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Chapter 536 God K Comes to Sa City
Chapter 536 God K Comes to Sa City
Xie Kai will come to the Sleep Train Arena, Sacramento's local K honey is so excited that she can't sleep a few days in advance.I can finally see my idol playing at close range. This feeling is indescribable and amazing.
Tickets for this game were sold out early, and the Kings' record this season is not satisfactory, so the ball market has been tepid. Xie Kai's future news made this game highly anticipated before it even started.
According to the so-called rule that Xie Kai would break out when playing against the Kings in the past, he should also play very hard in this game. This possibility is not small.
Because it is back-to-back, the Grizzlies canceled routine training, so that the players have more physical fitness to deal with the evening game.
In an interview before the game, Xie Kai said: "It has been more than two years since I left the Kings. I have memories here. There are still many fans of mine here, but I know that I am now a Grizzlies player. I'm here to win, nothing else."
When the reporter asked if he still hated Evans, Xie laughed and said: "He is not my friend, but he has not risen to the level of an enemy. I am doing well in Memphis now. As for the situation of others, I don't really want to care."
On the night of January 1, Sleep Train Arena.
Xie Kai is very familiar with everything here. During the two years since he left, the place has not changed much.Players come and go, but the arena has changed very little. Many staff members who played here when he played here still work here. They will still greet him cordially when they see him, as if he has never left.
During practice before the game, Xie Kai hugged and shook hands with several old teammates of the Kings. Everyone plays in this league. Even if the trade leaves, goodbye is still a friend.
Of course, Xie Kai would not shake hands with Evans, unless he apologized to himself, otherwise the beam would not be so easy to untie.
In this game, the starting lineup of the Kings at home is: center - DeMarcus Cousins, power forward - Jason Thompson, small forward - John Salmons, shooting guard - Francis Koe Garcia, point guard -- Isiah Thomas.
Thomas Jr., who was the 2011th pick in the second round in 60, has now become the starting No. 1 of this Kings team, and Tyreke Evans, who was called the "point guard version of James" back then, was at his peak when he debuted. As a substitute.As for Mayo and Henry who traded with Xie Kai back then, they were either traded or given up for renewal, and they are no longer in this team.It can be said that what the Kings traded with Xie Kai back then is just a piece of air.
This team has been rebuilding. Since Xie Kai was there, it has been rebuilding badly, but it has not found a reliable cornerstone for team building.I thought that the trade would go away and Evans would be righted. This all-round rookie of the year would be the answer to the team's revival.Of course, there are also reasons why the team's positioning of him is confusing, but his own progress is too slow. It has been several seasons, and he feels like he has been standing still.As for Kao Shen, this guy is really an insider with excellent offensive talent below the head, but the problem is that it is not above the neck.A child has a bad temper, gets angry at every turn, willful and easily irritable, he is simply a problem youth.
Isn't it funny that such a player should be the cornerstone of a strong championship team?
The high-ranking players of the Kings could not bear the important task of building the cornerstone of the team, but Thomas Jr. played at the end of the second round.But the problem is that he can't become the cornerstone of the team after he plays out. He is too short, and he is easy to be targeted in the playoffs.
The Grizzlies' starting lineup was adjusted due to the absence of the Black Bears. Speights was placed at the power forward position, and the other four remained unchanged.
China's CCTV5 also broadcast the game live. The host Yu Jia and the guest Yang Yi explained the game.
"Yang Yi, what do you think is the key to the Kings' victory in this game?" Yu Jia asked.
Yang Yi twitched his mouth, and then replied: "How to say, the Kings are a weak team. Although they are playing at home, they need to play their own offense to beat the Grizzlies. You can't beat the Grizzlies with defense. You are not the Spurs." , Even the Boston Celtics and Grizzlies lost their defensive efforts. So we still need to attack! The starting outside players such as Thomas Jr. and Garcia, dare to throw! If you don’t throw, let Cousins play inside one by one, Playing Gasol, he is also difficult to beat."
"What about the Grizzlies?" Yu Jia continued to ask.
Yang Yi continued: "The Grizzlies are like 'soldiers will block water and cover'. What you give me, I will come. They are a strong team. Even if Randolph does not play, there is still a bear inside! Their biggest problem It's physical fitness, because it's back to back, and it's an away game. But don't forget, for Xie Kai, this is not necessarily an away game, so I think, with Xie Kai here, it is very difficult to lose this game."
The two sides started to prepare to debut, and the fans in the stands cheered one after another.What is different today from the past is that there are many jerseys wearing the No. 22 jersey from the King Xie Kai period in the stands.
This version of the jersey is out of print, and the second-hand price on the Internet is still high, which shows Xie Kai's popularity.
The current coach of the Kings is Keith Smart. Coach Paul Westphal was fired during the last season and he became the new coach of the team.This season will be a full season for him to lead the team as the head coach. From the current point of view, his team's performance is very average.The King's executives and fans who had high hopes for him before were somewhat disappointed.
Baixiong and Kaoshen are preparing to jump the ball near the middle circle, and the game is about to start.
At the start of the jump ball, the White Bears beat Kaoshen with the jump ball, and the Grizzlies got the first wave of offensive ball rights.
Conley dribbles across half court.
Defensive thanks to the veteran Garcia.
Garcia has been playing for this team since he was selected by the Kings with the 2005rd overall pick in the first round in 23.In fact, he is not that old, he is only 32 years old this year.But when Xie Kai was still in the king, he felt like he was already a veteran.It is one thing to look a little old, but it is more likely that he has been in this team for a long time!
Garcia has also played in this team's starting lineup and as a substitute, but he played too little in the playoffs.He played in the playoffs once in his rookie season, but he hasn't played in the playoffs for so many years.
This team has been rebuilt for so many years, and its hair is almost gray, but there is still no hope. It seems that it will continue to rebuild.He sometimes wonders, when he retires, can this team make the playoffs again?
(End of this chapter)