Reading it back, I got confused.

Cisco is veratile, he’s not better than any of the starters at the 1,2,or 3 position. He’s probably second best at the 3, but I’d rank the depth chart at the 2 as Martin, Salmons, then a toss up between Douby and Cisco. One’s short one’s tall, ones quick ones slow, ones is better catch & shoot while the other is better off the dribble.

So, if Douby can give you the same 6 to 10 pts in 12 minutes that your going to get from Cisco if he plays behind Salmons & Martin. Your only inflating Cisco’s numbers and artifically increasing his value, while at the same time deflating Douby’s value when it comes time to trade him. He can put up numbers. Last April he dropped 32 on the Lakers.

I hope that clears it up

The days of trying to turn Douby into a combo guard are over. And, because of his size, his future as a SG with the Kings will be short lived. Probably, before the trade deadline if the kings can work out a deal for him and Moore for an expiring backup SG.

But, that doesn’t mean that he isn’t a better SG than Cisco. Douby is better defensively. He’s quicker and stays in from off his man, where Garcia is slower and gambles too much. Garcia gets his steal by playing the passing lanes, but his gambling means the rest of the team needs to cover for him when he gambles and loses. Doubly gets his steals from quickness and long arms.

But we’re talking Scoring Guard, Garcia has the better shot, but Douby is better at creating his shot off the dribble while Garcia is more of a catch an shoot guy especially beyond the 3 point line. On a drive to the basket Douby is more likely to get to the rim because of is quickness, or at least pull up for a short jumper. Garcia is more likely to get called for a charge and his ball handling and passing skills are only average..

A lot of people equate Garcia’s versatility with great skill. I don’t. Maybe I’m wrong, in which case we’ll all find out in 2 months or so. And, although I agree about Douby’s future at the SG, I also believe that Cisco is not the backup SG of the future.

I do perfer seeing Cisco come off the bench for Salmons, before Dougy goes in for Martin. I do think that Douby’s guard skills make him a better fit at the SG than Cisco. It’s just my opinion, so don’t hate me. I said I could be wrong. But at least I tried to give reasons why I’m thinking that way.

Opponents fear of your ability to drive to the basket is what gives you the spacing to get off your jump shot. Kobe, Wade, and a guy named Jordan did well with that skill.

If you check of Kings web site you’ll see that Salmons is listed as a guard first and a forward second. And, the ability to shoot or drive is why he has a shooting percentage of .480. Yes, his three point shooting isn’t the best at .333. But, as you pointed out he can also defend the 2.

Garcia is listed as a forward first and a guard second. Garcia shoots .450 average and .390 from the 3 where he gets most of his points. He’s a catch and shoot player, too slow & not a good enough defender to cover the 2. Because he’s not a guy that can put the ball on the floor and drive past a good defender, they can play him close and contest his jump shot.

Now to Greene’, he put up over 260 3’s last year. 50% of his shots were 3’s and he only shot .345 from the 3 and .420 over all. So, his production, if the same and the other were the same of course, would be worst the both Cisco & John, and his 3’s would only be percentage points better the John. And, coming from a system that only played zone, I’m guessing his defense would be worse also.

Your overall idea of getting Greene’ minutes at the 3 is ok, but I’d do it another way. Assuming, Douby is out of the equation, I could see Martin & Salmons starting. Salmons comes out before Martin for a rest and Garcia replaces him. When Martin is ready to come out Salmon comes for Martin & Cisco stays at the 3. Martin gets 35mpg at the 2, Salmon get 20mpg at the 3 and 13mpg at the 2, and Garcia gets 18 mpg at the 3. Greene’ gets his minutes when either any of the 3 get into foul trouble and when Cisco & Salmon both need a rest at the same time. Also, if Kevin is hot and ends up playing extended minutes, they could keep Salmons on the bench waiting to replace Martin, and get Cisco a breather by bringing in Greene’.

I don’t like players play out of position and certainly not a rookie. Until the Kings acquire a legitamate backup a SG which will probably be at the trade deadline or in next years draft, Greene’ will probably have to wait for playing time. I can see him passing up both Garcia & Solmons, and making one or both expendable in 10/11 when we lose Miller & K9. Now, there is a blockbuster trade deal. Someone should start a thread.