http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/basketball/kings/story/13826696p-14667469c.html
By Sam Amick
PHOENIX - Blood being thicker than jerseys, Eddie House offered some advice to the so-called enemy recently. After seeing Kings point guard Mike Bibby struggle with his shot throughout the preseason, House - the former King and present Phoenix Suns guard who is Bibby's brother-in-law - gave his professional assessment of Bibby's woes.
"I told him, 'When you're missing, you're not putting enough arch on your shot,' " House said. "Most of the time when he shoots the ball, it has great arch and looks good. In the (two) preseason games we played them, that's what I told him. Get some arch under there. That shot's going to come."
Bibby, who entered Sunday night's game 5 for 22, hit five shots in the first half against the Suns, including two jumpers from beyond 19 feet. He finished 9 of 20 and scored 19 points.
House - who played in 50 games in limited minutes with the Kings last season before leaving as a free agent - said he hasn't been watching just Bibby. He has had his eye on the Kings and their 0-2 start.
"I think the problem with Sac right now, is that ... Brad Miller's probably their best passing big, and in that offense, you need a passing big," House said. "Darius (Songaila) was a guy who could come in off the bench. He had good touch, could make nice passes. I think, right now, that's the only thing that's stopping those guys."
Sunday, the streak-scoring House had 11 points in 14 minutes off the bench.
Bench player benched - With their bench already struggling, the Kings might have lost guard/forward Francisco García for a short while.
García sprained his right ankle in the second quarter. X-rays were negative, and he was listed as day-to-day.
Staying warm - Before tipoff, Kings forward Corliss Williamson and forward/center Jamal Sampson went full force in a game of one-on-one.
The faceoff that Williamson won lasted nearly an hour, with Williamson working from the mid-range in and Sampson hitting a handful of outside jumpers. Both would rather be playing for real, though.
Sampson has yet to play in the regular season, which comes as no surprise. But Williamson, the only true veteran on the Kings' bench, has played just six minutes.
By Sam Amick
PHOENIX - Blood being thicker than jerseys, Eddie House offered some advice to the so-called enemy recently. After seeing Kings point guard Mike Bibby struggle with his shot throughout the preseason, House - the former King and present Phoenix Suns guard who is Bibby's brother-in-law - gave his professional assessment of Bibby's woes.
"I told him, 'When you're missing, you're not putting enough arch on your shot,' " House said. "Most of the time when he shoots the ball, it has great arch and looks good. In the (two) preseason games we played them, that's what I told him. Get some arch under there. That shot's going to come."
Bibby, who entered Sunday night's game 5 for 22, hit five shots in the first half against the Suns, including two jumpers from beyond 19 feet. He finished 9 of 20 and scored 19 points.
House - who played in 50 games in limited minutes with the Kings last season before leaving as a free agent - said he hasn't been watching just Bibby. He has had his eye on the Kings and their 0-2 start.
"I think the problem with Sac right now, is that ... Brad Miller's probably their best passing big, and in that offense, you need a passing big," House said. "Darius (Songaila) was a guy who could come in off the bench. He had good touch, could make nice passes. I think, right now, that's the only thing that's stopping those guys."
Sunday, the streak-scoring House had 11 points in 14 minutes off the bench.
Bench player benched - With their bench already struggling, the Kings might have lost guard/forward Francisco García for a short while.
García sprained his right ankle in the second quarter. X-rays were negative, and he was listed as day-to-day.
Staying warm - Before tipoff, Kings forward Corliss Williamson and forward/center Jamal Sampson went full force in a game of one-on-one.
The faceoff that Williamson won lasted nearly an hour, with Williamson working from the mid-range in and Sampson hitting a handful of outside jumpers. Both would rather be playing for real, though.
Sampson has yet to play in the regular season, which comes as no surprise. But Williamson, the only true veteran on the Kings' bench, has played just six minutes.
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