Basketball K God

Chapter 293 There is still a long way to go
Xie Kai laments that he still has a long way to go, and there is still a lot of gap between him and a real superstar.Although I can average 20+ points per game, and I can score 40+ or ​​a triple-double on a certain night, but if I am a one-man team and lead the team alone, all the defensive pressure is on my side. Can you stand it yourself?

In this world, there are no ifs, but planning for a rainy day is definitely not a bad thing.A soldier who does not want to be a general is not a good soldier. Xie Kai also wants to be the core of a team, and the core needs to have core strength and responsibility. When the opportunity comes, whether he can be competent is the key.

On December 12, another back-to-back, another away game, another Eastern Conference team, another loss.The difference is that this time the opponent, the Eagles, is a strong team in the playoffs, while the last opponent, the Cavaliers, was ranked outside the top 2 in the Eastern Conference.

In this game, the Grizzlies played back-to-back away games, and their physical fitness was not dominant, but they did not play badly. It was just that they made a mistake at the last moment of the game and ruined the game.

The Eagles also narrowly won, and it was not easy to win. After the game, the media and fans complained. The "home whistle" of this game was a bit obvious. In the Grizzlies' starting lineup, both Gay and Xiaojiasao were sent off. The free throws from both sides The number is more than doubled.

Of course, if you lose, you lose. There is nothing to explain too much.The two teams are not competitors in the playoffs, nor can they be considered rivals, so this is just an ordinary regular season.

Two days later, the Grizzlies returned home to face the Houston Rockets.In this game, they failed to seize the advantage of playing at home and defeated their opponents. Instead, they were hit by the opponent's offensive climax and suffered humiliation at home.

In this way, the Grizzlies ushered in a two-game losing streak, with a record of 8 wins and 12 losses, ranking 11th in the Western Conference, and there is still a gap of 8 wins from the 4th-place Suns.

On December 12, the Grizzlies lost to the Denver Nuggets in an away game and ushered in a 6-game losing streak!

After the 3-game losing streak, the fans of the Grizzlies and some media people couldn't sit still. They questioned the rotation arrangement of the head coach Lionel Hollins. Yes, the offense is really bad, why not adjust the rotation?This problem has existed for more than 1 month, why is it not fixed?

The next day, the Grizzlies played back-to-back away games against the Utah Jazz, currently ranked third in the Western Conference.As a result, they lost again and ushered in a 3-game losing streak!

About half a month has passed since the previous 5-game losing streak, but I didn't expect to encounter a 4-game losing streak again.At that time, it could be said that Xie Kai was absent and the lineup was not complete, but this time all members can play, so we can no longer find this reason.

Of course, the schedule during this 4-game losing streak is also difficult enough. Except that the Rockets are not the top 8 teams in the East and West, the other 3 teams are all quasi-playoff teams, and there are two back-to-back teams in the middle.

But the 4-game losing streak is indeed unacceptable, especially when the Grizzlies are currently fully staffed.Their next game will be away to the Phoenix Suns, who are currently No. 8 in the Western Conference. It seems that with their current state, their 5-game losing streak is not a dream.

On December 12, the Grizzlies challenged the Suns away.This game is very important to both sides.The home team wants to consolidate their ranking in the West, while the visiting team wants to end their 9-game losing streak.

In this game, Xie Kai and Black Bear Randolph broke out.Xie Kai contributed 33 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, while Randolph contributed 29 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks. The two teamed up to contribute 62 points, helping the team overturn their opponents in the away game and ending their 4-game losing streak.

After the game, Xie Kai said that during the 4-game losing streak, the team has always believed that the losing streak can be ended, united as one, and finally ushered in victory.

After defeating the Suns in an away game, the Grizzlies' compact and difficult schedule has finally come to an end. They will then usher in a 2-day break, and then they will be a guest in Los Angeles and play an away game against the Clippers.

The Grizzlies are somewhat serious internally. The losing streak puts pressure on players and coaches. The next game against the Clippers in Los Angeles is critical.If you lose to the Clippers, which is currently the second-to-last in the Western Conference with 5 wins and 18 losses, you will really lose face to grandma's house.

Xie Kai is training seriously. He is a person who hates failure very much. Every time he loses, he will continue to practice on the basis of the original extra training. He hopes that he can do more for the team and avoid that kind of regret. defeat.

Xie Kai is going to play an away game in Los Angeles, and his mother Chen Guixiang has already bought the tickets for that game.The Clippers' home court is also in Staples, but their game tickets are cheaper than the Lakers' in terms of scarcity and price.

Chen Guixiang doesn't care about the Lakers or the Clippers, she only has her son in her eyes.As long as he can see his son play at Staples, he doesn't care about the rest.

Xie also went to Los Angeles to open the site, and he invited the whole team to eat at the Chinese restaurant opened by his aunt.

The team is currently a bit dull, Xie Kai wants to let everyone relax a little bit through group activities such as dinners, and forget the depression caused by those losses.

Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins was very satisfied with Xie Kai's proposal, and he and Xie Kai organized everyone to have a dinner together.

Aunt Xie Kai's Chinese restaurant in Chinatown in Los Angeles.

This is the second time that Xie Kai brought all his teammates here for dinner. The last time he brought his teammates from the Kings.

Xie Kai is a celebrity on this street, so when he knew they were going to eat here, many fans came to witness the idol's "face".

Chen Guixiang asked the chef to cook some healthy and delicious traditional Chinese food, and also prepared some Western food in line with American tastes for Xie Kai's teammates to enjoy.

The meal was a good one, and the relationship between the Grizzlies players and coaching staff became more rapport.

On December 12, the Grizzlies ushered in the last opponent of 12 consecutive away-the Clippers.

The attendance rate at the Staples Center is not bad. Even if the Clippers have a poor record, this is Los Angeles after all!The advantage of a big ball market is that no matter how bad the ball market is, it won’t be that bad. The Lakers don’t play every day, and the Clippers also use this home court, which makes up for the “gap period” that Los Angeles fans watch. .

Today, a large number of black-haired, black-eyed East Asians poured into the arena. Obviously, these people came to see Xie Kai.

After Yao Ming was injured, Xie Kai became another focus of Asian fans in the United States.Compared with Yao Ming, who has an obvious height advantage, Xie Kai's ordinary body can break through in the NBA, which makes fans even more excited.

Xie Kai's mother, Chen Guixiang, had already checked in with her relatives and friends. They didn't come here often to watch the game, but they would come here every time Xie Kai's team played.

(End of this chapter)