We would almost forget that the Kings started the season with four defeats in four games… Then, the victories came in large numbers and, week after week, the Sacramento franchise confirmed again and again its excellent season.
The Kings missed the opportunity to please their public against Minnesota but with a victory in Portland, they managed the feat of returning to the playoffs. Yes, the word is not too strong. It’s a feat for the Californians because their last participation in the playoffs dates back to 2006!
“I guess it’s like a relief. People can’t talk about it anymore: it’s over,” finds and announces De’Aaron Fox for ESPN. “Seventeen years is a very long time. It’s nice to be done with that. »
Mike Brown, who arrived on the bench last summer, succeeded in his mission: to break the curse. To the delight of fans.
“Guys bought into it, believed in it, and every little victory fueled that belief. Its very important “, assures the coach. “We want to give the fans more than what we have already given. They fully deserve it. For these fans, so passionate about this team and this city, we feel that it is a matter of pride. We want them to party but we want to do more, we want to give them more. »
Brad Miller first fan
The Kings have an appetite now. They return to the adult table and want to eat as much as possible.
“We know our goal. It’s not just the playoffs. We want to make some noise.” says Malik Monk. “The playoffs were not our goal”, confirms Mike Brown. “We don’t set the bar that low for this group. We will try, like all the others, to win the title. Instilling this belief, from day one, was one of my main goals. »
Pivot holder of the Sacramento team which participated in the last playoffs in the history of the club, Brad Miller is obviously delighted with this postseason return. He who started believing in this group in December.
“They lost at the start of the season and everyone criticized them. But the away results have been excellent. We have seen them come together. Sabonis was a point guard who allowed Fox to do more of what it does. This season, everyone has taken advantage of their strengths. They haven’t made the playoffs since I was there, but I’ve watched them all these years. I told a friend of mine that it would be great to be there as a supporter when they reached the playoffs” he explains thus, and he was therefore present during the match against Wolves, which was ultimately lost. “During the first playoff game in which I participated at the Arco [Arena], the supporters were present three or four hours before the start of the match. These supporters are into it. We will finally be able to see the true potential of the Golden 1 Center”.
| Shots | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | bp | Int | CT | party | Points |
| De’aaron Fox | 67 | 33.8 | 51.6 | 33.5 | 77.2 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 25.3 |
| Domantas Sabonis | 73 | 35.0 | 61.1 | 35.4 | 76.1 | 3.2 | 9.3 | 12.5 | 7.2 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 19.2 |
| Kevin Hurter | 69 | 29.7 | 48.9 | 40.9 | 72.3 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 2.4 | 15.3 |
| Harrison Barnes | 75 | 32.8 | 47.2 | 37.4 | 84.6 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 15.1 |
| Malik Monk | 72 | 22.3 | 44.4 | 35.2 | 89.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 13.4 |
| Keegan Murray | 73 | 29.8 | 44.5 | 40.7 | 75.6 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 4.6 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 11.9 |
| Trey Lyles | 67 | 16.8 | 47.0 | 37.0 | 81.1 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 7.7 |
| Terence Davis | 58 | 13.1 | 43.2 | 37.3 | 82.1 | 0.3 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 6.6 |
| Davion Mitchell | 74 | 18.1 | 45.9 | 32.2 | 80.6 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.4 | 5.7 |
| Chimezie Metu | 61 | 10.6 | 59.3 | 24.3 | 75.9 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 4.8 |
| Kessler Edwards | 15 | 13.5 | 47.7 | 37.0 | 80.0 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 4.0 |
| Richaun Holmes | 37 | 8.5 | 66.2 | 80.0 | 82.4 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 2.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 3.1 |
| Neemias Queta | 4 | 6.1 | 75.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 3.0 |
| Keon Ellis | 13 | 3.9 | 53.8 | 60.0 | 66.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 1.7 |
| Matt Dellavedova | 31 | 6.7 | 34.0 | 33.3 | 57.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 1.5 |
| Kz Okpala | 35 | 7.1 | 42.1 | 33.3 | 87.5 | 0.2 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.1 | 1.3 |
| Chima Moneke | 2 | 4.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Alex Len | 19 | 3.4 | 46.2 | 0.0 | 62.5 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Pj Dozier | 10 | 2.3 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.7 |
| Deonte Burton | 2 | 3.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
