Rare are managers with time to be patient because they comment on seemingly stupid mistakes. Faced with severe performance pressure, the head coach will undoubtedly choose experienced and reliable former players; these people will not spoil things less. Wharton considered holding Hector's tenure but decided on Holmes for those reasons.
Some young people feel a lot of pressure. Others who are not strong enough will comfort themselves in alcohol and women, pleasures that can relieve their anxiety. They have just tasted the sweetness of their status and do not want to give up no matter what, and from what he has seen, Hector is in this category.
The advantage is that they can quickly forget their problems in a short time. But the next day, they will see that on the training ground with their exhausted bodies, their teammates become supermen, and they are like fools.
Coaches like Wharton know briefly what happened the night before and will not hesitate to exclude the player from the starting list without notifying the person concerned. This leads to a vicious circle that will make them even more anxious; after training, they continue to find pleasure and will find that they no longer have their place in the league at the end of the season.
Wharton, thinking of Hector, who reflects on his development when most work for a living, is happy for him. He has made a choice and must continue to try everything. But the world continues to turn.
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The Jazz players arrive full of confidence. They also follow the league's news and know the Kings must be in shape.
The match began, and at 6:57, Hector returned to the court in Holmes' place. The Kings lead 11-14. He misses his shot at 3PT open. Fortunately, Hield recovers the ball, and Bjelica makes a three-pointer. Fox makes two layups, and Hield makes a 3PT. The Kings widened the gap and led 11-23.
Hector scored no points today; he missed his two 3PTs but grabbed two rebounds, including an offensive one.
The Jazz closed the gap and led by only 5 points; the Kings have not scored since. But Hector assisted Barnes, who put in a layup and forced an interception from Ingles. Bogdanovic finished the quarter with a 3PT. 18-28.
Hector scored his first two points after a putback and caused a foul by Davis. He returns his free throw. Utah's Mitchell hit a shot straight after.
Davi tries to shoot, but Hector hinders him enough to miss his shot and take the rebound. He shoots again at 3PT but misses it again. He comes out right after, and Holmes enters the field.
The Kings were ahead at the end of the quarter 48-51. Hector returned to the field with two minutes to play. He tries his luck again at 3PT but misses it again and is countered by Gobert at the buzzer. Impossible to say at this moment who will win the game.