Post-Game Thread: Kings at Thunder
by Tom Ziller on Mar 2, 2010 7:45 PM PST
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Very cool quotes from PW's post game conference
Sounds encouraged but not satisfied. Looks like we played a good game, just couldn’t come up with some boards and fell to a better team. Sounds encouraging to me
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
OKC is a scary, scary team
Kevin Durant seems like a humble kid. I like that. Otherwise good game from the Kings. I can’t complain. What’s our moral record now?
I love beating dead horses.
55-5
"You know what I consider mentally weak? Using your audience to settle a grudge with someone who had the audacity to publicly call you on your sh*t. The only thing more offensive is that Napear thinks we're all too stupid to see it for what it is." - TZ, Sactown Royalty
by otis29 on Mar 2, 2010 7:48 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Didn't get to see much of the game
But I heard most of the first half on the radio, and it sounded like OKC was hurting us on the offensive glass.
Getting 106 in that building isn’t too bad, considering the rough stretch of offensive basketball in the first quarter.
"You know what I consider mentally weak? Using your audience to settle a grudge with someone who had the audacity to publicly call you on your sh*t. The only thing more offensive is that Napear thinks we're all too stupid to see it for what it is." - TZ, Sactown Royalty
Two words
David Lee
I love beating dead horses.
by allbenji's on Mar 2, 2010 7:49 PM PST up reply actions 2 recs
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Purveyor of Bull Plop
The guy's a walking double/double.
He boards better by accident than anyone on our roster does on purpose.
Purveyor of Bull Plop
For cheap? Why?
The guy is averaging like 21 & 12 this season. He isn’t a max guy but for $10-$12 mil you aren’t going to get much better. This isn’t the same guy he was last year. His game has been great this year.
I love beating dead horses.
No
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But neither does Amare and he's a max guy.
And no one can tell why.
Plus Lee still has his knees.
There's nothing to fear but everything.
And that's why you don't pay Amare either
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Ding ding ding
Amare is NOT worth the max money that he will get this year. And he is a much better inside presence on D than Lee
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Na Shot blocker. That may be his one weak stat.
Okafor 1.7 bpg, Dalembert 2.1 bpg, Lee .4 bpg.
Purveyor of Bull Plop
Ouch
Most gaurds average more blocks per game. Very ouch.
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You shouldn't box out a guy while he's shooting
Just saying
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He plays good man to man
but no he doesn’t block shots. He only has trouble against dominant 7 footers but who doesn’t? Dominant 7 footers are a dying breed anyways & Hawes has shown the potential to be a good shot blocker & post defender just not a great rebounder. Thus Lee would be perfect. He is just as good a defender as Landry & I think Landry is a good defender.
I love beating dead horses.
So who do we get to defend the paint?
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
For what it's worth I like Okafor.
Close to a double/double and 1.7 bpg.
Purveyor of Bull Plop
Me too
But most disagree with us. I like me some Okafor
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I think he's too expensive
Part of me just wants the Kings to chill out on the $$ thing for one more year unless we can get a game changer, young guy.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
As I said
Hawes defends the paint pretty well. There are only a few teams with great post defenders nowadays. As long as Spencer can do it well is that not good enough in todays NBA? Would you rather have a stiff like Dalembert?
I love beating dead horses.
But it's not like we absolutely have to get someone
We still have a high draft pick coming and then we’ll see where we go. It’s not one or the other, it could be none.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
He was suggesting Hawes can do that eventually
"Matthews, like so many before, did not expect the Yeti. No one ever expects the Yeti." ~ Ziller
by CaliforniaJag on Mar 3, 2010 1:08 AM PST up reply actions
I like Lee too
But I 1000% promise you he will get overpaid this summer. Whoever he NSA up signing with, will overpay by 2-4 million a year
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Self reply
Which is nit a knock on Lee, but the NBA. We can only added to overpay 1 player, and David Lee is not quite good enough (well rounded) to be that guy
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You are probably right 27
but if you can get a guy that good for under $12 mil per you do it. $16 mil? No thanks.
I love beating dead horses.
$12 mil for Lee
Count me out
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
by edm7 on Mar 2, 2010 8:14 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
21 & 12? not worth $12 mil?
OK I respectfully disagree. It’s not just his stats. He would be a perfect compliment to Spencer IMO. That is worth more to me than stats. David lee is twice the player Okafor is. Are 2 blks per really worth that much? Cisco can get you that. Everyone saw what our biggest weekness was tonight & it wasn’t shot blocking.
I love beating dead horses.
He had similar per-minute stats when Isiah was coaching
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I won't argue with that
Just noting that the perception that his stats are being inflated is misleading.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I agree with this as well
Not saying I want Lee on the Kings. Just that his stats aren’t inflated much, if at all, from playing for the Knicks. In fact I think he’d have better stats if he were able to play the PF spot instead of Center.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
He's the prototypical four
That would really benefit from having a shot blocker as his counterpart in the frontcourt. He’s fine in the pick-and-roll and guarding on the perimeter, but his shortcomings are exposed as basically a smallball five in the Knicks’ system, especially because Gallinari and Harrington, both not exactly defensive stalwarts, are the fours he plays with.
In context, Hawes isn’t an ideal partner, but Lee would look a lot better on the defensive end with Hawes in the middle taking care of the post defense and shot blocking responsibilities. If the Kings draft Cousins, for instance, he and Lee would mesh pretty well.
Now, as for Lee is worth $10 million, I’d say yes. Lee is above average in pretty much every category and has two prominent skills this team would benefit from — defensive rebounding and a superb pick-and-roll partner with Evans (as Lee is pretty adept at rolling to the basket or shooing the 15-20 foot jumper). Above $10 million? That starts to get a bit murky. $12 million is bearable but you’re overpaying him, and anything above that is ridiculous.
To secure ourselves against defeat lies in our own hands, but the opportunity of defeating the enemy is provided by the enemy himself.
I'd give him 8
Think about 10, but say no to anything more
(so yes, I’d give him 10, but only for 4 years)
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The Kings aren't paying anyone $8-10 million for a few years
JT and Brockman would have helped our board cause tonight. Hopefully so will the big we draft this year.
"The basis for winning an NBA title is having a superstar in his prime. Not an all-star, or a bunch of all-stars, but a superstar."
by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 2, 2010 8:23 PM PST up reply actions
That's certainly a possibility.
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by Rhondda Nunes on Mar 2, 2010 8:52 PM PST up reply actions
Then why did we trade Kev
Nevermind that mite open up a whole new can of worms. IMO right now would be the best time to sign someone before we have to use our cap to sign our own players. You sign someone now then you can go over the cap to sign your own players.
I love beating dead horses.
I'd expect us to spend cash in 2011 after the new CBA,
after another lottery pick next season, and just before we start resigning our youngin’s.
Don't say stupid shit. You won’t be perceived as stupid. - pookeyguru
by Kfan in Korea on Mar 2, 2010 8:29 PM PST up reply actions
Maybe we will spend
when the new owners take over.
"The basis for winning an NBA title is having a superstar in his prime. Not an all-star, or a bunch of all-stars, but a superstar."
by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 2, 2010 8:31 PM PST up reply actions
Don't be a dick
Dick.
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I know
Reality bites. The guys have been counting their pennies since Theus was fired.
"The basis for winning an NBA title is having a superstar in his prime. Not an all-star, or a bunch of all-stars, but a superstar."
by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 2, 2010 8:43 PM PST up reply actions
I agree they've been openly frugal
But I think a tanking economy and (reportedly) losing over 300 million in Madoff investments has more to do with that than anything.
By low, sell high. The Maloofs aren’t selling anytime soon. I do (sadly) agree that if they don’t get an arena, they will move within 5 years.
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They may have to sell
The Kings are the playtoy. That’s not where they will make their last stand if push comes to shove.
"The basis for winning an NBA title is having a superstar in his prime. Not an all-star, or a bunch of all-stars, but a superstar."
by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 2, 2010 8:47 PM PST up reply actions
Yes but
It doesn’t make good sense to sell at a low value. Since they just sold the beer distributership they shouldn’t need liquid assets.
That being said, if they STILL need liquid $, you could very well be right. I just doubt it. The Kings are worth more on paper ( which matters more for business loans etc) than they would get in the market. Their current loan for Arco drags their value down, and they aren’t selling with a new arena.
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I agree; if the Maloofs get a new arena, they're staying.
& I think if they need dinero$$$, they’re more likely to restructure a deal with the loans for the Palms than to sell the Kings at a low(undervalued) price. that doesn’t make financial sense; and I don’t think their heart would be in that…afterall, these guys are fans, too.
Gotta Love Your Sacramento Kings!!My Song!...http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/rhondda
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by Rhondda Nunes on Mar 2, 2010 8:58 PM PST up reply actions
Why not?
The NBA has proven that even bad products can still make money overtime. Franchises are good investments generally, and even though their likely won’t be a balloon in popularity (and therefore profits) like the mid-eighties-to-mid-nineties period, the value of a Franchise generally increases every year at a tremendous rate. Furthermore, they basically have a mini-monopoly, something more valuable then any other asset the Maloofs currently pursue.
Albeit with that said, if the Maloofs are using the Kings as a “last stand” investment platform, then everyone better get ready for several years of not really aiming for a championship.
GREENE! You’ve been superfluously apostrophe’d! - andy sims
Case in point
The Clippers are the most profittable team over the last 20 years.
I AM NOT SAYING I WANT THE MALOOFS TO RUN THE TEAM IN A “FOR PROFIT” STYLE LIKE STERLING DOES, but it can be done.
(CAPS on purpose for emphasis)
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I hate Donald Sterling so much.
And it’s only partly due to how he runs his franchise.
Though the Clippers have LA to save them, I’m more worried the Kings would become a Memphis equivelant – always with enough young talent to threaten the playoffs, but no real cheese ever to be grated.
GREENE! You’ve been superfluously apostrophe’d! - andy sims
Mmmm, cheese...
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After the Palms goes bankrupt
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
THIS THIS THIS
I expect the Kings to “dissapoint” fans by not spending a lot this summer, get another low draft pick, and go for it in summer 2011.
And I’m on board. We can’t make the jump to playoff team / contender next year, so let’s
do it the smart way
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"Dissapoint" was the perfect way to put it 27
and I’m good with it as well
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Yup
Casual fans want a name player. Others understand how to build a franchise. I’ll only be dissapointed if we offer the MLE to another fill-in, or give a B player A money. Save the $ (or bring me Bosh on a stick) an let’s look forward. The new CBA should be more owner (read small market) friendly
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Screw you
I’m still pissed we let McGrady go to the Knicks.
GREENE! You’ve been superfluously apostrophe’d! - andy sims
I am so confused....
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Wanna make out?
Not. (unless you wanna)
(awkward)
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Not awkward at all.
Well, till we start figuring out how to send smooches through SBNation, and our experiments fail and everyone ends up seeing two weird guys on the edge trying to do something funky but only engaging in a weird dance of half-witicisms.
Let’s just bro-hug and call it even, this way we can express ourselves in a culturally acceptable manner while still clutching to our remnants of manliness. Word.
GREENE! You’ve been superfluously apostrophe’d! - andy sims
Plus, we can always change our mind later
And swear it was our opinion the whole time. I could even come up with self-contrived stats to prove our point.
(bro-hug)
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Those stats aren't self-contrived
T-Mac sis balling out.
(unnecessarily lengthy bro-hug)
GREENE! You’ve been superfluously apostrophe’d! - andy sims
If we are not spending money this offseason
then we should have taken Ill, Jefferies and the draft picks.
Maybe they will use it
maybe they won’t. It’s all about having that option open.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
I hope you are wrong
We may not be a contender next season, but I think with a well-chosen added piece or two, the team will make the playoffs. I would be thrilled to have the team make the playoffs, wouldn’t you?
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
I don't see it
[Redacted], Denver, Utah, OKC and Portland are probably locks next year. That leaves 3 spots. Phoenix, Dallas and the Spurs are getting older, but I don’t see us getting past all 3 of those teams. Then there’s also Houston with Yao back? Memphis, the Clips with 2 new rookies and NO with a healthy Chis Paul.
My hope for next season is, more wins and stay in the playoff race into March. Similar to Memphis this year.
Don't say stupid shit. You won’t be perceived as stupid. - pookeyguru
by Kfan in Korea on Mar 2, 2010 9:13 PM PST up reply actions
Yes and no
Make the playoffs as with cap room and young players still improving: hell yea.
Make the playoffs with an der player(s) and little Toni cap room for the next 1-3 years: hell no.
It’s a slippery slope, and I’ll admit that. I just hope it ends up in our favor.
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My thoughts too
I don’t see us spending much this offseason, which may drive some people crazy but may be the smartest move. Keeping finacial flexibility is key in the rebuilding IMO
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Exactly what OKC did.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
Rec' that!
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by Rhondda Nunes on Mar 2, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
And that's a model I do want to follow
The paths are very similar, but you know what’s the difference I see? When we had those picks in the 10s and 20s, we got good players. No Robert Swift or Saer Sene for the Kings.
If we can get another good young player, ala Westbrook or Green, in next years draft, then we’re really talking. Save the $$ for 2011 (unless a no brainer comes along) and let’s contend for years to come.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Cheers!
I am on that train
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by 27freethrows on Mar 2, 2010 10:20 PM PST up reply actions
So what if we don't get a good player
or we get a huge project. Do you really want to wait 4 years to be a playoff team? I understand being smart with the money but I think you underestimate Petrie & the Maloofs competitiveness. They want to win. Why else draft Tyreke was NBA ready not a player who was considered a project like Curry, Jennings, or Rubio. They drafted JT who they felt was ready to contribute right away instead of a project like Anthony Randolph or Donte Greene. They traded Martin not for draft picks but for a ready, starting quality, 27 year old PF in Landry instead of waiting for JT to improve. They were looking at guys like Dalembert & Okafor.
I love beating dead horses.
I get that
but looking over the 2011 free agents there are no good players that would fit this team IMO. No players better than Lee. Maybe Noah but he will get locked up by Chi. Sorry to say but this is not a future contender with the players we have & I don’t see us getting a great player with the 7 or so pick. I could be wrong.
I love beating dead horses.
We have the fourth worse record in the L right now
Our range is 1 through 7, don’t be a pessimist. ;)
If we get the 4th pick, we have a chance at getting Turner, Favors, or Cousins (or one of the guys that will start shining this month). We’re at a good place.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
BTW
I dunno about you, ed, but the idea of Cousins on the Kings scares the hell out of me. He has “Problem Child” written all over him.
That’s one reason why I’m talking myself into getting buzzed about Hassan Whiteside.
"When the going gets Weird, the Weird turn professional."
(Hunter Thompson)
I'm not a Cousins fan
I understand he’s very good but I would stay away from him. I value more than just a player’s game and I’m pretty scared of him. My number 1 big guy is Favors.
And I still have not seen Whiteside in action so I have no comment, but sound too much of a project from what I hear. He’s not on TV much is he?
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
nope
Hassan is a small conference freshman who has been mostly hidden from view but lately has taken off like a rocket.
I think he’s a project in the sense that he’s young, inexperienced, and hasn’t had top level coaching. But in terms of pure physical ability he’s starting to look off the charts. And everything I read says he’s a good kid who’s devoted to working hard at improving.
Coincidentally, he had a game tonight vs UTEP: 20 pts, 14 Reb, 6 blocked shots. His previous game he had a Triple Double including 13 blocked shots! Game prior to that vs Rice he has 17 rebounds.
IMO, if he were on the Kings next year he’d see plenty of minutes, and if his talent is as great as it’s starting to appear he could be just what the doctor ordered fairly quickly.
That said, yeah, I’d draft Favors ahead of him or Cousins right now.
"When the going gets Weird, the Weird turn professional."
(Hunter Thompson)
Kinda sounds like KM
Smaller conference, standout tallent, raw, etc.
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Whiteside is a project
its tough to say how he will play against better talent. Shot-blocking should translate to the league but he’s definitely a risky pick plus he’s 2 years older than the average freshman. JT dominated his league but he may end up being a fringe starter.
True
but Whiteside appears to be considerably more athletic than JT.
Also, taller and he has like a 7’4" wingspan.
"When the going gets Weird, the Weird turn professional."
(Hunter Thompson)
yep better prospect than JT
but more risky. With JT you could tell he’d be a solid player but with limited upside due to his athletic limitations.
Cousins off court issues
do scare me but he is by far the best big man in the draft. Jennings has issues too but teams were stupid to pass on him. Do teams pass on BG last year if he had issues? Hell no & you don’t pass on Cousins. Favors might be good one day but how long before Tyreke starts getting frustrated with losses. When you get your franchise guy you build around him sooner than later before he starts to think the franchise is not dedicated to wiining & plans his exit. No more projects. Start building the team around Tyreke now.
I love beating dead horses.
guards with issues have a chip on their shoulder
Big men usually get fat
"No players better than Lee"
What? Deron Williams? Carmelo Anthony? Yao Ming? CP3 (I think)? Dwight Howard?
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Those are the top of course
and for more affordable, mid pack guys:
Perkins, Noah, Nene, Brendan Wright, Marc Gasol, David West, Jeff Green, Greg Oden.
Some restricted, some unrestricted.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
How old is Perkins now
He’d be a great fit for this team. Didn’t he come straight from High School?
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
ok
West is old. Noah, Perkins are going nowhere. Gasol, Green are overrated IMO. Oden if healthy is going nowhere if not I don’t want him.
I love beating dead horses.
Marc Gasol is underrated IMHO
But I truly mean, IMHO.
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If I was Memphis, I wouldn't let Marc go.
I think they can get him for a great contract, and he’s got fire, so I doubt we’ll see him slack off once he hits payday.
GREENE! You’ve been superfluously apostrophe’d! - andy sims
OK
Williams, Anthony, CP3, Howard are going nowhere. Yao is a stiff that can’t stay healthy no thanks
I love beating dead horses.
Disagree
CP3 is gone. He knows NO isn’t bringing him even near a championship.
As for the others, I agree. I am simply pointing out that Lee isn’t even in the top 5 of thebest players “available” next year.
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I can see CP3 going
esp with DColl’s development. Likely they’d sign-and-trade him to the person offering the most amount of rookie contracts.
GREENE! You’ve been superfluously apostrophe’d! - andy sims
Free agency isn't the only way to use cap space
and I don’t understand David Lee for $12mil/yr at all when Carl Landry is on the team. How many PF’s that are going to be expensive does one team need?
I don’t see playing Lee and Landry together down the stretch of games working very often, so why are we pining for Lee? Or have we given up on Landry already?
What we've got here is, failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach.
Why would anyone be giving up on Landry?
Dude is a stud. Get him the ball more and watch him become a star. He wasn’t guarding Westbrook and Durant last night, either.
"The basis for winning an NBA title is having a superstar in his prime. Not an all-star, or a bunch of all-stars, but a superstar."
by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 3, 2010 8:48 AM PST up reply actions
I agree
Landry fills the David Lee spot on the team for me. I’d rather go with Hawes / Landry / (Brendan Haywood, Okafor, Camby from 5 years ago, insert guy here that’s 7ft tall) than Hawes / Landry / Lee.
What we've got here is, failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach.
I'd rather have Lebron than Omri too
Haywood is staying with Dallas, I’d rather have TT for 1/2 the price of Okafor, & you can’t just “insert 7’ guy” here because there aren’t but a few good ones in the league. I like Okafor too but $15 mil for 10.7pts, 9.5reb, 1.7 blks, PER 17.28 in is crazy. Hawes stats last year as our starting C for 1/2 the year was 11.4pts, 7.1reb, 1.2 blks, PER 13.07 in 29 minutes
I love beating dead horses.
I just don't believe this magical 7 footer
is going to be sent to us from god or whatever like some people do that’s all.
I love beating dead horses.
For the kind of money you're talking about paying Lee
we’d be able to find someone, lol.
What we've got here is, failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach.
What happened to a 3 big rotation?
If we have David Lee in that game last night we win. I like Landry but as long as we have Hawes or Landry in the front court we need a rebouner & Lee is not just a rebounder he is a dominant rebounder & a 20+ pt scorer. So if you want to keep Landry as our starting PF forever than that means you are giving up on Hawes & to me Haews is important to our offensive flow & he is our best post defender. If you want to build our front court around Landry I’m fine with that but I just don’t see a lot of quality centers out there to pair him with.
I love beating dead horses.
My point is
a three big rotation of Hawes/Landry/Lee doesn’t do a lot for me, because I don’t see a lot of situations that Landry and Lee could play together, do you?
If you spend $12mil or $10mil on Lee and $8-$10mil on Landry and have to pay Hawes eventually, there’s not a lot of room for another big right?
So the only way getting Lee makes sense to me is if the 3 bigs are: Lee / (Landry or Hawes) / someone else, implying you don’t see one of Landry or Hawes in the long term view, which is an understandable position, but I hadn’t seen it discussed.
What we've got here is, failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach.
I get your point
but Landry & Lee being on the court together sounds better to me than Landry with a Dalembert, Gortat, or some 4 year project out of college. If you have a better suggestion please let me know.
I love beating dead horses.
and there's where we disagree
:-)
What we've got here is, failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach.
Lee isn't going to score 20
If nobody passes him the ball.
"The basis for winning an NBA title is having a superstar in his prime. Not an all-star, or a bunch of all-stars, but a superstar."
by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 3, 2010 9:07 AM PST up reply actions
(Quietly raises hand)
Fine, 5 years. You called my bluff. But we still aren’t near getting him for that price
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I have to agree
I’m of the opinion that the Knicks will keep his bird rights and match any contract he’s offered once they’ve done their spending-up-to-the-cap (yes, I realize about the cap holds, but I don’t think NY gets two max players, so they won’t end up having to waive Lee to get the space). That’s why I was surprised to see Nate go, but if he’s not with the coach then he’s out. I think they do the same with Sergio and McGrady if they keeps playing with fire.
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And it's definitely not the time for the Kings to overpay for anyone
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I'll give LeBron max $ and 5% ownership of the Palms
But it’s not my $ to spend
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without being a strong defender - it is
and that is before the new CBA is in place. Big gamble
by betweentheeyes on Mar 2, 2010 8:30 PM PST up reply actions
quote from DX
Defense: A solid defensive player due to his athleticism and effort level. Very good at defending players that like to stake out in the high post. Has the lateral quickness to stay in front of most power forwards. Suffocates his man on the perimeter when he knows he has a quickness advantage. Isn’t a great defender in back to the basket situations, but fights hard for position, doesn’t let his man get anything easy, and always gets a hand up. Will get beaten by stronger players who don’t get intimidated by his physical style of player. Does a good job going straight up and committing a ton of silly fouls at the rim. Isn’t much of a shot blocker, but will rotate over from the weakside to contest shots. Gets a lot of deflections, but not many steals. Shows great anticipation on the glass. Always seems to be boxing out and getting in on the actions on the glass. Extremely productive as a rebounder. Plays a very smart brand of defense for a player with his level of experience, although he’ll probably never be a great defender due to his average size and bulk.
I love beating dead horses.
I think it is overpaying
His stats are inflated by playing in D’antoni’s system. He’ll come here and be our best rebounder but I’d stay away from another undersized big man who can’t block shots.
Inflated stats are a possibility ucla I agree
Draft express has Lee as a very good defender. Just not in the shot blocking sense. I’m fine with that as long as Spencer keeps up his defensive effort.
I love beating dead horses.
D'Antoni's system is probably hurting his stats more than anything
By forcing him to play as a center. It’s not like the Knicks are playing at a ridiculous pace where there are a lot of possessions. They’re 7th in pace. For comparison, the Kings are 6th. Does that mean Tyreke’s stats are inflated?
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7th out of 32
That leads to lots of extra posessions. I like Lee, but pretending he doesn’t benefit from the system he plays in makes your points easy to ignore.
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by 27freethrows on Mar 2, 2010 10:21 PM PST up reply actions
So let me ask again
Are Tyreke’s stats inflated because of the Kings system then that puts them in the 6th pace?
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
And its out of 30.
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hard to say since tyreke dictates the tempo
He’s not at the will of a teams pace as much because he decides what the pace will be and a lot of times the possessions end with him diving to the basket or getting fouled.
Bosh 24.5pts, 11.4reb, 2.3 ast, 1.1 blks, PER 26.38, $18-20 million
David Lee 20.2pts, 11.5reb, 3.5 ast, 0.4 blks, PER 22.17, $8-12 mil
yeah no thanks for me too (sarcasm)
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A couple random thoughts
1. Sean May is playing some ball. He makes some mistakes but I like how he’s been playing recently. That being said, he might just be the unluckiest player I’ve ever seen.
2. Spencer needs to grab some boards. On nights like these I wish the draft went the other way and we got Noah instead.
3. James Harden’s beard is badass.
4. The Sonic’s have an incredible offense and dynamic scorers but they’re too soft in the middle to really give the elite teams that much trouble
5. Aside from that terrible TO in the fourth, Beno is the smartest player on our team
6. Just once I’d like to watch a King’s team that could grab some rebounds. Just once.
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Spencer does have some sweet skills
He has softer hands than a OBGYN
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some of the OB/GYN with the happiest patients
are all thumbs…
by betweentheeyes on Mar 2, 2010 8:32 PM PST up reply actions
noah is over 3 years older than Spence
in 3 years would have to grab about 4 more rebounds a game, block another shot a night and stats wise he will be better
OK, a couple is two, a few is three or more. You put out a half dozen
and yeah pretty spot on with all six.
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5. Aside from that terrible TO in the fourth, Beno is the smartest player on our team
6. Just once I’d like to watch a King’s team that could grab some rebounds. Just once.
5. That might have been Reke’s fault.
6. Blame the small ball lineup. Also, I think the Kings rank in the top half of NBA teams in rebounding.
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by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 2, 2010 8:25 PM PST up reply actions
since the trade we are avg 35rbs a game with a -9 diff over 6 games
part of this is probably due to JT and Brock being out…but as of now we are a poor rebounding team
Sean May
is now your first big off the bench, and like Spencer, he plays away from the basket. Landry needs more help on the offensive glass and our guards need to do a better job of helping in the paint on the defensive side.
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by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 2, 2010 8:40 PM PST up reply actions
I was stoked when we got Dorsey, but he's been balls
I was kinda hoping he’d hit the offensive glass. He’s really not.
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by CaliforniaJag on Mar 3, 2010 1:15 AM PST up reply actions
Moral Victory my ass
in a week or two, no one will remember how we “almost beat OKC”. they’ll see a loss and move on.
Omar Minaya is my hero!
How many "moral victories" did OKC have last year?
I’m guessing a lot. Now they have real victories. That gives me hope.
I love beating dead horses.
I agree
During the part of the game I saw, I kept thinking “well, a couple of years ago OKC was terrible, andl ook at them now”. Maybe next year (or the one after) we’ll be where OKC is. I think it’s pretty plausible at this point.
And even though losing close games is never easy, OKC has a way better record than we do. They have arguably the league’s best young player in Durant. Plus, we only lost by a few when JT and Brockman were both out. We got killed on the rebounds and they obviously would’ve made a huge difference.
we don't have 6-10 superstar shooting guard
is tyreke is equivalent to westbrook
the supporting cast is about the same except we’re just missing our version of KD
Good luck finding that
The best we could hope for is Casspi or Donte being goo/really good & getting a dominant big to beat them inside.
I love beating dead horses.
Tyreke is better than Westbrook
IMO
"Matthews, like so many before, did not expect the Yeti. No one ever expects the Yeti." ~ Ziller
by CaliforniaJag on Mar 3, 2010 1:15 AM PST up reply actions
Not yet
Westbrook plays better D, runs the team better, has a more diverse array of shots and can get to the rack.
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by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 3, 2010 8:51 AM PST up reply actions
You could have fooled me, last night.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
rookie tyreke is better than rookie westbrook
but 2nd year westbrook is better than rookie tyreke.
Westbrook just put up what was probably his best month of his career in march (18.8pts, 10.0 ast, 6.5rbs, 2.3 TO, 2.4stl, 46% FG)
I hope Evans can make the same PG strides next year that westbrook made.
No, Tyreke is our Durant
We just haven’t drafted our Westbrook yet. We’re a year behind them.
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2 years behind them
Durant (2nd pick), Green (5th pick), Westie (4th pick) and Harden (3rd pick).
Kings? Tyreke (4th pick), Spencer (10th pick), Omri (23rd pick), Donte (28th pick)
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
It just puts things into perspective
We’re still far. On the way, but years away. Patience
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
just think if OKC had stolen Tyreke from us...
then we’d be light years away
Not too bad if we had taken Curry
Then get another early pick next year. We wouldn’t have been as good, but we’d be all right. That’s assuming Petrie would have taken Steph over Flynn or Rubio, but it seems like Petrie only makes the right choice.
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If we had taken Steph
We might have kept Martin, and who knows how things would have turned out. But I’m happy with the guy we have and Landry.
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by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 2, 2010 8:27 PM PST up reply actions
We would've taken Flynn
Amick said as much in a story. Or Jones. Or whoever. One o’ those Bee peeps.
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by CaliforniaJag on Mar 3, 2010 1:16 AM PST up reply actions
Getting dudes like Durant and Westbrook back to back
can really jump-start a franchise. Harden is a good player too.
By landing the 2nd, 4th and 3rd overall picks in consecutive seasons, OKC has had a tremendous infusion of talent, and obviously it’s starting to pay dividends.
The Kings have only had one recent draft pick in that range and it turned out to be a jackpot in Tyreke. Couple more players with big time talent and we’ll be flying high, but meanwhile we shouldn’t delude ourselves. Talent wise we still need to make some major upgrades…
"When the going gets Weird, the Weird turn professional."
(Hunter Thompson)
For sure
Next year is a big draft for us. If Petrie can nail the pick again, we’ll be in a very good place.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Casspi could be damn good
That was a good pick. And Obviously GP has done pretty well with mid range and late picks.
Still, nothing like a top 3 pick to add a little oomph to an NBA line-up.
"When the going gets Weird, the Weird turn professional."
(Hunter Thompson)
Good chance to pick another impact player
Let’s hope we get lcuky with them ping pongs
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
we spent too many years trying to make the playoffs
and ending up with a lot of 10-20 draft picks….
It happens
I’m glad we’re past that though.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
The Kings had an amazingly long run
as a playoff team. Got to come back down to earth to refuel once in a while.
We all remember how long the Celtics wandered in the wilderness before they got back to where they are now.
If we have another draft this year like we did in ’09 our day will come, boys. Our day will come.
"When the going gets Weird, the Weird turn professional."
(Hunter Thompson)
oh yeah
the UnSonics also nabbed Jeff Green with the #5 overall pick in ‘07. That’s the #2, #5, #4, and #3 overall picks in three seasons!! Crazy…
"When the going gets Weird, the Weird turn professional."
(Hunter Thompson)
Yep
wish we could’ve traded Martin for the #5 pick in this upcoming draft.
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by Kfan in Korea on Mar 2, 2010 8:12 PM PST up reply actions
That would have been AWESOME
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it is not the number picked it is the player
I don’t see this draft being very deep beyond the first 4. OKC was both lucky and smart. I would rather have Landry than the $5 pick, but that is me. (btw, Landry at $3M is cheaper than the #5 pick)
by betweentheeyes on Mar 2, 2010 8:20 PM PST up reply actions
I agree BUT
The “experts” said this year had a weak draft beyond the first pick, and it’s proven to be a very strong/deep draft. I trust Petrie could find gold with a top 5 pick
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I do see some stars in this draft
But we need a top 5 to get them. Very solid players after, but the Kings do need another very good player.
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Jeff Green is a very good player drafted at #5
not a star, but very darn good, he fits in very nicely with that team, my guess is that he will be either the 6th man or traded for a “true” power froward and/or 5.
by betweentheeyes on Mar 2, 2010 8:29 PM PST up reply actions
Casspi is a 3
Green is an undersized 4
by betweentheeyes on Mar 3, 2010 9:21 PM PST up reply actions
I bet we could have easy traded KM for a #5 pick
oh no another can of worms. Minnisota got the 5th pick for Mike Miller & Randy Foye ouch! KM to Utah for Kover, Brewer, & NY’s pick could have worked.
I love beating dead horses.
I'm getting a little bit jazzed
about Hassan Whitehead. The kid is blazing up a lot of early draft boards, and by the time the draft rolls around he could be a top 5 pick. Maybe even Top 3…
Ping ping balls will favor us having a Top 4 pick, meaning we should have a good chance to land someone like that or a Derrick Favors. Rebounding!!
"When the going gets Weird, the Weird turn professional."
(Hunter Thompson)
I hope Whiteside stays in school another year
by betweentheeyes on Mar 2, 2010 8:20 PM PST up reply actions
For him that would probably be smart...
For us it’d be great if he comes out.
We need to hit the jackpot one mo’ time, and if nothing else Whitehead would be one more potential “ka-ching” at the top of the draft. I’d be happy to let him develop here. Or if the ping pong balls don’t exactly bounce our way, Wall, Evans, Favors, Cousins all seem to be the top 4 players in most mocks right now, and Hassan’s presence in the draft could be insurance or push another good player down to us.
"When the going gets Weird, the Weird turn professional."
(Hunter Thompson)
WANT
"Matthews, like so many before, did not expect the Yeti. No one ever expects the Yeti." ~ Ziller
by CaliforniaJag on Mar 3, 2010 1:17 AM PST up reply actions
Kings really missed JT and Brockman tonight
But it was a great effort I think. Other than the rebounds, we played solid defense and were moving the ball pretty well on offense. It was the rebounds that did us in. I’ll take this effort every night though.
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Good stuff
Good way to start the roadtrip. Plus it gives the guys some confidence for the game against this same team on Sunday
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Yep
Thinking the same thing. I want a win in Houston tomorrow though.
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
Not expecting a win against Dallas
Grandmaster of the "Never let AnotherStupidSN forget what a Sham-Wow is" Order and Originator of the "Brock Ness Monster".
I don't see us surprising Dallas
So yes, tomorrow is a good chance for a win
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
We should go at their SG
I hear he’s soft
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by CaliforniaJag on Mar 3, 2010 1:17 AM PST up reply actions
Reke played well but he did a little to my iso my my taste
Houston should be a better matchup for us. Tyreke’s practiced with Kevin so he should have no problem shutting him down. The key will be if we can stop brooks from penetrating.
Reke won't shup down Kevin
because Speed runs around and hits jumpers. I think we may need Omri or Ime to try to chase him
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
Garcia too
Still not used to him being back. I bet Cisco will try to go at Kevin. I think we have enough bodies to throw at him. Feels weird planning to stop Speed
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evans vs brooks
evans should be able to bully brooks down low
by Surprise Team on Mar 2, 2010 7:56 PM PST up reply actions
Answer Cisco
There are some guys smarter than me, some guys better looking, I take comfort in the fact that there is no guy that is both.
yep i'll take cisco any day
stella’s startin to get her groove back. like most others, he was still unable to guard KD though
I think that was about as good as all but a few guys in the league
can do on Durant
There are some guys smarter than me, some guys better looking, I take comfort in the fact that there is no guy that is both.
Durant was always going to light us up good.
If only for the fact that we seem to give up a lot of points to opposing SF’s every night.
I don’t think it’s Omri’s fault (or just his fault). It’s worrying.
There's nothing to fear but everything.
Kevin Durant is good
Really good. Scary good.
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Once he gets stronger he's going to great
if he isn’t already
"Children want what they want when they want it." ... Andy Sims
He is already
So talented it’s crazy. If I could pick any player to start a franchise with today, he’s definitely in my top 5, maybe 3 players.
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Top 2
LeBron, then Durant
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by CaliforniaJag on Mar 3, 2010 1:18 AM PST up reply actions
I'd rather see Durant be MVP or Lebron or Kobe
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
^MVP over LeBron or Kobe
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
I don't think there's an argument out there where Durant wins it over Bron
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dude's avging 30 and 10 this month
I mean… DAMN.
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To add to this...Durant does it quietly...smoothly.
With LeBron there is all this hype.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
I'm on the bandwagon and I'm banging the drums homie
the hype machine is big, but it’s not bigger than the player. LeBron is a force.
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Ever watch a Vavs game?
LeBron has the quietest stats in the league. He could average 35-12 a game, but he goes out of his way to make his teammates look good. Lebron is the most talented Ayer since Jordan, and more physically gifted. It scares me.
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^Cavs
Dammit
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Player
Damn you iPhone auto-correct!!!
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LeBron is MVP
It’s boring, so we look for reasons to vote for other players, but nobody us even close tp LeBron
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if OKC climbs up to a 3 seed I could see this maybe
but it looks like its Lebron’s to lose
He puts up incredible numbers
But he’s so quiet. He never really takes over a game. He just plays in the flow and then you look at the box score and say “oh crap.” I haven’t decided if that’s a good thing or a bad thing yet.
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You know, its even money on those 3
usually it goes to the guy on the team with the most wins, but OKC has had such a jump in wins Durant has a chance
There are some guys smarter than me, some guys better looking, I take comfort in the fact that there is no guy that is both.
Crap? I was positive I replied to 27
There are some guys smarter than me, some guys better looking, I take comfort in the fact that there is no guy that is both.
OKC .5 games out and in fifth now....
Pretty scary, considering they have a stiff @ Center.
Sound the trumpets, Raise the drawbridge, and drop the Oldsmobile
.5 out of fifth place, I mean.
[falls on sword]
Sound the trumpets, Raise the drawbridge, and drop the Oldsmobile
Yeah, well that speaks volumes also...
Sound the trumpets, Raise the drawbridge, and drop the Oldsmobile
Landry is pretty fuckin efficent!
He definitely needs more touches..
You know what I really love, I really love the Lacoste Sport Sweat suit man. The one that looks like the orange that's the same color as fruit loop orange! Houses like clovers, houses like clovers whatever that man says! Twinkle, Stars, Diamonds, Emeralds. We got every color bruh! It's fu@#in crazy man. This fool walked up to me the other day, and was like blood, where did you get them at yo? What, you made them? I said, man we don't make nothin man! We don't make nothin man. We just make your girl give h%@d. When she sees these on sight. She never thought they come in size twelves man. I wear size twelves man!
And rebounds!
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More plays involving him
You know what I really love, I really love the Lacoste Sport Sweat suit man. The one that looks like the orange that's the same color as fruit loop orange! Houses like clovers, houses like clovers whatever that man says! Twinkle, Stars, Diamonds, Emeralds. We got every color bruh! It's fu@#in crazy man. This fool walked up to me the other day, and was like blood, where did you get them at yo? What, you made them? I said, man we don't make nothin man! We don't make nothin man. We just make your girl give h%@d. When she sees these on sight. She never thought they come in size twelves man. I wear size twelves man!
Reke getting much love on NBA channel now..
Sound the trumpets, Raise the drawbridge, and drop the Oldsmobile
Still talking up Reke... Jocking him up something fierce.
Dude says Evans WILL bring a championship to the team if they can hold onto him. I want that shit in writing…
Sound the trumpets, Raise the drawbridge, and drop the Oldsmobile
Good game
We hung with a well-coached team with lots of options, a superstar, a couple of stars, a supporting cast that knows its role and a damn good young coach. A few more boards, a few more stops, a few more stops and it goes the other way. I’m liking our lineup a lot.
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by coolcatreportdotcom on Mar 2, 2010 8:19 PM PST reply actions
I saw the same thing
Good readers digest style summary
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Our lineup?
Beno 5
Shawes 3
Ouch =/
Shawes simply cannot be a starting C unless you put a rebounding maniac next to him.
You don't think his rebounding can't get better?
I like Spencer’s offensive gifts and how he facilitates the offensive flow…and when he gets blocks, all the better…I’m sure that coach westphal is stressing the importance of grabbing the defensive rebounds on all the post players(not just Spence).
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by Rhondda Nunes on Mar 2, 2010 8:43 PM PST up reply actions
Rebounding also requires a like for the fight
And Spencer’s interest in fighting for the boards fluctuates throughout games. If he can find a mean streak, he’d be a very good rebounder.
There's nothing to fear but everything.
Rebounding is
desire + instinct + training + physicality.
Spencer can be trained (e.g. knowing that the majority of rebounds go long). He can up his desire. He can attempt to be more physical. But the rebounding instinct (e.g. simply knowing where the rebound is going to go before the shot hits the rim) is lacking. He is always out of position.
Most of Hawes rebounding troubles last night was really bad defense by other guys, resulting in Hawes helping, when you’re the help defender at the rim, you’re not getting many rebounds.
Of course some was Hawes too, there were a couple rebounds I was disappointed he didn’t get, but the majority of the rebounding issue last night was the other guys I thought. You can’t be getting beaten to the rim constantly and expect your main help guy to get a lot of rebounds, better perimeter defense would give Hawes more chances to rebound and then if he doesn’t get them, its on him.
What we've got here is, failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach.
No Excuse for 3 rebounds!
Honestly, I could play an NBA game and get 3 rebounds. It is inexcusable for Spence to be such a crappy rebounder at this point in his career. The problem with he and JT is their inability to comprehend boxing out. I just don’t understand how they can’t figure it out.
we're obviously seeing different things
when we watch the games.
He’s not going to get many offensive rebounds playing from the high post most of the time, and he’s not going to get a lot of defensive rebounds when on nearly half of the plays he’s leaving his man to help someone else so the focus is on the help, not on boxing his guy out and rebounding.
These factors add to the fact he’s not a good rebounder in the first place, which he needs to work on.
You can just look at the stat sheet if you want, but I think you’re probably missing something pretty important.
What we've got here is, failure to communicate. Some men you just can't reach.
My dream would be
Trading jt to a team with a top 5 pick then signing booZer. Boozer and hawes in the post would be nice because boozer gets a lot of boards. Then landry would be our 3rd big with two top 10 picks coming this year
by elSAVinator on Mar 2, 2010 10:03 PM PST via mobile reply actions
Ew
Boozer isn’t really that good.
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by CaliforniaJag on Mar 3, 2010 1:20 AM PST up reply actions
elfboy, I agree that 'rebounding also requires a like for the fight'....
but if I were Spencer Hawes (which I admittedly am not) a good motivation for hitting the defensive glass would be that the coach will bench me it I don’t make an effort at improving my rebounding. It seems to me that avoiding ‘riding the pine’ should be motivation enough; I don’t see Paul Westphal going anywhere else anytime soon.
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Kayte C replied to my tweet!
I feel so happy! Almost makes up for tonight’s loss.
"Hey Kayte...would you like to come to the pants party?"
“mayfieldcol, are you trying to tell me that there’s a party in your pants, and that I’m invited?”
“Yep…party in my pants!”
“Did Aykis tell you to ask me that?”
“Uh huh!”
“Well mayfieldcol, NO, I do not want to come to a party in your pants”
“Okay! Hey aizen07, want to come to a party in my pants?”
"Matthews, like so many before, did not expect the Yeti. No one ever expects the Yeti." ~ Ziller
by CaliforniaJag on Mar 3, 2010 1:22 AM PST up reply actions 2 recs
That's awesome!!!
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
The reason why the Kings lose? Two words...
Eric Maynor
Durant
He looks promising, if he keeps this level of play up he might have a future in the league
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