Superstar Tyreke

Chapter 81
As the game progressed, the scores of the two teams rose alternately. Magic's super center Dwight Howard began to gradually enter the rhythm, and frequently responded to the Kings' offense with inside singles. Veteran Hedo Turkoglu also played well. Through Howard With a strong containment force inside, Turkoglu also successfully connected the team with his own shooting touch. JJ Redick from the outside also hit two three-pointers, and there were still 3 points and 20 points in the second quarter. At the end of the second, the Sacramento Kings led the Orlando Magic by 44 points 37 to 7.

At this time, Tyreke scored 10 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.

At the same time, the Kings made personnel adjustments. Among the four rookies this year, Kenneth Faried and Isaiah Thomas replaced Tyreke and West.DeMarcus Cousins ​​also replaced Whiteside and returned to the court. In the few minutes that Whiteside played in the second quarter, although there was nothing he could do against Howard on the defensive end, the offensive end only relied on one Tay The opportunity created by Rick's breakthrough succeeded in dunking, but he still did a good job in assisting defense during the defense.

Tyreke sat down next to Whiteside, who went off with him, and Jimmy Butler, who hadn't gotten a chance to play, on the other side. While wiping his sweat with a towel, Tyreke whispered, "Ha Sang, you can play well, just do your best and show your value on the court! Jimmy, you are the same, you don’t have to play so brilliantly, play your role, and strive to win More playing time is the key!"

The two people beside them were willing to be Tyrek's younger brothers, and they couldn't stop nodding. At this time, Faried and Thomas, who had just played, began to show themselves with all their strength. This was their first official appearance in the NBA. On the other hand, they also hope that they can have a beautiful debut.

Isaiah Thomas controls the ball in the frontcourt. He is only 1 meters tall. Standing on the huge basketball court, with a group of tall and strong men around him, he looks particularly short.In the mind of Kings coach Westphal, Thomas' tactical status can be said to be negligible, and there is no great expectation to replace him on the field, just to give Tyreke and Udrik sufficient rest time, and today is also For the first show, you can see his actual combat performance.

Thomas also knows that he doesn't have many opportunities in the team now. His height disadvantage and his background in the second round of the draft are doomed for him to rely on his own efforts to seize every rare opportunity in order to have a bright future.However, although Thomas has just joined the team, his positive and enthusiastic personality makes him very popular with his teammates. Thomas called his teammates to cover him in the frontcourt, and everyone was very happy to cooperate with this little man.

Following Thomas' signal, Cousins ​​pulled out from the inside to cover him. Although Thomas is small, he is extremely fast, with an extremely low center of gravity and extremely stable dribbling. After bypassing the screen, Thomas deftly moved with the ball. Make a jump shot near the free throw line!

"Oh!"

Pop out!

As the basketball flew up, there was chaos under the basket, and the players on both sides began to block and grab the board. Suddenly, a figure soared into the air, with an elegant long braid floating casually. The height is astonishing.

It's Farid!He raised his hands to firmly grasp the ball flying in mid-air, pressed down on Glenn Davis, and smashed the ball into the basket hard!Make up for it!
Farid, who was hanging on the basket, jumped down and shouted excitedly!

"Wow!" Faced with such a violent goal, the audience was amazed.

The moment Faried scored the goal, the Kings' bench was boiling at the same time. Whiteside grabbed Tyreke and stood up in exclamation. Jimmy Butler also hugged his head and sighed wildly. Covering their mouths in shock, a group of people tugged at each other, spouting all kinds of vulgar words to express their emotions...

"Oh! My God! Farid is too..." The sideline commentator David Steele was so shocked that he had no words to express his feelings.

"It's so brutal... This explosive power... Ferocious, too ferocious, this Farid's athleticism and enthusiasm are so good..." Matt Augustus couldn't help but admire.

After Faried scored this wonderful dunk that could be selected as one of the top ten goals, he was so good that he exploded and galloped all over the field. His enthusiasm on both ends of the offense and defense can be said to be the highest in the team. During the game, he completely played his own style. Although he is an older rookie, he is indeed a good immediate combat power. If Jeff Petri, the general manager of the Kings, is also watching the game, he will definitely think that he has won the game. It's treasure...

After Thomas, who played at the same time as Faried, missed his first shot, he was eager to show himself, and failed in another blind singles.At the same time, due to the obvious disadvantage of his height on the defensive end, he is completely a huge defensive black hole, unable to guard anyone at all.The offense was not played out, and the defense was seriously hindered. Before the end of the second quarter, coach Westphal replaced Thomas with Udri.

At halftime, the Sacramento Kings still led the Orlando Magic by 6 points, ending the first half 53-47.

The 15-minute halftime break ended quickly, and the game returned to the third quarter. The Orlando Magic, which was behind throughout the first half, took the lead to find the state. A three-pointer brought the two teams closer, and then Howard singled Cousins ​​successfully, and then another pass in and out, Nelson seized the opportunity to hit a three-pointer!
Just over 2 minutes after the start of the third quarter, the Magic tied the score, and the two teams tied at 58-58.

Coach Westphal had to call a timeout.

"Hey hey hey! What's going on?! Can't defend after 15 minutes of rest?! So loose! Come up with some energy and strengthen the perimeter defense!"

Back in the game, Coach Westphal made personnel adjustments. During this year's draft, Tyreke strongly recommended Jimmy Butler to the team to replace Udrih.When Jimmy came on stage, Tyreke nodded to him, signaling him to perform well, and Jimmy responded with firm eyes.

Jimmy Butler is not like Isaiah Thomas. Thomas is helpless on the defensive end and can only hope to perform well on offense.And Jimmy has enough physical fitness and a good defensive attitude. This Kings team has Tyreke, Cousins, and even West on the offensive end. Jimmy doesn't need to worry about offense. It is bound to gradually gain the trust of the coach.

(End of this chapter)