=LarryLegend=
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The Kings today recalled center Hassan Whiteside from the Reno Bighorns of the D-League, it was announced by Geoff Petrie. Per @sacramentokings twitter!
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Kings recalled Whiteside today!
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Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
yahoo!
Now wonder whether he gets to be active or just gets to return to practices. If he was barely playing anyway, was no point though.
Now wonder whether he gets to be active or just gets to return to practices. If he was barely playing anyway, was no point though.
SuperPowerMultiPly
G-League
It might suggest Dalembert is going to be traded? maybe for a PG?
boffacheerios
G-League
that's what i was thinking....here's to hoping haha
=LarryLegend=
Starter
I agree, I think Kings will trade for Johnny Flynn.
Nighthawk1
Starter
I agree 100%, Petrie probably got tired of Hassan getting little minutes in Reno.. Could be a trade precursor... Will be interesting with Dally and Landry chatter
upinsmoke
All-Star
That was my first thoughts as well... Could be true for either a pg or Granger.
sacgirl88
Bench
grant napear said on twitter
that hassan was brought back to the kings because he wasn't getting playing enough playing time.
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"@sacgirl88: @GrantNapearShow then why didn't they just leave him in the NBADL is it b.c he wasn't getting enough mins." Yes exactly right!
@sacgirl88 No. He's not ready to play yet. Still has a long way to go
that hassan was brought back to the kings because he wasn't getting playing enough playing time.
GrantNapearShow TheGrantNapearShow
"@sacgirl88: @GrantNapearShow then why didn't they just leave him in the NBADL is it b.c he wasn't getting enough mins." Yes exactly right!
@sacgirl88 No. He's not ready to play yet. Still has a long way to go
Well, I guess not playing and practicing vs. NBA players is better than not playing and practicing vs. NBDL players. It also allows for a closer eye on his development as the trade deadline nears. That might make someone like Landry a little more expendable, knowing they can get a few minutes a game from Whiteside.
bajaden
Hall of Famer
Glad they recalled him. The minutes he was getting down there was a joke. I, like others, think that with the trade deadline coming, they might want to get him prepared for some minutes. I can't see the Kings keeping Landry all season. And it has nothing to do with his play. They have to attempt to get something for him, even if its just a 1st round pick. Granger would be outstanding, but I'm not holding my breath. I'am praying though!
RookieOfTheDay
Starter
They already got what they wanted for him, dumping Martin's contract.
jcwkings
All-Star
thats whats wrong with petrie, he traded a legit 24+ point per game scorer for whats gonna turn out to be nothing. Same back in the day with c-webb. martin is having a very good season for houston. we should have kept him imo. its not like hes a player that needed the ball in his hand.
RookieOfTheDay
Starter
I wonder if it's all Petrie though. I wouldn't be surprised if the Maloofs have been directing him to do these cost cutting moves.
Gary
All-Star
I was thinking about this the other day when watching my favorite player (Kevin Love). What the hell is going on with Flynn, and how do we get him?
SuperPowerMultiPly
G-League
??? you and I were watching the same games last season? the team were playing much better without him exactly because of that..
Gary
All-Star
For the style we had he did need the ball though.. With Evans and Martin in the back court there wouldn't be enough time on the shot clock for both of them to play they way they wanted. Something would have had to change. I think Martin could have changed though. He's a smart player, and with some time he could have adapted. He already got paid so it's not like he's looking beyond this contract. Martin was my favorite King and I was pissed when he was traded. I knew it was going to happen
bajaden
Hall of Famer
I'm assuming you said that in jest. You know as well as I do that they would like to get something in return for him. The problem is that they don't want to take on more salary just for the sake of doing it. Thats why a deal like Granger would work. There not likely to get anyone any better in freeagency. I think the Martin trade was two fold. Yes they wanted to get out from under his long term salary, especially if they didn't think he was a good fit on the team. Whether you and I agree with them or not. Secondly they needed some kind of low post presence, so at the time it seemed like a trade that was good for both teams.
Now we can argue over whether it worked out well or not, but at the time most of the people on this fourm were happy with the trade. We don't live in a perfect world with personal crystal balls. I know that Martin was the favorite player of some out there. Gary springs to mind, and as a result I think he almost has a vendeta against Tyreke, which makes no sense to me. Personally all I care about is wins and losses. I don't give a damm who the hero is, as long as the team does well. I have my favorites, but if trading one of them helps the team then I'm on board. But if you, or anyone were a big fan of Martin and you don't think the trade worked, then I can see why you might be upset.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Kevin's need for the ball/shots is one of the most underrated things about his game.
RookieOfTheDay
Starter
They were 4 and 17 in the games with Martin. After the Martin they went 7 and 21 the rest of the season. While it's a small improvement for win percentage, it's not exactly "playing much better". the important thing to look at is that Martin only had 21 games to play with the team. Only a fool would say that's a sufficient amount of time to see if he could have fit in or not.
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Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Only a fool, and me.
He was getting worse if anything, and had just quit, which was hardly a shocker. When that man wlaked into the lockerroom the lights dimmed so great was the energy drain he was exerting on the team.
RookieOfTheDay
Starter
You don't think there's any chance that if they gave him a full season with the team things would have worked out? he had managed to coexist with Bibby and Artest just fine so I don't see why he couldn't have done the same with Tyreke and Cousins.
I know you're asking Brick but, no, I don't think a full season would have made a difference. I liked Kevin but Petrie needed to move him and he did. He really needed to move him, no matter, and he did. I was happy.
SuperPowerMultiPly
G-League
Win/Lose count doesn't tell if the team have played well or not, for example, the kings had excellent games against Cleveland, The Lakers and a few other teams that they lost to at the buzzer or in overtime
The bottom line, without Martin they looked much better compared to the chaos they were in when he returned, that's at least how I remember it.
RookieOfTheDay
Starter
Teams often are in chaos when a starter comes back from injury. It happened with Webber, too. That doesn't mean you just trade them for inferior players, though.
SuperPowerMultiPly
G-League
Yea, ok, but all I said was Martin needed the ball in his hand and that's why the team played worse, didn't comment about the trade, it was a response to this:
But if you are asking, in the long term, I think trading Marting was a good move, even if it eventually be for just only cap space, you don't want an "I'm the star" kind of player in a young rebuilding team, without mentioning any specific names........Landry.
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