Francisco Garcia, Smart Player

by Tom Ziller on Apr 13, 2007 9:45 AM PDT in Links

While I was away, trainer/coach Brian McCormick - one of the smartest basketball guys in the area - weighed in on Francisco Garcia's hoops IQ.

"Francisco Garcia is the smartest player on the Kings and easily my favorite. As Houston was setting up for a lob dunk to Tracy McGrady, Garcia leapt from his seat on the bench, waving a towel, and yelled at the players involved. At the next timeout, he explained the breakdowns in some rotations to the assistant coaches. And, to show what he meant, he later rotated quickly to take a charge on the baseline. Garcia gets it."

When discussing Francisco, we always mention that he makes one boneheaded turnover a game, and that's it. He's limited those as he's gotten more game experience as the season goes along, and it's showing with his recent outburst of efficiency.

John Salmons (a player McCormick doesn't like) and Garcia are comparable players at this point. But Garcia has the potential to be a very good offensive player once his jumper solidifies, and could get to just below Tayshaun Prince on the defensive end. Salmons is at his peak, I'm afraid.

McCormick also has some thoughts on Mike Conley in a Kings jersey, so go read the whole post.

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Re: Francisco Garcia, Smart Player

if this draft is really as deep as people say it is, then from pick 8-18 should are relativity equal. i would trade down to get 2 first round picks, so how trade bibby and draft either conely or acie law the fourth with a big using the other pick. this seems highly unlikely though.

by dun on Apr 13, 2007 11:11 AM PDT reply actions

Re: Francisco Garcia, Smart Player

i need some sleep...

by dun on Apr 13, 2007 11:37 AM PDT up reply actions

Re: Francisco Garcia, Smart Player

me too......also mccormack wouldnt be disappointed if the kings favored trading salmons away in the offseason with artest....

I am the stone that the builder refused I am the visual, the inspiration That made Lady Sing the Blues..I'm the spark that makes your idea bright...

by pookeyguru on Apr 13, 2007 11:44 AM PDT up reply actions

Re: Francisco Garcia, Smart Player

I think there are big differences between 8 (Conley, Hibbert, Brewer) and 18 (Law, Nick Young, Brandon Rush). But those guys around 18 this year would've been top 10 a year ago. That's where the quality of this draft comes in.

by Tom Ziller on Apr 13, 2007 11:50 AM PDT up reply actions