Superstar Tyreke

Chapter 171
The next four opponents are the Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana Pacers, Chicago Bulls, and Los Angeles Lakers.

The record of the Grizzlies at the beginning of this season is not ideal. They stepped on the Kings to enter the playoffs last season. They once made people think that they would miss the playoffs. However, after entering February, the record of the Grizzlies has improved significantly. Now They overwhelmed the Rockets, and with the Mavericks losing to the Kings, the Grizzlies had the same wins as the Mavericks. Because of one game less, the Grizzlies surpassed the Mavericks and temporarily ranked sixth in the West.

The Pacers have performed extremely well this season. They are all-round offensive and defensive, and everyone is a soldier. They have become the third team in the entire Eastern Conference to achieve 30 wins. The Bulls are invincible under the leadership of the youngest MVP Derrick Rose. At this point, the Bulls' record has not only surpassed the Heat team led by the Big Three, but also surpassed the Thunder, which has occupied the league's first place for a long time, leading the league with 41 wins and 11 losses.Needless to say, the Lakers are closely chasing the Sacramento Kings in front of them. The gap between the two teams is extremely small, and the Kings may fall to the fourth place in the West at any time.

The game with the Grizzlies and Pacers will be played in Sacramento, after which the Kings will encounter the last 4 consecutive away this season.

The opponents the Kings will face are not easy to deal with. There are still 15 games to play. The record of 33 wins and 18 losses does give them an advantage in entering the playoffs, but it is still not so stable. After all, they will face the Western Conference next The teams are almost all contenders for their playoff spots, and they still have to fight every game.

The match against the Grizzlies is also the last match between the two teams this season. The Grizzlies are very eager to win this game. They may fall out of the top 8 in the Western Conference at any time. Winning one more game is an extra point of insurance. The Grizzlies Bears desire to win is quite strong.

The core players of the Grizzlies continued to grow this season. The inside core Marc Gasol was selected as an All-Star for the first time in his fourth year in his career. The outside core Mike Conley became more stable. Rudy Gay has always maintained an average of close to 4. Stable output of points, sharp defensive knife. Tony Allen has completely secured his starting position since he was selected to the second team of the All-Defensive Team last season. However, Zach Randolph's long-term absence due to injuries has affected the The strength of the Grizzlies, which is one of the reasons why the Grizzlies struggled early.

Facing the Kings, Mike Conley, Tony Allen, Rudy Gay, Marreese Speights, and Marc Gasol formed the starting lineup. Although Randolph has returned from injury, he is currently Still playing as a substitute.

To be honest, the Grizzlies lineup is very strong, with organizers, scorers, defenders, backup shooters, and core centers. No matter what team encounters them, they will feel pressure, but I always feel that being a top team is not so interesting. Maybe all they're missing is a Tyrek-like character
It can be said that the current staffing of the Grizzlies is somewhat similar to that of the Kings. They all have a core point guard, both have a core center, both have a fierce defensive second position, and both have a long-established and experienced fourth position. The Bears' defense is stronger, but the Kings are more comprehensive and younger. In terms of the core of the team, Cousins' scoring ability is much better than that of Gasol Jr., but as the team's defensive core, Gasol Jr.'s overall Strength and importance to the team are by no means inferior to Cousins.However, Tyreke is much better than Conley. One can be regarded as a qualified starter for a playoff team, while the other is already this season's scoring champion and MVP contender. If Gay of the Grizzlies can With Tyreke's strength at this time, maybe the Grizzlies will change from an opponent that everyone does not want to face to a championship contender.

Facing the Grizzlies, the pace of the game naturally becomes very slow. The Grizzlies, which are mainly defensive, always have such abilities. Defensive hand-to-hand combat, creating defensive traps, close-to-hand combat, and passionate fast breaks are rare, more The most important thing is positional warfare and tug-of-war.

The defense of the Grizzlies did reduce the number of rounds in this game and the total score decreased. However, although the defense of the Kings is not as good as that of the Grizzlies, it is not bad. The Grizzlies' defense in this game is considered their normal level, but the offense is indeed constipated to the extreme. The team's shooting rate is only 37%.

With such a shooting percentage, it is not impossible to win the game, but the Kings' shooting percentage is not low under the tough defense of the Grizzlies. Beating the Grizzlies 94-86, Tyreke made 18 of 10 shots and scored a game-high 30 points, plus 5 rebounds and 4 assists.

It is not easy to win the Grizzlies, and the next opponent, the Pacers, is not easy to mess with. The team's first brother, Danny Granger, has a slight decline in statistics compared to previous years, but he is still a tough all-around player Scorer, Roy Hibbert, like Gasol Jr. of the Grizzlies, was selected as an All-Star for the first time in his career this season. Paul George, who is in the second year of his career, has shown his talent and secured his starting position. Darren Collison, George Hill, Tyler Hansbrough, Leandro Barbosa and other elite players keep the team competitive at all times.

In Tyreke's memory, David West joined the Pacers this season, but now he is a member of the Kings. If West joined the Pacers, maybe their strength is still will be stronger.

This game is the only match between the Pacers and the Kings. In this game, Granger, the leader of the Pacers, is fully fired. This season, his average shots per game have decreased. He has averaged more than 3 points per game for three consecutive seasons. He is likely to end his consecutive average of 20+ per game this season, but scoring is not the whole of a player. Granger still has top scoring ability and extraordinary leadership.

Under his leadership, the Pacers were all-out and all-out. Hibbert, the inside gate, and George, including Hill on the outside, all caused a lot of trouble for the Kings.

The two teams played rather entangled, and the scores rose alternately. However, the protagonist of this game was destined to be Granger. The fiery state continued throughout the game. At the last moment of the fourth quarter, Granger showed his big heart and Scoring ability at critical moments, two consecutive three-pointers took away the victory of the game.

全场比赛格兰杰20投11中，三分球8投6中，拿下了全场最高的32分外加7个篮板和3次助攻，泰瑞克发挥一般，21分3板5助，国王队三连胜终结
(End of this chapter)