Kings need time to integrate new players

[CruzDude]

Clipping a paragraph out of a National Post (Canada) article by Joe O’Connor about the Raptors travails goes a long way to explain the Kings situation this year as well. Just replace the “nine” in the article with “six” the number of new Kings faces this year. Actually use 6-1/2 due to Greene’s total turnaround to almost be a “new” player.

I've long preached this brief NBA year that we fans and the Kings need to show patience. We and they will "get it" on a more consistent basis but it takes time. The Toronto Raptors are facing the same situation. Here is a paragraph pulled from Joe O'Connors article:

Some players (sic) had hinted at a divide between the team's European and American players as being at the root of the problem. Calderon, a Spaniard, said it was not about a divide, but about a franchise with nine new faces who need time to get to know one another, and get comfortable, in order to communicate.
"You cannot have a new teammate or workmate at your job -- you don't know him from the first day," Calderon said. "You need time to develop that. It is nine new guys on the court, but it's nine new guys off the court, too ...

Full article can be found here: http://www.canada.com/sports/Raptors+united+Calderon+says/2316085/story.html

After 4 years going down hill, the Kings are absolutely on the upswing. It takes time. Add to the new players a new coach and staff and the issue becomes a big deal. But at 9-10 the Kings are over half way to last years record in just over one month.

 

[NoBonus]

Clipping a paragraph out of a National Post (Canada) article by Joe O’Connor about the Raptors travails goes a long way to explain the Kings situation this year as well. Just replace the “nine” in the article with “six” the number of new Kings faces this year. Actually use 6-1/2 due to Greene’s total turnaround to almost be a “new” player.

I've long preached this brief NBA year that we fans and the Kings need to show patience. We and they will "get it" on a more consistent basis but it takes time. The Toronto Raptors are facing the same situation. Here is a paragraph pulled from Joe O'Connors article:

Some players (sic) had hinted at a divide between the team's European and American players as being at the root of the problem. Calderon, a Spaniard, said it was not about a divide, but about a franchise with nine new faces who need time to get to know one another, and get comfortable, in order to communicate.
"You cannot have a new teammate or workmate at your job -- you don't know him from the first day," Calderon said. "You need time to develop that. It is nine new guys on the court, but it's nine new guys off the court, too ...

After 4 years going down hill, the Kings are absolutely on the upswing. It takes time. Add to the new players a new coach and staff and the issue becomes a big deal. But at 9-10 the Kings are over half way to last years record in just over one month.

I'm glad the Kings aren't as disfunctional as the Raps. I hope Bosh remembers that and signs with Sac this offseason... (I wish, right?) As far as patience goes, I agree. This roster is exciting and other than May (I single him out because he seems to lack hustle or something), I am a fan of every player on the team, so why hurry and trade people... let's let them mature a bit... maybe a deadline deal... but let's let them mature.

 

[Emma]

What I find a bit odd (maybe inconvenient?) is Kenny Thomas's recent surge in value. Not just as a player, but as a mentor to our rooks. I heard Brockman goes out of his way to sit next to Thomas on team flights so that he can talk strategy.

I only say it is an odd inconvenience because I had assumed he held the most value to us as a trading chip. The prospect of hurting team chemistry by trading him makes me nervous.