Our Chances......
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Exactly...it's the quality of the PF/C that determines how much open shooting there is. Double-teaming and concern over dominant post-players creates shots. Give me a good passing team with a dominant PF or C, and I'll show you an outstanding outside shooting team...even with only a couple of decent shooters.
Face it they both helped each other succeed. The reason the Suns were so successful was not only Amare, but the rest of the team playing together, fluidly. You can't win without each other. I don't know how effective Raja is going to replace the bombers they had last year. Needless to say he's not as good as them, but he might be more effective than in the past. Raja Bell is a good defender, a good 3 point shooter, but I don't know if he can replace a future the bombers.
It's called you have to go all-out D. You add a little D to a team without D, it isn't going to make a difference. You have to go all-out. Suns, haven't done that by any means. They have 1 good defender, and 1 pretty good defender, and 1 decent post player, and 2 below average defenders. This isn't "title-worthy D." With Nash in the lineup, a team is going to struggle to play "title-worthy D." T
he last 2 title teams have by far been defensive teams over offensive teams. The Suns don't fit this mold. They go slightly better at something they were terrible at. Not saying the Kings are any better, but the Suns title hopes I don't believe are any better, and might be worse next year especially since HCA isn't much of a possibilty this year.
You can compare the Suns to the Kings, it's a pretty silly comparison. Make your comparison to the Spurs. How do they compare? They still are way off with competing with the Spurs in a 7 game series. That's all that really matters in the west.
he last 2 title teams have by far been defensive teams over offensive teams. The Suns don't fit this mold. They go slightly better at something they were terrible at. Not saying the Kings are any better, but the Suns title hopes I don't believe are any better, and might be worse next year especially since HCA isn't much of a possibilty this year.
You can compare the Suns to the Kings, it's a pretty silly comparison. Make your comparison to the Spurs. How do they compare? They still are way off with competing with the Spurs in a 7 game series. That's all that really matters in the west.
Are you sure about that? I hope it's not true. The Kings of a few years ago had no defense, then they added a little D here and there, and ended up with the #2 defense in the league on the way to becoming title favorites (with Bibby in the lineup).
And the real reason I hope it's not true is because that appears to be the Kings plan right now. They are a team with no D, and over the next year or two (hopefully) they will add a little defense here and there, and become title contenders. If that isn't going to make a difference, then Sacramento is screwed. Luckily, I don't agree with you, so I think the Kings can become contenders.
And the real reason I hope it's not true is because that appears to be the Kings plan right now. They are a team with no D, and over the next year or two (hopefully) they will add a little defense here and there, and become title contenders. If that isn't going to make a difference, then Sacramento is screwed. Luckily, I don't agree with you, so I think the Kings can become contenders.
The Good: Better offensively, at least "threat" wise which will give Peja and Miller more looks than before. A little more athletic.
The Bad: Yep, you guessed it, middle average bench, and not enough defense to stop the top 5 teams in the league.
What I reeeeeally hope for: NO INJURIES.
What we really need: A new bench leader and 6th man at the PF or C backup position.
The Bad: Yep, you guessed it, middle average bench, and not enough defense to stop the top 5 teams in the league.
What I reeeeeally hope for: NO INJURIES.
What we really need: A new bench leader and 6th man at the PF or C backup position.
That was my point. In 1999 and 2000, the Kings didn't have a great defense, much like Phoenix last year. They added a few pieces and became the #2 defense in the league by 2002-03 (#1 in FG% against). It took a few years, but each time they made little improvements and ended up not only as title contenders but as favorites. So, if you add a little D to a team "without D", it does make a difference. It appears that Phoenix is trying to do the same thing. (I put "without D" in quotes because Phoenix actually had decent defense last year - ranked right in the middle of the league).
And, as I said, I sure hope adding a little D to a team "without D" does make a difference, otherwise the Kings need to start re-building from scratch. I don't share your pessimism on that subject, though.
And, as I said, I sure hope adding a little D to a team "without D" does make a difference, otherwise the Kings need to start re-building from scratch. I don't share your pessimism on that subject, though.
uolj said:
And, as I said, I sure hope adding a little D to a team "without D" does make a difference, otherwise the Kings need to start re-building from scratch. I don't share your pessimism on that subject, though.
Look at the rosters. With the painfully obvious exception of "the core of 3", the Kings have rebuilt. They just haven't called it that...
uolj said:
That was my point. In 1999 and 2000, the Kings didn't have a great defense, much like Phoenix last year. They added a few pieces and became the #2 defense in the league by 2002-03 (#1 in FG% against). It took a few years, but each time they made little improvements and ended up not only as title contenders but as favorites. So, if you add a little D to a team "without D", it does make a difference. It appears that Phoenix is trying to do the same thing. (I put "without D" in quotes because Phoenix actually had decent defense last year - ranked right in the middle of the league).
And, as I said, I sure hope adding a little D to a team "without D" does make a difference, otherwise the Kings need to start re-building from scratch. I don't share your pessimism on that subject, though.
And, as I said, I sure hope adding a little D to a team "without D" does make a difference, otherwise the Kings need to start re-building from scratch. I don't share your pessimism on that subject, though.
BibityBobtyBoom said:
We had a record better than that last year, and now we have a better team with opponents who have lost some power so i say... come on... come on....
to some large extent, the kings had to run pretty fast this offseason just stay in place compared to last year.