They also disappointed big time when the games mattered, haha. We should say that a lot of teams do that. Joerger did it too. The thing that usually hampers Walton is that he does it, as you said with "different" players, but also with 3 guards that don't have the size/length at all perimeter positions to recover or switch. He played Robinson more so that's a bit of plus in size but again, he's not a true combo. He's a traditional wing so you have a traditional team basically with Barnes at the 4 being the only real small ball mismatch type.
i had to double check the rebounds. i swore they were getting all these rebounds but yeah, we outrebounded them but they got the ones that mattered in the 4th
I think most teams are simply kidding themselves. There are too many super teams and one that just formed today that will either boom or bust in the highest order and magnitude possible. Covington was a great get for them. Also, they are playing smaller more effectively now so good for them as well.
I still think it comes down to Luke trusting Holmes more at this point. And as much as I like the way Marvin has played lately, I want Holmes in there when it counts. Marvin will get his shot, I think he is progressing nicely since the incident and seems to be rounding out his game.
I think most teams are simply kidding themselves. There are too many super teams and one that just formed today that will either boom or bust in the highest order and magnitude possible. Covington was a great get for them. Also, they are playing smaller more effectively now so good for them as well.
I think Walton is a fairly terrible coach but I don't think he's petty. He's desperate. When his butts on the line he's going to find a Cory Joseph or similar role player to carry him through. It's his MO. No doubt about it. Cory Joseph can fail on D all night but as soon as a Buddy Hield or Marvin Bagley do something wrong it's all over for them.
Yea I remember hearing jerry saying he stepped down as coach since ownership wasn’t trying to be serious to keep good players and win. There was this one player in particular he was talking about tho. At least it looks like the team is trying to keep players around nowadays
I always thought it was Sarunas Marcilionis who gave the Kings that extra push to make the playoffs that season but I was just a kid. He couldn’t have been that great if they traded him that offseason for the corpse of Abdul Rauf. I went to both home games and still have my Rattle Seattle sign.
I still think it comes down to Luke trusting Holmes more at this point. And as much as I like the way Marvin has played lately, I want Holmes in there when it counts. Marvin will get his shot, I think he is progressing nicely since the incident and seems to be rounding out his game.
Walton has to remember though, TALENT WINS. Walton is playing a very short game right now and he has to, that's his career arc. This is why having holdover coaches that live and die with every play can really hinder your development as a team and players development.
I like that in the news thread there's already a link to what we learned in tonight's loss. Wonder at what point in the 4th quarter they had gotten that ready to file? Before or after we lost the lead?
I should probably spend more time watching college basketball.
The next game is a big one. The energy is everything. Walton narrowly avoided a full revolt and him trying to be an actual coach after a run might have sealed his fate, lol.
I always thought it was Sarunas Marcilonis who gave the Kings that extra push to make the playoffs that season but I was just a kid. He couldn’t have been that great if they traded him that offseason for the corpse of Abdul Rauf. I went to both home games and still have my Rattle Seattle sign.
He was kind of the heart and soul of that team. Rauf was maybe a better player but the anthem incident I don't think he was ever going to recover from.
Didn’t the Knicks back up the Brinks Truck for him that offseason or something?
I remember he made an appearance at the the Jack in Box on Bradshaw and Folsom. I was only like six at the time but that was a large large human being.