"The Kings lost!"
The news of the Kings' second consecutive loss is instantly well-known. It must be said that the Kings have blazed so much since the beginning of the playoffs that the critics have let off steam. However, no one dared to say that the Kings would sweep the Thunder.
"The Kings are unreliable. Other than Hector, they all sleep."
"Hahaha, Shai and Josh weren't going to be bullied!"
"Look at Shai's performance: OKC gave Sacramento two games, and then they'll win with a winning streak!"
The average fan's point of view is simple—the mightiest wins. Over the four games, the Kings look like they're playing on a tightrope, and when the Thunder have won twice, it's normal for the scales to tip to the other side.
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"Yesterday, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 45 points, led the team to victory, and tied the score." Every game with more than 40 points in the playoffs is an event except for extraordinary cases like Hector's 30 rebounds. The media saw him march on the Kings.
You should know that the media do not love this Kings team, so they go to great lengths to stir the knife in the wound. The Kings aren't down on the ground, but the momentum is clearly for OKC. But are the Kings as upset as they say?
Hector is an MVP, but he hasn't stopped trying to improve! This spirit of hard work is the reason for its success. The Kings' training atmosphere is very good thanks to his hard work.
Keegan Murray believes every team has the same ethic, but this is different. Hector and De'Aaron have pacified the Kings' locker room from the start of troublemakers since the Kings go to the playoffs every season.
Partly thanks to the existence of Hector.
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At the end of the G6 - Oklahoma City, OK
"The Thunder's field is silent! Seles Kings players and coaching staff still live in this arena! »
"Herrera is unreasonable! Unstoppable! Every bounce hurts Thunder! »
"LIGHT THE BEAM" was suppressed by demoralized Thunder fans. There was hope for two games, but the blowout in Sacramento quickly made them understand who their opponents were.
"Big and small, fast and strong. The Thunder really tried to stop Herrera. But faced with different adjustments, he didn't even need to adapt. »
"Congratulations to the Sacramento Kings! For the first time since 2002, they are back in the Conference Finals! »
"20 points, 21 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 steals and 5 blocks! Hector is incredible. It's his 4th game of the series with more than 20 rebounds! »
"The MVP, please!"
Hector on this series has been amazing. It is not wrong to say that he carried the Kings alone. For some reason, Hector's teammates were on alternating currents. But after the G4, the Kings became the team that crushed the regular season again.
The two losses in Oklahoma hit the Sacramento players in the head and pulled the trigger. Back up to jump better, this sentence is adapted to the situation, and the Thunder, confident in their strength, did not see anything coming.
It is true that since the beginning of the playoffs, the Kings have not been convincing, but we must remember that they are the first seed in the entire NBA. A cruel and realistic response. That's the Kings' answer.
But in the West, the other series ended in six games. The favorite Nuggets got beaten, and Ja's gang arrived in Sacramento.
For a place in the NBA Finals!