Chapter 100: Fighting the Spurs Again

After beating Charlotte Bobcats, the Kings immediately set off for San Antonio, where they will face the Spurs the next day.

The Spurs have already played each other in the second game of the new season for the Kings, and the first three quarters of that game were difficult for both teams to solve, and the Kings relied on Cosby and Morrow's three-pointers in the fourth quarter to pull away the score and finally win, although the Kings won the game, but it cannot be said that the Kings are better than the Spurs.

The Spurs have a 6-4 record in 10 games this season, and now the team has gradually found the rhythm of the game, and this team-oriented old powerhouse is starting to show their super heritage and strength.

After being played by the Memphis Grizzlies last season, the Spurs began to transform, and the slow-paced positional offense began to be replaced by rapid bombardment. Duncan also began to transform as the team transitioned, losing weight, picking up speed, and moving from the familiar No. 4 to No. 5 position. At the same time, in addition to the three irreplaceable core frameworks of the GDP portfolio, the team has begun to gradually move towards a younger group to remain competitive. Split, DeJuan. Blair, Cowai. Leonard, Danny. Young people like Green are starting to get more and more opportunities. As the season progresses, there is reason to believe that this Spurs team is still the invincible top team!

In the ATT Center Arena, the Spurs sat at home and ushered in the challenge of the Kings, who have won nine consecutive games.

"Good evening, everyone, the Spurs-Kings game is about to begin, and I'm the live game commentator Bill. Rand, this is my partner Sean. Elliott, now let Sean give you a brief overview of the two sides. ”

Sean. Elliott, a Spurs legend, was selected to the All-Star team twice in 1993 and 1996, won the NBA championship with the team in 1999, miraculously returned to the court after his kidney disease progressed and received a kidney transplant from his brother Noel, announced his retirement in 2001, and after retiring as a commentator, the Spurs retired Elliott's No. 32 jersey in 2005.

Elliott cleared his throat and said: "Okay Bill, today the team will face the Sacramento Kings at home, the team lost to the Kings in Sacramento once two weeks ago, and the current Kings can be said to be the biggest dark horse this season, with 9 wins in 9 games, no defeats, and the top of the Western Conference." Our team is currently 6-4, although the record is not as good as the Kings, but the current team is in good shape, Tim is getting better and better after losing weight, it is not easy to have such a state at the age of 35, he is still the tactical core of the team, only a superstar can have such adaptability, Toni has a trend this season after the 08-09 season to carry the team again and become the one who leads the team forward......"

"Well, that's right, this season's Spurs are still worth looking forward to, but the Kings can have such a huge transformation is indeed much beyond people's expectations, Tyrek and Cousins form a young duo of inside and outside really makes people see endless talent, judging by the games that have been played so far, both have enriched their arsenals in the offseason, Tyreck's projection has become stable, Cousins has unexpectedly practiced three-point range, these two will definitely be the league's premier inside and outside duo if they continue to improve." Rand answered.

"And Manu in the GDP combination will not play today because he is still recovering from an injury, and this game will be a tough game for the team...... "Elliott said with a solemn face.

As the game was about to start, on the bench of the away team on the sidelines, coach Westphaal stood in front of the players and said impassionedly: "We've won nine in a row, we've done well enough, but if we win this one we can continue the winning streak to double digits, you ask me if I want to get a double-digit winning streak?" Think! Absolutely! Do you want to? I want to think by all means! When we play, we can take out all our skills, we can win 9 in a row, and we are worthy of anyone in terms of strength! But there's no pressure to be on a winning streak, it's just a regular season game, and it's important to keep a good game mentality! Alright, everyone is ready to play! ”

In this game, the Kings still used the previous starting lineup, Tyreck, Jimmy, Caron. Butler, West, Cousins, this set of five starters has become more and more fixed.

The Spurs put on the side of Tony. Parker, Cowy. Leonard, Richard. Jefferson, DeJuan. Blair, Tim. Duncan's starting lineup.

The two teams jump the ball, and the game officially begins!

If you compare the players of each position on the two teams, the Spurs' starting lineup can be said to have no advantage in front of the Kings.

At the point guard position, Tyreic and Parker, as a three-time All-Star, Parker's balance and speed are first-class, and his breakthrough ability is outstanding, and he is still at the peak of his career when he is about to enter his first year. Parker is very powerful, an absolute star guard, but compared with the young league's popular fried chicken Tyreck, he is not star-like, and his personal ability at both ends of the offensive and defensive ends is completely inferior to Tyreck, and perhaps his organizational ability is slightly stronger than Tyreck.

Jimmy and Leonard at the quarterback position, two rookie swingmen, both of whom will become real star players in Tyrek's memory, but now the two who have just entered the league are both rough brothers on the offensive end, and Leonard, who is two years younger, has a better projection, and both of them are now the most capable of excellent defensive ability.

Caron on in the third position. Butler and Jefferson are similar in age, similar in ability, similar in data, and half a pound or two in the true sense.

West at the power forward position has been famous for a long time, and he has fully exploded into the third season of his career short and stout interior Blair, whose only advantage is age.

Cousins and Duncan in the center position, although Duncan is recognized as the No. 1 forward in history, but now playing the No. 5 position, his absolute strength can be compared to Cousins with unlimited potential?

However, basketball is not a one-on-one competition of individual ability, and several players who seem to have average strength, when combined into a team, may be able to show their strength geometrically. At the same time, the coaching ability of the coach, the role of the team's work team, the leadership of the team leader on the field, the chemistry between the players and other aspects will affect the strength of the team.

The Spurs are the team that takes team basketball to the extreme!

And the core of the Spurs team is none other than the 35-year-old Tim. Duncan! While his individual abilities may not be as good as Cousins, his defense, his leadership on the court, his vast experience, and his near-perfect fundamentals make him more and more difficult to deal with as he gets older and his athleticism declines.

The Spurs also opened the game with Duncan taking the lead......