Roster Report



Mike Bibby

ROTATION: Starters -- Point guard Mike Bibby, Shooting guard Kevin Martin, Small forward Peja Stojakovic, Power forward Kenny Thomas, Center Brad Miller; Bench -- Guard Jason Hart, Forward Corliss Williamson, Guard Francisco Garcia, Center Brian Skinner.
PLAYER NOTES:
--Point guard Mike Bibby hasn't looked better all season with his shot, a far cry from how he struggled early in the season. Always a top-flight shooter, Bibby admitted that he had added too much weight in the off-season, making it harder to get open while coming off screens, or getting enough lift on his shot. He's fine now, with back-to-back games of 38 and 33 points.
--Small forward Francisco Garcia started in place of Peja Stojakovic again and proved that he doesn't have to hoist a rude amount of threes to make an impact. It's comical to see the man try to calm his teammates down by raising a hand while grabbing a long rebound as to say, "calm down, everyone", and then jack up a ridiculous three a moment later. When he passes, drives and defends, he's very effective.
--Center Brad Miller leads the Kings in assists with nearly six per game, and when his assists numbers are down, the Kings struggle. He only had one against Boston, but the Kings still managed 27 assists. Miller also had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
--Shooting guard Kevin Martin started for the fifth straight time in place of Bonzi Wells and seems to improve by the week. He had a career-high 20 points against the Clippers on Tuesday and topped that with the 22 he had against Boston, finding more comfort in his three-point shot. Attacking the basket, he's as good as anyone on the roster.