Jay Triano says there’s a ‘sense of relief’ the Sacramento Kings didn’t make any major trades
Feb 10, 2023, 8:00 AM
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On Thursday, Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jay Triano joined Cattles & Ramie to discuss what happened at the NBA’s trade deadline, continually improving the team’s defense, and more.
Topics discussed include:
- How important is team chemistry when teams consider making moves
- “There’s a sense of relief, in a way, that we didn’t do anything so that we can continue working with our players. And we like what we have right now.”
- If coach Triano believes the Sacramento Kings have the defensive solutions in their locker room right now
- Trying to limit the opponent’s second-chance points
- How much knowledge and communication is happening between the coaching staff and the front office on trade deadline day
- “As coaches, our focus is on the next game regardless of who our players are.”
- When Malik Monk keeps his game simple, that’s when “his abundance of skills show.”
- How much of the gameplan changes when the team isn’t hitting three-point shots
- Opponents adjusting when playing the Kings to take away the three-point shot
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