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Chapter 503 This is threatening us

As early as 1950, the Rochester Royals, the predecessor of the Kings, had an 18-game winning streak across seasons.

After that, the Kings changed their name four times and relocated, but they still failed to reach the 18-game winning streak again. This time, the opportunity was right in front of them, the right time and place, even though the opponents were two playoff-level strong teams, the Raptors and the Pacers , but the odds are high.

Tied with 18 consecutive victories and reached 19 consecutive victories, it is definitely a landmark event in the history of the Kings, and everyone is ready to go all out.

According to Su Yang's arrangement, the three departments of marketing, marketing, and media prepared for the celebration at the same time, and took the opportunity to increase the ticket price.

It’s definitely not like the Los Angeles Lakers, because if you get a superstar, the ticket price will double, but tens of dollars is no problem, and you can use some regional pricing strategies such as student discounts to sell as much as possible, after all Millions of dollars in revenue.

On October [-], the Kings played against the Raptors at home.

President Adam Silver came to watch the game and awarded Su Yang the Best Head Coach Trophy for October and November, Curry the Best Player of the Month in the Western Conference, LaVine the Best Rookie of the Month in the Western Conference, and gave a speech after the event Congratulations, very grand.

The king fought with three blessings.

Curry singled out two three-pointers with the ball, and bullied Lowry with only 185, helping the Kings start 11-2.

The Raptors had no choice but to ask for a timeout. After returning, DeRozan succeeded in singles against LaVine, but he couldn't prevent LaVine.

The key efficiency is low, with a bang bang operation, a difficult mid-range shot or back hit to score two points, and LaVine turned his head for five seconds and three points.

Seeing this, Su Yang lamented that it was no accident that the magic ball theory had such a big market, and the scoring efficiency of CIC was indeed low.

After the first quarter, the Kings lead 31-22.

Curry made 8 of 6 shots in a single quarter and scored 0 points with 15 free throws. Su Yang encouraged him to continue to try to make enough shots during the timeout between quarters.

In the second quarter, the game started immediately. The Kings substitute the Big Three frequently and easily scored, but on the Raptors side, Louis Williams was in superb form, with various performances in mid-air drifting shots, scoring 8 of 5, and biting hard. The situation kept the Raptors from collapsing.

Su Yang replaced the main player on time. Curry listened to his suggestion and did not hold back. He made 5 of 5 shots, added 1 free throw, and scored 12 more points in a single quarter.

The Kings led 64 to 46 and ended the halftime game. The generals walked into the player tunnel amidst the cheers of the audience. Su Yang spoke in the locker room: "Curry is in good condition tonight. As long as the Raptors are not willing to give up, we will do it for him." Create a chance to break the record..."

There was no need for additional reminders.

But I am afraid that after 34 points in a single quarter, the embarrassing situation of not being able to get the ball again will greatly damage the morale of the team.

"I'm definitely passing the ball to Curry!"

As the former boss, Cousins ​​was the first to take the lead in expressing his opinion, and the generals of the king echoed him one after another. Curry followed suit from Su Yang and thanked him.

In a blink of an eye, the intermission ended and the third quarter started.

The Raptors really didn't give up. Terrence Ross dunked Green when he came up, perfectly showing the role of a 2KOL dunk master.

DeRozan continued to perform beautiful classic mid-range shots, while Lowry used the screen to hit two three-pointers against Curry's defense.

On the contrary, the Kings did not play as smoothly as the first half because they deliberately found Curry. Although Curry scored 13 points in a single quarter, the team lost to the Raptors by 7 points, leaving the lead to only 11 points. Su Yang I have to make adjustments on the spot, reminding you not to do it deliberately.

The game started in the fourth quarter, the Kings resumed their normal combat mode and played steadily, and Curry scored another 14 points to beat the Raptors.

The final whistle sounded, and Curry's total score was fixed at 54, reaching a career high, with 5 assists and 3 steals.

The Kings also tied the 18-game winning streak of the Rochester Royals. Mayor Kevin Johnson gave a speech thanking Su Yang and the players for their hard work, and even presented Curry with the Saskatchewan Honorary Citizen Medal, which attracted Cousins' naked disdain.

Twitter and other social media simultaneously set off heated discussions. After all, the league's first 50+ points in the new season, all kinds of fancy praises.

Even Curry's black fans temporarily hid and kept silent, even if there were 3 mistakes, they had to hold back, and gathered together to hack together next time.

The famous player Barkley tweeted: "Stephen is only one MVP and one FMVP away from becoming the active NBA No. 1. He is expected to surpass Magic Johnson in the future and become the number one point guard in history. That will happen soon."

ESPN data expert John Hollinger tweeted: "The fourth quarter of the game between the Kings and the Raptors, the ratings reached 2800 million people watching at the same time, Curry is clearly leading a trend, he does not look so tough, unlike in the past Stars are all different."

Commentator Bill Simmons wrote: "I don't want to admit it, but Curry's performance only signed a 4-year maximum salary contract. The King can sign another maximum salary player in the summer of 16. If Durant does not join Warriors, the king is very likely to form a three-peat dynasty, or even a four-peat dynasty, the Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving can join the Warriors, or LeBron will go home..."

Simmons tweeted out, and many fans reposted comments, agreeing that only Candou teamed up to stop the king.

When Su Yang saw those tweets, he knew that it was the terrifying effect brought about by the 18-game winning streak. The king had already turned into a big devil.

The key Kings seem to have almost no shortcomings. The players do not compete for the ball and do not care about media reports. Except for the poor stability at the shooting guard position and the poor defense at the point guard position, the Kings are almost a perfect lineup with extremely high offensive and defensive efficiency.

After three days of rest, the Kings will host the Pacers on October 19th, preparing to create a new [-]-game winning streak.

The Pacers flew from Portland to Sacramento overnight. After a bitter battle against the Blazers, they continued to fight back to back. Their physical strength was poor and it was difficult to quickly enter the state. The super ghost version of George appeared naturally. leading.

Entering the second quarter, the Pacers finally found their form. David West made two mid-range shots to lead the counterattack. George then singled out Antetokounmpo for two consecutive three-pointers. After halftime, he struggled to narrow the three-point gap. But lost 7 fouls.

Back from the halftime break, the Pacers continued to adopt a high-intensity defensive policy, and did not hesitate to commit 11 fouls. On the King's side, Curry and LaVine were dragged and ignored. Green repeatedly hit the iron with three-pointers and could only rely on the inside Cousins ​​scored, which was difficult.

The referee whistled the two teams with completely different standards. The Pacers fought unscrupulously, while the Kings were fouled if they made a big move.

The Kings entered the fourth quarter with an 8-point lead, but the situation remained unchanged. The Pacers struggled to catch up and finally tied.

Su Yang asked for a timeout to set up the lore, but Curry hit the iron with a three-pointer. The game entered overtime, and the King was still targeted.

Fortunately, the Pacers were exhausted and unsustainable. George hit the iron frantically. With only 9.5 seconds left, West also shot the iron.

Antetokounmpo jumped high to grab a rebound, Su Yang got up and called a timeout to set up a lore tactic, and the Sleep Train Arena resounded with cheers.

"We are currently 101 point behind 102 to 1. Two points or three points are fine. If there is still time after the hit, pay attention to beware of the Pacers not suspending the fast break. If there is no hit, remember to make a tactical foul as soon as possible, and the specific tactical movement. ..."

Between the words, Su Yang arranged the following screen + Iverson's cross-cut hammer tactic. The first chance was Thomas Jr. to shoot a three-pointer, the second chance was Curry singled out with the ball, and the third chance was Cousins. For a long shot, the fourth chance is Antetokounmpo's lob.

All the generals of the king nodded their heads to express their understanding, and then gathered around shoulder to shoulder and raised their right fists high, shouting 123 to come on in unison.

The audience then stood up and stared.

Green stood outside the left wing, Curry and Cousins ​​stood on the left and right sides of the free throw line, Thomas Jr. stood on the left waist, Antetokounmpo stood on the top of the free throw coil, and the Pacers were man-to-man defense, only George Deliberately stay away from Antetokounmpo and shrink inward.

The referee whistles the ball to time it.

The running position started immediately, Curry turned around and faced the baseline, set up a wall as a screen, Thomas Jr. took the opportunity to get rid of George Hill, strode to the center line of the top of the arc to catch the ball, and Curry turned around immediately, with the help of Antetokounmpo and Antetokounmpo. Cousins ​​screened, did an 'Iverson crosscut', easily got rid of the entanglement of CJ Myers, went straight to the 45-degree three-point line on the right, and achieved a hammer shot.

Seeing this, Thomas Jr. passed the ball, and then covered by Green, who stepped into the field, and went straight to the left corner.

At the same time, Curry encountered David Hibbert and CJ Miles back and forth, and George blocked the passing route in advance.

Surrounded by the three of them, there were many difficulties.

But Curry accelerated his dribble to start, rushed along the sideline to the short corner on the left, and raised his hand to make a long pass without looking.

The basketball roared through the air, and fell into Thomas Jr.'s hands as if it had a tracking system, and he raised his hand and shot a three-pointer.

George Hill slammed into the air, but basketball was like iron. More than 7000 spectators held their breath nervously.

In the blink of an eye, Brother Antetokounmpo took a big step and leaped high, catching the ball in the air and smashing it down vigorously, making a dunk.

Before George could react, the basketball blasted into the net, the Kings overtook 103 to 102, and the final whistle sounded simultaneously.

Cheers suddenly resounded throughout the arena. The Kings beat the Pacers and won 19 consecutive victories, setting a new record in team history.

The whole team was excited to celebrate, but not too excited. After all, the 19-game winning streak was far from the Rockets' 22-game winning streak, the Heat's 27-game winning streak, and even the Lakers' 33-game winning streak. Win the championship this season.

Su Yang finished the review and was about to go home when Xin Ji found him and forwarded an email, the sender was Gay's agent.

The content of the email is very simple. Gay’s agent believes that Gay’s possession of the ball is too small, resulting in a significant drop in statistics. It is really unacceptable to serve as a substitute for two consecutive seasons, especially in the contract year. Improved.

Su Yang frowned after reading: "Is this threatening us?"

　There may not be a third watch tonight, it depends on the LGD game.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)