Basketball K God

Chapter 98 Becoming a Unique Player

After the Kings defeated the Timberwolves at home, although the losing streak ended, the record is still an embarrassing 7 wins and 18 losses, continuing to rank second from the bottom in the West.

On December 12, they will play back-to-back away games against the Portland Trail Blazers, currently the top 17 in the Western Conference.This game will be a tough battle, and it will also be a test for the new coach Kenny Knight.If he can defeat a strong opponent and win two consecutive victories, he will completely get rid of the shadow of his predecessor, and he can temporarily prove to everyone that he is a far better coach than Reggietois.

In this game, the two teams played back and forth in the first quarter, evenly matched.But starting from the second quarter, the Kings' offense suddenly lost power, and the game rhythm was completely controlled by the Trail Blazers.

In the second half, the second team of the Kings also played a small climax, but the strength gap between the two sides was too large, coupled with physical problems, it was of no avail in the end.

In the end, the Kings lost a big away game to their opponents and missed two consecutive victories.

谢开本场比赛表现中规中矩，得到10分5篮板4助攻1抢断2盖帽，算是球队中3个得分上双的其中一个了。

The new Kings coach Kenny Knight failed to bring the fans a magical coaching performance, but there was almost no negative news about him after the game.

Obviously, the strength of this team is there. After the team's core Kevin Martin does not play, the starting lineup of this team is not even as good as the second team of many teams.In such a game, a few players can win a few games by relying on their explosive growth, but in the long 2 regular season games, if they want to win more than half, it is almost a dream.

In addition to lack of strength, Kenny Knight was originally an assistant coach of the Kings, and he was not a famous coach such as Mayfair Jackson, Popovich, or Larry Brown. If he did not bring out a good record, he would be criticized.An unnamed coach like him who has been kicked out of the shelves is not qualified to be a black man!
After the end of the game against the Trail Blazers, the Kings' opponent in the next game is the Houston Rockets.

The game against the Rockets was 3 days later, so the Kings did not leave Portland immediately. Instead, they rested in Portland for a day before leaving for Houston on the morning of the 19th.

For Xie Kai, the city of Houston is now the same as the cities where other away teams are located. It no longer has any special meaning, and he will no longer have the kind of emotion during the preseason.Now I am a member of the Sacramento Kings, and what I have to do is to help the team beat the Rockets.

After arriving in Houston, Xie Kai and the team conducted adaptive training in the Rockets' training hall.When the Kings play away games, the intensity of training will not be very high.After training, he practiced shooting again.Practice shooting with him is team veteran Bobby Jackson.

"Kane, you are indeed a very hardworking rookie!" Bobby Jackson stayed for extra training today because he saw Xie Kai shooting, so he stayed and chatted with him.

"Bobby, if I'm a yellow man from East Asia, if I don't work hard, how can the team give me enough opportunities to perform?" Xie Kai said looking at Bobby Jackson.

Of course Bobby Jackson knew that even in the United States, which has always advocated the absence of racial discrimination, there has always been racial discrimination.As a black man, he was no stranger to this point.It's just that racial discrimination used to be overt, but now it's dark.In the NBA under the rule of black and mixed race, this kind of discrimination is even more serious.Not many people believe that people of the yellow race can achieve much in the field of basketball. They believe that people of the yellow race are better at learning or playing tricks.As for playing sports to make some achievements, it doesn't exist.

"Do you still hate the Rockets management now?" Bobby Jackson asked.

Xie Kai shook his head and said with a smile: "I said I don't hate anymore, do you believe me?"

Bobby Jackson laughed: "I believe it, because you never lie!"

Xie Kai said with a smile: "Thank you for believing in me, Bobby! To be honest, the day I was traded a few months ago, it was really hard for me to accept. Because I have already played in the summer league on behalf of the Rockets, and I also established a relationship with Joey. Friendship. Here again is my compatriot Yao Ming, and the Rockets are the 'home team' for Chinese fans. I don't think there is any team in the league that suits me better than the Rockets in that situation. Because of that, I can't Accept the fact that I was traded. But now, I have adjusted. Thank you Bobby, you helped me a lot, enlightened me, and made me no longer confused. I am really grateful to you, thank you!"

Xie Kai spoke sincerely, which also infected Bobby Jackson. He smiled and said: "I was packaged and traded with you. This is fate. I cherish fate, so I don't want to see you tortured by demons. I am very optimistic about you , Kane, you really surprised me, whether it was training or competition."

"Thank you for your optimism, I will not let you down, I will try my best to become the unique Xie Kai in this league!" Xie Kai said seriously.

Xie Kai came to Houston and contacted Yao Ming specially. The two said hello to each other, and the relationship between them is very good.

On December 12, the Kings challenged the Rockets away.

This is no longer Xie Kai coming to the Toyota Center as a player of the Kings. He had already been here to play games as early as the preseason.It's just that in that game, his performance was a mess.He feels that he is different now. Even if there is a gap in strength between the two teams, he also believes that as long as his name is called by the coach, he will be able to help the team.

During practice before the game, Xie Kai and Yao Ming said hello to each other.In addition to Yao Ming, he also gave Joey Dorsey a warm hug.Back then, when the two were in the summer league, they cooperated quite tacitly.

Unlike Xie Kai, Dorsey did not enter the rotation in the Rockets, let alone talk about his tactical status.The position of the team's backup center is still firmly controlled by Haiye.

In this game, the starting lineup of the Rockets at home is: center - Yao Ming, power forward - Luis Scola, small forward - Sean Battier, shooting guard - Tracy McGrady, organization Guard - Aaron Brooks.

The starting lineup of the kings who came off the bench is: center - Brad Miller, power forward - Spencer Hawes, small forward - John Salmons, shooting guard - Francisco Garcia, point guard —Benno Udri.

The current records of the two teams are very different. The Kings are 7 wins and 19 losses, ranking second from the bottom in the West, while the Rockets are 2 wins and 16 losses, ranking sixth in the West.

(End of this chapter)