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**Peja Vu** · 01-10-2005, 11:05 PM

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While ARCO Arena continues to be the place where fan favorites are born, this year’s addition comes as no surprise.

After being away from NBA action over the past two years, Kings swingman Maurice Evans may have found a home here in Sacramento.

Evans, who entered the league in 2001, has spent most of his professional career in Europe. He became a two-time All-Star during his tenure and was even Player of the Year in the Italian League last season.

Now with a chance to shine in the NBA, Evans is making the most of his minutes this season. And while fans have been given a breath of fresh air from this first-year King, Evans says basketball comes as second nature to him.

“I was always one of the top players in the country,” said Evans, referring to his high school years. “For me, it just felt like a natural profession playing basketball.”

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**DaUnbreakableKinG** · 01-10-2005, 11:23 PM

Hope he gets more PT as the season progresses.

I know that italianBBlover would be happy.

**DaUnbreakableKinG** · 01-12-2005, 01:03 PM

Arco game report: Handling bigger role is Evans' challenge

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"I'm confident with the ball, handling it and doing things with it," Evans said. "I'm not ever going to be Allen Iverson or Baron Davis with the killer cross-over, but I'm not going to turn it over six times. I tried to be smart with it."

Very good guy. Hope we keep him.

jawn100 · 01-14-2005, 09:58 PM

I personally think the Kings should start Evans and bring Mobley in off the bench. Evans has the potnetial to be a very good defender and i think needs to play with the first unit.

Cas really...who in the past has D'd up the league's top shooting guards or small forwards...Doug Christie or Bobby Jackson. Plus there are too many players and not enough balls for Mobley to be chucking.