[News] Scott Perry is the new GM of Sacramento Kings

Tetsujin said:
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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?
 
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Padrino said:
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?
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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.
 
hrdboild said:
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.
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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!"
 
Padrino said:
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!"
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American culture is all about toughing it out and not showing vulnerability. The ego is too fragile when it comes to emotional regulation and being able to admit when in the wrong. I always advocate for individuals to travel to other countries if possible to really soak in the cultural differences
 
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.
 
Caccia said:
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.
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With this current roster, I don't see anything more than occasional mop up minutes left for him until/unless a main rotation player gets injured. But many of us expect this roster to change a lot over the course of the next year so it's also not hard to envision a scenario where he finds himself playing a lot of minutes and maybe even starting if Perry goes full fire-sale.

As of today I think we only have two players signed for the 2027-2028 season (Sabonis and Schröder) if all of the player and team options are declined. We're expecting extensions for Keegan Murray and hopefully Keon Ellis are coming and I would expect Nique Clifford's rookie contract team options will be picked up but the whole thing is pretty wide open as far as what direction the team could go.
 
Caccia said:
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.
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I’m not familiar with Saric’s game. Who can he defend ?
 
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