But the stupid just kept on coming. On the very next possession, an unexcusable mixup on defense gave Tobias Harris a wide open corner three, and the Kings would never see the lead again. Cousins would miss a shot in the paint, the Magic made free throws on the other end, and with six seconds to go the Kings were down 115-111. Gay hit another miracle three in the corner to cut the lead to one, leading to two more Magic free throws. The Kings had the ball with 3 seconds to go, but Miller turned it over getting the ball inbounds, and that was the end of it.

Unfortunately for Kings fans, these growing pains are all too familiar. Seeing as how this is the third coach this season, its excruciating watching the team adapt to the new system. Karl isn't without blame in this one because his defensive strategy in the first half was awful, but the late-game execution is something that has plagued this team all season, and that isn't something that won't be fixed overnight. Just another hurdle for this team to clear on its way to respectability.

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