2009-10 NBA Preview: Sacramento Kings

Sacramento Kings 2008-09 Record: 17-65 Anticipated Starting Five PG- Tyreke Evans SG- Kevin Martin SF- Andres Nocioni PF- Jason Thompson C- Spencer Hawes Key Reserves: Omri Casspi, Donte Green, Desmond Mason, Sean May, Sergio Rodriguez Biggest Strength: Wing scoring Tyreke and Martin will be shooting and scoring a lot - more than anyone else. Martin does so at a very efficient rate. Evans that's to be determined. Add to the mix Nocioni and the Kings are actually pretty good in this area. They also went out and got a young point guard in Sergio Rodriquez who has some potential, especially in an up-tempo offense. Biggest Weakness: Defense Worst defensive team in the NBA last season. I really don't know who on this team can defend. Their backcourt can't and their front court is rather soft. Their only hope may be in the toughness of Nocioni, Casspi and Jon Brockman and then rely on Desmond Mason to play tough D on the perimeter. But that's a stretch and ...