Martin McNeal writes in the Sacramento Bee that the Kings are borrowing an offense from the two-time defending champion Los Angeles Lakers. The Kings will use a version of the Lakers' triangle offense, though the results aren't sure to produce a championship.

The Kings' version of the triangle is called "corner," and it puts a player in the low post on either side of the lane. Another player will go to the corner, and another goes to the wing on the same side of the floor, establishing the strong side of the court.

The other two players can go to the corner and wing on the other side, or weak side, of the court.

"It's real similar, I think, to what the Bulls did when Phil had them," coach Rick Adelman said. "They were more of a perimeter jump-shooting team than a post team, and their big guys passed the ball."

"Shooters from the corner get shots," Peja Stojakovic said. "If the post guy -- for us, Vlade or Chris -- can really pass the ball, it's going to be really tough to guard us.