Kingster
Hall of Famer
Tatum seems to be a guy with very low risk compared to others in the top 5, which may make him rise in this draft.
Now that we know the draft order, who do we draft? (New thread)
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Tatum seems to be a guy with very low risk compared to others in the top 5, which may make him rise in this draft.
You're right, he's average height maybe, not smallish, you happy now? The world needs more pedants like you.....off ya go.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
You never know. If DSJ falls to 7, I can see teams like Denver trading up for him.
Kingster
Hall of Famer
Given that the McLemore draft was an all-around low talent year, you get a pass on the BMac pick as far as I am concerned, which means you're batting over .500, which is pretty good in my book. (I thought the Robinson pick was going to be a good pick also, but one doesn't know about things like coachability when you're doing this from afar).
The Kings and Lakers do have a rivalry as they're both fairly poor. Problem is the Lakers have the history squarely in hand. Kings are a flunky of a franchise which imo makes them more lovable. They're our flunky!
Folsomkingsfan
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That's just how I see it working out if there are no trades. There's always 1 or 2 guys that teams always reach for. No one had Jaylen Brown going 3, but he did. If the 6ers don't trade the pick, I really think they take Monk. But in reality I think there are going to be a lot of trades in this draft.
Lorenzo Ball, and gleefully too.
ElRey
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Yes thank you. If correcting a "minor" thing like a basketball player's height and size is being a pedantic, then I'll be a pedantic everyday. After all, the players height is not that important right? Esp for a basketball player.
I must point out it seems to be only corkscrew when his feet are set. I think it's his own idiosyncrasy of targeting - (wind-up/process of shooting motion).
Kevin Martin shooting is a good likeness.
Folsomkingsfan
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You guys are batting much higher than me if it makes you feel better. 2014 I wanted Noah Vonleh, 2013 BMac, 2012 Jeremy Lamb, 2011 Klay Thompson, 2010 Demarcus Cousins, 2009 Tyreke Evans, 2008 - JJ Hickson, and 2007 Acie Law.
Jeez you dont quit do you....please go away - Thanks. NO REPLY NECESSARY OR DESIRED.
Peja had his knees pointed together, brought the ball over from the left side and realesed with his elbow pointing up. Ray Allen got almost no rotation on his shot.
The biggest thing is having that straight, consistent release point. For almost all great shooters, even those with ugly form, if you freeze frame as the ball is leaving their hands you see an almost textbook release.
This is true of Lonzo Ball too. His shot mechanics are compleletly ugly up until the release. Then it looks perfect.
What's the difference between a good shooter with bad form and a poor shooter with a broken shot? In the simplest sense it's just that one guy's shot goes in consistently and the other's doesn't. There's a feedback loop of confidence that goes along with consistently hitting (or consistently missing) shots too.
But it's more than that. When I say that a guy has a broken jumper it's generally because the movements are not only funky but aren't fluid and/or have too many moving parts that individually aren't consistent. A hitch is a big one. Inconsistent release point is a big one. Guide hand interference. Different mechanics when set vs being rushed.
I like watching textbook mechanics too. And like you I'll live with an ugly shot if it works.
Fortunately for Fox he doesn't have an ugly shot or terrible mechanics. I think he can be a consistent shooter in time.
Always thought his Airness had the best shot mechanics - arm extended perpendicular, 90 at the elbow and 180 wrist follow through.....
Kingster
Hall of Famer
What do you think of McLemore's shooting mechanics?
OffTheWallJamal
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No, I will not be happy with Tatum I will be angry if we pick him, I want FOX I really bad want De'Aaron Fox, when was the last time that college star player and possible TOP 5-10 pick, said some good stuff about our Sacramento Kings? I can't remember tbh.
Fox is TOP 3 for me, he is in the same tier for me with Jackson, only Fultz for me is a tier above.
I'm on a Fox bandwagon, there is still plenty of room, join me... I will be disappointed if we don't get him.
Fox is TOP 3 for me, he is in the same tier for me with Jackson, only Fultz for me is a tier above.
I'm on a Fox bandwagon, there is still plenty of room, join me... I will be disappointed if we don't get him.
SLAB
Hall of Famer
McLemore has a beautiful shot. I've never seen a player with such textbook and consistent mechanics struggle as he has at times.
The only explanation to me is that it's all between the ears with Ben.
Sorry, NewEra, but I don't understand your answer though at last two others do. Try me again.
Hoovtrain
All-Star
That's the most disappointing point. His shot mechanics ....except for the going in part
Blob
Starter
Ben has beautiful mechanics however it could be contended he gets too much elevation. The best shooters (like Curry and Buddy) tend to shoot more of a set shot. I often thought Ben jumped too high on his jumper. Doing so introduces another mechanical variable of timing your release to peak of your jump along with potential balance issues. When Ben started making more shots towards end of the year he was getting less elevation. He needs to keep up that approach with his new team next year.
Folsomkingsfan
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The funny thing is if you even insinuate that they are bandwagons they get super pissed off. I was at the Kings Warriors game and was at Foundation right next to the arena getting a pregame drink and was sitting next to a Warrior fan. We had some good convo and then I joked about him recently becoming a fan b/c he had a KD Warrior jersey on and he went from being happy and chill to angry to the point that he started rattling off every historic Warrior moment that he claimed to remember and what he was doing at the time. I was just sitting there like, dude you're a bandwagon. It's fine, but stop acting like an upset child.
upinsmoke
All-Star
It's a sensitive subject lol.
Ben has beautiful mechanics however it could be contended he gets too much elevation. The best shooters (like Curry and Buddy) tend to shoot more of a set shot. I often thought Ben jumped too high on his jumper. Doing so introduces another mechanical variable of timing your release to peak of your jump along with potential balance issues. When Ben started making more shots towards end of the year he was getting less elevation. He needs to keep up that approach with his new team next year.
It's a fine line. A lot of guys that shoot poorly don't get enough legs into their shot. It's part of De'Aaron Fox's issue and why gaining strength could help his jumper. But Ben does elevate a lot more than most great shooters.
Something I've noticed with Ben is that he was always making little tweaks. Very small adjustments to his shot. I think that ste
He meant Lonzo Ball would be the obvious #5 pick if Fultz/Fox/Jackson/Tatum go 1-4.
BBB is a somewhat controversial shoe label that Ball's father is putting together.
Suicide King
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The more I think about the pick it has to be Smith if Fox isn't there. I figured we might not draft Smith because He doesn't have a great wingspan, but i got thinking about guards point guards that do well in the league that have smaller wingspans. I.T. and Steph Curry both come to mind....Knowing that, I think Smith would do just fine in a Kings uniform.
My worst nightmare!!!!
And there's no chance Havkdon falls to us 0, zip, nada. If he did though he'd fit in like a glove with our young core
I dont think anyone wants to be called a bandwagon fan - its a pejorative term. But I agree with you, one is inviting the comment if buying a Kevin Durant Warriors jersey of all things. Maybe not the savviest purchase. My opinion of Durant lowered a bit with his signing with the Warriors. Like I wrote earlier, I'm fairly neutral on the Warriors. My office-mate is a long-long time fan who grew up in San Fran and went to Berkeley. He likes discussing the Kings more than the Warriors probably because they're in more turmoil and flux than the Warriors.
