msmithbooks Chapter 817 Injuries strike, Xie Kai explodes
Chapter 817 Injuries strike, Xie Kai explodes
Chapter 817 Injuries strike, Xie Kai explodes
On January 1, the Thunder narrowly lost an away game to the Bucks, ushering in their 3th loss of the season.After losing this game, their record came to 11 wins and 24 losses, and they were overtaken by the Rockets, ranking fourth in the West.
Two days later, in Charlotte, they were upset by the Hornets and ushered in a two-game losing streak!To make matters worse, they lost Paul George, one of the Big Three, in this game. The latter suffered a shoulder injury. recover.
For the Thunder, this is undoubtedly an extremely difficult dilemma.Not only will the running-in be interrupted, but the record will also be affected.
Fans who waited to see the joke gloated that the Thunder were doomed, while some pundits said the team would likely end up in the bottom half of the playoffs.
TNT commentator Barkley said that now is the time to test Xie Kai's ability to lead the team.
This is the scenario that the Thunder are least willing to see... The luck of misfortune is that Paojiao will definitely be able to return in the near future, instead of being reimbursed for the season, but whether his return will be in a discounted state is not certain.
After the pickled pepper was injured, Xie Kai posted a paragraph on his social media: "I wish my brother PG a speedy recovery, we need you! Don't worry PG, we will be united and wait for you to come back. Our goal is not It will change! Come on, OKC!"
After losing to the Hornets, the Thunder's record has come to 24 wins and 12 losses, surpassed by the Clippers, and ranked fifth in the West.
On January 1, the Thunder will play back-to-back away games against the Rockets.
The two teams are contenders for the playoff rankings. For the Thunder, they are currently playing consecutive away games and losing the main player. This game will face the double test of manpower shortage and lack of physical fitness.
Before this game, a local reporter in Houston wrote an article on the Internet. He said that the Thunder without pickled peppers would be torn off the label and fig leaf of the favorite to win the championship. A motley crew composed of guys with greater strength will reveal their secrets as soon as the season progresses.
This article was frantically reposted and used by the sunspots to humiliate Xie Kai and Westbrook.
Of course Xie Kai also saw it, and he smiled faintly.
Earlier on the 6th, the NBA officially announced the results of the first round of voting for the 2017 NBA All-Star Game.
2017年的NBA全明星赛于美国时间2017年2月19日在新奥尔良举行，这是历史上第66届全明星赛事。
James and Xie Kai ranked the top 2 in the east and west votes.
Although Xie Kai did not play in the entire 2015-16 season, he is not in the arena, and there are still legends about him in the arena.It's not that he's retired, it's just that he's injured. Although his popularity has declined, a lean camel is bigger than a horse.
This season, Xie Kai came with the determination to regain the throne, playing brother basketball with Westbrook, and the rise in popularity is natural.
Xie Kai really didn't pay attention to the votes in the first round. He didn't care much about the honor of the All-Star Game. He paid more attention to the playoffs and the championship.
On the evening of the 6th, Toyota Center Arena.
Instead of pickled peppers starting, is the defensive champion Robertson.
This is not difficult to understand. After Pickle was injured, the most suitable substitute for the team's No. 3 position was Robertson.
Of course, Robertson is not as good as Pickled Pepper, especially on the offensive end. The gap between the two is very large.However, on the defensive end, especially on the fast defensive flanks, his effect is really not necessarily worse than that of pickled peppers.
This game is about to start.
In the first quarter, Xie Kai took the lead and had an extremely strong desire on the offensive end. He had breakthroughs, one-on-ones on the weak side, and 3 points without the ball/with the ball. lead.
The Rockets' magic ball offense was also very enjoyable, but it still couldn't cover up Xie Kai's unsolvable performance.
In the second quarter, the Rockets began to assist Xie Kai in advance, and he began to participate in more assists.With 2 assists in a single quarter, the Thunder led by 5 points at 66:59 before halftime!
Xie Kai scored 28 points, 2 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals in the first half. His performance was quite explosive!
During the intermission, a Rockets fan left a message on the live app: "My God, didn't it mean that Kane Xie is dead, is he finished? But why does he look like he has taken drugs!"
The Rockets' offense was very good in this game. They scored 11 3-pointers in the first half, but they were a little helpless with Gundam on the opposite side.
In the third quarter of the game, the two sides were still fighting each other. Xie Kai fired all his firepower in the first half. The Rockets were afraid of him and arranged a flank attack early.
The Thunder's role players began to hit from the outside. Ilyasova and Robertson scored 4 and 3 points in a single quarter, and they still maintained the lead.
谢开3节战罢得到33分4个篮板10次助攻3个抢断1个盖帽，表现极为炸裂！
In the last quarter of the game, the Rockets swooped and chased points frantically.
At the critical moment, Xie Kai scored consecutively and assisted Westbrook for a layup, Adams ate the cake, and the Turks scored 3 points.
In the end, the Thunder defeated their opponents away and won this important game.
In this game, Xie Kai played 40 minutes and scored a game-high 40 points, plus 6 rebounds, 15 assists, 4 steals and 1 block. His performance was perfect.
Although the Rockets made 20 3-pointers in the game, they still could only drink their hatred.
This is Xie Kai's second 2+ game this season. If someone says that his 40+ score against the underdog Knicks in the last game is a score, this game is against the Rockets, which is ranked No. At home, and back to back, it is really a real deal.
This is just one of Xie Kai's 23 40+ games in the NBA regular season career, but for his team, this game is very thirst-quenching.
With 25 wins and 12 losses, the Thunder are still ranked fifth in the Western Conference, but the victory in this game gave them confidence.
After this game, the Thunder's road trip is finally coming to an end.Continuous away games made them extremely tired.Their next game is at home against the Denver Nuggets.
The current record of the Nuggets is not bad, ranking 9th in the Western Conference, and only 8 game behind the 1th Grizzlies. This season, there is every hope of competing for a place in the playoffs.
The Nuggets currently have Xie Kai's acquaintance, old teammate Darrell Arthur.
Arthur has been in the Grizzlies before. After the end of last season, Xie Kai did not renew his contract with the team, and Arthur did not get a contract extension.Obviously, in the eyes of the Grizzlies, Arthur's value is not that great. Xie Kai is gone, so there is no need to look at his face, and naturally there is no need to renew Arthur's contract.
Arthur signed with the Nuggets. In this team that lacked a 4th position, he played a starting role, with a higher tactical status than when he was in the Grizzlies, which made him a little unbelievable.
(End of this chapter)