They say defense wins championships. That may very well still be true, despite all the rule changes over the years designed to make it easier to score, but, in the case of the 2014 Sacramento Kings, offense seems to win games.
According to the Bee, the Kings are now 22-6 when scoring more than 105 points. Conversely, they are 3-29 when scoring less than 100.
In nearly every game they play, home or on the road, they seemingly go through at least 1 long scoring drought, which generally decides the outcome. Invariably, the reason for the scoring drought can be traced back to one of a few things. Turnovers, no ball movement, poor shooting.
This team simply cannot shoot. They lack consistent deep shooting. They are one of the worst 3pt shooting teams in the league, which is telling considering the way the game is played nowadays and the fact that they have one of the best post players in the game that draws coverage away from the perimeter.
Making matters far worse, they don't move the ball. When they do, they are pretty tough to defend despite poor shooting from the perimeter.
In short, if this team acquires better shooters and learns to play with better, more frequent ball movement, they'll score more consistently. According the numbers, that'll mean a lot more wins no matter how bad their defense might be.
According to the Bee, the Kings are now 22-6 when scoring more than 105 points. Conversely, they are 3-29 when scoring less than 100.
In nearly every game they play, home or on the road, they seemingly go through at least 1 long scoring drought, which generally decides the outcome. Invariably, the reason for the scoring drought can be traced back to one of a few things. Turnovers, no ball movement, poor shooting.
This team simply cannot shoot. They lack consistent deep shooting. They are one of the worst 3pt shooting teams in the league, which is telling considering the way the game is played nowadays and the fact that they have one of the best post players in the game that draws coverage away from the perimeter.
Making matters far worse, they don't move the ball. When they do, they are pretty tough to defend despite poor shooting from the perimeter.
In short, if this team acquires better shooters and learns to play with better, more frequent ball movement, they'll score more consistently. According the numbers, that'll mean a lot more wins no matter how bad their defense might be.