Maxime Raynaud
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I agree it opened up opportunities for our rookies that otherwise would have been less existent, but trading JV for scraps still makes me question Perry’s decision making.
Tetsujin
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Gotta remember that the only reason JV is playing in the NBA at all this year is because Denver threatened him with litigation if he left for his big Europe deal this summer
Okay, I knew there was talk of his returning to Europe but didn’t realise Denver had applied the thumbscrews.
https://x(.)com / dcardwellmuse/status/2013098453849514329
maxime raynaud got that dawg in him
Kings finally got an enforcer but he’s a 22 year old French rocket scientist who went to Stanford lol
Stuff like this gives me hope he can improve on the defensive end. If you're a Dragan Bender level wussy, you have no chance. Max has the fight and the want, he's just gotta keep working on his frame.
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Jdbraver137
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He is sipping his protein shake every time they do an interview after the game.
TaxMan
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It's crazy how this relatively small amount of attitude from a rookie is noticeable. As much as I loved the beam team, they were very very soft (outside of a brief Trey Lyles losing his mind and choking Lopez moment).https://x(.)com / dcardwellmuse/status/2013098453849514329
maxime raynaud got that dawg in him
Kings finally got an enforcer but he’s a 22 year old French rocket scientist who went to Stanford lol
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SCKingsfan
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Boy puts on some muscle he's gonna be a threathttps://x(.)com / dcardwellmuse/status/2013098453849514329
maxime raynaud got that dawg in him
Kings finally got an enforcer but he’s a 22 year old French rocket scientist who went to Stanford lol
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ockingsfan
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If the Kings were to able to move Domas this summer for some younger players/ draft picks, I would be comfortable with a Maxime / Cardwell center rotation going forward. Good offense / defensive combo with solid rebounding from both players.
Caccia
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Wembanyama eviscerated Raynaud last night. He has a long ways to go to match up with the top centers in the league.
ockingsfan
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Wemby eviscerates 99.99% of the centers in the league. No one can really stop him and he is an outlier. Most other centers in the league are not aliens from another planet.
the best you can do is hope to slow him down. That’s all you can do against superstars. It’s like saying someone has a long way to go because he couldn’t stop Steph Curry.
Caccia
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Here are his stats in the last fifteen games, all losses, against all kinds of NBA centers:
He does have a long way to go. His defensive rating in the past 15 games is 121.2. Not to say that anyone else other than Cardwell, at 112.3, is doing much better on defense at this point. But the comparison to Cardwell is stark by any statistical measure.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
If I were Max, I would merely shut down Wemby but maybe I’m just built different.
Here are his stats in the last fifteen games, all losses, against all kinds of NBA centers:
He does have a long way to go. His defensive rating in the past 15 games is 121.2. Not to say that anyone else other than Cardwell, at 112.3, is doing much better on defense at this point. But the comparison to Cardwell is stark by any statistical measure.
You didn't say “last 15 games,” you said Wemby. No one is going to argue that Raynaud is a good defender. Could he be at least above average? Possibly, he has the athletic tools, he just needs better coaching.
Kia Rookie Ladder: Efficient Kon Knueppel takes back top spot from injured Cooper Flagg
Sharp-shooting rookie Kon Knueppel impresses with his production and reclaims the No. 1 spot in this week's Ladder.
5. Maxime Raynaud, Sacramento Kings
Season stats: 10.1 ppg, 7 rpg, 1.1 apg
Last Ladder: No. 5
Draft pick: No. 42
In his past 10 games, all since Kings fans hollered about Raynaud’s “snub” from Rising Stars consideration, the 7-foot-1 Frenchman has averaged 13.1 points and 9.9 rebounds, with five double-doubles. He leads his rookie class with 11 overall and is second in rebounds (357) only to the Pelicans’ Derik Queen.
Obviously Ayton was a pretty big bust at #1 overall but getting Ayton-level production at #42 would be a steal
Big difference is Max actually tries and cares out there. Was noticeable from day 1 of SL where he would not stop talking on defense.
Maybe he never develops into a starting caliber defender, but he's got that "want" to do so. That's a big factor in anyone taking that next leap
Joshyjosh31
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Hopefully he could become a de ent defender which should make him a starter he did good vs the lakers when he switched onto 77