King Baller
All-Star
I found this article over on Grantland. here is an excerpt:
NBA
November 7, 2014
by Andrew Sharp
"What have we learned this season? What are the pleasant surprises? What are the disappointments? We’ve had 10 days of NBA to process.
Here are 10 lessons so far.
1. The Kings Are for the People
Something’s happening in Sacramento. I didn’t believe it at first, but now it’s undeniable. The Kings are … not terrible? But it’s more than that. The Kings are more fun than anyone right now.
It starts with DeMarcus Cousins, obviously. He’s averaging 30 points and 13 boards per 36 minutes. The first number is the best among any player this year who has played at least 100 minutes. He hasn’t gotten a technical all year, he’s supporting his teammates, he’s abusing everyone from Timofey Mozgov to DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin. He’s the spiritual offspring of Rasheed and Z-Bo, only he may not have to leave his first team to turn his career around. He’s officially transitioning from talented young head case to unstoppable, possibly maturing head case.
The other night, he had perhaps the Boogiest stat line of all time: 30 points, 11 rebounds, and six fouls in just 22 minutes. There was also “What the f— did I do?” after his sixth foul, and a touching moment on the bench with Omri Casspi. Anyone with an Internet connection has already seen this Vine, and I don’t care, because I could watch it for hours:
It’s not just Boogie. The Kings have an entire roster of castoffs who were either washed up (Rudy Gay! Derrick Williams! Carl Landry!) or never considered that good to begin with (Reggie Evans! Darren Collison! Ramon Sessions!). The coach, too. Until he landed with the Kings, Mike Malone was always one of those assistants at the center of every coaching rumor. He was close, but there was always someone with a bigger name or prior head-coaching experience just ahead of him in line. Now he’s getting his shot.
Then you have Nik Stauskas flexing on Instagram, and Sim Bhullar, a second-round pick who’s basically a Game of Thrones giant and currently holding things down with the Kings’ D-League affiliate in Reno. Omri Casspi is the Kent Bazemore of this group, keeping things together one sideline celebration and/or headband adjustment at a time. All of these players were supposed to go to Sacramento and disappear.
People have been making Rudy Gay jokes for at least the last 24 months, and he’s currently averaging 24 per game. He had 40 against the Blazers the other night. Darren Collison going to Sactown was one of the most inexplicable signings of the offseason, and suddenly he’s averaging 15 and seven and beating his old team."
Link --> http://grantland.com/the-triangle/1...ays-starring-boogie-and-the-sacramento-kings/
NBA
November 7, 2014
by Andrew Sharp
"What have we learned this season? What are the pleasant surprises? What are the disappointments? We’ve had 10 days of NBA to process.
Here are 10 lessons so far.
1. The Kings Are for the People
Something’s happening in Sacramento. I didn’t believe it at first, but now it’s undeniable. The Kings are … not terrible? But it’s more than that. The Kings are more fun than anyone right now.
It starts with DeMarcus Cousins, obviously. He’s averaging 30 points and 13 boards per 36 minutes. The first number is the best among any player this year who has played at least 100 minutes. He hasn’t gotten a technical all year, he’s supporting his teammates, he’s abusing everyone from Timofey Mozgov to DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin. He’s the spiritual offspring of Rasheed and Z-Bo, only he may not have to leave his first team to turn his career around. He’s officially transitioning from talented young head case to unstoppable, possibly maturing head case.
The other night, he had perhaps the Boogiest stat line of all time: 30 points, 11 rebounds, and six fouls in just 22 minutes. There was also “What the f— did I do?” after his sixth foul, and a touching moment on the bench with Omri Casspi. Anyone with an Internet connection has already seen this Vine, and I don’t care, because I could watch it for hours:
It’s not just Boogie. The Kings have an entire roster of castoffs who were either washed up (Rudy Gay! Derrick Williams! Carl Landry!) or never considered that good to begin with (Reggie Evans! Darren Collison! Ramon Sessions!). The coach, too. Until he landed with the Kings, Mike Malone was always one of those assistants at the center of every coaching rumor. He was close, but there was always someone with a bigger name or prior head-coaching experience just ahead of him in line. Now he’s getting his shot.
Then you have Nik Stauskas flexing on Instagram, and Sim Bhullar, a second-round pick who’s basically a Game of Thrones giant and currently holding things down with the Kings’ D-League affiliate in Reno. Omri Casspi is the Kent Bazemore of this group, keeping things together one sideline celebration and/or headband adjustment at a time. All of these players were supposed to go to Sacramento and disappear.
People have been making Rudy Gay jokes for at least the last 24 months, and he’s currently averaging 24 per game. He had 40 against the Blazers the other night. Darren Collison going to Sactown was one of the most inexplicable signings of the offseason, and suddenly he’s averaging 15 and seven and beating his old team."
Link --> http://grantland.com/the-triangle/1...ays-starring-boogie-and-the-sacramento-kings/
