explosive 1 2 3
this idea just crossed my mid a while ago..
how about we aquire tyreke evans as our point guard via the #4 pick. we trade noc along with k9 for atlanta's josh smith and k martin still play no.2. this scenario i think, is very possible. because first, tyreke evans will definitely be there at no.4. second i think atlanta may fall for this trade because of the alluring contract of k9 which is expiring next season. so if that happens we would have the most explosive and high flying 1 2 3 combo and our starting 5 would be :
tyreke evans at PG
kevin martin at SG
josh smith at SF
jason thompson at PF
spencer hawes at C
this line-up i think will complement our new coach considering that westphal likes an up tempo game. and with those 3 throwing oops to each other and thompson and hawes continuing to develop as 2 of our main inside presence, imagine how exciting this team could become! and not to mention the playoffs being a possibility for the kings again.
add another free agent to help our interior defense like marcin gortat maybe. and we should be good.
our bench should look like these:
beno udrih at pg (dammit!)
francisco garcia at sg
donte greene at sf
#23 or #31 at pf
marcin gortat at c
let me also tell you why evans should be #4 and not rubio/flynn/holiday/etc.
evans can
1. play good defense. with his strength,size,quickness, and amazing wingspan. he should be able to guard to other premier pg on this league. with his strength he can stop postup pg like billups. with his quickness he can stay close to flashy pg like parker, with his wingspan he can disrupt the shooting rythm of the likes of nash and with his size which is 6'5 he can give problems to smaller pg like nelson.
2. he can score. this is not a problem for him. and to those who are saying that he shoot a lot for a pg, well, chris paul, who is recognized as the best pg today is averaging close to 15 shots a game. and i know the he is not a good jumpshooter but hey, remember tony parker when he first enter the league? he was all drive and no jumpshot but look at him now. also d wade is a poor shooter during his rookie season, but now he could kill you from almost everywhere. and he also outplayed flynn and cathales during his workout with sac. and with his size, he can create multiple matchup problem.
3. he will LEARN to be a true PG. he already played pg during the later part of his memphis days and he already said it, he has no problems playing pg. and with the talent and potential that he has, he will soon learn how to be a passer. plus with the priceton offense which is highlighted by lashy passes and backdoor cuts, where even a big man develops passing abilities, i dont see why evans would'nt. and he is a good ballhandler.
4. IMO, ricky rubio is a bit overrated. yes, he played well in europe, BUT, nba is very DIFFERENT from the euroleague. i'll give brandon jennings as an example. he was a sensational player during his highschool days, but decided to play in italy, as a result, he struggled an his average got ugly. some say jennings would have been a better prospect than rubio if only he had played in college instead of playing europe ball.
please comment :)) this is my first fanpost..
(This is a FanPost from a member of the Sactown Royalty community. The views expressed come from the member, and not Sactown Royalty staff.)
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hmmm
that would be a monster in year or two depending on how shock and hawes develops their defense
My thoughts
Loves it!
Gortat makes me happy, Petrie sure loves the MLE; could happen.
That being said, no way we get Smith for that. If we can, let’s do it. Yes, Smith is a head case, but I buy in to Simmons theory; a team can safely have 1 headvase and pull it off. Currently we have none.
Wait....Why is everybody clapping? Everyone around me is clapping.... I guess I should be clapping too... GO LAKERS!!! I hate living in So Cal
This is acutally one of the few trade ideas
Across all of these blogs, that makes total sense.
Kudos.
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by Thelonious Dunk on Jun 23, 2009 12:03 AM PDT reply actions
If I were Atlanta, would I do it? No?
The Grizz, on the other hand…
Seriously, this would be a great scenario for the Kings but I doubt if the Hawks’ mission in life is to improve our situation.
The Hawks would probably demand JT/Hawes before even considering whether Noce or K9 is the filler they would need.
There can only be one Noce!
i dont think your getting it noceone
first, K9 is not the filler here. he is going to be the main reason if ever this trade would happen. is it because of talent? hell no. is it because of his expiring contract next season? OH YES!!. atlanta is planning to resign mike bibby and marvin williams. so k9’s contract would actuaLLy boost their salary cap plus trading josh smith would also free up some space. second noc is also a good scorer and plays decent D and a hussle player, although not as much athletic as josh smith. i think this could be a win-win scenario for both of the team. we get a high flying scorer and they get a decent scorer and defender, plus salary cap room because of k9;s contract and josh smith;s departure. :)
by fatalerrorfoundyou on Jun 23, 2009 2:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Oh okay. If you put it that way, I guess it does make some sense.
Still, if I were Atlanta, I’d probably want more than Noce and K9 for Smith.
Also, I’m not so sure on the Hawks’ eagerness to resign Williams. Isn’t Smith a more valuable commodity than Marvin Williams? Wouldn’t they get more for Smith dealing with another team?
But then again, Pau Gasol to the Lakers for change and a teddy bear didn’t seem possible too.
There can only be one Noce!
i dont think your getting it noceone
first, K9 is not the filler here. he is going to be the main reason if ever this trade would happen. is it because of talent? hell no. is it because of his expiring contract next season? OH YES!!. atlanta is planning to resign mike bibby and marvin williams. so k9’s contract would actuaLLy boost their salary cap plus trading josh smith would also free up some space. second noc is also a good scorer and plays decent D and a hussle player, although not as much athletic as josh smith. i think this could be a win-win scenario for both of the team. we get a high flying scorer and they get a decent scorer and defender, plus salary cap room because of k9;s contract and josh smith;s departure. :)
by fatalerrorfoundyou on Jun 23, 2009 2:19 AM PDT reply actions
Welcome, FEFY.
My only comment is that I never buy the idea that someone will learn to be a true point guard. My greatest Tyreke Evans fear is that he would be John Salmons.
Lower their expectations and rise to met them
Hi, Fatal
Your discussion boils down to whether you want a true point guard, which Evans can in no way be considered. It’s an interesting case to be made, but my personal preference is a pass-first PG who makes his teammates better.
The second point, and this is nit-picky, but still. Please use caps for names and at the beginning of sentences. It breaks up the paragraphs and makes your stuff easier to read. Be lazy in your threadposts, not your fanposts.
The draft lottery has reinforced my belief that there are not enough bad words in the English language.
by LeaguePassAddict on Jun 23, 2009 9:34 AM PDT reply actions
Maybe you should admit fatal into your school LPA
Clearly he could use your teaching. :)
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The draft lottery has reinforced my belief that there are not enough bad words in the English language.
by LeaguePassAddict on Jun 23, 2009 10:41 AM PDT up reply actions
Ah
I’m officially afraid. :)
Evil Cowtown Inc: Screwin' Suckaz over since Nineteen Eighty-Five.....
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Finally!
The draft lottery has reinforced my belief that there are not enough bad words in the English language.
by LeaguePassAddict on Jun 23, 2009 3:16 PM PDT up reply actions
???
First, Atlanta isn’t trading a 24 year old Smith, who has averaged 14pts, 7 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game over his career for garbage in Nocioni (overpaid role player)and K9 (garbage). With the exception of Thomas’ contract expiring, why would they even consider this? Not for any good basketball reason anyway. they’d be stuck with Nocioni for four years instead of a productinve Smith for four years. Secondly, this trade doesn’t work financially under the cap. Kinda takes the wind out of the trade idea.
I don’t mind the Evans selection or the bench improvements, but the Atlanta trade isn’t even possible (under your scenario, anyway).

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