Sacramento selects Francisco Garcia
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I expect us to just let Martin and Garcia battle it out for the OG spot now. Go young and see what happens. One or the other should emerge as an ok starter maybe. A starter for a contender? Not this year.
Its one way to go. No tremendous confidence in either guy, but you just pile up young guys and see who pulls it off and go worry about other positions.
I expect us to just let Martin and Garcia battle it out for the OG spot now. Go young and see what happens. One or the other should emerge as an ok starter maybe. A starter for a contender? Not this year.
Its one way to go. No tremendous confidence in either guy, but you just pile up young guys and see who pulls it off and go worry about other positions.
iheartBrad said:
He could get packaged to get that "post guy" that you are talking about...you never know ya know...
As for Garcia, I don't know a lot about the kid...he is who I thought we'd pick up at the 23rd slot...I like the pick and I think that he will fit in well with our current team...I'm excited to see the kid play more
A quote from draftexpress that I found interesting about Garcia:
Very coachable. A team player. Not afraid to take big shots. Huge heart, that can't be stressed enough. Just a very unique player in terms of his versatility. \
I really like how they say that he is very versatile...it's gonna be an interesting summer
As for Garcia, I don't know a lot about the kid...he is who I thought we'd pick up at the 23rd slot...I like the pick and I think that he will fit in well with our current team...I'm excited to see the kid play more
A quote from draftexpress that I found interesting about Garcia:
Very coachable. A team player. Not afraid to take big shots. Huge heart, that can't be stressed enough. Just a very unique player in terms of his versatility. \
I really like how they say that he is very versatile...it's gonna be an interesting summer
It was either Garcia or Julius Hodge that I wanted from the start, this is what we needed,
Garcia has the total package, Experience, Shooting, Passing, Defence, Athleticism, and don't tell me he's not athletic he averaged 1.5 blocks a game on a team that made it to the final four, the kid makes all the right descisions when he plays he has a very very High basketball IQ , He reminds of Doug Christie with a much better shot.
Garcia has the total package, Experience, Shooting, Passing, Defence, Athleticism, and don't tell me he's not athletic he averaged 1.5 blocks a game on a team that made it to the final four, the kid makes all the right descisions when he plays he has a very very High basketball IQ , He reminds of Doug Christie with a much better shot.
Exactly^. He is just what Geoff picks always anyways... emphasis on High B-ball IQ, can play several positions, good shooter, what else would you expect? For such a mysterious guy Geoff is really becoming predictable... he's probably hoping with his length he can become a better defender(never seems to happen on this team). If they can resign Mo, I'd expect him to start at the 2, with a lot of minutes going to Bobby as well, and Kevin and this guy fighting it out for scraps. If we can't keep Mo and a suitable replacement can't be found it's wide open at the 2, although I can't fight this nagging feeling that if Adelman does stay he'd start B-Jax over Kevin or this guy given his philosophy...
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Why all the hate? I'm the realist here.
Let's try why all the love?
But here, let's put it this way, much like picking up all of that crap over at PF, this is a move that depends on what else we do for justification. If we make changes so that Garcia becomes a valuable entity, then fine. The idea of turning the OG spot over to skinny kids (actually not really kids -- one problem, they aren't going to get as much better as 20 yr olds would) is ok, but you damn well better do something with the rest of the roster. Garcia fits our offense, and more, in that he's smart but lacks the ability to create his own shot. The great nightmare scenario is that we become the true Princeton of the NBA -- a bunch of middling to poor athletes who can shoot and need five picks to free themselves up. There is not title there, today, tommorow, next year or 5 years from now. Garia's problem is not Garcia himself, its that he looks too much like everybody else we have. We are rapidly becoming one trick ponies.
That said, he has a chance to be solid for us. That's the good.
Let's try why all the love?
But here, let's put it this way, much like picking up all of that crap over at PF, this is a move that depends on what else we do for justification. If we make changes so that Garcia becomes a valuable entity, then fine. The idea of turning the OG spot over to skinny kids (actually not really kids -- one problem, they aren't going to get as much better as 20 yr olds would) is ok, but you damn well better do something with the rest of the roster. Garcia fits our offense, and more, in that he's smart but lacks the ability to create his own shot. The great nightmare scenario is that we become the true Princeton of the NBA -- a bunch of middling to poor athletes who can shoot and need five picks to free themselves up. There is not title there, today, tommorow, next year or 5 years from now. Garia's problem is not Garcia himself, its that he looks too much like everybody else we have. We are rapidly becoming one trick ponies.
That said, he has a chance to be solid for us. That's the good.
What is wrong with running picks to score? A team can get a high percentage shot in different ways. If you have Shaq, you post him down low and throw him the ball. If you have a great shooter you set picks for him. As long as the team can execute to get that high percentage shoot you are ok. A guy who can 'create for himself' is necessary only if your team cannot execute or you are left with one player becase everyone fouled out. Shaq was of no use to the Lakers against the Pistons becasue the team (Kobe) could not/would not execute the necessary offense to get a high percentage shot. This whole shabang about getting a guy who can win the championship by his sheer will and superhuman athleticism is misguided. We need to build a team, such as Pistons or Spurs (even though they have a Duncan they won because all their players are good and they execute). We will not get Jordan. Waiting for one is not the way to go.
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then just throw reggie miller, richard hamilton, peja stojakovic, and any other great shooters who needed picks to get shots on many occasions in the trash cause theyre all useless as u would like to prefer to them as "stick" shooting guards.
hes not really a guy who needs all these picks to get free. i myself feel that the priceton offence is going to be hard to play in our future without vlade and webb. so picking up garcia IMO, seems like we are trying to get players that can score on their own and im pretty sure we will pick up a decent power forward via trade/free agency that can create his own shot.
hes not really a guy who needs all these picks to get free. i myself feel that the priceton offence is going to be hard to play in our future without vlade and webb. so picking up garcia IMO, seems like we are trying to get players that can score on their own and im pretty sure we will pick up a decent power forward via trade/free agency that can create his own shot.
If you have one or two players unable to create on their own, ok. They can't be your main scorers for precisley the reason we see with Peja -- they get taken away by a tough nasty defender who gets in their shirt. But you can have them on the roster. But you can't have nothing BUT guys dependant on the offense, because EVERY offense, no matter how good, can be diagrammed and diassected, in particular in a 7 game playoff series where teams see it game after game after game. Its going to break down at some point, guaranteed, and you need a player or players who are going to score anyway. Otherwise you are just going to get squeezed and collapse into a pile of ugly forced shots and turnovers.
Definitely. He's no Lebron or Kobe, but I have no idea where all the animosity is coming from. Good handle (he'll need to work on it), and a quick first step. The Louisville offense flowed through him. When the shot clock was winding down the ball was in his hands to create something. Garcia is our starting 2, Evans or not. And he is much better than Martin, right now. Cat is gone, as he should be.