I think that's the common consensus about how a lot of people expect Sacramento to perform, but I really don't buy it for a few reasons.
The playoffs are usually dictated by how healthy a team is, and how prepared they are with coaching -
the Kings have a well-rested, healthy squad, and something that a lot of teams don't - and that's a coach who has a TON of playoff experience and knowledge about the opposition, and who has really got this team doing what he asks for. Mike Brown is going to win coach of the year hands down, and he has this team fully bought into his system and fully trusting him. There's no doubt he's going to have them prepared against the team he coached the last 7 years through the playoffs - he knows those players' weaknesses and how to prepare his guys to exploit them. It's going to come down to how well he can prepare his guys and how well they can keep the offence churning out points like they have all year.
Could the Warriors just dominate the Kings with incredible coaching and solid play due to their players' experience and talent? Sure... That's totally an acceptable expectation, but I would not count out the Kings just because their players haven't been to the playoffs given how seasoned their coaching staff is.
If the Kings were matched up against the Clippers, I would absolutely put my money on Sacramento given Paul George being out, and their subsequent overreliance on Kawhi, but with the Warriors, I feel it's a bit more of a coinflip, really. Nevertheless, I don't expect either the warriors nor Sac to go to the finals, much less win the whole thing. So this could simply just be a really fun competition for regional bragging rights. I just want it to be a good series - please let it go to a game 7 and show the world how awesome Sacramento is as a town and a fanbase... I really hope Sacramento can pull it off and keep lighting the beam for at least another round.
