Full LA King Q+A with Jim Fox

Anonandonanon said:
Are we there yet? Is this team going to be competative? Black hole, better than Black hole or worse? Could you comment on pieces/parts you can’t wait to see together. Thanks Jim

Jim: I feel the other key is Justin Williams…scoring was an issue last year (understandable with the much needed extra focus on defensive play)…Williams can be the guy who adds that little extra offense…his 10-20 foot quickness will be a key to creating more offense…his ability to get to loose pucks and keep plays alive may be is biggest asset…the Kings need that from him…
…as far as who plays with who…still too early to tell, but if Smyth does his thing and Williams gets back to 100%, then the offensive punch will be much more powerful and will compliment the returning guys…it’s always interesting to see who Frolov…his style makes him difficult to adapt to at times…but…when his is on his game, I don’t think there is a better forward on the Kings…
…Jack Johnsons’ progression will be interesting to watch…I guess the thing I look forward to most is Drew Doughty and who he will be paired with…I think Doughty is so versatile, that if the Kings need a goal, he can be out there with a guy like Johnson…if the Kings are holding a lead, Doughty can be out their with a Scuderi…I think the biggest thing for Jack is to be himself…he doesn’t have to be a Drew Doughty type of player to be effective…he is so strong…use that defensively…don’t look to attack until he completes his defensive one work first…I’m not sure he understands how important that can be and how effective he can be in that area…his skating allows him to do so many things, but defense comes first, especially when a player is as strong as Jack…

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