Voisin: Rubio should be a King

[beb0p]

"Winning a championship" and "putting butts in seats" are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they are closely related. Focus on the former and the later will take care of itself. Focus on the later and you risk messing up the former.

If the Kings don't improve, there aren't going to be many butts in the seats even if Rubio is a King. A young player can excite the fan base but it is always achived in conjunction with the team competing. JWill excited Sacramento not just because of his skill but because the team was competitive for the first time in a long time. Not coincidentally, the team achived the height of its fan excitment not with JWill, but with the much less flashy Bibby. Why? Because the team was damn good that's why. On the other hand, Memphis traded for JWill hoping he could excite a new nba city the same way he excited Sacto. It was a big flop. Fans didn't want to see a bad team no matter how flashy and popular is the PG.

The lesson here is, if the Kings don't improve, Rubio is not going to save the attendance. There will be an initial uptick for sure, but it won't sustain. The only way to put butts in the seats is to win. That's it.

And I happen to think there are guys at the #4 who can make the Kings competitive. Maybe not playoff bound but definitely not bottom feeder either. Rubio is one of those players who can make the Kings better. But the question isn't whether he can make the Kings better but whether he is the best pick. He may very well be, but at this point, I don't know. And if ESPN is to be believed, the Kings don't know either. There are just too many unknowns at this point, and to appoint Rubio our pick without addressing all the potential issues, is at the very least, unwise.

But I expect nothing more from Ailene Voisin. However, I expected more from Kings fans.

 

[Dreadnought]

"Winning a championship" and "putting butts in seats" are not mutually exclusive. In fact, they are closely related. Focus on the former and the later will take care of itself. Focus on the later and you risk messing up the former.

If the Kings don't improve, there aren't going to be many butts in the seats even if Rubio is a King. A young player can excite the fan base but it is always achived in conjunction with the team competing. JWill excited Sacramento not just because of his skill but because the team was competitive for the first time in a long time. Not coincidentally, the team achived the height of its fan excitment not with JWill, but with the much less flashy Bibby. Why? Because the team was damn good that's why. On the other hand, Memphis traded for JWill hoping he could excite a new nba city the same way he excited Sacto. It was a big flop. Fans didn't want to see a bad team no matter how flashy and popular is the PG.

The lesson here is, if the Kings don't improve, Rubio is not going to save the attendance. There will be an initial uptick for sure, but it won't sustain. The only way to put butts in the seats is to win. That's it.

And I happen to think there are guys at the #4 who can make the Kings competitive. Maybe not playoff bound but definitely not bottom feeder either. Rubio is one of those players who can make the Kings better. But the question isn't whether he can make the Kings better but whether he is the best pick. He may very well be, but at this point, I don't know. And if ESPN is to be believed, the Kings don't know either. There are just too many unknowns at this point, and to appoint Rubio our pick without addressing all the potential issues, is at the very least, unwise.

But I expect nothing more from Ailene Voisin. However, I expected more from Kings fans.

Wtf?

 

[TheFifthMookie]

There are just too many unknowns at this point, and to appoint Rubio our pick without addressing all the potential issues, is at the very least, unwise.

I expected more from Kings fans.

How are we supposed to know? Go scouting overseas? Attend Kings draft workouts? Eavesdrop on Petrie?

 

[Rookie]

My point was poorly worded. beb0p seemed to be implying that picking someone other than Rubio would lead to more wins. My comment was meant to say that we weren't going to start winning more games by anyone we pick at the #4 alone... be it Rubio or Flynn or anyone else.

Sorry for the confusion.

I don't see beb0p implying that picking someone else would get us more wins. Maybe just me but what I got out was that he wanted to remind us to keep our focus on the target (be a very good team two or three years from now) and not get distracted by hotties. But in this case Rubio can possibly be both..which is a good thing.

 

[beb0p]

How are we supposed to know? Go scouting overseas? Attend Kings draft workouts? Eavesdrop on Petrie?

What about just wait and see who we actually pick before we put up a shrine for Rubio?

 

[beb0p]

I don't see beb0p implying that picking someone else would get us more wins. Maybe just me but what I got out was that he wanted to remind us to keep our focus on the target (be a very good team two or three years from now) and not get distracted by hotties. But in this case Rubio can possibly be both..which is a good thing.

Yes, that's correct. Thanks Rookie.

If Rubio is both the best player and the "hottie" then that's cool. But the focus should be on the former not the later.

 

[VF21]

Yes, that's correct. Thanks Rookie.

If Rubio is both the best player and the "hottie" then that's cool. But the focus should be on the former not the later.

If it's just about the purity of the game, you're entirely right. Unfortunately it isn't just about the game. The NBA is also a business and in tough economy times you have to at least recognize there might well be financial considerations in the picture.