SacBee: Young Kings outrun Thunder

[Revrag]

As Bobby Jackson wandered near press row at Arco Arena just before halftime Friday night, the veteran Kings guard was asked about the play of second-year center Spencer Hawes.

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[SkinnerBox]

FTA: "(Bobby Brown) impressed shooting guard Kevin Martin, who laid a towel down for Brown in red-carpet fashion with 35.1 seconds left as he headed to the bench.

Martin – who played 13 minutes after returning from a quadriceps strain – then repeatedly yelled Hawes' name in the locker room afterward.

"Spencer Hawes is why we won the game," he hollered.


Signs of leadership from Kevin Martin?

 

[Lupin]

Slamson has some competition.

 

[tradepeja]

Whereas eight of Hawes' nine attempts against Portland on Tuesday came from 12 feet and beyond, he hit four shots in the paint before taking an attempt from the perimeter against Oklahoma City.

Uh, what?

Sometimes it becomes glaringly obvious that a reporter didn't watch the whole game. This is one of those times.