4cwebb said:
Do you think the version of the Kings before the trade would be down 1-3 after game 4 of this series to the Sonics? I'm inclined to say no.
I'm also willing to admit that just beating the Sonics in the first round wouldn't have qualified the Kings as "contenders".
What was different about this team before?
The rebounding, making other teams scrubs look like superstars, interior defense...these were all problems we had before the trade. Throw in Webb playing defense on one ankle and I don't see our major problems being helped.
Only thing I can see is if you want to blame Mike and Peja's poor play on the lack of passing ability we have right now - we've traded away our three best passers in a short span.
Trades are not the answer (only thing I would even consider is trading Cat 'cause he kills our passing, but can we get equal value?)
The guys we have need to step up:
- Brad: toughness and interior D
- Peja: not die in 4th quarters and committ to rebounding/playing help D
- Mike: stop taking horrible shots and realize that we need you to play POINT GAURD now that Vlade and Webb are gone, rediscover 4th quarter form
- Cat: learn to pass and let the game come within the flow