Kyle Draper says Game 5 needs to be a Kevin Huerter game

Sacramento Kings TV play-by-play broadcaster and studio analyst Kyle Draper joined Chris and Co. with Kyle Madson to talk about how the team can get Kevin Huerter going in Game 5, if this series could lead to a legitimate rivalry between the Warriors and Kings, and more.

Game 5 between the Sacramento Kings and Golden State Warriors tips off at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 26, from the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.

Additional topics discussed include:

• Why there was so much heat between the competing fan bases
• Kevin Huerter needs to step up for the Kings in Game 5
• “I’m a firm believer that if the Kings are going to win, either Malik [Monk] or Kevin Huerter has to be on fire, have to be knocking down shots because that changes the whole team.”
• Does it make sense to bring Huerter off the bench and replace him in the starting lineup with Davion Mitchell
• The pressure in Game 5 is “squarely on Sacramento… So I think it’s a must-win, I think we’ll see our best version of the Sacramento Kings tonight.”
• Will there be a noticeable change in De’Aaron Fox’s game with his finger injury?
• Why are there so many people tuning into this series?
• Are the Kings and Warriors a rivalry or not yet?
• “From a fanbase standpoint, man, if we can win this series if the Kings can win this series, then we have a real rivalry, then we’re not little brother anymore, we knocked off Steph and the Warriors. In the eyes of Warriors fans, they probably don’t consider it a rivalry because the Kings haven’t accomplished anything.”

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