The Tankathon Thread (since that's apparently what this is now)
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gunks
Hall of Famer
Haha was just about to say let's lock this thread up and bring back the tank talk, gang!
captain bill
All-Star
We have the sixth worst record in the league. The tank never really ended. The only difference is we now know 100% that even if we get the #1 pick this franchise is going to try to use it to build around a pair of vets on massive contracts, neither of who has shown superstar bona fides.
Vivek really gave up revenue sharing and spent hundreds of millions on this team and is going to completely alienate one of the strongest fan bases out there. He might be the only person on the planet who could lose money buying a sports team in this current climate
Chet and Ivey too. The only guy I'd be sketchy with on fit is Paolo, but you still take the talent swing and hope it works out.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
wouldnt be surprised if, in the hypothetical scenario where we’re at three and Paolo is still on the board, we traded down on draft night a la the Hawks when they went with Trae. Move down a couple of slots to whre you can grab one of the wing/forwards without looking stupid for reaching AND pick up additional draft capital moving forward.
What makes Paolo a bad fit?
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Defensively, he's almost exclusively a big and he's not the best weak-side rim protector. He's not a terrible shooter by any means but he's most effective creating for himself with the ball in his hands.
Picking him wouldn't be the end of the world and I do think he'll be a good NBA player but he and Sabonis would probably take away from each other on offense.
Dime Dropper
All-Star
Banchero is talented but scares me the most out of the top 5 prospects. He reminds me a lot of Jabari in College. Very skilled, offensively polished game. Not a defender. Being versatile is great but not having a true position can be troublesome and I'm not sure what Banchero is.
Could be wrong, he is talented. But don't like his fit on this team and he has question marks as far as I'm concerned.
Could be wrong, he is talented. But don't like his fit on this team and he has question marks as far as I'm concerned.
They nailed it. Same concerns; I think his ceiling outcome is an offensive focal point scorer while being a "good enough" defender. Some real spacing concerns and I don't think he'll ever develop rim protection.
I don't quite remember prospect Jabari, but I think he's probably more of a talented passer and a better defender than he was. Still, not exactly the right 4-man you want to maximize Sabonis.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
After beating the Spurs, the Kings are now only two games back in the win column from the 10th seed and still inexplicably have the tie breaker over the NO Pelicans with a 2-1 advantage in the season series with the fourth matchup coming in a month at G1C.
They're also only three wins back of the Lakers, who are currently getting battered by the Kawhi and PG-less Clippers.
As ridiculous as it seems after that 30 point loss yesterday, the Kings are still right in the thick of the play-in race lmfao
They're also only three wins back of the Lakers, who are currently getting battered by the Kawhi and PG-less Clippers.
As ridiculous as it seems after that 30 point loss yesterday, the Kings are still right in the thick of the play-in race lmfao
captain bill
All-Star
Is Chet the real deal? A 7 footer who can defend and hit the 3 seems like exactly what we need, age difference from Fox / Domas aside
EIM86
Starter
EIM86
Starter
how does the tie breaker work if NO beats us again but we both in the play-in?
NewArena
All-Star
I think we'll be a better team with better chemistry by the time we take on the Pelicans again. Hopefully the game will matter for both teams
Bosnian Diehard
Starter
At that point, I believe the tiebreaker becomes the W-L percentage against Western Conference teams. NOP is 17-20 against the West while we’re 17-25, so they’ll probably have the advantage in that tiebreaker.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
the next applicable stat used to break the tie would be the conference win-loss record, where the Kings are currently tied in the win column with the Pels (We do have five more losses though thus far).
after that would be Better winning percentage against teams eligible for the playoffs in own conference (including teams that finished the regular season tied for a playoff position) and there is no way in hell I’m figuring out the math on that one lol.
You'd ask why the Lakers are still on national TV but I bet people love seeing them beat up.
EIM86
Starter
id rather let the Fakers burn for as many years as possible MUHAHAHAHAH
Yeah this. They have no picks and their best future assets are THT who massively regressed this year on a big deal and Austin Reaves. They're beyond stuck and it's hillarious.
I will not abide another toe.
steelevt
All-Star
Luka’s way of thanking them for not drafting him I suppose.
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