Basketball K God

Chapter 81
Kevin Martin of the Kings has missed 6 games due to injury. He was expected to miss a week, but he still seems unable to play, although he can already participate in confrontation training.

For the Kings, Kevin Martin is the team's leading scorer. If he doesn't play, the team's offensive pressure will still be great.

New Orleans Arena, visiting locker room.

Xie Kai didn't have much to say in the locker room, and Gu sorted things out by himself.His locker is at the back, next to team veteran Bobby Jackson.

Bobby Jackson turned around, smiled and said to Xie Kai: "Kane, don't look like you are bitter and bitter, you are a rookie, you are a young man, be more sunny!"

"Bobby, I don't want to lose!" Xie Kai held back his words.

Bobby Jackson stood up, patted Xie Kai on the back, and softly enlightened: "It's a good thing to have the shame of failure, but sometimes you should see the gap. In the NBA, after all, you still need to rely on strength to speak!" His words were obvious. , with the current strength of the Kings, losing is a normal performance, and we must face reality.

Xie Kai nodded, of course he understands these principles, but sometimes he is really embarrassed by losing.Veteran Bobby Jackson's words made him feel a lot more comfortable. If he knew some words, it would have a very different effect if he said them in other people's mouths.

"Thank you, Bobby, thank you for always helping me!" Xie Kai was grateful that Bobby Jackson was always helping him in the team.

Bobby Jackson smiled: "I regard you as my younger brother, I am very optimistic about you Kane, really!"

Xie Kai looked into Bobby Jackson's eyes, and the other party didn't mean to be joking.

"Play this game well, and leave what you should do on the court, and you won't regret it!" Bobby Jackson comforted.

The 3-game losing streak made Xie Kai uncomfortable, but for him, it was not all bad.Before warming up before the game, the team's chief assistant coach Chuck Pearson informed him that he would start the game!

When Xie Kai heard the notice, he almost cried out in excitement.Starting, which is what almost every NBA player wants.But you must know that even a big team has only 5 starting positions.If it is expanded to the entire league, there are only 30 starters in 150 teams.

Xie Kai knows that his starting position is not for a long time. Once Kevin Martin returns, he will immediately return to the bench.But for him, even temporarily, it was enough to make him feel excited.Luck is one aspect. If you don't have your own hard work on the court, how can you squeeze out the older Garcia and Dolby to get this starting opportunity?

This is the first opportunity for Xie Kai to start in the NBA regular season career. He cherishes this opportunity very much. Although it is an away game and there is no opening ceremony to participate in, he is already very satisfied.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Hornets at home is: center - Tyson Chandler, power forward - David West, small forward - Peja Stojakovic, shooting guard - Rasu Butler, point guard-Chris Paul.

Peja Stojakovic, the main small forward of the Hornets, was once a marksman of the golden generation of the Kings. He was teammates with Bobby Jackson and Brad Miller in the same era. Since his generation left, the old Old, the team has completely entered a weak period.

The starting lineup of the Kings in the away game is: center - Brad Miller, power forward - Jason Thompson, small forward - John Salmons, shooting guard - Xie Kai, point guard - Ben Nou delhi.

Because Mitch Moore was a little unwell, he had a truce for this game, which was the direct reason why the Kings coaching staff had to change.If Moore doesn't play, then the terrifying lineup of 3 insiders can basically declare that they will not appear in this game.

This is the first time that Xie Kai and Jason Thompson, two first-year rookies, have started together. Their starting has finally lowered the average age of the team's starters.And Xie Kai started playing the 2nd position, which also allowed Salmons to return to his more comfortable 3rd position.

The commentators for this game are TNT's Charles Barkley and Mike Fratello.

"Charles, what do you think of the starting lineups of both sides?" Mike Fratello asked with a smile.

"What do you think? Very good! Hahahaha..." Barkley laughed.

"Then what do you think of Sacramento's evolution?" Mike Fratello looked at Barkley with a meaningful smile.

Barkley laughed: "I think it's good, give young people a chance, Reggie did a great job!"

Mike Fratello saw that Barkley was covering his ears and stealing the bell, and said more bluntly: "Charles, what do you think Kane Xie started in this game, what is the significance for Sacramento?"

Although Barkley has a broken mouth, his emotional intelligence is not low. He often says something that offends people, and it is more to gain attention and hype, rather than really attacking people personally.This is why he broke out negative news about some stars from time to time, and those parties did not hate him deeply.

"I think Kane started because Kevin was injured and couldn't play. With his ability, he doesn't have the strength to start. You don't have to remind me deliberately, I know I said before that if he can enter after the end of the season For the best rookie team, I will kiss the ass of the donkey. As for me, I will do what I say. I still say that, I don’t think Kane has the ability and potential to enter the best rookie team. He is just very ordinary It’s just a rookie!” Barkley spoke with reason.

Mike Fratello didn't want to argue with Barkley about whether Xie Kai could make the All-Rookie Team, because it didn't make sense at all.What about the future, how can you tell?I used to think that he might not even be able to make it into the rotation, but he is now a proper rotation player for the team, and he even made the starting lineup today.

So, everything is unpredictable!

The New Orleans Arena can accommodate 18500 people. Today's attendance rate is very good, and there are not many vacancies in the arena.Although the team's recent record is not very satisfactory, this team is after all last season's No. 2 strong team in the Western Conference. It needs strength and strength, and it needs superstars.

Xie Kai started for the first time. Although he kept hinting in his heart that he should be calm and don't be nervous, his body is still not deceiving. The game has not started yet, and his palms are already full of sweat.He licked his dry lips, took a deep breath, and then let it out.

Jason Thompson and Tyson Chandler prepare for the jump ball near the middle circle as the game begins.

As the referee threw the ball into the air, Tyson Chandler grabbed the highest point and passed the ball to his teammates, and the game officially began.

(End of this chapter)