After trading one of their better defensive players, Ron Artest, the Kings may be just a bit worse on defence.
The Kings right now are in a rebuild type of mode. Whereas they are not tanking on any season, and remain competitive. With a good mix of youth that showed their flare last season, and some veteran experience, the Kings put up a respectable season. The youth really helped the team and showed the future sooner rather than later in Francisco Garcia and Kevin Martin. Both players had solid years and showed the coaching staff they could score and lead the offence, even though both aren’t primary point guards. Look for both of those players to get a heavier workload and plenty of more touches. Some of the other youth on this squad is sophomore Spencer Hawes the seven foot centre, who management hope will become their starting centre in a few years.
Until that happens the veteran of ten years in the NBA, Brad Miller, will take on the starting centre duties. Last season was a down year for Miller as a lot of his numbers dropped. Mikki Moore who was signed on two years ago was brought on to provide energy and a defensive presence in the middle, but so far he has been a bust.
Last years team just didn’t get into the right mind set of getting every player involved and head coach Reggie Theus should fix that problem, if the Kings even want to finish above .500. This Kings team is pretty much Kevin Martin’s, so the youth movement is on in Sacramento.
POSITIVE --> GOOD BUILDING BLOCKS IN KEVIN MARTIN AND FRANCISCO GARCIA.
NEGATIVE --> TOO MUCH VETERAN EXPERIENCE WHERE TIME GETS KILLED FOR YOUNGER PLAYERS.
X-FACTOR --> BRAD MILLER HAS TO GET BACK TO HIS FORMER SELF.
SLEEPER PICK --> BENO UDRIH. A LOT OF PEOPLE OVERLOOKED THIS GUY LAST SEASON.
PREDICTION --> PLAYOFFS, NOT THIS YEAR. SHOULD GET SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN 30-40 WINS.
OVERALL --> KEVIN MARTIN SHOULD BE BETTER AND MOST OF THE SUCCESS WILL RIDE ON HIS BACK.
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