msmithbooks Chapter 1072 Receiving the Championship Ring
Chapter 1072 Receiving the Championship Ring
Chapter 1072 Receiving the Championship Ring
After the game, the people who supported Xie Kai naturally boasted to each other, and those who have been mocking him for not being able to achieve high scores can only choose to shut up, there is no way, the high score is there, you You can't pretend to be blind and pretend you didn't see it, right?
People who can score 70 points in history are rare, and many of them are ancient gods. In recent years, it seems that only Devin Booker scored 70 points.
However, Booker's 70 points still received a lot of criticism because he was suspected of scoring points.Xie Kai is not suspected of scoring points. First of all, their team has been lagging behind. The opponent is the Spurs, not a big team.Second, the game never entered garbage time, and the suspense was not lost until the last 2 minutes.The third is that Xie Kai didn't make a lot of shots. His number of shots did not reach 3. High scores depend on high shooting percentages, not on the number of shots.
Thanks to this battle, Xie Kai surpassed many great gods in scoring in a single game in the regular season, including the No.1 Jordan in history.
Jordan's highest score in a single game was 69 points. Although it was infinitely close to 70 points, it didn't reach it after all.Of course, the NBA will not list the highest score in a single game when selecting the historical status of stars. Even the MVP selection does not take a large share, but the team's record, those high-level statistics and individual contributions to the team. As an important indicator, the purpose is to prevent those stars from going crazy to score points in pursuit of personal honor.
But having said that, whether it is the selection of MVP or historical status, it is all judged by people, so the sensory impact of this single-game explosive score is still great, and it can still affect the judgment of the judges to a certain extent.
Stars need representative matches, and Xie Kai has had at least two representative matches this season.This has laid a good foundation for him to hit the unprecedented 4 consecutive regular season MVPs.If the season is really over and the Clippers are number one in the league, and his stats were even more explosive last season, it would be unreasonable not to give him the MVP.You must know that the Clippers' record last season was only 8th in the Western Conference.
On December 12, the Clippers played back-to-back away games against the Thunder.
The attention of this game is very high, not because the Thunder is a strong team this season, but because this is the first time Xie Kai has returned to Oklahoma City after joining the Clippers this season, and returned to the Ford Center for the game.
What will happen to Xie Kai when he faces his old club, this is what everyone is looking forward to seeing.
In addition to the highlight of the game against his old club, Xie Kai, Paojiao and Patterson, the three starters of the Thunder last season, will receive their championship rings before the start of the game.This is a historic moment, because this ring symbolizes a dynasty that belongs to the Thunder.
K Mi from Oklahoma City went to grab tickets early in order to see Xie Kai receiving his 6th championship ring on the spot.The importance of this ring to him is that he will officially be on an equal footing with Jordan in the number of rings.
Xie Kai and Jordan, both have 6 championship rings, and both have experienced two three consecutive championships, and the former is also the closest existence to the latter in history.It can be said that if there is anyone in active service who has the opportunity to challenge Jordan's No.1 status in history, then this person must be Xie Kai.
This game is the game with the highest attendance rate in the Ford Center Arena this season. Since the Thunder announced the reconstruction, many K honey, pickled pepper honey, and turtle honey have been angry and refused to go to the game. Therefore, the past few seasons The arena, which has always been hot at the box office, suddenly became much deserted.In addition to the hardcore team honey, most of the star honey left, causing the team's attention, box office, and sales of peripheral products to suffer a big decline.
Not many passer-by fans are willing to watch a rebuilding team play, even if the team's record is not bad.But because this team has been so brilliant in the past few years, everyone has high expectations for them.It is difficult to change from extravagance to frugality. Of course, winning fans are unwilling to support a rebuilding team. This is a normal thing.
Xie Kai is also very emotional, returning to the familiar city and the familiar arena, but this is no longer his home.His popularity in Oklahoma City is still very strong. At the airport, a large number of fans held up his posters to pick him up, which really moved him.
Everyone has feelings, and Xie Kai is no exception. There is nothing wrong with the fans. They support themselves, and it has nothing to do with them not being renewed by the team. These are two different things.
He is very familiar with the staff in the Ford Center arena. Before he entered the locker room of the visiting team, he took photos with many staff members. He never refuses such requests.
During practice before the game, Xie Kai took the initiative to shake hands and hug Thunder coach Billy Donovan, assistant coaches, and former teammates one by one.
Before the start of the game, the live big screen showed the wonderful performances of Xie Kai, Paojiao and Patterson when they played for the Thunder in the past three seasons.The fans stood up to applaud them and shouted the names of the three.
After the film was broadcast, Thunder General Manager Presti personally handed over last season's championship ring to Xie Kai and the other three. At this time, the atmosphere reached a climax.
The players of the Clippers and the new recruits of the Thunder this season all looked at this scene with envious eyes. They were not the champions of last season, but they can feel how happy it is to have their own championship rings thing.
Not many people paid attention to the process of the game. For the Thunder, losing is not a bad thing, they are rebuilding.The arrival of Xie Kai made the Clippers change from a visiting team to a home team. This is indeed a bit strange, but it is reasonable.
In the end, relying on Paul's outstanding performance, the Thunder narrowly beat the Clippers at home, ending the opponent's 8-game winning streak and giving the opponent their fifth loss this season.
Xie Kai played mediocre and scored 27+5+5+1+1. For him, this statistic is really too mediocre, so the team also lost.
After losing this game, the Clippers' record came to 27 wins and 5 losses, continuing to rank first in the league.
After the game against the Thunder, it was only a few days before Christmas. The NBA Christmas Game has been held for many years, and this year is no exception.The Clippers were naturally arranged to play the Christmas game, and their opponent was the city rival Lakers.
The two teams played the season opener, and this game will be the second time the two teams have met this season.
Unlike the last meeting, the two teams today have experienced about 30 games of running-in, and the lineups are very neat. The dialogue in this game will be more reference value.
This game will be broadcast live across the United States, and the tickets for the game are sold out early, and even the scalpers have no tickets.
(End of this chapter)