Rickey Paulding
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loopymitch
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Another guard? Yea we need another one
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
"Sacramento has some room on its roster for a player who does well in vet camp," Doug Neustadt said Tuesday.
Really? For a shooting guard? Methinks Ricky needs to find himself a new agent. Guess he could always come in and beat out Price and/or Flores, but as a pure OG on a team which already has 3 of them, don't see much of an opening.
Really? For a shooting guard? Methinks Ricky needs to find himself a new agent. Guess he could always come in and beat out Price and/or Flores, but as a pure OG on a team which already has 3 of them, don't see much of an opening.
CruzDude
Senior Member sharing a brew with bajaden
At 6-4 or 6-5 I have trouble seeing where another SG can help or have a chance unless Petrie really is Dumbledore and can create some magic from an unknown such as Paulding. But WTH, the more the merrier for training camp except were are the big guys?
nbrans
All-Star
I'm always excited when someone with Ricky Paulding's level of athleticism is on the Kings roster. The Kings are lacking that Mo Evans/Gerald Wallace type freakish athleticism on the current roster to energize the bench and make garbage time interesting.
Unfortunately, Paulding didn't play a whole lot of defense at Missouri. It would be great to have someone athletic like him at the end of the bench as a defensive roleplayer if he's willing to take on that role, but I don't know if he's the guy.
Unfortunately, Paulding didn't play a whole lot of defense at Missouri. It would be great to have someone athletic like him at the end of the bench as a defensive roleplayer if he's willing to take on that role, but I don't know if he's the guy.
Although I don't think we need one more guard, but Rickey Paulding is really with great potential, someone told me that he has beaten WADE during NCAA, that's why I hope he can play for us.
And I think we should pick him but not MINARD last year, we are lucky to have one more time to sign this player.
And I think we should pick him but not MINARD last year, we are lucky to have one more time to sign this player.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Rowdyone said:
Veyr much a pure OG, and more SF than PG in a pinch. Leaper/dunker with a shaky shot as I recall.
I think he has a pretty solid chance to the make team, considering Flores and, possibly Price (is he guaranteed or not?). I'm liking this guy..
It's still very early in training camp invites, so I'm sure there'll be bigger players (yes I remember the "plan to only 18 guys in camp" comment).
I think since there'll 3-5 guys coming to camp, 1 is Flores, 2 is Paulding, 3-4-5 TBD.
It's still very early in training camp invites, so I'm sure there'll be bigger players (yes I remember the "plan to only 18 guys in camp" comment).
I think since there'll 3-5 guys coming to camp, 1 is Flores, 2 is Paulding, 3-4-5 TBD.
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Bricklayer
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Kings113 said:
Well, if:
Brad, Skinner, Shareef, KT, Corliss, Peja and Sampson are the frontcourt, that's 7 guys.
Then Bibby, Hart, Bonzi, Cisco, Martin = 5 more, so that's the entire 12 man roster.
No idea where this opening the agent is talking about is susposed to be -- not even room for Price.
LA King Fan II
Bench
"Paulding! You'll get nothing, and like it......"
Oh sorry, I thought you guys were talking about Spaulding.
Oh sorry, I thought you guys were talking about Spaulding.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
nbrans said:
Little different this year in that Mo didn't have to outperform anybody with a guaranteed deal. He and Barnes knocked out Bluthenal and Minard, who we were mysteriously counting on to make the team with their non-guaranteed deals. Now for Ricky to make it he'd have to knock off a guy with a guaranteed contract, or more likely convince Geoff/the Maloofs to carry another contract beyond the 13 they planned on. And all of this as pretty much a pure OG, a position where we already have a good starter and our last two #1 picks sitting on the bench. Not impossible, but sounds very tough.
nbrans said:
I didn't say camp invites are meaningless.
What I said AND what I meant was "a simple invitation to camp doesn't mean a thing."
I'll translate:
The invitation ALONE does not mean a thing. To assume that Paulding or Flores (or anyone other new face invited to show up on Oct. 4) is going to make the team is without basis in fact at this point in time.
You pretty much proved my point with your own statement.
EXACTLY!
nbrans
All-Star
Bricklayer said:
I agree, but because of the new rule allowing teams to send players to the development league it means that the Kings could designate Garcia to the NBADL if Paulding significantly outplays him, or Paulding could technically make the team and get assigned to the NBADL. So yeah, the Kings are more set at SG than they were last year but the situation is different now and it doesn't necessarily preclude Paulding from making the team. Still, as you said, not impossible but very tough.
I think people are arguing the same thing, but just from different sides. No one is saying Paulding or Flroes don't stand a chance.
Speaking for myself, I was simply pointing out that the invitation to camp wasn't a guarantee of a roster slot, as some people seemed to think. I think we all pretty much agree that if someone is spectacular in camp they're more likely to stay on...
Speaking for myself, I was simply pointing out that the invitation to camp wasn't a guarantee of a roster slot, as some people seemed to think. I think we all pretty much agree that if someone is spectacular in camp they're more likely to stay on...
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Yeah, their just looking at talented guys. No big deal. I don't see anybody really being able to break into the frontcourt or the backcourt, but we shall see.
Rockin' in the Free World
G-League
chelle- guess what? I've got a fever, and the only perscription...
is more ARCO ARENA cowbell!
I'm so pumped...I just want it to start! We're all gonna be wearing purple and black plated diapers. Woohoo!
is more ARCO ARENA cowbell!
I'm so pumped...I just want it to start! We're all gonna be wearing purple and black plated diapers. Woohoo!
chelle
Starter
Tell me about it! We should find out soon which BBALL games for the Hornets are going to be played here at the PMAC in Baton Rouge and which ones will be in Oklahoma. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that the Kings get one of the games here. If not, oh well! I will be listening online. I HOPE I CAN MAKE IT THAT LONG!!!!!!!!!
Are they really listing Ricky Paulding at 6'5"?
The guy is really around 6'2" or 6'3".
Watching him in college I figured he was smaller than listed, but IIRC he even measured out a half inch or so shorter than our old friend Ricky Minard.
He's built solidly, but I don't think he can man the OG spot in the NBA. And like most undersized 2's, he lacks the ballhandling and playmaking to make the transition to the point.
My guess is that both he and Flores lose their chance at a roster spot to Ronnie Price.
The guy is really around 6'2" or 6'3".
Watching him in college I figured he was smaller than listed, but IIRC he even measured out a half inch or so shorter than our old friend Ricky Minard.
He's built solidly, but I don't think he can man the OG spot in the NBA. And like most undersized 2's, he lacks the ballhandling and playmaking to make the transition to the point.
My guess is that both he and Flores lose their chance at a roster spot to Ronnie Price.
SharpShooter
G-League
Sorry Ricky....Not Interested
