Kings Select Omri Casspi of Israel With No. 23 Pick
Sactown Royalty — ... Omri Casspi became the first Israeli to be chosen in the first round of the NBA Draft at Pick No. 23. Casspi reportedly had a great workout in Sacramento a few weeks back. Donté Greene watched the audition, and noted that Casspi was "tough." And that's reputation he's built: he reportedly drew blood on ...

Post-Draft Jabber
Posting and Toasting — ... drafted Omri Casspi. Some fellow chosen folk were sitting behind me with an Israeli flag, and got a few seconds of camera time when Casspi's name got called. In fact, there were two separate factions of fans with Israeli flags, each competing for camera time after the Casspi pick. We need solidarity, guys. ...

To My Unborn Child
Sactown Royalty — ... validated so many times before.  And yet again this year I felt like I couldn't believe what Petrie had just done. My initial reaction was that this was the time when Petrie was wrong.  At this moment, I still feel this way.  But just like Hawes and Thompson, like Williams and Stojakovic, like Turkoglu and Wallace, I'm ready to be proved wrong.  I want to be proved wrong.  I loved the trade for Sergio Rodriguez.  I like the Omri Casspi pick.  I hadn't heard of Jon Brockman.  ...

High Hopes for Omri Casspi in Sacramento
Sactown Royalty — ... made Omri Casspi the No. 23 pick in the NBA Draft at about 6 AM local time in Israel. By 7 AM Israel time, I had received an email from Eran Soroka of the Ma'ariv Sports Newspaper. We discussed Omri's NBA chances, and Eran -- who said he has covered Casspi for several years -- offered this assessment. ...

2009 NBA Draft Recap
Clips Nation — ... That deal, if it's real, won't happen until July because it involves Andris Biedrins, who is a base year compensation player for another couple of weeks.  From 22 to 30, as we suspected, there were quite a few teams who were looking to avoid the immediate expense of a first round draft pick with a guaranteed contract.  So the Lakers sold their pick at 29, and meanwhile four foreign players were drafted in that range - Victor Claver (22, Portland), Omri Casspi (23, Sacramento), Rodrique Beaubois (25, OKC traded to ...

Jersey Numbers for New Kings
Sactown Royalty — Kings PR just passed on word of what jersey numbers the new Kings will wear. Tyreke Evans: #13 Omri Casspi: #18 Jon Brockman: #40 They have don't a number for Sergio Rodriguez yet (he's in Spain right now), but Spanish Chocolate wore #11 in Portland. That will be available in Sacramento, provided the team does not re-sign Rashad McCants, who wore #11 last season. (How did I miss the irony of Shaddy wearing two No. 1s under ...

Omri Casspi on Kings: 'Something Beautiful Can Be Built There'
Sactown Royalty — ... Eran Soroka of Ma'ariv attended Omri Casspi's press conference this morning in Tel Aviv. He passed along a great dispatch, which you can read after the jump ... along with a couple other treats. ...

The Kings Don't Need Another Center
Sactown Royalty — ... poorly) at the three and four, though his off-season weightlifting program should help. Omri Casspi rebounded well for a small forward in Euroleague ( ...

Post-Draft Team Salaries
Sactown Royalty — ... $4,129,767 Mikki Moore, F/C* $2,000,000 Sergio Rodriguez, G $1,576,696 $2,338,240 Omri Casspi, F $1,129,320 $1,214,040 $1,298,640 ...

NBA Draft 2009 Aftermath: Now Who Ends Up In The D-League?
Ridiculous Upside — ... spend time in the D-League, even though I think he's about finished developing.  Chalk him up as the DeMarr Johnson sort (OK, OK he's not that old). 22. Victor Claver - Portland Trailblazers - 5%             If he comes over this year I doubt he plays in the D-League.  These European guys hate flying all the way over here to play in the 2nd tier league, what a shame. 23. Omri Casspi - Sacramento Kings - 5% ...

Kings Summer League Roster Announced
Sactown Royalty — ... 6-10 210 12/12/1985 St. Joseph's 18 Omri Casspi F 6-9 ...

Chasing Knicks: David Lee and Nate Robinson in Sacramento
Sactown Royalty — ... have, in the past, reportedly had interest in both David Lee and Nate Robinson, current restricted free agents of the New York Knicks. For Lee, the rumors came when Ron Artest first made the mill. A trade sending Artest to New York, it was reported, would require Lee to Sacramento in return. The Knicks never bit (not Isiah Thomas or Donnie Walsh), and Artest ended up bringing back Donté Greene, Bobby Jackson and the pick which became Omri Casspi. Nate's connection to Sacramento is more recent: a ...

Phoenix Suns Summer League: The Game Plan
Bright Side Of The Sun — ... (on load from the Bobcats) New Orleans - Courtney Sims and Julian Wright NY Knicks - Nikoloz Tskitishvili (!), Jordan Hill, Blake Ahern and Mouhamed Sene OKC Thunder - James Harden!, Russel Westbrook, Shaun Livingston, BJ Mullens Portland - Jerryd Bayless, Jeff Pendergraph, Patty Mills Sacramento - Tyreke Evans, Jason Thompson, Spencer Hawes, Omri Casspi, Donte Green (this team is loaded!) San Antonio - ...

What Happens in Vegas ...
Sactown Royalty — ... 4. Omri Casspi - This is going to be the first time most of us have ever seen Omri play.  I've taken the liberty of watching a lot of tape on Casspi via the youtube and various other channels but I have never seen an actual game.  What I have gathered though is this guy is NOT a typical Petrie Euro pick.  He's much more athletic than Peja or Hedo ever were.  He also relies a lot less on his shot, and more on his slashing and athleticism.  The best part is his shot is getting a lot better and he could be a very versatile player. ...

NBA Summer League Day One Recap - It's A Grind
Pounding The Rock — ... NBA games are 20% longer as we are only playing 40 minute games out here in the desert.  The Pistons, much to my surprise, whipped up on the Kings.  The Kings feature several "name" players.  2008 first round draft pick and second year man -- and a player many around here wanted instead of George Hill -- Donte Green.  Another 2008 first round draft pick and second year man, Jason Thompson.  This year's #4 pick Tyreke Evans and #23 pick Omri Casspi.  The Pistons, on the other hand, feature mid-first round ...

It's Too Easy for Tyreke Evans
Sactown Royalty — ... taking fed threes instead of Donté Greene and Omri Casspi. I also want to see him defend some top-flight point guards (with all due respect to ...

Vegas Summer League, Game 3: Kings vs Bucks, Open Game Thread
Sactown Royalty — ... third game be the first win? Will anyone care either way? Once again, all eyes on the point guard spot, where Tyreke Evans will line up across from Brandon Jennings. I wonder if Young Money thinks Reke is all hype ... 7:30PM is the start time on the West Coast. Blake Griffin's debut precedes our game. Donté Greene and Joe Alexander should be a fun (quasi) match-up, and hopefully Jason Thompson will come alive. Looking forward to more Omri Casspi as well.

Game Thread: Bucks/Kings
Brew Hoop — ... Brandon Jennings Jerel McNeal SG Jodie Meeks Omri Casspi SF Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Donte ...

Summer League Open Thread: July 14th
Bright Side Of The Sun — ... am not sure (snap judgment) that he's enough of a point guard to play next the Kevin Martin. He also got tore up by Jennings' pressure a few times b/c he lacked the foot speed to get by. Strong and can finish, though, and a fun player to watch I didn't see the Clippers, but will tonight I caught a few glimpses of Brent Petway. They call him Air Georgia for a reason, but there's also a reason he's not in the NBA. But, he could be some day Omri Casspi was very popular with the local Jewish fans, but didn't play ...

Links n' Links: July 15
Sactown Royalty — ... Omri Casspi is scheduled to play for the Israeli national team in August (training) and September (Eurobasket), but the coach won't be mad if O.C. needs to stick in California to get in NBA shape. (The ...

Grading and Evaluating the Kings Summer League
Sactown Royalty — ... of flings the ball at the basket and leans back when he shoots. It's hard to contest, but it also doesn't tend to go in that much either.  Look to see improvement on that during the season and over the next couple years.  We've got good teachers on our staff now, and one of the best shooters ever in Westphal as our Coach.  I'm really happy with 'Reke's performance, which would probably have been even better had he not sprained his finger after the 3rd game. Omri Casspi - Grade: C- ...

SummerKings 84, SummerKnicks 71
Posting and Toasting — ... - If it's up to me, Morris Almond will make the team. Then again, if it were up to me, Brian Greene would be starting at all five positions. Nonetheless, Almond can shoot holes in the nets, but it's the rest of his game that continues to impress. For one, Mo Nuts has shown off some very fluid diagonal drives to the basket. His finishes just wouldn't fall, but he's got the right combination of size and speed to score in the paint. Just ask Omri Casspi, who became the first Israeli player on an NBA poster. Meanwhile, he showed that he's no slouch when he ...

My Team Is Better Than Yours: Sacramento Kings Edition
Pounding The Rock — ... The Match-Up Starters PG: Tony Parker versus Tyreke Evans: Advantage Spurs SG: Roger Mason versus Kevin Martin: Advantage Kings SF: Richard Jefferson versus Fransisco Garcia: Advantage Spurs PF: Antonio McDyess versus Jason Thompson: Advantage Spurs C: Tim Duncan versus Spencer Hawes: Advantage Spurs Bench: Manu, Hill, Blair, Mahinmi, Finley, Bonner, Haislip and Hairston DESTROY Nocioni, Sergio Rodriguez, Omri Casspi, Donte Greene, and Sean May even without Hill, ...

Rating the Rebounding of Sacramento's Big Men
Sactown Royalty — ... If you have an electric wing who pounds the offensive boards -- and this is where I note that Omri Casspi had ...

Can the Kings Use the D-League Effectively?
Sactown Royalty — ... What about the two young small forwards, Greene and Omri Casspi? Casspi is an interesting quandary, in that while he needs floor time to learn the NBA game he already provides something the Kings need: high energy play on the wing. You plug him in, and he'll do stuff -- chase down loose balls, go after offensive rebounds, scream a bit, run the floor. And he won't be taking a lot of shots in the process. I can see Omri playing 20 minutes and taking only four or five field goal attempts. ...

The View From Section 214, Plus Rantdumb Thoughts
Sactown Royalty — ... Omri Casspi  By choosing the number 18, Casspi has the inside track on being the best Sacramento King ever at his number. He only needs to beat out 1987’s version of Derek Smith. By the way, the number 18 is representative of the Hebrew word "Chai," which means life or living. Kind of cool. ...

Paul Westphal Talks Tyreke Evans, Sean May and More
Sactown Royalty — ... The Rise Guys had Paul Westphal on this morning for about 15 minutes. You should be able to hear the interview at KHTK.com later today, but until then some notes from his interview. Tyreke Evans's best quality is that he asserts his will on the court. Jon Brockman is smart, and knows where he's supposed to be. Omri Casspi can be a versatile player, especially considering his size. Positions don't matter as much as they used to; if Sean May can do good things as a center, then he'll ...

Kings Abroad
Sactown Royalty — ... and Beno has played well (nine assists) in his one start. His brother Samo also plays for Slovenia, and they'll have Sasha Vujacic as well. Andres Nocioni, Argentina Despite falling to bronze in Beijing four years after taking gold, Argentina is No. 1 in the world according to FIBA's rankings. But it appears Noce is sitting out this summer, as he's not on the Argentine roster for the Tournament of the Americas or the warm-up Marchand Cup. Omri Casspi, Israel The Israeli national team bosses begged Omri to ...

Dinner & Enthusiasm With Paul Westphal
Sactown Royalty — ... ·         Omri Casspi was jet-lagged and a little unprepared for the level of competition when he got to Las Vegas. Because of the timing of his arrival, he had to learn the offense and defense on the fly. But he improved every day, and Westphal thinks that Casspi will be a bona fide NBA player once he learns the NBA game and life. ...

Voluntary Conditioning Program Begins Sept. 8
Sactown Royalty — ... are both back East, but I suspect they'll return. (Greene has been in Sacramento working with Shapiro most of the summer. JT has constantly tweeted about doing his lifting in the mornings.) Omri Casspi and ...

30Q: Can Omri Casspi Contribute From Day 1?
Sactown Royalty — ... 30Q asks the important questions about the Kings all through September. Omri Casspi has a lot of weight on his shoulders. Not from Kings fans, or really the basketball side of the Kings organization. The team has shown patience when it comes to young players -- perhaps too much patience. On the business side, Casspi has been used as a selling point more than any other rookie in recent Kings memory. That's a good thing for the team and the player -- the franchise need to score support any way it can, and popularity ...

30Q: Will the Kings' Relative Lack of Assists Matter?
Sactown Royalty — ... of the last season were Steve Blake, Steve Nash, Derek Fisher and Mo Williams. All four are fine point guards in their own right, but only Nash would be considered your prototypical pass-first PG. And obviously, Nash's Suns excepted, the top offenses are top offenses more because of guys like Brandon Roy, Kobe Bryant and LeBron James. I'm not arguing passing skills don't matter, or that Rubio wouldn't help Thompson, Omri Casspi and Donte Greene gets easy buckets. But Voisin and others ...

30Q: Will Smallball Return to Sacramento?
Sactown Royalty — ... Omri Casspi is another candidate; it remains to be seen how he'll fit in the rotation period, let alone in moving up a weight class. The team hopes to mold him into a point-forward, likely more easily done as a small forward where many of the typical big man duties can be avoided. If Casspi becomes a good rebounder, it will be on the offensive end, where his energy and athleticism can be more easily implemented. ...

30Q: Should Andres Nocioni Be Traded?
Sactown Royalty — ... and Omri Casspi matter in any Nocioni's proceedings, but I'm just not convinced of that any longer. This is for these reasons: ...

Desmond Mason, You Make No Sense
Sactown Royalty — ... The only connection Mason has to this franchise beyond being a previous Geoff Petrie target is that he played 15 games under Paul Westphal in Seattle. If this move is Westphal-driven, it does not speak well to the coach's confidence in Donte Greene and Omri Casspi. And as a fan who would much rather see the future of the franchise learn through its mistakes rather than watch a 33-year-old make the same mistakes, I think that stinks. ...

30Q: Desmond Mason? Really?
Sactown Royalty — ... Having 13 players on your roster, apparently, does not guarantee that you can bench lazy players. It takes 14 players -- one of them being 32 years old -- to really put the screws of pressure on the kids. Before signing Desmond Mason, there was the chance Donte Greene or Omri Casspi might goof off in practice, unworried about the possibility of losing their invisible spot in the rotation because there isn't a 32-year-old breathing down their necks. NO MORE. Desmond Mason will prevent further popcorn shenanigans! ...

30Q: Will the Kings Be a Good Three-Point Shooting Team?
Sactown Royalty — ... Omri Casspi. No idea how Casspi will shoot at the NBA level ... nor how often. He has a nice stroke and good mechanics, though. ...

30Q: Which Path Will Jason Thompson Take?
Sactown Royalty — ... I spoke with David Thorpe about Thompson last week. Thorpe, as you know, trains Kevin Martin and (now) Omri Casspi. He also writes for ESPN.com. I suggested to Thorpe that I feel Thompson has the opportunity to move toward a ...

Around the Association: 2009-2010 Sacramento Kings: It's all up from here
Golden State Of Mind — ... the sort of numbers associated with a team struggling to even remain competitive. There's not much silver lining there. Last season, the Kings just plain stunk.   That's yesterday's news though, isn't it?   <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } --> New faces:   Tyreke Evans (Draft #4 overall) Omri Casspi (Draft #23 overall) Jon Brockman (second round ...

30Q: Can the Kings' Defense Possibly Be That Bad Again?
Sactown Royalty — ... plenty of variability in the statistic leaguewide. In all likelihood, and though leaguewide shooting typically improves year-to-year, it seems unlikely the Kings will again allow opponents to shoot 40% from three. So there's some improvement there. We have discussed defensive rebounding, and I believe it's a good opportunity for defensive improvement on this team. Sean May and Jon Brockman are big improvements over Mikki Moore on the boards; Andres Nocioni, Omri Casspi and Donte Greene would all be an improvement over ...

Boos All Around for Kings TV Situation
Sactown Royalty — ... preseason games instead of watching them. (Unless you go to the gym, for the few local preseason games, which by the way will cost you the same as a regular season game -- no breaks on ticket prices, parking, concessions, nothing. And you might not, of course, get the stars. For either team. Because it's preseason.) I have no way of getting to the Portland game Tuesday. That's not worth broadcasting to the loyal fans down in Sacramento? The first chance to see Tyreke Evans and Omri Casspi? Really? Further, News10 has ditched the Kings, ...

Greg Oden, Blazers Squash Kings 98-86
Sactown Royalty — ... * THUMBS UP to Omri Casspi, who had a sweet little game by the looks of it: nine points in nine minutes on perfect 4-4 shooting (1-1 from three), with two rebounds (one offensive) and no mistakes in the box score. Overmatched rookies ain't supposed to give stable performances, right? Omri was the best small forward in Kings purple last night, according to the box score. In fact, let's rank them thusly: ...

Preview: Blazers at Kings, Preseason Game 2
Sactown Royalty — ... vs. Omri Casspi. Outlaw scored 10 points in 20 minutes in Portland's preseason debut, drawing oohs and aahs from the extended Outlaw family. Casspi is leading the NBA with a field goal percentage of 100%. Casspi is also leading the NBA in effective field goal percentage (112.5%), True Shooting percentage (112.5%), two-point shooting percentage (100%) and three-point shooting percentage (100%). He is, however, tied for last in the NBA in free throw shooting (0%). ...

Blazers Beat Kings 89-86 As Sergio Fails to Plunge a Dagger Into His Old Mates
Sactown Royalty — ... , a mini-run sparked by defense and Omri Casspi left the Kings behind three in the closing seconds. With a chance to send the game to overtime, Sergio clanked a three from the top of the key. ...

What the Kings Need From a Small Forward
Sactown Royalty — The Sacramento Bee has two pieces dealing with the small forward position today -- one from Jason Jones that looks at the contenders for the still undecided starting spot, and a column from Ailene Voisin on the early returns for Omri Casspi. Jones susses out what exactly each option (other than Andres Nocioni, who will be the team's first wing off the bench) can bring. For Francisco Garcia, it's ball-handling. For Desmond Mason, it's slashing and defense. For Donte Greene, it's potentiall defense. For ...

Meet Your Three-Guard Lineup
Sactown Royalty — ... Jason Jones of The Bee has some news from Sunday's practice on how Paul Westphal plans to address the Francisco Garcia injury. Insert Andres Nocioni as a starter? Nope. Pray Desmond Mason's back spasms disappear and his body as a whole holds up? Nope. Put your eggs in the Omri Casspi/Donte Greene basket? Nope. Stick your three best guards on the floor in the same lineup? Yep. Jones reports Westphal plans to rely heavily on the three-guard lineup of Kevin Martin, ...

Preview: Kings vs Lakers, Preseason Game 3
Sactown Royalty — ... Angeles Lakers, if I've ever heard on. INTERESTING SIDESHOW There is not an ounce more clarity in the Great Small Forward Derby of 2009 today than there was prior to either of last week's games against Portland. Paul Westphal has discussed a three-guard lineup which would involve Kevin Martin and Tyreke Evans sharing shooting guard and small forwards duties. Paul Westphal has dubbed Desmond Mason the starter for tonight. Paul Westphal has given dap to Omri Casspi. Francisco Garcia has suffered greatly for our ...

The View from Section 115, Row B aka "Seats Kenny Thomas would like"
Sactown Royalty — ... Omri Casspi: The Zohan is not ready to start.  But he is ready to be part of the main rotation.  In the game he started out playing too haphazardly, losing his defensive assignment or being too out of control on offense.  Westphal seemed to ride Casspi particularly hard during this stretch, and Casspi ended up turning in a very nice game, especially defensively.  Stephen Jackson had been the only Warrior really doing damage to us throughout the game, but Casspi really bothered him, and  he only ended up with 6 points with Casspi on ...

Kings Links, Oct. 20: Preparing for Phoenix
Sactown Royalty — ... Kings Blog and Q&A;: Mason impresses Westphal without impressive stats NBA FanHouse: Mason Looking Like Kings' Starting SF A pair of pieces in which Westphal says nice things about Desmond Mason. Kings.com: JT, Tyreke Ready to Run with Suns Jason Thompson and Tyreke Evans talk about the Suns. Evans discusses how he thinks he can get to Steve Nash. Sacramento Bee: Kings' Casspi mourns friend Omri Casspi comments on the passing of Moni Fanan, the longtime face of ...

Preview: Kings at Suns, Preseason Game 5
Sactown Royalty — ... has been earning a reputation for supreme hustle this preseason. Omri Casspi has done the same. Should be fun little back-and-forth if each gets on the floor. ...

Game Thread: Suns vs Kings
Bright Side Of The Sun — ... Jon Brockman 40 F 3.20.87 255 6-7 Washington Omri Casspi 18 F 6.22.88 225 6-9 Maccabi Elite Melvin Ely 33 ...

'Miss You!,' Kevin Martin Calls Out to Dick Bavetta As Suns Smack Kings 143-127
Sactown Royalty — ... he has actually fouled out twice in his NBA career (in March 2007 against the Clippers and March 2008 against Houston). It's just so rare, because Martin so rarely commits fouls. He averaged just over two per game last year, playing more than 38 minutes. So to foul out in 29 minutes is just ... foul. But hey Tim Greene, Kurt Walker and CJ Washington ... peace! Otherwise, Hail to the Reke, who held his own against two-time MVP Steve Nash. And don't forget Omri Casspi, who blew the shroud off his NBA career. I don't know ...

Kings 104, Thunder 89 - Preseason win total doubled!
Sactown Royalty — ... Speaking of true shooting percentage, how about 65% for Omri Casspi. 17 points, 3 boards, 4 assists, 3 steals, a block. Son, we’ll let you have 3 turnovers with that kind of productivity. Is anybody exceeding preseason expectations more than Casspi? ...

The View From Section 214, 10/23 - Fact Or Fiction?
Sactown Royalty — ... Fiction: If you’re Jewish, you can freely make Jewish jokes in public. After the Kings clanked free throw after free throw, Omri Casspi drained a pair. I turned to my buddy and said, "Of course Casspi made them – they’re free!" The lady sitting behind us was very offended. Fortunately for me, she was more offended by the two hot women that locked lips during the "Kiss Cam" segment (Slamson also dry humped a security guard – the game should have been broadcast on Cinemax). ...

Thunder 102, KIngs 89 - On Your Mark, Get Set, D'oh!
Sactown Royalty — ... Omri Casspi was a (bright point/surprise/one-man sleep deprivation tank for Israel). His 15 points on 9 shots in 19 minutes proved that he is (ready to start/an NBA player/a chucker). Too bad he’s (stuck behind ...

Official Sactown Royalty Kings 2009-10 Preview
Sactown Royalty — ... Team Name: Sacramento Kings Last Year’s Record: No comment. Key Losses: Rashad McCant's bubbly personality, Ike Diogu's bubbly personality, Calvin Booth's rubber band ball, Francisco Garcia's right forearm. Key Additions: Tyreke Evans, Omri Casspi, Jon Brockman, Kevin Martin's health, Paul Westphal, Sergio!. Big Additions: Sean May. 1. ...

Competition Discussion: Rest of the League
Bullets Forever — ... If not, all that incremental growth we've seen could be stunted. Sacramento Kings Last season: 17-65 (Pythagorean record: 19-63) Biggest team strength: Drawing fouls (fifth in the league at FT/FG) Biggest team weakness: Shooting defense (second worst in the league) and defensive rebounding (second worst in the league) In: Tyreke Evans, Sean May, Desmond Mason, Omri Casspi, Jon Brockman, Paul Westpha, Sergio Rodriguez  Out: ...

Preview: Kings at Hornets
Sactown Royalty — ... Jason Thompson gets called for his first foul. Jason Thompson actually commits his first foul. Spencer Hawes enters the game. Spencer Hawes pisses off someone within the game thread. Kevin Martin draws his first foul. Andres Nocioni draws his first blood. We make our first basket. We call our first timeout. Emeka Okafor and David West are officially inducted into the NBA Hall of Fame. Omri Casspi and James Posey square off. Mario Elie ...

Game Preview #3: Sacramento Kings @ San Antonio Spurs - Scare Tactics
Pounding The Rock — ... Small Forward As we saw last night, integrating into the Spurs' system isn't easy and RJ seemed lost in Wonderland out there. The Spurs coaching staff need to set him up to score some easy baskets to get him going. The Kings might opt to start Desmond Mason or rookie Omri Casspi here, but I'm going with Andres Nocioni, whose aggressive, attacking game I admire. He might lead our little Princess to places he might not want to go tonight, but we all know Alice prevails in the end. Advantage: Spurs ...

Game Preview: Kings At Spurs
Sactown Royalty — ... Thompson, Desmond Mason, Kevin Martin, Tyreke Evans Likely Spurs starters: Tim Duncan (but don’t call me a center!), Antonio McDyess, Richard Jefferson, Michael Finley (for at least the first 2:35 before Manu Ginobli enters the game), Tony Parker. Likely Halloween Jerrysims: The DeJuan Blair Witch Project, Mummy Ginobli, Brockenstein. Unlikely Halloween Jerrysim: Omri Casspi is BeetleJews. Best non-intentional Halloween ...

Kings Crumble in Fourth, Fall to Atlanta 113-105
Sactown Royalty — ... Evans. In three of five games this season, including Wednesday's Atlanta game, Evans has only drawn two free throw attempts. For a player whose offense should be completely based on getting to the rim, that's too few. Al Horford and Josh Smith blocked him a few times, and perhaps that aided the decision to fire away from long range. But Evans needs to make better decisions. He has a few quality scorers on the court with him, between Martin, Thompson, Hawes, Andres Nocioni and Omri Casspi. They used to play off Rajon Rondo like that, and he ...

A Young Team With an Aversion to Youth
Sactown Royalty — ... 2006-07, 32-win season. Udoka spent the last two seasons as a Bowen Memorial player off the bench in San Antonio. Portland brought him to camp this fall but cut him, and no one had been rumored to give him a serious nibble in the two weeks since. Except Sacramento. Before Udoka, the Kings could be considered deep at two positions: point guard (Tyreke Evans, Beno Udrih, Sergio Rodriguez) and small forward (Andres Nocioni, Omri Casspi, Desmond Mason, Donte Greene). The Kings have the ...

The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly: Week 2
Sactown Royalty — ... Woodson to put Bibby on Mason and have Bibby become the help double on Kevin.  The crappy thing is we were playing so well up until this point too.  Tyreke threw up some very ill-advised shots during this time too, something that I think he will have to work on. 2.  Sean May continues to struggle May really doesn't look comfortable on the court and could see himself knocked out of the rotation if he continues to play like this.  3.  Omri Casspi with a sprained ankle Hopefully its not too serious and ...

Kings Whip Out 104-99 Win Over Jazz in SLC
Sactown Royalty — ... and Omri Casspi -- doesn't fortell the same letdown. Awful teams (like the 2008-09 Kings) win these games a few times a season. Bad teams win them once or twice a month. Not-altogether-horrible teams mix them in every couple weeks. I think "not-altogether-horrible" is about the most optimism I can squeeze out right now, so one of these wins every couple weeks will have to do. ...

GAME THREAD: Game 5- Golden State Warriors @ Sacramento Kings- JUST WIN IT (seriously)
Golden State Of Mind — ... 38.5 1.5 2.5 60.0 0.7 3.3 4.0 0.8 1.0 0.3 0.5 2.7 10.5 Omri Casspi 5 19.8 4.0 7.4 54.1 0.8 ...

Crazy Thoughts About Coaches
Sactown Royalty — ... out what the starting line-up looks like, and has already given up on the Desmond Mason expiriment. Pookey is right, there is no reason to believe that the team has had a chance to fully adapt to Westphal and his system.  Not yet.  No way. And yet the team just won three straight games.  Without Francisco Garcia.  Without Kevin Martin. Obviously the players have made strides since last season, and the additions of Tyreke Evans and Omri Casspi have helped the team considerably. Nonetheless, it ...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Week 3
Sactown Royalty — ... Greene, Rotation player Donte has definitely come into his own early in the season, and he contributed meaningfully in both the Golden State and OKC games, and had a career night against the Dubs.  He didn't play much in Houston, but I'm not too worried about it, Westphal doesn't really have a set rotation and goes with matchups instead.  I think we'll see a lot more of Donte as the year goes on, and hopefully its just as good as what we saw early this week. 7. Omri Casspi's double-double Omri played an awesome game against ...

Game Preview #10: Bulls at Sacramento Kings
Blog a Bull — ... 6) Ime Udoka and Omri Casspi are vital in terms of energy and disruption in fueling Sacramento's defensive attack. If Luol Deng can neutralize them by scoring the ball, particularly from the perimeter where  Deng is likely to have many open looks if the Bulls can take advantage, this could be a major strength the Bulls can exploit all night. The Bulls best 3 offensive options (Rose, Deng and Miller) must score the ball well to help Chicago keep pace offensively in a game where offense vs defense is so critical. ...

The Prospect of, Um, Samuel Dalembert
Sactown Royalty — ... -Kings game, an active defender, though he's less brilliant against lesser talents, where he loses concentration and chases the ball. Right now, he's the team's most easily swingable big small forward (a minor victory) and one of the team's more reliable shooters (with Omri Casspi, Beno Udrih and a healthy ...

Kings Hold Off Nets 109-96
Sactown Royalty — ... When Lawrence Frank went to the Hack-a-Jew strategy, intentionally putting Omri Casspi on the free throw line late in the fourth quarter with the winless ...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Week 5
Sactown Royalty — ... The Ron Artest trade is looking pretty darn good for us so far.  Donté Greene and Omri Casspi both had superb weeks, both looking like they could be our starting SFs of the future.  Both of them had their individual nights as well, Donté against New York, and Omri against New Jersey.  The best part is that they're only going to get better, and they're ridiculously cheap for at least 3 more years. ...

Post-Game Thread: Hornets at Kings
Sactown Royalty — ... 18.2 1.8 2.1 87.1 1.8 5.0 6.8 1.7 2.1 0.5 1.3 2.6 11.1 Omri Casspi 14 23.3 3.9 7.6 51.9 1.1 ...