Sacramento Kings @ Houston Rockets 11/26

[Geoff35]

One of the main things I hate about Sessions (among all other reasons stated previously by everyone else) is that when he drives, he does so with the sole intention of drawing a foul rather than actually trying to make the shot like 75% of the time. He's above average at drawing contact but it is not always going to be called... and when it isnt he looks absolutely foolish. If he actually looked to just try and score on those drives I think he'd fare a lot better.

[SacKingZZZ]

Sessions has already used up his free handouts.

It's time to demote him.

His overall play of the past 15 games has been awful and his playing level is not good enough to be the back up for Collison.

McCallum you are up!

McCallum was old man Derek Fisher-level invisible tonight. Zeros everywhere, except for his second worse +/- of -11 tonight (Thompson was -13 as the worst).

Lineups and situation can't ever be ignored in +/- stats. This teams entire defensive scheme is oriented on having a PG that can stop the ball consistently or at least doesn't consistently give opens looks off of screens. McCallum has elite potential in this area, Sessions? Well, not his strong suit as evidenced by what Mchale did to him almost every play. McCallum is like JT, you don't really even need him to produce. He spaces the floor, gets up on the ball and harasses his man, and will cut off the ball when needed. I think in time he can produce but I can't see how he hasn't gotten that backup slot just based on his defense alone.

One interesting thing I've seen though is that McCallum and Sessions together look like a nice combo. Both are big for PG's and McCallum has shown capable of switching on to bigger players up to some SF's. I think McCallum next to Sessions would help him a great deal and vice versa. Sessions can produce, McCallum can help him handle the ball and with guarding the ball defensively.

[SacKingZZZ]

I'm just trying to bring some objectivity to the discussion. After a performance like tonight's, you can't just fling poo at one guy.

Also I don't think Malone is sending any kind of message one way or the other. I think he has confidence in all of his backup guards.

You have to admit though, Sessions was the most "smelliest" & "largest" poop on the court for the Kings last night, though. I never said Sessions was the only reason the Kings lost because it was a collective effort as a team that got the L last night. I watched the whole game and I can say with confidence that Sessions was the only player in my eyes that left the worst impression out of anyone in a Kings jersey, imo.

It's good to see that Malone is showing confidence to his players but unfortunately, Sessions' play, so far, isn't doing any favors for anyone.

Exactly and Sessions was a huge reason the Kings lost and it's got nothing to do with his turnovers or scoring even. Go back anyone, watch the tape and isolate your eyes onto Sessions in pick and roll's. This team runs a somewhat gimmicky defensive scheme and when you don't have that player up top applying pressure and getting over screens this teams defense will allow the two shortest and highest percentage 3's in the game almost every time. I think Sessions and McCallum is a combo that can work for both players and will allow them to be who they both are.