Jdbraver137
Bench
If Doug McBuckets gets any run this season is toast. Dude moves like my granny.
Kings training camp 2025 open thread
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Joshyjosh31
Starter
I’m sure winning teams have there best players foul baiting in a scrimmage maybe why the third stringers were hanging with them
It is when you want a top 5 pick and rebuild trades at the deadline
LoungeLizard
Starter
Let’s just all calm down about this. This is pretty standard training camp/practice fodder. Recall the OG Dream Team getting beat by the college kids or Jimmy Butler and scrubs beating the Twolves starters. Nothing new.
Telemachus
Starter
Yes, they do. Good teams play scrimmages the same way they play games. That is the point of a scrimmage. To get you the feel of a regular game so you are 100% ready.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
It also is if you want those starters to dial in and teach those kids/benchers a lesson next time. The elephant is in the room, don't just acknowledge it, run towards it. Potentially only one side of the rotation is left standing at some point this season.
sono
Starter
If Zach can run DHO with Domas..! there wasn't even a hint of it at the end of the season. He needs constant offball movement to get full benefit from Domas. His ball dominant isolation plays, attacking off the dribble style don't bode well with Domas at all.
I think there's certainly a different level Doug can coach at too between being an "interim" head coach and having the job outright. He tried to instill mentality things, but getting all these guys in camp to actual install the actions he wants to do and run makes all the difference. IIRC, the time between the trade and the all-star break, the team had like ONE practice or something insane like that.
I think some believe we're defending this roster build, which no one really is. But I think it's fair to just say last season is something you throw out the door and we judge these guys starting game 1 of this season with the Perry/Christie pipeline on the same page and the Domas/LaVine pairing as the 1 and 2 option.
Or maybe I'll put it like this. I'll put infinitely more weight on Game 1-32 of this season than I do LaVine's 32 games with us last year. 32 games is still a very very small sample, but at least we can approach the data with some level of a baseline and trust that we're heading into the season without insane off-court turmoil.
But they have a huggy photo
I think a lot of us understand we're stuck with this roster and don't have high hopes but in order to get out of it we have to play through it, make smart moves, and hopefully still salvage the talent we like when its done.
I have no clue what this team will look like in 2 years but I wouldn't be surprised if Keegan is the only Monte acquisition left. Hopefully Keon as well.
Joshyjosh31
Starter
Seen a lot of scrimmage videos yet to see that nonsense but ok don’t know why you wouldn’t just try to score
Section 101
All-Star
You know they switch players through out the game around? Those were just the guys on the floor at the end.
Practice my friend. We don't know
1. What was being worked on
2. When this was in practice
3. And obviously these guys aren't going full game speed like they would in a regular season. NBA players never do in off-season runs, even training camp.
It's the same crap with people who overrate what happens in Summer League and preseason. At least those are organized games though, but still all that matters is what happens game 1-82. None of this stuff counts.
I could be convinced if we used this team 100% optimally (no egos, no one whining about PT), we could actually be a 48+ win team. Meaning really balancing our high-powered offensive talent with plenty of defenders, at all times. And honestly just like 1800+ minutes of Keon and Keegan on the floor together.
We know we won't though and I'm pretty sure Doug is going to be a coach that gives the nod to the vets, even if it leads to more imbalanced rosters being on the floor a majority of the time.
sactowndog
Hall of Famer
I’m already pretty calm. I border line could care less.
Telemachus
Starter
DHOs were a big part of Lavine's game in Chicago last year. When the trade happened, he had one of the best shooting percentages in the league in DHOs.
iowamcnabb
Hall of Famer
Devin talking shhhh to Keegan is hilarious
sono
Starter
Wow, then why it wasn't in his playbook last season here?
sactowndog
Hall of Famer
Haha. Well you have to admit a little controversy changed the thread from the @Tetsujin news feed to an actual thread.
My work is done here
Telemachus
Starter
The team had mostly gone away from DHOs the past couple years (probably why Sabonis was at odds with Brown). It is difficult to change up a team's offense mid season, especially with little or no practices.
Caccia
Starter
I am glad to see the team practicing left-handed layups.
sactowndog
Hall of Famer
Damn. I like that dude. crap he is going to suck me back in. Argh.
sactowndog
Hall of Famer
Am I the only one after listening to Doug not saying anything critical or controversial on the radio for years ….
Just take everything he says with a massive grain of salt?
