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Mike Brown finally let Keegan post up hahaha
Interesting didn’t expect to see Garcia and Ben there
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Mike Brown finally let Keegan post up hahaha
Buddy's numbers are just obscene.Interesting didn’t expect to see Garcia and Ben there
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We're up to an 11 minute Keegan defensive highlight reel... in 21 games.
Don't forget that up until the last 2 games, the Kings have played one of the tougher schedules in the league.We're 17th in team DRtg, in a pod of teams in the 114.x range that begins at 13th.
Last year we were mid 20s. So strictly speaking if there is good-mediocre-bad we've graduated from bad to mediocre. I don't think that tells the entire story.
It would not be impossible some of the teams in the top 12 fall out and we sneak into the top 12. Clearly we are improving on that end of the floor. Especially as we integrate new guys into the lineup and Keegan and Fox continue making strides.
Of course if we are trading for anyone I want a traditional 3&D guy (I say traditional because I think this term has morphed from being a defensive specialist who is still a threat to hit the 3 to a shooter who is not Buddy Hield). But I have faith that Brown can coach this team to play top 12 D.
It took us until the end of Fox's injury to bring Keon into the mix and of course Fox and Keegan both missed games where their presence would have been felt. I didn't want to bring up any of that or the schedule specifically but that is why I think we can leap to the top of our little pod of teams in another month or two given good health.Don't forget that up until the last 2 games, the Kings have played one of the tougher schedules in the league.
We're 17th in team DRtg, in a pod of teams in the 114.x range that begins at 13th.
Last year we were mid 20s. So strictly speaking if there is good-mediocre-bad we've graduated from bad to mediocre. I don't think that tells the entire story.
It would not be impossible some of the teams in the top 12 fall out and we sneak into the top 12. Clearly we are improving on that end of the floor. Especially as we integrate new guys into the lineup and Keegan and Fox continue making strides.
Of course if we are trading for anyone I want a traditional 3&D guy (I say traditional because I think this term has morphed from being a defensive specialist who is still a threat to hit the 3 to a shooter who is not Buddy Hield). But I have faith that Brown can coach this team to play top 12 D.
I was operating under this assumption, which is also part of a larger assumption that we know is at least partially true both from interviews and evidence, that Coach Brown is very keen on defining roles and expectations combined with giving folks easily digestible areas to improve, as they reach 100% in these areas he adds the next wrinkle. The only area that mucks up his plan is when guys progress through the next gate before everyone else (Keegan seems to have jumped ahead early on in both seasons so far).Was thinking about this the other day. If was guessing, which I am, and which I will proceed to do now, is that I think they deliberately taught the offense first - because it's so complex and is essentially a new skill in itself - plus we had the legs last year to outrun the league.
I believe (the hypothetical guess if was guessing which I am) that since they knew they could always teach defense, they got the offense rolling, and then, hope to use defensive improvements, (known quantity) to get from good to great.
Was that the plan? Wouldn't be a bad one if it was.
Good question for Sam to ask in a presser!
Agreed with every word! Absolutely not.I completely agree, except that I’d go a tad further by including Malik in that core as the super sub playmaker off the bench (that would be a starter elsewhere).
IMO they need to find a way to extend and keep MM and any potential trades moving forward must not include any of those 4.
But according to Zach Harper, Keegan isn't a defender... LOL
The national media donkeys continue
I just heard some bozos from the Athletic say that Jalen Williams should have been drafted #3 ahead of Keegan Murray.
The question was whether Keegan should have gone #3 behind Chet Holmgren.
I like Jalen Williams, and a case that he should have been drafted well before #12 is more than valid — but is he a better all-around player and talent than Murray? I’m not seeing it.
Monk - Mike, Mike,... Keegan says he can post-up
Mike - What??? Keegan post-up?
Mike - Keegan Keegan wait, you said you can post-up?
Keegan - Yeahh...
Mike - Relly? I don't think I've ever seen it!
Keegan - Go watch youtube!
hilarious!
So this IS a funny story, but it made me wonder - is Mike Brown really just not very involved with the draft process? If he'd watched pretty much ANY of Keegan's college tape he'd have seen him posting guys up pretty regularly.
Sounds more like an inside joke mate , surely he had watched him million times before drafting …
For Christ sake he even come to Europe to watch Sasha , I can imagine how many times he watched Keagen and the other local guys
So this IS a funny story, but it made me wonder - is Mike Brown really just not very involved with the draft process? If he'd watched pretty much ANY of Keegan's college tape he'd have seen him posting guys up pretty regularly.
Mike Brown was still carrying out his duties as an assistant coach on the Warriors playoff run until June 16th. Keegan was drafted June 23rd. Brown probably had very little involvement in that draft.