[Game] Kings vs. Nets, 11/15/2022 7pm Pacific 10pm Eastern (TNT)
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Adam Silver needs to take notice to what is going to be the best story in the NBA this season.... the renaissance of The Greatest Show on Court Part 2!!!
I feel this will be the turning point for this franchise and having the Commish see it first hand can only help!!! There's not going to be a better feel good story in the NBA than the Kings Cinderella story!!!
I feel this will be the turning point for this franchise and having the Commish see it first hand can only help!!! There's not going to be a better feel good story in the NBA than the Kings Cinderella story!!!
I mean how fitting is it that when the Kings *knock on wood* are good again, it's modeled after the glory year squad? And honestly, it really does remind me of those same Princeton concepts with tons of off-ball movement, using Domas screens to create space, and no one holding the ball for too long. Obviously with a 2022 NBA flavor with the rate we're launching 3's, but man so many of them are just good open shots.
TD is 6'4 and plays bigger. As a forward, swingman replaced Keegan Murray tonight after the unfortunate injury. Davion officially, barely 6'0. Mitchell very valuable defensive stopper but a guard who competes mainly with another guard Malik Monk 6'3" for minutes. Kings lucky to have all three regardless who gets the most minutes. The NBA being all about matchups each game.
Yeah, I was telling my wife that Kenny harbors too much hate from his time with the franchise when it was run by terrible front office personnel and ownership that didn’t have much of a clue.
It is pretty funny, admittedly, when a former nemesis like Shaq likes the city and team better than a former player that was beloved by the fans. Literal irony.
It is pretty funny, admittedly, when a former nemesis like Shaq likes the city and team better than a former player that was beloved by the fans. Literal irony.
I don't think you can replace Davion, but you pull from Lyles minutes and start running more Murray/Barnes at the 4 with a sprinkle of Huerter in super-small ball. The TD 3-guard lineups give up size, but man they make up for it with hustle and speed on both ends of the court. It's more than fine in most match-ups around the league.
Long-term, maybe you do look at using Davion for a 3/4 piece if Monk is going to just decide he's an elite playmaker now. And TD has been a bit up and down, but I think he's now had several real impact games in limited minutes. And obviously with the explosion tonight, I don't think you can keep him out of the every-game rotation.
With Huerter's emergence and how freaking good he is with Fox and Sabonis, I think the starting 2 slot is basically wrapped up at this point. And Brown doesn't seem at all willing to explore Fox-Davion together on the floor. It's a tough one because Davion is clearly the best defender on the team, but I'm just not sure there's more than a 18-22 MPG role for him here in the now or even in 2-3 years with Huerter locked up for 4 years, Fox for 4 years and Monk is absolutely playing himself into an extension past his 2-year deal. If he gets you a PJ Washington, Grant Williams, Cam Johnson caliber player that can be a long-term starter? I think you have to think about it.
Long-term, maybe you do look at using Davion for a 3/4 piece if Monk is going to just decide he's an elite playmaker now. And TD has been a bit up and down, but I think he's now had several real impact games in limited minutes. And obviously with the explosion tonight, I don't think you can keep him out of the every-game rotation.
With Huerter's emergence and how freaking good he is with Fox and Sabonis, I think the starting 2 slot is basically wrapped up at this point. And Brown doesn't seem at all willing to explore Fox-Davion together on the floor. It's a tough one because Davion is clearly the best defender on the team, but I'm just not sure there's more than a 18-22 MPG role for him here in the now or even in 2-3 years with Huerter locked up for 4 years, Fox for 4 years and Monk is absolutely playing himself into an extension past his 2-year deal. If he gets you a PJ Washington, Grant Williams, Cam Johnson caliber player that can be a long-term starter? I think you have to think about it.
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