Things we learned after a trivial, meaningless preseason game:
-- Somebody needs to tell J.J. Hickson that the lockout is over.
--Jason Thompson still plays like a rookie.
--Stephen Curry is better than Tyreke Evans.
--Jimmer Fredette flashed a little of his college magic, but he has a long way to go to prove he's not a one-dimensional player.
--Marcus Thornton still likes to gun.
--There is absolutely no way the Kings can be a winning team with Evans, Fredette and Thornton and no distributor. It is a lost cause and nobody can convince me otherwise.
--Hassan Whiteside needs to start apartment shopping in D-League cities.
--The Kings need to put in an urgent call to Samuel Dalembert.
Showing posts with label Jimmer. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jimmer. Show all posts
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Countdown to Kings events you absolutely know are coming
Okay, the season is about to begin, but Kings fans don't have to worry about how things will play out. We here at Kings Talking Points already know...
So circle your calendars and watch for these noteworthy events:
7 DAYS until...
We hear that Donte Greene is a new man. In perfect shape. His shot looking fine. Ready to become a huge contributor.
10 DAYS until...
Tyreke Evans turns his ankle in practice. Officials announce he's day-to-day. The trainer talks about alternative therapies. Evans limps through the rest of the season.
24 DAYS until...
Donte Greene airballs three straight shots and disappears for a 10-minute stretch during a pivotal point in the game. Westphal sits Greene for the next five games.
33 DAYS until...
We realize that absolutely nobody on this team wants to pass the ball. Selfishness prevails. Assists are non-existent. And Geoff Petries realizes that, oops, they should've actually found a true point guard.
45 DAYS until...
DeMarcus Cousins enjoys his first full-blown meltdown of the season, glaring at his teammates and coach after getting tossed out of the game for whining at an official. In the locker room, Cousins acts contrite and proclaims he's matured.
60 DAYS until...
Sacramento's attempt at getting an arena officially fizzles and we realize that this is really the last season of pro basketball in Sacramento.
72 DAYS until...
The Kings fire Paul Westphal when they discover he's installed a worthless offense and a clueless defense.
87 DAYS until...
Jimmer Fredette takes control of the team and makes it his own, giving the Kings a leader for the first time in ages. Evans sulks and eventually....
96 DAYS until...
Evans is dealt in a blockbuster trade.
122 DAYS until...
The team, under a new coach and instilled with new confidence, begins to win games and open eyes around the league
146 DAYS until...
The season winds down in a mix of renewed enthusiasm and a hail of despair.
So circle your calendars and watch for these noteworthy events:
7 DAYS until...
We hear that Donte Greene is a new man. In perfect shape. His shot looking fine. Ready to become a huge contributor.
10 DAYS until...
Tyreke Evans turns his ankle in practice. Officials announce he's day-to-day. The trainer talks about alternative therapies. Evans limps through the rest of the season.
24 DAYS until...
Donte Greene airballs three straight shots and disappears for a 10-minute stretch during a pivotal point in the game. Westphal sits Greene for the next five games.
33 DAYS until...
We realize that absolutely nobody on this team wants to pass the ball. Selfishness prevails. Assists are non-existent. And Geoff Petries realizes that, oops, they should've actually found a true point guard.
45 DAYS until...
DeMarcus Cousins enjoys his first full-blown meltdown of the season, glaring at his teammates and coach after getting tossed out of the game for whining at an official. In the locker room, Cousins acts contrite and proclaims he's matured.
60 DAYS until...
Sacramento's attempt at getting an arena officially fizzles and we realize that this is really the last season of pro basketball in Sacramento.
72 DAYS until...
The Kings fire Paul Westphal when they discover he's installed a worthless offense and a clueless defense.
87 DAYS until...
Jimmer Fredette takes control of the team and makes it his own, giving the Kings a leader for the first time in ages. Evans sulks and eventually....
96 DAYS until...
Evans is dealt in a blockbuster trade.
122 DAYS until...
The team, under a new coach and instilled with new confidence, begins to win games and open eyes around the league
146 DAYS until...
The season winds down in a mix of renewed enthusiasm and a hail of despair.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
John Salmons? Worst. Move. Ever.
It's 2 p.m. on draft day and I'm hallucinating.
Somebody just tweeted that the Kings acquired John Salmons from the Bucks in a swap of draft choices. And that Beno was gone.
Jokesters, those twitter folks.
See, nobody in his right mind thinks that adding another selfish shoot-first player with a bloated contract to the Kings is a good idea.
Right? Right?
RIGHT?
Now things might change. Maybe Geoff Petrie has some great move from 1998 up his sleeve, but this is it.
It's 10:30 at night and my nightmare has not subsided. We really did trade for the most sullen player in the NBA.
But there's a bright side:
The Kings drafted Jimmer Fredette.
Only maybe it ain't so bright, because the Kings have seemingly decided to give him the keys to the franchise without a learner's permit. He will be running the team this season, whether he's ready or not.
You can't blame the Maloofs. They want to sell tickets. But they are making Jimmer the new face of the franchise. In fact, he's the third different face of the franchise in three years, an NBA record.
Will he be good? Who the hell knows? We thought Bobby Hurley was gonna be good.
Meanwhile, if the Kings had only stood pat, they would have been in position to snare Brandon Knight, who dropped to 7 and was there for the taking.
Even scarier is that right now the team has no point guards to back him up. As in zero. Beno would have been nice to keep. He had his best year ever and brought a certain level of maturity to floor.
Instead, we get the brooding and immensely enigmatic John Salmons, who has to be dancing a jig about returning to Sacramento. Just a horrible move. It makes no sense on any level.
Who is running this asylum? The Maloofs? Petrie? Deranged elves?
Can anyone say the Kings are better with Jimmer and Salmons than Jimmer and Beno? Or Brandon Knight and Beno? Or Tony Parker and Richard Jefferson? Just baffling.
Petrie needs a break from this trade stuff. He needs a break from basketball. And the Maloofs, who have him bent over and awaiting their commands.
The Sacramento fans deserve better than a trade for an unlikable retread from five years ago.
They should have just drafted Jimmer with the 7 and spared us this ridiculousness. But the Kings were afraid of looking foolish by drafting him so high. So they traded down to look more basketball brainy and instead made them look even more foolish.
Petrie better have some answers... some deals... some great ideas... because draft day was a mess.
To be continued...
Somebody just tweeted that the Kings acquired John Salmons from the Bucks in a swap of draft choices. And that Beno was gone.
Jokesters, those twitter folks.
See, nobody in his right mind thinks that adding another selfish shoot-first player with a bloated contract to the Kings is a good idea.
Right? Right?
RIGHT?
Now things might change. Maybe Geoff Petrie has some great move from 1998 up his sleeve, but this is it.
It's 10:30 at night and my nightmare has not subsided. We really did trade for the most sullen player in the NBA.
But there's a bright side:
The Kings drafted Jimmer Fredette.
Only maybe it ain't so bright, because the Kings have seemingly decided to give him the keys to the franchise without a learner's permit. He will be running the team this season, whether he's ready or not.
You can't blame the Maloofs. They want to sell tickets. But they are making Jimmer the new face of the franchise. In fact, he's the third different face of the franchise in three years, an NBA record.
Will he be good? Who the hell knows? We thought Bobby Hurley was gonna be good.
Meanwhile, if the Kings had only stood pat, they would have been in position to snare Brandon Knight, who dropped to 7 and was there for the taking.
Even scarier is that right now the team has no point guards to back him up. As in zero. Beno would have been nice to keep. He had his best year ever and brought a certain level of maturity to floor.
Instead, we get the brooding and immensely enigmatic John Salmons, who has to be dancing a jig about returning to Sacramento. Just a horrible move. It makes no sense on any level.
Who is running this asylum? The Maloofs? Petrie? Deranged elves?
Can anyone say the Kings are better with Jimmer and Salmons than Jimmer and Beno? Or Brandon Knight and Beno? Or Tony Parker and Richard Jefferson? Just baffling.
Petrie needs a break from this trade stuff. He needs a break from basketball. And the Maloofs, who have him bent over and awaiting their commands.
The Sacramento fans deserve better than a trade for an unlikable retread from five years ago.
They should have just drafted Jimmer with the 7 and spared us this ridiculousness. But the Kings were afraid of looking foolish by drafting him so high. So they traded down to look more basketball brainy and instead made them look even more foolish.
Petrie better have some answers... some deals... some great ideas... because draft day was a mess.
To be continued...
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