{"id":10661,"date":"2021-04-07T11:30:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T18:30:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingsherald.com\/?p=10661"},"modified":"2024-04-24T10:29:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-24T17:29:23","slug":"kangz-rewind-looking-back-at-the-inconsistency-of-kings-basketball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingsherald.com\/articles\/kangz-rewind-looking-back-at-the-inconsistency-of-kings-basketball\/","title":{"rendered":"Kangz Rewind: Looking back at the inconsistency of Kings basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"
Welcome back to another edition of Kangz Rewind \u0080\u0093 an ongoing feature here at The Kings Herald where we compare recent quotes from players and coaches to past quotes from players and coaches of Kangz of yesteryear.<\/p>\n
Previous, but unbranded, editions of Kangz Rewind included comments about the perpetual learning loop of the Kings<\/a> and the lack of defense and not executing the game plan. <\/a>Today, we explore the term \u0080\u009cinconsistent.\u0080\u009d Inconsistent is defined as lacking in correct logical relation. The Sacramento Kings can also be defined as lacking in correct logical relation.<\/p>\n It’s been part of the culture for years now.<\/p>\n DeMarcus Cousins in 2013:<\/a><\/p>\n \u0080\u009cIt’s the same (expletive) every night.\u0080\u009d \u0080\u009cWe break down defensively, we don’t talk. Same (expletive). When you keep up with the same (expletive), you’re gonna get the same results and that’s what we’ve been getting.\u0080\u009d<\/p>\n \u0080\u009cThe team has a problem with just being consistent.\u0080\u009d \u0080\u009cOnce we find something that works, we have a tendency to go away from it or we get bored with it. But the thing is, if we just stick to that boring basketball, we’ll be a better team.\u0080\u009d<\/p>\n Isaiah Thomas in 2013:<\/a><\/p>\n \u0080\u009cI always say that when you have inconsistent minutes, you’re going to have inconsistent production.”<\/p>\n Michael Malone in 2013:<\/a><\/p>\n \u0080\u009cHow many times do you have to hit rock bottom?\u0080\u009d \u0080\u009cI mean, look at our record. We’ve hit rock bottom four or five times now. So maybe some of these guys are so used to losing, they’re accustomed to it. \u0080\u009cI’m not.\u0080\u009d \u0080\u009cI’m not used to losing. I’m used to being in the playoffs and being a competitive team that takes pride in its defense. Right now, we don’t have a lot of guys that do that. So, I’m not sure what their rock bottom is, but I hit my rock bottom one week into the season.\u0080\u009d<\/p>\n