After All-Star Weekend, the Kings lost their first game to the spurs, which was not too surprising, after all, the Spurs are second in the West, and the difference in strength between the two teams is already huge.

But it was such a defeat that some of the problems accumulated in the previous half a season began to erupt.

In this game, Isiah Thomas scored a team-high 22 points, while the team's other core guard, Tyrek Evans, scored just seven points, playing 33 minutes and 24 minutes respectively.

After the game, Evans, the boss of the team, spoke to reporters.

'I'm disappointed with the state of the team, we can't find a way to win, the players are at a loss on the pitch and don't know how to win the game. If the team continues to do this, I think I'll choose to leave Sacramento at the end of this season, where I'm less and less clear about where I stand and how I'm going to play. ”

"I've been in this team for almost four seasons, but the team's results haven't improved, I even feel that my role in the team is diminishing, and I am very skeptical that the team will really treat me as a core. Since my rookie season, I've barely experienced what it's like to be a playmaker on the court, and I've been moving around the one, two, and three positions, and I'm becoming more and more of a role player. ”

'I think it all needs to change, my own change or the team's change, and I don't want it to be dark like this anymore.

Evans took the Kings' fans and management by surprise by pointing the finger at the team's management and head coach Smart in the interview, and threatening to leave the team at the end of the season.

Although Evans' performance in the past two seasons has declined compared to his rookie season, both the team's management and fans believe that Evans is still the core and potential stock of the team, and they never thought that Evans would leave after his rookie contract ended.

Of course, Li Tian also saw Evans's interview paragraph, but he didn't feel too surprised, in his opinion, Evans has been suppressing his dissatisfaction in many previous games.

Evans has indeed seen a decline in statistics in the last two or three seasons, but what needs to be seen is that in these two seasons, Evans' shooting percentage and possession rate have also declined.

Evans is a two-way guard, and what he likes and is good at most is actually the point guard position, because it is in this position that he can fully play his strengths and narrow his outside shooting weaknesses.

However, in the past two or three seasons, Evans has played more of the second and third positions, and the shooting and possession have plummeted, which undoubtedly makes his advantages unable to fully play.

Of course, there are reasons for Cousins' growth, but the need for both Marcus Thornton and Isiah Thomas to carry a lot of the ball is also an important factor.

This season, as the honorary core of the team, the captain, Evans often faced possession and shooting under Isiah Thomas on the field, which is definitely not what he wants to see, although Evans has not been dissatisfied in public in the first half of the season, but with the progress of the schedule and the team's poor record, Evans finally can't stand it anymore.

This is Evans' contract year, and so far, he has not extended his contract with the Kings early, and his performance this season will undoubtedly affect his next contract, which is why Evans has chosen not to remain silent.

Since Evans has talked about this in public, it means that the impact will definitely spread, and the team official did not respond immediately, and the fans have already begun to discuss it fiercely.

"The Kings' uniform team should be reflective, and for several years in a row, we've had high draft picks and a bunch of potential rookies, but the team's record has been extremely bad, and obviously, it's a huge mistake by management."

'We need a good manager, a manager who can bring out the talent of all the players and obviously Keith Smart is not the right person for that and sacking him is the best way to do it.

"As the third player after Michael and LeBron to finish 20+5+5 in his rookie season, Tyrek definitely has the potential to become a superstar, and if he leaves, it will be a huge loss for the Kings, and we need to keep him."

In the discussion boards of local media sites and social media in Sacramento, Kings fans have voiced their support for Evans, who have long been unhappy with the team's chaotic management and poor record in recent years, and Evans has come out to criticize the management and coaching staff.

In addition to fans, some local journalists have also begun to post in newspapers and websites in support of Evans.

"If the Kings were to change owners, our advice to the new owners would be to immediately fire the team's management and coaching staff, whose incompetence delayed the team's rise......"

"Keith Smart needs to make a change, if he has the ability to do so, otherwise, he'll be greeted by a class."

With Evans' public statement, as fans and the media have spoken out, the pressure on the Kings' management and coaching staff has been sharpened, and at this time, whether the Kings were acquired by the Seattle consortium or the local Sacramento consortium is also full of doubts, making the entire Kings team appear more and more turbulent and chaotic.

To that end, Keith Smart canceled the next day's intra-team training, and some sources close to the Kings' management began to reveal some intriguing news.

"At the moment when the team is about to be sold, the Malouf brothers don't want the Kings to have too much instability, because it will reduce the capital he has to raise the price, so the Kings management may find a way to stabilize the team as soon as possible, and the most critical point is to appease Terek Evans.

Keith Smart should be starting to worry about his position, as he has not produced results that have satisfied the fans and management so far in the season, and it is clear that he has not convinced his players. The king needs stability now, and the most straightforward way is to get Keith Smart to come out and take care of everything......"

With these voices coming out, more attention was focused on Keith Smart, because it was clear to everyone that the team's management would not be able to adjust until the sale was completed, because it was a matter for the new owner.

But the head coach is different, firing a head coach is not a big deal, if this can stabilize the team, I believe that the management or the current owner of the Kings, the Ma'rouf brothers, will not hesitate to proceed.

The management of the Kings still did not answer this matter positively, and at this time, the Kings ushered in another game, and the end of this game can be imagined when the team's minds are not in the game, 92:113, the Kings lost to the Hawks by a 21-point difference.

The loss of this game became the last straw that crushed Keith Smart.

(PS: The third watch is completed, a little later than usual, sorry.) I ask for collection, recommendation! ）