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Kings/Rockets Impressions
A couple quick thoughts from the Kings vs. Rockets game: 1. Francisco Garcia is the smartest player on the Kings and easily my favorite. As Houston was setting up for a lob dunk to Tracy McGrady, Garcia leapt from his seat on the bench, waving a towel, and yelled at the players involved. At the next timeout, he explained the breakdowns in some rotations to the assistant coaches. And, to show
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... Trainer and coach Brian McCormick says Francisco Garcia is the smartest Sacramento King, and envisions Garcia as part of a Sacramento overhaul: "... if the Kings rid themselves of Bibby and Artest, and decide to start from scratch, I'd love to see the Kings draft Mike Conley, Jr. and hire Marc Iavaroni from Phoenix. Conley, Martin and Garcia would be a joy to watch, with Salmons and Price off the bench. It's not a championship team, but they would be fun and the fans would root for these guys. The success would ultimately be determined by who Petrie could get for Bibby and Artest."

Francisco Garcia, Smart Player
Sactown Royalty — ... While I was away, trainer/coach Brian McCormick - one of the smartest basketball guys in the area - weighed in on Francisco Garcia's hoops IQ.

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