KING IN ARABIC
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Hollinger was one on record for omitting Monk and gave his first place vote to a player who started 33 of 79 appearances.
Yeah, the per 100 possessions stats for Keon vs Monk this season, are quite interesting...
They were 5.5 points better with Keon on the floor per 100. They were 1.6 points worse with Monk.
Just on his defensive impact alone and what it does for Fox, I'm not sure how they could justify leaving Keon out of lineup. He had more deflections than Monk in half the minutes. When Ellis was in the rotation after getting converted to a regular contract, they were ranked 3rd in defense and 13th in offense. For the season, the Kings were ranked 14th in defense and 13 in offense.
I just don't see a Fox - Monk starting lineup working for a team hoping to move up in the west
They were 5.5 points better with Keon on the floor per 100. They were 1.6 points worse with Monk.
Just on his defensive impact alone and what it does for Fox, I'm not sure how they could justify leaving Keon out of lineup. He had more deflections than Monk in half the minutes. When Ellis was in the rotation after getting converted to a regular contract, they were ranked 3rd in defense and 13th in offense. For the season, the Kings were ranked 14th in defense and 13 in offense.
I just don't see a Fox - Monk starting lineup working for a team hoping to move up in the west
That doesnt feel like a positive too much bc we got him at a huge discount and he deserves whatever he can get and thinks is right for him
But no I don't think the award would change the opinion of any professional FO. Maybe would sway some meddlesome owner out there who no longer wants to open the wallet, but idk if that scenario even exists anywhere right now
But no I don't think the award would change the opinion of any professional FO. Maybe would sway some meddlesome owner out there who no longer wants to open the wallet, but idk if that scenario even exists anywhere right now
Also for those who wrote "it's better that he didn't win the award so teams won't offer him more money" I think it's kind of worse because he feel that his accomplishments are not recognized playing for the Kings and he could go somewhere else even playing as a 6th month to make it this time.
I also think he was robbed, Reid had a good finish of the season as a starter, his numbers as a 6th man weren't that impressive but Minnesota finishing 3rd in the West somehow made people vote for him. So it was both Monk and KAT injuries that made Reid win the award at the end.
Except for when the KINGS were the ones succeeding as a top 3 seed, as they were last season. Correct me if I’m wrong, but Swipa didn’t get voted into last seasons all-star game and only got in via injury replacement.
Minny was a bottom tier seed last season and when they are having a great season this season like the KINGS did last year — the rules didn’t apply the same. I mean, it’s not like Minny is a pillar of franchise success, either.
Quite honestly, I’m far past tired of the narrative of small market or perennial losing teams not getting or deserving awards like this. Or respect from the officials and/or league. If like 6 or 7 franchises in the big markets are all that really matters to the NBA — then definitely never expand again then save everybody a lot of time and frustration by contracting at least half of the 30 teams down to the only ones that matter.
Seriously, of the major sports leagues in North America, the NBA is by far the worst in terms marketing and supporting ALL their teams. Even in MLB where there isn’t even a salary cap, you have smaller market, less frequently successful franchises able to compete and even win championships from time to time. And the marquee players from the likes of Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Pittsburg, Toronto, etc, don’t get hosed and left out of all-star events and regular season awards.
Minny was a bottom tier seed last season and when they are having a great season this season like the KINGS did last year — the rules didn’t apply the same. I mean, it’s not like Minny is a pillar of franchise success, either.
Quite honestly, I’m far past tired of the narrative of small market or perennial losing teams not getting or deserving awards like this. Or respect from the officials and/or league. If like 6 or 7 franchises in the big markets are all that really matters to the NBA — then definitely never expand again then save everybody a lot of time and frustration by contracting at least half of the 30 teams down to the only ones that matter.
Seriously, of the major sports leagues in North America, the NBA is by far the worst in terms marketing and supporting ALL their teams. Even in MLB where there isn’t even a salary cap, you have smaller market, less frequently successful franchises able to compete and even win championships from time to time. And the marquee players from the likes of Tampa Bay, Kansas City, Pittsburg, Toronto, etc, don’t get hosed and left out of all-star events and regular season awards.
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I really don’t know how this happened. I’m sitting here so effing furious. I mean, we all know the kings never get respect but come on seriously? A man who is so deserving of this title for all his hard work his numbers, his positivity and just everything that he’s done for the Sacramento Kings Did not make it. I didn’t know what was going on as I was driving home from my doctors appointment and caught the butt of a story and they never went back. I just walked in the door and saw this. This sucks! Malik you are our king our sixth man . Truly sorry you got denied so effing unfair.
Im really am just so effn pissed that he got snubbed
Im really am just so effn pissed that he got snubbed
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Naz is a good player and has a credible argument for the award. And I don’t blame Hollinger. Monk shot 35% from 3. Naz shot significantly better. Any analytics guy is going to have a problem with Monk’s efficiency.
But it is hard for those that don’t watch the Kings to understand how much impact Monk has on the offense and how he’s only one of 3 legit playmakers on the team. I’m a huge Monk fan (and I also wanted the Kings to sign Naz Reid last offseason). My biggest offseason addition hope this year is Monk.
But it is hard for those that don’t watch the Kings to understand how much impact Monk has on the offense and how he’s only one of 3 legit playmakers on the team. I’m a huge Monk fan (and I also wanted the Kings to sign Naz Reid last offseason). My biggest offseason addition hope this year is Monk.
That's a bit selective of him IMO. The issue wasn't missing the free throws as much as it was getting less of them. The prior season the Kings top 3 options in FTA's were Fox, Domas, and Barnes, all of them averaged more than 5-6 per game which is actually kind of low anyway. This season number 3 was Monk who only shot 2.8 per game. The percentages will tend to tick down the less you shoot on average because that 0.2 more or less in makes is a bigger difference for someone shooting 2 free throws per game than someone shooting 9 a game. The Kings were looking for spray 3's, not contact, those results basically panned out the way you'd expect. Free throws are rhythmic just like anything else in BBall, inconsistency in getting looks results in inconsistency in result when you do.
Keith Smith from Spotrac was on the Drive Guys today and doubled down on saying we can do a 1 and 1 deal with a player option in year two using early bird rights and then sign him to a new deal using full bird rights after the opt out. This guy’s whole job is understanding the CBA and salary related stuff, does he know something we don’t or is he just flat out wrong? He starts talking about it at around 250ish
