"Come here, come here!"

2013 playoffs, second round of the West.

The Sacramento Kings will face the San Antonio Spurs on the road.

Although the Spurs have been said to be old every year since 2007. But these old balls are like cyborgs, and no matter how time passes, they are still strong. The old drivers usually don't drag racing, and the lineup is basically patched up every year, and the performance is actually not bad.

In the playoffs, the Spurs have been blacked out and overturned, and have had a lot of quite difficult years. Today, we only remember the Spurs' brilliant record in the 21st century, but except for the Spurs' die-hard fans, few people know how many difficulties and obstacles there are behind the Spurs' endless glory.

In 2013, however, the Spurs' chance came.

"Everyone knows the starting list, but I'll announce it again."

Westphall called the generals to his side, looked at the young people who were full of ambition and ready to do something in the playoffs, and smiled: "It's more ceremonial." ”

"I support! Who is against?? ”

Gu Yu said a word, and everyone was happy.

Everyone knows that Lao Shuai gave everyone a more relaxed atmosphere before the vicious battle began, so that everyone could put down their burdens and respond to the battle easily, so he specially made such a play.

In fact, the Spurs are the top seeds, and the Kings are the inferior horses in this matchup. It doesn't matter if we lose, we are young and have a future. If you win, you will carnival wantonly, and the future has infinite possibilities.

So the real pressure should be on the Spurs, not the Kings.

However, all fans who are familiar with the Spurs know that if there is any team in this world that can really be pampered without being shocked, then it is the Spurs.

In addition, the first game was at the home of the Spurs, and it was very difficult for the Kings to win.

The AT&T Center is the home of the NBA's famous devils. The fans of San Antonio, although not as crazy as the fans in Detroit, Indiana and other places. But years of glory have already made them look down on a lot of things. At critical moments, the support of local fans for the Spurs will never fade.

This alone is enough to embarrass Miami fans who have a super team but will leave the stadium early.

"Starting No. 1 Tyrek Evans!"

"Here!"

Evans looked as usual, took a deep breath, and glanced back at the bench across from him, the old drunkard, pointing at the hottest player on the team right now.

Tony Parker.

Evans knew that Parker was a well-known speeder in the league, accelerating with a low center of gravity with one hand, turning and turning and turning with one hand, spinning top for layups, almost unstoppable. This season, Parker's form has been surprisingly good. With Evans' speed, it's almost impossible to hold Parker alone, and you must need the help of your teammates.

However, Evans also has his own pride and self-confidence.

Strength advantage, strength advantage, vision advantage, this is Evans' capital. Against Parker, it may be unrealistic for Evans to overpower his opponent on the individual offensive end. But as long as he can control his emotions, calmly deal with each round, give full play to his true strength, not be crushed by Parker, and play his own characteristics, it is still very promising.

Be sure to be calm.

Be sure to be calm!!

Constantly reminding himself, Evans stretched out his hands and slapped his head hard, his spirits lifted.

Tony Parker ......

"I'm ready to ......!"

"Starting No. 2, little devil!"

"them!!"

Gu Yu, the most powerful individual offensive machine in the whole league for the Kings, no, the most powerful individual offensive machine in the league.

In the regular season, Gu Yu's personal data was finally fixed at an average of 36.7 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 3.3 assists per game.

In terms of season honors, Gu Yu became the undoubted scoring champion, and finally ousted Chen Mu, the world king who held the scoring champion for three consecutive seasons, from the throne.

Relying on this incredible offensive performance, Gu Yu also beat Kobe Bryant and entered the first team of the best team, becoming the only player on the Kings team to enter the best team list.

Relying on the first non-rookie honor of the season that the Kings players have won with great difficulty over the years, Gu Yu has completely established the position of the first person in the future of the Kings through his personal highlight performance this season. Cousins and Evans also had to step aside a bit.

Compared to last season, Gu Yu's improvement in scoring is the most dazzling, and Gu Yu's storm that lasted almost a whole season swept the league, no matter what method the opponent took to control Gu Yu, it couldn't stop him from continuing to score.

He is a killer, a sharp blade, a deadly weapon that stabs his opponent in the heart at a critical moment.

Less rebounds? It doesn't matter, there's Cousins.

Low assists? It doesn't matter, there's Evans.

The defense is average? It doesn't matter, the king doesn't rely on defense to win, and behind Gu Yu, there is Garcia paying silently.

What Gu Yu has to do is to score.

It's constant, with his terrifying offensive firepower, blasting all the enemies!

"You have to hold the ball more."

Beside him, Evans looked at Gu Yu and said, "I'll try to give you a chance to play singles, and you have to hold the ball more to pick up Danny Green." He's stronger defensively than offensive, so he doesn't have to worry about the distribution of fitness. He's very good at running and sticking to his feet, so it's important that you make decisions as quickly as possible. ”

"When will it be my son's turn to command Lao Tzu??"

Gu Yu smiled: "Don't worry, what Danny Green, I'm afraid of an egg!" Tony Allen is all talking and laughing! ”

That's right, too.

Evans laughed too.

Why do I have to remind me so much? Obviously I'm nervous, right?

This guy? This big back head who doesn't want to die for the sake of scoring?

He didn't know how to write the word nervous!

On the field, that's to do!

"Starting number three, Francisco Garcia!"

"Yes."

Uncle Jia was still calm and calm, nodded slightly, and threw a grateful look at the old man.

Due to Garcia's declining stats, and as he gets older, the power of the defensive end is also declining year by year, and there has indeed been a voice circulating in the market over the course of this season.

"Anyway, the Kings don't rely on defense to win, and the bench is a little too much firepower now, and the styles of Marcus Thorton and Thomas Jr. overlap a little, so it's better to pull Thorton directly into the starting lineup and Garcia to the bench. Isn't it a good thing that the starting lineup has more firepower and the bench is more balanced in attack and defense? ”

This argument has really been supported by many people, and as the season continues to deepen, the problem that the Kings' offensive firepower at the No. 3 position is always unable to continue in time has been constantly put on the table.

In today's league, small-ball lineups are becoming more and more popular. The Kings have an interior monster like Cousins, and Evans is still a super-large point guard at the No. 1 position, and no matter how other positions are adjusted, rebounding is not too likely to suffer.

Gu Yu is in the No. 3 position, and Thorton is in the starting No. 2 position, such a lineup adjustment may really make the king's offensive firepower to a higher level.

Westphal, however, did not make such an adjustment.

"Gu, DeMarcus, and Tyrek are our offensive and defensive cores, so Francisco ......"

At the post-match press conference of a certain game, a reporter asked Westphal about Garcia's start, and the old coach said 11 "NO" in a row, and then replied seriously: "He is our Dinghai Shen Needle!" ”

"Francisco is the man who has carried on the tradition of the Kings as a sapper. On his body, he carries the soul of the team that has been circulating in the Kings team since its inception! Don't ask me this kind of question in the future, even if tomorrow is the end of the world, Francisco will still be our starting No. 3! ”

With the support of the old coach, Garcia was able to continue to sit in the starting No. 3 position.

This made Garcia's gratitude to the old man surging in his heart.

And he is also using his not outstanding talent to try his best to catch up with the footsteps of the three geniuses in the team.

Don't hold them back, escort them, and do a good job of logistics.

You three, just rush forward, don't look back, don't worry about me, don't worry about defense, don't worry about running, don't think about the dirty work.

All of this......

"I'll do it all......!"

"Starting No. 4, Jason Thompson!"

"In ...... At! ”

When the old man called his name, Thompson suddenly felt a little dazed, and he couldn't come back to his senses all of a sudden, and even stuttered a little.

The reason is simple, and it can be explained in one sentence:

In this round of the series, he will face an opponent named Tim Duncan.

In the past few seasons, the Kings have gradually included three talented players: Evans, Cousins, and Gu Yu.

The players in other positions are also based on these three people as the main frame for functional sewing and patching.

Garcia's defense and experience, Thorton and Thomas Jr.'s firepower, Dimmer's outside projection, Salmons' sporadic singles, and even Chuck Hayes' defense and passing the ball are not necessarily the strongest, but they are the best fit for the Kings.

The future structure of the Kings is very clear at this point:

With the iron triangle of Evans-Guyu-Cousins as the absolute core, the scorers such as Thorton, Thomas Jr., and Jimmer as firepower supplements, Green and White as defensive octopuses and lubricants, plus some more functional or experienced veteran players, add some championship temperament to the team.

In the near future, the Kings will definitely be able to kill all sides!

And under this thriving future prospect, there is one person, but it is very embarrassing.

Jason Thompson.

Speaking of defense, Thompson's defense is not very good, at most it is only a mid-range level.

Speaking of rebounding, his rebounding has never been too strong, and he can't help the perimeter scorers get valuable rebounds.

Speaking of passing the ball, Thompson's ability to pass the ball is almost equal to nothing, and he staggers when receiving the ball, not to mention using his own passing to drive the offense.

Not to mention anything else, even the rookies Dream Green and Royce White, who just entered the team this season, one tough all-rounder, the other poetic and energetic, are better suited to this team than Thompson.

If it weren't for Thompson's more experience, it wouldn't be strange that Green or White would have gone straight to the starting No. 4 position.

With about 8 points and 6 rebounds every year, Thompson's so-called potential has not been realized until now.

Seeing that he is about to pass the most golden period of the rise, Thompson is still looking half-dead, and everyone sees all this.

The NBA game is very cruel, the competition between teams and teams, especially the confrontation between top teams, everyone's strength is very strong, they are all at the top level, and it is not just whose strengths are stronger.

Who else has fewer shortcomings.

Now it seems that in the Kings team, there is no doubt that the biggest shortcoming is Thompson.

That's it, Thompson still has to take nearly full middle-class money from the Kings every year, and the person who limits the Kings' future ceiling is actually himself.

Future?

Yes, the Kings, maybe they have a very bright future.

But for Thompson, at least in Sacramento, on the Kings

He has no future.

What the next road to take, Thompson didn't have time to think about.

At this moment, the only thing he could think of was a few minutes later, when the game started......

"I'm going to be beaten up by Duncan......!"

"Starting center, DeMarcus Cousins."

"Roar——!!!

With Cousins roaring, the Kings geared up and walked onto the court.

The referee blew the whistle and the first match of the semifinals began.