roccoschili Chapter 138 Season Opener
Chapter 138 Season Opener
Chapter 138 Season Opener
On October 10, the Kings' season opener was against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
Last season, the two teams were difficult brothers. The Kings were 17 wins and 65 losses, ranking first in the league, while the Thunder were 23 wins and 59 losses, ranking fourth in the league.
It's just that neither team was able to win the No. 4 lottery. The Kings had the worst record and only got the No. [-] lottery. The Thunder team was slightly better and won the No. [-] lottery.
This game, in terms of the attention before the game, is still good.There are not many topics. Tanhualang James Harden VS No. 4 pick Tyreke Evans is the first, Xie Kai VS Westbrook brothers PK is the second, and which of the two teams is more successful in rebuilding is the third.
Xie Kai was interviewed by Fox Sports reporter before the game.
Reporter: "Kane, you will face Russell in this game. It is said that you have a very good relationship in private. Do you think you have any feelings about facing him in this game?"
Xie Kai replied with a smile: "It is very special and meaningful to play against his team in the opening game!"
"Will you guard him in the game?" The reporter then asked.
"He plays the 1st position, and I play the 2nd position. There may not be many opportunities to match up. If there is a chance, I will defend him!" Xie Kai replied with a smile.
In the pre-match predictions, the Thunder at home were clearly the more favored side.Although the two teams are considered to be rebuilding teams, it is clear that the Thunder are much, much better in terms of talent accumulation.
The Thunder's home stadium, the Ford Center Arena, has a good attendance rate. The team has been rebuilding in the past few seasons, but the draft vision is very good, and it perfectly avoids those high-ranked rookies who have been dropped. A good sign of success.
During practice before the game, Westbrook and Xie Kai chatted for a while.It's no secret that the two have a very good relationship in private.
The commentators for this game are TNT ace commentators Kevin Harlan and Charles Barkley.
In this game, the starting lineup of the Thunder at home is: Center - Nainad Krstic, Power Forward - Jeff Green, Small Forward - Kevin Durant, Shooting Guard - Sabo Sefulo Sand, point guard - Russell Westbrook.
The starting lineup of the Kings in the away game is: center - Jason Thompson, power forward - Sean May, small forward - Desmond Mason, shooting guard - Kevin Martin, point guard - Tyreke Evans .
The Kings did not send Hawes to the field, and the starting inside partners were Jason Thompson and Sean May.At the small forward, Garcia, who had the most starts at this position in the preseason, did not get the chance to start. The former slam dunk king Mason started.
"Charles, Sacramento's first game of the season, what do you think?" Kevin Harlan asked.
"Kevin, why don't you just tell me what I think of Kanexie this season? You're beating around the bush, it's not fun at all!" Barkley squinted his eyes and deliberately pretended to be dissatisfied.
"Hahaha, I can't hide anything from you, Charles, are you still going to bet with Kane?" Kevin Harlan asked with a smile.
"There's nothing to bet on this season. I bet he won't get the MVP. If he loses, I'll kiss the donkey's ass. This is boring, isn't it? I'm sure I'll win!" Barkley said nonchalantly.
"Are you addicted to kissing donkey ass?"
"Kevin, go try it, it tastes pretty good!"
"I still can't, I don't have as much taste as you!"
Kevin Harlan and Charles Barkley were joking and spanking in the commentary booth, and the game officially started here.
As soon as the first quarter of the game came up, the Kings were overwhelmed by the Thunder at home.The Thunder's offensive state is very good. Kevin Durant faced Desmond Mason's defense, almost no matter how he shot, completely ignoring the opponent's defense.
And Kostic on the inside played very easily, Xiao Enmei really couldn't jump up, and he was like a burden on the court.
Tyreke Evans, the No. 4 pick of the Kings, is quite satisfactory, but there are still problems with shooting, and his shooting percentage is a bit low.
"Sacramento's internal and external defense is like a vacuum, how can it resist it!" Kevin Harlan sighed.
"They already lacked defensive players. Sean and Desmond really can't adapt to the impact of young Oklahoma!" Barkley added.
The Thunder took a double-digit advantage with 23:10 after halfway through the first quarter. The fans cheered loudly and loudly. Obviously, they were very happy that the team's talent was slowly being realized.Compared with the Kings who are also rebuilding the team, they seem to be more than one step ahead at present.
The new Kings coach Paul Westphal was very anxious on the sidelines. He took over the rebuilding team and wanted to make some achievements. What's the difference?
Not only did the Kings change their head coach last season and this summer, the Thunder also changed their head coach last season.After the former coach PJ Carlesimo led the team to a poor record of 1 win and 12 losses, they quickly started the coaching process, and then the coach Scott Brooks who took over led the team to a record of 22 wins and 47 losses, which was barely completed. Task.
This season will be a complete coaching season for Coach Brooks. If he can't lead this talented Thunder team to a good record, then it seems that it is only a matter of time before he leaves.
Andis Nocioni was the first to be replaced on the field, because Mason was blown out by Durant and there was almost no scum left, so he had to be replaced to defend.
Nocioni still has some experience in defending the No. 3 position, but he can't defend Durant's height, length, arms, speed and accuracy.So after he played, he didn't defend much better than Mason.
Kevin Martin was considered the best player in the starting lineup of the Kings, so he played until 2 minutes and 22 seconds into the first quarter before being replaced by Xie Kai to rest.
"Kane played late enough in this game!" Kevin Harlan said.
"He replaced Kevin. Kevin played well, and Paul couldn't replace him so early." Barkley explained.
When Xie Kai played, the score was 33:16, and the Thunder led by 17 points!
At this time, the five players on the Kings field are Xie Kai, Sergio Rodriguez, Andy Nocioni, Spencer Hawes and Omega Casspi.
Sergio Rodriguez dribbled the ball and gave it to Xie Kai.
This is the first time Xie Kai has touched the ball in the regular season this season. He felt very kind. He held the ball to face James Harden, who was on the opposite side, and called Hawes for a screen.
"Kane seems to want to play one!" Barkley said.
(End of this chapter)