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at 7-13 the Kings record isn't as good as most of us thought it would be at this point. A few factors go into that record. Some bigger than others. Let's take a look at them.
1. Absent Demarcus Cousins. The Kings have only lost 4 games with Demarcus playing the full game. One of those the debacle atop Mt. Mexico. Of the 10 games where we didn't have a full game Demarcus we are 1-9 (he missed half the second clippers game and the 4th quarter of Charolette). Of those nine loses I believe we could have won 4 with Demarcus. Putting us at 11-9.
2. This is basically a new team. With a new very dominant point guard, a position that changes everything on the team. Early on had some bad turnover problems and lack of chemistry. I notice the chemistry getting better each night and subsequently the turnovers are coming down.
3. Substitution rotations hasn't been to many fans liking and again this could go back to the new team coming together. The coach still has to figure out how it works together. I give Karl a lot of grief but, he has had an injured Demarcus, sick Rudy, injured collison, sick casspi, and now an injured WCS all in the first 20 games. That's tuff to deal with when you are really still feeling out what you have exactly.
4. Defense. I could go on and on singling out players but this could easily come back to sub patterns and players being out of position, missing players and of course lack of chemistry (yes it's needed on defense as well).
In closing I believe if we played these same 20 games at the end of the year fully healthy the record would be more like 13-7 or 14-6. We will be in the hunt come March and April. Just stay healthy guys
1. Absent Demarcus Cousins. The Kings have only lost 4 games with Demarcus playing the full game. One of those the debacle atop Mt. Mexico. Of the 10 games where we didn't have a full game Demarcus we are 1-9 (he missed half the second clippers game and the 4th quarter of Charolette). Of those nine loses I believe we could have won 4 with Demarcus. Putting us at 11-9.
2. This is basically a new team. With a new very dominant point guard, a position that changes everything on the team. Early on had some bad turnover problems and lack of chemistry. I notice the chemistry getting better each night and subsequently the turnovers are coming down.
3. Substitution rotations hasn't been to many fans liking and again this could go back to the new team coming together. The coach still has to figure out how it works together. I give Karl a lot of grief but, he has had an injured Demarcus, sick Rudy, injured collison, sick casspi, and now an injured WCS all in the first 20 games. That's tuff to deal with when you are really still feeling out what you have exactly.
4. Defense. I could go on and on singling out players but this could easily come back to sub patterns and players being out of position, missing players and of course lack of chemistry (yes it's needed on defense as well).
In closing I believe if we played these same 20 games at the end of the year fully healthy the record would be more like 13-7 or 14-6. We will be in the hunt come March and April. Just stay healthy guys
Houston beat Dallas tonight in Big D 100-96 and will be on back-to-back on their court as Kings come calling. Houston favored -2.5 w/ 219 o/o.
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