[Game] Kings @ Knicks, 2/25/21 4:30pm PST 7:30pm EST
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I don't mind the tank. Kings need a third cornerstone. Fox, Hali, _____. Bags is going to have a Derrick Favors like career--more offense, virtually no defense, above average rebounder. Keep and develop the kids. Trade everyone else.
And Buddy is always good for a few bone headed plays a game--yea, it matters when games are usually decided by a few possessions. That dude's hoops IQ is lower than my son's, who is 7 months.
And Buddy is always good for a few bone headed plays a game--yea, it matters when games are usually decided by a few possessions. That dude's hoops IQ is lower than my son's, who is 7 months.
Confirms what I’ve seen with my own eyes.
When a team like the Knicks shoot the percentages they did today, it’s easy to conclude that the opposition just isn’t trying. They can’t be.
My only explanation for it is, this is the KINGS version of tanking purposely. Rather than fielding a g-league roster, they are having their coach put them in no-win situations. Purposely fielding 5 players that don’t mesh and employing offensive and defensive schemes that clearly won’t work.
When a team like the Knicks shoot the percentages they did today, it’s easy to conclude that the opposition just isn’t trying. They can’t be.
My only explanation for it is, this is the KINGS version of tanking purposely. Rather than fielding a g-league roster, they are having their coach put them in no-win situations. Purposely fielding 5 players that don’t mesh and employing offensive and defensive schemes that clearly won’t work.
And yet people keep saying that. While it may be true, he's going to catch the flak and rightfully so. Also, people still think the financials are the issues all the while they just dropped a max deal on Fox and picked up Bjelicas option prior to the year only to watch him sit. No, those don't sound like total and complete "issues" to me. Issues like that don't involve picking up 7 million dollars and then dropping it in the toilet for no reason.
Well look, I'm probably the biggest Buddy apologist you'll find on this board, but I'd say 50-50. Last year as far as on-court production goes I'd agree it was more 80-20, but I can't blame Luke for Buddy shooting at such a low clip this year on some pretty good looks.
I do think I can blame Luke that we don't see Buddy getting easy points off backdoor cuts, or pulling up for more mid-range shots (I mean I doubt Buddy would be hesitant to take the midrange shots that he was taking all of last season if the coaches were actively encouraging him to do so; he might not be the highest bball IQ guy but it's a bit of a stretch to think that his response to coaches saying "take the open midrange that you took all last year!" is "BUDDY NO LIKE, TWO POINT ATTEMPT BAD"). Have to wonder how much of an issue fatigue is too.
I do think I can blame Luke that we don't see Buddy getting easy points off backdoor cuts, or pulling up for more mid-range shots (I mean I doubt Buddy would be hesitant to take the midrange shots that he was taking all of last season if the coaches were actively encouraging him to do so; he might not be the highest bball IQ guy but it's a bit of a stretch to think that his response to coaches saying "take the open midrange that you took all last year!" is "BUDDY NO LIKE, TWO POINT ATTEMPT BAD"). Have to wonder how much of an issue fatigue is too.
I haven't been the biggest Buddy fan this season, but it's on the coaches to scheme him correctly and scheme offensive sets around his skill-set correctly. It's night and day when he's used like Klay in catch and shoot situations how good and effective he can be. Running him off screens, etc. And virtually every time he's asked to create off the bounce, he struggles. That's coaching to make sure most of his FGA come in the catch and shoot and with him off-ball.