Basketball K God

Chapter 80 New Orleans Grilled Wings
On November 11, the Kings returned home to face the Western powerhouse Phoenix Suns.

In this game, Kings star Kevin Martin will continue to be absent.As for the Suns, Steve Nash and Matt Barnes were suspended by the league for participating in a brawl against the Rockets.

Since the joining of Shaquille O'Neal and the dismissal of the "7-second offensive master" Mike D'Antoni, the Suns have not been the team that bombarded the offensive end.On the one hand, Nash is getting older, on the other hand, if the old O'Neill is present, it is simply impossible to bombard him.

In this game, the Kings, like the previous two games, still started with 3 insiders.Using such a big lineup in this game is more in line with the characteristics of the opponent.If Nash doesn't play, the Suns' O'Neal and "Small Overlord" Stoudemire's inside deterrence is too great.In addition, small forward Grant Hill is also a master of attacking the basket, so the defense at the basket becomes extremely important.

At the beginning of the game, the two teams mainly played half-court positions, and the offensive rhythm was slowed down.O'Neal is still a pillar on the inside, and Grant Hill on the outside is also in excellent condition.Under the leadership of these two, the away Suns immediately took control of the situation on the court.

In this game, Xie Kai was still replaced very early. Facing the defensive champion Rajabel, he found the touch without coming up.

This is destined to be a defensive battle, and the offensive success rate of both sides has changed from the normal level at the beginning to getting lower and lower.

At halftime, neither team had scored more than 50 points.

In the second half of the game, the two teams still played inextricably. At the end of the third quarter, the Suns led by 3 points.In this quarter, the combined score of the two teams did not even exceed 7...

In the last quarter, Xie Kai found his hand, scored two goals in a row, and helped the team tie at the last moment of the game.

After Goran Dragic's lore failed, the two teams entered overtime.

This is Xie Kai's first overtime game in the regular season of his NBA career.

In the last 4.3 seconds of overtime, Stoudemire hit a jumper to help the team lead by 2 points.

On the last attack of the Kings, Salmons missed a jumper, and the team suffered from hatred at home and missed two consecutive victories.

In the end, the Kings lost to the Suns at home.Xie Kai played 35 minutes in this game and continued to refresh his NBA career regular season playing time record. He made 10 of 4 shots, including 3 of 2 0-pointers and 5 of 3 free throws. He scored 11 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists 3 steals, 1 block, 2 turnovers. 8 rebounds and 3 steals set a new high for his NBA regular season career (7 and 2 times respectively before).Although the shooting percentage in this game was very average and he didn't score many points, his overall performance on the court was still remarkable, but he was very regretful that he failed to help the team win the game.

Two days later, the Kings continued their home game against the mighty San Antonio Spurs.Although it is said that the Spurs are not invincible in odd-numbered years, the strength of the Kings is really not enough in front of them.

In this game, the Spurs in the away game easily defeated the opponent and gave the opponent a two-game losing streak.

凯文马丁继续缺阵，谢开登场26分钟，得到9分5个篮板2个助攻1个抢断。

With two consecutive home losses, the Kings' record has come to 4 wins and 7 losses, which is getting farther and farther away from the 50% winning rate...

On November 11, the Kings visited Memphis and challenged the Grizzlies away.The two teams had a confrontation on the 19th of this month, and the Kings, who played at home, won that game.

In this game, the Grizzlies, who have lost four straight, face the Kings, who have lost two straight at home. Naturally, they hope to end the embarrassing losing streak from this weak opponent.

In this game, Kevin Martin, the core of the Kings, is still absent, the coach has not changed, and he still starts with 3 insiders.

In this game, Gasol Jr. and Rudy Gay played exceptionally well, and the "helicopter" Warrick on the bench scored 21+10. They narrowly beat the Kings at home, ended their 4-game losing streak, and sent The opponent lost 3 games in a row.

Xie Kai played very mediocre in this game, did not score in double figures, and did not help the team win.

After the 3-game losing streak, there were rumors from the outside world that the Kings were beaten back to their original shape.This team lacking Kevin Martin should be the worst on paper among the 30 teams in the entire league.If you want to reach the top 8 in the Western Conference with teams like veterans Brad Miller and John Salmons, the probability is not as high as winning the first prize in the lottery.

Successive defeats made it hard for Xie Kai to accept, he didn't want to fail, but what could he change?Although his playing time is more than when Kevin Martin was not absent, he has no tactical status on the court and is more doing dirty work.He wasn't dissatisfied with his status in the team, he just didn't like losing.

The next game of the Kings will be a guest in New Orleans, back-to-back away games against the Hornets, who ranked second in the Western Conference last season.Judging from the lineups of the two teams and the recent situation, it seems that the 2-game losing streak is already beckoning to them.

New Orleans is a seaport city in southern Louisiana, USA, and also the largest city in Louisiana, located at the lower reaches of the Mississippi River.

The predecessor of the New Orleans Hornets was the Charlotte Hornets. In the 2002-03 season, the Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans, opening the history of the team in New Orleans.The Bobcats, as the 30th NBA team, became the NBA team in Charlotte.

黄蜂队在2004年选中天才控卫克里斯保罗（CP3）后，迅速崛起，上赛季以56胜26负位列西部第2。

Xie Kai, who played back-to-back away games, had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery of New Orleans. Firstly, he had no time, and secondly, he was not in the mood.The team has lost 3 games in a row. For such a competitive player like him, this is really an extremely uncomfortable thing.

He doesn't know much about the city of New Orleans. He only knows that KFC has a product called "New Orleans Roasted Wings", which is very delicious.It's just that after he became a professional NBA player, he gradually stopped touching these junk foods.

On the evening of November 11th, the Kings will challenge the Hornets away.

In the locker room of the visiting team, head coach Reggie Tois continued to encourage the players and pour chicken soup for everyone as usual.

But the players are very sensible. This team has many veterans with more than 10 years of NBA experience. They have long been immune to chicken soup.Everyone knows that it is almost impossible for the current Kings team to achieve good results this season.

Now that the result is known, as a veteran, it is already very good to be able to finish the game seriously. It is impossible to work hard.

(End of this chapter)