Who has All-Star Potential?
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Bosnian Diehard
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I said Fox, Hield, Skal and Giles.
Fox wasn't a top five pick for nothing. Speed, defense, finishing, etc. can make for one of the best two-way PGs in the future. Hopefully a perennial All-Star in the future.
After last season, I see Hield as being a high-quality starter but wouldn't be shocked if he became such a good scorer that he made a couple All-Star games.
We had a small sample size of Skal but he was showing some 20-10 potential at the end of the season. He had 30 against the Suns, showing off post moves, his modrange and ecen his 3-point shot!
Giles obviously a top prospect coming out of high school. If he has fully recovered from his injuries, he can display why scouts compared him to Chris Webber in high school.
Fox wasn't a top five pick for nothing. Speed, defense, finishing, etc. can make for one of the best two-way PGs in the future. Hopefully a perennial All-Star in the future.
After last season, I see Hield as being a high-quality starter but wouldn't be shocked if he became such a good scorer that he made a couple All-Star games.
We had a small sample size of Skal but he was showing some 20-10 potential at the end of the season. He had 30 against the Suns, showing off post moves, his modrange and ecen his 3-point shot!
Giles obviously a top prospect coming out of high school. If he has fully recovered from his injuries, he can display why scouts compared him to Chris Webber in high school.
Dreadnought
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I'd say Fox and Skal are the only two who can realistically get there.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Fox and Hield. I'm not totally sold on Skal as a full fledged potential star yet. As his minutes went up his production somewhat flattened out.
M_Barragan
Bench
He doesn't have a lot of basketball experience and he already has elite touch with both hands and the footwork for a turn around jumper. 9 foot standing reach and a 40 inch vert. Start believing.
Mike
Bench
Fox has the potential if he lives up to the hype.
Buddy has a chance if he develops into a 20 a night guy and becomes one of the better three point shooters in the league like Klay Thompson.
Skal has shown flashes of what he could become. If he continues to improve and becomes a key piece on this team then he has a chance.
I'd say they are my top three for making all star appearances.
Buddy has a chance if he develops into a 20 a night guy and becomes one of the better three point shooters in the league like Klay Thompson.
Skal has shown flashes of what he could become. If he continues to improve and becomes a key piece on this team then he has a chance.
I'd say they are my top three for making all star appearances.
I think Fox has the highest chance with Skal having the next highest.
To me, the wild card is Papa. He has flashed a ton of skills here and there. If he can put them all together, he's going to be crafty like Marc Gasol.
I don't think anyone else has more than a 1% chance. People keep saying Giles could be like Garnett or Webber but that was pre ACL injuries. Look at how most guys fall off after injuries like that? They can still be very productive players but they usually don't return to their all star form.
To me, the wild card is Papa. He has flashed a ton of skills here and there. If he can put them all together, he's going to be crafty like Marc Gasol.
I don't think anyone else has more than a 1% chance. People keep saying Giles could be like Garnett or Webber but that was pre ACL injuries. Look at how most guys fall off after injuries like that? They can still be very productive players but they usually don't return to their all star form.
ParniValjak
All-Star
Fox and Skal! Giles potentially if he can fulfill his potential
Fox and Giles I think are the most likely assuming their game translates to the NBA and good health respectively. Skal would be my sleeper.
There's so much competition for the wing players with established stars it will be tougher for those guys unless we become a top 3 franchise in the West and bring back millions of bandwagon fans a la the glorious 2002 era team.
There's so much competition for the wing players with established stars it will be tougher for those guys unless we become a top 3 franchise in the West and bring back millions of bandwagon fans a la the glorious 2002 era team.
Fox and Giles
All Star spots are always hard to come by in the West, particularly the guard positions, but Fox has that kind of potential. He's certainly not hurting for confidence. And Giles of course has a long way to go but it's possible if he stays healthy. Though I see them more as solid starters or near All Stars, I'd give some consideration to Skal and Buddy too. Skal reminds me of LaMarcus Aldridge, a guy who's been to the All Star game 5 times, so if he maxes out his potential he could get there at least once. Buddy would probably get in as the second All Star if the team has enough wins to warrant having two All Stars and Buddy is the leading scorer. A bit of a long-shot but not impossible.
Those are the four guys who are probably going to be starters if we start winning leaving SF as the only real hole in the lineup. If Giles doesn't pan out then obviously we have two holes but we're being optimistic today right?
PS -- We'll see what happens in college next year, but my way too early pick is that getting Miles Bridges to slot in at SF would be AMAZING. From what I saw his Freshman season I'm already sold on him as a superstar in the NBA.
All Star spots are always hard to come by in the West, particularly the guard positions, but Fox has that kind of potential. He's certainly not hurting for confidence. And Giles of course has a long way to go but it's possible if he stays healthy. Though I see them more as solid starters or near All Stars, I'd give some consideration to Skal and Buddy too. Skal reminds me of LaMarcus Aldridge, a guy who's been to the All Star game 5 times, so if he maxes out his potential he could get there at least once. Buddy would probably get in as the second All Star if the team has enough wins to warrant having two All Stars and Buddy is the leading scorer. A bit of a long-shot but not impossible.
Those are the four guys who are probably going to be starters if we start winning leaving SF as the only real hole in the lineup. If Giles doesn't pan out then obviously we have two holes but we're being optimistic today right?
PS -- We'll see what happens in college next year, but my way too early pick is that getting Miles Bridges to slot in at SF would be AMAZING. From what I saw his Freshman season I'm already sold on him as a superstar in the NBA.
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jcassio
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I voted for the whole bunch. Not that I think they're all going to become All-Stars. They're most certainly not. Maybe one of them. Maybe two. A chance that three will become All-Stars. But I like their POTENTIAL! Wasn't that the question?
Based on the votes so far, Kingsfans think that Fox and Skal have the most potential, with Buddy at 3rd. That works for me in terms of ranking their potential.
Based on the votes so far, Kingsfans think that Fox and Skal have the most potential, with Buddy at 3rd. That works for me in terms of ranking their potential.
Im with you here. We'll see how this new class looks, but I loved everything about Bridges game. Such a perfect 3/4 flex guy in today's game.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
I never didn't believe, but we're talking about All star here. You either need to produce at an almost unrealistic level or be on a top winning team, which might happen in time. Demarcus was a player that didn't play the standard star minutes early on but his productivity per minute was off the charts and as his minutes crept up his numbers followed suit. Some players can put up per 40 stats that are off the charts in 10-15 minutes, but the question is what happens when they tick towards 30 mpg and beyond?
bajaden
Hall of Famer
The big mystery man is Giles. If he can regain his athleticism along with the skill set he had in highschool, he'll be the best player on our team, and a multi year all star. He was an incredible player in highschool who dominated everyone he went up against. Many scouts compared him to Chris Webber. Of course that's a big if. But he wouldn't be the first NBA player to recover from injuries like that and have a long NBA career. He could end up being the best player in this draft. Indian burial ground or not.
M_Barragan
Bench
For skal beside strength his transformative skill would be being able to attack off the dribble. If/when he develops the triple threat you have your all star.
He needs to improve his footwork and his handle and his IQ. He already has the turn around foot work down so he's on his way there. He has elite touch at his age i am confident that hand eye coordination will translate to dribbling. The question is the IQ. His skill is higher then his IQ at this point. He lacks experience and he showed some limited glimpse of reading the defense. Time will tell. He passes my eye test.
ParniValjak
All-Star
I guess the question is what does qualify as an all-star? A perennial all-star that makes the all-star team regardless of having a down year or an all-star at say Stojakovic or Hayward level?
Technically speaking, all of those are all-star talents. Hell even Mike Conley, Rudy Gay, Mike Bibby etc were all what you would call All-Star talents but have never officially been an all-star in their entire careers. Still good players who are at an all-star level, its just that there are others a bit better or more popular than then in the same conference.
Technically speaking, all of those are all-star talents. Hell even Mike Conley, Rudy Gay, Mike Bibby etc were all what you would call All-Star talents but have never officially been an all-star in their entire careers. Still good players who are at an all-star level, its just that there are others a bit better or more popular than then in the same conference.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
Offensively he passes mine as well. The question with him will be his defense and the other areas of the game in particular his rebounding. Another interesting thing to watch will be whether or not his shot blocking eventually translates to the NBA level.
Skal is young and there is a lot of time for him to develop his offense. I think it would benefit him more right now to focus less on individual greatness and more on things like getting a spot 3 down. That will make the game easy for him and give him a leg up in whatever else he works on from then on.
allrightythen
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Any of them. Should be fun to see which.
FWIW, I placed my votes based on who I thought had a chance to actually play in the ASG, not who could be an All NBA level player. I think the latter is more important but the former is the one that gets all the recognition. Yet as we all know too well, in a market like Sacramento, all NBA talent is widely disregarded from any consideration for making the ASG or even appearing in the circus events during All Star Weekend.
ParniValjak
All-Star
Not sure I buy the bolded part.
Cousins is a 3 time all-star despite never making the play-offs. When the Kings where winning all of Webber, Peja, Vlade and Brad Miller were all-stars.
If the player is genuinely at that level (i.e. All NBA type level like Cousins) they will appear in all-star games. If the team is a play-off team then players that are less talented than the All NBA will also appear in play off games.
In terms of the Rookies and Sophmores game, I think there is a very good change that Kings could have 3 or 4 representatives next year (Hield, Bogdanovic, Skal and Fox).
lwc
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This.
OffTheWallJamal
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I'm a homer, so I will say everyone tbh.
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jcassio
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An all-star is an all-star, IMO. Someone who has been "selected" to be on an all-star team. If you're talking about a higher standard, then I think you have to describe or define it. For example, he's a 5-time all-star, or a perennial all-star. Same for those who haven't been an all-star but are recognized as being an "all-star level player." The latter one is subjective, however, so when you suggest someone is at that level, but they have no all-star credentials, expect to be tackled.
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