It’s been quite the early lay-off for the Kings, who spent the time off practicing, yes, but also getting to know one another. John Stevens brought in a group to do some team-building exercises, one of which involved Dustin Brown essentially high-jumping over a rope. All things considered, maybe we should count ourselves lucky that no nebulous lower-body injuries came out of the Kings’ togetherness time.
For a team that’s been through a lot of turmoil over the past few years, while it might feel a little touchy-feely to many of us (and to many of the players, too), finding ways to come together -- integrating new players, strengthening ties between returning guys, maybe learning something new about each other in the process -- could go a long way towards seeing them all work together as a unit.