Chapter 71 The Historic Kings
In the era of rapid development of the Internet, there are always too many strange things to attract people's attention. The heated discussion caused by a piece of audio will eventually dissipate, and the Spurs will also welcome their new opponent on November 28th——
Sacramento Kings.
The Sacramento Kings, founded in 1948 and joining the NBA, are a professional basketball team in Sacramento, California, United States, and are part of the Pacific Division of the NBA Western Conference.
This team has a long history like the Lakers and Celtics. In 1951, the Royals, the predecessor of the Kings, counterattacked and won the third championship since the founding of the NBA.
In the following 20 years, this Royal team fell into wandering, moved four times, and traveled back and forth between various arenas, becoming the famous prodigal team of the NBA.
During these wandering years, the Royals also had their glorious years, and that was the arrival of Oscar Robertson.
In 1962, Big O Robertson averaged the only triple-double in NBA history, and it was a super triple-double of 30+10+10.
In the era of Chamberlain and Bill Russell, Robertson led the Royals to the playoffs six times. He and the Celtics fought every year. The bench of that team was filled with Hall of Fame players.
Being a special person has also become a hurdle that Robertson has never overcome in his life.
After the Oscar Robertson era ended, the Royals officially changed their name to the Kings, and the team also welcomed the elf Archibald. However, due to injuries, the Kings repeatedly fell at the doorstep of the playoffs.
It wasn't until 1985 that the Kings moved to Sacramento, the capital of California, and began a long journey again. However, from the 1980s to the early 1990s, the Kings never made it to the playoffs and once became the weakest player in the league.
In 1998, Michael Jordan passed away, the entire league was in turmoil, and the Kings finally ushered in the light of their era.
A man who came to Sacramento as the chosen one - Chris Webber. At the same time, Divac and White Chocolate Williams arrived with Webber. These three talented people passed the ball like a giant mud snow claw and a wild goose.
The game left no trace and set off a wave of small ball in Saskatchewan.
Mike Bibby, Doug Christie, Peja Stojakovic, Chris Webber, and Vlade Divac are the strongest starting five of the Kings. They have only one goal, and that is to stay away.
Fifty years of championships.
Whether it was that era or today, if a Western Conference team wants to enter the Finals, breaking out of the Western Conference is the most difficult challenge.
In 2002, the Lakers, who were aiming for three consecutive championships, were led by the OK combination and faced the 61-win Kings. The collision in the Western Conference finals, the thunder from the sky and the fire from the earth, superstar basketball and perfect team basketball attracted the attention of fans around the world.
It’s just that the fans never expected that this epic decisive battle would become a victim of black whistle and match-fixing. What should have been a fair duel became dirty because of greed. It should have been the greatest Western Conference finals in the West, but because of money
Become a laughing stock.
The ending can be imagined. The Lakers dynasty was unstoppable. After that year, Webber suffered a serious injury, Divac entered his twilight years, and the core players of the Kings were separated. After all, the beautiful ephemera was just a flash in the pan.
Since then, the Kings have been struggling in the quagmire of the bottom of the Western Conference. Although the team welcomed the talented center DeMarcus Cousins, the good times did not last long and they have not been able to go further for a long time.
The current Kings have no superstars, and in terms of lineup, they are not on the same level as the Spurs last season.
This Kings team has Batesmore, Barnes, Joseph, Bogdanovic, Jabari Parker, Bjelica, former Spurs center Dedmon, and by the way, Trevor Ariza, Cavalry Company Commander Bu
Ruhr and other veterans.
The Spurs were at home, and the venue was once again packed. The name of the Spurs was completely on the radar in San Antonio, and Spurs No. 3 jerseys could be seen everywhere on the streets.
In the long tailwind of the Spurs DJ, Radar made his final appearance, and the showdown between the Spurs and the Kings began.
In the first quarter, the Spurs started their offense with Radar as the trigger. Radar continuously assisted DeRozan, Aldridge and Gay hit layups. The mercury-like offense overwhelmed the Kings.
Not to mention playing against the Lakers, Clippers and other teams, this Kings lineup was completely suppressed even when playing against the Spurs. The radar restricted Bates Moore, Gay suppressed Barnes, and Ade was determined to defeat Jabari Parker.
After the first quarter, the Spurs led the Kings by 11 points, 28-17.
It was originally a one-sided game, but Aldridge was slapped in the face by Jabari Parker while fighting for a rebound, causing his nose to bleed.
Although the Spurs team doctor checked that there was nothing serious, they decided not to play Ade in this game.
The loss of the main power forward and the team's second scorer once gave the Kings hope. They seized the opportunity and started to counterattack. Barnes and Jabari Parker successively attacked the inside and succeeded, narrowing the point difference to 5 points.
At the critical moment, Radar once again became the leader on the court. First, he passed three people and completed a dunk in front of Dedmon. Then he assisted Mills to hit a three-pointer. When Carroll missed the shot, Radar fell from the sky again.
The magic weapon rode on Jabari Parker to complete the dunk, shocking the audience with his skills.
After halftime, the Spurs led 59 to 46 by 13 points. Radar scored 15 points, 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 4 steals in the half. I don't know if the opponent's defender can match this data for a whole game.
In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again. Radar scored two consecutive three-pointers in the opening game, making the Kings desperate. How to play this?
Thinking back to last year, the Spurs were enjoying themselves in the quagmire at the bottom of the Western Conference just like us. Why is the gap suddenly so big this year?
This was almost a performance by Radar. After scoring, he started to pass the ball with great skill. Boltel regained his feeling again. When he saw Radar passing the ball, he pointed his finger to the ceiling, signaling Radar to throw it high, and he was going to head over Dedmond.
When he hits the dunk, Radar naturally and generously fulfills his wish.
After the third quarter, the Spurs' score became 90-68.
Kings: Pass the tea to the boss, you play. You play!
Spurs: Those who understand current affairs are heroes, and you performed very well.
The Kings gave up, and the Spurs were naturally training. Radar clocked out in the third quarter, with a near-quadruple-double of 25 points, 15 assists, 8 rebounds and 8 steals, which opened the eyes of the fans.
To be honest, if Ade hadn't been away today, Radar might have scored 20+20 and passed the ball several times. Because Carroll had a mediocre touch, the opportunity was wasted.
Chapter completed!