JAN

23

Ball movement, execution and 3 pointers, lots of them. 15 to be exact. That's how the Kings massacred the Nets by 34 points and sent them to their 6th straight loss. For those who watched the game with NBA League Pass (if you were even interested), this is the team that the Kings want to be. Not blowing out every team that comes their way, but a team that can execute throughout the whole game. It's especially important with all of their intended starters, starting together for the first time. The Kings were great throughout the whole game sweeping the series with the Nets, with 7 Kings scoring in double figures and the same number had a block. They shot 57.5% from the field and 62.5% from behind the arc. Mike Bibby, Kevin Martin and Francisco Garcia hit 3 each. None of the Kings had more than 2 fouls except for Mikki Moore (3). They kept the ball moving to keep the Nets guessing who gets the ball, which would result in a wide open shot. The Kings outrebounded the Nets 41-29, which is very impressive for this team. The Kings also defended the struggling Nets very well. In doing so, they turned Jason Kidd into a scorer. In doing that, he only got 2 rebounds and 5 assists. Beno Udrih and Bibby teamed up to create a PG tandem on the court. Both could pass to each other and shoot, or pass to someone else when needed. Moore did a better job against his team this time showing he could still produce with another team. Great teamwork and less one-on-one play throughout the whole game led to their biggest margin of victory against an opponent this season. Ron Artest was the best King of all, getting 27 points, 6 rebounds 4 assists and a season high-tying 5 steals that happened all in the first half. Brad Miller had 14 points and game highs of 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Kevin Martin had a great night with 19 points, 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Mike Bibby had 15 points, 3 rebounds and 7 assists. Francisco Garcia had 13 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assi...

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