Chapter 150: Thunder! Fourth Battle!
The Kings and Thunder are arguably the two most eye-catching teams in the West this season, with equally young teams and top-ranked records in the league so far this season, but they are also different, the Thunder are recognized as a superpowerhouse, while the Kings are the dark horses that have emerged this season.
The Kings' record at the beginning of the season is not amazing, defeating several first-line teams in the opening 9 consecutive wins to let everyone see their strength, and killing the talented youth army Thunder who is thought to dominate the league in the future by the outside world, although there have been ups and downs in the following games, and it has also exposed many immature problems of the team, but it is undeniable that this Kings team has changed the image of the fish belly team for many years, and now it is also a force to be reckoned with in the league, currently 28-14, ranking 3rd in the West, Suffice it to say what they are capable of.
The Thunder, on the other hand, have grown stronger and stronger year by year with their unparalleled talent, and although they were defeated twice in a row by the Kings at the beginning of the season, they have been invincible since then, and they still firmly occupy the first place in the league so far, with a 32-9 record.
The two teams have met three times so far this season, with the Kings holding the upper hand with 2 wins and 1 loss, and after beating the Thunder twice at the beginning of the season, in the absence of three main players, Tyrek Howe scored a team-high 61 points, although he failed to lead the team to victory, but the Kings were also proud of their performance.
At the same time, the Thunder, who think they are a cut above the Kings, are obviously not satisfied with the current head-to-head record between the two teams, and after losing two games in a row, they also won undignified against the Kings, who are short of major generals, and let Terek score a full 61 points on his head...... In this season's last meeting between the two teams, the Thunder team naturally held their breath, and the previous record could not be changed, so they must beat the visiting Kings on their home court, at least to tie the record of the two sides!
The clash between the two teams this season has been quite dramatic, and combined with the commonalities between the two teams, this game is very interesting.
ESPN: "Young upstarts fight again, who will kill the deer!" ”
CSN: "No. 35 vs. No. 0 vs. No. 13 vs. No. 15!" ”
The Oklahoma Human: "Analyze the highlights of this game based on the recent game situation of the Sacramento Kings. ”
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Oklahoma City, Chesapeake Energy Arena, the attendance of this game can be said to be a new high for the Thunder this season, there is still a period of time before the start of the game, and at this time the Chesapeake Energy Arena has already been crowded, for the league has both strength and potential between the two teams of the encounter, fans have great enthusiasm, the Thunder fans of the Russian City also want to witness the home team beat the Kings at home, back the disadvantage, after all, they think the Thunder is the most powerful young team in the league, They represent the future of the Alliance!
"Ladies and gentlemen, this is the Chesapeake Energy Arena, and I'm the sideline commentator for today's game, Brian. Davis, I'm next to my partner Grant. Long, the Oklahoma City Thunder will soon face the Sacramento Kings, which will also be the last regular season meeting between the two teams this season. The team's recent record has not been ideal, with two of their last five defeats to the Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers after seven consecutive wins. The Kings have lost three of their last five games, but compared to the last meeting, the Kings have welcomed back two of the main players on the inside, DeMarcus. Cousins & David. West. Grant, what would you like to say about today's game? ”
"The recent records of both teams are not good, but they have their own reasons, the strength of both teams is no problem, both teams will inevitably go all out in this game, one is the first in the West, the other is the third in the West, it can be said that it is a strong dialogue. For today's Kings, we can't look at them with the eyes of the past few seasons, this season's Kings are a strong team in the true sense, beating us twice home and away at the beginning of the season, it can be said that there is a factor of our underestimation, but the last meeting, facing the Kings team who lacked 3 main players, we still can't crush them, enough to see how strong they are now...... However, I am still optimistic about our team in this game, after all, the league's No. 1 record is a real one, and we still have to beat the Kings in terms of overall strength......"
"Haha, Grant, while I share your opinion, objectively speaking, I think the Kings should have a psychological advantage, after all, they almost beat us with Tyrek alone, and they also have a 2-1 head-to-head advantage this season...... Anyway, this game is definitely worth everyone's expectations! The confrontation between the league's most talented young group, Kevin. Durant, Russell. Westbrook vs. Tyreck. Evans, DeMarcus. Cousins, it's really a storm of youth, and his talent is bursting! ”
"That's right, the protagonists of this game must be these four people, all twenty-two or three-year-olds, all of them are the best of the new generation of players, and they have also crossed paths recently, Kevin overtook Tyrek in the All-Star Game. Evans won the All-Star MVP, and then Tyreck. Evans overtook Kevin for the February Western Conference ...... of the Month Tyrek. After Evans averaged 34.4 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.3 assists per game in February, he also averaged 25.5 points, 6.2 rebounds and 7.7 assists per game in the six games played in March, and in the 42 games that the Kings have played, Evans has averaged 28.7 points per game! He now ranks first in the league in scoring, even surpassing our team's top scorer and two-year scoring champion Kevin. Durant! However, with the comeback of Cousins and others, Evans' average points per game should decline, but this year's scoring champion, Evans must be one of the strong contenders! ”
"Without further ado, the game is going to start soon, let's take a look at the starting lineups of both sides, Sabo was absent from the game again due to injury after the last time against the Kings, the Thunder started with Russell, Daquian, Kevin, Sergi, Kendrick, and the Kings. Evans, Jimmy. Butler, David. West, DeMarcus. Cousins was a solid starter, and today's Kings coach Westafar at the No. 3 position chose Omi. Cosby, it seems that he wants to play against Kevin's height will not be too disadvantaged, but the main defense of Kevin should be Jimmy. Butler...... Alright, let's get started with tonight's showdown feast! ”