Only one of those is correct, though. The Kings ranked No. 29 in overall defense, with the No. 27 shooting defense, No. 30 defensive rebounding rate and No. 27 foul rate. Sacramento desperately needs to improve its defense. But shooting? The Kings were No. 16 in effective field goal percentage and No. 12 in three-point shooting percentage. They could improve on that, and should. But it's not nearly the team's biggest problem.

So when we're talking about improving the Kings, and we're specifically talking about the shooting of the team: focus not on Tyreke or the backcourt. Focus on small forward and Boogie. Those spots get more efficient and the backcourt maintains or improves, and it will take care of itself. In the meantime, defense please.

(This isn't so much a commentary on Michael Carter-Williams as it may seem — his presence would likely slice into the Kings' shooting success, unless you're of the mind his playmaking would boost everyone else. Also, on his defense: he did come from Syracuse, so …)