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When Keith Smart coached the Warriors last season, the one thing you could count on most nights was maximum effort.

That kind of effort had been lacking with the Kings over the past week and played a part in coach Paul Westphal being fired Thursday.

Smart took over for Westphal, and for the first half, the Kings played like they had in losing five of their last six games. The Kings shot poorly, committed turnovers and fell behind by 21 points at halftime.

Smart's message to the Kings at the half was simple: play hard.

The Kings did just that and overcame the halftime deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks 103-100 at Power Balance Pavilion in...

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