Crowned: Kings' Forward Jason Thompson Justifying His Status In SAC

Five games under .500 and fourth in the Pacific Division, you would expect the Sacramento Kings to be a little crestfallen.   With sole breadwinner Kevin Martin (22.4 PPG this season) and Brad Miller (7.9 rebounds and 4.9 assists, both team highs) missing a combination of eight-out-of-15 games this season (Martin has missed the last seven games), the inability to stay healthy has been the uninvited culprit.   The journey for an argentous lining shouldn’t be too strenuous unless you somehow miss 6'10" rookie Jason Thompson. The giant with an even gargantuan more grin has been solid in his first season as an NBA Pro.   The 10 th pick out of Rider, Thompson is tied for first in double-doubles, second in field goal percentage and in total rebounds, (all among rookies). Not to mention he’s first in all of those categories among the top 10 draft picks of the 2008 NBA Draft, which featured Derrick Rose, O.J. Mayo, Michael Beasley, Eric Gordon, and Kevin Love, among ... (link)