From kings this year I want to see them "get after it"
By this I mean hustle, scrap fight for every loose ball, bang for every rebound. I want FOULS!! Every attempt near the rim should have a hard close out that either results in block, hard foul, or extra pass for score. BUT ALWAYS ALWAYS challenge. On perimeter, stick like glue to your man and deny the pass. NO more wide open 3 pointers. Make them take it to the rim where they will might score BUT they might also get clobbered. We have the deepest depth of big guys in the leage so lets use those fouls. WCS, if your not challenging every shot and averaging 5 fouls a game then I'm putting him on the bench and giving his minutes to Koufos.
Hang big portraits of Rodman, Reggie evans, Ben Wallace, Sampson
I think you get my point.
Here is what i would like to see with the rotation
Fox
Buddy
Wendle
Giles
WCS (short string)
I want energy energy energy and scrap scrap scrap. On offense, cutters and off ball movement should be at a DAMN RUN. Tired of seeing backdoor jogs. Hard to beat anyone when you only get up to half speed (Jackson). Screeens Screens and more Screens with cuts and penetration. Fox and Buddy should always be attacking and Gilese will help lob it up to WCS or hit the open cutter or shooter. I really like what I have seen from Wendle and I think at least he can mix it up defensively and from college and what ive seen in preseason I think he can shoot just fine to not be "sampson" on the offensive side of the ball. JJ I've lost all confidence in. He is soft as melted ice cream, doesn't cut hard, hasns't reworked that flat 3pt shot of his etc. unless something unexpected happens, i think he is destined for end of bench or drawing straws with BMAC to see who gets cut to make room for Wendle.
My idea of subs would be to make them so we can maintain a frenetic pace on both sides of the floor. Sub early and often so a high intensity can be maintained as much as possible. NO LETTING UP. RUN OTHER TEAM INTO THE GROUND
YOGi
BOGS
BAGLEY
KK
Bogs would be first off the bench for Wendle so Wendle can then return to spell Buddy. Yogi would relieve Fox.
For the bigs, I'm going to give WCS about 10 games to show that he can bring intensity every night. If he floats and doesn't bang for boards or i catch him watching guys get layups or dunks while he stands there watching then I'm sending him to the bench for KK who I know will bring the fight every night. I believe of our big men that KK is still best impact player of the group. I think Bagley and KK will give teams headaches with their rebounding and with the way those 2 can play with the PnR on offense and off ball screens with Bogs and Yogi I see no problems with our offense bogging down.
Bjelca will be there to play stretch 4 or backup 3 deepending on matchups and whats going on in game. If WCS does look good, Bjelca may get a lot of KK mins
But my money is Fox/Buddy/Bogdan/Bjelica/Giles. I think Buddy/Bogdan will arrive to camp superior to the other wings to the point of ‘obfuscating’ any positional concern. Giles will dominate in preseason to the point of taking that starting job
