[Grades] Grades v. Bulls 03/13/2013
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We gave up a future All-Star for a couple "Eh" players and a scrub. I apologize, but that is how I will always see it. Even if Cole Aldrich wins DPOY or something. Why? Because Trob was MY FAVORITE PLAYER. Not Reke, not Cuz, not JT, but T-FREAKIN-ROB. The reason he was playing poorly was because he was advised by Smart to slow it down, to stop playing the explosive, high flying, versatile basketball that made him get drafted #5 in the first place! I'll give it to you, I like JT, but T-rob is MY PLAYER. I spent SIXTY freaking dollars on a Trob kings jersey, and then that IDIOT Petrie traded him, literally the week after I bought it!! So you see, my friend, IT WAS NOT a good trade, we did NOT give up less than we received!! AAAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
GOOD DAY TO YOU, SIR!!!!!!!
GOOD DAY TO YOU, SIR!!!!!!!
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I mentioned above spending binocular time watching Aldrich at the game and enjoying it. Well, I also watched the friends, Robinson and Thomas play against each other. Great good fun for me and obviously for them, too. Pushing and shoving and laughing. Fun to watch. Both have high compression engines. Both love to beat each other.
As usual I agree with Kingster. Evans played like he is capable of, and at the 2 no less. IT can play in this league. Let's hope Patterson can keep it up. He was a starter with Houston. Sleepy Salmons is enigmatic but can play defense and shoot. Thompson works hard. Aldrich is a step up from Hayes.
Is there anyone out there that can't see the connection between last night's stellar performance and Cousins sitting on the bench?
I thought Thomas and Robinson were fun to watch especially as a U of WA graduate.
When Evans brought the ball up he did with some intensity and purpose instead of walking it up.
Is there anyone out there that can't see the connection between last night's stellar performance and Cousins sitting on the bench?
I thought Thomas and Robinson were fun to watch especially as a U of WA graduate.
When Evans brought the ball up he did with some intensity and purpose instead of walking it up.
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Horse Puckey. Padrino hit the nail on the head earlier. Almost all of the Kings' struggles are because the team is built as an offensive team with ZERO defensive role-players in regular rotation. The only role-player in the starting squad is JT and he's a hustle guy, not a defensive stopper. Salmons, Tyreke, IT and Cousins all need the ball in their hands to be effective in the offensive side of things. Of those four, Tyreke is a good defender. IT and Salmons are limited by their height for their positions, and Cousins is an inconsistent but respectable post defender and flat out bad in PnR defense, which every team in the league knows and throws at him non-stop.
If the GM had any skin in the game, he would have moved pieces to bring back a Dorrell Wright to play the three and then cajoled Milwaukee into giving up one of its umpteen shotblockers to play next to Cousins down low.
The success last night was a couple of things. Only two ball-dominant players on the floor at a time and all around shooting prowess from the team. There's a lesson there, it's just not the one you think.
If the GM had any skin in the game, he would have moved pieces to bring back a Dorrell Wright to play the three and then cajoled Milwaukee into giving up one of its umpteen shotblockers to play next to Cousins down low.
The success last night was a couple of things. Only two ball-dominant players on the floor at a time and all around shooting prowess from the team. There's a lesson there, it's just not the one you think.
Best played game of the year. Maybe best game in a few years actually. Never let off the pedal and kept the energy going for 4 quarters.
I kinda like Patterson. He's one of those guys who's like JT. Your team can be 20 games under .500 and he's just one of those guys that wont be part of the problem. He's not a Finals starting caliber PF but he's not a wimpy Raef Lafrentz spot shooter like I was expecting.
I kinda like Patterson. He's one of those guys who's like JT. Your team can be 20 games under .500 and he's just one of those guys that wont be part of the problem. He's not a Finals starting caliber PF but he's not a wimpy Raef Lafrentz spot shooter like I was expecting.
the only reason I'd rather trade Thornton than Isaiah is that he's not on a rookie deal and probably has a more stable value around the league. Thornton used to be my favourite player to watch on this team and I'd really like to see him succeed under a reasonable coach, but as is, he appears to be more easily traded (and, more importantly, for better value) than IT.
In my view IT is more valuable to us thn Thornton. People here are mostly down on It for this team. I understand why people feel that way although I don't agree. Until cousins proves himself we keep Thomas. Thornton has real talent but I don't think for us. bite the bullet and trade Thornton. With the present reliability of Cousins we mut keep IT.
