"to acquire him so they would have something of value to trade eventually... Shumpert, who coincidentally didn't play a minute after the Kings traded for him and is owed 11 million. This was a mistake period. Should I go on... how about signing Matt Barnes to a 2 year deal-one of those character guys. They are grasping at straws and Vlade is the one who takes the heat. Get a Jerry West, Danny Ferry, or a Sam Hinke with a game plan.
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How many times will this be repeated before next Junes draft? I think it will be written about more than Willie's perceived shortcomings and replace tanking for those choosing the half empty glass route
As for me I'm going to enjoy the Young Fellas and every one of those 35 or so wins
As for me I'm going to enjoy the Young Fellas and every one of those 35 or so wins
My expectation is that Giles can and will do it all. He’ll rebound and block shots like a beast. He’ll splash down jumpers from near and far. He’ll setup his teammates like John Stockton and finish like Karl Malone. He’ll inspire his teammates to be great. And he’ll become everyone’s favorite, making Doncic a distant memory.
His clips show him being able to shoot off the dribble and he even nails some step back 3s. His form doesn't look bad doing it either but of course he could go 1 for 10 and the clip just shows the one made shot. The few Kings practice clips of him have him practicing long distance 2s and 3s and while his shot isn't as accurate as Skal's or even WCS's from the clips, he at least looks to be capable of possibly shooting at some point in the future. He's much more fluid than Skal or WCS so he's got a chance there.
OK, but let's AT LEAST look at the per-40 stats before getting too crazy here:
Points per-40
Bagley: 24.9
Cousins: 25.8
Rebounds per-40
Bagley: 13.1
Cousins: 16.8
Assists per-40
Bagley: 1.8
Cousins: 1.7
And I'd keep in mind that Bagley's amazing FG% is propped up by the fact that he got a ridiculous number of lobs and putbacks - you can find like 10-minute videos that are nothing but dunks at Duke - which aren't likely to be quite as available against NBA defenses.
I like Bagley. I think Bagley can be a great player and maybe even a franchise player if we are lucky. But there's a cart and there's a horse and there's an order they're supposed to go in or else it doesn't work.
Points per-40
Bagley: 24.9
Cousins: 25.8
Rebounds per-40
Bagley: 13.1
Cousins: 16.8
Assists per-40
Bagley: 1.8
Cousins: 1.7
And I'd keep in mind that Bagley's amazing FG% is propped up by the fact that he got a ridiculous number of lobs and putbacks - you can find like 10-minute videos that are nothing but dunks at Duke - which aren't likely to be quite as available against NBA defenses.
I like Bagley. I think Bagley can be a great player and maybe even a franchise player if we are lucky. But there's a cart and there's a horse and there's an order they're supposed to go in or else it doesn't work.
I dont buy it. As Cousins gets more playing time he becomes less efficient due to being tired. Bagley however never seems to tire and maintains that high efficiency. And I dont think it is fair to coincide that with his high fg% just because he is as much of a beast near the rim. Cuz did play with Wall who is one helluva point man dropping dimes. That's like to say that Bagley would have been a better fit next to Wall than Cuz because Bagley can finish better.
I also wanted to bring up his high school shooting stats and compare them side by side:
High School: 0.5 3PM / 1.7 3PA / .286 3PT % / 3.9 FTM / 5.8 FTA / .675 FT%
College-Duke: 0.7 3PM / 1.8 3PA / .397 3PT% / 4.0 FTM / 6.3 FTA / .627 FT%
Both (HS-Duke): 0.6 3PM / 1.7 3PA / .346 3PT% / 4.0 FTM / 6.1 FTA / .648 FT%
That's quite the jump in 3PT% when the line is further back in college. What is the outlier? It's such a small sample size with these one and dones, I think their shooting form plays a much bigger role in a scouts decision. On Bogdanovic's first 57 3PAs (Bagley shot 58 at Duke) as a pro, he shot 33%. It's hard to judge solely by 3PT%.
I will say that I really like his form, and that his jumper looks very smooth. Knowing his work ethic, drive, and thirst to get better, I can see him becoming a 38%-42% 3pt shooter in this league. It might not be at a high volume where he is taking contested or step back threes, but I think he can become a very good shooter when it's all said and done.
High School: 0.5 3PM / 1.7 3PA / .286 3PT % / 3.9 FTM / 5.8 FTA / .675 FT%
College-Duke: 0.7 3PM / 1.8 3PA / .397 3PT% / 4.0 FTM / 6.3 FTA / .627 FT%
Both (HS-Duke): 0.6 3PM / 1.7 3PA / .346 3PT% / 4.0 FTM / 6.1 FTA / .648 FT%
That's quite the jump in 3PT% when the line is further back in college. What is the outlier? It's such a small sample size with these one and dones, I think their shooting form plays a much bigger role in a scouts decision. On Bogdanovic's first 57 3PAs (Bagley shot 58 at Duke) as a pro, he shot 33%. It's hard to judge solely by 3PT%.
I will say that I really like his form, and that his jumper looks very smooth. Knowing his work ethic, drive, and thirst to get better, I can see him becoming a 38%-42% 3pt shooter in this league. It might not be at a high volume where he is taking contested or step back threes, but I think he can become a very good shooter when it's all said and done.