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Trade still the talk of the Kings
By Joe Cronin and Ken Gimblin March 11, 2005 |
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SACRAMENTO - The Sacramento Kings' trade of Chris Webber is still being talked about. Everyone is satisfied so far with the deal, made at the head of a six-game road trip. The Kings haven't looked real good lately and nobody has stepped up. Peja Stojakovic came back a game or two ago and scored well, but they're alleviating a situation where there are several guys injured every night. When you don't have a first five - three guys and two substitutes - it's really tough to win. If the Kings can hold on well enough to get into the playoffs, it looks like that's all we can really hope for. As time goes by, we're going to find out what the obvious glaring weaknesses are - one of which is the lack of A-1 defense. The Kings really miss Doug Christie, but at the time the Kings needed players. The thing the Kings have done so well over the season with Webber was the passing. Sacramento became one of the best passing teams in the NBA and Webber had a lot to do with that. Until they really get a chance to practice - until they come back healthy - the Kings are going to be limping along. What the Kings are going to need to do is play a lot of good team defense. The Kings have the makings of a good team, but to lose a super star is very difficult. Every team that's really good in the league has a couple of outstanding players. That's where wins come from - throw it to the two guys that nobody could guard right and you win. The Kings got as much for Webber as they could. Everybody realizes Webber's days in this league are numbered. He had an absolutely huge contract and the Kings got rid of that. The idea in the NBA is to win games but another idea for the front office is about making money. This year when the Kings had Webber, he took off four or five games because his knees couldn't hold up. From a team that could ride into the playoffs to a bystander and the tremendous amount of money the Kings were paying Webber was not money well spent if he couldn't be the man who couldn't ride into the playoffs. Joe Cronin and Ken Gimblin cover the Kings and co-host Sportstalk each weekend on 1430 KVVN San Jose and 1110 KLIB Sacramento. |
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