Kings basketball is back!… kinda! With just one semi-meaningless preseason game in the books, Brenden and I discussed our thoughts on a ton of Kings topics, including:
- Our thoughts from the preseason win over the Phoenix Suns
- What we hope to see in the remaining three preseason games
- Haliburton’s development, and the strength of the guard rotation moving forward
- The challenge Luke Walton faces in figuring out his lineups verses playing more of the fringe roster players
- Our specific thoughts on De’Aaron Fox, Buddy Hield, Harrison Barnes, and Marvin Bagley
- The idea of the Kings as a Rorschach ink blot test (an idea I heard from Robby Kalland of Uproxx Sports) where you can realistically see as much optimism or pessimism in this roster as you expect or want to see
In addition, I couldn’t let Brenden off the hook, and had to give him an appropriate amount of grief for his “I need to tell the world that Sacramento isn’t part of the Bay Area” gaff from a few podcasts ago.
And finally, we end the podcast with the new Overtime segment – if you could talk to any animal, what would it be? Let us know your pick, and any thoughts you have on the Kings preseason in the comments; what do you hope to see over the next three games?
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I’d kind of like to know what dolphins think, and ask if they’ve seen a pair of swim goggles I lost when I was nineteen.
I think I’d go with a dog. They seem pretty chill and I would probably never get into an argument with them. Cats are probably going to give you some kind of guilt trip or be condescending.
I don’t imagine that anyone would actually be happy to know what a cat thinks.
Andy, I’m not actually a cat. I’m just using a cat for my avatar.
And I already know you don’t care about what I think! 😛
I honestly never noticed that! I’m sure that you’d make a great cat, but if I had to watch you eat wet cat food, you would have to stay in the garage.
A double feature! Great, just finished the Tony/Will/Jerry show…and now we get a second treat? Thank you guys!
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Brenden’s comments on icing empty corner pick and rolls was interesting. There is one such example in the clips from Brenden’s Twitter that are in the 3 takeaways article. It is the second play here though the third possession.
From what I know, employing drop against empty strong side corner PnR can lead to trouble due to the lack of a tagger on the big. The defending big would truly be one against two as long as the guard got screened halfway well. Against a popping big it could be a disaster with no stunter leading to a wide open shot from the offensive big.
In contrast to a drop which forces the ball handler to the middle, an ice sends the ball handler to the corner. Then the sideline/baseline can act as a sixth man defender. Against a pop, I think that might give an athletic ball handler an opportunity to make a move against their defender if the defending big is worried about their cover.
I would like to talk to a beaver. They’re kind of my spirit animal. Always working on their project, just mostly minding their own business.
Oh?
Haven’t listened to the podcast, but the next time Sac is part of the Bay Area will be the first time. They aren’t one and the same and never will be.
Everyone agrees with you. That’s the thing.
So, Brendan said Sac is part of the Bay?
Yeah I could have explained more. Apparently some Bay Area people are saying, “Sacramento people gotta stop saying Sac is the Bay!” Brenden did that in a recent pod. The thing is, it is quite likely that no one who claims Sac has ever claimed Sac is part of the Bay. Like ever. So it’s a weird thing.
It’s one of those “Bay Area is always superior, stop trying to compare yourself to us” nonsense you see from Bay people, then, yes, I see where that’s going.
I’ve seen that time and time again. It’s never made any sense.
“Have fun in your $3800/month studio apartment with no air conditioning, dingus!”
Win all Preseason games. Next lose 10 opening games and get Lose Walton out!
I think I’d like to be able to communicate with rodents. This way, I’d know if I did have mice or rat problems by hearing voices coming from my walls. I’d like to see the kings pick up sekou dembouya in the next few days and see if he can play forward.
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