Potential Kings' Summer League Invites
by Tom Ziller on Jun 25, 2010 6:30 AM PDT
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Sylven Landesberg, Virginia: Landesberg is a two-guard who can create his own shot, which might be valuable off the Kings bench given the current roster.
Mikhail Torrance, Alabama: A big point guard who slipped because of a reported heart issue. He might be the best point guard available as an undrafted free agent, other than ...
Sherron Collins, Kansas: No idea how Collins isn't locked up for VSL by someone already. Word is the Bobcats are trying to land him. The Kings should try, too.
Manny Harris, Michigan: Harris is a scorer first and foremost, but he's still a talented guard who could deserve a look.
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Not an expert here.
In fact, I haven’t heard of most undrafted prospects.
But I am a homer fan, and therefore I’d like to see some Ryan Thompson!
Would love to see RT.
The brothers Thompson, donning that beautiful Sacramento Kings jersey.
On another note, when will they bring back the black jersey? That was one bad ass jersey!
Tommy Kelly's ass won us that game against Denver!
Agreed on Ryan Thompson.
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Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
- John Wooden
If you want to be your best, you have to do your best, otherwise you are only second rate.
And the black jersey.
I want to thank my psychiatrist. - Ron Artest, June 17, 2010, after winning NBA Championship.
Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
- John Wooden
If you want to be your best, you have to do your best, otherwise you are only second rate.
Agreed Ryan Thompson is black.
Rocks are free, and slingshots easily stolen.
by andy sims on Jun 25, 2010 9:06 AM PDT up reply actions 7 recs
This^
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by LaPrimeraLives on Jun 25, 2010 9:13 AM PDT up reply actions
This rec'd
I want to thank my psychiatrist. - Ron Artest, June 17, 2010, after winning NBA Championship.
Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
- John Wooden
If you want to be your best, you have to do your best, otherwise you are only second rate.
Agreed Ryan Thompson is black and from New Jersey
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 25, 2010 10:31 AM PDT up reply actions
Can we argree that Cookie Monster is blue?
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No.
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Randle
is on Washington’s Summer league team. I don’t know why, since they have Wall, Arenas, and Hinrich now.
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Ryan Thompson is playing for 2 teams.
One in Orlando, one in Vegas.
Unfortunately, Washington and the Kings both play in Vegas.
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by LeaguePassAddict on Jun 25, 2010 11:56 AM PDT up reply actions
You're thinking of Bobby Brown.
Yes, we have.
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Because they want a PG on their Summer League team?
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by Kfan in Korea on Jun 25, 2010 3:34 PM PDT up reply actions
But of course he'll be behind Wall, so I'm an idiot
Why’d he agree to play for Washington’s team?
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by Kfan in Korea on Jun 25, 2010 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions
Collins is a winner from a big program
and a clutch player. I heard about his weight issues, but if we take on Cousins, why not him? He can fill a need.
I don’t know much about Torrance and Landesberg, but they sounds intriguing.
Dunking Dutchman
by RikSmits on Jun 25, 2010 6:47 AM PDT reply actions 1 recs
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He’s quick and can shoot a three, i think he could possibly take the spot from beno from years to come. if we sign him
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by Mr. Know it all on Jun 25, 2010 10:30 AM PDT up reply actions
Landesberg...
…could be this year’s Wes Matthews. And Landesberg would be a GREAT fit for our back-up 2 guard role.
I’d like to add Torrance too.
Why is Randle going to Washington’s S-League team? Wall, Hinrich and Arenas would be ahead of him. In Sacto….Beno.
Yeah, I guess we should go after Randle as well
better situation here than in Washington.
I just checked who was expected to be drafted and wasn’t. Still some good bigs around like Zoubek and Parakhouski. But I guess we have plenty of young bigs now.
But what about Jeremy Wise and Manny Harris?
Dunking Dutchman
Because he will probably be able to showcase his skills better in WA SL
If he were playing on the Kings SL, I think the coaches would be telling him to slow it down and dump the ball into Cuz and White. Plus, I think they need to fill the court with shooters because I bet Cuz is going to see a lot of double teams in the SL. And a deep-shooting SG is probably what this team is missing right now.
Landesberg is going to
Be on SAC’s Summer League team according to Draftexpress.
I think he has lottery level talent.
by Devastation Co. MMA on Jun 25, 2010 1:32 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Sweet.
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Yeah, really surprised Zoubek didn't get drafted
rebounding 90% of the time translates from college to the pros.
I think the new Big Z
Will stick somewhere. He is by no means an offensive post threat, but he will give you rebounding, shotblocking, and toughness.
A little like Brockman, but a 7-footer.
by Mityt on Jun 25, 2010 7:18 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Speaking of Dukies
Give Jon Scheyer a workout/invite. He’s the best player from a National Champion and fills a need position.
Him and Collins are tops on my wish list.
by Mityt on Jun 25, 2010 7:21 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Kind of curious during the SL
if the Kings are going to have White start at the 5 with Cuz at the 4.
Actually opposite.
Whiteside is going to be a 4. He plays like a “big cat”.
by caseycheesecake on Jun 25, 2010 8:09 AM PDT up reply actions
Actually Whiteside will probably not start. Maybe one of the later games.
PG-Casspi(or SG)-Donté-JT-DMC
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by Kfan in Korea on Jun 25, 2010 8:20 AM PDT up reply actions
Right.
He won’t start. Forgot to mention that.
by caseycheesecake on Jun 25, 2010 12:07 PM PDT up reply actions
I'm biased
But I would love to see the Kings invite Jerome Randle to the Summer League.
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He's already agreed to play for Washington
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by Kfan in Korea on Jun 25, 2010 8:21 AM PDT up reply actions
That was my reaction as well.
Go Bears!
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by Kfan in Korea on Jun 25, 2010 8:27 AM PDT up reply actions
Why does Washington steal everything!
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by Hit4TheCycle on Jun 25, 2010 10:34 AM PDT up reply actions
The bigger question is
why would he go to Washington with Wall, Hinrich and Arenas all there are assuredly getting the minutes ahead of him….
It's a summer league contract,
and Arenas and Hinrich won’t be there. The idea is to get yourself noticed in summer league, with the hope that an NBA contract or at the very least an invite to camp somewhere (anywhere!) will follow.
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The undrafted guys I like
Are all bigs, which we don’t really need at this point (feels weird to say that).
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I expect us to add a 1, a 2 a 3 and sign Brockman
Ime could be one of those. Interested to see who we zero in on.
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by Kfan in Korea on Jun 25, 2010 8:29 AM PDT up reply actions
GP said in an interview last night that the Kings needed to add a PG & SG
Nothing about a SF. But, with Cisco as the 3rd SF, that might be too much.
With Brockman, 6 C/PF’s, if they add 2 guards that makes 5, plus 2 SF = 13 man roster. That’s 1 already not dressing, so not sure we need more practice players who sit in suits during games.
I’d like to see them add a SG with defensive chops and an outside shot, and maybe a veteran PG. With Donte, Omri & Cisco supplying the 3pt shooting, we’re going to need some time for the rest of the young guys to develop their half court game.
"If you don't have anything good to say, LIE" - Mom
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This is what we expected, that the Kings would now look to add a PG & SG.
This is the confirmation we were hoping to get. Here is where the cap space is going to play out. It seems to be pretty clear that the franchise means business in turning the team around.
I am in complete agreement with you as to possibly adding a veteran PG and a SG with some defensive acumen and with strong outside shooting.
I want to thank my psychiatrist. - Ron Artest, June 17, 2010, after winning NBA Championship.
Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
- John Wooden
If you want to be your best, you have to do your best, otherwise you are only second rate.
I'd like the added SG/PG
to be a player who can provide a change-up to our presumed starters, someone who can really push the pace, make other benches adjust.
That and adding some additional outside shootng are the priorities going forward in my mind.
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by lietothegirls on Jun 25, 2010 10:16 AM PDT up reply actions
What about JWill for the backup PG/experienced veteran guy?
He played for the minimum last year, has won a title and has been through the red flag stuff.
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by Kfan in Korea on Jun 25, 2010 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions
JWill has more playoff experience, and has won a title.
But Blake would be okay, though he might cost more than the minimum.
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by Kfan in Korea on Jun 26, 2010 5:03 AM PDT up reply actions
but I think Blake is the better outside shooter.
JWill is too streaky of a shooter for me.
well all of the summer league invites
should be either a PG,SG, or SF.
I do not see why any big man would accept a summer league invite from us with our newly found abundance in big men
"I have missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games. On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot...and missed. And I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why... I succeed." Michael Jordan.
We'll invite at least one more big man
(you’ve gotta have someone for our young bigs to practice against)
But yes, most will be PGs and SGs.
JT probably won’t play (?) much and Tyreke not at all because of the national team but Omri, Donte’, Brockness, DMC, and Hasaaaaaan(!) won’t be enough.
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Lend the eye a terrible aspect
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by lietothegirls on Jun 25, 2010 9:23 AM PDT up reply actions
Agreed, rather than invite someone else who won't play, I think JT would come down to work out with the new guys
With all the new Centers, JT is going to need to work on his PF skills anyway.
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Omri will also play for the national team
I don’t know if that will keep him from summer league….
Dunking Dutchman
The national team is after summer league.
He’ll be leaving summer league on/around July 1st and returning to Israel to train.
Sorry, not July 1st, July 20th.
Don’t know where that came from. The 1st is next Friday, waaay before SL even starts.
Very curious about Torrance
Having another 6’5" guard who can handle the ball and defend would be very nice. From what I’ve seen the kid could be a beast like Reke.
Redrum!
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by Kfan in Korea on Jun 25, 2010 3:42 PM PDT up reply actions
Doug Gotlieb says the Kings were "losers" in the draft
go fuck yourself, you Lakers loving prick.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
Hahaha... What does he know.
He is going to be eating crow, especially if Cousins becomes ROY.
I want to thank my psychiatrist. - Ron Artest, June 17, 2010, after winning NBA Championship.
Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
- John Wooden
If you want to be your best, you have to do your best, otherwise you are only second rate.
PS. Thank goodness enough people had these concerns or Cousins would never have dropped to us.
He would have been drafted one, two, or three.
I want to thank my psychiatrist. - Ron Artest, June 17, 2010, after winning NBA Championship.
Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
- John Wooden
If you want to be your best, you have to do your best, otherwise you are only second rate.
Wonder how he'll like his crow served at the end of the year
when Cousins wins ROY.
by Smills9133 on Jun 25, 2010 10:56 AM PDT up reply actions 1 recs
Wonder if he likes apples?
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by Kfan in Korea on Jun 25, 2010 3:43 PM PDT up reply actions
Because we got Cousins?
How do you like them apples?
wtf is his reasoning behind that?
Hey Doug, next time when you actually get to be on the NBA Draft coverage, then ill listen to you
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by Surprise Team on Jun 25, 2010 10:26 AM PDT up reply actions
He said the Kings were “losers”, but then went on and on about Dalembert and how this team has ego problems or something. He talked about DMC and Whiteside for about 5 seconds each, but somehow figured how we were losers, even with DMC being the most NBA-ready center in the draft.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 25, 2010 10:29 AM PDT up reply actions
I realize
that people will have different opinions than mine. I don’t expect everyone to have the same opinion as me, or as the people. But when you make accusations that aren’t true …. that bugs me. You don’t think Cousins is good, that’s fine. You think Whiteside will be nothing, cool. But saying this team has ego problems? Really?
Exactly. We had a bad draft because our two guys might have an attitude problem? Shit…most of the 21 year old guys I go to school with have an attitude problem.
And who says you can’t have an attitude and still be good? Shaq was a douchebag and it didn’t seem to stop him from dominating. A.I. was a pain in the ass in the locker room (supposedly), but he seemed to play pretty well. I just don’t get it.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 25, 2010 10:37 AM PDT up reply actions
cool down
I’m sure he’s not trying to harsh your mellow :D
"And Solskjaer has won it!"
by 'tough as nails' spence on Jun 25, 2010 12:08 PM PDT up reply actions
Gotleib said that!?
That’s unbelievable… these morons and their “projections” are so far up their own assholes they can’t understand reality. These are the same pricks who all loved Thabeet for his “upside” and had no clue Tyreke would dominate. Everyone who knows Cousins says he was the best talent in the draft… How does getting the best talent in the draft at the 5th pick, and getting a projected lottery pick at 33 make you a loser? I can’t wait till Gotleib figures out he’s an idiot.
Gotlieb just says whatever he feels like. He’s supposedly a college basketball “expert”, but if you check ESPN.com during March Madness, his bracket has been worse than like 60% of the people who fill one out the past few years.
"Sharks have a week dedicated to Jason Heyward."
METS: My Entire Team Sucks.
by Scott Coleman on Jun 25, 2010 10:39 AM PDT up reply actions
espn "expert" qualifications
1. if you played D-1 ball, are not horribly deformed, and can speak English at a 9th grade level,, you’re in
2. if you played in the NBA the English req is waived
3. alternatively, you can opt in by (a) having a twitter account and mastering phrases such as “sources close to…” and “an unnamed Eastern Conference scout…”
fuck you, doug gottlieb – it isn’t like DMC stole his teammates’ credit card numbers to finance his coke habit
like you did
by lchristmas on Jun 25, 2010 10:47 PM PDT via mobile up reply actions 1 recs
Seriously
I don’t know why in the world people like that get hefty pay checks. lady justice wept today.
"And Solskjaer has won it!"
by 'tough as nails' spence on Jun 25, 2010 12:09 PM PDT up reply actions
Ryan Thompson or JT?
If you want to be your best, you have to do your best, otherwise you are only second rate.
Got it.
Thompson, who emerged from his older brother’s shaddow and had one of the most productive and memorable careers in Rider history, will play for the Boston Celtics in the Orlando summer league and the Sacramento Kings in the Las Vegas league.
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by LeaguePassAddict on Jun 25, 2010 11:54 AM PDT up reply actions
According to DX and Ridiculous Upside
Artisiom Parakhouski playing for Celtics in Orlando Summer League, not sure about Vegas.
Matt Bouldin and Samardo Samuels playing for Bulls SL
Sylven Landesberg, Ryan Thompson, Wayne Chism are playing for Sacramento. TZ got one down.
Jon Scheyer is playing for Washington.
Jeremy Wise is Golden State.
Sherron Collins, Mikhail Torrance with Charlotte.
Jeremy Lin is playing for Dallas
Michael Washington is playing for the Knicks.
Omar Samhan will play for Miami.
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Really excited about Landesberg and Chism
Didn’t get to see enough of Landesberg to include him in the draft preview, then he was suspended at the end of the season. But I liked what I saw. People probably sleeping on him, sort of a Nick Young-esque smooth 6’6" shooting guard. Very glad he’s on Petrie’s radar.
Chism is a guy who seems like he could find a place in the NBA with his strength and jumpshooting – he always gave Patrick Patterson fits. Though hard to see where he would fit on the roster now that the Kings are officially loaded at PF and C.
Chism..the guy knows how to wear a headband with style
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by Surprise Team on Jun 25, 2010 2:13 PM PDT up reply actions
Loaded this year, but next???
Considering that Dalembert and Landry are both in the last years of their contracts and may not get significant minutes to justify large offers. Kind of expect one of them traded as we get closer to the trade deadline.
I’m trying to keep it updated as much as possible – keep checking here!
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by Scott Schroeder on Jun 25, 2010 2:39 PM PDT up reply actions
Keep up the great work Scott
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Damn!
John Scheyer would be a great back up PG that would be able to come in on tuff situations and help lead the Kings to more wins. Say what you want, that guy knows what to do to lead a team to victory. Also, he has an excellent shot and moves around the court really well while finding open guys and creating good looks for team mates. I really hope the kings pick him up, that would be icing on the cake of a great draft 2010.
You can’t teach being clutch, the more pressure the better he plays. He was always hitting devastating shots in the final four last year, he would be a great leader to have on a young team. He played for four years at duke so he has been through some great experiences that could pay off.
Sylven Landesberg
http://twitter.com/DraftExpress/status/17041270105
“Sylven Landesberg will play for Sacramento’s summer league squad in Las Vegas.”
- @DraftExpress
Jonathan Givony
by Gas. Brake. Dip. on Jun 25, 2010 8:43 PM PDT reply actions
Donald Sloan might me at VSL....
just throw in Marquez Haynes….try to find that Shannon Brown or BJAX type reserve….
by getPGwithbounce on Jun 26, 2010 9:29 AM PDT reply actions
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