[Game] California Classic 2023, Day 1 (7/3/2023): Kings vs. Warriors 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern

[Tetsujin]

Queta is not ready

 

[sauce-26]

I was hoping queta would show us something. Not looking good

 

[SLAB]

Man, Kessler not doing a whole lot for someone we like to think has a shot at helping this team.

I want to squint and like Nemi, but it just isn’t there is it?

 

[Krunker]

Queta is not ready

At least not for running the offense through, maybe as cleanup guy though? and of course shot blocking

 

[KainLear]

Queta is not ready

Unfortunately, hasn't shown a lot of improvement since we drafted him.

 

[Makaveli]

Let’s hope 20 ppg

Maybe 3rd year. 4-6 ppg jump from year 1 to 2 is pretty good considering starting 5 stays the same

 

[sactowndog]

All i see is people talking crap while He´s got 3 blocks already... I thought thats what the Kings needed.

we do. That’s why we want to see him run a decent dribble hand-off. He doesn’t even need to shoot with his size if he can run a dribble hand-off. We need his blocks but he has to be playable on both ends

 

[Tetsujin]

Keeeeeeeeegan

 

[KainLear]

Liking Colby Jones' effort on both ends, especially defensively.

 

[Tetsujin]

Yeah. Shut Keegs down until October. I’ve seen enough lol

 

[Kingz19]

Queta has a lot of defensive potential..and finisher potential with the right guard

but his timing and hands on rebounds may lock him out from being a rotation player in the NBA

meanwhile, Keegan ate. Won’t be surprised if that half was the last we see of him in Summer League ball

 

[SacTownKid]

Keegan on his way to a 2nd consecutive summer league MVP?

 

[Makaveli]

Is Keegan going for back to back summer league MVP’s

 

[sauce-26]

This looks like a one and done for keegs

 

[KainLear]

Yeah. Shut Keegs down until October. I’ve seen enough lol

Small sample size and playing with rookie aside, I hope the decisiveness he's shown in this game translates nicely into the season.

 

[miltonap]

I actually didn't think Queta looked bad.

 

[Makaveli]

Ji

Keegan on his way to a 2nd consecutive summer league MVP?

Jinx

 

[SacTownKid]

Keegan just looks like a grown man out there

And this Warriors team looks like the merry band of midgets. Goodness gracious they put together the smallest pro team ever lol.

 

[sactowndog]

Man, Kessler not doing a whole lot for someone we like to think has a shot at helping this team.

I want to squint and like Nemi, but it just isn’t there is it?

yeah was hoping we would see an improved shot from 3… we have not seen it yet…

 

[Makaveli]

I actually didn't think Queta looked bad.

Put Alex Len out there instead of Queta right now and you would swear he was the best player on the court

 

[SacTownKid]

I was hoping queta would show us something. Not looking good

He's been cleaning up a lot at the rim though.

 

[KainLear]

I actually didn't think Queta looked bad.

I'll say he looks a little more comfortable out there. Moving a bit better around the court. He just seems a bit lost out there, BBIQ requires the longest time if you didn't have a good feel of the game.

 

[Tetsujin]

https://twitter.com/statuses/1676052484853485568

 

[SLAB]

Put Alex Len out there instead of Queta right now and you would swear he was the best player on the court

Not when Keegan Murray exists and also possibly Colby Jones.

 

[sactowndog]

Liking Colby Jones' effort on both ends, especially defensively.

yeah other than Keegan he looks the most rotation ready…..

 

[Tetsujin]

I'll say he looks a little more comfortable out there. Moving a bit better around the court. He just seems a bit lost out there, BBIQ requires the longest time if you didn't have a good feel of the game.

Yeah I think part of the issue is that he’s surrounded by guys who have great BBIQ so he just ends up looking terrible in comparison to Keegan or Keon or even Colby.

 

[Makaveli]

Not when Keegan Murray exists and also possibly Colby Jones.

Yeah just saying Len would look way better than Queta. He just isn’t ready and my be topped out I don’t know

 

[SacTownKid]

I'll say he looks a little more comfortable out there. Moving a bit better around the court. He just seems a bit lost out there, BBIQ requires the longest time if you didn't have a good feel of the game.

And that's a very underappreciated thing about him, he's worked hard and has really strengthened up those knees. If you go back and look at him in college he was very awkward and had some incredible scary level of knock knees. Whoever has been training him physically has done something pretty spectatular there.

 

[KainLear]

Neemi is a latecomer in basketball, I think he said he didn't even play it seriously until his teens. It's why he doesn't have a good feel of the flow of the game. It is a good sign that he feels more comfortable out there. I guess he'll stay in Stockton mostly for another year.

 

[SacTownKid]

Yeah just saying Len would look way better than Queta. He just isn’t ready and my be topped out I don’t know

Len would but Len was also a lottery pick. Guys that look like Queta that show any sort of offensive skill go around there usually. At least they used to.