JT’s Blog: Visiting Omri in Israel
September 2, 2010 by Jason Thompson · 1 Comment
This summer I went to visit Omri Casspi in his home country of Israel. My trip started out with a 12-hour flight, which honestly, I slept for the majority of. It was nice because this plane was really unlike any other I had been on. The seats reclined, which was really nice for me, being 6-11. It was crazy because I left at night the night before and got in at night in Tel Aviv, Israel, so I basically lost an entire day during travel.
JT Checks-In From Grgurich’s Camp
August 5, 2010 by Jason Thompson · 28 Comments
I’m writing this from Tim Grgurich’s annual basketball camp, which is put on by the assistant coach of the Denver Nuggets. I’ve actually attended this camp every summer since I was drafted.
Kings Wrap Mini Camp, Head to Vegas
July 11, 2010 by Andrew Nicholson · 9 Comments
“Now, it’s gametime.”
Pre-Draft Workout Wrap - June 19
June 19, 2010 by Andrew Nicholson · 1 Comment
On Saturday, the Kings held two pre-Draft workouts at the team’s practice facility with a total of 12 prospects participating in the action.
Carril Analyzes Kings Season and What’s Ahead
April 22, 2010 by Andrew Nicholson · 6 Comments
Before taking off for his offseason home in Princeton, N.J., Kings assistant and Hall-of-Fame coach Pete Carril sat down with Kings.com to share his thoughts on Sacramento’s 2009-10 season, the team’s rookie trio and the importance of offseason workouts. Plus, Coachie relays a story about Coach Paul Westphal that left a positive impression on him and he discusses the areas in which he will assist Jason Thompson this summer.
JT’s Blog: Fun Season Turns to Focused Offseason
April 19, 2010 by Jason Thompson · 14 Comments
We had our exit interviews on Wednesday.
Kayte’s Kings Player-by-Player Breakdown
April 16, 2010 by Kayte Christensen · 18 Comments
The season is over, and now we can delve deeper into what is ahead for the Kings.
Postgame Quotes: Kings @ Lakers
April 13, 2010 by kingsconnect · Leave a Comment
Kings Coach Paul Westphal
on tonight’s game:
“Tonight was not that different from forty or fifty other games this year. We hung around, did a lot of good things and we had a couple of breakouts. We had a lot of good efforts tonight. We felt that Jason Thompson did a lot for us tonight on the boards and offensively, but he had to play the whole game so he didn’t get any vacation until the final horn.”
on the team’s performance this season:
“I am proud of our team and I told every one of them. They only won 25 games, but they really maximized their effort this year. They have heart and they respected the game. We will get better, we will absolutely get better. We will add some pieces, but the first thing we had to learn to do this year was compete and we did that. One of these days we will learn how to win.”
on rookie Tyreke Evans contribution this season:
“This season was one of the best rookie seasons any of us has had, but that is not the only measure of success. We had a great noteworthy season and the thing about Tyreke Evans is he really didn’t play for stats. He plays to win and is a very versatile ball player. He almost never had a bad game. He is a very mature professional and will only get better as he goes about this league. I think everyone will tell you what a good teammate he is and that says something about his future with the Kings.”
on recapping the season:
“Honestly I am sorry our season is over. We knew we had a climb, but this team is only just beginning. The team last year was the worst team in the league winning only 17 games, as well as the worst defensive team and the worst rebounding team. This year we are in the top half rebounders now, we are out of the bottom third in defense, we added eight more wins and some players that we can build around. By any measure there was improvement and we are optimistic that there will continue to be improvement. I am sorry it is over, I really like this team.”
Beno Udrih
on the assessment of this season:
“The whole year we’ve been playing, trying to compete at the end of the game and that’s a step forward from last year, definitely. We’ve just got to get better with closing the close games down and winning a couple ones. Hopefully we’ve learned something this year for next year and we think we can win a couple more games.”
on taking this game into the offseason:
“The Lakers, they’ve been together for awhile they know exactly how to finish games. It’s a long process for us but we want to be like… young teams that are rebuilding and trying to get to the playoffs and we’ve just got to learn.”
Carl Landry
on what the Kings have to do to improve:
“I think we just have to play together a little more. We’ve got the pieces here and we’ll add a couple of pieces with the free [agency] and the draft and we’ll be alright. We’re [one of the] youngest teams in the league… so if we just improve our basketball I.Q. I think we’ll be alright.”
on looking forward to the offseason:
“We never really got blown out. We just had a hard time finishing games, probably due to the inexperience of this team but I think this summer we’ll go back to the drawing board and correct those mistakes.”
Jason Thompson
on looking back on the positives of the season:
“We came out, especially early in the year, not a lot of people had high expectations for us and we had five-game win streaks two or three times. We started getting this city going and a lot of people started to notice us.”
on what the Kings have to look forward to this offseason:
“Just knowing that our future is bright. With the trades that we’ve had that are helping us out and… learning how to play with each other. So we’ll get some new additions in the draft, maybe some trades… and hopefully we’ll be on top.”
Lakers’ Coach Phil Jackson
on tonight’s game:
“Got that game competitive after getting a little 13 point lead at the end of the third quarter. Had to kind of dig in a little bit at the end of the game to sustain that victory. Good game by Pau Gasol and Shannon. They led us in the scoring tonight and we had some help off the bench.”
on Sasha Vujacic:
“He’s an offensive rebounding machine. That’s what he is now.”
on Jordan Farmar’s injury:
“He’ll dress tomorrow. He’s played 81 games this year. I want him to dress and be on the active roster for tomorrow’s game.”
on the fallout of Jordan Farmar leaving tonight’s game early:
“I wanted to have short minutes for Derek. He ended up playing less than 20 but extended Shannon’s minutes and obviously Sasha’s minutes and had Lamar have to come out and play that guard role.”
on the impact of Luke Walton:
“He helps. I don’t know if he’s going to be able to sustain the effort in the playoffs and that’s why I have to look at him a little bit and get him some game activity. Offensively he does things that create a little offensive rhythm for us and offensive opportunities.”
on Sasha Vujacic’s solid performance tonight:
“It’s got to make him feel much better about his game. He knows he’s got an opportunity to play some minutes and have some opportunities.”
Shannon Brown
on jumpstarting the bench with the tone he set as a starter:
“It’s different starting. When you start, you get to set the tone. Then guys get to play off of what you start off with. We got the ball moving today and then everybody got good looks.”
on tomorrow’s game against the Los Angeles Clippers:
“We definitely got to win this game tomorrow. We have to get better every day. We’re waiting for Andrew [Bynum] to get back and for Kobe [Bryant] to get back so we can get our first couple practices in together as a full unit again.”
Sasha Vujacic
on tonight’s game:
“We played great as a team. We played good defense. From my personal view, in the last few games, I’ve been getting more and more minutes and when that happens, you get a feel for the game which is good.”
on most important thing about playing Oklahoma City in the first round of the playoffs:
“It depends when we play them. They have one player that is individually good, on and off, and now they play great as a team. The coaching staff did a great job and they execute. So we have to take that away from them and we’ll see how they can handle the pressure of the situation.”
on his overall performance this season:
“You just have to stay consistent. This season was from my personal point of view, ups and downs. What is done, is done. It’s behind us. We’re looking to the present and to the future. My focus now is how can I help our team…and how can we win as a team.”
Lamar Odom
on tonight’s game:
“I look at it, honestly, like we’re practicing against the other team. You want to run all the sets and do everything the right way. We want to play almost how we play in practice. It’s just a practice in front of 20,000 people.”
Luke Walton
on playing in tonight’s game:
“It felt great. It was a lot of fun out there, playing again and being out there and not having pain. To be out there and move and stuff was a lot of fun.”
Dunk-Off Highlights Kings Practice Finale
April 9, 2010 by Andrew Nicholson · 8 Comments
Smiling as always, forward Carl Landry addressed the media before Read more
Postgame Recap: Kings vs. Clippers
April 9, 2010 by Darryl Arata · Leave a Comment
SACRAMENTO 116, LA CLIPPERS 94
April 8, 2010 - At ARCO Arena, Tyreke Evans scored a game-high 28 points and Jason Thompson recorded a double-double with 22 points and a game-high 15 rebounds help the Kings end an eight-game losing streak with a 116-94 win over the Clippers. Sacramento led by 16 points, 63-47, to begin the third quarter, but the Clippers cut the lead in half to trail by eight, 84-76, at the end of the quarter. The Kings used a 16-2 run to open the fourth quarter for a 22-point lead, 100-78, with 7:45 left in the game. In the fourth quarter, Sacramento outscored (32 to 18) and outshot (.650 to .400) the Clippers. Evans also recorded six rebounds, seven assists, and two steals. Carl Landry also recorded a double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Clippers were led by Chris Kaman’s 23 points and DeAndre Jordan’s 10 rebounds off the bench. Eric Gordon added 21 points and Baron Davis notched a double-double with 11 points and 10 assists. Los Angeles dropped their seventh straight contest. The Kings outrebounded the Clippers, 47 to 32, and turned the ball over just nine times. Sacramento also matched a season-high with 50 field goals made.
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