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I would say Dontè first, as far as improvement (this season), then Spencer would have to be second.
Pretty good read; appreciate Trucks’ honesty and optimism.
Agreed
Good read, thanks for sharing.
The path of a developing big man in the NBA is fraught with enough obstacles as it is. Having three coaches in three years certainly did not help things for Hawes. Luckily, it looks like Westphal & co are here for the long haul, and having a consistent system and program to develop in should hopefully pay off both soon and down the road.
nice post lead-pipe, thanks for the link
He was named to the 1978 All-NBA First Team.
Robinson led the NBA in minutes played (3,638), defensive rebounds (990), total rebounds (1,288) and rebounds per game (15.7) during the 1977-78 season
And his name is Truck. I would listen to anything this guy would say.
He has a lot to teach. I am glad he is with the team.
Agreed. I liked his hiring the day he was hired. It made sense then even without his coaching experience.
My favorite part is that they expect the big guys to play a certain way and keep doing that. I thought it was interesting that he didn’t note JT’s improvement at all. But, maybe that was to light a little fire under JT or something.
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Has JT really improved this year from last year though?
At the beginning of the season it looked like he was playing like an All-star but overall his season has been pretty similar to last years.
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I would say that the improvement has been marginal overall from last year, with the exceptions of Beno and the rookies.
Certainly, Donté has exceeded expectations, but then again, I don’t think he had any before.
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance. Vonnegut
Donté and Spencer have shown some improvement this year
Spencer hasn’t seen a number increase or anything, but his defense is much better and he’s being asked to do different things.
By the way, I don’t recall if anyone mentioned it, but wasn’t Spencer’s pass when he was called for a 3 sec while posting up the prettiest pass ever from a big man?
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Beno looks great this year, then again, he looked great the first season the Kings got him.
Donte has been a pleasant surprise.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
I enjoy his comments during the telecast, before the start of the 3rd. Shows real passion.
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Please oh please oh please just listen to Truck, Spencer.
I hope that one off-season with Truck will help Spencer have a break out season next year.
Another flaw in the human character is that everybody wants to build and nobody wants to do maintenance. Vonnegut
Truck sounds like he has a lot to offer Spencer.
It’s how we want you to do it. Try to do it the way we want you to and that’s what we need you to do to play for the Sacramento Kings and for us to be successful.
Nice to hear that know-it-all Spencer is finally receptive of what Truck has to offer.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
very true
the line prior to your block quote is good as well:
Like all the young guys in here, they’re a little hard-headed at first. They want to talk back and tell you how they want to do it
That is what I expect from Spencer. Not purposefully disrespectful, more I know everything ignorant.
by betweentheeyes on Mar 25, 2010 7:20 PM PDT up reply actions
Oh, so he's a typical 21 year old?
Not purposefully disrespectful, more I know everything ignorant.
I can look back and realize how incredibly little I knew when I was 20, 30 and I see no reason to figure it will ever change. The bonus is, I know that now. The down side is I didn’t learn it until I was pushing 40.
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by Kfan in Korea on Mar 25, 2010 9:12 PM PDT up reply actions
NBA calibre players are not your typical 21-year-olds
Like all the young guys in here, they’re a little hard-headed at first.
These young guys were stars on their basketball teams in high school and college, so they do think that they know it all. I can see that for a coach, this could be a challenge in trying to show them new things to be competitive at a higher level.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
It's not just young people
The golf channel now has the guy who tried to fix Charles Barkley’s golf swing, working with Ray Ramono. And in the 1st episode, the teacher had to point out that Ramono kept bringing up things that the teacher never mentioned. He told him to stop thinking about things that he’d come to worry about in the past, because those things didn’t help his game, and Ray still couldn’t let it go.
It’s very hard to let go of everything that was important to you in the past, and it’s not just young people.
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
The greatest impact player in NBA History - Tim Donaghy
True enough.
It’s very hard to let go of everything that was important to you in the past, and it’s not just young people.
I’m sure the guys that get traded here from other teams, who have been trained in different systems, find it hard to let all that go. I am a part-time coach. In my experience, I find it much easier to train someone to learn something new, rather than correcting their bad habits.
To be the best, you have to do your best. Otherwise, you are only second-rate.
Wow Truck impressed me...
… usually those kind of Q&As are only marginally informative. Coaches always want to keep secrets or be diplomatic. That was honest and insightful. Truck is a really good coach! It gets me thinking: If the Kings draft Cousins or Favors, they’ll have a great mentor. In a few years the Kings frontcourt could actually be a strength!
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