Superstar Tyreke

Chapter 35
The jump ball game between the two sides has officially begun!
Tyreke started today's game and continued to partner with Benno Udry in the backcourt. Omi Casspi served as the starting third position. Due to the departure of Carl Landry, Jason Thompson and Samuel G. Dalembert started with his partner inside, and DeMarcus Cousins ​​sat on the bench in this game.

For the Portland Trail Blazers, Andre Miller and Wesley Matthews serve as the starting backcourt, Nicolas Batum and LaMarcus Aldridge partner up front, and Marcus Camby leads Send center forward.

Dalembert won the ball and passed the ball to Tyreke. As soon as Tyreke received the ball, the fans in the audience burst into applause. The audience danced with various banners and mugshots , everyone is welcoming the pride of Sacramento!

Amid the shouts of the home fans, Tyreke pushed the ball to the frontcourt, facing the veteran defender Andre Miller, Tyreke was ready to try his own skills.

Tyreke lowered his body, stared at the old Miller, watched his footsteps, dribbled the ball continuously with one hand, and then suddenly made a breakthrough to the left. Miller then moved laterally to the right to cut off Tyreke's breakthrough line, and Tyreke Rick switched the ball from his left hand to his right hand, exerted force with his left foot again, and made a cross step dribble to the right to change direction. Miller couldn't react in time and lost his defensive position!
Tyreke directly broke into the penalty area, Miller chased from a sideways position, and Aldridge in front of Tyreke came forward to help defend from a high position on the left. At this time, Aldridge was still one step away from Tyreke. It stands to reason Tyreke can go straight to the layup, but Tyreke hesitated!He knew that if he made a layup, there would be a high probability of physical contact with Aldridge. Tyreke passed the ball when he was close to the basket and gave it to Thompson in the high position. Thompson took advantage of Aldridge's help to defend Tyreke. Throw the shot directly in the gap, hit!
"Beautiful! The Kings took the lead! Tyreke's beautiful breakthrough made it easy for Jason to hit!" Napier shouted excitedly in the commentary.

However, although the goal was scored, Tyreke knew in his heart that he was subconsciously afraid of getting hurt!When shaking Miller away, he was already a little worried about whether he would injure his plantar fascia and ankle if he stepped too hard. At that time, Tyreke didn't try his best because Miller was too old and his athletic ability was not strong. Use a cross step to pass him. If the defender's lateral speed is fast enough, Tyreke's breakthrough just now may not be able to pass the defender.

In the previous training, Tyreke thought he could play the same way as he did in the first half of the season, but it was training after all. Now in the official game, facing high-intensity defense and fierce confrontation, Tyreke subconsciously He was a little hesitant, and he himself did not expect that the injury would bring unexpected pressure to his psychology.

It was another offensive opportunity. Tyreke once again singled the old Miller at the top of the arc. He dribbled the ball inside and outside with his left hand, successfully tricked the old Miller's center of gravity to the right, and then broke through to the left. At the time of the match, Tyreke hesitated again. He shot a mid-range shot near the free throw line before Camby made a defense, no!The rebound was confiscated by Aldridge!
With the deepening of the game, at first everyone thought that Tyreke was connecting the teams and looking for the feeling of playing, but later on, anyone with a discerning eye could see that Tyreke was playing a little bit, and some actions that required the use of core strength They didn't do well.At the same time, his hesitation can be clearly seen when he enters the inside line. When facing the inside defender, sometimes he chooses a mid-range shot that he is not good at to end the offense.On the defensive end, Tyreke is also obviously a bit restrained in defense. Several times, the old Miller succeeded in breaking through, just because Tyreke was not focused enough in defense, had too many thoughts, and was worried about confrontation.

上半场比赛结束，萨克拉门托国王以46比50落后波特兰开拓者4分，泰瑞克上场17分钟，10投仅2中，拿下5分3板6助。

"Jerry, judging from the first half, Tyreke, who just came back, is obviously out of shape."

"That's right, Grant, just recovered from the injury, it may have some influence, but judging from Tyreke's performance, he seems to have some scruples about the previous injury. Logically speaking, plantar fasciitis is nothing A serious illness will not have any impact on his athletic ability, and after more than a month of recovery, there is no problem in recovering. Some players suffer from plantar fasciitis, but it is not very serious. Injury, and now Tyreke is showing such a lack of confidence after such a minor injury, it feels a little abnormal..."

As the sideline commentary of the two Sacramento Kings at home said, Tyreke did have scruples about injuries, but for professional players, injuries of this level are nothing, and Tyreke behaved like People who have just recovered from a serious injury are generally timid.

This is no wonder for Tyreke. To be precise, this is actually the first time Tyreke has encountered this kind of injury. In addition, in my memory, Tyreke Evans has been plagued by injuries for a long time, and Plantar fasciitis is also a contributing factor to other injuries, all of which make it natural for Tyreke to worry about injuries.

The intermission is over and the game is back in the third quarter. Tyreke is still playing. Every time he wants to make a move, he always thinks of the problem of injury. Will there be a risk of injury with such strength, leading to a breakthrough? , The timing of the ball was delayed, their own characteristics could not be played out, and the defensive end could not do their best, which made the Kings fall into a passive position.

Fortunately, Marcus Thornton, who was on the bench, stood up again. His hot touch continued, and he made shots from inside and outside. The Kings beat the Portland Trail Blazers 101-97 at home.

Tyreke played 28 minutes in the game and only played 11 minutes in the second half. He only made 14 of 3 shots in the game and only scored a season-low 8 points, plus 6 rebounds. The number of assists hit a new high in the season. 13 assists, but it was accompanied by up to 8 turnovers.

After joining the Kings, Thornton performed better than one game in four consecutive games. In this game, he played 30 minutes off the bench, made 16 of 13 shots, set a new season scoring record again, and scored 35 points.It can be said that Thornton contributed a great deal to the Kings' victory in this game.

"Jerry, this game is finally won, but Tyreke's performance is completely different from before the injury!"

"Yes, I am also very puzzled. After playing for so many years, it is not a serious injury. How can I play so softly?!"

"Maybe it's because I didn't get used to it in the first game. After all, I was still a young man. Fortunately, I won this game. Let's watch the next game. Today, Tyreke also scored a season-high 13 assists. At least everyone still I can see what he's capable of."

(End of this chapter)