Thompson Replaces Moore in Starting Lineup
by Tom Ziller on Jan 8, 2009 6:16 PM PST
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PrintKings rookie Jason Thompson will be given the nod tomorrow to replace Mikki Moore at power forward in the starting lineup. Kings interim coach Kenny Natt said he made the decision after watching Thompson's progress over the last two games.
"It's a great opportunity," Thompson said. "It's not really new to me. I kind of started earlier in the year when I had things going. It's a different position. I will play four rather than three. But, I'm going to just keep doing what I've been doing - give the coach a lot of energy."
And now for some analysis!
Kings offensive rebounding: 25.4% -- 23rd in the league
Kings defensive rebounding: 70.2% -- 29th in the league
Jason Thompson's rebounding: 16.0% -- #1 on team
Mikki Moore's rebounding: 12.1% -- #6 on team
This makes too much sense.
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OK. Pete Carril is back. Jason Thompson is starting at power forward.
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Ummm, who turned the clocks back to December 25th.
Merry Christmas to us. This is not only the right decision, it is the easy decision and should have taken place a while ago. Go JT, make us proud, make us right, make us competitive?!
Hot dogs, get your hot dogs.
by jjham15 on Jan 8, 2009 7:59 PM PST reply actions 2 recs
no suprise here
pretty much on the schedule that I and others said earlier in the season, the time would be when its so obvious to everyone, even probably Mikki, that JT should start
"You keep on using that word
I do not think it mean what you think it means"
by lietothegirls on Jan 8, 2009 8:40 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Obvious and overdue
I’m glad they’re getting the message. And give the kid 10 games before you yank him.
Shut up and Coach
Adding
Thompson is 20th in the league with the 16% total rebounding percentage Ziller posted above.
Shut up and Coach
Up is down. Down is up!
How can us king’s bloggers live in a world where all is right. What will we complain about?
There now I've met the 75 word count. -pookeyguru
Good News Good News
And like JJ said, this was something that needed to happen sooner than later.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
Excellent!
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
LOL Beagle
I doubt it.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
It's About Time BUT
If JT only plays 20 or so minutes a game and Mikki plays more, who cares? Starting or not, so what?
Am I the only person (and I may be) that feels that MM should be behind Thompson AND Williams on the depth chart? Williams, in his brief minutes, is averaging 16.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, 2.2 steals and 1.6 blocks, all per 40 minutes. In contrast, MM is averaging 8.7 points, 8.3 boards, 0.7 steals and 0.8 blocks. I realize that much of Sheldon’s pt is in garbage time but c’mon, he CAN NOT do worse than MM. I like MM but it’s time to put in the players that can produce. Yes, MM may be a better defensive player but it’s not like the Kings are going to the playoffs. Time to bench or reduce the minutes of some of the vets. Especially and specifically Mikki.
Kings rule! (They are royalty - right?)
by dalt99 on Jan 9, 2009 1:47 PM PST reply actions 3 recs
No dalt you are not the only one
But, arguing for Turlte (as somebody on Bedge called him) seems hopeless at this point when JT can’t get mins. But, now, is the time to argue for Turtle. And, again, I agree.
No mistakes in the tango, darling. Not like life. It's simple. That's what makes the tango so great. If you make a mistake, and get tangled, you tango on
by pookeyguru on Jan 9, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Agreed and rec'd
Shelden doesn’t look pretty out on the floor, he’s ground bound and fairly unskilled, but…BUT, his numbers have always looked pretty decent when extended out to significant minutes. I have to assume all the coaches that have buried Shelden know more than I do. But I agree with you – Mikki should have a leather recliner on the bench, right next to Kenny. They should both be sitting for a while, so they might as well be comfortable.
Shut up and Coach
I like Shelden as a 4th big for this team
It’s a shame that he is getting zero PT and won’t be here next season.
Ball movement ... is like jogging for most people: They do it occasionally, and it makes them happy. Then they go back to not doing it. - Henry Abbott
by Kfan in Korea on Jan 9, 2009 7:12 PM PST up reply actions
Kenny
Even K9 (woof!) is playing better than Mikki right now. Kenny!?! I don’t know why MM is the 4th big on this team. He may have even fallen behind KT at this point. Now we need Shelden to move up ahead of Kenny. Maybe the Kings are just trying to “showcase” Kenny right now so teams will take him in a package deal trade with Miller or somebody.
Kings rule! (They are royalty - right?)
K9 & Miller are too little talent for too much money
If someone is going to take K9, he’ll have to be packaged with more talent than Miller. Miller’s salary is already more than he’s worth even if it is expiring next year. I look to see K9 packaged with Salmons if he is traded at all.
More than likely since he has shown that he can be effective in limited minutes, the Kings end up keeping him until his contract expires as a backup.
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