petrie’s history of valuing shooting and passing above most everything else tells me all I ever needed to know.
Hell, all that needed to happen, really, was for the KINGS to have drafted Steph Curry in 2009 over Tyreke Evans. By 2011 or 2012, that duo really would have started to take off. Even if they continued to blow every draft pick after 2010 (Like they actually did).
IDK how any team defends Boogie down low with Steph out on the perimeter. And vice versa. How does any defense double and jump out 5+ feet behind the line on Steph with that physical beast down low in the paint.
I’ve often thought what could have been had the Magoofs not been so hands on by that time and thoroughly impressed by Tyreke’s ability to physically punish all the other PG’s he worked out against during the pre-draft process. Derrick Rose‘s performance the season before really hurt the KINGS imo. The Magoofs thought they were getting Rose 2.0.
Petrie ultimately may shoulder the blame for that decision, but nobody can convince me he really made that pick. The Magoofs passionate and overly sensitive speech about “things changing” and Petrie’s history of valuing shooting and passing above most everything else tells me all I ever needed to know.
So the Mavs just lost to the Hornets again.
And Doncic picked up a technical foul in the third quarter, which means a 1 game suspension unless it is rescinded.
Dallas is now a half game out of the play-in with 7 games left to play. If they lose to the Pacers with Luka out, that'll be a very costly suspension for them and make it an uphill battle to not miss the postseason completely.
And Doncic picked up a technical foul in the third quarter, which means a 1 game suspension unless it is rescinded.
Dallas is now a half game out of the play-in with 7 games left to play. If they lose to the Pacers with Luka out, that'll be a very costly suspension for them and make it an uphill battle to not miss the postseason completely.
Or Giannis instead of McLemore, as the departing Geoff Petrie all but advised the incoming front office to do.
Or Klay Thompson instead of Jimmer in 2011. That coulda helped make up for not drafting Curry. Boogie and Klay could have certainly done some damage together,
And if they grab Dame or Giannis after that, it’s a potential perennial contender for SAC rather than GSW.
It was there for the taking sans terrible, meddlesome ownership.
Or Klay Thompson instead of Jimmer in 2011. That coulda helped make up for not drafting Curry. Boogie and Klay could have certainly done some damage together,
And if they grab Dame or Giannis after that, it’s a potential perennial contender for SAC rather than GSW.
It was there for the taking sans terrible, meddlesome ownership.