Sometimes you just gotta tell it like it is. No "The silver lining is" or "Look on the bright side." Omri had a rotten game. Statistically, it is his worst NBA game in the regular season. But hey, it's only one game.
The good news for the Kings is that they finally ended their seven game losing streak and defeated the Warriors 99-96. (I did mention that this was a winnable game.) Omri was the last player off the bench and only played for 12 minutes. He scored one point (on a free-throw!) and grabbed 2 rebounds. We all have bad days - Omri, just shrug it off and get ready for the Utah Jazz on Friday night.
No excuses, just a possible explanation - The Kings are in some serious turmoil. The team is still struggling to gel since Kevin Martin has returned from injury. Coach Westphal is going with the hot-hand approach, if the players on the floor are doing well - don't mess with it. Common wisdom would seem to dictate the opposite: consistency helps athletes especially a young team like the Kings.
It is asking a lot of Omri to go from starting line-up to sixth man, to last one off the bench. I am not at all surprised that he turned in a poor game. Just bounce back baby!
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