The Kings Herald

Independent Sacramento Kings Coverage. By Fans, For Fans. | Support Us On Patreon

DeAndre Jordan Watch

By | 0 Comments | Feb 15, 2019

As KFan in Korea noted … from DraftExpress:

That just happened.

There have been two overarching concerns with Jordan this draft season: why on Earth couldn't he even get decent minutes on a crap team like A&M, and does he have enough of a motor to be a good NBA player?

I'm not worried about the second question; I strongly believe that unless a guy is a complete screw-up, a coach like Reggie Theus and a future locker-room leader (by example, at least) like Kevin Martin can keep a bum working hard. It doesn't mean you overlook effort issues, but they may take less import than if your coach were Eric Musselman and your leader Mike Bibby.

On questioning his disastrous college "career": he actually wasn't a complete disaster on wheels, when you look further than per-games. Certainly disappointing — shoot more, man! — but he rates better Brook Lopez in rebounds and shooting percentage and about even in blocks. All those things would qualify as the sort of thing the Kings need out of a power forward/center.

I might sound like a broken drum machine over the next two days, but: I can't find a plausible draft choice which would leave me angry.

 

Patreon Membership
* indicates required


To prevent spam, our system flags comments that include too many hyperlinks. If you would like to share a comment with multiple links, make sure you email editorial@kingsherald.com for it to be approved.

0 Comments

Badge Legend

Patreon Supporter Patreon Supporter   Registered On Day 1 Registered On Day 1   Published Post Published Post  Published Post Nostradumbass
Comment Up Votes 200 Up Votes   Comment Up Votes 500 Up Votes    1,000 Up Votes    3,000+ Up Votes

Comments 50 Comments   Comments 100 Comments    250 Comments    500 Comments    1000+ Comments