reiterated his concern with Anibal Sanchezs reduced velocity

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Ty Lawson is trying to rebuild his image, along with his NBA career.Following a tumultuous year in which he was arrested twice for DUI and entered alcohol rehab, lost his starting job with the Houston Rockets, and spent the final 13 games of the season mostly coming off the bench with the?Indiana Pacers, the veteran point guard is in Sacramento on a one-year, prove-it contract.And thats just what the 28-year-old former first-round draft pick intends to do -- on and off the court.Sometimes, an experience, you have to grow from it, Lawson said Monday at the?Kings media day. I think Ive grown a lot and Im just ready to move forward. I heard a GM said, I think he lost a step. He cant shoot anymore. Ive got a lot to prove and I got a chip on my shoulder to prove it.Lawson joins a crowded depth chart at point guard that includes holdover Darren Collison along with newcomers Garrett Temple and Jordan Farmar.With Collison facing a likely NBA suspension following his conviction on a misdemeanor domestic abuse charge stemming from an incident in May, Lawson is projected as the season-opening starter.Coach Dave Joerger, who takes over the Kings after spending the previous three seasons in Memphis, made it clear he has high expectations for Lawson.Im counting on Ty to be a pro, Joerger said. Its an important year for him. I have a lot of confidence in him. Im looking forward to him playing well and being a leader for our team.Lawson actually signed with Sacramento following a pep talk with an unlikely Kings supporter -- former coach George Karl, who had previously coached Lawson when the two were in Denver. Lawson spent his first six seasons with the Nuggets, four of them with Karl as his coach.Karl coached the Kings for the final 30 games in 2014 and all of 2015 before being fired in the offseason. Although the situation in Sacramento ended messily for Karl, he gave the franchise a ringing endorsement to Lawson.I talked to him three or four times before I made the decision to come here, just about the organization, how everything is, was it really as bad as what everybody was saying, Lawson said. He had good things to say. Thats what made me ultimately choose Sacramento over New Orleans.While with the Nuggets, Lawson was a budding star while averaging more than 14 points and six assists during his time there. His off-court issues, however, led to a parting he neither wanted nor expected.Lawson was traded to the Rockets following his second DUI arrest in a six-month period. Lawson also had two previous DUI arrests.After initially starting for Houston, Lawson went to the bench after coach Kevin McHale was fired early in the season and eventually had his contract bought out.That led to a short stint in Indiana, where Lawson played 13 games with one start, tinkered with his shot and ultimately lost faith in his own abilities.I feel like that whole year I wasnt even really sure who I was, Lawson said. Last year my confidence was gone. I started second-guessing myself. I actually went back to my 2013 playoffs [tapes] when I was playing the Warriors and I was like, Did I actually do this? I had to get myself back to the right mindset.It wasnt an easy thing to do, not with fans and media scrutinizing his every move following the two DUI arrests.Lawson understands why he got the looks and why people were so quick to offer their opinions on his situations.He also says the public perception of him is wrong.The person that Im portrayed out there, I dont think people know who I really am, Lawson said. Its kind of tough, going through that day by day. In the microscope, anything I do, people are like, `Aw man look at him, looking to the side, giving you the side-eye. So Ive definitely changed as a person.Im just a fun-loving guy that loves to play basketball. I just got in trouble a couple times, but that doesnt change what Ive done or who I am. Cheap Hawks Jerseys China . - Levi Browns tenure at left tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers is over before it even began. Cheap Alex Len Jersey . Fellow centre Pavel Datsyuk remains out because of a concussion. 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On Sunday, he reached another career milestone with home run No. 300, this time at Target Field against the Twins as a member of the Tigers. Hunter added a double and drove in three runs for the Tigers, who beat Minnesota 5-2. The homer was Hunters third this season and his first since hitting No. 299 against the Twins on May 26. "Its special," Hunter said. "I just wanted one. To get 300 home runs in the major leagues . this is a tough game to play." Hunter provided plenty of support for Doug Fister (6-4), who held Minnesota hitless until the sixth inning. The right-hander didnt allow a baserunner until walking Ryan Doumit with two outs in the fourth inning, then lost his no-hit bid when Brian Dozier led off the sixth with a homer. Fister allowed two runs and two hits - both to Dozier - in 7 2-3 innings. He struck out seven, walked two and won for the first time in his last six starts. "They hit a lot of balls hard," Fister said. "Luckily for me it was right at guys." Joaquin Benoit pitched the final 1 1-3 innings, earning his fourth save. P.J. Walters (2-2) gave up four runs on nine hits and three walks in 5 1-3 innings. Minnesota tried to rally with two outs in the eighth as Dozier doubled and Pedro Florimon walked to chase Fister after 110 pitches. Clete Thomas followed with an RBI single off Benoit, but Joe Mauer flied out to strand a pair of runners. Benoit pitched a perfect ninth. Regular Tigers closer Jose Valverde warmed up alongside Benoit in the eighth, though he pitched in a non-save situation on Friday and blew his last save opportunity Wednesday at Kansas City. "Benoit had a little better repertoire for the hitters that were coming up for the Twins," Detroit manager Jim Leyland said. "Thats why I decided to stay with him." Pressed on the decision, Leyland said he wasnt going to discuss the closer role, but noted Valverde is still in the ninth-inning mix. "I felt like the best option to close the game was Benoit," Leyland said. "That was today. I cant worry about anything other than winning games." Detroit jumped ahead early whenn Austin Jackson led off with a single and Hunter followed with his homer.dddddddddddd "Hes killing me," a smiling Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Not exactly happy when he does it against you, but Im proud of him. He started in this organization and has had a heck of a career. "You just tip your hat to him. One of the classiest guys in the game." Jackson added a two-run homer of his own in the fourth inning, his first since April 28, giving him multiple hits in back-to-back games for the first time since mid-April. The Detroit centre fielder returned to the lineup Friday after missing more than a month with a strained left hamstring. Detroit catcher Alex Avila snapped an 0-for-19 skid with a second-inning double and singled in his next at-bat, marking just his third extra-base hit and second multihit game since May 10. Avila left the game in the ninth inning after being hit in the left hand by a pitch from Brian Duensing. Leyland said preliminary X-rays were negative, but Avila said hed undergo additional X-rays upon returning to Detroit. NOTES: Twins OF Josh Willingham was out of the lineup after receiving a cortisone shot in his balky left knee after Saturdays game. He expects to return to the lineup on Tuesday. ... Leyland reiterated his concern with Anibal Sanchezs reduced velocity on his return from shoulder tightness on Saturday following an 11-day layoff. "It just didnt look right," Leyland said Sunday. Sanchez said he felt fine after the game. ... Minnesota has an off-day Monday before hosting a three-game series against the White Sox. Mike Pelfrey (3-6, 6.12 ERA) will start Tuesday for the Twins. Pelfrey is 0-3 in his last seven starts. Dylan Axelrod (3-4, 4.26) will counter for Chicago, looking to rebound from allowing a season high-tying six earned runs to Toronto in his last outing. . Detroit returns home to begin a series Monday against Baltimore. The Tigers will send Max Scherzer (9-0, 3.19) to the mound. Scherzer gave up three earned runs and struck out 10 Orioles in a no-decision at Baltimore on May 31. Jason Hammel (7-4, 5.24) will start for the Orioles. Hammel allowed served up a season-high three homers and five runs in a season-low three innings vs. Detroit on June 1. ' ' '