SB Nation User Blog: DustyG

Empty The Bench: Introducing the 2010 All-Rookie Teams -- Tyreke Evans

DustyG — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 22:44:07 -0000

Empty The Bench: Introducing the 2010 All-Rookie Teams -- Tyreke Evans

"Tyreke Evans, PG, Sacramento Kings - Like other players on both the First and Second All-Rookie teams, Evans is walking into a situation in Sacramento where he’ll have little to no competition for starting minutes and will be given every opportunity to put up respectable stats. It won’t matter if they come during garbage-time blowouts, which Kings fans should expect to once again regularly suffer through this season. At least they’ll have the electric Evans to entertain this time around.

At 6-6 and 220 pounds, we can only see this year’s fourth-overall pick playing the point until SG Kevin Martin is shipped out, which could be as soon as this season. (Tell me, again, how the one-dimensional Martin fits into this team’s long-term "plans?") Until his inevitable move to SG, Evans will run the show and give Kings fans hope for a better future with his ability to get to the rim, draw fouls, and distribute the ball to an emerging frontline headlined by Jason Thompson Sean May [name originally striked out] and Spencer Hawes. Again, his field-goal percentage could be ugly–I’ll be surprised if it’s much better than Russell Westbrook’s 40% freshman effort–but he could easily lead this rookie class in scoring."

POB to Kings for cash and maybe pick...

DustyG — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:53:05 -0000

POB to Kings for cash and maybe pick...

I hpoe if it's a pick it has heavy conditions and it's a second rounder.

My Guess: Summer League Depth Chart

DustyG — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 20:30:50 -0000

Singletary / Dowdell

Douby / Dowdell

Patrick Ewing Jr. / Walsh

Jason Thompson / S. Williams

Hawes / S. Williams

I'm thrilled to see what JT and Hawes can do side-by-side. I feel like this is possibly the last chance for Douby and S. Williams to show that they deserve more regular season PT. And if they don't begin to actualize some of their potential, their PT will be less than it was last year, and they will cease to be part of the team's plans for the future. I feel this summer league is crucial for them.

Can Singletary make the roster by showing he's a pass-first PG? Is JT as toolsy and multi-talented as everyone says? Will Hawes' hook shot further establish his lowpost game?