The Sacramento Kings joined the NBA very early, but except for their predecessor, the Rochester Royals, who won an NBA championship, there has been no breakthrough in 60 years. At the beginning of the 21st century, the Kings in their heyday had a chance to win O'Brien.
Cup, but unfortunately they were unlucky and ran into the strongest inside and outside combination in history, O.K. Since then, the Kings' results have been lukewarm. However, in recent years, the Kings have shown a trend of revival, Tyreke Evan
Star plus DeMarcus Cousins, this young inside and outside combination began to shine in Sacramento. The former, in particular, showed strong momentum almost as soon as he joined the league and was able to make a splash in the first year.
With 20+5+5 All-Star level data, he can be called the "new king" of Sacramento.
But Tang Qian understood that this guy was the type of player who said "the rookie is the best".
What is "the rookie is the peak"? There are two interpretations of this, one is a compliment, the other is a derogation. Unfortunately for Tyreke Evans, it was the latter. He scored 20+5 in his first year.
After the perfect rookie statistics of +5, his competitive status has been declining. Last season, he had dropped to an average of 17+4+5 per game. What about this season? It's even worse! Until now, he can only contribute per game.
It’s 16+4+4. This slowly deteriorating performance has frightened the top management of the Kings. I heard rumors that the team’s general manager has already begun secretly planning. This “new king” may soon “abdicate and make way for others.”
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Some people complain about him, but injuries and positioning are problems that professional players have throughout their careers. If they are not handled well, they can only blame themselves and others. And the "new king" that the team's top management is preparing to promote is Terry Wan.
This is DeMarcus Cousins who entered the league in one year. It should be mentioned here that compared to Tyreke Evans, who is "a rookie who is at his peak", DeMarcus Cousins has a completely different development trend.
He only averaged 14.1 points, 8.6 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.4 steals, and 0.8 blocks per game in the first year. In the second year, his data changed significantly. Until now, Cousins has averaged 18+11 per game.
Among them, he also had 1.6 assists, 1.5 steals and 1.2 blocks, making him a good prospect for a future star center. The most frightening thing is that after he completed this improvement, his average playing time per game only increased by 2 minutes, from 28.5 to 30.5.
, with such potential, it’s no wonder that the top management of the Kings team has made up their mind to replace the "King". This is definitely a good move, because as far as Tang Qian’s memory is concerned, he will eventually grow into a super insider in the league, with a 25+12 level, no longer
Next words.
However, Cousins is still only a second-year student with acceptable strength. As for the title of superstar, it is not his turn yet, and he does not dare to think too much.
In the first quarter of the game, the Lakers hit a climax of attack. Under the leadership of Kobe, they led the Kings by 5 points 31-26. Kobe Bryant scored 13 points and shot 5 of 8 from the field, which was extremely beautiful. Second
In the fourth quarter of the game, Kings veteran Francisco Garcia made 4 of 4 shots, plus 2 free throws. He scored 11 points alone, leading the Kings to counterattack. Fortunately, the Lakers made more achievements in this quarter and suppressed it 34-32.
The opponent's scoring wave. The total score in the first half was 65-58, and the Lakers entered the second half with a seven-point lead.
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"Teacher Yangyi, how do you think both teams performed in the first half?" Meteor Rain asked.
"The Lakers played normally. Kobe had 20 points, Bynum had 11 points, and Gasol had 10 points. As usual, these three scored more than half of the Lakers' points. The Kings were a little weird." Yang Yi finished.
Stopped on purpose.
Meteor Rain immediately understood what he was doing and without hesitation said, "I wonder what Teacher Yangyi means?"
"Look, the two core players in the Kings team only scored 18 points together. On the contrary, Marcus Thornton and Garcia scored 12 points alone and 11 points alone. This is one thing.
It's very abnormal." Yangyi said: "If these two people performed normally, the Kings would be no longer behind the Lakers by single digits."
"So, what you're saying is that they all performed exceptionally well?"
"Yes, the reason why it is called extraordinary is that it is unstable and a state that is difficult to continue. So in the second half, if Tyreke and Cousins do not recover, then I think it will be difficult to win this game. Marcus
Thornton is okay. After all, he is in good shape this season and is young, but it is hard to say about Francisco Garcia. His average data this season is only 4.8 points and a 37.6% field goal percentage. He has already exceeded his mission so far.
Well, we really can’t expect more from him.”
"What about Tang Qian? Do you have any expectations for him?"
"Looking forward to it? Let's talk about it first," Yangyi said.
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In the third quarter, it was still Kobe's personal show, with 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists, which directly defeated the Kings' counterattack. The overflowing "prophecy" came true. In the whole 12 minutes, the Kings only scored 16 points, which was far behind.
Far behind the Lakers' 27 points in a single quarter. Looking at the total shot data of both sides, the Kings took 29 shots and the Lakers took 24 shots. The former shot 5 more times than the latter, but because of the "hurry" shooting rate, instead
They were suppressed by the Lakers, among which Marcus Thornton and DeMarcus Cousins were the biggest "sinners". One shot 0 for 4 and the other 0 for 9, which directly lowered the Kings' total shooting.
Rate.
The total shooting percentage in the third quarter was 50% vs. 20.7%, 92-74. The Los Angeles Lakers led by 18 points in the third quarter and were confident of victory.
Less than 5 minutes into the fourth quarter, the Kings' "final struggle" was extinguished by Kobe. He scored 7 points in a row, which directly caused the Kings to lose hope of catching up with the score. Seeing this, the head coaches of the two teams started talking.
Start making substitutions, removing the main players and putting in substitutes. Because professional games are different from ordinary amateur games, the NBA schedule is dense and long. Therefore, since there is no hope of winning, protecting the main players has become the common first choice of the team head coach.
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Even if it is a shortened season, there are still 66 games to be played, so losing one game is not a big deal.
If you don't understand this, you won't be able to become an NBA head coach.
Troy Murphy was in average form in this game and only hit one of his 5 shots. Fortunately, he grabbed 6 rebounds, so it was not too embarrassing.
After a sudden change of players, all the main players of the Lakers were withdrawn, and the playing members became Steve Blake, Andrew Goodlock, Tang Qian, Matt Barnes, and Luke Walton. For the Kings,
It is Francisco Garcia, John Salmons, Jimmer Fredette, Dante Green, and Chuck Hayes.
Full bench versus full bench.
Looking at the short and stocky figure opposite, Tang Qian said in his heart, Master Hai, I'm sorry, I have to complete this challenge in front of you today.
According to the prompts on the "calendar board", there are four levels of completion. 1 is unqualified and the challenge is judged to have failed. 2 is bronze completion. 3 is silver completion. 4 is gold completion. But what is the specific dividing line?
"Space" was too lazy to explain to Tang Qian as usual.
It's all up to you to figure out.
Tang Qian's main opponent is Dante Green, a first-round pick from 2008. He is 6 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 226 pounds. He is a black player born in Germany. Tang Qian has a little impression of this guy.
Why, because in the future he will set foot on the far east and become a CBA player. Facing this center who is not as tall or as heavy as himself, Tang Qian is full of confidence. Tonight's plan to "brush data" should go smoothly.
Already.
Facts have proved that Tang Qian was right. Dante Green, who averaged 5.4 points and 2.5 rebounds per game this season, was no match for Tang Qian. So soon, Tang Qian had 7 rebounds and 2 assists.
, there are still nearly 4 minutes left, if you work hard, "full target data" should not be a big problem.
But at this moment, the Kings' defense changed inside, Dante Green was transferred, and the main defender of Tang Qian became Chuck Hayes.
It seems a bit exaggerated, after all, the height difference between the two is more than 15 centimeters, but this is common for Hayes. Anyway, most of the inside players he defends are much taller than him. Over time,
On the contrary, he figured out some unique defensive skills. Seeing the huge dislocation inside, Blake decisively put the basketball into the hands of Tang Qian inside.
Then the Lakers players spread out, looking like they were trying to create space for Tang Qian to play in singles.
Do you want me to play alone? Or Hayes alone? Tang Qian is a little confused. Although Hayes's statistics are average, his single defense is very good. "Warcraft" Howard and "White Warcraft" Griffin
, have suffered defeat in his hands. So if you underestimate him because his statistics are not high, the consequences will be serious. Tang Qian is very clear about his offensive ability. It is okay to play a single game in the NBDL, but in the NBA it is
It is more difficult to get it, let alone facing one of the defensive masters, "Hayes" Hayes? But the arrow has to be fired. Such a good opportunity, I don't know when I will get it next time, so I will try it a little bit.
Thinking about it, Tang Qian decided to try it out by himself.
Tang Qian gave the opponent a tentative back slap, and the result was astonishing.
He actually can't stand up to the other party???
What kind of bottom line is this? Isn’t it too stable?
Tang Qian currently weighs 245 pounds. What about Hayes? This season's value is 244 pounds, which is only 1 pound different from Tang Qian. But don't forget that he is much shorter than Tang Qian, so just in terms of physical strength
, he is far superior to Tang Qian, there is no doubt about this. Although Hayes bench press is only 130 kilograms, which is about 287 pounds, his lower limb strength is very abnormal. Of course, this is also related to his shorter height and lower center of gravity. However,
Defending against the opponent is originally a technical move that tests the lower body more. Therefore, although "Hai Ye" is short, he can defend against the opponent without any ambiguity and without any disadvantage.
This...this guy is a monster!
For the first time, this was the first time that Tang Qian encountered a player who was less than 2 meters tall.
Instantly, he felt the dilemma of Howard and Griffin. They couldn't fight back, so they could only rely on technology to overcome it. But with his current technology... he didn't have time to think too much, so he could only give it a try!
As if he had already seen Tang Qian's plan, the wind blew under Hayes' feet and gave Tang Qian no room to turn around. At this time, the advantage of the short inside line was reflected again. Compared with the tall inside line of seven feet,
His 6-foot-6-inch inside body is more flexible and agile, coupled with many years of rich defensive experience, it is not difficult to defeat Tang Qian.
Seeing that it was about to attack for three seconds, Tang Qian had no choice but to turn around and take action, but in this way, he played into Hayes's hands. Turning around to cut the ball, "Haiye" showed off a unique secret skill.
One move is fast, accurate and ruthless. His cutting and turning skills are not top-notch inside. He can cut off 6 to 7 out of 10. Look at "Warcraft" Howard for an example. When he encounters "Haiye" and wants to turn around, he is cut frequently.
, which made me extremely depressed.
Bang~
Tang Qian had just turned around when he felt his palms were empty. When he lowered his head, he saw that the orange basketball had disappeared at some point.
"Oriental, do you want to fight me alone? That's not even close." Hayes walked in front of Tang Qian and said with a slight smile.
PS: I saw someone sending me a private message asking me. Xiao Zi will say it again. As someone who has played on a college team (of course, Xiao Zi is just the ultimate water cooler player and has basically no chance to play), I can be very responsible.
Let me tell you, bench press is not equal to strength. As stated clearly in the previous article, strength can be quantified, but it cannot be lumped together. If it is truly broken down, there are many types. Bench press is just one of the representative data of upper limb strength, and it cannot be quantified.
It represents the overall strength attribute. Of course, when playing basketball, it is good to have a high bench press number, but basketball is neither weightlifting nor fitness. Core strength and lower limb strength are equally important, as well as the feeling and rhythm of exerting force, instant explosive power, etc.
Wait, in basketball, comprehensive strength is the key. Otherwise, many people in the gym who can surpass them can sweep the court and play professional basketball? You can't generalize and cover the whole situation with just a few points!
"Haiye"'s specialty is top defense and stalking. It is indeed miraculous against some inside players whose back-up skills are not top-notch. But he also has weaknesses. What they are, everyone will know later. By the way.
, we can also update 2 today! The time will be around 12 o'clock in the evening, Xiaozi thanks everyone for your support!