Agent23
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Coach Walton has got to be honest with him. He needs to come off of the bench with Dedmon till he proves he can be on the floor at the same time as Holmes.
Richaun Holmes Appreciation Thread
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Coach Walton has got to be honest with him. He needs to come off of the bench with Dedmon till he proves he can be on the floor at the same time as Holmes.
TaxMan
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I disagree. I think we just need to do a better job getting him clean looks with his feet set. If he’s at 37%+ on 3 attempts per game that’s probably enough to keep things spaced on offense. If after 30 games he’s still at 20%then I agree may need to move on from the experimen.
jcassio
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Too early to make that determination.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
I mean, we don't have to worry about that for another year and a half sooo
Agent23
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It is something to worry about. The longer he plays this way, the more expensive he gets. If WCS played this way, he would have gotten a max contract. Will the Kings be able to afford him when its to pay him?
A LOT of things can happen before it's time to worry about his contract. This is just getting silly. People are becoming way too wrapped up in the long-term financials IMHO. If he's good enough, the Kings will find a way to keep him.
ockingsfan
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Holmes is much better on defense than I thought. Luke had Holmes on LeBron and he was making Bron work. He was in there challenging every shot and fighting for rebounds.
Holmes has great energy and effort on both defense and offense.
He is basically everything we wanted WCS to be and more.
I'm starting to think that Luke may need to consider starting Bagley alongside Holmes to see how that works, when Bagley comes back. It will be hard to take Holmes out of the starting lineup.
Holmes has great energy and effort on both defense and offense.
He is basically everything we wanted WCS to be and more.
I'm starting to think that Luke may need to consider starting Bagley alongside Holmes to see how that works, when Bagley comes back. It will be hard to take Holmes out of the starting lineup.
L'Optimisme
Bench
Good point. Let's not have good players so we can save money.
Iced Espresso
Starter
Phx made a big mistake and we got him so cheap.
He's like a compilation of many tough former Kings in one package. A little Reggie Evans, a little Brockman, can finish with authority not a flier like WCS but in your face, a reliable close to the basket touch like a Kosta flip.
He's like a compilation of many tough former Kings in one package. A little Reggie Evans, a little Brockman, can finish with authority not a flier like WCS but in your face, a reliable close to the basket touch like a Kosta flip.
His finishing skills at the basket are a breath of fresh air. Used to get so irritated over all the gimmies that WCS would miss. It was like dude you're eleventeen feet tall, just dunk the ball.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
When we signed Richaun, I thought we’d be getting a ten to fifteen minutes high energy spark plug off the bench.
I didn’t realize we’d be getting a legitimate defensive anchor. His ability to wreak havoc with quick double teams and shaded help and then get back to affect shots in the paint has been an absolute game changer and he is automatically our best defensive big man since... Keon Clark or prime Brad Miller?
I didn’t realize we’d be getting a legitimate defensive anchor. His ability to wreak havoc with quick double teams and shaded help and then get back to affect shots in the paint has been an absolute game changer and he is automatically our best defensive big man since... Keon Clark or prime Brad Miller?
kingsboi
Hall of Famer
makes you wonder why there wasn't a bigger market for him
The first few games Holmes struggled because he puts a lot of pressure on himself. He still plays hard, but now has slowed down some and does not press as much. All he has ever needed is more playing time and a coach that believes in him. The talent is there and now he has growing confidence. This guy is legit and needs to keep playing.
LPKingsFan
All-Star
How good was Dalembert that one season? I think I've blocked that era out of my memory.
Agent23
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Him starting has made this team a good defensive team. The team defense falls apart when he’s off the floor. He’s going to get paid this off season.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Errr, technically yes, since he's on a two year contract.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
He was fine, I guess. He offputtingly wanted to be considered an offensive weapon on a team that featured Boogie and RekeROY and gave up more points than he scored. He was a good rim protector but really not much else.
Richaun is a legit modern NBA defensive big. Fast enough to switch without being obliterated, still a deterrent around the paint, and more importantly always in the right place.
I fear we won't have enough spacing on the floor if we do that, barring some miraculous 3 point shot Bags has developed that I don't know about
Didn't they call him Catch-22 (Wears #22) in Philly?
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
According to basketball reference, his nickname is Dunkman.
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