[KINGS] Comments that don't warrant their own thread (Redux)
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Just trying to rationalize why Cunningham would say another big move is coming with what makes sense for the Kings. Otherwise, yea, kinda hard to see what else they could do.
Ellis? He's not guarding NBA threes for another three years. He's just too skinny. Dude tends to jump ball handlers, but bigger or more composed/mature/seasoned wings will just counter his springiness and drive to the hole or manufacture a foul if/when he does that.
Ellis? He's not guarding NBA threes for another three years. He's just too skinny. Dude tends to jump ball handlers, but bigger or more composed/mature/seasoned wings will just counter his springiness and drive to the hole or manufacture a foul if/when he does that.
I was just watching a recent episode of Locked On Kings in which Matt George is talking about Sabonis' 3-pt shooting. He notes that Sabonis is just shy of 32% career from 3 and what a big deal it'd be if he could make a jump to mid-30's this season.
And that feels right, doesn't it? 32% is below average; 35% is about average; high-30's is very good; and 40+ is generally considered elite, assuming it's on decent volume.
But if two players both average 5 3's/game, the difference between 32% and 37% amounts to ONE extra made 3 every FOUR games for the better shooter. Framed that way, hard to see what the fuss is about, yet on the floor it's probably the difference between "good, we want him to take that shot" and "can't leave him open from there."
And that feels right, doesn't it? 32% is below average; 35% is about average; high-30's is very good; and 40+ is generally considered elite, assuming it's on decent volume.
But if two players both average 5 3's/game, the difference between 32% and 37% amounts to ONE extra made 3 every FOUR games for the better shooter. Framed that way, hard to see what the fuss is about, yet on the floor it's probably the difference between "good, we want him to take that shot" and "can't leave him open from there."
The Kings' had an average point differential of -5.46 per game last year. That's two buckets. Make two more 3s per game and they have a > .500 record.
It doesn't seem like much, but when the league has a points differential that ranges from +7.5 (3 to 4 made shots) to -8.88 (3 to 5 missed shots) per game, an extra made 3 point shot from Domas would be huge for the Kings W-L record.
It is why, though I loved Boogie's fire, critics were right when they criticized his techs. You can't gift points to the other team when margins were already so tight. Essentially a 20% to 40% winning edge to the other team whenever he got a tech.
Or why I hated Buddy doing Buddy things and gifting turnovers to the opposing team (usually off his foot in crunch time).
Or Fox running and running and running, which enabled the Kings to score 110 points per game last year, but also allowed the opposing, more efficient team to score 115+ points per game.
Edit: Points differential source can be found here: https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=nba+teams+points+differential+per+game+2021-22
It doesn't seem like much, but when the league has a points differential that ranges from +7.5 (3 to 4 made shots) to -8.88 (3 to 5 missed shots) per game, an extra made 3 point shot from Domas would be huge for the Kings W-L record.
It is why, though I loved Boogie's fire, critics were right when they criticized his techs. You can't gift points to the other team when margins were already so tight. Essentially a 20% to 40% winning edge to the other team whenever he got a tech.
Or why I hated Buddy doing Buddy things and gifting turnovers to the opposing team (usually off his foot in crunch time).
Or Fox running and running and running, which enabled the Kings to score 110 points per game last year, but also allowed the opposing, more efficient team to score 115+ points per game.
Edit: Points differential source can be found here: https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask?q=nba+teams+points+differential+per+game+2021-22
I love how Sabonis seems like a great locker room unifier guy. He gives me the whole "Vlade" vibe, as a "Father" figure player that can bring the whole locker room together to run through walls. That's what made the "Greatest Show on Court" era possible, the team unity that everyone had everyones back and they were all family. Hopefully, this is the start of something special! 
I brought my son when he was 8 months. He just sat in our laps so we did not buy a ticket for him. He wore baby earmuffs for most of it and did not seem bothered by the noise. We sat about halfway up the lower level, from what I recall. It was one of those early Sunday games, and lot of families brought their young children as well. The kings won, and I haven’t been able to take him since, so at least he has an undefeated record in attendance!
Actually, I have to admit that dead-on center court, absolute front row of the upper deck (so that's actually below the entrance to the upper deck) is a very nice seat. Nobody in front of you, just the rail, kind of steep viewing angle but acceptable (and interesting perspective), not so far from the floor as to make the game "too small" and best of all, directly in the center of a row, so nobody moving across in the middle of the game to go get food, etc. And quite a bit cheaper than the lower deck, where you get various reasons for obstructed views.
I shouldn't really give that secret away. In fact, yeah everything in the upper deck is terrible.
I shouldn't really give that secret away. In fact, yeah everything in the upper deck is terrible.
