msmithbooks Chapter 143 The First Home Game
Chapter 143 The First Home Game
Chapter 143 The First Home Game
Before the game, the reporter interviewed Kings coach Paul Westphal and asked him about his views on the game.
Westphal said: "This game is very important to us. We need a victory to boost our morale. I believe Memphis thinks so too, but this is our first home game of the season, so we need to win even more! "
Xie Kai's teammate Darrell Arthur at the University of Kansas did not enter the rotation. Because of the arrival of Zach Randolph, he lost his starting position and did not even enter the squad for this game.
Xie Kai lamented that this is the NBA, where the weak prey on the strong. No matter how awesome you were in college, if you don’t have irreplaceable skills and a sense of presence, you may not know when you will no longer have a place in the team.
The Grizzlies have a lot of inside talent reserves. The center position has Xiaojia and Thabeet, as well as Iranian center Haddadi!
The commentators for this game are groom Albert and Mark Jackson.
In this game, the starting lineup of the Kings at home is: center - Jason Thompson, power forward - Sean May, small forward - Desmond Mason, shooting guard - Kevin Martin, point guard - Terry g evans.
Sean May and Desmond Mason, who both joined with a basic salary this summer, will start this game together.
The starting lineup of the away game Grizzlies is: center - Marc Gasol, power forward - Zach Randolph, small forward - Rudy Gay, shooting guard - OJ Mayo, point guard - Mike Conley.
"Mark, is Paul going to try out the lineup in the first 10 games of the season? Sean and Desmond both started, this is the first time!" Mav Albert said with some surprise.
"It should be testing the lineup. Desmond has started 3 games, but his performance has not been good. His state has not been found, and both offensive and defensive ends of the court are dragging down the team!" Mark Jackson said.
"If you try the lineup, why has Kane never had a chance to start?" Marv Albert asked.
"If Kane is in the starting lineup, what position will he play? Can't Kevin Martin be a substitute?" Mark Jackson said.
"That's true!" Albert the groom nodded.
The first quarter started soon.
Due to the lineup of the Grizzlies, the offensive end is mainly based on the half-court position.They are one of the teams with the fewest offensive possessions in the league so far this season.Slow offense and good defense are their hallmarks.
As soon as the game started, the two teams played back and forth, but the score did not increase much, and the offensive efficiency was extremely poor.
This is what the Kings are happy to see. Their starting lineup has a clear gap with the opponent in terms of strength on paper. As long as they can hold back their opponents, they will have a chance when they reach the rotation stage.
It's just that the ideal is full, and the reality is cruel.Soon, Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins called a timeout!
After the timeout, the Grizzlies began to focus their attack on the inside.Zach Randolph took the lead with consecutive singles against Sean May.
Mei Shikong was so heavy that he couldn't keep up with Randolph.
Soon, Randolph scored consecutively, and the Kings were forced by the threat of the opponent to attack. The Grizzlies opened up outside, and the outside began to hit.
The Grizzlies went 8:0, forcing the Kings to suspend.
"Memphis' inside advantage has come into play!" Mav Albert said.
"It's very difficult for Sean to return to his peak period. Even if he returns to his peak period, he can't restrain Zach in the low post. It is difficult to find such a player in Sacramento who can defend effectively in the low post!" Mark Jackson said.
Back from the timeout, the Kings replaced veteran Kenny Thomas.
Although Kenny Thomas is only 201cm tall, he has a strong body and a very stable and hard bottom plate, which is very suitable for defending some short and stout insiders.
After Kenny Thomas came on the court, he actually prevented Randolph from a low attack.However, the offensive rebound was taken by Gasol Jr., who used his weight to carry Jason Thompson and scored 2+1!
"Sacramento's inside protection is not doing well, do you need to add some flanking?" Mav Albert asked.
"I think it is necessary. Through pinching, force the opponent to play the ball, and then speed up the rotation, so as to prevent the opponent from easily getting open opportunities from the outside!" Mark Jackson said.
The Kings can't play their own offense. Except for Kevin Martin, other players can't take advantage of the opposing players on the court.
The game quickly became one-sided. After halfway through the first quarter, the Kings were already 11 points behind their opponents.
The Kings fans at the scene seemed a little unhappy.It was a good home game, and the opponent was the Grizzlies, who were the hard-fought brothers and sisters last season. They were knocked out by their opponents. It was as disgusting as being forcibly fed a mouthful of shit.
Mason was the second player to be substituted after May, replaced by Nocioni.
Xie Kai didn't replace teammate Kevin Martin until 3 minutes and 01 seconds left in the first quarter.
"Kane is a bit late!" said groom Albert.
"It's really late. If Paul just used him as Kevin Martin's substitute, it would be a waste!" Mark Jackson said.
At this time, the score on the court was 16:28, and the Grizzlies led by 12 points.
Conley dribbled the ball and gave it to Iverson who came out to catch the ball.
Xie Kai defended Iverson and saw that one of his former idols can only play as a substitute for the underdog Grizzlies. He couldn't help but feel a sense of desolation of "the twilight of a hero".After all, not everyone is Michael Jordan, and not everyone has the opportunity to win the championship as a core player at the age of 38.
Iverson faced Xie Kai, and the signature Crossover changed direction and took the right hand!
Xie Kai predicted in advance and effectively blocked Iverson's breakthrough line.For this move, he imitated it countless times when he was in junior high school, so no matter from the start or passing, the AI's extraordinary moves are firmly engraved in his mind.
"At Allen's current speed, it is not easy to pass Kane face to face without using the pick-and-roll!" Mark Jackson said.
"Obviously Kane knows Alan very well!" Albert the groom laughed.
"Alan was the leading scorer, MVP, and popular idol! I guess Kane is one of his fans. I can see traces of Allen in some of Kane's offensive moves!" Mark Jackson smiled Said.
Iverson didn't pass Xie Kai, his crotch continued to change directions, and then made a sudden stop and made a jump shot-he was interfered by Xie Kai and missed!
But Marc Gasol has the offensive rebounds!
The ball returned to Conley at the top of the arc, and the Grizzlies continued to attack!
(End of this chapter)