Kings' Holes in Plain View

If he can develop it, it will make the pick and roll work more effectively (as well as helping with spacing in general and simple drives to the hoop when no picks are involved).

Right now, because he can’t hit the jumper consistently, the defense can sag or play under the pick. This makes rolling to the basket a lot more difficult (which is why you see so many pick and pops off of his drives).

It often seems like Evans uses a pick to drive and both defenders now follow him. This makes picking and rolling hard because of spacing, and it also makes finishing at the rim difficult because he has to beat more than one man. It opens things up, however, for the mid range jumper off the pick and pop.

Unfortunately, this is not nearly as efficient an offensive weapon (as Ziller has discussed) and can cause scoring droughts when the jumpers aren’t falling (especially at the end of the game when everyone seems to play a little tighter).

I was at the game and was simply amazed at the Spurs plug-and-play offense. In other words, you plug in a player, tell him what he is supposed to do and watch it work time-and-time again. Sign a player to a 10-day contract, tell him where to drive the ball, when to pass to the post (Duncan or Blair or McDyess), who will find the guy sitting in the corner waiting to bury an un-contested 3… used to be Bowen in the corner, now its Jefferson. They also have and are still one of the best cross-court passing team in the league. The minute a defense swarms to them on the side, there will be a long pass across the court to Manu, or Parker, or Jefferson…. been doing that for years.

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If Tyreke makes 20-5-5 it would be epic for the Kings now and far into the future -- including increasing game attendance.
The Kings should now be playing for a better draft pick so wins aren’t that critical.
It would behoove the Kings Management to design these last games around getting Tyrek the points needed for the 20-5-5.
What a shame it would be for Coach Westphal to take the ‘high road’ and act as tho it didn’t matter -- the goal of 20-5-5 is within reach if the whole team focuses on that specific objective. Give him the minutes and let him shoot with abandon.
GOOD LUCK TYREKE, WE’RE ROOTING FOR YOU !!!

      Out of the 20 plus wins the Kings have this year, I think it is safe to say Brockman had a very large role in 2-4 games that we came back in and was the difference in those games. Is he a savior, hell no, but neither is E. Najera and he can be a difference maker too.
       As for Landry, send him to the bench? Doesn’t work with Evans? Don’t count me in on those. He is 26, got traded in mid year to a team with a bunch of college kids, has no center really to speak of to play along side of, and for that case a SF too, and you want to make changes. What more do you want? Could he rebound more? Sure, if he could get two more rebounds a game he is a 18 and 9 forward, I will take it. Our defense has improved and our turnovers are down. Some of these improvements started when Landry came here. I think he has done his part, get him and Evans some more help is the answer.

He has his own team dime if you haven’t noticed and he seems to only listen to them. The pick and roll doesn’t work because he doesn’t pass most of the time even when they double him. He says he’ll work on his jumper but only with the guy his brother Reggie picks out and not Coachie. He doesn’t facilitate for Landry and leaves it to Beno. Kings need better shooters and more of a post presence but at some point Reke needs to trust his teammates.