bajaden
Hall of Famer
On last nights game, the Kings looked like a team that had no continuity on offense. I guess thats to be expected when two thirds of the starting line-up is missing. They didn't spread the floor and played too much one on one basketball. Thus few assists. Bibby, as a pt guard doesn't get that many assists, compared to, lets say Kidd or Nash. But what he does do is draw the attention of the defense, and there-by help free up others on the team.
This brings me to what my greatest fear was as the season approached. No back-up pt guard. I mean a real pt guard with those intrinsic values. I thought we were walking a dangerous path with only Douby ( who is not a pt guard. SEE John Stockton ), Greene, A rookie, and Salmon and Garcia to fall back on. My nightmare was realized last night.
If this team had been on the floor with the Sun's or the Mav's, or any of the good teams in the west, it would have been a blowout. The question is how good can they be with Miller and Artest on the floor with them. There were some bright spots. The best defensive big man duo of the night was Moore and Watkins. They finally shut down the middle and forced the Lakers to shoot from the outside. Unfortunaly, they made most of those shots.
I think Moore can help this team. I think Watkins has a place in the league, hopefully with us. I like Salmons as defender and as a complimenty piece of the offense. I see Douby as a player who can bring the ball up the floor and score the ball. I don't see him as a pt guard. He just doesn't have the instincts of a pt. Garcia is talented, but so far inconsistent. He was the same way in college. Having said that, I still like him. He's tough, a good defender when he trys and a better than average rebounder for his position. I'm still no fan of KT, and he's still missing layups. I've always been a big fan of SAR, but I don't think he has a place on this team. Not with the style of game Reggie wants to play. He simply can't get up and down the floor quick enough.
I don't see this team as it stands now, with emphasis on, as it stands now, as a play-off team. I would like to be surprised and be wrong, but I doubt it.
This brings me to what my greatest fear was as the season approached. No back-up pt guard. I mean a real pt guard with those intrinsic values. I thought we were walking a dangerous path with only Douby ( who is not a pt guard. SEE John Stockton ), Greene, A rookie, and Salmon and Garcia to fall back on. My nightmare was realized last night.
If this team had been on the floor with the Sun's or the Mav's, or any of the good teams in the west, it would have been a blowout. The question is how good can they be with Miller and Artest on the floor with them. There were some bright spots. The best defensive big man duo of the night was Moore and Watkins. They finally shut down the middle and forced the Lakers to shoot from the outside. Unfortunaly, they made most of those shots.
I think Moore can help this team. I think Watkins has a place in the league, hopefully with us. I like Salmons as defender and as a complimenty piece of the offense. I see Douby as a player who can bring the ball up the floor and score the ball. I don't see him as a pt guard. He just doesn't have the instincts of a pt. Garcia is talented, but so far inconsistent. He was the same way in college. Having said that, I still like him. He's tough, a good defender when he trys and a better than average rebounder for his position. I'm still no fan of KT, and he's still missing layups. I've always been a big fan of SAR, but I don't think he has a place on this team. Not with the style of game Reggie wants to play. He simply can't get up and down the floor quick enough.
I don't see this team as it stands now, with emphasis on, as it stands now, as a play-off team. I would like to be surprised and be wrong, but I doubt it.
