Tetsujin
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If Blake Griffin was a rookie in his second season in the league, so was Harry, I guess.
The new Harry Giles on-the-court PERFORMANCE discussion
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KainLear
Starter
You don't even know if we'd wake up tomorrow and the sun will come up.
Hyperbole much?
The equine expired. Its bones lay there in the punishing glare of the sun, attacked by scavengers until there was nothing left but a few shards of glittering white calcium-like material. At that point, said material succumbed to the inevitable and turned to dust, blowing away into the great beyond.
Instead of continuing to try to beat the poor beast, why not revel in what we're seeing right now? An emergence of Harry Giles as a player to be reckoned with.
If you want to continue to blame Vlade, please use the thread devoted to his evisceration HERE
If you want to continue to whine about the failure of the Kings to pick up Giles' option, there's already a long thread about it HERE.
Instead of continuing to try to beat the poor beast, why not revel in what we're seeing right now? An emergence of Harry Giles as a player to be reckoned with.
If you want to continue to blame Vlade, please use the thread devoted to his evisceration HERE
If you want to continue to whine about the failure of the Kings to pick up Giles' option, there's already a long thread about it HERE.
The Effort Police
Starter
No.
What is there to revel in? Think about the entire process of how this played out and it's like one bad joke. You walked right into this when you made the thread. Everything positive Giles does makes Vlade look worse; you're able to compartmentalize the two from each other but I don't and a lot of others don't either.
Unless everything breaks right, we're literally developing him for another team so he can contribute against us (which I admit I'd relish).
Bad metaphor; a dead horse implies this is irrelevant, which it isn't considering the guy who made the decision still in charge. It's more like a zombie horse.
He's going to have to add a ton to his game that we haven't seen yet. Can't average 5+ assists a game by just standing at the elbow and hitting cutters. He's already elite at that but that one play only nets you 2-3 assists on average a game.
You choose to ignore the context. If you cannot find a way to enjoy HG's emergence separate from the option decision (which is a dead horse, like it or not) that's on you. You can debate it to your heart's content in the Option thread. Believe it or not, however, there are actually some Kings fans for whom that is not their primary thought.
The Effort Police
Starter
Oh, I can't. And I will, unabashedly.
But this was all so predictable.
You start some fluffy thread about Giles. Someone brings up the whole option situation because of course they did, why wouldn't they? You come back, make some condescending post where you escalate the argument, filter everyone into the designated threads, and get the last word.
If Harry continues to put in 30+ min games without issues, I believe you’re right.
SLAB
Hall of Famer
He’s got at least one in the quick flip then screen for the shooter (to Bogi and Hield most likely), and while he won’t ever be a major threat in the post, I believe he’ll eventually get comfortable enough to post and make the right pass out.
jcassio
Starter
To date, for the month of February, Giles is averaging 17 points and 12 rebounds per 36 min. (And 5 PFs.)
“I think with time and reps I’m going to get better. I’m going to keep getting better."
https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article240561591.html
“I think with time and reps I’m going to get better. I’m going to keep getting better."
https://www.sacbee.com/sports/nba/sacramento-kings/article240561591.html
King Baller
All-Star
HG had played so little the last few years. It is great to see him healthy and improving. Sacto is the perfect place for HG. The Fans love him and he is becoming part of the team. HG looked really good in that pick and roll play with Bogdan vs. the Clippers!
I am predicting we Kings Fans get to see the "Wet Bandits", Harry and Marv, play together again before it is all said and done!
I am predicting we Kings Fans get to see the "Wet Bandits", Harry and Marv, play together again before it is all said and done!
King Baller
All-Star
If was left up to me I would not play HG heavy minutes. IMO where he is at right now is his perfect spot all things considered.
Kangztillidie
Bench
Damn man you hate your team that much lol?
MOD NOTE; Once again, the ongoing and lengthy discussion of the Kings option on Harry Giles and the failure of the Kings front office to exercise said option has been moved to the thread devoted to the discussion of said option. Note I said MOVED and not DELETED.
Kingster
Hall of Famer
I just want Harry to shoot the 18 footer more, and of course make it. Then I want him to extend to the 3 point line. Longer term, if he improves his shooting, he becomes a very good stretch 4, who also plays the 5 at times. I don't think he can suffer the wear and tear if he gets a lot of minutes at the 5. He just doesn't have that body build. I love his passion for the game and hope the Kings can work something out with him for the long term.
HebrewHammer
G-League
I seem to remember that he was shooting the 3 at a reasonable clip in Stockton, but I could be totally off-base.
SLAB
Hall of Famer
He shot something stupid like 70% from three in three games in Stockton. Lol
He has the range, just not the confidence (?) consistency or very likely the green light yet.
Kingster
Hall of Famer
He hesitates too much shooting the 18 footer and I think it is his hesitancy, not the coach. It probably goes against his disposition to shoot a lot - he obviously like to pass - but I would like to see him get more aggressive with his shot. It will open his up his passing that much more.
Kingster
Hall of Famer
Groovygreg
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Groovygreg
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Thank you for allowing civil dissent.
I'm glad Harry isn't shooting 18 footers unless he has to. It's one of the worst shots in basketball and you don't want a guy who is just a so-so shooter shooting them. If he can extend his range out to the 3 point line then I'm all for that but I don't want a guy who already struggles with efficiency to be shooting inefficient shots on top of it.
Telemachus
Starter
This is where analytics gets in the way of logic IMO. If Giles doesn't take that 18-foot shot, then teams sag off of him. This takes away his passing lanes which negates one of his biggest assets. Focusing on whether the shot is high percentage or not takes away the fact that the whole offense bogs down and becomes stagnet without it.
If iffy shooting big men shooting 18 foot jump shots are the key to victory, how come other teams aren't employing that scheme?
Teams are going to give him that 18 footer all day because he'll never be able to make it at a high enough clip to justify changing the defense to prevent him from taking it. WCS was a decent passer and him taking those elbow jumpers just resulted in clank after clank.
The guys that can make that shot at a high enough clip are all good enough shooters to be able to stretch out to the 3 point line to take the more effective shot....which is why you don't see it as often as you did pre analytics.
Livinthedream
All-Star
This is where 4 on 5 basketball comes in. 4 players are enough defense when you can leave the whole 10-20 foot space around the basket unguarded.
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