NBA: The King of Basketball, the more haters I have, the stronger I become!

"Stay calm, don't panic!"

Kings head coach Paul Westphal sensed something was wrong: "Kevin, share the ball more, don't get too caught up in isolation plays!"

The team's advantage lies in having more options for finishing the offense.

But if Kevin Martin insists on challenging Ye Chu with a high-scoring dunk contest...

Then the King of Sacramento's advantage would be completely lost!

But sadly.

Kevin Martin, already in a frenzy, clearly wouldn't listen to the team's head coach's instructions.

Looking back

Martin called for the ball again in the low post, still wanting to score for his team by taking on Iguodala one-on-one.

"Oh!"

"Oh!"

After a series of feints, Martin seized the opportunity, quickly turned and drove into the paint, attempting another layup!

"Oh!"

However, the next moment Kevin Love, who had been lurking on the wing, leaped out to help defend and block the ball from Martin's hands.

"Come!!"

After making the block, Love roared at the Clippers fans on the sidelines, asserting his dominance in the paint.

Now, the Clippers fans in Staples Center could no longer remain calm.

First, Ye Chu repeatedly singled out Kevin Martin on offense, igniting the passion of the fans in the arena.

Then came the counterattack from the Davidson College twins.

Kevin Love is now making a strong block, leaving Martin looking utterly defeated.

The Los Angeles Clippers' performance in these few rounds has fans ecstatic!

The Clippers' games this season are so incredibly exciting!

"The Los Angeles Clippers have put on a series of highlight-reel plays in these few possessions!"

"Yes, I think the NBA should pay more attention to this young team!"

First quarter

The Sacramento Kings completely failed to live up to the two commentators' pre-match expectations.

The biggest difference between them and the Los Angeles Clippers is that the team has more players who can score independently.

However, in the first quarter, apart from Kevin Martin, the Kings players had very limited shot attempts.

Especially Tyreke Evans!

This was supposed to be a feud between the University of Memphis and Davidson College.

However, Kevin Martin rewrote it into a game of mutual showing off between him and Ye Chu from afar.

In the opening rounds, Kevin Martin repeatedly took on Iguodala in one-on-one situations, which proved quite effective, and his accuracy was also very good.

But as the game progressed, the Los Angeles Clippers became increasingly aggressive in their help defense against Martin.

Especially Kevin Love.

This fifth overall pick from last year seems tireless, frequently appearing in the best defensive positions to disrupt Martin's shots or even block them.

"Did that guy take performance-enhancing drugs?"

On the Kings' bench, Kevin Martin gulped down a Gatorade and immediately started yelling, "What's up with that guy named Kevin Love??"

"Dude, I don't know, but that guy's obsession with rebounds is even stronger than mine!"

The team's core center, Gooden, was also impressed with Love: "He was very sensitive to where the rebounds should land, and several times he appeared in places where he shouldn't have been!"

"Can you guys stop just talking about Kevin Love?"

Kings head coach Westphal snapped, "Kevin, you were completely outplayed by that rookie!"

"You can't contain his offense at all on the defensive end, and your offensive style is too stubborn!"

"Hmm...but Ye Chu isn't the person I'm supposed to defend!"

Upon hearing the head coach's words, Martin's eyes darted around before he immediately began shifting the blame: "That kid is Tyreke's target!"

While he couldn't contain Ye Chu's performance on the defensive end, Kevin Martin's ability to pass the buck was definitely a step above his defensive ability.

Just ask!

Is it really possible to say something like that without blushing or skipping a beat?

Tyreke Evans was speechless in response to Kevin Martin's attempt to shift the blame.

Ye Chu was indeed his target on the defensive end, but damn it, Ye Chu would choose to set a screen on every offensive play, directly facing Kevin Martin!

What is the reason for this?

"Perhaps... he has already defeated you once and feels that you are not worthy!"

Kevin Martin offered an explanation for Evans's doubts: "To be honest, given Ye Chu's performance on offense, not having you defend him is indeed a good thing!"

Even Ye Chu's attacks were unstoppable.

First quarter

Ye Chu effortlessly unleashed a burst of 17 points of firepower, demonstrating terrifying efficiency.

Keep in mind that the Kings only scored 17 points in the first quarter!

In other words, Ye Chu scored as many points as the entire Kings team in one quarter!

With this level of scoring ability, having rookie Tyreke Evans defend him could very well break his resolve.

Losing confidence in the second game of a rookie season is absolutely devastating for a player.

Hearing the explanation from the team's senior member, Evans felt very uncomfortable.

Is there really such a big difference between the real and fake numbers?

Throughout the entire break, Evans barely listened to the coach's tactical instructions; his mind was entirely focused on:

Why is there such a big gap between me and Ye Chu?

The holiday break will end soon.

At the start of the second quarter, both sides rotated their lineups and each displayed their unique strengths.

Midway through the second quarter, both head coaches brought their starting lineups back onto the court.

Los Angeles Clippers offense

Stephen Curry brought the ball up the court, and Ye Chu on the left side of the three-point line called for the ball, raising his hand to signal Iguodala to come up and set a screen.

Upon seeing Ye Chu's gesture, Kevin Martin felt a chill run down his spine.

He was genuinely terrified of being singled out and beaten by Ye Chu.

He was just a little excited about scoring the first goal from open play at the beginning of the game, and he was just giving a reminder as an elder.

What happened was that Ye Chu launched an endless series of one-on-one attacks!

Who can stand this?

If I had known this would happen, would I have dared to provoke him?

But this time

After Iguodala set a screen and stepped forward, Evans did not choose to run away, but quickly went around the screen and appeared in front of Ye Chu again.

This bright young man from the University of Memphis is determined to experience firsthand just how big the gap is between himself and Ye Chu!

"boom!"

"boom!"

Ye Chu, who was dribbling around the top of the key, was somewhat surprised to see Evans reappear in front of him.

However, Ye Chu naturally didn't want to waste any more words on his self-inflicted masochistic behavior.

After a quick adjustment of his dribbling rhythm, Ye Chu swiftly overtook Evans from the left, dribbling for two steps to shake him off.

Although Evans quickly caught up to defend, the distance between the two was significant, and he could only watch as the opponent soared into the air in the paint and slammed the ball into the basket!

"Keep up the good work!"

He easily got past Evans and scored.

After landing, Ye Chu lectured Evans in a senior-like manner: "You were almost a billion points away from being able to defend against me!"