KINGS! Summer League-Vegas Gm 5 - 7/13/17 (round 2 vs Mavericks)

[Tetsujin]

Don't be too freaked out by her terrible summer league performances. Just for an example today we have no Mason, Giles, Richardson, Bogdanovich, nor Hield. The team will be fine in the future when it counts.

Yeah but what about how DSJ is lighting up our assortment of D-league or worse level backup guards?

 

[The Hammer]

My favorite mock had us getting Tatum at 5 and DSJ at 10. If only.

I like Fox though and JJ is looking solid. So I aint mad! Crazy deep draft. Might go down as one of the better ones in the last decade (I know, I know, too soon to really tell).

Jackson's poise and decision making is impressing me. He doesn't look like a rookie at all. Compare him to an early Benny Mac for example .

I could see him being the starting three easily, backed up by Vince and splitting minutes with Bogs. 25-30 mins a game.

 

[Old-School]

This is so difficult to watch. Does anyone else think the refs want to be star-stoppers? Let the damn kids play! They can't where every ticky-tak is whistled.

 

[chasen4r1]

The defense of this summer league team is driving me crazy. How many open threes can we allow?!

 

[theclash4u5]

Nice to see JJ have a bounce back game shooting wise

 

[VF21]

So basically, by giving Cooley those minutes March made it possible for Papa G to look better. Got it.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Action Jackson

 

[chasen4r1]

JJ is straight competing right now. Love it

 

[CyKings]

glad we picked Jackson

 

[VF21]

This is so difficult to watch. Does anyone else think the refs want to be star-stoppers? Let the damn kids play! They can't where every ticky-tak is whistled.

In all fairness, those officials are learning too. Most of them are not in the regular season rotation.

 

[miltonap]

What's the score?

 

[CyKings]

What's the score?

41-31 mavs

 

[OptimusRhyme]

Jackson's legit.

 

[PurpleHaze]

Kings fought back to cut it to 10. Now keep it going and stay relevant in this tourney.

 

[Tetsujin]

These rookies will look much better when they're playing with Garrett Temple and George Hill as opposed to Reggie Hearn and Luis Montero.

 

[dude12]

JJ is way better than I thought...at least at this point. That trade down to pick JJ and Giles might become a major win for us.

 

[The Hammer]

Interesting background on Jackson, from wikipedia:

Jackson played basketball for Homeschool Christian Youth Association (HCYA), a nonprofit Christian service organization created to serve home school families and students in Houston and the surrounding area.[1]

Sounds like he's from a strong family. Future bodes well for him.

 

[roasthawg]

oh look DSJ dominating. still never understood why Kings fans didn't even want to consider him

The one time we move up in the lottery it's gonna hurt us lol... Could've had dsj at 8.

 

[theclash4u5]

Only down by 10, finally played D on Smith Jr.

 

[Kingsfan23]

Is Skal playing today too? Talented, and will be a good role player.. but needs a little more fire

 

[White_Chocolate]

Papa may wind up being better than Skal sheerly because Skal may be the most passive individual I've seen play basketball

I think both will be solid pros. I honesty think Skal is bored in summer league. Papa has a lot to prove. Skal showed he can be effective to a certain extent already last season.

 

[Tetsujin]

Only down by 10, finally played D on Smith Jr.

More like we took Naz out

 

[theclash4u5]

Sounds like Fox is done for the night. Bummer.

 

[The Hammer]

This is so difficult to watch. Does anyone else think the refs want to be star-stoppers? Let the damn kids play! They can't where every ticky-tak is whistled.

Refs are ref'ing for contracts too. Lol!

 

[Blob]

Sounds like Fox is done for the night. Bummer.

Makes sense, he wasn't moving well.

 

[White_Chocolate]

The one time we move up in the lottery it's gonna hurt us lol... Could've had dsj at 8.

Way way way too early to have any serious thoughts on who will turn out better haha.

 

[VF21]

Sean Cunningham‏Verified account@SeanCunningham 8m8 minutes ago


May have seen all of De'Aaron Fox tonight. He changed shoes before going into the tunnel for halftime

 

[PurpleHaze]

JJ checking DSJ. Apparently no Fox in 2nd half.

 

[Hoovtrain]

Could we have this discussion outside the game thread? Just asking.

This means JJ is better than them both

 

[VF21]

The one time we move up in the lottery it's gonna hurt us lol... Could've had dsj at 8.

The guy we drafted AFTER Smith outscored him in the first half. Just sayin'