It's a good thing Kings coach Rick Adelman doesn't like his team to practice following the second game of a back-to-back situation.

A good thing, that is, for assistant coach Elston Turner, who might have had to back up some of that stuff he talks to his players by donning gear and practicing with them.

That's how thoroughly and quickly the injury monster has attacked the Kings.

Had the Kings practiced Thursday, Chris Webber, Vlade Divac and even Doug Christie might have watched.