CurseOfTheSalmons
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niktendo?
Kings select for the 8th pick - Nik Stauskas
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upinsmoke
All-Star
Oh okay truth be told I never really knew Jimmers jersey # by memory.
rainmaker
Hall of Famer
And where exactly does your "great deal of confidence in PDA and our FO" come from?
Duh, they kept the team in Sac.
I would rather the Kings have selected Payton and if they didn't like him, send him to Orlando for their 2014 pick and future first rounders like Philly got. Unless of course they really liked Stauskas and believed he wouldn't fall that far.
The pick was decent considering the Kings need shooting, and he's not your typical spot shooter as he can actually handle the ball well for someone labeled a "shooter."
The pick was decent considering the Kings need shooting, and he's not your typical spot shooter as he can actually handle the ball well for someone labeled a "shooter."
HereWeBoogie
Hall of Famer
Speaking of jersey numbers is Ben still changing his back to 23?
Pineapple
Prospect
Right. But it's fun to speculate. Why else would people be on here?
twslam07
All-Star
You would be one hell of a scout...
Chupacabra
Starter
Why do you have a great deal of confidence in PDA?
pshn80 is entitled to his opinion. You guys are sounding like attorneys grilling a hostile witness.
For the record, I also have a lot of confidence in our front office and in PDA. I might be wrong, but I firmly believe there is simply not enough evidence to judge his performance quite yet.
Chupacabra
Starter
I don't see a problem with asking that question. Maybe pshn80 knows something that I don't. If a GM does something that many are questioning and one person claims to have a lot of confidence in him then why wouldn't I ask that? If you don't count our signing of Mbah this FO hasn't made a single move to address our defensive needs. So then, why would one have alot of confidence in our GM?
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Ranadive, experience, knows the people and has for a long time, knows the rules, the elements of the business in all it's aspects, has good, experienced basketball advisors and knows it himself, smarter than hell, communicates well, is committed, has a great boss and the backing he needs - what's not to like? Tell me why I shouldn't be confident. Is it Landry? Is it Gay? Is it Mah a Boute? Is it Vasquez? is it McLemore? Any of the others? I have no problem with these transactions. Most worked or are working, some not so well. That's the game. Priorities? His and yours and mine might not always match but I really believe he knows what he's doing and he has plans. I say plans because as you know in this business you better be flexible. So I am quite confident in his reign. I hope he hits more thn he misses.
Please see my answer in above post.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Another possible name: Brent Barry, sans the athleticism.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
1984-85
FG% .521FT% .844MP 36.0PTS 12.5Rebs 3.6A 4.9
No 3pt'ers (lol) back at Iowa St when Jeff played. These stats are from his junior year (age 21), they brought players along slower then. Best comparable year to Stauskas.
Yeah, Horny was another guy I was considering for a possible comparison...but less of a driver, more of a midrange shooter. Also a tough defender actually, although did not look it.
HereWeBoogie
Hall of Famer
Nik seems to be surprisingly athletic though
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KingMilz
Guest
Barry had insane IQ/passing is Nik playmaking really at that level? Brent was a PG a lot of the time in his days at the Sonics.
Chupacabra
Starter
I'm excited about his offensive ability. It's the defense that I'm not looking forward to. All I can hope is that his IQ will alow him to evolve into an average defender. Steph Curry did it....?
Chupacabra
Starter
I've only seen the draft express clips on him and for what I've seen he's AWESOME in the pick and roll.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
I don't know, I think he might, its why I've been trying to pluck these names. Summer League will be interesting. Could see him tearing it up there, and since nobody is playing defense anyway, the fact he can't won't be much of an issue.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Yeah, I think Nik's a better athlete than people think with the whole white boys can't jump stuff. But Brent Barry...now that was a white boy who COULD jump. Like out of the gym.
Monster
Bench
Yeah, I think Nik's a better athlete than people think with the whole white boys can't jump stuff. But Brent Barry...now that was a white boy who COULD jump. Like out of the gym.
Yeah, Nik is no Brent Barry. He pulls off some pretty sick dunks in warmups and practice but has never done anything crazy in games. But he really can get up. He's dunked over people on quite a few occasions. Don't think he can get up as high as Brent, though.
People don't want to get their hopes too high before the kid even steps foot in Sacramento (sometime close to midnight tonight at the US Airway - terminal A, BTW). After the plague of JImmermania that hit here, I'd rather see us underestimate our new rookie and be pleasantly surprised than buy into the hype of rabid fans and be terribly disappointed. You know?
Monster
Bench
I agree. I just think it's funny that the comparison goes to the white role player. I'm still waiting to see the Kyle Korver and JJ Reddick comps. I'm a fan of the Detroit Lions, so trust me, I know all about keeping expectations low and still being disappointed.
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jdbraver
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