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But with 14 losses in the past 16 games, there is reason for concern for Sacramento's resident hoops team. And as coach Paul Westphal made clear after Monday's practice, these boys were hitting the wrong notes before the much-talked-about Jan. 15 return of shooting guard Kevin Martin that has fallen so flat. "We're talking about Kevin as if that's the big deal," Westphal said. "(But) we weren't really playing that well the last week or so before Kevin came back, and there are a lot more problems that are a function of our defense and our collective confidence than whether Kevin Martin is going to make baskets again. That's a given. It's going to happen. "Everyone on our team needs to pick up their play – both individually and collectively. We have shown we can play better than we've been playing, and we need to get back to that. … Everybody needs to click." Sacramento Bee
While the hiring of Kings coach Paul Westphal has been a success, it can't be forgotten that Minnesota coach Kurt Rambis would likely be at the helm if not for the financial constraints put on Petrie during the search. On the personnel front, Petrie's offseason signing of Sean May has hardly fortified the frontcourt as he has fallen out of the rotation. Therein lies the next challenge leading up to the Feb. 18 trade deadline: Petrie remains on the lookout for a big man to help in the team's weakest area. Sacramento Bee
When you struggle? What do you do? You go back to what works, right? After a four-year sabbatical from his daily tutorials at the knee of legendary Pete Carril, struggling Kings guard Kevin Martin approached the club's long-time special assistant and asked for guidance. "Back to the basics, basketball 101 with coach Carril," Martin said after the two spent about 30 minutes working on shooting technique, among other things, following Monday's practice. Sacramento Bee Blog
Read more: http://www.insidehoops.com/nba_rumors.shtml#ixzz0dkPFxrzr
While the hiring of Kings coach Paul Westphal has been a success, it can't be forgotten that Minnesota coach Kurt Rambis would likely be at the helm if not for the financial constraints put on Petrie during the search. On the personnel front, Petrie's offseason signing of Sean May has hardly fortified the frontcourt as he has fallen out of the rotation. Therein lies the next challenge leading up to the Feb. 18 trade deadline: Petrie remains on the lookout for a big man to help in the team's weakest area. Sacramento Bee
When you struggle? What do you do? You go back to what works, right? After a four-year sabbatical from his daily tutorials at the knee of legendary Pete Carril, struggling Kings guard Kevin Martin approached the club's long-time special assistant and asked for guidance. "Back to the basics, basketball 101 with coach Carril," Martin said after the two spent about 30 minutes working on shooting technique, among other things, following Monday's practice. Sacramento Bee Blog
Read more: http://www.insidehoops.com/nba_rumors.shtml#ixzz0dkPFxrzr
