The most surprising team in the NBA this season is undoubtedly the Kings.
Having been labeled with fish belly on their bodies for many years, they can finally raise their eyebrows.
After beating the Pelicans at home today, the Kings are 38-26, third in the West.
In the Pacific Division to which it belongs, it is the highest one, and the other four teams are the Suns, Warriors, Clippers, Lakers...
Last season, the Kings had a 30-52 regular season record, just finishing 12th in the West.
This is the sixteenth consecutive year that they have missed the playoffs, creating the most in NBA history.
For sixteen years, the king was in a state of rot, rebuilding, failure, and decay.
It wasn't until an unpromising deal was reached last year that the smell of playoff tickets was revived.
That is, a three-for-three deal with the Pacers, where both sides win.
Last January, the king made a bold decision.
Bringing potential newcomer Halliburton, long-nurturing Hield, and veteran Thompson to the Pacers to get Sabonis Jr., Lamb, and Justin Holloday.
When the deal was first officially announced, the outside world believed that the king had lost a lot.
After all, Halliburton's potential is there, and Sa is just a player who has no defense and his stats are also suspected.
But what people never expected was that the king, who thought he was a loser, actually became a winner in the end, and made a lot of money.
Team sports, chemistry is a wonderful thing, can not be seen and touched.
Although Sabonis Jr. does not defend well, the defensive quality he provides can directly benefit Fox.
The blocking and dismantling cooperation between the two has the charm of Delong's partner Boozer back then, and it is impossible to prevent.
The Kings have been able to recover this year by relying on their top offensive firepower, averaging 121.1 points per game and ranking first in the league.
It is worth mentioning that if they can beat the Knicks tomorrow and the Grizzlies lose, the Kings will rise to second place in the West...