He’s been a fouling machine so far in his young career. Surely he knows he needs to slow it down to have a chance at meaningful minutes. Jason Jones did not provide any commentary, simply stated the obvious. I think the point is probably that Harry should pick his battles with the media and that one seemed unnecessary.
[Game] Kings v. Thunder - Monday, Nov. 19 - 7 PT
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Great win. Grant is right that the Kings are growing up in front of our eyes. Since Cousins left the Kings have sort of been a powder puff team. No real enforcer or aggressive guys. Shumpert was unconscious in the first half. He brings the street atttitude. He may have started a trend. The tech fouls on Willie and especially Fox made me very happy. Basketball is mental warfare, especially at this level. You cannot get pushed around by people and expect to be successful. Fox is able to make some moves at the end of games that are amazing. He is a polite person, but proved last night you better not mess with him.
The Kings did a lot of things right last night. Their pace at times was blazing. They break on an opponents made basket like I have never seen. Constant pressure on the defense. Shumpert was great. Bagley is showing signs of things to come. For a rookie he has an amazing ability to influence games. Willie is playing hard. Buddy is a guy everyone want on their team. Giles is better. Shumpert has turned into the emotional leader of this team. The play at the 3 has a lot to do with the team's success.
There is only one serious weakness left that will not go away. The Kings' give up way too many layups. They are soft in transition, and at times are so focused on protecting the 3 line the lane is completely vacant. It is not that hard to see how this could happen. The fast pace makes them a little flat footed on defense at times. If the Kings can clean up their defense underneath a game like last night would not be close. Kosta will help. Bagley had a couple of great blocks. Too bad Willie is not the rim defender we thought he was. Shot blocking makes the other team flinch a little when they head to the rack. We need more of that.
The Kings did a lot of things right last night. Their pace at times was blazing. They break on an opponents made basket like I have never seen. Constant pressure on the defense. Shumpert was great. Bagley is showing signs of things to come. For a rookie he has an amazing ability to influence games. Willie is playing hard. Buddy is a guy everyone want on their team. Giles is better. Shumpert has turned into the emotional leader of this team. The play at the 3 has a lot to do with the team's success.
There is only one serious weakness left that will not go away. The Kings' give up way too many layups. They are soft in transition, and at times are so focused on protecting the 3 line the lane is completely vacant. It is not that hard to see how this could happen. The fast pace makes them a little flat footed on defense at times. If the Kings can clean up their defense underneath a game like last night would not be close. Kosta will help. Bagley had a couple of great blocks. Too bad Willie is not the rim defender we thought he was. Shot blocking makes the other team flinch a little when they head to the rack. We need more of that.
I'm not usually your champion around here, but great post! I'm also enjoying seeing our young players develop (show?) a bit of an edge. If we could get that from Willie once a week rather than once a season, put me down for that.
p.s. Don't take my reaction toward you personally. You just remind me of my high school coach.
p.s. Don't take my reaction toward you personally. You just remind me of my high school coach.
I'm not usually your champion around here, but great post! I'm also enjoying seeing our young players develop (show?) a bit of an edge. If we could get that from Willie once a week rather than once a season, put me down for that.
p.s. Don't take my reaction toward you personally. You just remind me of my high school coach.
p.s. Don't take my reaction toward you personally. You just remind me of my high school coach.
Great seeing Bagley play some nice meaningful minutes in crunch time. One thing I love about him is he seems to have great hands. When he’s down low, he’s always ready for the pass, and he’s always ready to quickly get his shot off. He doesn’t over think it. Not always the case, but he generally takes very high percentage shots, and uses his athleticism to score before the opponent knows what hit em.
Yeah, they give up way too many layups, but remember when they didn't cover the 3pt line, in equal fashion? We got slaughtered. Not so much now. We're dealing the lesser of two evils at the moment. Funny thing about Willie is that I remember him being more of a rim protector, even if perhaps he was picking up too many fouls in the process. Now he seems almost never to look to protect the paint or the rim, particularly from the offside (but also on-man). He certainly has the tools and the athleticism. If he did, at least once in a while, it might provide some intimidation for those entering the lane. I don't know if his change has to do with a desire to avoid fouls, or it's just not wanting to expend the energy.
In any case, Bagley has the most potential as our rim protector, anyway, and once he gets comfortable knowing when to stay home and when to contest shots off his man, I think he'll be a real difference maker inside. He's already shown he can be.
In any case, Bagley has the most potential as our rim protector, anyway, and once he gets comfortable knowing when to stay home and when to contest shots off his man, I think he'll be a real difference maker inside. He's already shown he can be.
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I actually don't think he's a great rebounder - yet. He's active and has springs, but he isn't strong enough and hasn't yet shown the kind of sticky hands to be an elite rebounder (although I appreciate his focus on rebounding with two hands). To be clear, I think he CAN be an elite rebounder, but I think he has a decent way to go yet.
