On my way to work today i was listening to 1140, they played an interview from yesterday and it was Kenny Thomas talking about how he is loving what Muss is doing and how he totally respects him... another huge thing that stood out was that he said it doesn't matter to him if he starts or not and that he totally trusts Coach Musselman's decisions. He sounded completely honest and in a great mood, i have never heard him sound so happy!
Kenny Thomas Doesn't Care If He Starts!...
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Good point...
but to tell you the truth, His enthusiasm sounded genuine and made me fell that he wants to win and will do what ever it takes to win, even if it takes coming off the bench. Completely changed my point of view of KT.
I wouldn't go that far. It was a short clip but he didn't come off quite so "I don't mind waving a towel at the start of a game"-ish to me as it did to you. Was his attitude better? Somewhat. Does he really feel that way? I doubt it. I don't think he expects to be on the bench at the start of a game. Either he knows he's the starter and is saying nice things, or he doesn't know and is trying to look like a good "team" guy. I just didn't get too warm and fuzzy over what I heard....
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Two different takes on it...
I completely respect your skepticism Warhawk and BMiller, you have good reason. but coming from someone who has wanted KT traded since the start of his cry baby antics, I still believe it was honest and that Mussleman seems to have more control over the situation.
Maybe KT finally realizes that he will never be an All Star Starting PF but could very well be 6th man of the year.... hmm.
I completely respect your skepticism Warhawk and BMiller, you have good reason. but coming from someone who has wanted KT traded since the start of his cry baby antics, I still believe it was honest and that Mussleman seems to have more control over the situation.
Maybe KT finally realizes that he will never be an All Star Starting PF but could very well be 6th man of the year.... hmm.
SacKings384
Starter
I don't buy it for one second...
With Muss as the coach, I think he can get K9 and SAR to coexist and will get more out of a non starting K9 then Adelman did. I'd really like to think that if K9 feels he is an important part of the team and is being used, I feel he could come off the bench. It would sure take a huge ego let down for him, but I think Muss can get that out of him. I really feel that his lack of performance off the bench was a lot more attitude than anything else, but he does seem to need to be around starters to get his points, so I don't totally know? He is quick and with a nice pass from Brad or Mike he gets his hoop.
I really want to see us use SAR and K9 based on matchups and both to accept their roles here. Maybe this way we can come close to both of them sharing the starting role, I know that you want to build unity with the team and keep the group together, but a revolving PF postion might not be all that bad, they both bring very different things to the table (K9 in quickness and rebounding) (SAR in defending, creating his own points by post up moves etc, lacks rebounding, but should be better now after the injury plagued last season). SAR is more taylored towards coming off the bench and not needing to be around starters to get his points because he doesn't need to be feed the ball like K9 that is much more opporunistic, where SAR will post up and back his guy into the basket and is also a better defender. I think SAR is the better player, it's just now convincing him that he is our 6th man and a very important part of winning to this team.
I really want to see us use SAR and K9 based on matchups and both to accept their roles here. Maybe this way we can come close to both of them sharing the starting role, I know that you want to build unity with the team and keep the group together, but a revolving PF postion might not be all that bad, they both bring very different things to the table (K9 in quickness and rebounding) (SAR in defending, creating his own points by post up moves etc, lacks rebounding, but should be better now after the injury plagued last season). SAR is more taylored towards coming off the bench and not needing to be around starters to get his points because he doesn't need to be feed the ball like K9 that is much more opporunistic, where SAR will post up and back his guy into the basket and is also a better defender. I think SAR is the better player, it's just now convincing him that he is our 6th man and a very important part of winning to this team.
Sac.Kings
All-Star
It would be hilarious if he just said that because he found out he just got the starting job
Agreed. I wouldn't discount it.
Sac.Kings
All-Star
Also agreed. I need proof on the court.
piksi
Hall of Famer
noone does
bibbinator
Bench
I'm happy to hear him at least saying the right thing. I lean towards KT getting the starting slot in general, if only for his rebounding ability. Who else is going to do it?
moradi420
Bench
actually i would say that if both players gave 100 percent off the bench, then id rather have sar start, but since kt might pout a wee bit, then id rather see sar come off the bench and act like a leader and take it like a man, and not let it hurt his performance
Sac.Kings
All-Star
I consider it unfair to SAR if he gets benched because poor KT is sad and pouting about not starting. I want the best complement and the most reliable PF to be starting, not because one gets his feelings hurt when he doesn't start.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Reef IS the better player.
That he should necessarily start because of that alone is not so evident. Things like balance matter, and everybody needs a roleplayer or two to balance things out. If Reef starts, nobody gets the shots they want, and we are awful on the glass. If Kenny starts, Mike, Ron, Brad and Kevin have more shots to divy, and maybe we can at least keep it close on the glass. Meanwhile Reef brings punch to what is otherwise a punchless bench that could easily, sans Reef, have not a single guy score 7ppg.
Mista 808
G-League
Mista 808
G-League
Mista 808
G-League
Or proof in court, kind of like with OJ HAHA sorry, I'm done with the OJ Simpson antics *crosses fingers*
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Good idea, since those posts are both off topic and borderline offensive to some. Why go there?
Mista 808
G-League
Cause I'm at work and I'm bored. Figured I'd get a few good chuckles?
But like VF21 said, I agree that this is only to simmer the fire down between the two after being in the Sacbee yesterday. There, now I'm on topic
moradi420
Bench
ya reef is but the production u get out of the combo kt off the bench sar starting, proabbly wont be as good as the overall prouction of kt starting and sar off the bench. obvously sar is a better player not only did he show it in the post season but his numbers b4 he got injured were better than kennys when he was starting, and his carrier stats speek for themself
Translation: Kenny Thomas doesn't care if he starts... as long as he starts...
GoGoGadget
All-Star
Alternate Translation: Kenny Thomas doesn't care if he starts... but he most certainly cares if he DOESN'T start.
Viking
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