First game, not much change

I attended the first preseason game last night. Going in, I didn't expect to see much out of the Reggie Theus-led squad. I got what I came for.

I know it is the first game of the season and the team and new coaching staff have some "getting to know each other" to do but the Kings looked exactly the same against the Seattle Sonics. Miller has slimmed down a little and does look slightly quicker yes, but what I saw was one-on-one basketball and opposition scoring at will in the paint.

Sound familiar???

Mike Bibby looked as if he may focus on trying to run the team a little more this year instead of just scoring. Ron Artest did drive to the lane a few times but unfortunately, he still insists on shooting three pointers at the wrong time. Theus left his starters in a lot more than I expected, which did bode well for Kevin Martin who scored 27 points on limited minutes.

Martin, as he should be with 55 million in his pocket, is going to have an even better season this year. He looks as though he has bulked up a little and his shot is even smoother. He scored those 27 points on 11 shots and also said that he is expecting to get to the line at least eight times a game.

Another bright spot was Quincy Douby who has had a great off season and will likely get more minutes this year. He looked quick and his shot looked smooth and will really be a boost off the bench. He ran the point a few times and looked to be in control.

Mikki Moore looked awful.

The arena issue popped into my head, while sitting in the stands. This wasn't just a thought that randomly presented itself while staring off into space, I had a visual display of what the clunky Arco represents in this day in age. The whole row of seats in front of me unlatched and tilted forward with fans sitting in them! The fans were almost lifted off their backside and thrown to the ground. After regaining their balance the entire row continued to swing back and forth like a porch swing. Enough said. Let's get the new arena approved and get on track Kings fans!

Francisco Garcia did not play, but may play on Thursday against the Suns. Draft pick Spencer Hawes is having surgery during the pre season on his knee. He should be ready to go around the start of the season but will have some work to do to get prepared for the NBA.