Martti. wrote:Vasquez really tore it up against the Lakers, though I really didn't get, why the Kings got him, Isaiah has been a very good starter. He has been great as a scorer off the bench though this year, so I guess it was worth it.
Its_asdf wrote:I like the monthly review write-up. Not too lengthy but enough to give you a good heads up on what's going on.
Also Vasquez was a good addition simply because Thomas isn't a player that you can really plug into the point guard position for long stretches of the game a la Nate Robinson. I'm no too big of a Kings expert, but from what I can tell, they're not a fan of his inability to defend and I don't think he's really a "true" point guard in a sense that he can get Boogie (who's the breadwinner of the team) the touches he needs to thrive on offense. Vasquez is more of a guy who can get people going offensively and run standard plays for the Kings since their offensive cohesion last season was crap.
As a Raptors fan the Vasquez/Thomas scenario is eerily reminiscent of what the Raptors had with Calderon/Ford a few seasons ago.
It's actually really interesting what's going on in Kingsland, and nobody really knows that Pete's plan is.
Some think getting Vasquez is just a byproduct of 'just get something' in exchange for Tyreke in the sign-and-trade. The new management had to decide between Cousins and Evans, and obviously chose Demarcus. NO offered Tyreke the money, and so getting Greivis is just a freebie. I actually really like Greivis though, with his passion, leadership, and high character.
It's also interesting how some people believe that anybody who isn't one of 'their' guys is available for trading. They already committed to Demarcus, and 'their' additions are McLemore, Landry, Vasquez, and MaM. They may be starting over, with Cousins being the only holdover from the old regime. Most of the old regime's guys (Isaiah, Jimmer, Thornton, Salmons, Outlaw, Patterson, Hayes) have contracts that expire within the next 2 years, with Thompson being the only one signed for longer than that. There's rumors that Petey D called about Shumpert as well as Derrick Williams, and just about everybody's name of those 7 have been mentioned as trade pieces. This is the feeling that we get over here, which is why I feel less guilty about scrapping my roster sooner rather than later. I don't like shredding rosters right away in associations, but that may be what's going in IRL anyway.
Isaiah deserves much more credit for his defense than he gets actually. He can really use his quickness to get into ball handlers. Some argue that his assist numbers would be better with better talent around him (last season Salmons shot very poorly, and Tyreke is obviously a 1-on-1 player and not a shooter), but there's no way around the fact that scoring is what he does (Leading the NBA in PPG from reserves actually). Needless to say Isaiah is my favorite guy, and I hope they keep him around along with 'their' guys. He, Greivis, and Patterson are all free agents this offseason, so it's interesting to see if they keep one or both of the guards (and Patterson too since they added Landry).
Its_asdf wrote:...since their offensive cohesion last season was crap...
Technically, Keith Smart had no offensive gameplan for stretches. It was just about run all the time, every time. Another reason why Isaiah has mediocre assist numbers.
Anyway, I had to restart and simulate through the first month again in order to correct my draft class, but I should have a new update in the next couple of days.
That guy is a pretty solid role player but he always seems to be pretty low in the Kings depth chart ever since his rookie year.
