On October 13, Beijing time, Suns lost to the Kings 104-105 in the preseason.
In the first half of the game, both sides played back and forth, and took turns to lead the score.
Suns players relied on multiple fast breaks created by tight defense and established a six-point advantage in the first quarter.
Unfortunately, the defense was sharp, but the shooting was unstable, which led to the score being equalized by the Kings in the second quarter.
After the third quarter began, the main players of the Kings began to make efforts.
Barnes and Sabonis frequently scored in the inside, while Hult from the outside hit another three-pointer.
On the other hand, although is more than Yongbo , his teammates are still unable to shoot the ball.
Landale scored a three-pointer and a strong attack in the penalty area, all deviating from the basket.
Damian-Li made four shots, and they all made a fuss. He played for 10 minutes in a single quarter, and scored no points.
The team's sluggish shooting feel made the Suns' advantage established in the first half instantly smoothed out by the Kings and was overtaken.
At the end of the third quarter, the score between the two sides was 83 to 76.
Entered the critical fourth quarter, and the Suns, led by Duane Washington Jr., blew the horn of counterattack.
But unfortunately, the pit was too big in the early stage, and it was too late to wake up.
faced the victory of the win, the Kings did not have the idea of giving up.
The inside line guarded by the undraft Nemias Queta is like an airtight wall.
It seems very difficult for an opponent to score in the penalty area. He will either be blocked or missed.
The last 30 seconds left in the game, the Suns were behind their opponents 101 to 105, and Cabaro hit a three-pointer in the frontcourt, chasing the score to only one point away.
At the critical moment, the Kings player made a mistake in passing the ball, and the Suns seized the opportunity to try to win the game. Unfortunately, Duane Washington missed two points and unfortunately failed to complete the round of the game.
It is worth mentioning that Duane Washington, who missed the winning goal, played an extremely weird personal data in this game.
19 made 10 of the shots, including 10 of the free throws, scoring 31 points, 11 turnovers and 5 fouls.
There is an old Chinese saying that goes: success is Xiao He, failure is Xiao He .
The Suns' ability to tie the score in the fourth quarter is due to Duane Jr.'s offensive performance.
But he missed the winning goal, but he felt warm all the way.
can only be said that not every player has a big heart. Only at critical moments can you see the player's true skills.
