7 conclusions drawn from the Kings’ preseason

Preseason is over. This is what we think we learned.

By Str Archive | 0 Comments | Feb 25, 2019

These are those possible answers.

6. The Kings defense is not going to be one of the worst in the NBA. It's probably not going to be "good" due to personnel, but it's not horrible. Akis crunched the numbers: the team's defensive rating was 97 in the preseason. The Kings' offensive rating was 103. I'd expect the league-average offensive rating was down due to fringe players, rookie playing time and low minutes for veterans, but I have no clue how far down. That the Kings scored 103 points per 100 possessions tells me "not that far down." (Remember, those rotation oddities affect defense, too.) So I'm encouraged by the defensive numbers. I'm more encouraged by what we saw. Big improvement.

What conclusions have you made?

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