Fredette made five of his seven three-pointers on his was to a 23-point night to help the Kings defeat the Phoenix Suns 107-90 Thursday in Sacramento.
Fredette was given his second chance to start this preseason by new head coach Michael Malone, and he took full advantage of it -- especially in the second half, when he scored 21 points. It was a far better performance than Fredette's seven-point, three-assist effort he gave during the Kings' 104-86 win against the Los Angeles Kings one week earlier.
Fredette probably has a long way to go to earn regular playing time in the NBA this season. Though he's had some good games in his first two seasons with the Kings, he's often been left on the bench because there were some really talented guards in front of him in the rotation. That and Fredette can also be a streaky shooter, not to mention a defensive liability.
Still, it's always encouraging to see Fredette get a chance to prove that he belongs in the NBA. We'll just have to see if he can also prove to be a consistently good NBA player.
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