Every time I complain about the amount of 3s he's taking, he goes full Steph.
Yeah, what if we traded him for Ben Simmons?is this being the tenth or so such thread this season a bit excessive? Not when it comes to possibly the best player in Sacramento Kings history.
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The “trade Fox and picks for Ben Simmons to build around him and Hali” takes have aged poorly.Yeah, what if we traded him for Ben Simmons?
Guys with De’Aaron Fox’s god given athletic talent should not be allowed to also shoot 41% from three on volume. It’s just not fair.
I am sure that he'd have found similar success if he were traded to any remotely competent team but there's no denying that Domas seemed to immediately instill something in him that was missing and not only is he completely taking over like he was last year, he's nasty now too. I love it. I just hope we can build on this second half and the good we saw tonight.The “trade Fox and picks for Ben Simmons to build around him and Hali” takes have aged poorly.
I am sure that he'd have found similar success if he were traded to any remotely competent team but there's no denying that Domas seemed to immediately instill something in him that was missing and not only is he completely taking over like he was last year, he's nasty now too. I love it. I just hope we can build on this second half and the good we saw tonight.
The immediate change was a revelation for sure but I think it's been a non-stop evolution. Domas was lead dog that night, barking orders and showing everyone they could win. There are a few moments I could point to Fox taking over that role, from the Orlando game that turned last season around to the start of the Dubs series, but he's gone to a next level again. I think he clearly gained a new level of confidence in the post season last year and Steph seems to have taken a real shine to him, which I have love and hate emotions about.You saw it game 1 after that win vs Minny and the hug after the game. Looked like a 10-ton weight was lifted off his shoulders and he knew he finally had a running mate that was there to compliment his game rather than take from it. Really from the 2nd Domas got here, Fox has stepped into being a superstar role and flourished.
The “trade Fox and picks for Ben Simmons to build around him and Hali” takes have aged poorly.
There was at least one point of recognition there, which is that Fox/Hali was not a workable duo - as was made clear when both players unlocked their game after the trade. The idea to go after Simmons was one of those high-risk, high-reward plays to land a triple-double threat big man who was hopefully fixable. So far...nope. And the thought was right, because we broke up Fox/Hali to get...a triple-double threat big man, just a far lower risk one.
I was never gung-ho on a Simmons acquisition, but I definitely looked at the idea sideways a few times and said, "Well, it COULD pan out..."
Not bad for a non-shooter. -- JJ RedickFox is 5th in 3 pointers made per game at 3.6 makes (tied with Trae but shooting a better percentage). To put things in perspective he is ahead of players like Klay, Buddy, Donovan Mitchell and Dame.
I can't remember a player that snatches a solid game out of early garbage play like him. 4th quarter Fox is for real and so is 2nd half Fox.
That was a straight up Kobe move right there.
Fox is 5th in 3 pointers made per game at 3.6 makes (tied with Trae but shooting a better percentage). To put things in perspective he is ahead of players like Klay, Buddy, Donovan Mitchell and Dame.
OTOH coaches, and particularly Coach Brown, mostly deal in negativity and punishment. Such is the nature of coaching, but it can be tempered to fit the situation and personality/sensitivity of the players. An example is free throw shooting. Fox and Sabonis have no physical reason for having a free throw weakness. In practices, players are punished team-wide for an individual missing free throws rather than being encouraged to improve. Such teaching tactics cause tension, guilt, and performance derogation.
It will be very interesting when Brown leaves (under whatever circumstances) to hear the reactions of the players to his tenure. Fear of his heavy-handed tendencies have them cowered as of now.
This sounds like Bobby Knight, not Mike Brown. Coach’s style is honesty, accountability and love. He’s also one of if not the most jovial head coaches in the league. Keegan has described him as a father figure, Fox said his structure is exactly what the team needed and Monk has said the Kings environment has allowed him to flourish. The only thing players get annoyed by is the long practices/film sessions but even that sound pretty minor.
Ok, I'll listen to your explanation for the lack of defense and the free-throw shooting woes, Add to that the inflexible choice of starters, the unexplained benching of various players (notably Sasha), the static rotation, the one-note offense, Keegan's ups and downs, and the lack of use of the end of the bench when circumstances indicate a specific need..basketball purgatory. Outward (media) appearances do not always tell the full story. (Recall his exchange with Monk at a practice.) Let me know all about it from your perspective.
Oh, and of course the players are going to defend the (current) coach. Even Walton was defended by players during his time. An abused child nearly always defends the abuser in my experiences with such cases. Power and control dictate it.
Yes.is this being the tenth or so such thread this season a bit excessive? Not when it comes to possibly the best player in Sacramento Kings history.
Any questions?