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I know how frustrating it can be to root for a team that is stuck in mediocrity with no end in sight (also a raider fan). I know with frustration comes anger. I know that anger and patience don't coexist, and both contribute to people placing blame and creating scapegoats.
Last season it was Spencer. He was too soft. He didn't rebound enough. He didn't block enough shots. He wasn't the inside presence you wanted. He was everything wrong with the team, and if they only got a shotblocking, rebounding presence inside, they would be miles better defensively and take a major step forward.
Well...that isn't happening. They bulked up the team, and don't use their power. They got paint defenders and size down low, but they can't play well two games in a row. Their offense looks downright non-existent. Too many times the kings look totally lost on how to create a good shot and who to give the ball to.
So...I think Hawes and some other guys got too much blame and too much hate. For what he was, he at least helped the team in some areas. He helped spread the floor, opening things up for Evans on the drive. He knocked down some jumpers and forced teams to play him on the elbow, unlike Landry, Cousins, or Sammy D who aren't consistent enough to do that game to game yet.
But now, it seems Landry and Paul are the new scapegoats. They are the new targets of frustration for the fans. And that's something I dislike, because there are a lot more reasons why this team isn't more successful, and there is plenty of blame to go around. Firing Paul or trading Landry won't solve the problems the team is having, just like getting rid of Hawes and Noc didn't magically solve the team's problems, because they weren't the only problems. So, stop overreacting and taking all your frustration out on them, because not only does it do no good, but creating scapegoats often leads to further disappointment down the road.
Last season it was Spencer. He was too soft. He didn't rebound enough. He didn't block enough shots. He wasn't the inside presence you wanted. He was everything wrong with the team, and if they only got a shotblocking, rebounding presence inside, they would be miles better defensively and take a major step forward.
Well...that isn't happening. They bulked up the team, and don't use their power. They got paint defenders and size down low, but they can't play well two games in a row. Their offense looks downright non-existent. Too many times the kings look totally lost on how to create a good shot and who to give the ball to.
So...I think Hawes and some other guys got too much blame and too much hate. For what he was, he at least helped the team in some areas. He helped spread the floor, opening things up for Evans on the drive. He knocked down some jumpers and forced teams to play him on the elbow, unlike Landry, Cousins, or Sammy D who aren't consistent enough to do that game to game yet.
But now, it seems Landry and Paul are the new scapegoats. They are the new targets of frustration for the fans. And that's something I dislike, because there are a lot more reasons why this team isn't more successful, and there is plenty of blame to go around. Firing Paul or trading Landry won't solve the problems the team is having, just like getting rid of Hawes and Noc didn't magically solve the team's problems, because they weren't the only problems. So, stop overreacting and taking all your frustration out on them, because not only does it do no good, but creating scapegoats often leads to further disappointment down the road.