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Kings notes: García having trouble finding bottom of net
By Sam Amick -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PDT Tuesday, July 12, 2005
LAS VEGAS - Nearly every dimension of Francisco García's game has been on display during his first week as a King. Except the one for which he's known.
The Kings' first-round pick out of Louisville with the "shooter" tag firmly attached to his name has struggled from the floor, hitting just 5 of 21 shots in his past two summer league games at UNLV's Cox Pavillion. The stats from García's Wednesday debut were inaccurate because of computer error, but they weren't pretty, either.
García has missed badly on many attempts, with a handful of shots entirely missing the rim.
"He has to learn to be consistent with his shot," Kings coach Rick Adelman said. "When he takes his shot, it has to be the same shot. When he takes it, it's almost an afterthought. He's fading away. He's leaning. You have to shoot the same shot. I think that's a process he's going to have to learn."
Mobley to Clippers? - The Kings may be about to lose Cuttino Mobley for nothing in return.
A league executive said Mobley seriously is considering joining the Los Angeles Clippers, who have $16 million of salary-cap space and would be able to sign Mobley outright rather than in a sign-and-trade with Sacramento. Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof, however, said he had no knowledge of a deal.
"That's news to us," Maloof said. "Until we know for sure, I guess we'll just wait."
The Clippers, Washington Wizards and Denver Nuggets have been pursuing Mobley, the 29-year-old guard who opted out of the final year of his contract with the Kings that would have paid him $6.4 million.
E-Train - A slimmer and sleeker Erik Daniels has impressed in an attempt to win a job.
The former King and free-agent forward has lost 26 pounds from his personal high of 240 pounds last season, when he said the anti-athlete's diet of fast food and not enough playing time thickened his game in all the wrong ways. He also has lost the towering Afro he donned during the Kings' playoff series against Seattle.
"I've been working out, getting home-cooked meals," said Daniels, who has been living in Kentucky. "I'm only an hour and a half from my home(town) in Lexington. I go home and get food and bring it back from my mom and grandma. I feel good."
Daniels was just 180 pounds when he began playing at Kentucky. Now at 214, Daniels has been effective - quick down the floor and showcasing an improved shot. He has hit 10 of 19 shots in his past two games and scored 14 points against New Jersey on Saturday.
Dinged in the desert - Practice was a time for the Kings to heal. Guard Kevin Martin, Daniels and García were banged up in a physical loss to Chicago on Sunday. A day later, Martin had a bandage on his elbow and didn't practice; García and Daniels did minimal work.
Undrafted point guard Ronnie Price missed Sunday's game but was relieved an X-ray showed he had not broken a toe. The Utah Valley State product who has earned rave reviews instead has a toe infection and will try to play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.
Kings notes: García having trouble finding bottom of net
By Sam Amick -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 am PDT Tuesday, July 12, 2005
LAS VEGAS - Nearly every dimension of Francisco García's game has been on display during his first week as a King. Except the one for which he's known.
The Kings' first-round pick out of Louisville with the "shooter" tag firmly attached to his name has struggled from the floor, hitting just 5 of 21 shots in his past two summer league games at UNLV's Cox Pavillion. The stats from García's Wednesday debut were inaccurate because of computer error, but they weren't pretty, either.
García has missed badly on many attempts, with a handful of shots entirely missing the rim.
"He has to learn to be consistent with his shot," Kings coach Rick Adelman said. "When he takes his shot, it has to be the same shot. When he takes it, it's almost an afterthought. He's fading away. He's leaning. You have to shoot the same shot. I think that's a process he's going to have to learn."
Mobley to Clippers? - The Kings may be about to lose Cuttino Mobley for nothing in return.
A league executive said Mobley seriously is considering joining the Los Angeles Clippers, who have $16 million of salary-cap space and would be able to sign Mobley outright rather than in a sign-and-trade with Sacramento. Kings co-owner Gavin Maloof, however, said he had no knowledge of a deal.
"That's news to us," Maloof said. "Until we know for sure, I guess we'll just wait."
The Clippers, Washington Wizards and Denver Nuggets have been pursuing Mobley, the 29-year-old guard who opted out of the final year of his contract with the Kings that would have paid him $6.4 million.
E-Train - A slimmer and sleeker Erik Daniels has impressed in an attempt to win a job.
The former King and free-agent forward has lost 26 pounds from his personal high of 240 pounds last season, when he said the anti-athlete's diet of fast food and not enough playing time thickened his game in all the wrong ways. He also has lost the towering Afro he donned during the Kings' playoff series against Seattle.
"I've been working out, getting home-cooked meals," said Daniels, who has been living in Kentucky. "I'm only an hour and a half from my home(town) in Lexington. I go home and get food and bring it back from my mom and grandma. I feel good."
Daniels was just 180 pounds when he began playing at Kentucky. Now at 214, Daniels has been effective - quick down the floor and showcasing an improved shot. He has hit 10 of 19 shots in his past two games and scored 14 points against New Jersey on Saturday.
Dinged in the desert - Practice was a time for the Kings to heal. Guard Kevin Martin, Daniels and García were banged up in a physical loss to Chicago on Sunday. A day later, Martin had a bandage on his elbow and didn't practice; García and Daniels did minimal work.
Undrafted point guard Ronnie Price missed Sunday's game but was relieved an X-ray showed he had not broken a toe. The Utah Valley State product who has earned rave reviews instead has a toe infection and will try to play against the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday.
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. He's working hard on the defensive end, and that's where the concensus was that he needed to work, so I am pleased with that. I haven't seen the games, of course, but the re-caps make it sound like he is forcing his offense a bit, he will settle down.
