(10-20-2021, 09:13 PM)cow Wrote: Bagley deserves his share of the blame but Walton probably sucks and the Kings are the Kings.
Oh, don't hear me letting the Kings off the hook. Literally, the only scintilla of a percent that would cause me to entertain Bagley at all would be because a) he's very athletic and talented b) He was a lottery pick AND (most importantly) c) we ARE talking about the Kings as an organization and coaching staff...they are that bad. But even with that, if the price was anythign more than a future 2nd rounder...no thanks. I think Trey Burke is more useful at this point...and I'd waive him for DSJ in a heartbeat.
I heard this analysis today that really summed up my feelings on Bagley. I think it was Hollinger or Duncan, but they made the comment that coming into the league, the thought was that he was so offensively gifted that it would be worth putting up with the horrible defensive end to get the offensive things...but he can't even do that. The things he was supposed to do at a high level, he isn't even doing that.... That's truth, and the fact that you see games like the one referenced in the video above (albeit against a Mavs team that seems to turn all kinds of spares into offensive heroes)...and that's the vast outlier, not remotely the norm.
Re: Jommybone's observation that Richardson didn't even play...
How ridiculous does Brad Stevens look for extending Richardson right now? Literally, if JR doens't crack the rotation OR Stevens can't use Richardson's contract as the perfect Jenga piece to swing a great deal, that will be the first impression of Brad Stevens GM....it would be like airballing a layup in your first game.
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