msmithbooks Chapter 339 The Opponent's Hole Card
Chapter 339 The Opponent's Hole Card
Chapter 339 The Opponent's Hole Card
What everyone is concerned about now is whether Yaodao will make a comeback in G3 or G4.Judging from the news from the Spurs, his injury is not serious enough to be unable to play.But even if he can play, how far his state can reach is a question that everyone is very concerned about.
So Yaodao has actually become an X factor. If he comes back in good condition and can achieve his regular season performance, then for the Spurs, the possibility of defeating the Grizzlies and winning the series will be much greater; If the state is not good, it is really hard to tell what the result of this round of the series will be.
The Grizzlies have no hole cards, but their biggest advantage lies in mentality and physical fitness.The longer the series goes, the bigger their mentality advantage will be.Their mission for this season has been completed, and they have avoided being swept so far, ending the playoff losing streak, and winning one more game in the future will be profitable.If you can still complete the black eight after losing Rudy Gay, it will greatly boost the team's self-confidence.
Youth made the Grizzlies suffer in the first game, but they are also more physically fit when they are young. Under the intensity of the playoffs, the role of physical fitness will become more obvious as they play to the back.They are obviously the side with greater potential. Xie Kai exploded in this game, but it must be known that the main players such as Conley, Xiaojiasao, and the substitute Arthur did not explode. Once these young people also start to find their feelings, then their combat effectiveness Even more terrifying.
Xie Kai shattered many doubts with an almost perfect performance.Who says I'm just a regular season player?Who said yellow people are not suitable for the intensity of the playoffs?Who said the Grizzlies would be swept?
After the end of G2 in the playoffs, pre-sale of tickets for G5 of the Spurs VS Grizzlies series has begun, and the sales are very hot. The G5 game will be played at the Spurs' home court, and this game may be the end of the series.
The G3 series between the Spurs and the Grizzlies will be held at the FedEx Arena, the home of the Grizzlies.The time for the game is 3 days later, and both teams have plenty of time to rest and adjust.
The Grizzlies took the bus to the airport that night, and then flew back to Memphis overnight.Their trip to San Antonio was fruitful. Not only did they gain home court advantage, but they also proved that Xie Kai is capable of carrying in this level of competition.
One of the purposes of the Grizzlies trade Xie Kailai is to allow him to carry at critical moments of the game.The black and white bears are indeed powerful, but they are all insiders, and there are too many restrictions at critical moments.Perimeter players are different. They have a longer range and can dribble directly from the backcourt to attack.
Since the 21st century, any team that can go far in the playoffs has an outside player who can solve problems, whether it is an auxiliary or a killer.The Grizzlies are a team with strong offense and defense inside. They lacked such a player before, so they always seemed unable to hold back at critical moments.At least from the current point of view, Xie Kai gave them hope, the hope that the future team can wrestle with the league's top teams.
Back in Memphis, Xie Kai took a good night's sleep in the apartment he rented.He was a little tired, not only from the game, but also from the journey. Of course, it was also caused by his crazy training after losing the first game.
Xie Kai's apartment in Memphis is not big, only one bedroom, but he thinks it is big enough.The biggest function of this apartment is to rest, he does not plan to stay here with family and friends.
The housing prices in Memphis are naturally much lower than those in Los Angeles, but Xie Kai does not plan to buy a house in the near future.It's not that he can't afford it, but that he feels that if he can sign the next contract, he will consider buying a house.
Xie Kai slept until noon, got up and went to the kitchen to boil a pinch of milk, a large piece of chicken breast, and toast a few slices of bread.As an NBA professional player, he is still very careful about his diet.Basically do not touch alcohol and tobacco, rarely touch those fried food, puffed food.
Many healthy foods are not delicious, but in order to prolong his career and have a better body to cope with fierce competitions, Xie Kai has no choice.This world is like this, there are gains and losses, becoming a professional basketball player, signing a big contract, getting endorsements, and earning money that many people can't earn in their entire lives, naturally there is a price to pay.And eating those unpalatable "nutrition meals" is only a small part of the price.
After eating, Xie Kai rested for a while, packed his things and went out to the training hall.The team did not arrange training today, in order to let the players have a good rest.There is a 2-day rest period between G3 and G3 in the series. There are plenty of training opportunities, and rest is the most important thing at present.
The intensity of the playoffs is too high. Without a good rest, it will be difficult to maintain the state, and it will also increase the risk of injury.
There are not many Grizzlies players who come to the training hall to train, and Xie Kai is one of them.
Grizzlies trainers like Xie Kai because he trains hard and is humble and polite.People rarely hate a hardworking and pragmatic person, even if this person is a yellow-skinned and black-eyed Chinese.
Xie Kai today focused on practicing mid-range jump shots with the ball and catching 3-pointers.Under the Spurs' overall defensive strategy, the mid-range is a relatively weak area for their defense.If you can grasp the mid-range opportunities given by the opponent, it will be of great help to the team's overall offense.
After Xie Kai finished training, he took a shower and walked out of the training hall. He turned on his phone and saw that there were many missed calls and unread messages.He checked it carefully and found that it was all from his mother Chen Guixiang.
He immediately returned a call.
The phone was connected quickly, and the familiar loud voice of mother Chen Guixiang came from over there: "Akai, your father, Aunt Wang and I are here with you!"
Xie Kai was not too surprised, because his mother had been clamoring to come to Memphis to watch the game before, and even asked him to help get the tickets!
"Okay, welcome!" Xie Kai said with a smile.Of course, he also likes that his parents can watch his game on the spot and help him cheer.He really wants to show his abilities in front of his parents and make them proud of him.
Xie Kai went to the hotel to order a table of meals and a room, and sent the address to his mother, asking them to come over according to the address.
In the evening, Xie Kai met his parents and his mother's cheerleading sisters.
Xie Kai knows that these people are here to cheer for him, so he can play in Memphis by the way.Most of the children of these aunts are in college and are about to retire. They have easy jobs and many vacations, so they all start to enjoy life.
(End of this chapter)