Basketball K God

Chapter 39 Summer League
Xie Kai dined out with Russell Robinson and Joey Dorsey in Las Vegas.Dorsey also lamented that he would play summer league with two Kansas players on the same team.

"Joy, we must work together in the summer league, especially the two of us, we must support Russell more!" Xie Kai said.Both he and Dorsey have already signed, so at least they are guaranteed during the contract period, and Russell Robinson has not yet received a contract from any team. For him, this summer league is an important opportunity for him.

"No problem, everyone was an opponent on the court, but a friend off the court! Hahaha, Russell and I are already seniors, and I can understand his situation!" Dorsey grinned, He readily agreed.

"Thank you, Kane, Joey!" Russell Robinson is not good at talking, but he is still very grateful to Xie Kai and Dorsey for their righteousness.

The wins and losses of the summer league are not included in the regular season, so for NBA teams, it is mainly for training, by the way, to check whether there are rookies and potential talents to tap.

The game rules of the NBA Summer League are quite different from the official NBA games. First of all, there is a big difference in terms of fouls.In the summer league, a player has to commit 10 fouls before being sent off, while in the NBA it is 6 times; if the whole team fouls, the summer league has to accumulate 10 fouls to have a free throw.Not only in terms of fouls, but also the suspension of the game is much less than that of official NBA games.

The rules of the summer league will make the pace of the game faster, because it reduces the role of the team coach and increases the space for individual players to perform.The sudden death method in overtime gives players the opportunity to practice key shots.Overall, this is inseparable from the purpose of NBA teams training newcomers in the summer league, and more playing time and more opportunities give NBA teams a better opportunity to observe players.

On July 7, the Rockets faced their first opponent, the Suns, in this summer league.

Xie Kai started the game with Dorsey and Aaron Brooks.Russell Robinson didn't get a chance to start.

The game officially started, and the Rockets got the first wave of offensive ball.

The game in the summer league is fast-paced, and the players don't know each other very well, so there is no tacit cooperation at all. Generally, it is a simple cooperation, and they will attack.In this case, players with strong personal offensive ability do have more opportunities to perform.

Xie Kaiyi didn't get any chance to attack in the first few rounds. Brooks was a bit sticky and very independent.He didn't know if the opponent wanted to show off, and then rely on his outstanding performance in the summer league to compete with the streetball king for the start of the new season, but the problem is that you can show off your offense, and you can also give me some strength in defense!Why do Dorsey and I go to the defensive end, and you play alone on the offensive end?
The intensity of the games in the summer league is limited, and the games really don't have many tactics at all, but the games are pretty fast, and it seems that there is no problem with breaking hundreds of rounds in a single game.

After Xie Kai played for more than 3 minutes, he got an offensive opportunity. Dorsey grabbed an offensive rebound and passed it out to him.

After finally getting an open shot, although Brooks at the top of the arc asked for the ball, Xie Kai refused to give it.

I have an empty seat here, Brother Bu!

Xie Kai shot a 3-pointer, and it turned out - he shot a bridge!

—— Straight out of bounds...

Oops……

Dorsey, who was about to grab a rebound at the basket, tilted his head and looked at Xie Kai, as if to say, "Are you playing with me, brother? If you beat us in the NCAA finals, you will be sure!"

Xie Kai knew why his vacancy was so unreliable this time. He felt that he hadn't been able to adapt well to the changes in physical fitness.In just a few days, even if I practice hard through consciousness training, the time is too short after all. It is still not enough to get back my hand feeling in these few days!
Xie Kai smiled embarrassingly, and gestured to Dorsey, meaning he was sorry.

Brooks saw Xie Kai shoot such a futile 3-pointer, winking with Dorsey at the basket after the shot, he was really contemptuous in his heart.

——What are these two idiot rookies doing?
After all, Brooks is the most famous player in the Rockets' summer league. After he played the entire first quarter, he began to rest in the second quarter.At this time, Russell Robinson had the opportunity to appear.

Russell Robinson has solid skills and his defense is very good. Although he is only 185cm, he is very good in single defense or assist defense.It's just that in a game like the Summer League, his defensive excellence didn't attract much attention, while his offensive mediocrity was clearly exposed.

For a No. 1 player, offensive ability and organizational ability are the most important factors for NBA teams. For defense, even if it is a little bit inferior, it is not the most deadly, because the inside line can help wipe the ass.This is why a No. 1 defensive champion like Chalmers fell to the second round in the just-concluded draft.

And Russell Robinson's offense is worse than that of Chalmers, so it is difficult for him to stay in the Rockets, a strong team with many players in the backcourt.

Xie Kai's performance in this game is also rubbish. He made 4 3-point shots and none of them hit. He only scored 6 points by breaking through the basket and free throws, plus 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, but he still had 3 turnovers.

After the game, an ESPN Sports reporter wrote an article with the headline "MOP for Nothing."It is written in the article that Xie Kai, as an outside player who is good at shooting, has such a low shooting rate in a game of the summer league that it is puzzling. He did not show any shooting skills on the court. A player with shooting ability.

The "Houston Chronicle" reported that Xie Kai's performance in this game was sluggish, but this is only his first summer league game, and everyone should give him more patience.

Xie Kai is not in a hurry, he is very clear about the reasons for his low shooting percentage and high turnovers.He hopes that he can complete the adaptation as soon as possible, and try to end this process before the start of the regular season.

In the next two summer league games, Xie Kai's outside shooting still did not open.Although he himself is not in a hurry, both the media and the Rockets are very disappointed with his performance.

Many critics came out to comment, and the unanimous opinion is that Xie Kai probably needs water. The Rockets shouldn’t trade Batum, or even Arthur. Xie Kai is not Yao Ming. Couldn't survive at all, blah blah blah.

Xie Kai is not in a hurry, he knows his strength, and he has a contract, the team can't cut him because of his sluggish performance in the summer league. The NBA management is not a fool, and the NBA is not playing tricks.

(End of this chapter)