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Chapter 335 Is this still the defending champion?

After the grand and grand championship ring awarding ceremony, the opening game of the 2010-2011 NBA regular season officially kicked off.

As a replay of the finals of last season, the game between the Kings and the Celtics at home undoubtedly attracted countless attentions. The supporters of the Kings naturally hope that the Kings can use a victory to celebrate today's championship. The ring awarding ceremony added luster, and fans of the Celtics side are looking forward to the Celtics giving the Kings a defeat in the away game, so as to add trouble to them on this grand day, and also express a sigh of relief by the way. The bad breath of last season's Finals loss.

As for those neutral fans watching the excitement, they just want to see how the two teams, the Kings and the Celtics, have changed in the new season, whether they will still be strong, and they are still the teams they support. A stumbling block on the team's championship road.

However, this much-anticipated matchup, in the imagination of most people, will be a fierce and wonderful duel like sparks hitting the earth. In a very short time after the opening, it showed a one-sided situation.

Although the salary space is completely locked because of having four high-paid players, the Celtics still attack everywhere in the free market this summer, reinforcing everywhere, signing Shaq O'Neal, Jermaine O'Neal, Troy Murphy, Nate Robinson, and other powerful veterans and role players, so compared to last season, the Celtics' book strength has still improved a lot, especially in the interior. Call it perverted!
As for why the Celtics hoarded so many insiders all at once, I don't need to think about the reason.

On the other hand, the Kings not only had nothing to gain in the free market, but also sent away the team's third leader and sixth man because they did not want to trigger the luxury tax. loophole.

It’s hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. Reggie Toyce, who has become a champion coach, racked his brains, but he couldn’t solve the gap after John Salmons left. To be on the safe side, in today’s game, Ray Ji-Toyes finally decided to arrange Jrue Holiday to start, and Kevin Martin formed a backcourt partner.

Because he has to focus on organization and offense, and also needs to face Ray Allen on the defensive end, Jrue Holiday can't take care of the defensive end, and he doesn't have the energy to give Kevin all the time like Tony Allen. - Martin made up for the leak and wiped his ass, which caused Kevin Martin's defensive shortcomings to be infinitely magnified on the court, and became a defensive black hole that was slammed by the Kevin Martins.

And today, James Posey, who replaced John Salmons as the starting small forward, although his defensive awareness is still good, but due to age restrictions, he has obviously been unable to keep up with the opponent's footsteps. On the offensive end, James Posey's final eating method is no longer effective. His three-pointers, which were fairly stable in the past, fell short today, and the two open three-pointers ended in iron strikes.

In terms of inside, the Celtics already have Kendrick Perkins and Glenn Davis, and signed Shaq O'Neal, Jermaine O'Neal and Troy Murder this summer. The three former top insiders in the Philippines who still have good strength, coupled with the assistance of Kevin Garnett, Yan Hua was caught in the siege of the Celtics insiders and wasted in turns as soon as the game started. .

As for Serge Ibaka, who is facing Kevin Garnett, although he is afraid of being young, the young Serge Ibaka still has nothing to do with the old master Kevin Garnett. It's cheap, and it's even a little tough to play.

To sum up, from the very beginning of this game, the Kings were suppressed by the Celtics, and it was still the kind of suppression that no matter how hard they tried, there was no way to turn over, or even no hope of turning over.

22 to 36, at the end of the first quarter, what was presented to the audience was such a seemingly disparate score.

"This is the defending champion?" Almost all the spectators watching this game had a strange thought in their hearts at this moment, that is, as the defending champion, the king has already moved away from this season's O'Brien Cup drifted away.

It seems ridiculous to judge a team's entire season by only one game, but looking at the king who played out of order on the court and was hung up by the Celtics as a guest, even if he is hardcore The king's supporters are afraid that their confidence will be shaken.

If it’s just that the state is not good, or the hand feels bad, it can be said in the past, and a way to deal with it can be found. However, what is in front of the king now is a real lineup defect, which cannot be adjusted by just adjusting It's not something that can be easily solved.

Therefore, in the eyes of most industry insiders, unless the Kings can make up for their lineup shortcomings in a short period of time, it will be difficult for them to go far this season, let alone defend the title.

The onlookers knew clearly that the Kings and Kings involved were also very clear about their current situation. The problem that could not be solved after playing the entire preseason was naturally impossible to solve in the first game of the regular season. , So today's game, for the Kings, is still based on running the lineup.

As for victory?No one wants to win, not to mention that today is such an important day for the Kings. Whether it is the champion members of last season or the rookies who joined the Kings this season, they all hope to win today This game is good, but the reality in front of them makes them have to bow their heads again.

Looking at the rotation players who were going off the court, and then glanced at the bench behind him, Reggie Toyes, who had his hands on his chest, shook his head helplessly. The problems the Kings are facing now are actually very easy to solve. But it is quite troublesome to solve this problem.

Kevin Martin is strong offensively and weak defensively. Unless he can be replaced, someone needs to rotate defense with him all the time, or help him defend and make up for him. Of course, Jrue Holiday can't be counted on. The offensive end has enough physical fitness and energy, and it is thankful that he can take care of his opponents.

And James Posey, who Reggie Troyce placed high hopes on, is no longer what he used to be. As for Danny Green, who is sitting on the bench, he is still a little rough. Arabian Nights.

I have to admit that Reggie Troyce really misses John Salmons a little now.

(End of this chapter)