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SaCKiNgS24
Guest
what do you guys think? can we be a contender if we do make it? did we just throw the season away?
love_them_kings
Starter
JayBird said:
yeah, really! hey, wasn't there a great power forward that some team was willing to GIVE away?? oops, too late.
sigh... I would guess we make the playoffs, but I would see a first round exit unless these guys have some qualities that they've been hiding up till now.
Bricklayer
Don't Make Me Use The Bat
We'll probably still make it. Not much chance to do anything now though. Just another lower seed. Might get by the first round if we get the right matchup. But more likely not -- too many new players, leadership/experience been traded away, no post game, no interior defenders etc. We're just an opponent.
Have no idea how pickin up three turds is suposed to help long term, but whatever we're planning on doing, its not this season.
Have no idea how pickin up three turds is suposed to help long term, but whatever we're planning on doing, its not this season.
The Kings have one of the toughest remaining schedules in the NBA. While we all hope this trade works out and the team rediscovers itself, I won't be holding my breath. As it was before Webber, just making the playoffs will once again become a great achievement. Long gone are the expectations of a championship parade any time soon in Sacramento.
Vlad
Bench
Joker112 said:
the funny/sad thing is, it might actually come sooner now that webb is gone. I think the Kings lost a chance to win a championship with this team when they lost to the lakers in the WCF that fateful year. But fans are not rational, and I believed in them every day since then, and even with Webb gone, that will not change.
coolhandluke
Starter
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ImaKingsFan
Bench
Bricklayer said:
Yeah, and the whole thing still stinks!
Kool Keith
G-League
why does everyone think the season is gone? if anything i think we're in with more of a chance now.
Before looking I was inclined to say yes, after looking at the numbers im inclined to say no. Here's what it looks like from our 5 seed down.
Sac: 34 - 20
Hou: 32- 23
Mem: 30 - 24
LAL : 28 - 24
Min : 27 - 27
Den: 25 - 29
I definitely don't see us holding off a hot Houston or Memphis. If the Lakers without Kobe can be this close to the Kings with Webb I can only shudder at what will happen when the reverse is true. That means we have to hold off an underperforming Minnesota and Denver.
Two of these teams will miss the playoffs, if I were betting I would bet on the Kings and Denver being those two teams.
Sac: 34 - 20
Hou: 32- 23
Mem: 30 - 24
LAL : 28 - 24
Min : 27 - 27
Den: 25 - 29
I definitely don't see us holding off a hot Houston or Memphis. If the Lakers without Kobe can be this close to the Kings with Webb I can only shudder at what will happen when the reverse is true. That means we have to hold off an underperforming Minnesota and Denver.
Two of these teams will miss the playoffs, if I were betting I would bet on the Kings and Denver being those two teams.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
I was starting to have doubts we might might make it anyways without a change in the starting lineup. Besides I am so sick of the 2nd round and out stuff of the last few seasons. Maybe we match up better against the elite teams now.
LMM
Starter
the forward position is very important, especially in the west. you have to worry about the likes of duncan, KG, dirk, etc every night. can darius guard those guys? or atleast give us almost the same numbers as the opponent will (like cwebb can do)? i don't think so.
so wow. this trade sucks.
so wow. this trade sucks.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
LMM said:
Better question: Could Webber guard those guys??? Scoring on the other end aside. What does it matter when you let the opponent get the bigger numbers.
LMM
Starter
SacTownKid said:
webb has shown he can guard those guys when his knee is feeling okay. look at that spurs game where we won. he guarded duncan as best as anyone could. i'm not saying webb could guard those guys consistently, but atleast he can put up almost the same numbers as his counterpart will. so that will just wash the matchup instead of it going completely against our favor.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
LMM said:
How many times has Chris played that well on D this year. He's 1-52 in that regard.
LMM
Starter
SacTownKid said:
my point is that he can match the number his opponent will drop on him so it could become a wash. you think darius can match KG's numbers? duncan's? that's just my point. no one on this team is capable of guarding those PFs. and now, it gets worse. cause we won't be able to atleast match their production.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
LMM said:
Their production can be matched by spreading the production across the 4 other all-star calibur guys we have.
SacTownKid
Hall of Famer
KP said:
What did I say sumtin funny? You think I'm funny? What I make you laugh? What am I some kinda clown to yooz?
Vlad
Bench
JayBird said:
I think Petrie knows a lot more than either you or I about Webber. He did not do this trade because he is in love with Peja, as payback for killing the arena deal, or any other nonsense that has been brought up. His only job is to make the Kings a better team, and he's damn good at his job. Do you think Petrie would have done this deal if he thought he Kings were getting bent over by Philly? Just because most Kings fans don't understand or know his reasoning doesn't mean GP is on crack.
Vlad said:
He may not be on crack, but he sure as hell isn't the Gift from God that we Kingsfans thought we had. GP has been the best GM in this league for a few years now, and he threw all that away tonight, IMO. You're right, he does know more about Webb than me or you or anyone else here. Still doesn't justify this trade. Webb has more talent than the three we got back COMBINED... maybe there is a lot more to this than we know, but unless it's something HUGE, it's a lot easier to believe that Petrie just lost it, got nervous, and pulled the trigger on a stupid deal.
