The Kings are way better than I thought they'd be so far this year but the 4 wins are against teams with troubles- OKC, Memphis,Washington and Miami.... Still wins are wins.
sac will regress to the mean.
Yeah, they're this year's Orlando Magic. They're young and athletic and excited to be here. When the rest of the league gets in rhythm, they'll fall into the bottom 3 in the West, no question.
They weren't bottom 3 in the west last year. No guarantee they end up in the bottom 3 this year. I do think they will be the 3rd worst team in the west with only Dallas and Phoenix behind them, but it is certainly possible that another "Memphis" comes along this year that goes into full bore tanking as a result of injuries, under performance, etc.
You still are on Dallas being that bad? Aside from their opener they have looked pretty solid, including losing a battle last night in San Antonio that went to overtime. Doncic has also looked completely read for the NBA which was a question mark and they haven't had Harrison Barnes at full strength yet. Who, while overpaid, is certainly a starting quality player.
Doncic has definitely looked better than I thought he would thus far this year, but Dallas is 2-5 and that seems about right to me (I pegged them for 20-25 wins and that is the current pace). They have no legit big men on the roster aside from Jordan (and frankly I think that might include Dirk at this point if he ever comes back). Finney-Smith, Kleber, and Powell should all be deep bench players, yet all are very much rotation players on the Mavs. Their roster construction problems I described have definitely been born out thus far, as they have like 5 competent players, only 1 of which is a PF or C - Doncic, Smith, Matthews, Jordan, and Barnes. They might have the worst bench in the league and that starting 5 isn't exactly the Warriors. I also think Carlisle is worn out and should retire as I just don't think he has the heart for a rebuild and the Mavs are most definitely rebuilding.
I think the Kings with all of their depth and youth are going to run and run a lot. I believe they have the fastest pace in the league right now, and I think they continue to play at that speed. I think that pace is going to allow them to win games against better teams (especially at home) as the season goes on. I still see the Kings as a 30 win team, which as I've said I believe is better than the Mavs and Suns, as well as 3 or 4 teams in the East (Hawks, Bulls, and Knicks - maybe the Cavs, Hornets, Nets, and Magic depending on what they end up doing).
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