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Chapter 816 Christmas War + Chapter To Memphis
Chapter 816 Christmas War + Back to Memphis
This is not the first time Xie Kai has participated in the Christmas game. For him, this kind of game is just a game arranged by the league for commercialization. In fact, it is just a regular season.
The records of the two teams are very close, and the outcome of each other becomes more important, one game is worth two games.
Xie Kai doesn't like the Rockets. Morey, the general manager of this team, is an idiot. He is impersonal and speaks like farting. In China, such a person would be beaten.
Although Yao Ming retired very early, the Rockets' fan base in China is still there, and there are many people who support them.
Xie Kai was thinking that if the home court of the Rockets is not the Toyota Center, but China's Great Wall Center, BYD Center, FAW Middle School or Dongfeng Center, or there will be more Chinese fans who like them.
In this game, of course, the two sides will not risk their lives, and they will not risk their lives in the regular season, because it is unnecessary.Like LeBron James, he is currently playing in the regular season and going all out in the playoffs. This is actually a very smart choice.At the beginning, the Warriors won 73 games in the regular season, but their physical fitness was affected in the playoffs, and Curry's injury also affected their performance to some extent.
The NBA regular season is too long, 82 regular season games, there are really not that many teams that can survive a season intact and have a healthy team.
How to get a better position while maintaining health, these are the common problems that the winning teams need to think about.
In this game, from the beginning of the game, the two sides fought back and forth, but the offensive efficiency was not high.
The Rockets practice Morey's "magic ball theory", the offense is 3 points + the basket, not two points.Their offensive space is very wide. Since the "7-second offensive master" D'Antoni was recruited this season, the team's offense has become faster and more extreme, and the pick-and-roll has been brought to the extreme.
D'Antoni has a characteristic, the core of his system is the point guard.But Harden, the core of the Rockets, is at position 2!His solution is very straightforward, don't you Harden like to hold the ball? OK, then you can just be the point guard, right?
In this game, Westbrook VS Harden, the two showed their own abilities, and the game was dark.
Xie Kai took the initiative to let Xian, together with Pickled Pepper, serve as an assistant.These two 3D players are much better than ordinary 3D players.
The score of the two teams has not been opened, has been anxious, and played to the end.
At the critical moment of the game, Xie Kai took over. He killed the game for two consecutive middle distances...
——Aren’t you a magic ball?Defense you magic ball ah?Then kill you!
In the end, the Thunder narrowly beat the Rockets at home and won the Christmas game.
After the game, the Thunder surpassed the Rockets with 22 wins and 9 losses and returned to the third place in the Western Conference.
On December 12, the Thunder defeated the Heat in an away game and ushered in a 28-game winning streak.
For the final game of 2016, the Thunder will travel to Memphis to play the Grizzlies.
This is Xie Kai's first game at FedEx Arena after leaving Memphis this summer.
Before the game started, there was a lot of discussion.Many Grizzlies fans expressed that they miss Xie Kai and look forward to seeing him play again in the arena.Of course, some fans expressed their desire to see the Grizzlies beat the Thunder and make him regret leaving here.
For Xie Kai, this game may be different from the previous ones. Facing his old club, it is indeed a bit different.
The Grizzlies also made adjustments in the offseason.They signed "Great, Rich and Handsome" Parsons, dismissed the coach Dave Jogel who led the team to be swept in the first round last season, and hired David Fizdale as the team's new coach.
Because he didn't renew his contract and thanked him, Conley got a fat contract and stayed in Memphis.
On the evening of December 12, when Xie Kai appeared in the FedEx Arena, there was warm applause at the scene.He waved to pay tribute to the fans, and the scene was very touching at one point.
Black and white Shuangxiong, Conley and other old teammates came over to hug and greet Xie Kai. Everyone knew that there was no conspiracy or other ulterior secrets in Xie Kai's departure.Everyone knows that the boss wants to save money.What Xie Kai has done for this team is actually enough.He never got the team's first highest salary, and he wasn't the team's finale most of the time.His contribution to the team's three championships is undoubtedly the greatest.
Before the start of the game, the FedEx Arena played a video of paying tribute to Xie Kai. The infectious voice of the DJ on the scene made everyone feel like returning to the happy moment when everyone won the game in this arena more than a season ago .
Watching these videos live, at that moment, Xie Kai felt a little sore in his nose.He actually didn't think this kind of tribute video was very contagious before, but when the protagonist in the screen became himself, and the audience shouted "MVP" and "God K", he admitted that he was quite moved.
After the Grizzlies changed coaches this season, their performance has not improved much compared to last season, and they are basically at the same level.They are currently ranked 8th in the Western Conference, which is basically the same level as the same period last season.
It seems that coach Dave Jogel is quite wronged, but there is no way, the team's record has plummeted, and it is important to find a scapegoat, and the coach is naturally the first to bear the brunt.
Although this season hasn't started long, almost no one thinks that the Grizzlies without Xie Kai can turn the tide in the following games, reach the top 4 in the Western Conference, and become the favorite to win the championship.
The importance of Xie Kai is still reflected. With him, the Grizzlies are the favorites to win the championship. Without him, the Grizzlies are a fringe team in the playoffs.
Those sunspots who thought he hugged his thighs had already begun to hack him, and he was powerless if he didn't.
The fans of the Grizzlies miss Xie Kai’s days with the team very much. Apart from his good looks, Parsons is not inferior to Xie Kai. The team’s introduction of him is like digging their own grave. This guy's enthusiasm for playing has faded too quickly, and he has been sidelined for two days due to injuries. During the offseason, he is still in love with young models, and he doesn't sweat much in training.
In this game, Xie Kai only scored 14 points, and the Thunder eventually lost the game.
After the game, when a reporter asked Xie Kai if he was letting the water go, Xie Kai laughed and said: "Don't question my professionalism, I really feel bad today."
He really didn't release water, he just didn't have a high desire to attack.It just so happened that the rest of the Thunder players were not in good condition, so the game ended.
After this game, the Thunder ended all games in 2016 and currently ranks fourth in the Western Conference with a record of 23 wins and 10 losses.
Time to 2017...
In the first game of 2017, the Thunder beat the Clippers at home and ushered in a big gift package for the beginning of the year.
The Big Three scored 80 points together and completely controlled the game.
(End of this chapter)