Martin has managed to keep his head up this time, mainly because he has pursued new challenges and charities to help fill his time. He has doubled his typical holiday load on the giving front, helping families in Sacramento and his hometown of Zanesville, Ohio. And whether Kings coach Paul Westphal knows it or not, Martin has deemed himself the team's newest assistant coach.
It's partly comic relief and partly serious. Martin has been smooth-talking his way into coach's meetings to hear about that night's opponent and routinely pulling teammates aside during games to offer observations and advice. His miserable experience last season, Martin said, was the inspiration.
"Last year when I got hurt, I wasn't really around that much, and when I came back it was like a new player got drafted," said Martin, who was averaging 30.6 points per game before his surgery. "This time, I'm trying to stay involved with the team, helping during the game, helping guys. I've been trying to talk to (rookie guard) Tyreke (Evans), telling him things. I'm telling Spencer (Hawes), when he gets an offensive rebound down low, don't look to pass out, go back up with it."
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