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SacTownKid
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Maybe Monk is going to be out awhile? Why not give Keon a chance?
I actually like this swing quite a bit. Has a history of NBA success, can defend the wing, great rebounder for his size. Similar idea to what Chima could have potentially brought, but PJ Dozier has some NBA experience.
Keon is a guard defender imo. I just don't think the frame can withstand the 6'7+ wings. Dozier can
Or maybe there is going to be an eventual trade involving one of the bigs and they are just looking at wing depth. What I read is that Dozier who actually played well for Denver before tearing his ACL has a potential guy in his corner in Jordi who was there at the time
Oh that's really interesting. Might be the reason he fell out of favor their in DEN. Because he was a pretty big part of that 19-20/20-21 DEN teams. Dude played 12 games in the playoffs for them (albeit 10 MPG, but still. Not normally a guy who's available for a 10-day).
Jordi connection is another good link.
iowamcnabb
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Another Iowa connection.
archetype wise, he's exactly what we're looking for in terms of a swing 1-3 defender that can actually guard down to bigger positions. Outside of Keegan and KZ, we don't have anyone else capable of that
iowamcnabb
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iowamcnabb
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I don’t have a feeling either way for this move. I do find it hard to imagine when he will see the court given our current rotation. We don’t play KZ much as it is.
SacTownKid
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It would certainly be out of character for Brown. He's pretty much played everyone at some point but this seems like an emergency depth pickup to me.
SacTownKid
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That could explain it. Perhaps it's another player that can grasp whatever the heck the plan is on defense in practice, lol.
captain bill
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Since Dec 1, TD is shooting 38% from the field and 26% from 3 with a 1:1 assist to turnover ratio and 2 fouls per 11 minutes. Those numbers are pretty much unplayable
With Monk limited we have pretty terrible guard depth so I expect the FO is looking for some answers
With Monk limited we have pretty terrible guard depth so I expect the FO is looking for some answers
I mean, we're giving up like 128 PPG the last 6 games or something close to it. Obviously needs to be addressed with someone better than PJ Dozier, but it at least shows the FO knows there's a problem
ShastaKingsFan
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He's a rhythm player, like most players. Very tough to get any good feel going, when you get very limited or no time in the games. If Brown was really interested in keeping him in the rotation, he should have allowed him to play through a couple mistakes and not sat him for several games, after he had already missed a few games with the back injury. Come to think of it, he hasn't been the same offensive player since that injury
captain bill
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October - November he was shooting 41% from 3 on close to 4 attempts a game before missing a handful of games in early December with a back injury, so certainly a likelihood his slump is connected to that. Unfortunate after having his season shut down early last year as well, especially with all the promise he’s shown
captain bill
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His last appearance was 11/23/21 with a torn ACL. Just over a year out from an injury like this makes it seem like a reclamation project of sorts. FO definitely looking for some answers
ShastaKingsFan
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I remember him having some notable games with Denver, before the shutdown in '20
That makes even more sense then, yeah. So basically got hurt while a crucial part of the rotation and now we're seeing if he's still got that same game post-injury. If he does, he was good enough to be a DEN rotation player, so he should be good enough for us.
Caccia
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I have speculated that perhaps the reason Davis has not been playing is that he is now on the trade block.
don't know the guy but it's time to shake up the bottom of the roster and its a 10 day
Got to find a playable 8th and 9th man in the rotation. Lyles and TD are probably fine for your 10/11 spots, but TD has to play out of position to get minutes when everyone is healthy and Lyles just seems like he's mostly getting phased out of his skill-set. Holmes has pretty well lost it, Len has been a goner, we can't really afford to find out if Queta can play or not in a season we're trying to win.
Maybe KZ and Dozier can fill that defensive void off the bench. Go find a cheap back-up C pick-up (Plumlee, Noel, Collins, etc) and see what we can do
reptilexcq2
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I already see Dozier better than the following players on the Kings roster after watching his highlights: Okpala, Terrence Davis, Metu, Trey Lyle, Holmes.
serbiangoat
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I had no idea what happened to him cause he was a decent rotation player than never seeing him again, i didn't even know he was injured and always wondered why would Denver let him go.
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