NBA preseason is in full swing. There is a team in this year's preseason that is really impressive. This team is the Kings of the West. After the Kings changed their head coach, they have changed a lot in the new season. First of all, the team's entire tactical system and playing style are completely different. Mike BrownAfter coming to the Kings, the Kings' transformation was very successful. We can feel it from the first two preseason games.
The first preseason game against the Lakers won 30 points. In the second game, they won 32 points against the Trail Blazers. In the first game, they gave 25 assists to the Lakers, and in the second game, they gave 34 assists to the Trail Blazers. Nearly 30 assists were given in both games. And each player's assists are distributed very evenly. Such a team reminds us of Warriors .
Through these two preseason games, we can clearly feel that the Kings pay great attention to passing. They played as much as they could with the Warriors playing the ball. Including the Kings' inside players nowadays, they also have the ability to respond. Sabonis itself is an inside player with excellent passing ability. Moreover, many people in the Kings' lineup have played for the Warriors, such as Barnes , Bazemore , Cook , and they are also very familiar with the Warriors' system's playing style.
The Kings not only follow the Warriors' system on the offensive end, transferring as many balls as possible, and finding a good shooting opportunity. Moreover, this team attaches great importance to defense. You should know that the current head coach of the Kings Mike Brown was an assistant coach who focused on defense in the Warriors last season, so after McBrown came to the Kings, he brought the Warriors' offensive system and defensive concepts to the Kings. The overall discipline and playing style of the team have become very strict. This is obvious to the team's improvement.
Let’s take a closer look at the Kings’ lineup, their lineup is actually very good. First of all, they have Fox , Sabonis Jr., Hult, and Barnes at the starting level. There are also Monk and Lyles on the bench, including the No. 4 pick Keigan Murray who just selected this year. Keigan Murray averaged 3.5 three-pointers in these two preseason games, averaged 16 points per game, and his three-point shooting percentage reached 70%. It can be said that he is also a very promising rookie.
The Kings have a very good chance to compete in the playoffs in the new season. Mike Brown will surely be very successful in this Kings transformation. Because he has been with the Warriors for a long enough time and has accumulated too much offensive and defensive tactical experience. A good head coach will really transform a team, and let's wait and see the changes in the Kings' new season.
