start with scouting

Chapter 705
The special case of injury is settled, the next main task is to negotiate with the Nets, try to get Lopez as soon as possible, and pay less bargaining chips. would be too easy.

Alternative targets are also prepared. Su Yang has drawn up several lists for Hinkie, including Yacar Sampson, who once represented the Kings in the Summer League and preseason games, or signing back the old player Jason Thompson. Or just focus on grabbing rebounds and protecting the frame, and you can do a screen by the way, don't play with mediocre players, it will be difficult to arrange when you get it.

NO.11 in a blink of an eye, the Kings played against the Clippers at home. Curry officially came back after a seven-game break, leading the team to an easy victory 126 to 115, and then flew to Los Angeles for an away game against the Clippers on a day off. He scored 38 points and continued to lead the Kings to complete a double play .

At the same time as the two consecutive victories, the negotiations between Hinkie and the Nets have reached a deadlock: the Nets will bite the two first-round picks and not let go, or trade Grant to them, so that they can lose the first-round pick.Su Yang got the news and directly asked Xinji to contact the basic salary player.

The king needs Lopez, but it's not like there is nothing to do without Lopez. The five small lineups can also win the championship.

Looking for a deal just to be on the safe side.

NO.15 the next day, the Kings challenged the Thunder away.

Su Yang activated Zhou Qi from the roster and sent him on the court in the middle of the first quarter. Although the physical resistance was obviously weaker than that of 'Sea King' Adams, he was able to grab rebounds and blocks shots. The static talent is there. As long as you gain muscle Success is a qualified substitute.

It was obvious that he couldn't keep up with Westbrook's rhythm. After being forced to break through twice in a row, Su Yang simply asked Zhou Qi to stop in the paint and let Westbrook make an emergency stop to make a mid-range shot. As a result, he was beaten twice.

With Westbrook making a lot of mistakes, the Kings didn't start to exert their strength. Only with the quick offensive and defensive transitions of Antetokounmpo and Curry, they got an 18-point lead at the end of the half, and the situation in the second half did not change. Easy win.

Westbrook scored 41 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists in double figures. When the reporter asked about his evaluation, Su Yang said truthfully: "He is an all-around player, I know that, but I sincerely suggest that he don't That's a big deal..." I can't really tell Wei Shao not to brush, it's too embarrassing, and the trouble was not very pleasant last time, this time I simply hinted that I won't talk more about it in the future.

News soon appeared in the reports.

Some fans caught Su Yang and yelled at him, telling him to care too much about his players. Westbrook wants to hit the triple-double king.

The Kings team flew back to Saskatchewan and took a day off to face the Jazz.

Fighting hard for four quarters, they lost with a three-point gap. The main defensive rebounds were too weak, allowing Gobert to grab 9 offensive rebounds, allowing the Jazz to score 18 points in the second offense, and their own offensive rebounds were correspondingly reduced. One negative, widen the gap.

The impact of losing a game on the record is average, but the Nets have more confidence in raising the price like that. They also bluntly stated that the Lakers are also considering getting Lopez, implying that Lopez is very popular.Su Yang instead asked Hinkie to fight back, pointing out that the Lakers would definitely pack Russell and Mozkov in the deal for Lopez, and the Nets would have a few more years of garbage contracts, but there was no burden in trading with the Kings.

Of course, without the burden, there would be no Russell.

Anyway, the stakes are laid out and let the Nets choose.

At noon the next day, the NBA announced the results of the All-Star voting. Curry and LeBron were the top voters in the East and West respectively.

And here, Cousins ​​defeated Anthony Davis and was selected as the frontcourt starter, but he was unable to participate because of the season's reimbursement. Whether it will be replaced by Davis, George or Giannis is temporarily uncertain, and the decision rests with President Xiao Hua. hands.

Fans generally believe that George has a better chance, because this time the All-Stars are jointly organized by the Clippers and the Lakers at Staples.

As the superstar of the host team, George is the best candidate to replace Cousins, after all, the All-Star after Kobe.

Su Yang saw the news, found Brother Antetokounmpo, and said, "There are still ten days before Xiao Hua's decision, and I will help you make another wave..."

Antetokounmpo shook his head with a smile: "It doesn't matter, there is not much difference between the All-Star starter and the bench for me."

Su Yang didn't force it, but took a free approach.

After a day off, the king embarked on a six-way trip.

The first stop was to fly to Memphis to challenge the Grizzlies. Five minutes into the game, Nance Jr. was crushed by Gasol Jr. on the inside. Antetokounmpo went to the bench stage and let Grant + Rose lead the team first. The Grizzlies themselves had a slow pace and a slow rise in points.

In the end, the Kings beat the Grizzlies 116-96.

In the second stop, he flew to Charlotte to challenge the Hornets. In view of the characteristics of the Hornets' defense without double-teaming or fouling, Su Yang arranged a lot of pick-and-roll tactics. Curry once hit 4 consecutive three-pointers, 11 three-pointers in the game, and scored 52. Points lead the Kings to a big win.

Jordan said bluntly after the game: "I once said that in this era, only four people such as Kobe and Duncan can succeed in our era. Now I find that Curry also has that ability. Another person is Su Yang. If he was in the 90s Coaching may be more successful than it is now, his team building strategy, his tactical arrangement, and his training methods are perfect..."

Su Yang liked and reposted Jordan's interview, and wrote: "If Jordan played in this era, he could average 45 points per game!" Anyway, Reggie Miller is confident that he will average 45 points per game this year, which is two grades higher than Jordan. , It should not be too much to get 45 points.

After the commercial exchange was over, Su Yang led the team to fly to Orlando overnight and challenge the Magic back to back after a night's rest.

Considering that Jeff Green had a rather depressed life in the Magic last season, Su Yang specially arranged for him to be the starting small forward. He played against Jonathan Simmons, a small forward introduced by the Magic in the summer.

Vogel's defensive strategy became useless under the execution of a group of Magic players who didn't like to defend and lacked defensive ability. Team scoring is like drinking water.

After the whole game, they won by 27 points.

Antetokounmpo scored a team-high 35 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists, and Jeff Green scored 22 points efficiently.

The next afternoon, the NBA announced the All-Star substitutes. Antetokounmpo from the Kings was well-deservedly selected, and according to Hinkie's revelations, Rose was only one vote away from defeating Lillard. The image is more profound.

On the night of the 25th, the Kings challenged the Heat away.

After the appearance ceremony, Su Yang glanced at the Heat's starters: Dragic, 'Whiteside' Whiteside, Josh Richardson, 'Boxing Champion' James Johnson, and Derrick Jones Jr., only Dragic It is the strength of the All-Star substitute level.

But the weak will be weak, the Heat have a strong cultural guarantee, and they resorted to a three-two defense at the beginning, trying to bully Cousins ​​​​for reimbursement.

Su Yang laughed out loud on the spot, mainly because the Heat's [-]rd and [-]nd defenses are relatively different. They chose to put Della and Josh Richardson down the line, trying to let Baibian, James Johnson, and Jones Jr. protect their weaknesses. , Gambling Curry's touch.

Curry was not polite to the Heat, and made three three-pointers in a row. Coach Spoelstrom bit the bullet and didn't timeout. LaVine made two more three-pointers. Richardson put the two back on the line.

It's a pity that it's useless. Su Yang replaced Rose on the stage at the same time, joined forces with Brogdon, made frequent breakthroughs, and infinite punishment.

Curry clocked in three quarters, the Kings won 115 to 88, and Antetokounmpo got 30+ large triple-double data.

The whole team flew to San Antonio instead. After a two-day rest, they fought against the Spurs. Gasol broke out and suppressed them. The main thing was that Nance Jr. was at a disadvantage against Gasol's height. Breakthrough is quite difficult.

The Kings finally lost 9 points and lost to the Spurs for the second time this season.

With a little gloom, the Kings team flew to New Orleans for the last game of the six consecutive away games. Su Yang arranged for Curry to take turns.

The next morning, Xiao Hua announced that Antetokounmpo would replace Cousins ​​as the starter, and at the same time added Rose to the All-Star.

After the news was sent out, related discussions on social networks exploded.

Some fans opposed Antetokounmpo as the All-Star starter, and a large number of fans opposed Rose's selection as an All-Star substitute.

Seeing the discussion, Su Yang asked Brother Antetokounmpo and Rose not to respond, and not to think that they were not worthy of being selected.

The game started at 74 o'clock in the evening, and the whole team was specially arranged to focus on Antetokounmpo and Rose. Respond to a lot of questions from social media.

Participating in the press conference after the game, the reporter talked about Rose's unexpected selection as an All-Star substitute and asked what he thought.

Su Yang said bluntly: "I think that's normal. During Curry's absence from injury, Derrick Rose led us to win and overcome difficulties very well. His jersey and sneaker sales have always been among the best. He has a large fan base. Other coaches also recognized his quality, he averaged 18.1 points and 5.4 assists per game, and the most important thing is that he showed how to overcome the difficulties..."

The whole team flew back to Saskatchewan overnight. As soon as Su Yang got home, he received a call from Hinki and learned that the deal for Lopez had been formally concluded.

(End of this chapter)