List the good things we should be happy about drafting # 4 instead of #1

There is absolutely nothing good about getting the 4th pick after finishing the season with the worst record in the league. Most years I would be extremely happy with the 4th pick, but not this year, especially with such a weak draft.
 
off topic but I keep seeing John Wall's name everywhere on this board. Why so much hype for him? Isnt he like the 5th ranked prospect coming out of hs?
 
piksi said:
what a thread !!!

what is next ?

list all good things we should be happy about Robert Horry hitting that three !

list all good things we should be happy about game 7 in 2002 !

list all good things we should be happy about Webber's injury in 2003 !
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Thank you...
 
NoBonus said:
C'mon. Is the lottery system perfect? No. But every player on every team in the league was drafted via that system, so like it or not, it is "fair". The Kings will at least get one good player from this draft (hopefully a new starting PG... fingers crossed); look at next season this way:

The Kings will have:
-five new players/contracts (minimum, I could see Diogu and BJax potentially returning) and one of those players is a #4 pick in the draft and hopefully the Kings will get good players at 23 and 31 as well.
-A new head coach (hopefully a good one)
-a Kenny Thomas-sized expiring contract to trade

A great, playoff bound year? No, but I bet they are not the worst in the league next year... not even bottom three.
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I feel better already....;)
 
well we still have a nice few to pick from: demar derozan could be a helluva player given the chance, put him at small forward next to kevin and it might work; as much as i like harden, he just seems like another john salmons; i don't care much for hill because i don't want to draft another pf unless he's blake griffin; and brandon jennings is still a good pg, why not?

or just trade everything, i really don't care anymore.
 
kennadog said:
Basically, it is a story made up to explain our bad luck. I mean, there must be something to blame, right?

Environmental requirements make it almost impossible that there was prior Native American habitation on the site. This would have been evidenced through historic review and not digging up anything at all during construction.

Personally, I'm more in line with the theory that God hates the Kings. ;)
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Only false one's....
 
Every so often, the #4 pick out-shines the #1:

1. 1995. #1 - Joe Smith. #4 - Rasheed Wallace.

2. 1998. #1 - Michael Olowokandi. #4 - Antawn Jamison.

3. 2005. #1 - Andrew Bogut. #4 - Chris Paul.

4. 2009. #1 - Blake Griffin. #4 - ??
 
This can't happen again:

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LOL were gonna suck for years to come aren't we? God help us. I see great threads like these in our future. :rolleyes: ugh.
 
- We have no where to go but UP!
- JT is back and isn't worried about his spot being taken
- Slim chance but there's a possibility that we might get Rubio (again, slim)
- Griffin will bust in LA
 
mm16 said:
- We have no where to go but UP!
- JT is back and isn't worried about his spot being taken
- Slim chance but there's a possibility that we might get Rubio (again, slim)
- Griffin will bust in LA
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I never think that anymore. Experience has taught me that down is a dark, endless abyss. Momentary beliefs that you've hit bottom are just to add to the torture. ;) (How's that, Piksi?)
 
Tell your great grandkids about how you watched the "last" greatest Kings team circa 2003 almost win the title. That would be happy, but we would have to wait until right before we pass away for that to happen.
 
KingsCitizen said:
Sure the Kings got hosed again...so let's just look at the bright side of it..

1. We'll see more of JT and Spence frontline. (No Griffin)
2. We'll have a bigger salary space for picking at lower draft.
3. Our cap space for Free Agency just increased a million more. LOL
4. We might be getting Brandon Jennings (who I think is has the most potential in this draft)
5. We might get one of the bigs from the Clippers (Kaman, Camby).
6. We will continue to be under the radar, not much expectations again.
7. We will continue to be untelevised in ESPN who has a lot of dumb commentators.
8. Petrie has a chance to show his genius in surprising the draft again.
9. :confused::confused::confused:
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10. It's not the 5th choice. ;)
 
The #4 pick is cheaper on the rookie salary scale than the #1 pick, so the Kings have more funds to pursue veteran free agents (Sessions?Turkoglu?).
 
rainmaker said:
I think both JT and Hawes could have a breakout year, especially Hawes.
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I agree. I am excited to see Hawes development. He needs to add some weight to defend the post better. However, his post moves, jumper and passing were sensational last year for a 20 year old in his first full NBA season (he missed a lot of his rookie year with the leg injury). I hope he is working hard on his game right now.
 
Being projected the best player in an incoming draft class comes with pressure. I am happy that we dont have to deal with the guy when the pressure hits him. We could draft any number of players, and if it were up to me i would keep the 4 and try to pick up yet another 1st round pick in the 10-18 range. who knows how much that would cost tho.
 
FakeInjury said:
Being projected the best player in an incoming draft class comes with pressure. I am happy that we dont have to deal with the guy when the pressure hits him. We could draft any number of players, and if it were up to me i would keep the 4 and try to pick up yet another 1st round pick in the 10-18 range. who knows how much that would cost tho.
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Are you serious???

You wouldn't want to deal with the #1 pick because whoever is picked #1 has to deal with pressure? That makes no sense to me.
 
FakeInjury said:
Being projected the best player in an incoming draft class comes with pressure. I am happy that we dont have to deal with the guy when the pressure hits him. We could draft any number of players, and if it were up to me i would keep the 4 and try to pick up yet another 1st round pick in the 10-18 range. who knows how much that would cost tho.
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Hahahaha. So in 2003, if you were the Cavs GM, you wouldn't have taken LeBron James for fear that him being the most hyped high school player ever would put enough pressure on him to cause him to bust in the NBA?

Are you Donald Sterling?
 
FakeInjury said:
Being projected the best player in an incoming draft class comes with pressure. I am happy that we dont have to deal with the guy when the pressure hits him. We could draft any number of players, and if it were up to me i would keep the 4 and try to pick up yet another 1st round pick in the 10-18 range. who knows how much that would cost tho.
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