Game -3: Sacramento Kings vs. Maccabi Haifa 10/18/14 7:30 PM PST, 10:30 EST

[Bricklayer]

You're right.

And even with the luxury, the Spurs don't waste time or games.

Well...Sarver just got done showing up Pop for basically pulling his ducking thing in preseason a couple of games ago. Probably right strategy for the Spurs, but really is rude to opposing teams and fans. This is after all an entertainment league.

 

[Mr. S£im Citrus]

Is Ranadive going to offer fans who went to the game last night a little something for having to endure that "game"?

 

[King Baller]

Rude?

 

[King Baller]

Two questions

 

[arusinov]

That really sucks for your team. I think fouling rules are different in the NBA and Euroleague. A lot of fouls that occurred in the NBA, wouldn't have in the Eurloeague. I think your team missed a lot of 3 pts yesterday because they weren't used to it being longer? Don't worry.. hopefully your team will win a lot of games this year.


Am I the only one who's disappointed not to see NBA teams play against Alba Berlin more? They're one of the best teams in the Euroleague and could probably beat a lot of NBA teams.. I think they're a good team. Would've liked to see them challenge the Kings

Ah... They aren't really my team (I'm still mostly for Maccabi T-A but it's a little bit boring to root for them in our local league) I just want israeli teams and israeli basketball at all to succeed. And Maccabi Haifa looked pretty good last two seasons - they've built new arena, brought some good players, good coaches (different coaches in those seasons but both not bad) and this year such a big step in the wrong direction.

 

[Glenn]

Is Ranadive going to offer fans who went to the game last night a little something for having to endure that "game"?

Actually it was the opposite. It was not on TV which "forced" the avid fan to pay and go to the game. They knew it was going to be a stinker yet scheduled it anyway.

 

[Chubbs]

Two questions

Yeah, the first 20 seconds of this clip sure seem to show Pop thinks the preseason is utterly important. You all are right.

 

[Kingster]

You guys crack me up.

It's the preseason. Keep repeating that, breathe, repeat. Meaningless preseason game against joke competition.

Just be glad no one got hurt and move on.

Vivek doesn't agree with you. He wanted desperately to win summer league in order to instill a winning culture. There's no reason why he wouldn't also want desperately to win all the preseason games, again to instill a winning culture.

 

[randymoss1881]

Don't think we have anything that the Suns would want.. maybe Landry? I wouldn't give up JT for him.

They need front court help I'd easily give up JT/Ben. Green is an elite elite shooter dude shot 40% on 6 attempts. With his defense he can guard 1-3 and is what we would want Ben to be in 4-5years but 2 inches taller.

 

[206Fan]

They need front court help I'd easily give up JT/Ben. Green is an elite elite shooter dude shot 40% on 6 attempts. With his defense he can guard 1-3 and is what we would want Ben to be in 4-5years but 2 inches taller.

I actually wanted the Kings to take a chance on him when he was with the Pacers...underused and undervalued. He's not a great defender despite his 6'8 size. He's at best a decent defender. I'm not going to say he takes poor shot selections(because he makes a lot of them), but his decision making is a lot like Rudy. Rudy will take random ISO shots that he'll occasionally make, same with Green.

I'd probably trade Ben for him straight up especially if we're looking to win now.

The only reason why I wouldn't give up JT for him is not because we literally have no one else capable of starting at PF. If we make Evans our starting PF, our bench unit would have Landry/Hollins, or D-Will/Hollins as our 4/5 which would be terrible.