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Jared Dudley has looked great lately, plus I'm fascinated by middling players. Perhaps there is a trade out there for us where we could land Dudley for either Hield or Bogdonovic.
I think the opinions on the poll around here can change game to game.
Jared Dudley has looked great lately, plus I'm fascinated by middling players. Perhaps there is a trade out there for us where we could land Dudley for either Hield or Bogdonovic.
Hield by a mile.
You've made the claim that Bogdon has more, now support your claim. If he does in fact have more than Hield, to what degree? Significant enough to replace Hield's shooting?Well given you don’t think BBIQ is of significance, this choice is predictable.
If shooting is the only thing we are replacing then yes. That's all Buddy can do. Bogi makes others better around him and actually create his own shot. Buddy creates more horrific turnovers than shots for either himself or others. Both fall asleep on defense from time to time so for me the comparison is strictly on the offensive end.You've made the claim that Bogdon has more, now support your claim. If he does in fact have more than Hield, to what degree? Significant enough to replace Hield's shooting?
You've made the claim that Bogdon has more, now support your claim. If he does in fact have more than Hield, to what degree? Significant enough to replace Hield's shooting?
Double negative. I never said BBIQ is of no significance, I think it is over rated at the NBA level.Well given you don’t think BBIQ is of no significance, this choice is predictable.
Well first I have not given an opinion on Bogi versus Buddy but I clearly would not say it is by a mile either way.
But to answer your question, data I would look at would be asst to turnover ratio, defensive rating and true shooting percentage.
Buddy
Asst to Turnover: .56
TS%: 54.8%
Defensive rating: 118.4
Bogi
Asst to Turnover: 2.31
TS%: 53.0
Defensive rating: 110.0
This numbers don’t mean to me it’s a slam dunk to start Bogi over Buddy but it’s clearly neither by a mile.
Double negative. I never said BBIQ is of no significance, I think it is over rated at the NBA level.
Hield is one of the greatest shooters around. He works on defense and has a big motor.
Bogdan is a streak shooter, that can pass the ball well. He is slow afoot.
That's not really a fair comparison. Buddy isn't used as a play maker like Bogie is so his Ast/TO ratio isn't going to be nearly as good. You're also using their TS% off a 9 game sample this year. Bogie is a better defender, there's no doubt about that. He's not a good defender, he's just not horrible like Buddy is. I just still have doubts that Bogie can be the main play maker or even share 50% of the load off the bench. He can get assists and he's not a turnover machine but outside of those assists and turnovers, a lot of possessions ran by him are completed with a bad shot taken by either him or a player he put in a bad position at the end of the shot clock.
To me it kind of depends on how Bagley turns out. If Bagley is an offensive force, then he's going to take away shots from every position. In that case, you may be better of with Bogie at the 2, since he plays better defense and is still a good shooter. Hield's value comes from his shooting and if you take that away from him, he's not nearly as valuable.
Double negative. I never said BBIQ is of no significance, I think it is over rated at the NBA level.
Hield is one of the greatest shooters around. He works on defense and has a big motor.
Bogdan is a streak shooter, that can pass the ball well. He is slow afoot.
I am starting to cringe every time I hear this phrase. It is over used and of not much consequence. Few players make it in the NBA without it.
Very few really stand out because of it. Trae Young might be one of those players.
The issue with both Buddy and Fox, and I would include Bogi and Bagley here as well, is when they try "to show Alpha Dawg scoring mentality," they end up playing a one-on-five, selfish game. They drive into traffic, they throw up garbage, they dribble into a turnover. This team needs to develop an identity as a team. They don't need a single savior, alpha dawg--that's how they have lost 20 point leads and failed to finish in many a fourth quarter--one guy trying to do it all (and failing).I really would like for at least one of our players to show Alpha Dawg scoring mentality.
I was hoping that would be Fox, but now that he is injured, it's time for Buddy to show he is the $100 million dollar man!
If Buddy ever wants to show he is the man, now is his opportunity to shine. There is rno excuses, Buddy should be averaging 24+ppg with Fox out. The Kings need him to step up big time!
The issue with both Buddy and Fox, and I would include Bogi and Bagley here as well, is when they try "to show Alpha Dawg scoring mentality," they end up playing a one-on-five, selfish game. They drive into traffic, they throw up garbage, they dribble into a turnover. This team needs to develop an identity as a team. They don't need a single savior, alpha dawg--that's how they have lost 20 point leads and failed to finish in many a fourth quarter--one guy trying to do it all (and failing).
Move the ball and create an "alpha dawg" team mentality.
My point is that Fox, Buddy and others have tried to take on an Alpha Dawg mentality at the end of games or when games are beginning to turn and more times than not that strategy has failed. Banging into a wall of defenders or dribbling with loose handles isn't a recipe for success, no matter if you are scoring 20+ or not.I think this team is in desperate need of an Alpha Dawg or two.
When Fox was more aggressive and averaging 20+ppg and the leading scorer, the Kings seem to have a much better chance of winning. The constant "team play" have lead to our leading scorer getting like 15 pts and us losing by double digits.
NO team in the NBA wins without an Alpha Dawg or two on the team these days.
We need someone or someones to lead this team in scoring (ie 20+ppg) and not have a team full of followers.
My point is that Fox, Buddy and others have tried to take on an Alpha Dawg mentality at the end of games or when games are beginning to turn and more times than not that strategy has failed. Banging into a wall of defenders or dribbling with loose handles isn't a recipe for success, no matter if you are scoring 20+ or not.
Also, I don't have time or energy to look at box scores, but I would be surprised if the Kings' high scorer in the majority of their games only had 15 points.
I find it funny how people expect a shooter to be making others better by things like assists and playmaking and not noticing the contributions they give in spacing and keeping defenses honest.