Superstar Tyreke

Chapter 164 Look!defending champion
The game with the Suns is over. This season, the Kings have swept the Suns in the regular season. Next, the Kings will usher in 4 consecutive home games. This will also be the last time the Kings have more than two consecutive home games this season. , the opponents are the Los Angeles Lakers, Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks, and Houston Rockets.

Among these 4 opponents, only the Golden State Warriors can be said to be a real underdog. The Los Angeles Lakers are ranked 4th in the Western Conference, the Dallas Mavericks are ranked 6th in the Western Conference, and the Houston Rockets are ranked 8th in the Western Conference.

The Kings have played against the Los Angeles Lakers twice this season. The Kings defeated the Lakers at home and away. The last time the two teams played against each other, the Lakers star Kobe Bryant was absent due to injury. When the two teams faced off again in Sacramento , Kobe finally appeared on the court.

In the All-Star game, Tyreke and Kobe are teammates. This is the second time the two have played against each other this season. In the Staples Center Arena, both of them played 40+ performances, presenting a game for the fans. Soaring points battle, in the end Tyreke had the last laugh.This time in Sacramento, when the two met again, Kobe was full of praise for Tyreke's performance this season. After all, Tyreke had great hopes in the third season of his career in addition to his excellent team leadership. It is indeed surprising to win the scoring title. Now Tyreke's scoring average is close to 1 point ahead of the second-placed Durant. Tyreke's scoring ability this season is indeed strong.

At the press conference before the game, Kobe also expressed his admiration for Tyreke to many reporters. The proud Kobe bluntly said that Tyreke's scoring ability is already in the top five in the league. James and himself are both at the same level. For Tyreke, who has only played in the NBA for three years, this is indeed a very high evaluation, but Kobe is very objective in terms of statistics. On the scoring list, Tyreke occupies the top spot, while Durant, Kobe, and James rank second to fourth. Tyreke's scoring ability is indeed at the same level as them.

In the Sleep Train Arena, the two teams once again staged a scoring battle, but the protagonists of this game were not Tyreke and Kobe, but Cousins ​​and Andrew Bynum!
Cousins ​​and the Western All-Star starting center Andrew Bynum, the two staged a wonderful inside duel, Cousins ​​scored points inside the Lakers with his comprehensive skills, and Bynum also used beautifully time after time In response to the low singles, both of them scored 30+ high points in this game!
Kobe didn't feel good in this game. He only hit 27 goals in 10 shots, and scored 37 points with a 29% shooting rate. Tyreke's performance did not dominate the audience. The data of the board 22 assistants is not satisfactory.

除去这4人外，这场比赛中湖人队的整体发挥更好，最终湖人队在客场击败了国王队，此役过后国王队以30胜17负、湖人队以29胜17负依然位列西部第3和西部第4。

A day later, the next opponent, the Golden State Warriors, also came to Sacramento. At this time, the Golden State Warriors had a record of 19 wins and 25 losses. Although the Warriors still have the possibility of reaching the playoffs, if there is no accident, the Warriors basically Missed the playoffs.

Why do you say that this season, Stephen Curry did as expected because of an ankle injury and only played 26 games before being reimbursed for the season. At the same time, he sent away the team's top scorer Monta Ellis in the middle of the season. It can be said that the Warriors have set their sights on the next season. With the Warriors' lineup at this time, it is difficult to do anything this season.

The starting Warriors team consisting of Nate Robinson, Klay Thompson, Dorell White, David Lee, and Jeremy Taylor was easily beaten by the Kings in the away game. The game basically lost suspense after halftime , Facing the 1-meter Nate Robinson and the immature Klay Thompson, Tyreke scored 75 points, 3 rebounds and 31 assists in just 3 quarters. The entire fourth quarter was garbage time. 4 to 112 victory over the Warriors.

The next game waiting for the Kings is the Dallas Mavericks. This is the first match between the Kings and the Mavericks this season, and the Mavericks were the champions last season!
The Mavericks went all the way to win the championship last season when they were not favored by others. The team banner Dirk Nowitzki finally realized his dream in Dallas. However, the Mavericks did not retain their championship lineup after winning the championship and let go Defensive core Tyson Chandler and Jose Barea, Caron Butler, Deshaun Stevenson, Corey Brewer and others, Peja Stojakovic also chose After retiring, Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Kidd, Jason Terry and Sean Marion in the core lineup still remain in the team, but after the end of this season, Kidd and Terry's contract will also be terminated. will expire, and it is unlikely that the two will renew their contracts with the Mavericks.

It is also reasonable for the Mavericks to choose a lineup reorganization. After all, they themselves did not expect to win the championship last season. The amazing performances of veterans such as Nowitzki and Terry in the playoffs may not be able to continue in the future. The already saturated lineup cannot stand No matter how big the contract is to renew the few players who have exploded in the finals, and the original lineup is indeed too old, no one knows how long it will last if this lineup is maintained. Mark Cuban needs to sort out the salary space to provide Nowitzki is looking for younger and more capable helpers.

After letting go of several players this season, the strength of the Mavericks has indeed declined, but Nowitzki, who is about to turn 34 years old, still has the first-class strength in the league. Vince Laot and these veterans are still alive, and the Mavericks still firmly occupy the top 8 positions in the Western Conference. Although the Mavericks are old, no one can underestimate them.

At the same time, in the eyes of Tyreke and others, the aura of the Mavericks' own defending champion is extremely shining. No matter what the Mavericks' strength and record are at this time, they are the defending champions no matter what they say!

Playing against the defending champion is always so exciting, and the Mavericks played a legendary playoff last season, which made everyone in the Kings look forward to this match. Nowitzki, The three future Hall of Famers Kidd and Carter, as well as well-known veterans such as Terry and Marion are more than 10 years older than most of the Kings, and this game can be regarded as a confrontation between the new and old generations of the league. , this eye-catching confrontation can be said to be full of highlights!

(End of this chapter)