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I hear ya…some interesting prospects, but I think historically that’s pretty tough to project especially with the pandemic and more limited viewing of these guys. 2017 draft (fox draft) was supposed to be great and top heavy and 3 of top 5 were bad to meh. Minus the rare slam dunk number #1 picks, it’s a bit of a crapshoot and always will be.
He came here pretty much as a consolation for addition by subtraction for getting rid of DMC and avoiding the huge DMC contract. Shaq was right about DMC last week even though he got shit for it. Buddy did a little to exceed expectations the first couple of years, but seems to be reverting to the mean now. I still wonder if he is impaired a bit by long COVID. His endurance and focus is not what it once was. I mean the focus regarding his shooting. His focus regarding BBIQ has always been questionable, reminiscent of Ben Mac.
Yeah unless he makes significant improvement there and is able to maintain an above average 3PT %, he’s capped at being a fringe all-star level player. The fact that his FT% is getting worse each year doesn’t give one optimism that he’ll suddenly jump into the 80+% range
Yeah I gotta think all the reports of him looking good in camp was just an inside joke among the players and staff which in hindsight is really funny because people took that seriously and here he is lol
With what little else he offers on the court, Buddy can’t afford to be sitting around 36% from 3PT this year. Dude needs to be over 40% to provide any sort of positive value
I know that there’s lots of time til the deadline but every day that goes by without a trade makes me feel more and more that we didn’t just sell high on Buddy and Barnes a couple weeks ago :'(
I was really impressed by Bagley’s defensive effort against the Freak. It was in limited minutes. But. I liked it. That third foul against Bagley was ridiculous. Teams are finding out the freak has really been working on his FTs. Before, you could just hack him. 1/2 was the norm. Bucks are just too deep and well coached. Freak looked like a complete non factor with 20 pts in the first half. Middleton, Divencenzo, Forbes all contributing for the Bucks.
Almost all his pts came at the line. So, he wasn’t get his typical lobs, dunks and put backs. He’s just getting all the calls. Whether, it’s really a foul or not.
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He interviewed for jobs last offseason so theoretically they could’ve offered him a job then. I’m still hoping for a mike Malone reunion though. Even though he hates Vivek.
So are we going to have to watch Parker for a month while the Kings try to increase his trade value? Wtf is Bejelica? I’m curious who’s calling the shots here with the rotations.
Without a doubt. Constantly looking to attack and high motor. In my opinion, he’s already better than Fox. Sounds crazy, but Hali would be a natural at the point. Move Fox to the 2.
Hold on to your bucks.
Time for another episode of bad ballet
Headed to the top 5 pick
I consider the top 7 players all near-locks to be perennial all-stars. We may be headed for the best draft since ’03.
I hear ya…some interesting prospects, but I think historically that’s pretty tough to project especially with the pandemic and more limited viewing of these guys. 2017 draft (fox draft) was supposed to be great and top heavy and 3 of top 5 were bad to meh. Minus the rare slam dunk number #1 picks, it’s a bit of a crapshoot and always will be.
Tank on!
What’s the most productive thing you did today?
First time crossed the Tower Bridge by foot today. Beautiful walking day with the fam.
nice day for it!
Laundry, mow lawn or nap….I am going with nap
Yard work
Kayte just said “cunt,” as she was trying to say “front court.”
“…YUP!”
Jefferies is starting AND Holmes is back? Well, this might just be enjoyable!
Jeffries with the start!
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Fox lobs like he shoots free throws.
At least Jeffries can hit 3’s
Marvin and Holmes came to play. Idk where anyone else is so far.
A few good early makes by Bags.
Kayte caught daydreaming. Lol
Nice take but Fox has looked disinterested in general
Being rich will do that to you
uninterested? ah somebody help
Nothing’s wrong with the team. They just suck
Jeffries lookin active early
And he can hit his free throws.
I feel like Buddy Hield has run his course here in sac
This is good
He came here pretty much as a consolation for addition by subtraction for getting rid of DMC and avoiding the huge DMC contract. Shaq was right about DMC last week even though he got shit for it. Buddy did a little to exceed expectations the first couple of years, but seems to be reverting to the mean now. I still wonder if he is impaired a bit by long COVID. His endurance and focus is not what it once was. I mean the focus regarding his shooting. His focus regarding BBIQ has always been questionable, reminiscent of Ben Mac.
Bags with a great shot vs. Giannis!
Bags is carrying us so far.
I’ll stop complaining about him if he can play well against elite teams on the regular.
Whiteside didn’t even have the chance for his world-famous outlet passes
Parker and Whiteside bricks.
Bags taking charges making free throws lots of effort. Like to see it and want more
Challenge the call idiot it’s not like we’re gonna be in the game later anyways
jfc Whiteside reeks
Another night of fked up bunnies
Maybe another night of calls not going our way as well.
Tank is official now.
Every game I say the same thing, Fox will never be elite until he starts making his free throws
Yeah unless he makes significant improvement there and is able to maintain an above average 3PT %, he’s capped at being a fringe all-star level player. The fact that his FT% is getting worse each year doesn’t give one optimism that he’ll suddenly jump into the 80+% range
Who passed it to Portis’s face?
Jabari woot!
Giannis is so overrated
Like Bagley. Am I doing this right?
Dude, he’s a two time MVP
He will never be elite till he hits his free throws
LOL
Yep, same reason why Kareem and Shaq weren’t considered elite.
No comparison bro
Like Wilt , Russell and Shaquille ! Ha
The MVP is a regular season award. He’s gotten so exposed in the playoffs.
You should check his playoff numbers. Pretty freaking impressive.
Dude that is beyond ridiculous
Overrated? Really? I wish Petrie had picked him…or had a chance to.
Dude he sucks are you kidding? Lol
DiVincenzo revenge game
Revenge or celebration?
It would be nice if we stop giving up wide open in rythm threes
30th ranked defense
Parker is garbage.
Yeah I gotta think all the reports of him looking good in camp was just an inside joke among the players and staff which in hindsight is really funny because people took that seriously and here he is lol
Agree with Doug, too many whistles
Yeah, but Parker looked like he was fouled on the strip.
No answer for Middleton…other than, you know, defense.
Jeffries is a nice Barnes replacement.
Jeffries looks tough. We need to add more dogs to help the pups
There was literally no foul there.
It’s Parker time.
Buddy ain’t no Jimmy Butler.
Jeeze. You can’t let DJ Augustine cut you up like this.
No defense roll the tanks
Where was buddy on the rebound???
Please Buddy make yourself tradeable….please!
Has Buddy scored yet?
Nope!
I guess we’d better get used to Buddy.
This is bad
Nope. 0-4
With what little else he offers on the court, Buddy can’t afford to be sitting around 36% from 3PT this year. Dude needs to be over 40% to provide any sort of positive value
Tank is crushing it
Where Bjelly tonight?
Just pull Whiteside. He’s done. And bring up Woodard (not to play C but because he’s balling).
another game where the opposition is running layup drills out here. This really is the worst defensive Kings team we’ve ever seen
Man, Buddy is just terrible on D. Hali or even Jeffries should start over him.
Can Jeffries play SG? I was thinking about that…
I think so, depending on matchups I suppose. Smaller and faster guards may torch him on D
I know that there’s lots of time til the deadline but every day that goes by without a trade makes me feel more and more that we didn’t just sell high on Buddy and Barnes a couple weeks ago :'(
doug puts everyone in the hole
Buddy the microwave
Bagley has looked good guarding Giannis. Wish the Kings could get these calls that Giannis gets
Yessir Buddy!
Man, we’re really terrible on D. Even Giannis became an 85% FT shooter against us. lol
Come on Fox!
That’s like the 4th or 5th straight game where Fox has simply turned the ball over on what should have been the last possession of the quarter
Fox helping with the tank
He’s been terrible this season with to’s at the end of quarters
Giannis has more first half free throws than entire Kings team. Seriously, the refs blow this year.
I was really impressed by Bagley’s defensive effort against the Freak. It was in limited minutes. But. I liked it. That third foul against Bagley was ridiculous. Teams are finding out the freak has really been working on his FTs. Before, you could just hack him. 1/2 was the norm. Bucks are just too deep and well coached. Freak looked like a complete non factor with 20 pts in the first half. Middleton, Divencenzo, Forbes all contributing for the Bucks.
A complete non factor with 20 points….how does that compute?
Almost all his pts came at the line. So, he wasn’t get his typical lobs, dunks and put backs. He’s just getting all the calls. Whether, it’s really a foul or not.
This is the worst coached team in the NBA
Timeout Kings. I guess halftime wasn’t long enough.
No way Giannis was shooting!
Those are MVP calls
FR…
On the bright side, this brings us ever-closer to the firing of the mask regulation-ignoring dickhead coach.
God, I hope you’re right
Buddy’s biggest issue is that he’s not as good as he thinks he is. He’s a great shooter but he’s not Steph Curry.
Anybody else see Giannis shove Jefferies a few possessions back? If Giannis flopped on that, he would have had the call easy!
Go Kings! Only lose by 10 instead of 25!
How hot is Luke’s seat right now?
It’s lukewarm ð
Maybe put someone on the floor that can sort of challenge Middleton?
Maybe another Allstars. We don’t have one of those.
Buddy closes out on his man in the corner and proceeds to let him drive to the middle. Force him to the fricken baseline.
Draper just said Middletown has that “height advantage” …..yeah when freaking point guards are guarding him! Jeeze!
Nice time to challenge.
Good challenge
Fox needs to grow his hair back and be like Samson.
Coach firing news:
What’s his stance on existing on the defensive end?
Jeeze, they’ve only had KAT for like 7 games because of a wrist injury and Covid.
Saunders should have been fired last year. I was surprised they brought him back.
I wonder what they owed him with the contract?
Parker with that analytics shot lol.
The Wolves just fired their coach…c’mon McNair it’s time
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I really wanted him as the next head coach.
But I can’t see the Kings hiring a full-fledged replacement in the middle of the season.
He interviewed for jobs last offseason so theoretically they could’ve offered him a job then. I’m still hoping for a mike Malone reunion though. Even though he hates Vivek.
I like Walton. As stated by Kayte before the game, he “plays the mental game” ð
The mental game? As in mentally compromised.
He’ll never get another head coaching gig again once he’s fired from the Kings.
Draper just asked how that dude got to the basket and why he was so open. Answer:Kings defense
Buddy wtf
I don’t think Buddy is a good shooter anymore. He’s more streaky than good.
He won the three point contest, got his money and has played like shit ever since.
Buddy “Buyer’s Market” Heild!
So are we going to have to watch Parker for a month while the Kings try to increase his trade value? Wtf is Bejelica? I’m curious who’s calling the shots here with the rotations.
This season is all about watching Tyrese and Dequan grow. I’m shopping for a second home in Dequanistan.
Absolutely, and Haliburton is rapidly becoming the best player we have.
Without a doubt. Constantly looking to attack and high motor. In my opinion, he’s already better than Fox. Sounds crazy, but Hali would be a natural at the point. Move Fox to the 2.
Right? No brainer. What is wonder Walton waiting for?
Maybe the Celtics start to loom desperate for Barnes for trade relief. Blowing a 24 pt lead to the Pels today
Would you do that if you were the Celtics?
At almost 20 mil? No.
I don’t mind adding to the playoff drought this year considering covid..this year is the perfect time to
1. Trade the vets
2. Play the young guys
3. keep the tank rolling
4. Draft another solid playerð¤ð¼
5. Get rid of Walton
Yeah at this point, we need to keep the tank rolling. Just play the young guys.
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