It was a worthy series, jn, and I certainly have to say the better team won.
The Kings did great just to get this far, but once Peja took an early summer vacation, the Kings were down to fumes on the perimeter. Christie stepped up and had a great game, and though Webber missed three free throws, a late lay up and the final three pointer, he also played with much heart and was a credit to the effort he managed in a tough situation.
As for the Kings, a little athletism on the team might help. We have some basically good players across the front, but no jumpers.
And I finally have to admit that a new coach could have perhaps gotten more out of this team. Rick cannot teach young players how to blend in, so guys like Jason Williams and Gerald Wallace, while talented, have to learn how to properly play pro basketball from other sources rather then their head coach while in Sacramento. His penchant for shortening his playoff bench is totally self-defeating. You need plenty of bodies to rotate in and out of the lineup as needed.
I expect there will be some changes made in the offseason here in Sacramento. The Maloofs see the same difficulties as we do with this scheme and no doubt will address it.
