I don't feel too bad about this loss. After all, we're going up against a cagey veteran playoff team that knows how to outsmart and outhustle a young team like ours down the stretch...................
Quick look at the stats (after not watching or listening to most of the game) doesn't reveal why the Kings are losing by 11. Then you see that the Raptors have taken 18 more shots than the Kings tonight (although the Kings have taken 13 more free throws). Turnover margin of +9 for the Raptors doesn't hurt, either. 0-2 in the Artest era looming.
We have not won any games with him yet, so that would hurt us how exactly?
seriously, we really are not going anywhere this season. Give them some time to get it together with this "new look" team. Resign players and make trades this summer. We will be a good team next year. I fully expect Artest to be on the team and make great contributions. It may just take a while.