Now that we know the draft order, who do we draft? (New thread)
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Given that the McLemore draft was an all-around low talent year, you get a pass on the BMac pick as far as I am concerned, which means you're batting over .500, which is pretty good in my book. (I thought the Robinson pick was going to be a good pick also, but one doesn't know about things like coachability when you're doing this from afar).
That's just how I see it working out if there are no trades. There's always 1 or 2 guys that teams always reach for. No one had Jaylen Brown going 3, but he did. If the 6ers don't trade the pick, I really think they take Monk. But in reality I think there are going to be a lot of trades in this draft.
Peja had his knees pointed together, brought the ball over from the left side and realesed with his elbow pointing up. Ray Allen got almost no rotation on his shot.
The biggest thing is having that straight, consistent release point. For almost all great shooters, even those with ugly form, if you freeze frame as the ball is leaving their hands you see an almost textbook release.
This is true of Lonzo Ball too. His shot mechanics are compleletly ugly up until the release. Then it looks perfect.
What's the difference between a good shooter with bad form and a poor shooter with a broken shot? In the simplest sense it's just that one guy's shot goes in consistently and the other's doesn't. There's a feedback loop of confidence that goes along with consistently hitting (or consistently missing) shots too.
But it's more than that. When I say that a guy has a broken jumper it's generally because the movements are not only funky but aren't fluid and/or have too many moving parts that individually aren't consistent. A hitch is a big one. Inconsistent release point is a big one. Guide hand interference. Different mechanics when set vs being rushed.
I like watching textbook mechanics too. And like you I'll live with an ugly shot if it works.
Fortunately for Fox he doesn't have an ugly shot or terrible mechanics. I think he can be a consistent shooter in time.
The biggest thing is having that straight, consistent release point. For almost all great shooters, even those with ugly form, if you freeze frame as the ball is leaving their hands you see an almost textbook release.
This is true of Lonzo Ball too. His shot mechanics are compleletly ugly up until the release. Then it looks perfect.
What's the difference between a good shooter with bad form and a poor shooter with a broken shot? In the simplest sense it's just that one guy's shot goes in consistently and the other's doesn't. There's a feedback loop of confidence that goes along with consistently hitting (or consistently missing) shots too.
But it's more than that. When I say that a guy has a broken jumper it's generally because the movements are not only funky but aren't fluid and/or have too many moving parts that individually aren't consistent. A hitch is a big one. Inconsistent release point is a big one. Guide hand interference. Different mechanics when set vs being rushed.
I like watching textbook mechanics too. And like you I'll live with an ugly shot if it works.
Fortunately for Fox he doesn't have an ugly shot or terrible mechanics. I think he can be a consistent shooter in time.
No, I will not be happy with Tatum I will be angry if we pick him, I want FOX I really bad want De'Aaron Fox, when was the last time that college star player and possible TOP 5-10 pick, said some good stuff about our Sacramento Kings? I can't remember tbh.
Fox is TOP 3 for me, he is in the same tier for me with Jackson, only Fultz for me is a tier above.
I'm on a Fox bandwagon, there is still plenty of room, join me... I will be disappointed if we don't get him.
Fox is TOP 3 for me, he is in the same tier for me with Jackson, only Fultz for me is a tier above.
I'm on a Fox bandwagon, there is still plenty of room, join me... I will be disappointed if we don't get him.
Ben has beautiful mechanics however it could be contended he gets too much elevation. The best shooters (like Curry and Buddy) tend to shoot more of a set shot. I often thought Ben jumped too high on his jumper. Doing so introduces another mechanical variable of timing your release to peak of your jump along with potential balance issues. When Ben started making more shots towards end of the year he was getting less elevation. He needs to keep up that approach with his new team next year. 
The funny thing is if you even insinuate that they are bandwagons they get super pissed off. I was at the Kings Warriors game and was at Foundation right next to the arena getting a pregame drink and was sitting next to a Warrior fan. We had some good convo and then I joked about him recently becoming a fan b/c he had a KD Warrior jersey on and he went from being happy and chill to angry to the point that he started rattling off every historic Warrior moment that he claimed to remember and what he was doing at the time. I was just sitting there like, dude you're a bandwagon. It's fine, but stop acting like an upset child.
Ben has beautiful mechanics however it could be contended he gets too much elevation. The best shooters (like Curry and Buddy) tend to shoot more of a set shot. I often thought Ben jumped too high on his jumper. Doing so introduces another mechanical variable of timing your release to peak of your jump along with potential balance issues. When Ben started making more shots towards end of the year he was getting less elevation. He needs to keep up that approach with his new team next year.
Something I've noticed with Ben is that he was always making little tweaks. Very small adjustments to his shot. I think that ste
The more I think about the pick it has to be Smith if Fox isn't there. I figured we might not draft Smith because He doesn't have a great wingspan, but i got thinking about guards point guards that do well in the league that have smaller wingspans. I.T. and Steph Curry both come to mind....Knowing that, I think Smith would do just fine in a Kings uniform.
I dont think anyone wants to be called a bandwagon fan - its a pejorative term. But I agree with you, one is inviting the comment if buying a Kevin Durant Warriors jersey of all things. Maybe not the savviest purchase. My opinion of Durant lowered a bit with his signing with the Warriors. Like I wrote earlier, I'm fairly neutral on the Warriors. My office-mate is a long-long time fan who grew up in San Fran and went to Berkeley. He likes discussing the Kings more than the Warriors probably because they're in more turmoil and flux than the Warriors.