Superstar Tyreke

Chapter 108
After the two teams entered the fourth quarter, you came and went, and the Kings were still unable to achieve a lead. You have your Zhang Liangji, and I have my wall ladder. The Spurs firmly maintained their lead.

With 31 seconds left before the end of the game, with Caron Butler missing a three-pointer, the Spurs confiscated the rebound and made a quick counterattack, widening the gap between the two teams to 8 points.The Kings served quickly from the backcourt. After Tyreke made a one-stop layup, with 15 seconds left in the game, the Spurs had the ball, and there was still a 6-point difference between the two teams. At this moment, the Kings had to give up resistance. In the end, the Spurs In the away game, they defeated the Kings again 108 to 102, and fixed the regular season record of the two teams at 2 wins and 1 loss this season.

Although the Kings lost again in this game, the difference in strength between the two teams is not very big, and it is more due to lack of experience.Tyreke's performance in the second half improved, but he failed to become the team's hero in this game. He made 20 of 7 shots and scored 22 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists.The core of another big team, Cousins, also recovered slightly in the second half, but he was far from his season average. He made 17 of 5 shots and scored 14 points and 7 rebounds. The worst player in the team in the game, Cousins ​​was to blame for this home defeat.

The two losses so far this season are all thanks to the Spurs. After the game, the disappointed Kings players left the field through the player tunnel with a livid face. Cousins ​​​​even ignored the handshakes of the fans on both sides of the tunnel. Although Tyreke was not in a good mood, he still patiently signed autographs for the fans.

At the press conference after the game, only coach Westphal and Tyreke were present for the Kings.

"Mr. Westphal, the team's record this season is in full swing, which is beyond the expectations of many people. However, they have lost both home and away games to the Spurs. The Spurs are also the only team that the team has ever lost to. Excuse me. What do you think about this?"

Coach Westphal frowned, took the microphone slowly and said, "Although the boys didn't play perfectly in today's game, more responsibility lies with me. I failed to adjust the team's state well. Uh... But Don’t worry too much. Although the team lost to the Spurs twice, winning or losing is a common matter in military affairs. Now we should focus on the next game. Well, that’s it.”

Coach Westphal took the initiative to take responsibility for the loss in front of the media. He knew that the two consecutive losses to the same team with their current record would definitely affect the mentality of the players.

"Mr. Evans, the team lost to the Spurs twice. Do you think the team can continue to maintain the strength at the beginning of the season?"

"Well, the current record of 14 wins and 2 losses shouldn't be too bad." Tyreke, who was depressed because of the loss, asked back. He was already disgusted by some unnecessary questions from reporters.

The NBA is like this. There is no time for everyone to immerse themselves in the frustration of consecutive losses to the Spurs. They will soon go to Minneapolis to face the Timberwolves. The emotions of losing must be left behind.

The Minnesota Timberwolves, who were at the bottom of the Western Conference last season, have not made any special personnel changes this season except for Derek Williams from the University of Arizona with the second pick. The season has made some progress.

The team's main player, Kevin Love, has evolved again this season since he experienced the first All-Star in his career last season and won the Most Improved Player and Rebounding King. The super double-double machine and super inside scorer are his current labels.

However, the strength of the Minnesota Timberwolves this season is not comparable to that of the Sacramento Kings. Although the Kings lost to the Spurs twice, but with the current record of the Kings, no one believes that they lost to the Target Center Arena.

But nothing is completely certain, just like before the start of this season, who would have thought that the Kings would have the best record in the league so far? In this game, everyone also believed that the Timberwolves could not make any waves in front of the Kings. ...

Ricky Rubio, Luke Ridnour, Derek Williams, Kevin Love, and Nikola Pekovic's five-member starting lineup for the Timberwolves obviously couldn't compete with the Kings. As expected, the Kings quickly seized the initiative and established a double-digit lead in the first quarter.

In the second quarter of the game, even with a rotation lineup, the Kings still played against the Timberwolves. The two teams are indeed not at the same level now, and the gap in player strength is indeed quite large. The point difference widened to nearly 20 points!
At the end of the half, Tyreke and Cousins, the two core players who performed poorly in the last game of the Kings, scored 17 points and 14 points respectively. The Kings also entered the intermission with an 18-point lead.

Just when everyone thought that the game was basically settled, the Timberwolves fought back in the second half!

Timberwolves star Kevin Love played mediocrely in the first half, with 8 points and 6 rebounds. However, in the second half, Love suddenly broke out. No matter how hard you try to defend, there is nothing you can do. Even if you are facing a double team, Love has a way to throw the ball into the basket!
Under the leadership of Love, the Timberwolves played a wave of offense. Relying on Love's containment, a group of players of the Timberwolves with not outstanding personal abilities beat the Kings to lose sight of one another and collapsed.

The Timberwolves' defense is not outstanding, but if you miss a shot, I will hit you again. One back and one back, one goes up and down, and the Kings have nothing to do when the point difference is rapidly narrowed.

Finally, in the cheers of the fans at the Target Center, the Timberwolves actually completed a lead of nearly 20 points in the fourth quarter!It's almost crazy in the Target Center arena!

At this moment, the balance of victory has tilted towards the Timberwolves. Although the individual strength of the Kings players is obviously better than that of the Timberwolves, the atmosphere, restlessness, and depressed state obviously affect everyone in the Kings team.
At the last moment of the game, it was Love who made a difficult three-pointer in the back and forth interception of West and Jimmy, allowing the Timberwolves to lead the Kings by 5 points. This was the last straw that broke the camel's back!The helpless Kings swallowed two consecutive losses at the Target Center arena!The Timberwolves completed a perfect halftime reversal!

凯文.乐福一人导演了这场惊心动魄的表演，全场比赛21投15中，三分线外5投5中，狂砍42分17板的超级两双！

I thought it was a sure-fire game, but the Kings capsized unexpectedly. The Kings, ushering in a two-game losing streak, have now reached the bottom of the season
(End of this chapter)