Scott Howard Cooper: Rebuilding Kings Shine On The Glass

[Bricklayer]

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/features/scott_howard_cooper/11/16/kings/index.html?ls=iref:nbahpt1

 

[IDidntDoDat]

Pretty freaking accurate analysis

 

[VF21]

They're not going to keep this win pace, after all. If the Kings finish .500, with a rookie point guard who over-dribbles plus two other rookies in the rotation plus early injuries to Kevin Martin and Francisco Garcia plus getting into much tougher opponents, Paul Westphal won't win Coach of the Year. He'll get the award named after him. (The schedule so far has been two games against the Thunder and one against the Hornets, Spurs, Grizzlies, Hawks, Jazz, Warriors and Rockets, and five of the last six have been at home. Commendable, especially winning at Utah and then running rested Golden State out of Arco Arena on the second night of a back-to-back, just not the stuff of playoff marches.)

That's vintage Scott Howard-Cooper and it's great to see.

The imprint of newcomers, though, has driven the style change. When the Kings dealt Brad Miller and John Salmons to the Bulls last February, it was mostly about getting away from big contracts. But Andres Nocioni, the only player sent from Chicago to Sacramento who stuck, brought an aggressive presence. And when the draft came in June, as most of the attention went to No. 4 selection Tyreke Evans and his potential to become a dynamic player on both ends, management was making a series of picks with the specific intent of adding a hard edge.

"It was a goal," Westphal said. "It was definitely a goal. And it will continue to be a goal."

This is good stuff, fellow Kings fans. It's analytical and factual, presented by someone who knows the Sacramento Kings and also knows his craft.

Be sure and read the whole article. It's well worth the time.

 

[bajaden]

I'm all for having a team full of guys like that..

 

[KingsDyNasty34]

Pretty straight forward article but I believe this team will turn some heads around further in the season if we keep healthy and keep bringing all the energy to each and every game. Hopefully when the kings get to read something like this it just makes them more confident and motivated to battle out on the court weather it be a low power team or a top rank team. Go kings!