So we're gonna run and gun...
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Bricklayer
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That was always the Theus style over substance motto.Reggie said so. Hey if we're going to be a bad team, might as well have fun being a bad team.
HighFlyingMonkey
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Hopefully, we run and gun until we're actually good. Then let's get back to playing defense.
Kingster
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Reggie said so
I hope that means that Reggie believes our future lineup is going to have considerably more speed than it currently has.
One guy that is going to love Reggie is Garcia. I think Garcia is going to get a lot of pt next year.
I don't see how Run and Gun helps to develop young players other than to give them inflated scoring averages.
But if its fun to watch more games on free tv which is always a plus.
But if its fun to watch more games on free tv which is always a plus.
thelonegunman
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Theus didn't say they were going to run and gun. He said he believes the game of basketball (in general) was meant to be played up-tempo. That said, he acknowledged that there are times when you have to slow things down. He also made several comments about team defense. After listening to his press conference, I didn't get the impression that he was going to try turn the Kings offense into the Dallas Mavericks circa 2002-2003. Rather, he gave the impression that he wants the team to push the ball when the situation warrants it. There's a big difference between an up-tempo team and a run and gun team.
Circa_1985_Fan
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i didnt know we just hired a 5'3/never been an NBA player for a coach again?? Man, the similarities
Fresno King
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Reggie just said on KHTK that Garcia wasn't utilized very well last year. I'm sure he's going to be utilized perfectly now.
Fresno King
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He also said he needs to teach Miller how to post up. Good luck.
Kingster
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He also said that when Bibby didn't want to push it up the floor, he'd have Garcia do it.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
No, we hired the 6'7"former player/never even been a coach this time.
But Muss did say similar things last offseason, and he is actually a far betetr Xs and Os guy than Theus likely is. Difference is...or at least could be, that if we make enough major offseson moves Theus could actually have a team capable of running. Whether such a team would actually be capable of winning while running is another thing altogether.
Who cares if we win while running next year? If we don't we get a good draft pick to get Derrick Rose or Michael Beasley
LPKingsFan
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Ours was a team of mis-mashed styles and personalities last year. I count at least three: the softie shooting Princeton holdover of Brad/Bibby, the slow, burly post game of Ron/SAR (and once Bonzi), and the somewhat run-and-gun, if not chaotic Kevin and Cisco. I hope that this means we're finally trying to find ourselves an identity, and it fitz the youth that we already have.
Now, where to go from here? Aside from assembling a veteran coaching staff, of course, but player wise? Think Yi would be a potential fit as big man in the draft, so anything to try to scoop him up a couple picks early, while simultaneously jettisoning one of the ill-fitting vets would be advisable.
Now, where to go from here? Aside from assembling a veteran coaching staff, of course, but player wise? Think Yi would be a potential fit as big man in the draft, so anything to try to scoop him up a couple picks early, while simultaneously jettisoning one of the ill-fitting vets would be advisable.
Kingster
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FWIW, Jerry Reynolds said that Yi wouldn't go past 10. So, if you can take his words literally, we'll draft him if he's there.
FWIW, Jerry Reynolds said that Yi wouldn't go past 10. So, if you can take his words literally, we'll draft him if he's there.
When did he say that?
JoMama
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wow whats with attitude. I didn't say nothing about size or coaching experience. I am saying that Muss said we would play up tempo and good defense. Don't assume everybody is out to get you man the world would be a much better place for you.
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AriesMar27
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run and gun is cool if you have player that can play both fast and slow... the problem that gsw had was they had no post players to counter slower teams like utah... if we can move thomas and maybe miller but keep reef we could be a pretty balanced run and gun team.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
Sure Theus would love Reef -- as worhtless as a "post player" as Tizzy was. But that's not what is really needed. If your post specialist is playign at an entirely different pace than the rest of your team, then you have to stop everything you are doing so that he can creak on down the floor and maybe score a post up hoop. Yay. You need to find guys who can do both, and that of course is very very hard to do. And the bigger problem with run n gun teams isn't the scoring inside -- a problem, yes -- but rather with the demolition on the other side of the floor, the inability to PREVENT scoring, rebounding, etc. inside.
The most important thing I've heard from Reggie so far is that he wants to help the team - whomever they are - have an identity again.
Considering that was one of my and several other long-time fans main complaints - the total lack of team identity - I think it's just another indication that Theus is at least aware of what the problems are.
I've thought about this all day and I'm really excited about the upcoming season. If Reggie can bring fun, identity and good basketball back to Arco, then he's my new (and original) hero!!!
GO KINGS!!!!
Considering that was one of my and several other long-time fans main complaints - the total lack of team identity - I think it's just another indication that Theus is at least aware of what the problems are.
I've thought about this all day and I'm really excited about the upcoming season. If Reggie can bring fun, identity and good basketball back to Arco, then he's my new (and original) hero!!!
GO KINGS!!!!
Heuge
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Didnt Musselman say that he wanted the team identity to be that of defense? I thought he did.
Not to rain on your parade but all coaches try to give their team an identity, its just a matter of whether they can do it or not. I hope Theus can. If so, next year should at the very least be enjoyable to watch, unlike this year which was borderline difficult.
There's a significant difference, IMHO, Heuge. Musselman was NEVER a player. He couldn't speak from the player viewpoint, as Reggie has done today.
You don't have to buy into what I'm saying. It's my opinion, of course. But I do not see the need nor rationale in continuing to compare what and how Theus is saying things to how Musselman said them.
Reggie also mentioned something about having a team that was fun to be on and fun to watch. I can't quote him exactly but he mentioned the locker room problems and how he wants it to get back to where the players are glad to come to work. That's the type of identity I want for my Kings.
This could be a whole lot of fun and I think there's even reason to believe what Reggie has said. He wasn't just talking to try and sell himself to the Maloofs. He already had a very good position in New Mexico State.
Don't worry. You'll be won over soon enough.
You don't have to buy into what I'm saying. It's my opinion, of course. But I do not see the need nor rationale in continuing to compare what and how Theus is saying things to how Musselman said them.
Reggie also mentioned something about having a team that was fun to be on and fun to watch. I can't quote him exactly but he mentioned the locker room problems and how he wants it to get back to where the players are glad to come to work. That's the type of identity I want for my Kings.
This could be a whole lot of fun and I think there's even reason to believe what Reggie has said. He wasn't just talking to try and sell himself to the Maloofs. He already had a very good position in New Mexico State.
Don't worry. You'll be won over soon enough.
Heuge
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I really hope you are right.There's a significant difference, IMHO, Heuge. Musselman was NEVER a player. He couldn't speak from the player viewpoint, as Reggie has done today.
You don't have to buy into what I'm saying. It's my opinion, of course. But I do not see the need nor rationale in continuing to compare what and how Theus is saying things to how Musselman said them.
Reggie also mentioned something about having a team that was fun to be on and fun to watch. I can't quote him exactly but he mentioned the locker room problems and how he wants it to get back to where the players are glad to come to work. That's the type of identity I want for my Kings.
This could be a whole lot of fun and I think there's even reason to believe what Reggie has said. He wasn't just talking to try and sell himself to the Maloofs. He already had a very good position in New Mexico State.
Don't worry. You'll be won over soon enough.
Entity
Hall of Famer
There's a significant difference, IMHO, Heuge. Musselman was NEVER a player. He couldn't speak from the player viewpoint, as Reggie has done today.
You don't have to buy into what I'm saying. It's my opinion, of course. But I do not see the need nor rationale in continuing to compare what and how Theus is saying things to how Musselman said them.
Reggie also mentioned something about having a team that was fun to be on and fun to watch. I can't quote him exactly but he mentioned the locker room problems and how he wants it to get back to where the players are glad to come to work. That's the type of identity I want for my Kings.
This could be a whole lot of fun and I think there's even reason to believe what Reggie has said. He wasn't just talking to try and sell himself to the Maloofs. He already had a very good position in New Mexico State.
Don't worry. You'll be won over soon enough.
VF I too was doing the comparisons to what Muss said last year. In fact you may be refering to my post. I have tried and been optimistic since we started this downward spiral (which for some odd reason conencides with the trade of Webber). I was even optimistic last year with Muss believing all the words and banter he gave us before the season started. Now becasue of that (Muss) I have drifted into a state of you have to show me not tell me sort of mindset. I mean no disrespect toward Reggie he is our coach. But now the press conference is over I don't want to hear another word about what he is going to do I want to see it done. Reggie make me believe again.
I don't happen to buy into the notion that it has to be one or the other. The best defensive year the Kings had was also a year of very strong, uptempo offense. There's no reason we can't do that again.
Of course that's not what's in our immediate future -- that will be more like watching Justin get schooled by veterans, while SAR ices his knees and KT scowls, under the leadership of a noob coach. Our short term goal can't be more than mediocrity at both ends of the court. But it's something to work towards.
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