I don't think this has been posted yet....
http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/basketball/kings/story/13694642p-14537434c.html
By Joe Davidson
At the moment, Rick Adelman isn't sure who will start Tuesday night in a preseason opener against the Dallas Mavericks, when a week of training camp yields to an actual game.
For that matter, the Kings coach doesn't know who will get the ax, with the first cuts coming today after practice or after the Dallas contest. But he does know he has a pretty darn good roster, with some nice rewards.
For starters, no injuries of note. And, Adelman said, everyone has bought into the concept of passing.
"Everyone's been willing to share the ball, to do what we want to do," he said. "It's been a really good week. I know we have 11 guys who are solid players."
Adelman said he's anxious to see how the rotation works. Who emerges as the starting power forward remains a topic of intrigue. Is it Kenny Thomas, the returning starter, or newcomer Shareef Abdur-Rahim?
The first glimpse comes Tuesday. Both have had good camps. Both want the job.
"They're used to a certain amount of minutes and a role," Adelman said. "That's going to be my biggest problem ... It comes down to how the players accept (their roles). We have a good group. A player can't get caught up in if he doesn't start. Can he be an effective member of the team, a valuable member?"
And this spin.
"If you're a positive and you have a contract anyway, what else is there?" Adelman said. "You're making good money. You're on a good team. You're part of the success here.
"That's the bottom line, and if a guy doesn't accept that, it's not going to work."
Adelman said the thirst for minutes and roles go well beyond Thomas and Abdur-Rahim.
"There's probably going to be a couple of other guys who think they should be on the floor more (and they) may have more of a gripe," Adelman said. "But that's the way it is in this league, (players want to play). I think it'll all work out."
Lighter and better? - Erik Daniels saw time in 21 games last season for the Kings and didn't play in 35 others (coach's decision).
The 6-foot-8 forward lost 25 pounds from last season, down to his current 215, and he said he feels like he's earned a roster spot, even with the glut of forwards in front of him.
"I lost all those pounds sweating in a gym in Lexington this summer," the former Kentucky star said. "And I cut out a lot of fast food, fried food. It was tough. It was the first time I was on my own and I was used to going out and getting something fast to eat. Now there's a discipline." Adelman on scrimmages in general - "We've certainly seen some guys with some ability to do more than we've seen (in the past). Shareef can pass the ball, knows how to pass the ball. So does Bonzi. Kenny's passed it well. We have a lot of guys who are willing and can make plays."
http://www.sacbee.com/content/sports/basketball/kings/story/13694642p-14537434c.html
By Joe Davidson
At the moment, Rick Adelman isn't sure who will start Tuesday night in a preseason opener against the Dallas Mavericks, when a week of training camp yields to an actual game.
For that matter, the Kings coach doesn't know who will get the ax, with the first cuts coming today after practice or after the Dallas contest. But he does know he has a pretty darn good roster, with some nice rewards.
For starters, no injuries of note. And, Adelman said, everyone has bought into the concept of passing.
"Everyone's been willing to share the ball, to do what we want to do," he said. "It's been a really good week. I know we have 11 guys who are solid players."
Adelman said he's anxious to see how the rotation works. Who emerges as the starting power forward remains a topic of intrigue. Is it Kenny Thomas, the returning starter, or newcomer Shareef Abdur-Rahim?
The first glimpse comes Tuesday. Both have had good camps. Both want the job.
"They're used to a certain amount of minutes and a role," Adelman said. "That's going to be my biggest problem ... It comes down to how the players accept (their roles). We have a good group. A player can't get caught up in if he doesn't start. Can he be an effective member of the team, a valuable member?"
And this spin.
"If you're a positive and you have a contract anyway, what else is there?" Adelman said. "You're making good money. You're on a good team. You're part of the success here.
"That's the bottom line, and if a guy doesn't accept that, it's not going to work."
Adelman said the thirst for minutes and roles go well beyond Thomas and Abdur-Rahim.
"There's probably going to be a couple of other guys who think they should be on the floor more (and they) may have more of a gripe," Adelman said. "But that's the way it is in this league, (players want to play). I think it'll all work out."
Lighter and better? - Erik Daniels saw time in 21 games last season for the Kings and didn't play in 35 others (coach's decision).
The 6-foot-8 forward lost 25 pounds from last season, down to his current 215, and he said he feels like he's earned a roster spot, even with the glut of forwards in front of him.
"I lost all those pounds sweating in a gym in Lexington this summer," the former Kentucky star said. "And I cut out a lot of fast food, fried food. It was tough. It was the first time I was on my own and I was used to going out and getting something fast to eat. Now there's a discipline." Adelman on scrimmages in general - "We've certainly seen some guys with some ability to do more than we've seen (in the past). Shareef can pass the ball, knows how to pass the ball. So does Bonzi. Kenny's passed it well. We have a lot of guys who are willing and can make plays."
Don't kid around with us like that, VF21. I have a weak heart. 
