Sacramento Kings: Young, surprising club a legitimate threat

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1. Big-time players, big-time shots

When everything was going wrong and the Kings seemed to be destined for a bitter loss against the Los Angeles Lakers, they scrapped their way back into it. After they got back into it, they still found themselves in a highly difficult position.

Apparently, Bogdan Bogdanovic didn’t see it that way. He didn’t care if he was being guarded by a guy who made a career through defense. The Serbian Sniper was crazy enough to launch a fade-away 2-pointer over the outstretched arms of the Tyson Chandler.

And he wasn’t surprised to see the shot swish at the buzzer. For him, it was just a “practice shot,” per James Ham of NBC Sports Bay Area.

Those kind of moment don’t just happen to any team. They happen to teams that are determined to taste greatness. They happen to teams with players that are not afraid of big moments.

Bogdanovic is one of those players for the Kings, but Fox has also shown his ability to step up with the game on the line. All this should be enough to erase any doubt about the Kings.

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Even if this team raises some blood pressures in the next few months, it will all be worth it.

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