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Chapter 249 Anxious Reggie Toyce

"Reggie, our team is in very good shape now!"

On May 2010, 5, after a short rest, the Kings arrived in Los Angeles, entered the Staples Center, and began the adaptive training before the game. After eliminating the Blazers and Mavericks one after another, scoring After winning the division finals, the Kings' confidence and morale were high. Except for Tony Allen, none of the team had any experience in the division finals. It can't stop the high enthusiasm and fighting spirit of the king.

In the NBA, almost every team has one or several opponents who can fight against each other without mobilization. The King is no exception. Although the Lakers never take the King seriously, the King Club Up and down, even in the eyes of all fans who support the Kings, the Los Angeles Lakers are their eternal enemies. The Kings team led by the previous King Chris Webber has repeatedly fallen at the feet of the Lakers, especially the unjust death of the Western Conference. The final, until now, is still vivid in my mind.

So this Western Conference Finals, in the eyes of many Kings fans, is a journey of revenge. In the eyes of almost all Kings fans, their hatred for the Lakers is far more than that of the Mavericks. The Mavericks are just a playoff game After the Kings eliminated the Mavericks, the two sides were evened, but what the Kings and the Lakers lost was not just an ordinary series, but a championship.

Whether it is fans who support the Kings or those fans who are in a neutral position, they are very clear that in the series between the Kings and the Lakers that year, if the referees did not get in the way, the Kings must have won the championship trophy in the end. .

So without the rhetoric of the management and coaching staff, the Kings players who arrived in Los Angeles, from the main players to the substitutes, all burst out with high fighting spirit, ready to fight the Lakers at the Staples Center.

"Hopefully this time, you can lead us to move forward." After assistant coach Tyrone Corbin gave head coach Reggie Troyes a look of excitement, Reggie Troyce He didn't show too much excitement, but looked at Yan Hua who was playing against Spencer Hawes on the field with a smile.

Reggie Troyce's player era can be regarded as a well-known man. In his 13-year career, Reggie Troyce averaged 18.5 points, 6.5 assists, and 3.3 rebounds per game. He has been selected to the All-Star Game many times, but Reggie Toyce's career is a tragedy. Whether it is in the Bulls or the Kings, Reggie Toyce has never been able to break through the first round of the playoffs, so The conference finals, for Reggie Toyce, is also a threshold that has never been touched.

As for the coaching era, this season is only the third season of Reggie Toyce's coaching. It is definitely a very remarkable achievement to lead the team to the conference finals in the third season of coaching. Without any experience in the division finals, and only one player on the team has experienced the division finals, Reggie Troyes is inevitably a little nervous. This has nothing to do with mentality, but comes from the fear of the unknown in the human heart .

Excitement, excitement, nervousness, fear, since the Kings eliminated the Mavericks and reached the conference finals, Reggie Toyce has not slept well for several days, as soon as he lays down on the bed and closes his eyes, Reggie Troyce will involuntarily think of the game against the Lakers, and then he will be inexplicably nervous, and then he can't sleep anymore, but as soon as he returns to the training ground, Reggie Troyce feels that he Not so nervous, especially after seeing Yan Hua, Reggie Troyce felt that he had confidence again, and Yan Hua was the source of confidence for Reggie Troyce, and Reggie Troyce's The biggest reliance.

Although the Kings won three of the four matchups in the regular season, for a seven-game four-win series, the regular season matchup record is of no reference at all, so the matchup with the Lakers In this round of the series, Reggie Toyce is far less optimistic than the players under his command.

Because compared to the regular season, the strength shown by the Lakers in the playoffs has directly improved by more than half a level. In the series against the Spurs and the Suns, the Lakers star Kobe Bryant averaged Able to contribute 33 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists, the second leader Paul Gasol also had an outstanding performance of 19 points and 9 rebounds, and these two positions are precisely the defensive shortcomings of the Kings. Kevin -Martin's defense can't be counted on at all. Although Serge Ibaka was selected to the best defensive team in his rookie season, when facing those fours who have a basket and are better than him in height and strength, Serge Ibaka Serge Ibaka's defense is also shaky.

Therefore, in the past few days, Reggie Troyce has been thinking about what lineup to send to the series against the Lakers, but after racking his brains and thinking hard, Reggie Troyce couldn't find a suitable strategy. With Kevin Martin and Tony Allen on the 2nd position, the King's outside offensive firepower will drop a level directly, and Spencer Hawes will replace Serge Ibaka in the starting game. The mobility of the inside line and the ability to help defend and fill positions will plummet again, so Reggie Troyes is not as easy as it seems on the surface.

The Kings players on the field are naturally not clear about Reggie Troyce's thoughts and worries. After all, these young players of the Kings are now thinking about how to kill the Lakers. It is very strong, number one in the Western Conference in the regular season, and the defending champion, but for the Kings players, the record and reputation of the Lakers have no effect at all, because in the regular season, the Kings have defeated the Lakers many times, at least psychologically. In fact, they have no fear at all.

Even these young players in the Kings are still looking forward to the early start of this game, because this is the first division finals for most of them, the first time in their careers.

"It doesn't matter, let's talk about it after the game starts." Looking at the relaxed and confident expressions of all the players under his command, Reggie Troyce, as the head coach, also threw away those thoughts in his head. Messy thoughts, ready to meet tonight's game with a relaxed mind.

(End of this chapter)