Pre-Season: Oklahoma City @ Sacramento

[RoyalCourtJestr]

This is hilarious. I remember most of last season and this offseason people were saying he'd be one of the best centers in a few. Now after two PRESEASON GAMES, he's "a BUST WHO WILL NEVER REACH POTENTIAL".

[chriswebb86]

Since when did we start labeling guys in their second year as a bust. If the guy can show improvement this year then he is well on his way to be being a good center.

[King Baller]

The Kings played better when Brad was on the floor, not so much trade talk now:) Bobby Brown played great. KMart is ready:) The rest of the fellas are still finding their stride.

I'm Guessing Theus started Hawes in the 2nd half so the kid (Hawes is the youngest player on the Kings) Could get the reps with the "first unit".

The refs let a lot of pushing and shoving go on around the hoop. The OKC vet Bigs took advantage of this agaisnt the young Kings Bigs. Go easy on the young fellas, they will learn.

Sackings916 is right that we should keep in mind who the Kings are facing. Portland has the premier young Bigs in the NBA and OKC does not.

On to the Lakers on Sunday.

KB

[a-rod]

This is hilarious. I remember most of last season and this offseason people were saying he'd be one of the best centers in a few. Now after two PRESEASON GAMES, he's "a BUST WHO WILL NEVER REACH POTENTIAL".

Yeah folks flip a switch in a heartbeat from rational to irrational, these fans who unfairly called him a bust after one pre-season are irrational, Hawes is an emerging talent. He's got some moves in the paint, shoots a jump hook and can also step out to about 18 feet, he can pass the ball, he has high Basketball IQ, the only knock on him right now is his work ethics.

he annoys me with his political statements or whatever

Yes hes smart, but needs to keep his political opinions for himself.

[DanLanghiOwnsAll]

I thought he was a bust when he was drafted, a bust when he was playing "good", and a bust now. A solid backup center is what I see his ceiling being. I don't see him being a part of the winning formula that the Kings are in the beginning stages of building.

[Smills91]

I thought he was a bust when he was drafted, a bust when he was playing "good", and a bust now. A solid backup center is what I see his ceiling being. I don't see him being a part of the winning formula that the Kings are in the beginning stages of building.

Okay, no take off your "O" glasses and start watching the Kings play without all the hate. Then you'll see what the rest of us see. An advanced offensive skilled 7'0 footer who is only 20 years old. And wise beyond his years.

[pillwenney]

I didn't get a chance to see the game, but it's good to see that things improved a little bit.

And it's fine if somebody thinks that Spencer is going to be a bust, but saying that we should expect basically nothing out of him, and implying that we have nothing to be excited about is just silly. Any team's fans with a young big with Spencer's post skills has perfectly good reason to be excited for him. Maybe he will disappoint us, but the fact of the matter is that he has shown some flashes of true brilliance, and his skills are real. He just has to gain the maturity both physically and mentally to consistently use them.

[Ballings7]

That's really great to read about Kevin's play-making ability, it should become a consistency now

As well as about Shelden, Spencer, and partly Thompson

[LupinThe3rd]

Someone probably posted this but those OKC jerseys looks like the Knicks jerseys.

[ICMTM]

I was at this game and there wasn't a bunch of quality basketball being played.

Hawes played well, but he was on Joe Smith a lot. The other thing about Hawes is he's not a good defender.

[91siccx]

Once again, no need to bring politics into a basketball discussion-KIE

fine with me, but for the most part anything political that is brought up is in response to some political comment smills seems to ALWAYS throw into his posts, and it doesn't seem like ANY of his posts are censored or altered. no politics should be no politics.

[Smills91]

fine with me, but for the most part anything political that is brought up is in response to some political comment smills seems to ALWAYS throw into his posts, and it doesn't seem like ANY of his posts are censored or altered. no politics should be no politics.

1) I didn't bring it up
2) I didn't write anything political - sorry if you took it that way
3) Hawes is a STUD!

[Smills91]

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