msmithbooks Chapter 251 Xie Kai's Value
Chapter 251 Xie Kai's Value
Chapter 251 Xie Kai's Value
Although the wins and losses of the preseason are not included in the regular season record, the starting lineup of most teams is basically equivalent to the starting lineup of the regular season.Everyone will not play for real, but with such a good opportunity to run the team, most teams will not give up such an opportunity easily.
Xiao Jiasao and Gao Yuanyuan are preparing to jump the ball near the middle circle, and the Grizzlies' first preseason game has started positively.
The fans at the scene dedicated their applause to this team, and everyone is looking forward to the home team's new season's game.The long offseason is over, the rough period without the ball to watch is over.Even if it's the preseason, it's better than nothing.
Gao Yuanyuan jumped the ball and beat Xiaojiasao, and for the Pacers, Collison dribbled over.
Because it was a preseason game, the defensive intensity of both sides was not high at the beginning.Facing Gay's defense, Granger made a jump shot—here!
The Pacers scored the first 2 points of the game.
Conley slowly dribbled the ball over, and the cheers of the fans immediately rang out.
Conley dribbled the ball over and gave it to Randolph, the black bear who was on the left wing.
Randolph held the ball with his back, faced Josh McRoberts, and used his weight to roll in.
Mike Roberts couldn't bear it anymore and kept backing away.
Gao Yuanyuan from the Pacers went to help defend, and Randolph made an empty cut to the basket in seconds, and the latter made a layup!
The fans of the home team at the scene screamed excitedly, Xie Kai made an empty cut without the ball, and he could have a meal in any team he went to.
Xie Kai also lamented that the black bear Randolph is not as thick-headed and tiger-headed as he looks.
The two sides started with a 2:2 tie!
On the Pacers' side, Dunleavy Jr. received Collison's sudden point and shot 3 shots from the bottom corner-Xie Kai's interference was in place, no!
Xiaojiasao accepted the rebound and handed it to Conley to advance.
Conley pushed forward and gave it to Xie Kai, who was on the right wing.
Xie Kai chased his body and shot a 3-point shot—it was too short!But he reacted very quickly and started quickly. After grabbing the offensive rebound, he did not rush to attack, but returned the ball to Conley at the top of the arc to organize the offense again.
An old fan in the stands nodded with satisfaction and said to his female partner next to him, "This Asian player has a lot of brains in his game. He doesn't go overboard and doesn't play nonsense. He is very calm."
The Grizzlies once again handed the ball to Randolph in the low post, allowing him to force McRoberts.
With the lesson learned just now, Gao Yuanyuan no longer flanked Randolph, but in this way, Randolph easily used the tonnage and footsteps to score another 2 points on the basket!
The Grizzlies lead 4:2!
Xie Kai felt that for a team with a strong attack point inside, the offensive tactical arrangement will be much simpler.If the outside shot is not open, you can hand the ball to this person and let him forcefully break the opponent's defensive formation.The Kings team he was in before was a team that mainly attacked from the outside, and Hawes and Jason Thompson on the inside were not back masters.
Randolph is only 206cm tall, but weighs close to 120kg, which is a low-level killer.Xie Kai thinks that Randolph's height is not high, but his shoulder height is comparable to those 211cm insiders. In fact, in terms of standing reach and defensive coverage, he is not inferior to those 7-footers.
Fortunately, the NBA not only looks at height, but also looks at wingspan, standing height, etc. Otherwise, coaches would not dare to place a player like Randolph in the center position for fear that he would not be tall enough.
Xie Kai knows that when Randolph was in the Trail Blazers and played the playoffs against the Mavericks, he almost completed a 0:3 comeback. He played as a center at that time.
Since this is the first official match between the two sides this season, after a long offseason, the players of the two teams are still a little rusty in their cooperation, so they played a few rounds after the opening, and gradually began to make mistakes.
After the two sides played for 4 minutes, the game was tied at 7.The offensive efficiency of both sides can't be considered high. The Grizzlies' Xie Kai is a new player this season, so the teammates are also trying to let him slowly integrate into it.
Conley slowly dribbled the ball over and gave it to Randolph in the low post.
Randolph turned his back and hit Mike Roberts again. When he turned around and walked to the bottom line, he was flanked.
The ball was passed, the tactics couldn't be played, and the attack time was running out, Conley gave the ball to Xie Kai.
The fans of the home team looked at Xie Kai with great anticipation. They wanted to see how the most improved player of last season's personal attack power was.
Xie Kai singled out Dunleavy with the ball, and the fans in the stands began to cheer and build momentum.
Little Dunleavy lowered his center of gravity to guard against Xie Kai's breakthrough.
Xie Kai held the ball in his left hand, made a lightning-fast crotch cross, crossed to the left, bowed to Buddha and then went to the right, completely throwing off Dunleavy Jr., and in the amazement of the fans, he made an emergency stop jump shot!
Even the coach Lionel Hollins on the sidelines couldn't help applauding.Xie Kai's singles in this round was really beautiful, completely breaking down Dunleavy's defense.
At this time, Grizzlies general manager Chris Wallace, who was watching the game in the VIP box of the arena, nodded slightly when he saw Xie Kai's performance on the field.They spent so much effort to bring him to Memphis, not for him to make up the number, nor for them to play Mayo's stand-in.If they didn't see the unique qualities in him, they wouldn't trade Mayo + Henry to get him.
The main lineup of each NBA team in the preseason will not play for too long, so Xie Kai only played 19 minutes in this game, and he didn't even play in the final quarter, even if he completed his debut with the Grizzlies.
In this game, Xie Kai played 19 minutes and 01 seconds and made 8 of 5 shots, including 3 of 3 1-pointers and 4 of 3 free throws. He scored 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. .Although it was impossible to see his full strength through the preseason games, in the first game alone, he let the fans and the team see his importance to the team.
There are three main abilities that Xie Kai can bring to the Grizzlies: First, stable outside shooting.Xie Kai shot 3% from the field and 47.8% from 3-point range last season. He averaged 38.8 1.9-pointers per game. He is a very stable outside shooter.For the Grizzlies, a relatively ordinary outside offense team, the importance is self-evident.When Randolph is used as a restraint on the inside, he will get more opportunities to shoot outside in the new season; the second is to serve as another tactical starting point in the backcourt. Xie Kai’s two seasons in the Kings let everyone see him With his ability to dominate the ball, he can lead the second team, can act as the starting point of outside tactics in the starting lineup, and can appear as a connecting point between inside and outside. His passing vision allows him to play the role of team organizer.Unlike Mayo's preference for the end point, he is more comprehensive and has stronger organizational skills; third, he is the "breaker" when the team's offensive constipation.Mayo can also score, and Conley can also score, but in the face of a stalemate, their ability to solve problems is not as good as Xie Kai. With Xie Kai, the pressure on Randolph's shoulders will be much lighter, and opponents dare not wanton. Clamp him, and his physical fitness can be saved until the end.
(End of this chapter)