Basketball K God

Chapter 106
That night, the Kings played at the Sleep Train Arena, where the home team will face the Thunder.

This game is very important to the Kings. The 8-game losing streak is their longest losing streak in 10 years. Once this game is lost, they will create a new team losing streak in 10 years.

The last time the Kings lost more than 9 games in a row, the basketball god Michael Jordan was still fighting for the last championship trophy.In April 1998, they suffered a 4-game losing streak.

Since then, the Kings have become a strong team in the Western Conference. Although they have declined in recent years, they have rarely experienced long losing streaks.

In this campaign, they encountered the Thunder, which was a hard-fought brother, at home. This is an excellent opportunity for the Kings to end their embarrassing losing streak.

The Thunder have a bad record, but their management is not in a hurry or worried at all.They have been in a rebuilding phase since trading Ray Allen and Rashard Lewis in 2007.At present, they have got many talented young people in their formation, such as Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and so on.They are willing to sacrifice their record to allow them to grow, while continuing to recruit high-ranking draft picks and continue to accumulate talented men.

For a team in a small ball market, the draft is almost the only way to form a championship team.

The Thunder seems to have the same record as the Kings, but the young people in their team are not comparable to the Kings.Currently, they have the "Thunder Three"-Kevin Durant, Russell Westbrook and Jeff Green.The talents and potential of these three people are undoubtedly much better than the two young men of the Kings.

During pregame practice, the Thunder's draft pick of the season, Russell Westbrook, ran to the Kings' half court, excitedly looking for someone.

Xie Kai came over from the basket, looked at his friend who looked like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle, and joked, "Russell, you really haven't changed at all!"

The two embraced warmly, and Westbrook said with a smile: "It's only been so long, what can I change?"

"Become a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!" Xie Kai teased.

"You're laughing at me too!" Westbrook was not angry.

"Congratulations on entering the Rookie Challenge!" Xie Kai said sincerely.

Of course, Westbrook knows about Xie Kai's story. Based on what he knows about Xie Kai, he doesn't think his Chinese friend would say such nonsense.He was a little worried that the rumors and gossip outside would affect his good friend. At this time, he heard the other party bless him generously, knowing that this matter did not affect Xie Kai, so he was relieved.

"Brother, I believe in your strength, I think you are greatly underestimated!" Westbrook said seriously.

"It's a pity that you are not my coach, nor the general manager of my team!" Xie Kai was in a good mood.He solved that somewhat tricky thing during the day, and now the whole person feels a lot easier.

Many fans came to the scene today. I don’t know if it’s the fans of the Kings who also know that if the home team loses this game again, it will break the 10-year losing streak.

I don't know what kind of mood the fans are watching the game, but seeing many fans watching the game in the stands, for the Kings players, they can still feel a sense of being supported.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Kings at home is: center - Spencer Hawes, power forward - Jason Thompson, small forward - John Salmons, shooting guard - Kevin Martin, organization Linebacker - Bobby Brown.

The previous starting center Brad Miller and starting point guard Benno Udri missed the game, while Bobby Brown was able to get his first start this season.

Xie Kai did not get the chance to start. He played in the same position as the team's core Kevin Martin, so as long as Martin starts, it is difficult for him to have a chance to start.

The Thunder's starting lineup for the away game is: center - Nick Collison, power forward - Jeff Green, small forward - Kevin Durant, shooting guard - Kyle Weaver, point guard - Russell Westbrook.

Both players in the Thunder's backcourt were rookies this season, and shooting guard Weaver was the eighth pick in the second round.

The game was explained by Mike Fratello and Reggie Miller.

After the start of the first quarter, the two teams launched a confrontation. The offensive efficiency of both sides was very good. The score led alternately and the growth rate was very fast.

"Reggie, the offensive capabilities of these two teams are indeed not bad!" Mike Fratello said.

"They are all offensive teams. The difference is that Sacramento does not have the hardware conditions to become a strong defensive team, while Oklahoma has many young players and has not developed a defensive system and habits." Reggie Miller explained.

"These Oklahoma players are really talented!" Mike Fratello sighed.

"The talent is really good, and their management selection is really good!" Reggie Miller nodded and said.

Xie Kai replaced Kevin Martin at 3 minutes and 21 seconds into the first quarter.

When Xie Kai entered the field, the fans at the scene burst into cheers.

"The hero of the two days is on the field!" Mike Fratello said with a smile.

Of course Reggie Miller knows that the name "Xie Kai" has been seen and heard everywhere in this circle these two days.He has a good impression of this yellow-skinned, dark-eyed Chinese. This thin young man plays in the same position as himself, and he is also a master who refuses to admit defeat. Time to compete with Jordan himself.

At this time, the score on the court was 22:23, and the Kings at home were 1 point behind.

Westbrook dribbled over, dribbled the ball at the top of the arc, and gave it to Kevin Durant who came out to catch the ball.

Kevin Durant's official height is 206cm, his wingspan exceeds 220cm, and he is very thin, almost like a gibbon.

Thanks to visual inspection, this Durant's real height should be more than 206cm. Obviously, when the opponent is standing, he is much taller than his teammate Jeff Green who is also 206cm.

In the NBA, some talented players will lie about their height in order not to play inside.The most representative of this aspect is "Wolf King" Kevin Garnett. He was as thin as this Durant when he entered the industry. He claimed to be 211cm, but he stood next to the 213cm Stone Buddha Duncan, obviously thinner than the other party. high……

Also called "Kevin", Durant seems to have learned this trick from KG. In order to be able to play the 3rd position, his height exceeds 208cm, but he was reported as 206cm.

It’s really a full man who doesn’t know how hungry a man is hungry, you don’t want to be so tall, give me some, I can play 4 positions on the field!Xie Kai sighed in his heart.

(End of this chapter)