msmithbooks Chapter 410 Against the old club
Chapter 410 Against the old club
Chapter 410 Against the old club
The Grizzlies ended their 3-game losing streak, and they defeated last season's No. [-] Bulls in an away game, which brought them back to the discussion of strong teams in an instant.
The significance of this victory to Xie Kai is that he can stop for a while about whether he can play the No. 1 position.Not only can he play the 1st position as a guest, but he did not lose in the head-to-head contest with last season's regular season MVP Derrick Rose.
Xie Kai used an iconic battle to justify himself and the team!
No matter how the media touted it, Xie Kai didn't feel anything at all.After all, this is just a regular season, one of 66 regular season games this season.If this game was a tiebreaker in the finals and his side won, he might be crazy, but not now.
After playing in the league for more than 3 seasons, Xie Kai has gradually matured, and he will not affect his mood too much because of gains and losses in individual games.
However, the Grizzlies also suffered a loss in this game. The team's main power forward Zach Randolph injured his knee during the game. Although he did not leave the game early, he felt very unwell after the game and needed further examination.
The next game for the Grizzlies is at home against the Sacramento Kings.
In the summer of 2010, in order to correct the best rookie Tyreke Evans, the Kings sent away Xie Kai, who won the Most Improved Player Award at that time, which became one of the biggest jokes of last season.
After leaving the Kings last season, Xie Kai made the All-Star team and the best team, led the Grizzlies to the Western Conference Finals, and almost tripped the eventual championship Dallas Mavericks.
The Kings' record last season was 24 wins and 58 losses, which was worse than when the 2009-10 season was poor. It cleared Xie Kai's suspicion of weak leadership and made him no longer bear the infamy of "cancer".
It’s really not afraid of not knowing the goods, but afraid of comparing goods. Xie Kai became a star player when he arrived at the Grizzlies, while Tanhualang OJ Mayo, who was traded to the Kings, gradually became an inefficient role player, which is embarrassing.
Before the game, regarding this game, although the two teams have not been in good form recently, they still attracted widespread attention and became the focus of the game on January 1.
After the training session ended on January 1, Xie Kai accepted an interview from the media.When asked if he still hated the Kings and what he thought of the game, he said with a smile: "If I say I like the Kings, you probably won't believe it, right? This is a very ordinary game. Sai, if I have anything to say, I want to beat the opponent, it's as simple as that."
Because the Grizzlies had a chance to win consecutively in this game, coupled with the exciting scene of Xie Kai VS Evans, the tickets for this game were sold quite well.
There is a gap in strength between the two teams, but that doesn't mean they can't play.You must know that the Grizzlies' current record is 1 win and 3 losses, which is the same for the two teams, and it is very likely that the Black Bears and Conley will not play.
On January 1, the black bear underwent an MRI examination. Although there was no obvious structural damage, soft tissue and muscle damage still occurred, and he needed to rest for at least 3-7 weeks.
The Grizzlies are also doing this to protect the Black Bear. Although the injury is not that serious, the season has just started and the team does not need the Black Bear to fight with injuries.Moreover, the black bear is also getting older, and the weight gain puts more and more pressure on his knees, so the recovery time is relatively longer.
The absence of the Black Bears made the Grizzlies' rotation suddenly tight.Originally, Conley didn't plan to play this game. If he didn't play any more, he would lose two of the five starters.
But the good news is that Conley is about to make a comeback in the next few games, and Xie Kai is currently in a good state. Facing his old club that drove him away, he will definitely not let go, so at least this game, the possibility of the home team winning is also high. bigger.
On the evening of January 1, FedEx Arena in Memphis.
This isn't the Grizzlies' first home game of the season.In fact, this is their third home game this season, but unfortunately they lost the first two games.
Although the Black Bears and Conley did not play in this game, confident Grizzlies fans believed that Xie Kai would not lose to the Kings at home.
Although he said he didn't hate the other party, it was because of his high emotional intelligence.But the body is honest, it just doesn't want to lose to you.
Although the Kings left Xie Kai in a trade, their record has not improved at all. They have been rebuilt every year, and the young people are almost becoming veterans, but they still haven't found the real cornerstone of the team.Cousins looks talented, but his brain and temper don't seem to be suitable to be the true leader of a team.
The attendance rate of FedEx Arena is very good, which should be the highest after the previous game with the Thunder.Everyone wants to see how Xie Kai can beat his old club.
Players from both sides enter the field to warm up before the game.Xie Kai hugged his old Kings teammates one by one, and joked with Jason Thompson.
His teammates when he played with the Kings, and now there are less than half of them left.
Of course, Xie Kai would not hug and greet Evans, he didn't want to force himself to do something he didn't want to do.Forget about this hypocritical question mark.
Evans didn't mean it either, and the conflict between the two was public.If it was considered impulsive in the rookie game, then forcing the management to trade Xie Kai later is already a solid hammer.
Xie Kai has been in the league for more than 3 years. Although he was traded back and forth right after the draft, none of them disgusted him as much as this time.He didn't want to leave, but he left in this way. If it doesn't matter, then he thinks that he is really called a "saint".
"Kane, you signed a big contract, when will you treat me?" Jason Thompson smiled, showing his white teeth.
"My contract won't take effect until next season, and my current salary is still higher than yours!" Xie Kaizei said with a smile.
Jason Thompson is Xie Kai's best teammate in the Kings except for veteran Bobby Jackson.The two are about the same age and are rookies in the same class, so the relationship has always been very good.
Xie Kai is right. Although they both have a rookie contract, because Jason Thompson is a lottery pick and he is the 28th pick in the first round, the contract is still bigger.
"Hey, I don't know where my contract is floating!" Jason Thompson sighed.The Kings have talked to him about renewing his contract, but he knows that judging from his current level and the current situation of the Kings, even if he renews his contract, the contract will not be very big.
In addition to Jason Thompson, Xie Kai's teammates in the Kings at the time are still on the team, including Evans, Garcia and veteran Salmons.
(End of this chapter)