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Chapter 567 You're Complimenting Me

Fans' trading remarks did not attract much attention.

After all, many fans like to become the spiritual general manager. They always want to send away the players they don’t like in exchange for strong support. In the early years, a few Rockets players changed all over the league. This is a true portrayal, but the real management of the Rockets never thought transaction.

Cousins' problem remains, though.

Jokic's problems also exist.

Cousins ​​performed poorly, mainly because he defended Griffin in the high post area for a long time. Since Griffin tasted the sweetness of off-ball screens and singled out, he rarely attacked the basket as before in the past two seasons. It works well against big guys.

Relatively speaking, Jokic's performance is not bad, mainly because Jordan's own offense is relatively low, and he did not magnify the shortcomings of lateral movement.

But similar problems cannot be solved for a while.

Can only encourage Cousins, or change the subject.

Su Yang said: "Griffin is a soft guy. He doesn't dare to fight against you in the low post. He only plays mid-range shots as a power forward. He has no other options. His offensive efficiency is very low. Next time you have to keep the match. His toughness helps us win better."

It is both true and false.

Cousins ​​nodded happily, and the unhappiness disappeared.

Emotions come and go quickly.

The whole team flew back to Saskatchewan, rested for three days, and faced the Grizzlies who "look strong every year, and every year is like that".

Perhaps encouraged by Su Yang's words, or stimulated by the trade discussion, Cousins ​​went crazy on the offensive end. In the first quarter, he forced Randolph three times in a row in the low post. 14 leads in the game.

Su Yang noticed Cousins' mood swings, and went back to the locker room to call and praise him, saying: "Although I knew you were all-round, you always surprised me. You lost fat and gained muscle during the off-season, which made you feel good about yourself. More body control you remind me of jordan in 90 and kobe in 05 neither of them lost their flexibility by gaining weight you are doing the same thing keep it up i think This season you have the opportunity to hit the All-Star starters and a…”

Direct analogy to Jordan Kobe, full of praise.

"It's just average..."

Cousins ​​grinned when he heard the words, but he suppressed his smile and pretended to be calm and not complacent, which caused Curry and the others to burst into laughter.

The second half of the game continued.

The praised Cousins ​​was in a full state. On the defensive end, he blocked Randolph from the front one after another, went around to steal Gasol, double-teamed Brandon White and Jeff Green and caught defensive rebounds. Randolph doesn't play guard.

The Grizzlies were forced to take more threes.

During the game, the live TNT TV tower showed a set of data: Since the formation of the Grizzlies black and white duo + Conley, the Grizzlies have averaged three-point shots per game since the 08-09 season. 13.5 times, 12.4 times, 11.3 times, 12.9 times, 13.5 times, 14.0 times, 15.2 times, played four games this season, averaging 18.5 times per game.

O'Neal commented sadly: "See? Even the team that dislikes shooting three-pointers in the NBA has rapidly increased the number of three-pointers in three seasons. The king's small lineup of 16-0 playoffs has far-reaching influence. Exceeded our expectations."

Barkley took the opportunity to joke: "If I play in this era, without the restrictions of those playing centers, my movement rate can match, I can average 35 points and 20 rebounds per game, and I will be tied with Michael at the top of basketball ..."

Kenny Smith followed up to tear down the stage: "Crap! Dirk Nowitzki also played in the 90s. You can see that his scoring average was only 21.7 last season. You don't think your offensive level will be better than Dirk's. Taller? You can't shoot [-]s..."

During the discussion, the Kings beat the Grizzlies 113 to 89.

The Grizzlies made 20 three-pointers and only made 15% of them.

Cousins ​​scored 29 points and 14 rebounds, beating Curry with 25 points and 8 assists, and the representative accepted the post-match interview.

Talking about the strong recovery compared to the last game, Cousins ​​​​said: "I must admit that I am not a perfect player. When I encounter pick-and-rolls and screens, I can't catch up with those extremely fast guards and forwards. As well as other values, I can create damage in the low position, coach Su Yang always tells me to learn to accept my own shortcomings, instead of trying to cover up and embrace myself..."

A speech full of philosophy.

News reports were issued, and many fans commented that Cousins ​​​​has matured, and now he can think compared to before.

The king flew to Phoenix overnight to challenge the sun back to back.

Considering that the Suns' two guards almost exploded in the preseason, Su Yang temporarily adjusted his defensive strategy, and first put a three-pointer around the screen to defend against the breakthrough. And ensure the suppression of offensive firepower.

The game starts at eight o'clock.

Bradsoe and Brandon Knight hit the iron crazily at the beginning, and the King's defense became useless. On the offensive end, Jokic ignored Chandler and threw two three-pointers, scaring the money. Dele defended honestly and created space for Antetokounmpo.

Cousins ​​also pressed Markieff Morris on the floor and rubbed it against the floor. At one point, he carried the Sun Five's siege and forced a dunk.

Relying on the advantage of the lineup, the Kings slowly finished the first half. In the third quarter, they took it away with a wave of 24 to 9. Curry didn't play in the fourth quarter, wrapping a towel around his head, like playing a cosplay brotherhood Assassin, not the Tomahawk kind.

At the end of the game, the Kings won 118 to 97.

Cousins ​​scored 30 points and 13 rebounds, and O'Neal tweeted after the game: "The last traditional center glory, keep it up Boogie, keep being yourself, defending those high-mobility players is never your responsibility! "

Su Yang also praised Cousins ​​on the plane back to Saskatchewan: "Watching you attack before was like watching an elephant perform with exquisite porcelain. You can often crush your opponent, but there will also be cases of breaking porcelain. It feels like you've always been a bit inconsistent, but since the second half of last season, you've learned precision guidance and it's become very obvious now, a nimble elephant!"

"I thought you wouldn't praise me this time..."

Cousins ​​scratched his head shyly, and everyone in the king laughed again, mainly because Su Yang did not praise Su Yang in the locker room before.

The team had a day off and played against the Rockets at home.

Seeing that Howard was unable to play due to injury, Su Yang temporarily arranged for Cousins ​​to return to the starting center position and bullied the second-year player Capela. The result was as easy as hitting a cub, but Harden also bullied LaVine. It has not been able to pull it off.

In the fourth quarter of the game, Capela was finally fouled 6 times and left the field. The Rockets were completely unprotected inside. Curry and Antetokounmpo took turns charging. Cousins ​​doubled his attack. The Kings played a 16-7 , Forcibly establish the basis for winning the game.

After the game, the Kings won 116 to 110.

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Compared with Cousins' excellent performance, Jokic was a bit embarrassed, with only 6 points and 7 rebounds, and 0 assists for the first time in the game.

Various discussions emerged after the game.

The mainstream view is that the King's offensive and defensive system can only support and satisfy a center player. Although Cousins ​​​​can serve as a power forward, he suffers from a speedy striker and is difficult to defend against pick-and-rolls. The Kings must trade to solve it.

The king ignored the discussion.

The whole team rested one night and faced the Clippers back to back.

After four quarters of hard work, the Kings lost 104 to 109, mainly because they failed to defend Griffin, allowing Griffin to score 70 points with a 33% shooting rate. Points, it is true that it has a blow to morale.

Although Cousins ​​was stretched defensively, his offense was full, scoring 32 points and 13 fouls, but only the last 6 fouls left the field.

Jokic made it a bit embarrassing, with 10 points, 1 assist and 7 rebounds. Although 6 of 5 shots were efficient, but 5 of them were shots after being emptied. Offensive efficiency, lying down and scoring.

There was a lot of discussion after the game.

The comments of Cousins ​​​​who hoped to trade before almost disappeared, and there were a lot of comments about trading or replacing Jokic.

Su Yang saw the comments and had an idea in his heart.

But not yet.

(End of this chapter)