I won't lie: this preseason has been rough.

With no visual evidence to help mold the game experience, my information soaking is so … weird. I'm not the type to watch a choppy illicit feed, so I didn't see a second of the game. Didn't see Spencer Hawes's blown oop. Or Andrew Bynum beasting it up. Or how Desmond Mason looked.

So I rely those who were there for that. I read Sam Amick or Jason Jones's gamer first thing. Then to the Associated Press. Then the opponent's hometown paper. Then the box score, the play-by-play, the shot chart … and I'm ready to go.

And I honestly feel like I'm still talking out of my ear. Which is why this preseason I'm focusing more on observations than conclusions.

Kings vs Lakers Coverage Hub | Boxscore

Observation #1. Source: box score. Data: Jason Thompson had 19 points, 14 rebounds (6 offensive). Observation: Jason Thompson is a beast!

Observation #2. Source box score. Data: Tyreke Evans had nine assists and three turnovers on a night in which his teammates shot 44 percent. Observation: Tyreke Evans can pass!

Observation #3. Source: shot chart. Data: