The Kings traded Hariburton, Hield and others in exchange for Pacers' big players Sabonis, Lamb, and more before the NBA trade deadline! For this deal, many people shouted that they could not understand it, especially the sending away of supernova Halliburton, which was considered to be a move of "self-destruction of the Great Wall"!
Yes, fans are struggling with the Kings to send away Harry Burton, a good seedling who is expected to become a superstar, but don't forget that the Return of the Kings is also great! Sabonis, one of the best interior lines in the NBA at present, his joining will definitely bring great help to the Kings, the team Fox + Barnes + Sabonis, the backcourt + forward + interior line of the lineup is also just in time to complete, which is definitely higher than the previous strength.
Sure enough, the Kings proved the value of the trade in the first game after the trade, defeating the Timberwolves, and Sabonis' first game with the Kings also ushered in an outbreak.
The Kings just lost their last game to the Timberwolves, who are still the 7th strongest team in the West, and this game is undoubtedly the best test of the team's trade! At the beginning of the game, with the help of the last game, the Timberwolves played hard, making a 10:2 start, completely suppressing the Kings! However, as the game progressed, Sa began to show his power on the inside, scoring points under the basket, Fox and Metz also punched each other, and although the Kings did not suppress the Timberwolves, they maintained the point difference at 9 points in the first quarter.
Fox counter-attacked, Lamb hit a 3-pointer, and the Kings continued to fight the Timberwolves! In the middle of the standoff, the Kings finally broke out, Barnes hit 3 consecutive 3 points, leading the team directly to blast out a 12:0 offensive climax to reverse the score! Back from the timeout, Towns and Vanderbilt stopped the bleeding for the Timberwolves, but Barnes and Sam minor continued to attack, and the Kings took the initiative on the court and took a seven-point lead at halftime.
After the break, Russell hit 3 points in a row, Fox and Sa Responded, and then McDaniels became a Surpriser, shooting 3 points in succession from the outside and leading the Timberwolves to an 11-1 victory score! Fortunately, the Kings did not panic, under the leadership of Lamb and Fox, they stabilized the rhythm and began to pull with the Timberwolves, only 3 points behind in the 3 quarters, retaining the suspense of victory and defeat!
Reed scored 2 points, but then the Kings took the initiative in the 2nd lineup, playing 9-2 to re-overtake the score! Reid pressed the whistle 3 points for the Timberwolves to stop the bleeding, Towns singled on the inside, the latter immediately responded, Barnes then became the winner, shooting 3 consecutive points from the outside, leading the Kings to a 10-0 open score, but also established the victory! As a result, the king defeated the Timberwolves 132:119 and completed his revenge.
The revenge of the Timberwolves, the results of the 2 teams in the past and the back of the 2 games, also saw the change between the 2 teams, the Kings have a significant increase in strength after the trade, especially The Little Sa, played his own value.
In the first game of the Kings, Xiao Sa started the game, he did not live up to the expectations of the team, in the 32 minutes of playing time to cut 22 points and 14 rebounds of the 2-double data, facing down the Downs is not at all, and even occupied the initiative, becoming the most solid barrier in the Kings' inner line! Driven by him, Barnes and Fox also broke out one after another, playing the effect that the team pursued, and also won the Timberwolves.
With 22 points and 14 rebounds, the debut exploded, Sabonis gave the strongest response to the trade, and the Kings also won the bet.
Halliburton is really good and does have the potential to become an All-Star! But don't forget, Harryburton's immediate combat power is not enough, plus he and Fox positions overlap a bit, and the Kings sent him away, which is actually not a surprise! What's more, in exchange for it, he is in the all-star strength, and the age is only 26 years old, Xiao Sa, but also made up for the weakness of the team's inner line, this deal, the Kings team is definitely a bet to win, to the team strength has brought a great improvement, the future also has a great guarantee.
At present, the 3-man team of Fox, Barnes and Sam Jr. has taken shape, and with the assistance of J-Holliday, Metu, Lamb, Mitchell and other big players, the Kings really have a perfect and combative lineup, and they have a good chance to break their embarrassing record of not making the playoffs for 15 consecutive years and return to the playoff stage.