That’s what I was trying to say yesterday on my own post’s.

Favorite parts:

No offense to Blake Griffin, who is without question a unique talent, but missing out on him isn’t exactly missing out on LeBron.

Which has been my criticism of him all along. A fabulous talent in many ways, but not a franchise talent. Too bad too cuz the kid has the heart and desire to be that.

This team and town’s issues are more complicated and deep seeded. It seems like the potential selling of Cal Expo or the collapse of the residential real estate market and consequent adverse effect on our discretionary income may be a bit more damaging.

Someone smarter and with a better knowledge of the situation could probably argue that the whole price of homes gave Sacramento an over-inflated worth where it wasn’t necessary, and probably shouldn’t have been added. (See: whole North Natomas development.)

We’ve spent, in fairness I’ve spent, the past few years waiting for Petrie to become Petrie again. Since the Artest trade he has largely been unable to be that. Handcuffed by both Maloof meddling and his own questionable contracts. Now the coaching decision is his (and the Thibodeau interview shows reassuring flexibility in his own dogma) and that 4th pick has afforded Petrie the one thing he’s always thrived with, options. To Petrie this draft is now a blank canvas. Rather it is his blank canvas.

The entire line I wish I had mentioned. To be RB is to like RB. Or, maybe not. Great stuff senor!

For at least three reasons:

1 – Usage of the word “adroit”
2 – Simile involving Edvard Munch art
3 – Valid optimism:

“…that 4th pick has afforded Petrie the one thing he’s always thrived with, options.”

If we got the #1, we’d have taken Griffin, not in and of itself a bad thing. I feel like he could be a more active Carlos Boozer-type, but given our need for a point, not a consensus for Kings fans. If we got #2, we know we (most likely) get Rubio, also not a bad thing, even though there are people out there (myself to a slight degree) who aren’t 100% convinced.

RB put it beautifully, GP has options, and he’s either going to beat some GM up and take his lunch money, or get us a player at #4.

Still pining for John Wall,

sims

I wonder if Thomas Pynchon drinks Natural Light…

What can I say, there just aren’t enough posts that mesh Shirley Jackson and Natural Light.

I would agree, as well, that while I spent some time imaging BG in a Kings uni, I didn’t view him as a franchise savior in the mold of LBJ, Tim Duncan, etc. Perhaps he will be the next Karl Malone…but he might also look alot like Micheal Beasley, a very talented player who might see an all-star game but doesn’t look like a franchise cornerstone.

Rubio is different—I have to admit having seen very little of him outside of YouTube, and while you can’t completely disregard the fact that he’s everyone’s #1 point guard, he’s still a virtual unknown to me. That’s part of the excitement, I guess, but I do wonder if he can stay in front of the multitude of quick PGs in the league. If I had to choose between having a great creator or a lock-down defender at the PG spot, I might lean towards the latter.

Aside from the obvious dissapointment of “losing” the lottery, there’s no doubt the next month with be more interesting for King’s fans as a result of this position…and that’s worth something, I suppose…

I agree with you (and many others here) that giving Petrie options is a good thing.

in 2006. We finished 4th in the lottery, the worst possible outcome. There was talk of which bridge we might jump off (there are several in downtown Portland). We just felt totally hosed. Sound familiar?

Kevin Pritchard turned that draft into LaMarcus Aldridge and Brandon Roy. Even if GP can’t swing a deal, as long as he continues to evaluate talent properly, you guys will be alright.

Though it’s what I’ve been expecting for months. But Griffin has just never sat right with me. I’d rather get hosed with the 4th pick then have the stigma of another bad number 1.

I wonder if the Clips have asked if Candyman is available to be drafted again.

have too many syllables.

Who are you? Dante?

No offense to Blake Griffin, who is without question a unique talent, but missing out on him isn’t exactly missing out on LeBron.

Oh wait! – the Clippers will probably be drafting him!

- never mind