Basketball K God

Chapter 492

Not only Xie Kai has gained weight, but his backcourt partner Mike Conley has also gained weight.In the new season, Conley gained 13 pounds (approximately 5.9 kilograms) than last season and became stronger.

Becoming a stronger point guard has always been one of Conley's aspirations.Because he was criticized by many people before, his body is too thin, and he can't defend against strong point guards like Deron and Westbrook.He spent most of this summer training with Grizzlies trainer Corey Lambert, and his body has become stronger.

After the first game of the preseason, Xie Kai is more confident about this season.After the starter Gay left, the distribution of ball rights became more clear.Xie Kai is undoubtedly the first ball on the outside, while the first ball on the inside is the black bear.Conley is responsible for the organization of the ball, and Xiaojiasao is responsible for the inside defense, high position support and cover.As for the old prince, he is responsible for off-ball fixed-point shooting, occasionally transfers the ball organization, and focuses on the defensive end.

In fact, the depth of the Grizzlies' current lineup is not bad. There are many players who can play. The team can arrange big lineups and small lineups according to the opponent, and even black and white bears, the old prince, Tony Allen and Xie Kai. Such a high-intensity defensive lineup with both height and hardness.

Last season, the Grizzlies were seriously lacking in outside shooting. Now after the summer trade, five members of the starting lineup can shoot. , Xie Kai and Conley are all players with very stable shots.Ellington is a pure shooter on the bench, and Daye is a good space-type insider.

The overall shooting ability of the Grizzlies has been upgraded in an instant.In last season's regular season and the following playoffs, when Xie Kai and the Black Bear were pinched, because other players could not punish each other in open situations, they eventually lost some games that could be won .

It seems that Gay played a demon to make the team swept. In fact, even if the Grizzlies have no infighting, it is very difficult to cross the Spurs. Popovich is too thief.

In the latest odds of winning the new season, the defending champion Miami Heat is still the most promising.The Lakers, which make up F4 this summer, are not far behind.Ranked third is last season's overall runner-up Thunder.The Grizzlies are not so optimistic. They left the quasi-All-Star small forward Rudy Gay this summer, and the old prince and others are all role players.The team's inside offensive core Black Bear is 3 years old, and suffered a major injury last season...

In the eyes of those experts in the league, the Grizzlies belong to the second echelon of the championship team. In the current situation where superstar groups are prevalent, it is almost impossible to rely on one star to compete for the championship.

Experts predict that the record of the Grizzlies in the new season will hardly surpass that of last season (No. 4 in the Western Conference), because there are too many strong teams in the Western Conference. The Bears should compete with the Jazz and the Clippers for the No. 4 spot in the West.

Xie Kai didn't care about such so-called predictions. He knew that these experts and reporters only made such remarks based on the team's theoretical strength on paper. They ignored the team's chemical reaction and the young team's There is no need for them to affect their emotions because of their growth space and potential.

Keep looking down on us, we'll surprise the league!

The Grizzlies' games in October are all preseason games, and they have to play a total of 10 preseason games.These 8 preseason games are very important for a team that has many new players joining them.This is a good opportunity to run in.

According to the team's arrangement in the preseason, Xie Kai played in 8 games out of 6 games, and his average playing time did not exceed 25 minutes per game.

For the Grizzlies coaching staff, it is their duty to protect the core players in the team.The Black Bear's injury last season affected their regular season record to a certain extent, and also affected their overall combat effectiveness in the playoffs.

10月27日，灰熊队结束完最后一场季前赛，以4胜4负的战绩完成季前赛之旅。他们新赛季的首场比赛是11月1日客场对阵洛杉矶快船队。

The Grizzlies adjusted their lineup in preparation for the season opener.

On October 10, the Thunder officially confirmed that they had reached a 28-player deal with the Rockets.The Rockets sent Kevin Martin, rookie Lamb and three future draft picks for James Harden, Cole Aldridge, Lazar Harward and Daequan Cook.

This transaction shocked the league. You must know that the "Best Sixth Man" Harden is one of the "Three Young Thunders", with both strength and potential, and is the leader of the team's second team.The Thunder's loss of Harden is tantamount to saying that the three players have become two players, and the decline in strength is obvious.

Earlier today, news broke that the Thunder had offered Harden a four-year contract worth $4 million, but Harden refused.What Harden needs is a four-year contract worth $5200 million.

哈登上赛季场均可以得到16.8分4.1个篮板3.7次助攻，投篮命中率为49.1%，3分球命中率为39%，是一个非常全面的外线球员。

Clearly, the Thunder are unwilling to pay a high luxury tax.They are just a small market team, and the boss needs to care about the return on investment.

After Xie Kai got the news, he also lamented the difficulty of the small ball market.He had heard rumors that Harden and the team had differences on the issue of contract renewal, and they had been unable to reach an agreement.A team cannot have so many max-salary players.Even a team like the Thunder must face this reality.Before, you could enjoy the bonus of the rookie contract, but when the contract expires, troubles will come.If you are unwilling to pay the luxury tax, you can only give up or trade.

The Grizzlies are actually facing this kind of problem. They don’t have three young players, but the annual salaries of the five starters are all over 5 million yuan, properly exceeding the cap. It’s not so much about trading Gay for the sake of harmony within the team. In fact, the team also has general salaries. The drop in the total amount means that the old prince + Ed Davis + Daye is just over 1000 million yuan, which is a lot less luxury tax than Guy's annual salary of nearly 2000 million yuan.

After the Thunder deal happened, Xie Kai took the initiative to contact Westbrook: "Brother, are you okay?"

Westbrook was obviously depressed because the team traded Harden: "I'm okay, I can understand the team, it's a pity to lose James, but this is business, I understand."

Xie Kai knows that the three Lei Ting young masters have a good relationship in private.He also understands that Harden is unwilling to cut his salary. His ability is indeed qualified to be the starter of a strong team.

(End of this chapter)