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The Kings will face the Pacers at Golden 1 Center. The Pacers have a 6-3 record, and their interior duo is often underrated. Domantas Sabonis, son of Arvydas, honors his father's name. He became an All-Star last year and just signed a big contract that reflects his status.
Myles Turner is one of the best-shot blockers in the league. If the 3 and D among the great men had a profile, Turner would do the trick. There are quite a few transfer rumors, and the fact that he complains about his lack of consideration doesn't help. But it's still there.
Hector slowly enters his game by taking rebounds, whether offensive or defensive. Hector will be discreet during the first quarter. And Turner will counter Hector on the first shot attempt of the match and then steal a bad pass from Fox. Instead, it must be said that Turner defended him well, and when he came out, Hector became free, but in the meantime, you have to work. So he focused on defense; Turner was in the chain and couldn't do anything. Oladipo was blocked on a layup attempt. It was the first of the evening.
The score is 19-17, there are 4:36 left to play, and Hector has just scored his first points. He missed his first on the free throw line but made the second.
Shortly after, he grabbed an offensive rebound and made a dunk to start the series. Hector prepares for the Dunk Contest. He has yet to formalize his participation but knows he will participate. He said this is not a stakeholder in his game, powerful dunks, or windmills. But that's all; he will force himself to "raise the hype" in the coming months.
It will show during the next possession; make a big tomahawk that will shock the Kings' bench. For them, and in many people's minds, Hector is not someone with a flashy game who is content with the bare minimum. And that's true too. Kings players know Hector regularly performs box jump drills to increase his explosiveness. But looking carefully, if Hector was 2m03 tall, his relaxation does not lose to the best dunkers—no way for him to change.
Among the big men, only DeAndre Jordan and Prime Dwight Howard have an explosiveness/relaxation/size combo comparable to Hector, which misunderstands even more people about Hector's athletic abilities in general. He lacked a little power; otherwise, he is a monster in all other aspects, but few people notice it because power is the most important thing for a great man.
The first quarter ended with a 30-30 tie. Hector did not start the second quarter and rested for a while. When he returned to the court, the game was as tight as ever, and the score was 48-50 for the Kings.
From the start, Hector will snatch an offensive rebound, but instead of shooting, he will perform a feint and pass the ball to Holmes, who ends up at the layup. Shortly after, he will be honored to block Sabonis and posterize him in a manner that still shocks the Golden 1 Center.
The quarter ended with a score of 64-65 for Sacramento, but nothing was played. Both teams have played well so far, but the Kings will win the game with Barnes' 30 points and 8 rebounds, along with Fox's 21 points and 9 assists. Not to mention Hield's 18 points. Hector did an excellent job in his usual register with 16 points, 16 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, and 6 blocks. Another double-double for our dear Hector, who for the moment succeeds hands down his goal of the season to finish in double-double average.
Sabonis did what he could with a double-double of 28 points and 11 rebounds. Brogdon scored 24 points, and McDermott and Oladipo scored 21, but it wasn't enough. The Kings won 122-127 as their fifth win of the season and set a 5-6 record. Always in the negative, but it's always better than losing.
While the Pacers have a 6-4 record, this is only the beginning of the season, no need to worry about them.
But since the Kings are still the Kings, a four-game losing streak will put a moral strain. Among the players, some trust Wharton less and less, and the attitude of some is problematic, but nothing catastrophic. The locker room has kept going.
The evils are always the same: horrible defense to see and a background game in poor condition. The Kings need a burst of pride, so it's hard to see Wharton sign an extension in his states, but Monte McNair wants to wait to fire him. Only 15 matches have been played. It is not the red alert, but the signs are worrying...
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