Five minutes, 39 seconds left in the game. Tied at 79.

If you get decent shots and miss down the stretch, that's one thing. But the Kings had bad possession after bad possession. Only one of the six possessions went the right way — the one in which Landry got the ball near the rim and drew the foul. He shoots free throws well, so the misses aren't worth worrying about. But the bad shots fairly early in the shot clock? The completely stalled offense? That's what bugs me. That's what worries me about the line-up as constructed, and whether so many as two of the parts fit.

Does Landry really work with Evans? I haven't seen conclusive proof he does. Their pick-and-roll is odd, and Landry has become less a pivot player and more of a spot-up shooter. We need Landry in the post, and playing with Evans has pushed him out. Why? Can it be reversed? Or will Landry eventually end up as a sixth man again?

The issue, I think, is the odd pick-and-roll machinations Evans has right now, as well as a general aversion to rolling for the bigs. We saw Evans-Spencer Hawes come around quite a bit as March wore on — and Hawes really began rolling to the basket. Landry rarely does that at this point. He did have one P&R bucket inside against the Spurs; otherwise, he pops and Evans drives or passes out. Landry is agile, and an effective finisher. Evans is a good passer. This can work, and I hope it's just time and repetition that's needed to get it there. Otherwise, Evans either needs to be put into a non-P&R heavy offense, or he needs a new P&R partner.

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