Superstar Tyreke

Chapter 118 The Lonely Hero
For the game between the Kings and the Thunder, the outside world now agrees that the Thunder will win easily. At the same time, the outside world is also unanimously pessimistic about the prospects of the Kings.

ESPN: "2 wins and 4 losses, many injuries, the king is trapped..."

Yahoo Sports: "Injury troubles, a detailed analysis of the Kings' future schedule."

TNT: "Falling fast, the Kings are no longer strong!"

Sacramento Bee: "Internal and external troubles, where is the future of the Kings?"

At the press conference before the game between the Kings and the Thunder, reporters also expressed concern about the current situation of the Kings.

"Mr. Westphal, the team's record is not good. At the same time, the three regular main players are injured and the team is stretched. What adjustments will the team make?" A reporter from ESPN asked.

Coach Westphal frowned and said: "Uh, you are right, the team is facing a lot of difficulties now, but although DeMarcus, David, and Caron are absent, I believe other People can stand up! The team will continue to move forward!"

"Mr. Evans, I am a reporter from the Sacramento Bee. First of all, congratulations on being elected as an All-Star. I believe that as the leader of the team, you must be under a lot of pressure now. Do you think the team is still under such unfavorable circumstances? Can it stay competitive?"

"Pressure? With such excellent teammates around me, I don't think there is any pressure. We are still ranked second in the Western Conference. Our goal this season is to enter the playoffs. We just need to move towards this goal."

Sacramento, Sleep Train Arena, the game between the Kings and the Thunder is about to start.

"Gentlemen and ladies! This is Grant Napier, the sideline commentator for today's game, and this is my partner, Jerry Reyz. The team is finally back in Sacramento after an unbearable road trip. The next 6 games will be played in this venue, but although it is a home game, the challenges the team faces are much greater than at any time before this season," the sideline commentator Napier said solemnly.

"Yes Grant, who would have thought that the team would suffer so much misfortune in 6 away games, it's not uncommon for this kind of injury to happen in such a short period of time. DeMarcus, David, Card Long, the team is missing the entire starting frontcourt, and Francisco can make up for the vacancy in Caron's position, but the absence of Cousins ​​and David, the inside star partner, is indeed a big problem." Lei on the side Ruiz is also very worried about the current situation of the team.

"We still have to believe that the team can cope with these difficulties. Today the team will face the No. [-] Oklahoma City Thunder in the Western Conference. The Thunder team is well-equipped except for Szabo Sefolosha who is absent due to injury. Today they The starting lineup is Russell Westbrook, Daequan Cook, Kevin Durant, Serge Ibaka, Kendrick Perkins. The Kings put Tyreke in this campaign The starting lineup of Evans, Jimmy Butler, Francisco Garcia, Kenneth Faried, Hassan Whiteside. The capable substitute insider showed good immediate combat power. Although Hassan is not outstanding, he has done quite well what a center should do. Kenneth is a rookie, but to be honest, I think he has the ability to play. The starting strength, his physical talent is one of the best in the entire league!"

"However. The inside combination of Kenneth and Hassan is far from that of DeMarcus and David in every aspect." Napier impassionedly expressed his optimism for the new inside lineup but was rejected by Lei. Ruiz poured cold water on it.

"Uh"

"However, Grant, everything will be decided on the field, and besides... the team still has Tyreke." Reirez's eyes revealed expectations, and he changed the topic.

In the sleep train arena, there are Tyreke's headshots, photos, and slogans all over the stadium. At least one-third of the Kings fans watching the game are wearing Tyreke's jerseys. Everyone is looking forward to the team's success. The hero leads the team out of trouble!
Amidst the cheers of the fans in the audience, the jump ball match between the two sides officially started!
Whiteside took the lead to touch the ball and dialed it to Tyreke. When Tyreke held the ball, all the eyes of the audience were on him!

Tyreke knew it right now. Not only were the fans staring at him, but the Thunder put all their defensive attention on Tyreke.

Due to Sefolosha's absence, the Thunder's outside defensive arrows are missing. Tyreke, who was originally defended by Sefolosha, will be opposed by Westbrook.However, although Sefolosha is absent, the only offensive strength of the Kings at this time is Tyreke. The Thunder will completely focus on Tyreke, and the other four players outside Westbrook are ready to flank at any time.

"Ty~~~reke!!!"

"Tyreke! Tyreke! Tyreke!"

"Typhoon! Typhoon! Typhoon!"

There was a tsunami-like cheering sound from the fans at the scene. Tyreke knew that the team was in disarray and faced a strong enemy. In his own home court, Tyreke needed to get excited and play a dominant performance If you can't win in the end, you have to shoot the last bullet!
After dribbling the ball to the court, Tyreke directed his teammates to stand, and then locked his eyes on Westbrook in front of him.

The absence of Cousins ​​as the central axis of tactics makes many of the team's tactics ineffective, but West, who also has a certain ability to support high positions, can replace Cousins ​​in the team's offensive tactical system to a certain extent. , but now that the two are absent at the same time, Faried and Whiteside who replaced them are at best terminators at the basket, and they don't have the coping ability at all.Now the king's tactics are very simple, almost all offenses are initiated by Tyreke, and the rest of the field players are responsible for opening the space.

Two steps before the center line, Tyreek saw that his teammates had already taken their positions. At this time, there was enough room for a breakthrough, and Tyreek suddenly started without hesitation!
Although Westbrook's defensive ability is not as good as Sefolosha's, but with his outstanding physical fitness, he also has a good defense. Facing the sudden start of Tyreke, Westbrook quickly defended it and hindered Tyreke's acceleration. He is also a defender who is good at attacking the inside, knowing that once Tyreke gets up to speed, it is basically impossible to defend.

Tyreke is still a few steps away from the three-point line at this time, and there is a lot of space in front of him. Facing Westbrook who is pasting up, Tyreke uses the change of rhythm to change direction continuously, slow and fast, Fast and slow, and then suddenly accelerated and leaned against Westbrook with his body, forcibly surpassing Westbrook from the left by a position!
Tyreek's strides were huge. Cook, who defended from the left, had no time to reach out before Tyreke, who was hitting Huanglong, broke into the penalty area.

Facing the inside defender Ibaka, Tyreke had already made a decision when he was close to the inside. Tyreke, who had already rushed up, naturally faced the defender and made his rampant European step!
Tyreke is a perfect combination of strength and flexibility. His European step has a big rhythm, one right, one left, and with the swing of the upper body, he can easily pass Ibaka head-on!

At the same time, Tyreke stretched out his long arm from Ibaka's side and hit the board steadily into the basket!

All in one go!It's like entering the land of no one!Like a spirit snake, it evaded all defenses and pierced straight into the opponent's heart!

(End of this chapter)