Superstar Tyreke

Chapter 117 Dilemma and Countermeasures

Six consecutive away games, with a record of 6 wins and 2 losses, lost 4 main players, and the Kings returned to Sacramento exhausted physically and mentally. In the next 3 games, the Kings will all play at home.

Cousins ​​and West will be out at least until March, and Caron Butler will be out at least until April. This season has been shortened due to the lockout. There are only 3 games in total. The absence of the three will have a deeper impact on the team.

On the second day after returning to Sacramento, the team will welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder, currently ranked first in the Western Conference, that night.

West and Caron Butler are the team's powerful new players this season. They have brought experience and toughness to the young team. This season the team can achieve impressive results at the beginning of the season. It is indispensable.Both of them suffered from injuries last season and were reimbursed for the season. Unexpectedly, injuries found them again this season.Cousins ​​is the core insider of the team. It is an indisputable fact that the team's strength has declined after losing him. It can also be clearly seen from the previous few games that without Cousins ​​on the court, the team's tactics have changed. Single, the deterrence on the offensive end is greatly weakened.Fortunately, the injuries of the three are not particularly serious. It can be said that they are common injuries of professional athletes. It's just that in the next month or so, the team will face a lot of challenges.

When West fell, the team's management originally planned to sign an insider for the emergency, but was rejected by coach Westphal. He believed that this time was a time to test the team, and the team had the ability to deal with it. Affected by injuries, no one among free agents can replace West and Cousins. He decided to tap his potential internally to survive this difficult time.

The game was brutal. After experiencing shock and pain, the Kings still had to face the next game. After returning to Sacramento, everyone had to gather in the training hall early. Coach Westphal needed to use this method Remnant array to line up troops.

Everyone still carried out team training as usual, and after the training, Coach Westphal gathered everyone together.

Tyreek stood in front of Coach Westphal wearing the team's training vest with his hands behind his back. Beads of sweat slipped from his forehead. He worked very hard in today's training. Three main players were absent due to injuries. The pressure on the core of the team is extremely heavy at the moment.

Beside Tyreke, Jimmy, Garcia, Udry, Whiteside, Thompson, Casspi, Farid, Moreau, Thomas Jr., and Allen gathered around. Everyone looked very serious. After they knew Every game of the game is a real tough battle.

Coach Westphal looked at his disciples and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry so much. Injuries are something that every professional athlete will experience. It's just that our luck is a bit back. We injured 6 out of 3 away games. A. Now is the time for you to show your skills."

The injury to three main players did affect the strength of the team, but for the substitute players in the team, this is also an opportunity. In the absence of the main players, they will get more opportunities to perform. , may have a brighter future, and the situation of squeezing the main players to the bench is not uncommon in the NBA.

Coach Westphal continued: "Today our opponent is the Oklahoma City Thunder, which currently ranks first in the Western Conference with 22 wins and 6 losses. Although we defeated the Thunder twice at the beginning of the season, it does not mean that we are better than the Thunder. The team is strong, the Thunder did not pay much attention to the game against us before, and the preparations were not sufficient. At the same time, our victory over the Thunder is also inseparable from Cousins' strong performance and the morale bonus brought by the winning streak at the beginning. Now we are losing Even though we were given two times, the Thunder still held first place in the Western Conference with only 6 losses, which is enough to prove their strength. In addition, our team is not well-organized at this time. For the Thunder, we are completely complete. All weaklings."

"At the same time, although our current record of 20 wins and 9 losses can still rank second in the West, the Spurs and Clippers are now ranked behind us with 19 wins and 9 losses and 18 wins and 8 losses respectively. Their losses are no more than ours. , just because of the lack of games, the ranking is behind us. In the future, the Nuggets and the Lakers are also eyeing us. Now the gap between them and our victory is not too big, and we may fall behind at any time.”

Coach Westphal said so many factors that were unfavorable to the team, and then he turned to the topic, "This is the situation we are facing now. There are injuries on the inside and strong enemies on the outside, but we are not hand in hand. You little bastard with no power to bind a chicken!"

Coach Westphal's powerful words cheered everyone up.

"Although Caron, DeMarcus, and David are absent due to injuries, judging from the last game against the Grizzlies, we need to focus on defense in future games! Their absence has a negative effect on the team's offense. The impact is irreversible, but if we play a tough defense, we still have the strength to fight! Everyone thinks about last season, when we had no Caron, no David, and DeMarcus was just a rookie, but We are only one step away from the playoffs! I believe that everyone has grown up this season, and Jimmy, Kenneth, Isaiah, Lavoy, you freshmen, I know you are capable! "

Coach Westphal is right. The Kings have a balanced offense and defense, but the small-ball style of play coach Westphal is good at is the king's characteristic.The absence of the three of Cousins ​​made it difficult for the team to operate many offensive strategies and tactics, and the point-to-point offensive ability was also greatly reduced. However, transforming the current lineup into a defensive team can indeed weaken the negative impact of the absence of the three.

"Tyreke..." Coach Westphal looked at Tyreke sharply.

Tyreke immediately looked at Coach Westphal.

"Now is the time to really test whether you have the potential to become a superstar. The team's offense will revolve around you. You have to carry the team and lead everyone forward!"

Tyreke was well aware of his important responsibilities at the moment, and he nodded firmly to Coach Westphal.

"Of course, everyone is a part of the team. Everyone is united as one, and they can play their potential as much as possible. I need everyone to do a good job of defense! Playing a good defense is the first step we have to do now!"

"Then... Tyreke will lead everyone to tear apart the opponent!"

(End of this chapter)