Ranking the Top 50 Sacramento Kings, Pick No. 38
by Aykis16 on Oct 3, 2011 7:01 AM PDT
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Jason's facial expression in this photo matches that of Kings fans the night he was drafted
Jason Thompson is your 37th Greatest Sacramento King of All-Time. Jason Thompson might have been the biggest draft surprise in recent memory (although Hedo and Peja's selection probably trump him overall) and while he's unlikely to ever be a star, he's done very well in his few years here. Also, if you want a laugh, take a look at the 2008 Open Draft Thread, possibly the most hilarious thread on StR, and the reason I found the site myself, as it was linked to by various other sports sites, amused by our incredulity.
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TODAY'S CONTESTANTS:
Michael Smith, Duane Causwell, Mike Woodson, Ricky Berry, Tyus Edney, Bonzi Wells, Cuttino Mobley, Harold Pressley, Jim Jackson and Larry Drew. After the jump, a statistical breakdown of their time in a Kings uniform.
Michael Smith (1995-1998):
13.5 PER, 6.2 PPG, 7.1 RPG, 1.6 APG, .8 STL, .7 BLK in 24.4 MPG (246 Games Played)
Duane Causwell (1991-1997):
12.1 PER, 5.5 PPG, .516 FG%, 4.7 RPG, .5 APG, 1.6 BLK in 19.4 MPG (429 Games Played)
1st All-Time in Blocks (695)
Mike Woodson (1986):
14.2 PER, 15.6 PPG, .475 FG%, 2.8 RPG, 2.4 APG, 1.1 STL in 29.8 MPG (81 Games Played)
Ricky Berry (1989):
13.1 PER, 11.0 PPG, .450 FG%, .406 3P%, 3.1 RPG, 1.3 APG in 22.0 MPG (64 Games Played)
Tyus Edney (1996-1997):
12.7 PER, 9.0 PPG, .402 FG%, 2.1 RPG, 4.0 APG, 1.0 STL in 25.7 MPG (150 Games Played) Bonzi Wells (2006): Cuttino Mobley (2005): Harold Pressley (1987-1990): Jim Jackson (2003): Larry Drew (1986):
1995-96 All-Rookie 2nd Team Selection
16.6 PER, 13.6 PPG, .463 FG%, 7.7 RPG, 2.8 APG, 1.8 STL in 32.4 MPG (52 Games Played)
14.9 PER, 17.8 PPG, .440 FG%, .424 3P%, 3.9 RPG, 3.4 APG, 1.2 STL in 38.7 MPG (43 Games Played)
13.8 PER, 9.0 PPG, .437 FG%, .358 3P%, 4.5 RPG, 2.1 APG, .9 STL in 22.7 MPG (299 Games Played)
12.4 PER, 7.7 PPG, .442 FG%, .451 3P%, 4.2 RPG, 1.9 APG in 20.8 MPG (63 Games Played)
13.7 PER, 11.9 PPG, .485 FG%, 1.7 RPG, 4.5 APG, .9 STL in 26.3 MPG (75 Games Played)
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God I love the 2008 thread
This is sweet
We get one of the following: Lopez, Augustin, Bayless, or Randolph!
by vfettke on Jun 26, 2008 6:22 PM MDT
until Petrie screws the pooch and takes Batum
by joeytothelimit on Jun 26, 2008 6:23 PM MDT
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Ziller, your "Skelleton Army" picture was underappreciated. In a normal thread, it would have been green in 2 seconds.
Anyway I’m going with BONZI!!!
"We're not talking about me and Darko in the same sentence." - Chris Webber vs KAHN!
Bonzi Wells
I am defecting from Ricky Berry. Sorry broken record guy.
I suddenly had a brief, joyful flashback to how much ass he kicked in that brutal Spurs series.
Bonzi
For two reasons:
1)He was absolutely huge in the playoffs during his lone season as a king
2) Commentators made a big deal about him being a big, posting guard, which we apparently did not have for a very long time (I was twelveish back then so this could be very wrong)
I'm with Aykis
Woodson
Also, that 2008 thread was gold. Classic Petrie Pick gut punch.
Go for it all. You're a great champion.
by Muff209 on Oct 3, 2011 8:17 AM PDT via mobile reply actions
Ricky Berry
Though I think that you could easily justify voting for M.Smith, Woodson, Bonzi or Causwell here.
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Tyus Edney
I was conflicted between Bonzi and Tyus, but Tyus gets my vote, because he has been here longer. As I remember, Tyus was a real sparkplug, during those seasons he played with the Kings. Sad that he didn’t really make it in the NBA, after he left the Kings.
Causwell
Edney will be next for me.
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Sir, your persistence has won me over
Ricky Berry.
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by The Crown Royal Gentleman on Oct 3, 2011 1:41 PM PDT up reply actions
Berry
I probably should vote Woody (as Gary Gerould referred to him often as on the radio that year) but am sticking with Berry. The guy was truly one of the great rookie sensations in Sac Kings history and could light it up from three.
Pleased to see Larry Drew on the list. Yea, knock the ‘85-’86 teams 37 wins, as I saw a prior poster do last week, but the Western Conference was brutally tough that year- our team got off to a bad start – but down the stretch that team really gelled like few others in Kings history.
by VirginiaKingsFan on Oct 3, 2011 1:48 PM PDT reply actions
Erm -
I didn’t “knock” the 37 wins – what I said was:
I don’t put a lot of stock in this whole playoff team / non-playoff team thing. Yes, the 85-86 team made the playoffs…with a 37-45 record. And Woodson was the 4th or 5th best player on that team, depending on your opinion of Larry Drew. Theus, Eddie Johnson and LaSalle Thompson were all bigger contributors than Woodson.And I am not a “prior poster.” I am a douchebag.
Cousins, on the other hand, was the 3rd best rookie in the league, finished 2nd on the team in scoring (if you don’t count Thornton’s 1/3 of a season), led the team in rebounding, was 2nd in blocks and 4th in assists. Red flags still abound, but he had a remarkable season, one that easily beats Woodson, in my opinion.
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Point made and frankly could not recall the post verbatim but just love my 85-86 Kings. If he had just done a little bit more I would be asking about Olberding next…
by VirginiaKingsFan on Oct 3, 2011 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Mike Woodson
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by raiderking21 on Oct 3, 2011 4:47 PM PDT via mobile reply actions
Ricky Berry
would’ve liked to have seen the progression of his game. Guy killed it from deep and had a good first step to the rack. RIP
LOL
So right now we have a 3 way tie as Bonzi, Woodson and Berry all have 5 votes… Causwell is in 2nd with 4.
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So what you're saying
is that right now Joe Kleine is only 6 votes away from being the 38th greatest Sacramento King?
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by section214 on Oct 3, 2011 7:33 PM PDT up reply actions 2 recs
Causwell
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Causwell?
I seriously don’t know any of these players (fan since ’98, distracted by college after Webber and Adelman left, hopped back on board last season).
Bonzi
Close call between him and Woodson for me, but like others have said, Bonzi was unstoppable in that Spurs series. It’s hard not to wonder what could’ve been if he took the Kings’ offer. (Actually, he probably would’ve come to camp out of shape and been a disaster, but still).
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