For sake of arguement....Are our Bigs good enough?
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Elton Brand would be the choice if hes in our price range. Hey everyone, my names tony and im 17 years old, i live in omaha nebraska and have been a kings fan for as long as i can remember. I've been looking at alot of threads and posts for some time on this site but this is my first time posting, i just decided to post because I'm getting tired of those of you that bad mouth our bigs because bottom line is, they all can play. I'm also tired of hearing those of you bad mouth our core of bibby, peja and miller. Just because those 3 arent as flashy as some other cores there still good players, bottom line is, the team next year is not going to be intimidated by anyone. We're going to have a tough team that rebounds the ball better because when we added thomas and skinner you saw how much better our rebounding was. Also Bibby and Miller are as tough as nails, and well if we had the peja from 03-04 lighting it up every night we would be a contender. Anyways just thought I'd let you know whats on my mind, just remember that now we have some guys that arent afraid to attack the rim and we have guys willing to do all the dirty work.
Rebounding average went 43rpg to 42rpg when Skinner and Kenny came in, not much of a difference.
http://www.nba.com/kings/stats/team_splits.html
Also those two pieces (as well as the 'core') might not be on the team next year. ''No one is untouchable.'' -Geoff
It's not because they aren't flashy enough, it's because they don't defend well enough.
If the team had Vlade and Doug from 03-04 that might be possible.
But saying something like that is like saying ''if we had Bibby of 01-02 playoffs we would be a contender.''
http://www.nba.com/kings/stats/team_splits.html
Also those two pieces (as well as the 'core') might not be on the team next year. ''No one is untouchable.'' -Geoff
It's not because they aren't flashy enough, it's because they don't defend well enough.
If the team had Vlade and Doug from 03-04 that might be possible.
But saying something like that is like saying ''if we had Bibby of 01-02 playoffs we would be a contender.''
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Bibby is still the same guy that we had in the playoffs, he still hits big shots when it matters, and as for the rebounds, I'm talking about rebounding margin, guys would go up for boards unlike webber, playing on one leg he would just wait for the ball to come to him, and your right were still not going to be a better defensive team it doesnt matter who we get through free agency but given a training camp and practice together the team will be better all around. Don't forget when they traded for skinner thomas and williamson that team was just thrown together and had to play the next night they didnt have alot of time for practice.
It's doable. We have the MLE to chase somebody like Evans, Griffin, Haslem, Gadzuric, Swift and Brown. In fact, those guys are the big reason that I think both Songaila and Mo are gone. They're not direly needed and we could use the MLE on a true big. We also have plenty of pieces to use to go after a guy like Chandler or Nene.
I for one think our bigs all together may have the qualities we are looking for, but it sucks when you have to choose which quality you want on the floor at any given time. KT can shoot, Skinner plays a little D and Corliss can score from the post. Those are all good things but we need somebody with a little balance (and size) in all those areas. Taking Corliss out of the equation (because he isn't "big") the Kings need someone who can score in the post, someone who just might demand a double team once in awhile. Don't get me wrong, our big guys are all capable players, I just don't like the combination we have at all. Too much sacrificing one aspect of the game for another.
Exactly. Too much "big man by committee".
It's just like in football. You can have three 500 yard running backs, but you'd be much better off with one 1500 yard running back. Yeah, you're putting all your eggs in one basket, but one in the hand is better than two in the bush.
Just like how the Patriots became that much more dominant with Corey Dillon than they were with Kevin Faulk and Antowain Smith.
We need a big man who can can score and isn't a liability on the defensive end. I'm not asking for a superstar, just someone who isn't one-dimensional, undersized or injury-prone. That would be nice.
It's just like in football. You can have three 500 yard running backs, but you'd be much better off with one 1500 yard running back. Yeah, you're putting all your eggs in one basket, but one in the hand is better than two in the bush.
Just like how the Patriots became that much more dominant with Corey Dillon than they were with Kevin Faulk and Antowain Smith.We need a big man who can can score and isn't a liability on the defensive end. I'm not asking for a superstar, just someone who isn't one-dimensional, undersized or injury-prone. That would be nice.