msmithbooks Chapter 190 Before and After the Christmas Chapter
Chapter 190 Before and After the Christmas Chapter
Chapter 190 Before and After Christmas
The two sides battled to an 30 tie!
I thought, I thought that Xie Kai scored his first sports goal with a dunk, and he would go on a killing spree, but unexpectedly, this sports goal became his only second goal in this game...
In the ensuing game, Xie Kai only hit a basket throw, and there was no more sports goals.But even so, he still stayed on the court at critical moments and played until the last moment of the game.
In the end, the Kings relied on Evans' free throw at the last moment and Xie Kai's last-minute help defense to block Jennings' jumper. They narrowly beat the Bucks by 96:95 and ushered in a 3-game winning streak.
After winning this hard-won victory, the Kings' winning percentage has returned to 50% (13 wins and 13 losses), continuing to maintain their impact on the playoffs in the West.
谢开本场比赛投篮手感一塌糊涂，8投仅2中，其中3分球3投0中，罚球8罚4中，得到8分15个篮板7次助攻5次抢断3个盖帽，贡献出了超级蓝领的数据。
15 rebounds is a new high for Xie Kai's NBA regular season career (13 before), and 5 steals are also a new high (4 before).
Unexpectedly, in such a game that was supposed to be a poor performance, Xie Kai actually broke his two records, which is really unexpected.
After the game, Xie Kai said in an interview: "I didn't feel good about shooting today, so I used other methods to help the team. I am very happy that we won the game. I am proud of my teammates. I will work hard Practice my shooting, I can't always be so hard (laughs)!"
When a reporter asked Kings coach Paul Westphal why he had been allowed to play for so long when Xie Kai felt so bad, and let him stay on the court during the decisive stage between the two sides, he smiled and said: "Kane Very good, everyone knows that he has a bad touch in this game. But even so, the opponents dare not really let him go. His 40-point shooting percentage of about 3% this season is there. As for me A large part of why he was kept at the end of the game was his defense. His contribution on the defensive end is often not reflected in the data."
In the past, the Kings won the game basically by playing well on the offensive end, and then winning the game by attacking.So far this season, the way they have won is basically the same.But in this game, they didn't score more than [-] points, and they still defeated their opponent, and it was still at the opponent's home court, which really made the outside world have a higher evaluation of their defense.
The Kings have won 3 consecutive victories for the third time this season, which makes the outside world full of confidence that they can win 3 consecutive victories for the third time in a row.
However, the Kings still failed to win the 3-game winning streak for the third time in the end. They narrowly lost their opponents in the away game against the Chicago Bulls two days later and stopped their 4-game winning streak.
On December 12, the Kings returned to their home stadium, the Sleep Train Arena, to face the current No. 24 Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference.There is an obvious gap in strength between the two sides, and in the end they still lost to their opponents and ushered in a two-game losing streak.
In this way, all the games before Christmas are over. The current record of the Kings is 13 wins and 15 losses, ranking 10th in the West.
In the NBA, games between some strong teams and popular teams are arranged every year on Christmas Day.The strength of the Kings certainly does not qualify for the "Christmas Game" list.But sometimes it's not a bad thing if you can't get in. You can watch the Christmas battle at home, which is also a good way to relax.
The Kings gave the players a short vacation so that everyone can spend Christmas with family and friends.In the United States, Christmas is a very important holiday.
Xie Kai is a Chinese. He has been in the United States for many years, but he still has not fully integrated into Western culture.He specially went to the University of Kansas for Christmas this year and spent it with his girlfriend Zhou Jing.He felt that this was also a kind of care and companionship.
Xie Kai and Zhou Jing watched the Christmas battle together in the hotel, but they felt a little itchy in their hearts.You must know that the Christmas game is a live broadcast event across the United States. It is difficult for any professional NBA player to refuse to be able to play on such a big scene.
——Especially for young people who have not yet become famous, the attraction is even stronger.
Xie Kai wants to become stronger, not only to become stronger himself, but also to become stronger in his team.Otherwise, let alone the Christmas game, there will be no playoffs.Every year in May and June, others are in the playoffs, but I am fishing early.
Zhou Jing is still very happy that Xie Kai can accompany her at Christmas instead of going home.Of course she didn't mean to make Xie Kai an unfilial person, she just didn't like that the person she loved was like a child who couldn't grow up, couldn't do without her parents, and was always stuck with them.
A good man has ambitions in all directions, and a man who follows his parents behind his back all day is very difficult to go out and be independent or have the ability to take responsibility.
The happy days are still short, Xie Kai and Zhou Jing have been together for more than a day, and they are about to part again.The two are tired and happy, knowing that the days ahead are still long, and they cannot indulge in the joy of a short reunion.
On December 12, the Kings sat at home and ushered in a challenge from the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers.
This game was also described by the outside world as a "showdown between old and new defenders".Kobe + Xiaoyu VS Xie Kai + Evans, these two groups of duels have made fans and the media look forward to it.
The Lakers currently have a record of 23 wins and 5 losses, ranking first in the Western Conference. Their experience and strength are naturally not comparable to the Kings.
However, in this game, as the home team, the Kings showed their youthful vigor and played extremely decisively and confidently. They didn't even have a tie with the defending champion in regular time.
The game entered overtime, and in the end the Lakers had the last laugh thanks to the outstanding performance of Kobe and Gasol.
In this game, Kobe scored a game-high 33 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. Xie Kai played against him and also scored 20 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists, which is considered a normal performance.
After the game, Xie Kai's performance was recognized by all parties. After all, the opponent is the No. 2 superstar in the league. It is really not easy for a 2nd-year rookie to play like this in the matchup with him. up.
After losing to the Cavaliers, the Kings ushered in a 3-game losing streak, and their record came to 13 wins and 16 losses.In the contest with the top two teams in the East and West, they realized that there is still a gap between themselves and the top teams in the league.If others fight against themselves seriously, there is almost no chance of winning.
But if you measure this Kings team by the standard of a rebuilding team, it seems to have performed beyond the ordinary.
(End of this chapter)