***The Official 2018 NBA Draft Thread***NO TWITTER SPOILERS!!
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I mean, that’s cool and all but i really don’t care what these young guys think they want without proving their worth as a professional first. There’s a lot to be said for wanting to be somewhere and i get that, but that tagline works better for me when used in the free agency period when we’re discussing established players in this league.
I’ve got to admit I’ve never wanted the Kings to pick a certain prospect as much as I want them to pick Doncic tonight. I’m unreasonably confident this kids a star in the making.
Doesn't seem like we’re going to though. Going to try my best to not be disappointed, but if Doncic does turn out to be as good as I think, it’s going to affect my dwindling enthusiasm for this team.
Doesn't seem like we’re going to though. Going to try my best to not be disappointed, but if Doncic does turn out to be as good as I think, it’s going to affect my dwindling enthusiasm for this team.
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If Bagley is the pick we make I will be happy. The kid has a ton of talent and could be a star. From what we heard in the build up to the draft he also sounded like he wanted to come and play here which is very important, other prospects were apparently trying to avoid coming here or were not sure about coming here. Give me a guy like Bagley that wants to be here and has star potential over someone that is not entirely sure any day of the week.
Would I pick Bagley if I was the GM? I'm not sure, I would probably take Doncic because I can see him slotting in at SF. Fox, Bogdanovic, Willie and Z-Bo in the other starting positions and we would be good to go next season. But Bagley is far from a bad pick and I'd be excited to see him make his debut for us on the opening night!
Would I pick Bagley if I was the GM? I'm not sure, I would probably take Doncic because I can see him slotting in at SF. Fox, Bogdanovic, Willie and Z-Bo in the other starting positions and we would be good to go next season. But Bagley is far from a bad pick and I'd be excited to see him make his debut for us on the opening night!
I'll tell you what: I didn't quit the Kings because Cousins got traded, but I did quit the Kings when Cousins got traded, because that trade caused me to ask myself, "Wait a minute, why am I a Kings fan? I'm not from Sacramento. I don't believe in the ownership/management's vision... I can't stand the broadcast team (aside from G-Man; he's still one of the best). What am I doing this for?"
I'm never leaving the forums, though: this place means way more to me than the Kings do.
I'm never leaving the forums, though: this place means way more to me than the Kings do.
Yeah, because every draft pick ends up better than those picked after him. 
I'm so tempted to hold a lot of you to the "if this doesn't happen I'm outta here" statements.
I'm so tempted to hold a lot of you to the "if this doesn't happen I'm outta here" statements.
I'll say I wanted Doncic, but my top 3 were honestly all so close, that I could convince myself that any of Ayton/Doncic/Bagley should go #1 in this draft. Thinking a lot of Kings fans bought into the Luka hype watching a couple youtube videos and not any real game-tape while ignoring the fact that Bagley is an insanely impressive prospect that we're pretty lucky to even be in contention for in the first place.
Here's what Kings fans SHOULD know about Bagley:
-Statistically, he was flat out dominant for a college player, much less being a freshman. something we hadn't seen since AD playing against good competition. That is a major plus.
-The athleticism and lateral quickness is for real. He'll walk into the NBA instantly as one of the most athletic bigs, which will help him adjust.
-His energy is infectious on the court, especially on the glass. The guy is absolutely relentless and will be an outstanding rebounder in the NBA. He's a player who immediately jumps out at you as making an impact when watching him play. The work ethic and motor are exactly what you want to see and gives me a lot of confidence he can improve on his deficiencies. He doesn't take games or plays off.
-He's not some uber raw prospect who's only an athlete. He's an extremely skilled big who can finish above the rim, good touch around the rim, and a good face-up game and will be excellent in transition. He's faaaaaarrrrrrr ahead of where Trob was offensively coming out and 2 years younger. You can make the case that a quality post game or 15-foot face-up game doesn't mean much anymore in today's NBA, but it's a skill he'll have a significant edge on over most 4's and should be able to punish offensively.
-The Fox/Bagley PnR has the potential to absolutely just decimate teams. I just don't see how any defense has enough quickness to stay with them. Now if both can get the reliable little jumper? It's flat out just over.
-The shooting isn't a strength (yet), but he can hit them. He's got a good shooting form and he'll at the very least be enough of a threat to start out where teams can't just straight up ignore his 3 or his mid-range jumper.
-Defensively, he was not good. Just straight up late on a lot of missed rotations. But I'm going to trust in a guy who's got all the athleticism in the world and the work ethic and motor to figure it out. All rookies suck on defense anyway even if they're a "defensive uber prospect" as there's such a huge learning curve at trying to defend at the next level. I'm fine betting on a guy with Bagley's intangibles to figure it out to at least be adequate defensively, if not great at some point.
Here's what Kings fans SHOULD know about Bagley:
-Statistically, he was flat out dominant for a college player, much less being a freshman. something we hadn't seen since AD playing against good competition. That is a major plus.
-The athleticism and lateral quickness is for real. He'll walk into the NBA instantly as one of the most athletic bigs, which will help him adjust.
-His energy is infectious on the court, especially on the glass. The guy is absolutely relentless and will be an outstanding rebounder in the NBA. He's a player who immediately jumps out at you as making an impact when watching him play. The work ethic and motor are exactly what you want to see and gives me a lot of confidence he can improve on his deficiencies. He doesn't take games or plays off.
-He's not some uber raw prospect who's only an athlete. He's an extremely skilled big who can finish above the rim, good touch around the rim, and a good face-up game and will be excellent in transition. He's faaaaaarrrrrrr ahead of where Trob was offensively coming out and 2 years younger. You can make the case that a quality post game or 15-foot face-up game doesn't mean much anymore in today's NBA, but it's a skill he'll have a significant edge on over most 4's and should be able to punish offensively.
-The Fox/Bagley PnR has the potential to absolutely just decimate teams. I just don't see how any defense has enough quickness to stay with them. Now if both can get the reliable little jumper? It's flat out just over.
-The shooting isn't a strength (yet), but he can hit them. He's got a good shooting form and he'll at the very least be enough of a threat to start out where teams can't just straight up ignore his 3 or his mid-range jumper.
-Defensively, he was not good. Just straight up late on a lot of missed rotations. But I'm going to trust in a guy who's got all the athleticism in the world and the work ethic and motor to figure it out. All rookies suck on defense anyway even if they're a "defensive uber prospect" as there's such a huge learning curve at trying to defend at the next level. I'm fine betting on a guy with Bagley's intangibles to figure it out to at least be adequate defensively, if not great at some point.
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