Willie Cauley-Stein: the 2018-19 Season watch
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Being driven by money is the worst what happens when he gets paid. Does he love basketball or does he play cause he’s 7’0. I’m not giving him a contract trade him I think Bagley best position anyways will be center. Kofus is only 29 he can play at and good level for 3-4 more years start him while Bagley gets bigger to play center
I do fault him. Being driven by money is not a noble trait. Most really successful people (and the absolute top athletes) are not driven by money. They are driven by pride, desire to be the best at their particular craft/field, and the desire to win/succeed. Making a lot of money is usually a by-product of their success. I think most of them understand that, if they achieve their goals the money is going to come with it........but that's not what drives them.
Willie seems to have it the other way around unfortunately. We all question is motivation and motor constantly because I don't think he truly loves basketball as much as some other guys do. I don't think he eats, sleeps, and breathes basketball the way a Buddy Hield does. That doesn't make WCS a bad guy and doesn't mean he's a bad basketball player either........but is that a guy you want to commit big money to long term?
Willie seems to have it the other way around unfortunately. We all question is motivation and motor constantly because I don't think he truly loves basketball as much as some other guys do. I don't think he eats, sleeps, and breathes basketball the way a Buddy Hield does. That doesn't make WCS a bad guy and doesn't mean he's a bad basketball player either........but is that a guy you want to commit big money to long term?
Didn’t Larry Bird interview WCS at the draft combine and tell him that he thought he was a 100 million dollar player? I mean, the thing is: WCS is not wrong. Capela just got 90 million. True capela has proven more but WCS has that potential. It’s weird that he keeps bringing up this issue. Are we to conclude that once he gets this money he will go back to wild inconsistency and lackadaisical play? Is that a100 million gamble any team is willing to take?
I know a lot of it is on wcs, but shouldn't there be 2 people boxing out Adams on FTs? Most of the repairs I saw they just werent boxing him out. I don't know if our guys just take it for granted and assume they will go in or joerger needs to practice FTs AND how to rebound missed FTs now but really he shouldn't have to cuz these are professional basketball players and should know this by now.
He’s a developing player, and not built to be a starting center at this stage. If a change were made it would be Koufos IMO. I’m a WCS detractor, but I think the team would be better with Kosta now. We go into every game giving up offensive boards/layups like clockwork. WCS can run and pace and dive, but I don’t think that makes up for the difference in interior play between the two now
It ain’t his skills we question. It’s his effort and attitude. How can someone like Willie limit KAT to 19-10 just a few games ago when KAT was tearing everyone else a new one but allow two opposing centers to get 23 rebounds each back to back with him only getting 13 in both games combined?
That isn’t about skills, that’s about effort. I think it’s time we trade him for a starting 3 man. I give Skal a ton of crap but even he would give more effort than what I’ve seen last two games. It’s time for Bagley and I think we would be better for it. KK is a good back up center or we can trade for another if need be. Willie has shown his true colors. He only plays when he wants to and that’s not what this team needs.
That isn’t about skills, that’s about effort. I think it’s time we trade him for a starting 3 man. I give Skal a ton of crap but even he would give more effort than what I’ve seen last two games. It’s time for Bagley and I think we would be better for it. KK is a good back up center or we can trade for another if need be. Willie has shown his true colors. He only plays when he wants to and that’s not what this team needs.
As Christie has said a zillion times: WCS should have face-guarded Adams. Yes, he wouldn't be able to help out on D. But when was the last time you saw WCS help out on interior D anyway? I can't even remember when he came from the weak side to block a shot. His interior D has been a joke. Half the time I don't even see him put up his hand on the guy he's guarding. What's up with that? I just don't get the guy. I really don't.
I think tonight will say a lot about WCS and his future with the Kings. If he doesn't step up and really work his posterior off, I think he may well have sealed his own fate. Vlade appreciates and rewards hard work. I think he's given WCS every opportunity to show his worth. Again, Vlade doesn't care what motivate a player provided it brings results. I truly believe he's in a much better spot to assess WCS than we are and I trust in him to make the right decisions.