What will you do if….
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I can't select any of the options. Sorry, but I was an instrumental part of the fan effort to keep the team in Sacramento. I've stuck with this franchise for what is looking to be a record-breaking playoff-less streak. We have made stupid decisions all along the way. I can hardly imagine a stupid decision that would be stupid enough to push me away.
That said, I think trading a first-round pick for Jerami Grant would be very stupid. You wanna trade Buddy for Grant? OK, fine. Whatever. Maybe we even have to throw a little more in on top. Not a huge fan, particularly due to Grant's precipitous drop in efficiency once he decided he had to take 18 shots a game, and being of the impression that he wants to continue to take that many or more with any new team. But if you start talking a first round pick, especially unprotected, this becomes lunacy. Have you watched this "team" lately? You think Jerami Grant of all people is going to fix this? We're in the #5 lotto spot right now, and with a fairly unfavorable schedule and a complete lack of heart, we have a perfect recipe for getting a lot of lotto combos. I'll be damned if I'm going to give those lotto combos to somebody else for Jerami Grant.
So my answer is: Buy an "I'm With Stupid" shirt and iron on a Kings decal to make it clear exactly who the "stupid" is that I'm with.
That said, I think trading a first-round pick for Jerami Grant would be very stupid. You wanna trade Buddy for Grant? OK, fine. Whatever. Maybe we even have to throw a little more in on top. Not a huge fan, particularly due to Grant's precipitous drop in efficiency once he decided he had to take 18 shots a game, and being of the impression that he wants to continue to take that many or more with any new team. But if you start talking a first round pick, especially unprotected, this becomes lunacy. Have you watched this "team" lately? You think Jerami Grant of all people is going to fix this? We're in the #5 lotto spot right now, and with a fairly unfavorable schedule and a complete lack of heart, we have a perfect recipe for getting a lot of lotto combos. I'll be damned if I'm going to give those lotto combos to somebody else for Jerami Grant.
So my answer is: Buy an "I'm With Stupid" shirt and iron on a Kings decal to make it clear exactly who the "stupid" is that I'm with.
I’m loyal to a fault. I’ve been a Reds and Bengals fan since the late 70s when I would sit on the porch with my grandpa listening to games on 700 WLW. I moved to El Dorado County about 10 years ago and got hooked on the Kings because of their ties to Cincinnati with Oscar Robertson. I didn’t get to see those games but my dad always had great stories.
Up until about 3 weeks ago, I had completely forgotten what it was like to be a fan of a winning organization. In fact, Kings fans had it better than Bengals/Reds fans….the last time either Cinci team advanced in the playoffs was the Reds in 1995.
But the years of misery makes the winning that much more sweet. I still can’t believe my beloved/hated Bengals are going to the Super Bowl.
That being said, the Bengals are in this position because ownership finally embraced the tank and hit the jackpot two years in a row with Joe Brrrrrr and Ja’marr Chase. The Kings need to stop screwing around with these foolish plans of trying to make the play-in with very little vision for the future.
One of these days it will happen for the Kings, and let me tell you, the thrill is beyond what I can put in writing.
Up until about 3 weeks ago, I had completely forgotten what it was like to be a fan of a winning organization. In fact, Kings fans had it better than Bengals/Reds fans….the last time either Cinci team advanced in the playoffs was the Reds in 1995.
But the years of misery makes the winning that much more sweet. I still can’t believe my beloved/hated Bengals are going to the Super Bowl.
That being said, the Bengals are in this position because ownership finally embraced the tank and hit the jackpot two years in a row with Joe Brrrrrr and Ja’marr Chase. The Kings need to stop screwing around with these foolish plans of trying to make the play-in with very little vision for the future.
One of these days it will happen for the Kings, and let me tell you, the thrill is beyond what I can put in writing.
I haven't been a Bengals fan as long as you but I can attest to the misery year in and year out under Marvin Lewis and then follow that up with one and done Playoff appearances under Dalton with Mike Brown being loyal to a fault with all those years of Marvin and mediocrity. I'm glad they are in the Superbowl, hopefully it won't be another three decades until they make another appearance.
I'm mostly checked out now. We left California nearly 2.5 years ago, and at this point I don't have cable or league pass. I basically was following games on ESPN and watching the highlights of wins in YouTube. Now I rarely even do that.
I'll always pull for the Kings to be good again, but this trade deadline is really going to determine if I just completely tune out until the franchise gives me a reason to be invested again.
I'll always pull for the Kings to be good again, but this trade deadline is really going to determine if I just completely tune out until the franchise gives me a reason to be invested again.
I really will always love this team but I reach a certain point each year where I just stop watching. Feels totally healthy and sane to just follow the score lines from afar when the team has effectively given up. Since I found myself in Kings twittersphere it's amazing seeing what type of unhealthy relationships many fans have with this team are though.
At first I thought it said trade for Jerami Grant and I said well, it depends on what we trade for him.
Then I saw it included this year's pick and I said helllll naw, option 1.
We are on a good run to maintain a top pick, we're going to trade that for Jerami Grant, who may yield us a few more wins, in order to barely make a play-in (or not) and continue this abysmal/pathetic cycle of mediocrity?
Please, just ***** tank.
Please.
Then I saw it included this year's pick and I said helllll naw, option 1.
We are on a good run to maintain a top pick, we're going to trade that for Jerami Grant, who may yield us a few more wins, in order to barely make a play-in (or not) and continue this abysmal/pathetic cycle of mediocrity?
Please, just ***** tank.
Please.
Very true. I check in on the boxscore, chuckle and go on about my business. If they can’t be bothered to show up and put forth a real effort, then why should we waste our time? Meh. Looking forward to the deadline and hopefully having a roster that makes sense one day and one that can stay healthy. Playing during a pandemic is weird for a lot of players, I’m sure. Who knows what this is doing for some of our guys, and specifically Fox. Idk.
Really does feel like this will be the defining point of the McNair tenure. I've been on board because he hasn't made the drastic errors of the Vlade era that put is in the situation we are now while adding some good young pieces with non-premium lotto picks. But it's beyond clear he can't keep sitting on this team/core and needs to pick a direction to take the franchise.
As to the question, I'd be out on McNair if that's the only move we make at the deadline. All acquiring Grant does is add a couple worthless wins while ruining our future. Just a classic KANGZ. But if you push all in? Get like Grant/Sabonis/DFS? Just a total revamp? I still wouldn't like the call, but at least the FO would be pushing all-in on a direction and selling out to actually make it work. Grant alone would be the worst of both worlds.
As to the question, I'd be out on McNair if that's the only move we make at the deadline. All acquiring Grant does is add a couple worthless wins while ruining our future. Just a classic KANGZ. But if you push all in? Get like Grant/Sabonis/DFS? Just a total revamp? I still wouldn't like the call, but at least the FO would be pushing all-in on a direction and selling out to actually make it work. Grant alone would be the worst of both worlds.
McNair backed himself in a corner. Publicly keeping a player on the trading block for over a year (Buddy) will cause a player to be less invested in his current situation. An engaged Buddy makes this team better. Monte killed that.
Announcing to the world that everyone on the team is available for trade a month before the deadline signals to the team that management has given up on them as a group. Monte killed the motivation of the current players and set high expectations for the fans super high.
Monte has to be quicker to pull the trigger. If he wanted Grant, should have just got the deal done and been done with it.
I'm looking for something bigger than Grant now, otherwise I'll tune out until some real change happens
Announcing to the world that everyone on the team is available for trade a month before the deadline signals to the team that management has given up on them as a group. Monte killed the motivation of the current players and set high expectations for the fans super high.
Monte has to be quicker to pull the trigger. If he wanted Grant, should have just got the deal done and been done with it.
I'm looking for something bigger than Grant now, otherwise I'll tune out until some real change happens