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Chapter 574 Preventing troubles before they happen

Seeing the fans discussing the trade of George, Su Yang, on a whim, called Hinkie to inquire about the Pacers.

In fact, George's performance is not bad, but he often plays ghosts, which makes the fans feel that he is not stable, and also makes the 41.2% shooting rate on the statistical table look a bit hot, even though he averaged 23.1 per game. points, top ten.

George's dilemma is similar to that of Iverson after reaching the final.

For two consecutive years in the Eastern Conference Finals, the expectations of Pacers fans have greatly increased. As a result, the Pacers' management has played tricks, renewing Stephenson's contract without spending money, sending Hibbert away in a trade, and not bringing in strong players. This kind of record, together with the fact that George often encounters Iverson's defense, in turn, George's own defensive pressure is also high, so there is a duality between ghosts and ghosts.

Hinkie called back quickly: The Pacers are very determined and will not send George away unless Durant can be exchanged.

Su Yang had no choice but to put his mind away and continue to wait while observing other possible opportunities, and was also prepared not to trade.

The Kings team flew back to Saskatchewan to rest for a day. On the 27th, they faced the Timberwolves after the big change. Cousins ​​​​officially returned.

Su Yang arranged the media center in advance, prepared a tribute video for Gay, and then presented Gay with the championship ring in person, and gave a brief speech, thanking Gay for his contributions to the Kings in two seasons, Cousins ​​and Curry, etc. people also participate.

The game started at 08:30.

The Timberwolves won the jump ball and handed it to Towns for the first offense. As a result, facing his Kentucky senior Cousins, the low-post collision was useless. Garnett was so angry that he took the ball and did it himself. Unfortunately, Antetokounmpo nailed it. Big hat, the scene burst into cheers.

The king's lineup is crushing, and the point guard is still Rondo, who is obviously planning to play part-time for only one year. The shooting guard is the veteran Kevin Martin who is in decline. The scoring efficiency of the Timberwolves is very low. As many as 21 points.

Back in the second half, the Timberwolves didn't struggle at all, and they were inertially bad. The losing culture dictated that it didn't matter to all the players.

Even Jagged Garnett didn't force him.

The defensive intensity decreased, Jokic was like a fish in water, and started various show operations, making the top pick center Towns look worthless.

After the game, the Kings won 111 to 91.

Jokic scored 18 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds. His scoring was equal to that of Towns. His efficiency was perfect, and other statistics were also perfect.

Many fans took advantage of the trend to add Downs to the discussion category of one of the most water champions in the new era, and debated whether it was the Timberwolves environment that caused Downs to perform poorly, or Downs was already so soft, just like Kevin Le, the last star of the Timberwolves. Fu, finally came to the mainstream conclusion: All centers who like to shoot three-pointers are relatively soft, and it has nothing to do with honor and statistics. Character determines style.

After a night of rest, the whole team flew to Oakland to challenge the Warriors back to back. Green had a verbal fight with Cousins ​​at the beginning.

Green directly murdered and killed Cousins, and released the devil's whisper close to Cousins, saying that Su Yang would definitely trade Cousins, because Cousins' contract and role are worse than Antetokounmpo and Curry, and Jokic is still a rookie The contract can be used for many years at a low price. The key is that Jokic can perfectly replace Cousins. The three-pointer is better than Cousins, and the pass is faster and more accurate than Cousins...

After a few rounds, Cousins' mentality exploded, and he played around on the offensive end, wasting the King's tactical moves abruptly.

Su Yang didn't pay attention at first, but when he realized it, the Kings were already 9 points behind the Warriors, so they could only request a timeout for adjustments.

Cousins ​​​​admitted his mistake and apologized.

Su Yang didn't continue to struggle.

The game resumed, and the Kings recovered their form. Finally, at the end of the first quarter, with Thomas Jr.'s strong attack, they caught up to only 1 point behind the Warriors. But on the Warriors' side, Durant got a chance to rest and relax. Green.

Su Yang intends to match the two starting lineups.

However, Cousins ​​had just returned from injury, and the team doctor stipulated that he could not play more, and it was not appropriate to force Curry to play, so he simply let Thomas, Turner, and Covington lead the team. Rand, hit 9-0.

When Curry's three starters returned to the game, Cole frantically targeted Curry and gave other Kings players easy shots, while LaVine resisted the pressure, Antetokounmpo had a mediocre shooting touch, and Cousins ​​was made difficult by Lin. Take the ball and fall into a hard chase.

After the whole game, the Kings lost to the Warriors 114 to 119. Curry only had 19 points. The main reason was that he was difficult to get the ball. One step at a time and one step at a time.

Jokic's statistics are impressive, with 13 points, 12 assists and 11 rebounds. After the game, he bluntly said that it is better to win than a triple-double.

Su Yang participated in the press conference, talked about the reasons for the loss, and asked if it was related to Green's trash talk, and took the initiative to answer: "I didn't make a good rotation arrangement, which led to insufficient response at the beginning of the second quarter. I don't think Green's words influential…"

In short, it is not to mention that Cousins ​​is out of control.

It's not just to protect Cousins' face, but also not to show weaknesses to opponents. After all, Green is learning and selling, and has already stolen from the Spurs. His words are aimed at Cousins' mentality. If he keeps letting it go, he will easily become Rondo's opponent Put three meters directly.

On the last day of November, the Kings played at home against the Mavericks who stole Matthews in the offseason, winning 112 to 98.

The main win is in the matchup from the bench. The Mavericks start Dirk Nowitzki, Pachulia, Parsons, Matthews, and Deron. Felton was beaten by Turner and Covington.

The key point is that Thomas Jr. used the screen to catch the ball and break through, and the Mavericks' two substitute insiders, Villanueva and McGee, gave it for nothing.

Monthly summary of the team after the game.

In October and November, the Kings played a total of 19 games and achieved a record of 16 wins and 3 losses, tied for first place with the Warriors.

The Spurs are behind the Kings and Warriors, and only lost one more game. The situation in the West is still complicated, and it is very important to strive for the first place.

Su Yang mainly praised Cousins ​​for his excellent performance in several consecutive games before he was injured, and also praised Jokic for his stable performance. speak out.

Brother Antetokounmpo replied: "There are indeed some shooting problems. I am working with the trainer to solve them. At present, through software analysis, the main reason is that the arc of the shot cannot be kept stable. I will actively train and correct it. I will soon be able to make a penalty in the open space. .”

Between words, Brother Antetokounmpo was a little embarrassed.

Make it look like using data analysis software is an embarrassment.

Su Yang encouraged and said: "The team spends millions of dollars every year to purchase software licenses related to data analysis, which can help you from different angles. You can try to use it more, and don't go all the way. Technology is a powerful productivity. "

After the summary meeting was completed, the coaching staff held another meeting.

Mike Brown mentioned the problem of Antetokounmpo and Curry's average data decline. Curry mainly because he voluntarily gave up a lot of ball rights, and was also taken care of by many teams. Antetokounmpo because of the decline in tactical status, Jokic and LaVine tactics Increased proportion.

Su Yang was also speechless for a while.

At the beginning of the season, I thought that Antetokounmpo's tactical status would decline, because Antetokounmpo's ball handling has not yet fully formed, and his shooting has not evolved to a normal level. His scoring mainly depends on offensive and defensive transitions. After Green left this season, the frequency of Antetokounmpo's fast play has also decreased.

Fortunately, Antetokounmpo didn't make trouble to ask for more ball rights, and he didn't feel anxious even if he faced an early contract renewal. He was very general.

But the problem has to be solved.

Routineization and automation are basically possible.

Su Yang decided to spend a little more time, fine-tuning each game by himself, trying to make Antetokounmpo and the whole team happy.

Anyway, take precautions.

Just want to play the weak Celtics, first use it as an experiment.

(End of this chapter)