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Chapter 623 Head-to-head confrontation
Among various discussions, the Kings challenged the Bucks away, without any suspense throughout the whole process, winning easily 118 to 91.

It was Embiid who tweeted himself, writing: "I admit that my previous performance against the Heat was not good, but I will prove again that I am the real best rookie. That day will not be too far away, please Everyone witnessed that scene on the 10th..."

Embiid, as a twitter fanatic, has done things like 'My Girlfriend Rihanna' in 14 years. In terms of attracting attention, he is a master among the masters. This time, he has started 20+ consecutively. The strength is pleasing and has won a lot of support.

Interviewed after the game, faced with reporters' inquiries,
Su Yang ignored it, and Brogdon didn't need to respond. The whole team flew to Canada overnight to challenge the Raptors back to back.

Compared with other teams in the five-game Eastern Conference, the Raptors should have been much stronger. However, their main center Valanciunas missed the game because of water in his left knee. The starting center was rookie Jacob Poeltl. Combat power is greatly reduced.

Considering the difference in the Raptors' lineup, Su Yang first asked Curry if he would like to play a fake starter, or just truce. control.

Simultaneously arrange for Mbah a Moute to return to the starting small forward. After all, others have invested 2 million in 450 years, and all they want is to show themselves.

The game starts at seven o'clock.

Curry left the field after 5 minutes, and Brogdon then appeared on the field against the All-Star player Lowry, and he did not lose at all.

After the momentum stabilized, he shouted tactics, passed the ball, shot and defended, all of which became like a veteran player, perfectly reflecting the advantages of studying in college for five years. There is indeed little potential to be discovered, and it is true that he lacks explosive power, but his skills are exquisite. , is sufficient.

Throughout the second quarter, Curry sat and rested on the court, and even turned into a king version of Thackeray, waving a towel and shouting for Brogdon and Thomas Jr., Curry's fans were so angry that they went to Su Yang and the king's official Twitter to leave a message , Said that Su Yang PUA bullied Curry.

There was a case of two consecutive MVPs who gave so much time and the ball to a second-round rookie. I really don't think Curry is a superstar.

After halftime, the Kings led the Raptors 50 to 44. Brogdon scored 11 points and 5 assists in a small victory over Lowry.

Back in the locker room, Su Yang and the coaches reviewed the game together and found that the Kings could take the lead even though Curry only played 5 minutes, mainly because George defended very well, allowing DeRozan to make 11 of 3 shots in the first half , The basket is almost crooked.

Cousins ​​also played very well, with 10 points, 5 baskets and 2 assists. When discussing and communicating, he said proudly: "I don't need to be serious at all. That rookie center is too poor. Compared with Brogdon, who is also a rookie, the gap is even greater. It's like the sun and the moon."

Hearing those words, Su Yang took the lead in applauding in relief, thinking that Cousins ​​had completely matured and knew how to help young players make better and faster progress as a veteran. The yield is very high.

The offense started in the second half of the game. Su Yang arranged for Curry to reappear, and at the same time let George take a break temporarily. Brogdon returned to the more adept shooting guard position. The effect was equally good. He actually defended DeRozan with high efficiency like George. .

As for the player DeRozan, you say he is strong, he has no record in the playoffs, and he has the highest personal honor in the second team. If you want to say that he is not strong, he has all kinds of classical skills, and it is rare in the league to use them in large numbers and for a long time. Throwing players, but other skills also won't work.

In the second half, DeRozan made 8 of 3 shots, Lowry made 12 of 4 shots, and the Raptors lost 19 points.

In the whole game, Brogdon scored 21 points and 9 assists, and almost got a double-double of 20+10. The main reason was that he did not stay on the court to collect statistics when the score was significantly ahead. Confidence, take your time.

After beating the Raptors, the Kings flew back to Saskatchewan with eight consecutive victories. They were also the only team in the league to maintain a complete victory after the start of the game.

The Spurs, Warriors, and Cavaliers don't seem to be opponents. The thickness of the lineup is too different, not to mention the super immediate combat power of Kings rookie Brogdon. I really can't think of how to match them to defeat the Kings. Only time will do.

That state led ESPN to hold a roundtable meeting to discuss whether the Kings could win 70+ games for three consecutive seasons.

Stephen Smith said: "It's not whether it is possible, but whether Su Yang wants to. We can see that in the game between the Kings and the Raptors, Su Yang consciously let the two main players, Curry and George, play less time. They're doing load management, but even then, the Kings can still win easily with Giannis + Cousins ​​+ Brogdon."

Scottie Pippen said: "If the Kings get 70+ wins this season and complete three consecutive championships, I will admit without hesitation that they are the strongest team in NBA history, and they are not like the Pistons in the 80s. It’s also not like the Spurs in the 00s, they don’t have any players with a dirty playing style, they have always relied on the system and improvisation to limit opponents.”

Scape Bayless said: "I think only health and internal problems can beat the Kings. From the big win over the Spurs in the first game of the preseason, I can't think of any team that can beat a completely normal Kings. In terms of health problems, Su Yang is To avoid it with the greatest effort, even at the expense of Curry's chance to hit the three consecutive MVPs, there has never been such a case in NBA history."

The show was broadcast, and it fermented overnight, triggering many discussions. A small number of players left messages and comments expressing despair, thinking that the king's three consecutive championships have been achieved, and the only reason for failure can only be that the players have lost unity due to the internal turmoil in order to compete for big contracts.

That kind of speculation is based on the fact that next season, Antetokounmpo's big contract will start to take effect, and the Kings will start paying the luxury tax.

Coupled with the fact that Curry will definitely stay, Antetokounmpo has signed a five-year contract, and Cousins ​​is a veteran of the team, the person most likely to leave is Paul George, but even if Paul George leaves, he can get a good bargaining chip , Maybe it's strengthening.

Kings fans have envisioned George exchanging other high-ranking rookies and inspecting potential rookies in advance, not worried.

But fake news followed. Reporter Chris Bunty tweeted claiming to have internal news: Cousins ​​was the one the king really wanted to send away, because Cousins ​​was not suitable for Su Yang's offensive and defensive system, but because of the test. Sins is a veteran of the Kings. In fact, he wanted to send Cousins ​​away before, but was later replaced by Jokic. Next season, he can use the salary space as an excuse to send him away smoothly.

Rumors spread in style.

There are quite a few fans who agree.

Su Yang didn't bother to pay attention to it, and Cousins ​​didn't care, only the black fans were very excited, wishing for the king to lose three times in a row.

With a day off, the eighth played against the Pelicans at home.

Holiday did not play due to injuries. The Pelicans have Tim Fraser, who played for the Kings in Summer League, and Ettovan Moore in the backcourt. The defense is relatively poor. Su Yang only arranged for Curry to play for 25 minutes. George Didn't give much time either.

Brogdon and LaVine took the captain's time to play. Both of them are combo guards. With the unreliable Grant and Covington, the tactics were unpredictable and the Pelicans were dizzy. They finally won 122 to 94. , Seven of the team scored in double figures.

Brogdon finally got 20+10 this time, which attracted praise from many media and fans, which is the first time he has been recognized.

The next day, the Kings played against the 76ers at home, and Embiid and Brogdon's Rookie of the Year contest faced each other for the first time.

(End of this chapter)