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Chapter 520 Shocking the best in history

While Su Yang was studying how to adjust his strategy, ESPN discussed the impact of the Western Conference through a roundtable discussion.

Expert Kevin Pelton commented: "I think the reinforcement of the Thunder and the Clippers will have a great impact on the Kings, which will make the Kings unable to make up for the lack of backcourt defense by double-teaming or assisting Westbrook and Paul. , We all know that Curry's defense is only average, and they must use Turner to replace LaVine, and the King's firepower will be reduced."

Expert Kevin Arnolds commented: "I think defense is a secondary factor. For example, taking the Thunder as an example, they got Augustin, Novak, and Kanter in this transaction to solve the shooting weakness of the shooting guard and the center. Difficult to score, that will liberate Westbrook and KD on offense, and Waiters likes singles, which fits well with the Thunder's tactical thinking."

Expert Tom Payne commented: "The significance of Wesley Matthews to the Clippers is not just as simple as a 3D player. He will fully upgrade the Clippers' tactical system. Coach Doc Rivers can design more tactics. , the Clippers will have a qualitative change."

After the broadcast of the program, there were a lot of discussions. Su Yang also saw that the main idea was almost the same as that of the three experts, but he had a more detailed view on the upgrade of the lineup, that is, the Thunder and the Clippers will be better at maintaining health to better Entering the playoffs with more physical fitness, Durant will be in better condition, and the healthy Paul and Griffin will really play the combined power, and they will not be joking.

As for the way of coping, whether to go to Evan Turner or insist on starting LaVine, Su Yang does not intend to adopt either.

The king's main rotation method has lasted 54 games, with a total of 48 wins and 6 losses, which is enough to prove its rationality and necessity.

Unless there are special circumstances, there is no need to take the initiative to replace. When the time comes to play against the Thunder or the Clippers, it will still be delayed by the main double team.

That's the benefit of Green being in the lineup. He can switch to the center position and let Cousins ​​return to the power forward position.

The effect may not be as good as before.

But not so forced to adjust the rotation.

Losing Green next season, let's imagine again.

After making up his mind, Su Yang trained the next day to allow Green to adapt to the center position in advance and switch defenses. Green clamored for more money. After all, the 198 cm height was a bit expensive to be a center forward. Su Yang responded: The whole world will see How can you defend.

That said, Green was very excited: "So, coach, you predicted that I was the best defensive player, and you were serious!"

Su Yang chuckled: "I never lie!"

On the 25th, the Kings played against the Grizzlies at home.

Originally, the lineup was suppressed, and with Carter absent due to injury, the Grizzlies still played mainly black and white bears. The kings followed the strategy arranged by Su Yang, shrinking and blocking the inside line, and fast break to drive the rhythm. After three quarters, they led by 23 points. Build momentum.

In the fourth quarter of substitute training, the Kings finally won 102 to 90. Curry scored 31 points and 6 assists, and his efficiency exploded.

After a day off, the King will fight the Spurs again.

The low-key Spurs, ranked seventh in the Western Conference, have not shown their strength in defending their title. There are factors that the main force has missed more games, and there are also factors that the fighting spirit is not as strong as before. However, fans and the media believe that it is playing dead in the regular season, unless Beat the king.

As guessed, the Spurs' offensive and defensive levels soared at the beginning, leading alternately with the Kings, biting until the last moment.

Fortunately, Leonard hit the iron with a key three-pointer, and the Kings then made consecutive free throws to beat the Spurs with a 3-point advantage.

Another day off, on March [-]st, the Kings played against the Trail Blazers at home, and Su Yang won the best coach of the month in the Western Conference again.

It's a pity that Curry's player of the month in the Western Conference was snatched by LeBron, and he failed to achieve the second double happiness. Win by 28 points.

With a three-game winning streak, the King embarked on an eight-game trip to the East.

In the first stop, they flew to San Antonio overnight to challenge the Spurs. They encountered Danny Green's three-pointer and lost by 5 points.

After playing against the Spurs, he flew to New York for the second stop, and challenged the Knicks away, winning 124 to 86. Curry scored 51 points.

That high score sparked some discussion.

The main reason is the MVP ownership. Harden failed to catch up. Only Curry and LeBron are left to compete. Highlight game.

Whoever leaves a deeper impression on the media will be more likely to get the MVP. After all, the voting rights belong to reporters and commentators.

Curry is temporarily in the lead.

Among various discussions, the Kings flew to Florida under the basket, spent a lot of effort to defeat a group of young people from the Magic, and challenged the Heat back to back. It's hard to beat, and it's a pity to lose in overtime.

In the fifth game of the road trip, the Kings flew to Atlanta to challenge the second-ranked Eagles in the Eastern Conference and achieved a 130-105 victory. Eight members of the team scored in double figures, with a total of 42 assists. Curry contributed 15 of them. The team's tactical moves Like clouds and flowing water.

At the press conference after the game, Hawks head coach Budenholzer said seriously: "I will put the video of the King's game on the tablet, and I will dig it out and study it when I have time. It is very inspiring to me, a bit like The Spurs in Game [-] of last year's Finals..."

After the eagle, the king flew to Charlotte.

Jordan invites another banquet, saying that since following Su Yang’s suggestions, the performance of the Hornets has not improved much, but his own physical condition is getting better and better, and he often makes some players lose confidence when training with them. Time to encourage.

Such bragging, if it were someone else, Su Yang would not believe it, but Jordan's shot and footsteps are really possible.

In the game the next day, the Kings implemented load management, allowing Curry and Gay to play less and beat the Hornets 113 to 102, while Cousins ​​scored 27 points and 14 rebounds by playing more, and Thomas Jr. scored 26 points and 9 assists. Brother scored six dunks.

On the seventh leg of the road trip, the Kings flew to Philadelphia.

According to load management, Su arranged for Cousins ​​and Thomas to play less, while Curry scored another 50 points and led the team to a big victory over the 76ers.

No way, the 76ers' lineup is really bad, there is almost no defense on the outside, and Curry gets too many open spots.

In the eighth stop of the road trip, the Kings challenged the Wizards back to back.

Flying back and forth continuously consumes a lot of energy.

I originally planned to let the main players play less, but they have already lost 8 games, and their 73-win record is in jeopardy. Curry and others also actively expressed their desire to play more. Let's decide the outcome.

The game started at six o'clock, and the trend was basically in line with the idea. In the fourth quarter, Wall tried to make an early effort, and directly double-teamed and pressed to death.

After the game, the Kings won 113 to 104.

The eight consecutive trips in the Eastern Conference ended, and the Kings' total record became 57 wins and 8 losses. There are 17 games left before the end of the season.

The whole team flew back to Saskatchewan. Su Yang studied the remaining schedule and found that it was quite difficult to hit 73 wins. Two games were needed to strengthen Matthews' Clippers, reinforce Waiters and Kanter's Thunder, and replace head coach Mike Malone. The Rockets and the Pelicans with a higher ceiling.

The record of 73 wins must be surpassed, and Curry's MVP must be contested. Avoiding injuries has become the third most important issue. After much deliberation, we can only follow the idea of ​​​​against the Wizards, actively reduce the defensive intensity, and win many games through offensive firepower suppression.

The plan was determined, the Kings No. 16 played against the Eagles at home, and played against each other for four quarters, and finally won with a 7-point lead.

Back in the locker room after the game, Cousins ​​and others were very excited, not because of beating the Eagles, but because of the upcoming match against the Clippers after getting Matthews, Paul's words and the Clippers' previous highlight performances made the game become exciting.

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