Kyle Draper says Mike Brown pushes players ‘harder than any coach I’ve ever seen’
Feb 17, 2023, 10:45 AM
TORONTO, ON - DECEMBER 14: Mike Brown head coach of the Sacramento Kings speaks with the referees on the court in a break in play against the Toronto Raptors during the second half of their basketball game at the Scotiabank Arena on December 14, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Mark Blinch/Getty Images)
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Sacramento Kings TV play-by-play broadcaster and studio analyst Kyle Draper joined The Carmichael Dave Show with special guest host Kayte Christensen to talk about going to Salt Lake City for All-Star weekend, the Kings’ surpassing everyone’s expectations and how Mike Brown has gotten the players to buy-in.
Topics discussed include:
- Kyle shares his plans for NBA All-Star Weekend
- Dave, Kyle, and Kayte talk about how special it is to share an experience like All-Star Weekend with their kids
- What has been behind Sacramento’s impressive start to the season?
- Kyle shares his thoughts on what has gone right for the Kings during the pre-All-Star break portion of the season
- “I expected this team to be a Play-In team at best. They have surpassed expectations.”
- Draper talks about the effect that Mike Brown has had on this team
- “He holds these guys accountable, he expects greatness out of them and pushes harder than any coach I’ve ever seen.”
- When he believes the players bought into coach Brown’s system
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