Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
The real power play would be to break the drought this year and then tank all of next year to get us Wembanyama.Pingpong,pingpong,pingpong... Jackpot!View attachment 10932
The real power play would be to break the drought this year and then tank all of next year to get us Wembanyama.Pingpong,pingpong,pingpong... Jackpot!View attachment 10932
Pingpong,pingpong,pingpong... Jackpot!View attachment 10932
Looks like the Kings are going to get two seconds this year. Would love to come away with two of the following: Jacquez, Mayer, Juzang. Jacquez has a more well rounded game than Juzang while Mayer is somewhere between Birdman and Herb Jones. Juzang is a scorer, but doesn’t provide the other things that Jacquez does. Al. Thre3 will be 5-10 year pros.
The guy in the draft closest to PJ Washington is probably Keegan Murray. I'm not super high on him, but he is a pretty similar player who has a consistent outside shot, can bang inside, rebound, block some shots etc all while not being a great athlete or with ideal size for the PF spot.
Kendall Brown is probably my top choice for the Kings if they don't jump into the top four. Good defender, good in transition, potential to be a very good defender. HIs passing and cutting are great fits with Fox/Sabonis and to me indicate a good BBIQ. He doesn't have much creativity on offense with the ball in his hands which could limit his upside but also makes him an attractive low usage option for the revamped Kings.
Tari Eason is another guy I love. High motor, very switchable/stout on defense, uses his athleticism on both ends. He always seems to make an impact. He's not a good passer and is on the older side for a 1st round prospect, but I am a fan. Both he and Brown have 3pt shooting as a swing skill. If either of them became a consistent outside threat on reasonable volume it would open up their games.
AJ Griffin would seem to be another good Kings pick based on his game and measurables but every time I've watched him I've come away unimpressed. Could just be the Duke games I've seen.
If Terry Stotts is the next coach of the Kings, I may just jump off the Tower Bridge.
If Terry Stotts is the next coach of the Kings, I may just jump off the Tower Bridge.
I’ll only support this move if De’Aaron does the classic Cassell celebration whenever he hits a big shot.My avatar of infinity years will have new meaning of they bring on Cassell!
Looks like the Kings are going to get two seconds this year. Would love to come away with two of the following: Jacquez, Mayer, Juzang. Jacquez has a more well rounded game than Juzang while Mayer is somewhere between Birdman and Herb Jones. Juzang is a scorer, but doesn’t provide the other things that Jacquez does. Al. Thre3 will be 5-10 year pros.
I agree and I also think Fox will up his level of play as a result of having the ball in his hands more. It's kind of like that saying "when you're a hammer, everything looks like a nail". When you are DeAaron Fox with the ball in your hands, you push the ball up the court and attack the basket.My take is that he was hurt, could have been a long nagging thing going on there. I also think Hali and Fox liked each other. I always thought that we keep both and build around them but in the end, as others were saying, one had to go so we can get an elite guy at some other position.
I also think Fox as many others would do in his position, may have been disappointed in that he was going to have to become the SG after he kept increasing his stat line every year, while waiting for the GM to improve the other positions. Enter Hali who this year is now the main ball handler and Fox is relegated to the SG spot which is not what he is.
Exit Hali, enter Sabonis, and yeah, there is a rejuvenated Fox who has all along been a guy saying the right thing about wanting to turn it around here just like Haliburton. I,would take either Hali or Fox with Sabonis but preferred Fox and now wait for Monte’s next big move.
I like Juzang too. I think Juzang will be better than Jaquez in the NBA. Juzang reminds me of Dillon Brooks in Oregon, always around the ball and active and making things happen on the offensive end. If Juzang is there when the Kings 2nd round pick comes, I would take Juzang in a heartbeat.
If Terry Stotts is the next coach of the Kings, I may just jump off the Tower Bridge.
Love Atkinson.That not very talented Nets team was fun to watch.And they even made playoffs with Lavert as their star.I'd be cool with Atkinson. Cassell would be a roll of the dice.
I’m interested in Kai Jones from Charlotte. Sounded like he was available at the trade deadline.
If Terry Stotts is the next coach of the Kings, I may just jump off the Tower Bridge.
Get ready for Alvin Gentry to be our head coach for a while folks. Once Gentry gets this team on a run and makes the playoffs this year, I think the Kings retains him as head coach, ala Nate McMillian in Atlanta last year.
ONLY acceptable if there is a thorough search with multiple other candidates in the offseason. And even then, it’s only barely acceptable.
I forgot about him. He was one guy I liked for his potential. How has he been? I assume not good since he was being talked about in trades.
Mo Bamba is a free agent this off season, someone like him might be good next to Sabonis. He is huge, moves well enough to guard the PF spot, and isn't a bad 3 pt shooter. He does have issues on defense, doesn't have a great motor, bites way too much on pump fakes, and positioning can be suspect at times. But he great weakside shot blocking, defends the pick and roll decently thanks to his agility and extreme length.
I think with him it might be a Harrison Barnes type situation, when he was in Dallas. He is expected to be a #1 or #2 option, but he is not that guy. Here he would be 4th at best, and he can just shoot threes and block shots, the things he is good at.
He is by no means perfect, but I saw this posted on an Orlando forum:
• When Mo is on the bench, teams take 31.6% of their shots at the rim against us - which is about 14th in the league. When Mo is on the floor it drops to 28% of their attempts which is good for 1st in the league. His differential (on/off) ranks 89th percentile amongst big men.
• As a team, we give up the 5th least points in the paint in the league. Mo allows the 2nd fewest points in the paint per 36 among starting centers, only behind Al Horford. Remember how easily Cleveland scored in the paint against us with Mo out? Yeah.
• Teams also take fewer short midrange shots (floaters etc.) when Mo is on the floor, the differential being 74th percentile.
• Teams take far more long twos when Mo is out there, the differential being 85th percentile.
• Teams shoot 4.5% worse when Mo is on the floor, which puts him 7th among starting centers
I think my main issue is that his basketball IQ would probably be the lowest on the team, and I'm kind of tired of seeing low IQ basketball.
ONLY acceptable if there is a thorough search with multiple other candidates in the offseason. And even then, it’s only barely acceptable.
If Terry Stotts is the next coach of the Kings, I may just jump off the Tower Bridge.