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Chapter 576 A Challenging Choice
Durant left, hurting the Thunder a little.

So much so that the eight bosses of the Thunder hate Su Yang so much, and they are willing to let him take the lead in developing a protection mechanism for the small ball market. The city has measures such as bird rights maximum salary renewal, priority matching rights, etc., which have made it difficult to guarantee that their own superstars will stay after the rookie contract ends.

The bosses are also not reconciled, the power of big-name players is getting bigger and bigger, which is more uncomfortable than making them lose money.

After reading the email, Su Yang simply replied to express his gratitude for his trust, and asked Bennett to contact more people. In addition to confronting Xiao Hua, this matter also had to confront big cities. For example, the Lakers have not drafted well for so many years. Trades and free agency.

In short, the small ball markets of the entire league need to unite.

Of course, Su Yang also wants to get suitable players from other teams, but he will not be like the Magician. After becoming the president of the Lakers, he privately cooperated with Paul George's agent Aron Mintz and said that George would only renew his contract with the Lakers. other teams.

In a blink of an eye on the eighth, the Kings started three consecutive home games.

In the first game against the Jazz, which has a 14-3 record in the new season, it happened that Gobert had a truce due to fasciitis in his left leg. The King finished the first half leisurely, leading the Jazz by only eight points. The force hit a [-] to [-] climax to establish the victory.

In the second game against the Rockets, who flew from Denver to Saskatchewan overnight, they directly used their physical advantages to push for a fast break at the beginning, and the defensive end was full of confrontation. They played the Rockets' starting power forward Motiejunas with two fouls in 3 minutes, and then let Ha Singled out, no double-teaming.

比赛打完，国117比97轻取，库里26分13助攻，哈登空砍33分6助攻7篮板。

In the third game, the Kings rested for three full days before starting the game. On the contrary, they were a little uncomfortable. The Knicks led by 12 points at halftime, but Su Yang returned to the locker room to make some adjustments. 20 attack waves, a strong overtake to win.

What is more embarrassing is that at the end of the third quarter, Cousins ​​injured his tailbone because he was fighting for rebounds. After being checked by the team doctor, he needed to miss at least four games. Fly to the east with the team.

Su Yang felt that there was no need to do that.

But I also understood Cousins' mood, and then I found someone to order a seat for Cousins, and then asked Cousins ​​to temporarily join the coaching staff to participate in the strategy formulation of each game.Cousins ​​participated excitedly once, then gave up on the grounds of boredom.

December NO.18, the first stop of the four-link Eastern Conference, the Kings flew to Minnesota to challenge the Timberwolves and won easily.

In the whole game, Jokic scored 24 points, 6 assists and 12 rebounds, LaVine scored 27 points, and Curry sent 13 assists.

After the Timberwolves, the team set off for Toronto.

On the same night, the Pacers defeated the Cavaliers by 41 points. Paul George made 15 of 3 shots and 0 free throws. He only scored 7 points and 6 assists. is hurt.

The current lineup of the main Pacers, even if they make it to the playoffs, it will be a round trip. They must either introduce strong support, or trade Paul George to enter the rebuilding stage. At present, there are no big fish in the free market for two years. The best choice must be after the trade reconstruction.

At the press conference after the game, the reporter asked Paul George about his future plans, and the answer he got was that he didn't know for the time being.

Answering like that led to many conjectures.

Amidst the discussions, the game between the Kings and the Raptors started.

Raptors center Varan was on a truce due to a broken right index finger, and the entire offensive system was greatly affected. The Kings simply shrunk all members to defend against breakthroughs, making DeRozan and Lowry miserable. They made 37 of 13 shots in the game. , take the lead in giving for free.

The Kings won 114 to 97.

Jokic performed better than usual against Biyombo who had a relatively poor ball quotient, scoring 19 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds, which once again sparked heated discussions in the design media. Bill Walton praised: "Jokic passes the ball as he wants , others can't do it..."

Bill Russell also talked about Jokic in an interview, saying: "He is a very special kid, playing a bit like we did back then, not relying so much on the body, but more on observing and reading the game, I like that style of play…”

Amid all the praises, the king flew to Washington overnight, and after a night's rest, he challenged the Wizards back to back.

The game started at [-] o'clock. Wall and Bill unabashedly targeted Jokic through pick-and-rolls and screens, and scored easily many times. The Wizards' defensive end focused on restricting Curry. LaVine and Antetokounmpo are crazy.

The two teams had loopholes in each other, leading the score alternately.

Su Yang knew that it was a failure for the Kings, because the Wizards successfully suppressed the rhythm, and the goal was the final physical advantage. Although the Kings beat the Raptors lightly, they were fighting with their backs after all. The Wizards are so fast-paced, not to mention the potential home court advantage .

As expected, the game was anxious until the last minute and a half. After Curry made a mistake, the Wizards forced a penalty kick.

In the end, the Kings lost 111 to 113.

LaVine scored 22 points, Jokic scored a 10+ triple-double, and Curry wanted to apologize after the game, but Su Yang stopped it in advance.

It's okay to lose a game.

After two days of rest, the last game of the Eastern Conference's four-game streak, the Kings flew to Indiana to challenge the three-game losing streak of the Pacers.

When the game started, Su Yang made an impromptu decision to target George, and specially appointed Covington as the starting small forward. He only defended George during the whole process, and let Antetokounmpo serve as the power forward.

The three-game losing streak of the Pacers did not want to continue to lose at home. After the opening, the offensive and defensive capabilities were fully utilized, and Ellis defended desperately.

Facing the Pacers' vigor and Vogel's excellent defensive system, the foreign team only led by 3 points in the first quarter.

Su Yang was not too entangled, after all, he managed to restrain George.

Immediately after the game entered the second quarter, the king's bench lineup had an obvious advantage. By the end of halftime, they had a 12-point lead.

Back in the third quarter, the Pacers struggled again, but George couldn't open it, and it was difficult for Ellis and others to form an offensive.

After the game, the Kings won 118 to 106.

Curry was targeted with 13 points and 17 assists, while Jokic scored 25 points and 16 rebounds, and LaVine scored 24 points. Antetokounmpo thought he was focusing on George and scored less, but he had 3 blocks and 5 steals. The deterrence is really strong.

步行者那边，乔治全场19投5中，以26%命中率，拿到12分3失误3犯规。

Some Pacers fans shouted that George should be traded when they left the field, and they also shouted that George was not worthy of the All-Star starter. Last year, he was selected as the All-Star starter. It was all because LeBron went to the West. This year’s performance, let alone the starter, has no substitutes. qualifications.

The fans’ cries were captured in a video and posted on Twitter, which quickly sparked heated discussions on many social media. ESPN launched a statistical survey. As a result, more than [-] fans supported the Pacers’ trade of George and then entered the rebuilding process. .

Su Yang watched the excitement and led the team to fly back to Saskatchewan.

Before the Kings played against the Cavaliers before Christmas, they got up to four days off, and the coaching staff focused on strategy.

In the middle of the night on the 23rd, Su Yang was woken up by Sam Hinkie's phone call, he connected it in a daze, and after hearing a few words, he immediately became energetic.

"The Pacers are in talks with us to trade Paul George."

"Currently offering two options..."

"The first is to change Cousins ​​alone."

"The second is Jokic + LaVine."

"They bluntly said that they are also negotiating with the Celtics, and the Celtics' chips are four first rounds + two second rounds..."

"what should we do?"

Su Yang's mind froze for a moment. He didn't expect it to happen so suddenly. The previous two inquiries were only for Durant.

Crucially, the Pacers also took the initiative to reveal the Celtics' chips.

The routine is a bit weird.

(End of this chapter)