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CANNOT even convey how much I am looking forward to this weekend's round of NBL and WNBL but here's the thing - I can sit back and enjoy the action and the skills of the new or rejuvenated faces.

Players in the middle of it all simply cannot.

Shane Heal reminded us all of that today.

In fact though, I first heard it said by the late, great Ken Richardson, talking about the player who then was his newest recruit, Al Green.

Green was a brash New Yorker with head-spinning quickness and who could flat-out play, dunk, shoot, defend and get in your face while doing it.

"The danger for us sometimes is you can stop playing and just watch Al," Kenny said after a particularly impressive road trip by his American star.

A few years ago - hell, more like 17, ulp - Brett Maher conceded that while he was learning every day by playing alongside the exceptional Robert Rose, there was a tendency to stand around mesmerised by his skillset and just watch him go to work.

That though was never in the team's best interest.

James Ennis has that quality at Perth, Mustapha Farrakhan brings it now to Melbourne and Sam Young - whose last serious competitive game in the sport should be remembered was in the NBA's Eastern Conference Final when he was guarding a dude named LeBron - might have the same effect on his Kings teammates.

Heal today gave a timely reminder the danger existed for his awestruck group to sit back and let Young go to work.

"The first couple of days of practice you can feel the other guys lift,'' the Kings coach said.

"We have to be careful that other guys just don't sit back and think that Sam has come in with the resume he's got and it's going to be just a show based around Sam.

"You only have to hear him talk, his whole mindset is about helping the team.

"He's got an unbelievable skill package, he's going to make our team much better.''

Young, 28 and a swingman with a penchant for ferocious dunks (thank Naismith for youtube...) will be quickly on Ennis' tail for "highlights per minute played", of that you can rest assured.

After 249 NBA games with stops at Memphis Grizzlies, Philadelphia 76ers and Indiana Pacers, Young has the resume to suggest he can dominate.

"I think I'll be able to put my team in the best possible situation they can be in,'' Young said.

"More than me dominate, I think if I get my team to become a championship team that would be more important to me and the coach and to the whole organisation.

"I think we've got a team with a great ability to shoot, so that will be good for me to kick it out to those guys and they can knock down shots."

Make no mistake, the Kings have possibly picked up their best new player since Dwayne McClain ruled Sin City and no, I didn't forget Chris Williams.

Farrakhan averaged 13.5ppg as a senior at University of Virginia but most recently was trying for an NBA contract with the Los Angeles Clippers, a team for which this particular writer has a serious soft spot.

"It was amazing," Farrakhan said today.

"To be able to play against one of the best guards in the world in Chris Paul was great from a learning point of view.

"And to go up against JJ Redick and Jamal Crawford too. It was great to just look at how they operate and pick their brain as much as possible."

Both new faces debut on Sunday - paperwork notwithstanding - Farrakhan with the Tigers hosting Townsville at The Cage, Young giving Sydney a foil for Ennis at Perth Arena.

SYDNEY Kings' front office may have fouled up their handling of the Young/Jesse Sanders issue last week but give them their due, they didn't shy away from that today.

''Maybe we could have handled it better," club general manager Rod Harys told me today.

Admin manager Lorraine Landon also hit the phone to straighten out why the Kings had stayed "mum" last week, the club caught between a rock and a hard place when Young's name was leaked publicly.

Not sure which way to go with the damage control, not wanting to put Sanders through unnecessary scrutiny, caught somewhat with their pantaloons down, the Kings' decision for discretion to be the better part of valor might be one they revisit in the future, given today's age of information-access.

Toupees off to them though. As someone who has been in this for the whole run, today I was left impressed with the organisation's ability to take the criticism on the chin and admit: We can do better.

They already have.

TUESDAY must be Kings' day here as the SEABL's Ballarat Miners have announced the signing of former Knox Raider, Liam Gibcus for their 2014 lineup.

Gibcus, 23 and 208cm, has graduated from the University of Alaska (Anchorage) where the former Victorian Under-20 rep averaged 11.6 points at 57.7 per cent, 6.6 rebounds and 1.4 assists a game.

What's the Kings' connection?

It's twofold. Part-time Kings starter Kevin White was at UAA, while former Kings playmaker Luke Cooper enjoyed a stellar career at Uni of Alaska.

Cooper finished his four-year career at No.4 on the all-time NCAA Division II assists list with 880 and was No.11 in assists per game with 7.3. He also was a dual All-Great Northwest Athletic Conference First Team selection, setting or tying 13 school records, including career marks for most assists (880), assists per game (7.3), and double-digit assist performances (32).

He also was the first player to lead GNAC in any statistical category four straight years.

The list goes on and one so Gibcus has much to live up to, starting at Ballarat the perfect place.

AND just in case you missed it, Chris Anstey was on the money again today with his column for nbl.com.au at http://www.nbl.com.au/article/id/1j0y4cxbox1y11nwxktcutorg2