Kings gear up for 'Team USA-like' challenge

Brian Goorjian got just the response he wanted from the Sydney Kings on Saturday night.

He now gears up for a Melbourne United challenge he likens to facing Team USA when he was coaching the Australian Boomers.

As devastating as it was to lose last Sunday to the Tasmania JackJumpers after holding a 16-point fourth quarter lead on their home floor, Goorjian remained upbeat about all the things his team were doing well.

After all, they had dominated that game up until giving up 20 of the last 24 points, and there had been more good signs so far with dominant wins over New Zealand and Perth, and especially their demolition job on the road to Adelaide.

The response is always telling with a group after a tough loss, and the Kings produced a dominant four-quarter showing in Brisbane on Saturday night for the 37-point win, where their offence clicked the best it has.

It gives Sydney some momentum now heading to John Cain Arena on Monday night to take up the challenge of the undefeated United on Melbourne Cup eve.

"All the way through I've said I love driving to the game, I love driving to practice and I love being on the sideline with this group," Goorjian said. "Now the team we're playing, I think everybody knows it's one of the great teams assembled in NBL history for sure, so it's exciting to get to play, that's what you're in the game for.

"It's like when you're with the Boomers and you play Team USA. I'm not saying they are Team USA, but it's that kind of deal and it's great to play against greatness."

It was a superb performance in Brisbane, especially offensively, with the Kings putting up a season-best 116 points while shooting 53 per cent from the field, 41 per cent from deep and going 20 of 26 at the foul line.

They also pulled down 12 offensive rebounds, dished out 30 assists and committed just four turnovers, with the ball movement helping six players score in double figures led by 24 points from Xavier Cooks and 19 from Tim Soares.

Even the back court of Kendric Davis and Matthew Dellavedova worked a treat, as they combined for 23 points and 14 assists.

"One of the hardest things for us so far has been the ball movement part by adding KD, more with the ball with Delly and guys that like the ball so that's natural," Goorjian said.

"That process has been slow and I saw glimpses of it moving forward in the Tassie game even though we lost, but we were 16 points up on a really good team.

"Practice after that, they were more focused on it and tonight was by far the best we've moved the ball.

"We got an opportunity too with the way we subbed to have X carrying the ball a bit more than he has in the prior games."