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Kings looking up at Suns
By Ken Gimblin and Joseph Cronin January 11, 2005 |
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SACRAMENTO - First of all, let's face facts - the Phoenix Suns are a good team and the Kings are eight games back in second place in the Pacific Division. As far as the Kings are concerned, the loss of sixth man Bobby Jackson has hurt them, especially on the defensive end. On the Kings' just-concluded road trip, Atlanta almost beat them - they were lucky to walk away with the win there. New Orleans did beat them. In Sacramento, you don't read about anything else in the sports page. Everything else is secondary and the Kings take up eight or nine pages. Frankly, the Kings are closer in the standings to the Lakers than the Suns. The Lakers are only 3 1/2 games behind the Kings. The big question is do the Kings have the bench that could really hurt them down the road? The Kings haven't really been affected by it because the season is relatively early. The really big question is Chris Webber and if he can sustain himself the rest of the year. If the Kings are going anywhere in the playoffs, they really need to have Webber come through. You need everything you can and with Jackson being out, it'll be a big factor for Sacramento. Maurice Evans is the rookie coming to fill Jackson's spot. With all the things you have to pick up in that role, you're really getting an education in the NBA. The Kings are going to have to compensate and maybe that's one area where they can do it. Ken Gimblin and Joe Cronin cover the Sacramento Kings and we'll have your cover of their season right here. Join Joe and Ken for Sportstalk on 1430 KVVN San Jose and 1110 KLIB Sacramento. |
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