kb02
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Likely because Whiteside didn't want a multiple year, minimum contract.
[Game] Preseason Game 4: Kings vs. Warriors, 12/17/2020, 6:00pm PST, 9:00pm EST
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Likely because Whiteside didn't want a multiple year, minimum contract.
kb02
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Significant playing time.
SLAB
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Everyone else mindflooded themselves into thinking he isn’t good for some reason. Must have read some online hot takes.
Iced Espresso
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What was Bjelica doing? LOL
steelevt
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he signed a 1 year minimum with the kings. i doubt many teams were beating down his door to sign him. i bet monte could have added an extra non guaranteed year or team or player option, considering some players would like a bit of insurance with a 2nd year
BTW that first gripe i had about monte was kinda said in jest. i never thought i would like hassan this much
kb02
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Not much insurance if the second year is the minimum. Better off signing for one year and trying to play for a bigger contract.
SacTownKid
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I don't know, there may have been some connection thing going on. Maybe Rico? Rex? It was reported so early that the Kings wanted him and it was obviously essentially done prior to even the Bogdan stuff going down. I doubt any team was throwing huge money at him but this is someone that's north of 30 and has already made his bucks.
Absolutely! And I think it's rubbing off on the rest of the team. Buddy and Bagley are both looking way more engaged defensively too. It could also be that this Warriors team is garbage... but the eye test at least is a night and day difference.
Ugly doesn't do it justice. They are barely even hitting rim, and it's been in every game or at least 3 out of 4
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SacTownKid
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Agree with you that we didn't have many other options. Hmm.. how would it have worked if we didn't give him a max extension? Would we have been able to go through the normal RFA process?
Yeah, and he's short-arming his layups too. It's pretty ugly to watch but he's got to shoot his way out of it. We've seen him make these shots when he's in rhythm. Confidence is more important than results right now. I don't want to see him get in his head cause it's only going to snowball from there.
Honestly the unit hasn't even mattered. It's more of the not hitting FTs, not being a threat from 3, continuing to just force things in traffic. I've seen better playmaking from Buddy and Guy in terms of setting people up consistently. It's preseason, but like I said, you'd expect a lot more from a max player. That said, just as Buddy's big contract really only kicks in this year, I suppose we are technically not paying for Fox to be a max player until next year.
If you just base the Fox contract on his 3 point shooting, then you will be disappointed. He averaged 21, 7 assts, 4 rebs, shot 48%......when he was running Walton’s crapty offense. It’s up to Walton and Gentry to put in a scheme to take advantage of his and Bagley’s talents.......I just don’t think Walton is capable of doing it.
Wait, the Kings got Buddy Guy? Well, at least the arena music leveled up.
I gotta say, if you had told me before we signed him that the Kings were trying to sign Whiteside to a 3-year deal at $5M per year, I'd have said it was a ridiculous bargain and if Whiteside was willing to go there, then we sign on the line immediately. The only real downside of the ridiculous league-minimum contract is that it's only for one year. But I would guess that Whiteside didn't get the offers that he wanted, and just decided to go for a one-year to try the market again next year, and as everybody is saying, at that point he probably picked a team he knew he'd get serious PT on.
I see that your bad taste isn't limited to wrasslin'.
SacTownKid
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The unit is responsible for spacing. The focus of your offense is getting the best shot you can and preferably created by or for your best players. You can't allow teams to play the middle and the rim (which is where Fox will shine) when prior to this was the gameplan. Space and pace. And Buddy and Guy are totally different players. They have shooting ability to bring defenses out but nothing close to the ability Fox has in pick and roll or at the rim. Again, usage is key when a player isn't without weaknesses.
Iced Espresso
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The answer is: depending on the other toppings, absolutely. I don't think pineapple is *bad* on pizza, but as its own topping or with other veggie toppings I don't think it really works. With "canadian bacon" (i.e. sliced ham) I only like it OK. But with the extra saltiness of "bacon" bacon, it is quite good.
SLAB
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Pineapple on pizza all day! Better than pepperoni, fight me!
It’s on. It’s absolutely on. Ain’t nobody dissing pepperoni on my watch.
Iced Espresso
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Ok Fox hit a 3, fan base needs one lol.
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