You missed the bus? Let me throw you under it. Now you know your role. He was right to do what he did, but probably wrong to talk about it in the press. Somehow I don’t see PW doing anything about it, though they may talk in private. I think the jab about PW not doing anything may get to Westphal though.

I didn’t take Noce’s bus comment as wanting out of Sac per se, but as not capitalizing on his playing time, or at least not doing what was needed with that time. I guess I missed something!

Even being the known go-to scorer Tyreke is still shooting 46%. He does settle every now and then, but for the most part he attacks the hoop and looks for his teammates. Noc was jacking up horrible shot after horrible shot and any assist Noc has gotten this season has been purely accidental. There’s a difference, and I’m glad Tyreke called him out.

I just wouldn’t have mentioned it to the Bee.

but he settles too often, which is where the problem is. They’re not the ideal shot you’d have him take. Obviously they’re more ideal than Noc’s, but Evans can get better looks

when you’re the guy that dribbles the ball up the floor, takes 20 seconds off the shot clock without making a pass and then jacks up the jumper.

:-)

but he’s done it enough that its a little ironic for him to harp on Nocioni about not playing team ball. Go look through the game threads and there’s always a few times a game where people make a comment to the effect of “I sure wish Evans wouldn’t have just settled on that jumper.” I didn’t watch much of last night’s game, but I remember commenting sarcastically about how much I love when players dribble around their guy just to step inside the arc and launch a long two pointer. It just so happens that the guy who launced the most inefficient shot in basketball was Tyreke. That wasn’t team basketball. I know he doesn’t do it as much as Nocioni, but he still does it.

Everyone here (me included) thinks Evans was right in pointing out Nocioni’s bad shot selection. But should he have said what he said to the press?

Just pointing it out. I love the ball in Tyreke’s hands in the crunch time time. He just needs to recognize it’s not always there. He will get better at that sooner rather than later I believe.

Tyreke is now the leader of the Kings, however he needs to lead by example. Yes, he has won a few games with his heroics but he has also been responsible for turnovers late in the game. Defensive teams know he is going to drive up the middle and plug it up. Tyreke needs to learn when to drive and when to use his team mates. He does not seem to be able to “see” the open man or he just refuses to pass off when needed. Of course it is only a matter of time (a year or two) until he develops a pull up jump shot and improves his 3 point range and then he will be almost unstoppable. He has also been guilty of missing critical free throws late in the game. As a team the Kings are lousy at the free throw line and there are several times the game could have been won if a free throw or two had been made….

it’s hard not to be goaded into saying certain things to the press. These people are pushing for a soundbite, he’s tired after the disapointing finish of a game. Sjit jappens.

Plenty of stars with more experience have made such mistakes. I think Dwight Howard had a few untimely comments a season ago. Evans must learn to deal with this, but as ypu point out he must also learn from previous mistakes. and that’s why in retrospect PW may have made a mistake by only going after Hawes on that previous matter. Cause apparently Evans didn’t pay too much attention on that one. It’s a pity, but experience and inprovement comes through mistakes and hardship.

That Nocioni might not want to hear what Evans has to say in private, because he feels like he’s been around in the league long enough to take those shots, so Tyreke just went ahead and took the nuclear option and put it out there in the open. This team is still in flux, Tyreke is establishing himself, and for better or for worse, Noce needs to either get in line or pack his bags.