IT = Rumor of 3/24 offer from Pistons
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Yep. people have made that claim about a few ex-Kings over the years, but until Tyreke last season we really hadn't seen it. Guys like Peja or Kevin just don't have that ego/killer instinct thing. Bibby might have, but he was washed up. IT though is an obvious candidate.
Now the one thing is, as much as I have been arguing that it was obvious he was gone for a week now, its still not up to him. Bit of an empty threat IMO, but nonetheless, our call.
Now the one thing is, as much as I have been arguing that it was obvious he was gone for a week now, its still not up to him. Bit of an empty threat IMO, but nonetheless, our call.
Fantastic post. It's funny, I came on and saw the usual crew going right after my post. If you don't think IT is a selfish chucker who hurts the team, you're just an "IT jocker/fanboy" with no knowledge of the game of basketball whatsoever.
This is literally the only place on the internet that feels the need to bash and demean IT and anyone who dares to post something of support for him.
This is literally the only place on the internet that feels the need to bash and demean IT and anyone who dares to post something of support for him.
The only place on the internet? 
Are there lots of sites on the internet that discuss Kings basketball?
Are there lots of sites on the internet that discuss Kings basketball?
See, and this is what irritates the crap out of me (only using your post because you stated it so succinctly). I don't view IT negatively. I do view him as less than the ideal starting PG of the future. Unfortunately, when some go so far to one extreme in praising all things IT, it seems only natural to try and bring it back to the middle.
Things I like about IT:
His heart
His energy
His drive to be the best he can be
His tenacity
Things I don't like about IT:
His lack of team vision
His height (I'm sorry but I'm being honest - and as a short person myself I know it's unfair to judge someone by height. But I'm a retired woman, not an NBA player)
Some of his fans
The holes in his game that I think prevent him from being an adequate starting PG
I want to see once more before I die a group of Kings players that will take my breath away. IT might be the 6th man on a team like that, but I do not envision him in the starting five. Does that mean I hate him? Nope. Does that mean I view him in a negative light? Nope again. It means simply that I think his game is better suited for a bench role...and I'm not going to apologize for that.
Things I like about IT:
His heart
His energy
His drive to be the best he can be
His tenacity
Things I don't like about IT:
His lack of team vision
His height (I'm sorry but I'm being honest - and as a short person myself I know it's unfair to judge someone by height. But I'm a retired woman, not an NBA player)
Some of his fans
The holes in his game that I think prevent him from being an adequate starting PG
I want to see once more before I die a group of Kings players that will take my breath away. IT might be the 6th man on a team like that, but I do not envision him in the starting five. Does that mean I hate him? Nope. Does that mean I view him in a negative light? Nope again. It means simply that I think his game is better suited for a bench role...and I'm not going to apologize for that.
Got off of work late and was doing some random browsing when I stumbled upon this. I usually don't look much into player +/-, it can be a deceptive stat, but taken over a course of a full season it does somewhat paint an accurate picture. Isaiah was the only Sacramento King to finish with a positive +/- last season.
Isaiah was a + 30 for the season, the best on our team, Gay was a -9, DMC was a -17, Ben was the worst at -206(which is right near the worst in the league). Here are the stats if you guys want to play around with them, interesting stuff.
Isaiah was a + 30 for the season, the best on our team, Gay was a -9, DMC was a -17, Ben was the worst at -206(which is right near the worst in the league). Here are the stats if you guys want to play around with them, interesting stuff.
It was an honest question that I was asking, I wasn't trying to insinuate that it didn't count or anything - there is clearly value in someone who shoots you back into a game. And again, you go on and on about how you can't praise Thomas without being bashed around here, and all I did was ask a simple question and you added "midget chucked" and whatnot. You can't deny that he chucked us back into the game, and I even added that it was successful. If a guy is taking lots of shots that aren't being set up as part of the offense that's chucking to me, unless you have a different definition of chucking.
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Btw, more praise for the great and mighty Thomas from our friends at cowbellkingdom:
Jonathan Santiago is ... wow. I love the argument that even if the rest of the league only offers him a smaller contract it's not because that's what he's worth, but because the entire NBA doesn't recognize his greatness just because IT is short.
Jonathan Santiago is ... wow. I love the argument that even if the rest of the league only offers him a smaller contract it's not because that's what he's worth, but because the entire NBA doesn't recognize his greatness just because IT is short.
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