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His dad was one of the first black coaches in the NFL for the Steelers.Is he going to recruit DK Metcalf from the steelers to play SG?
His dad was one of the first black coaches in the NFL for the Steelers.Is he going to recruit DK Metcalf from the steelers to play SG?
If he gives you any guff remind him that the Bulls still suck and have been as bad of a franchise as the kings for the last 20 years. If the kings and Bulls switched conferences they would be 30-52 and the Kings would be in the playoffs.![]()
Or, ya know, negative thoughts are a naturally occurring byproduct of being human? And orienting oneself toward positivity at all times may have toxic consequences of its own? And instead it might be wise to learn how to regulate all of our emotional responses to our circumstances, rather than cut ourselves off from fundamental emotional experiences?
I wish I could like this more than once. Great flick.
Yeah, completely. I was quite pleasantly surprised when I saw the movie Inside Out for the first time that the central conflict in the story came down to Joy trying to force Sadness out of the mental decision-making process and the fallout of that mistake resulting in an exploration of how Sadness can be a positive emotion when it helps us to connect empathetically with others. That was a more mature treatment of emotional intelligence than I'm accustomed to seeing in mainstream media.
It's also not helpful when we make people feel responsible for circumstances which are outside of their control and force 'positive thinking' as a panacea for all of life's complications. There are times when mental re-framing is the best solution to a problem but there are also times when anger/frustration/depression are the most rational responses to a particular situation and rather than looking for ways to mask those negative emotions what we really should be doing is addressing the root causes of them.
I had a buddy in college who was an international student from Spain. We were drinking together one night and talking about the differences between Spain and America, and he said some things that really struck me. He offered that Americans cannot simply sit with their sadness without thinking that something is actively wrong with them for feeling negative emotions.
He found it strange how, if he was feeling a little down, his American peers would always ask him if he was "okay". He said something to the effect of: "They don't ask me what's wrong. They just ask me if I'm okay, as if feeling sad is somehow not okay. Why shouldn't I feel sad sometimes? I'm happy to be here, of course, but I'm also very far from home. I miss my family. In this country, it's like you're not allowed to be sad!"
Maybe for you.Too Many Big Words, Dudes..............![]()
One of the folks Mr. Perry brought in was Dario Šarić, from Croatia. No one seems to think he can contribute more than did Trey Lyles. Here is what he says about the situation:
“I went to Sacramento, passed medicals, talked to the coach and general manager. I received positive feedback. I hope to get minutes at the four and five positions. But you never know for sure. I thought I was going to play in Denver too, but I ended up sitting on the bench. I am determined to give it my all. I am highly motivated for the next season.”
https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/1852762/dario-saric-talks-sacramento-kings-denver-nuggets-nba/
Šarić is currently playing with the Croatian national team. Just how good can this guy be for the Kings, if he receives rotation minutes? He does not block shots or steal the ball at a high rate, but does pull in rebounds at a good clip and shoots the three at a .360 career percentage.
One of the folks Mr. Perry brought in was Dario Šarić, from Croatia. No one seems to think he can contribute more than did Trey Lyles. Here is what he says about the situation:
“I went to Sacramento, passed medicals, talked to the coach and general manager. I received positive feedback. I hope to get minutes at the four and five positions. But you never know for sure. I thought I was going to play in Denver too, but I ended up sitting on the bench. I am determined to give it my all. I am highly motivated for the next season.”
https://www.eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/1852762/dario-saric-talks-sacramento-kings-denver-nuggets-nba/
Šarić is currently playing with the Croatian national team. Just how good can this guy be for the Kings, if he receives rotation minutes? He does not block shots or steal the ball at a high rate, but does pull in rebounds at a good clip and shoots the three at a .360 career percentage.
I’m not familiar with Saric’s game. Who can he defend ?
Dylan Cardwell
Came into the league as a SF and has since slowed down too much to guard them so has to play the PF and small ball Center. He was always more offensive oriented even when younger.I’m not familiar with Saric’s game. Who can he defend ?
Then Doug Christie should role out rotations that actually work or gives us a chance. If his go to lineup is the all offense lineup, he is doing it to himself.My impression is that Mr. Perry basically has written off the season (just like the fans!) before it even starts. He is waiting until next summer, when he will have more financial flexibility to reshape the roster. In other words, nearly all the moves, apart from bringing in Dennis Schröder, have been made not with an eye to improving the team, but for financial reasons. Call me cynical, but once again, I will say it looks like Doug Christie is set up to be the fall guy. It's like *Ted Lasso*, where the owner actually wants the coach to fail.
The big problem staring us all in the face is that with a front office like this, Domantas Sabonis may want out after the coming season. That would set the Kings back for years and years.
Being a fan of the team, and players like Sabonis and Monk, I can only hope that Mr. Christie proves to be better than anyone foresees. I expect the players never to give up, to leave it on the court every night. Without Fox, I expect fewer unforgiveable let-downs against supposedly weaker teams.
My impression is that Mr. Perry basically has written off the season (just like the fans!) before it even starts. He is waiting until next summer, when he will have more financial flexibility to reshape the roster. In other words, nearly all the moves, apart from bringing in Dennis Schröder, have been made not with an eye to improving the team, but for financial reasons. Call me cynical, but once again, I will say it looks like Doug Christie is set up to be the fall guy. It's like *Ted Lasso*, where the owner actually wants the coach to fail.
The big problem staring us all in the face is that with a front office like this, Domantas Sabonis may want out after the coming season. That would set the Kings back for years and years.
Being a fan of the team, and players like Sabonis and Monk, I can only hope that Mr. Christie proves to be better than anyone foresees. I expect the players never to give up, to leave it on the court every night. Without Fox, I expect fewer unforgiveable let-downs against supposedly weaker teams.
Then Doug Christie should role out rotations that actually work or gives us a chance. If his go to lineup is the all offense lineup, he is doing it to himself.
If the goal is to win and not tank, which is what Vivek seems to want, then….. with this team being more undersized, pick up full court constantly, and run as much as possible, run team thru Domas. There’s enough defensive guys to apply pressure and deep enough rosterWe had the pieces last year for a successful team and roster combinations. We chose not to hurt anyone's feelings instead of putting our best team on the floor.
Hopefully Doug, with the HC position locked down, to not have to worry as much about stepping on toes
If the goal is to win and not tank, which is what Vivek seems to want, then….. with this team being more undersized, pick up full court constantly, and run as much as possible, run team thru Domas. There’s enough defensive guys to apply pressure and deep enough roster
At the moment, a month before training camp, the rotation looks something like this:Yeah, it wasn't complicated at all. Literally just play Keon and Keegan together and DONT play all of Monk, LaVine and DDR together. Pretty much every combo that did those 2 things was very good