WHY do you presuppose that Miller and Moore are going to see the "bulk of the frontline minutes" as though it's a foregone conclusion? We have, for the first time I can remember, young players with lots of potential at the 4 and 5, and I firmly believe they're going to be brought forward to maximize their potential.
i was sort of hoping for that last year too, but hawes didn't get all that many minutes. it's a gut instinct. if they develop the younger payers, that's great (and would put an end to the "tanking" talk), but nothing from theus, especially not the tail end of last season, would lead me to believe that he's going to deviate from the "win as much as possible now" mentality.
As far as Salmons goes, when (and yes, I think "when" and not "if" has to be the operative word) Artest is gone, Salmons could easily start at the 3 with Cisco getting lots of time as our Bobby Jackson-like energy off the bench.
agreed. still, planning for the worst, half the season will go by before artest gets traded. not a lot of time in the grand scheme of things, but still could be valuable time.
I'm constantly amazed by the way some people seem to forget that they actually want the team to be good, to win, and to be profitable. That's why gazillionaires like the Maloofs buy sports teams. They aren't buying them to take flak from the fans or appear stupid at every juncture.
Sorry if I'm ranting but I think sometimes people, in their zeal to express their idea of what's best for the team, forget that TPTB have a lot more to lose by fielding a bad team year after year than any of us.
you are right here in that the kings, as a business, may have different goals from the kings, as a sports team. nothing i can do about it there, we're fans because we want them to succeed as a team, not as a business.
Petrie isn't incompetent. The Maloofs are pretty good owners when you look at the rest of the league. Have they been right 100% of the time? Of course not. But that doesn't mean they'll avoid doing what's best for their team at every juncture.
i sort of agree with you there. i learned not to trust them after what happened to rick. as for petrie, he's not incompetent but he isn't infallible either. he leans on the conservative side and goes after players of a specific mold. this team no longer fits that mold, but it feels like he can't let go (how else can the douby pick be explained???). they are not the worst front office tandem in the league, but they sure as hell ain't the best!
Our young guys are gonna see time this year, most likely LOTS of time. And THIS year we have the perfect coach - one with experience at the college level - to work with them. I think we're gonna be fine.
i'm crossing my fingers. i hope theus actually learned from last year and quits his posturing.
