The last time the Kings franchise witnessed a guard as unstoppable as De'Aaron Fox was on Sunday night, they its name was the Royals and its city “Kansas City-Omaha.”
That was back when Nate “Tiny” Archibald was staking his claim as one of the best dual threat point guards in basketball history. The 1972-73 season saw Archibald lead the NBA in both scoring and assists, a year that included a 42-point, 13-assist effort against the Baltimore Bullets.
On Sunday, Fox finished with 43 points (on 17-for-27 shooting) 13 assists, four rebounds and four steals in Sacramento's 128-123 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans. In doing so, he became the first Kings player with at least 40 points and 10 assists since Archibald's 1973 special.
Walter Cornett, of Glendale, Kentucky, is the owner and operator of Walter's Wildcat World. He founded WildcatWorld.com in 1998 making it one of the oldest Kentucky basketball fan sites in operation today.