21-point reversal, 20-point reversal! The Western pseudo-strong team is in its original form, no wonder the NBA doesn't want to see you
At the end of the NBA regular season, the league landscape is changing rapidly, with some people happy and some worried. Some teams have struck hard and escaped from the play-off zone with their strength, and the situation is very good; while some teams are struggling to move forward and fall into the play-off zone one step at a time, and the situation is precarious! The Sacramento Kings obviously belong to the latter group, and they have lost many unbelievable games one after another, falling directly from the top 6 in the West to the 9th in the West, and they have no choice but to advance or retreat!
21 points of reversal, 20 points of reversal
Back in the playoffs last season, the Kings were the No. 3 seed in the West, and the Golden State Warriors fought to the top seven, and the game was thrilling, but the loss of the series could leave with their heads held high, and the outside world had a glimmer of illusions about the rise of this traditional Western team that had been dormant for many years. However, in the new season, the Wild West ushered in major changes that have not been seen in many years, with the defending champion Nuggets in full swing, the Thunder, Timberwolves, Pelicans, and the Clippers, Suns, Lakers, Warriors, and superstars, and the Kings up and down, they are one of the most unpopular teams in the NBA. What's even more difficult is that at the juncture of sprint records and rankings, Huerter and Monk have been reimbursed for the season, and they never thought that this would become the straw that crushed the Kings!
Let's take a look at what the Kings have been through lately! On March 30, the Mavericks were played, and the Kings led by up to 15 points, and lost by 13 points in the final quarter, and suffered a big reversal; on April 5, the Kings led by up to 21 points, but collapsed in the second half and suffered a 21-point reversal; on April 6, the Kings trailed by up to 19 points, and they fought back tenaciously to drag the game into the final attack, and were killed by Tillman; on April 10, the Kings led by as many as 20 points in the first half, and collapsed again in the second half, suffering a 20-point reversal; on April 12, the Pelicans fell behind, trailing by up to 23 points, and finally suffered a 12-point defeat; and on April 13, they played the Suns, the Kings led by as many as 16 points, and then collapsed in the final quarter, suffering a 16-point reversal!
The puppet strong team in the west is in its original form, with internal and external troubles
First of all, we must admit that the Kings' recent schedule is indeed unfriendly, and the reimbursement of Monk and Huerter's season has also made the Kings' not rich squad rotation even worse! But then again, the Mavericks, Pelicans, and Suns are all key card battles, life and death, and the Kings have lost good games again and again in the lead, and they have been reversed miserably, not so much that the opponent is too strong, but that the Kings themselves are a pseudo-strong team, with too many shortcomings, and when they are strong, they are weak! In a sense, these teams that beat the Kings are like a demon mirror, making this Western pseudo-strong team appear in its original form, which can be described as internal and external troubles.
On the one hand, the Kings themselves are a three-point team with nerve knife characteristics, and they can win and lose by three points. So far this season, the Kings have made 39.3 three-point attempts, ranking third in the league, making 14.4 three-pointers, ranking fourth in the league, and shooting only 36.6 percent from three-point range, ranking only 16th in the league. The Kings do have a good scoring blast when they're on the spot, and when they lose their touch, they can only watch their lead be eaten away by their opponents. The Kings, on the other hand, can't play key shots. Many of the games that the Kings have won this season have relied on Monk to step up and turn the tide, and with the reimbursement of Monk's season, the Kings seem to have lost their backbone, Xiao Sa is only a high-level blue-collar at best, and his personal attack power is less than his ability to respond, and Fox, who was crowned Mr. Key last season, is no longer Mr. Key, not very efficient, and there are a lot of mistakes.
Iron still needs to be hard, no wonder the NBA doesn't want to see you
The Kings are not favored, with both Sa Jr. and Fox missing out on the All-Star team, they are the most unpopular team in the NBA, and they could have shut up the doubters by making the playoffs, but now they are pushing themselves to the brink! As of now, the Kings have a record of only 45-36, which is the same as the Warriors, and temporarily ranks 9th in the West, one win behind the Lakers (46-35) who are 8th in the West! Even if the Kings can win the Trail Blazers in the finale, they will not be able to control their own destiny, and it is very likely that they will have to compete with the Warriors, Lakers, and Suns, the three star-studded giants, to grab playoff tickets.