During an interview with Marc J. Spears of Andscape, De’Aaron Fox talked about why he believes the Sacramento Kings can win the championship this season.
The Kings haven’t won a title or played in the Finals since moving to Sacramento in 1985.
“We can shoot the ball,” Fox said. “We have guys that can [score in] the paint. We can create offense out of nothing. We are up there in the league for assists as a team and then we have guys who if they have to go into isolation, can get a bucket. And whenever you need a bucket, you need guys like that.
“Obviously, you don’t want to play that way all the time. But when it comes down to it, you have to have guys that can go get one. We have that. And throughout the course of the game when the ball’s moving and guys are making shots, we’re hard to stop.”
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The Kings are 9-6 on the season. They are 10th in points per game and 21st in points per game allowed.
“I’ve always wanted to win a championship,” Fox said. “Would it have been realistic at the time? No, it wouldn’t have. But I think whenever we’re playing at our best both offensively and defensive, I feel like we can compete with anybody.”
Fox is one of the best players in the NBA. He’s averaging 29.9 points, 4.3 rebounds and 6.0 assists on the season while shooting 48.0% from the field, 37.2% from beyond the arc and 75.7% from the free-throw line.
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“The biggest part for us is getting more exposure,” Fox said. “And I love that, especially whenever we have it for home games, because people get to see the crowd and how engaged they are every second of the game, no matter who we’re playing against. So, that is what I take more pride in than anything else is everybody get to see how good a basketball city Sacramento is.”
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