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Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:43 am EST

YouTube of the day: Kings improving on defense

By Kelly Dwyer

Last night's Sacramento Kings/Dallas Mavericks matchup was an unmitigated classic, one of several close games on the docket, and we'll get into all of them as the morning drags on.

Until then, let's take a look at some improved Kings defense, courtesy of The X's and O's of Basketball.

From the (great) site:

"Though you wouldn't think it from their record (15-21) and their 101.8 ppg they allow, but the Kings are developing into a very aggressive defensive team under Theus. They play hard M2M defense both in transition and in the half-court, they trap the post and the wing, they jump passes to the wing, it's a very aggressive, gambling style defense."

Once again, the clip offers no audio. So, because it's been in our head all morning long, we offer this as a soundtrack. 

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  1. mcwelk
    1. Posted by mcwelk Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:14 pm EDT

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    rhododendron is a nice flower
  2. wencke a
    2. Posted by wencke a Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:42 pm EDT

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    Kevin is just unbelievable!!!! fantastic, yet so very humble
  3. Handsome 3K
    3. Posted by Handsome 3K Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:45 pm EDT

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    They didnt even include that massive block by Daunte Jones.
  4. Juan
    4. Posted by Juan Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:43 pm EDT

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    mc welk who cares the mavs shoulda won that one the kings just got lucky
  5. me
    5. Posted by me Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:50 pm EDT

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    uh, yeah....luck...Kevin Martin roasted you guys...at least next time you guys can try to keep his shooting percentage under 80%......
  6. Scudworth
    6. Posted by Scudworth Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    Honestly, thought I was going to be RickRoll'd again...
  7. Michael
    7. Posted by Michael Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:18 pm EDT

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    good to see sac fans excited about their team. but then again, there is nothing else to do there. it'll still be quite awhile until they can put a good team on the court on a consistent basis. they acted like they won the championship last night. embarrassing for them.
  8. Sac 4 Life
    8. Posted by Sac 4 Life Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:54 pm EDT

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    Wow, all the Kings haters!
    Go somewhere else leave our board along.
    The Kings are doing great. Much better than 1st round playoff by the Maverick last year!
    Wow, losing 3 main starters and still have a 15-21 record? No. 2, you're right. He's very talented and very humble. A good role model! Go Kings!
  9. Sac 4 Life
    9. Posted by Sac 4 Life Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:54 pm EDT

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    Wow, all the Kings haters!
    Go somewhere else leave our board along.
    The Kings are doing great. Much better than 1st round playoff by the Maverick last year!
    Wow, losing 3 main starters and still have a 15-21 record? No. 2, you're right. He's very talented and very humble. A good role model! Go Kings!
  10. Fujie72
    10. Posted by Fujie72 Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:38 pm EDT

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    Best game ever...
  11. MavsFan1310
    11. Posted by MavsFan1310 Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:33 pm EDT

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    Kevin Martin humble? He came off as as arrogant as they come! He played great, we couldn't guard him, but man he looked like a prick. I am amused by their "improving" defense, allowing only 120 points including letting the Mavs come back from down 9 with a few minutes left, including letting them tie or take the lead on consecutive possessions. The Mavs were horrible defensively, and the refs were horrible considering they made at least 10 fouls on the Mavs that should have been no calls. I have never seen so many offensive fouls in my life. However, if you look at the stats, the Mavs rarely win when Danny Crawford is the lead official for the games. Weird.
  12. Freestylin4me
    12. Posted by Freestylin4me Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:57 pm EDT

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    I think all the Dallas fans are still trying to get over the Ka-boys getting their collective butts kicked And I wouldn't trade any 2 Mav's players for Kevin Martin! I bet they went to their locker room and had a good cry.......like the ka-boys did
  13. Duder IX
    13. Posted by Duder IX Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    Kevin Martin can shoot, but what else does he do??? Well, this season he is averaging 4.7 rebounds and only 2 assists per game. Last season only 4.7 boards and still 2 assists!! He is decent on defense but gets killed by bigger two gaurds. So congrats Kings fans, your only bright spots is a light skinned dude who can shoot and a convicted wife beater!!!
  14. Luminosity
    14. Posted by Luminosity Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:00 pm EDT

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    Yes Finally! The Kings are getting some buzz and national attention on Yahoo. That music oddly goes with the clip well. Can't wait to see the Kings storm up the standings to the playoffs!
  15. dnishix
    15. Posted by dnishix Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:45 pm EDT

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    Just curious how Kevin Martin was arrogant. I didn't see the game, so I was just wondering cuz it sounds out of place.
  16. Tim C
    16. Posted by Tim C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:15 pm EDT

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    Mav fans.. you gotta love them for their short memory, like last seasons 1st round playoff bust.. The Dallas Mavericks are the softest team in the NBA.. Do you really believe they are any better this year? What the Kings have accomplished with so many injuries is impressive. How would the Mavericks play without Dirk and two other key players?
  17. Duder IX
    17. Posted by Duder IX Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:49 pm EDT

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    Just send me an email when you get 25 wins
  18. Brandon L
    18. Posted by Brandon L Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:06 pm EDT

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    First of all, Kevin Martin is a great role model unlike some of the other NBA players. He is very humble, great attitude, and great work ethic!
    Second of all, Mavs or Kings fan, you must recognize that it was a great game no matter who won!
    Third of all, Kevin Martin may be known for his shooting, but he is a young growing athlete who has plenty of speed, passing ability, good defense, and much more. Alot of promise for this young star!
    Lastly, the Kings racord may be bad now, but playing without Artest, Bibby, and K-mart, and still finding ways to pull out victorious is amazing! Players lke Salmons and Garcia have stepped up tremendously and will be a great asset to the King's bench when the starters get back!
    P.S. Can we wait until at least the All-Star break to talk about playoffs?
  19. Brandon L
    19. Posted by Brandon L Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:06 pm EDT

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    First of all, Kevin Martin is a great role model unlike some of the other NBA players. He is very humble, great attitude, and great work ethic!
    Second of all, Mavs or Kings fan, you must recognize that it was a great game no matter who won!
    Third of all, Kevin Martin may be known for his shooting, but he is a young growing athlete who has plenty of speed, passing ability, good defense, and much more. Alot of promise for this young star!
    Lastly, the Kings racord may be bad now, but playing without Artest, Bibby, and K-mart, and still finding ways to pull out victorious is amazing! Players lke Salmons and Garcia have stepped up tremendously and will be a great asset to the King's bench when the starters get back!
    P.S. Can we wait until at least the All-Star break to talk about playoffs?
  20. Sac 4 Life
    20. Posted by Sac 4 Life Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:54 pm EDT

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    Duder IX,
    Email me when Mavs get past first round in play off.
  21. pooch
    21. Posted by pooch Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:47 pm EDT

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    how good of a team would dallas be if they were missing nowitzki, howard, and terry at the same time. i am willing to bet that they would have a much worse record than 15-21.
  22. Ly-Or
    22. Posted by Ly-Or Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:54 pm EDT

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    The Mavs suck! They should trade Nowitzki for Kevin Martin and Stackhouse, Juwan Howard, Jones, Hassel, Diop, Dampier and Terry for Jason Kidd (yeah, seven old Mavs for one old Net). They, also, should send Bass, for the rest of the season, to ballet school to learn body control. The useless Ager and Fazekas should be waived. Donnie Nelson should be fired. The Mavs should then be composed of Kidd, Martin, J-Ho, Harris, Barea, Bass (inactive) and 9 players from the D-League, all signed for just the rest of the season to play for the lottery. Cuban should then pirate Ainge from the Celtics to replace Nelson. His job is to rebuild the Mavs for next season.
  23. williamcatie
    23. Posted by williamcatie Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:46 pm EDT

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    The current owner should sell the team !!!!!!

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