roccoschili Chapter 646
Chapter 646
Chapter 646
On December 12, the Grizzlies beat the Pelicans in an away game, ushering in a 14-game winning streak.
Although the Grizzlies won the game, they also suffered a heavy blow. The team's main center, Marc Gasol, suffered a knee injury and left the game early.
Although the test results after the game were negative, the injury almost declared that the White Bears will be absent for some time.What big players are most afraid of is knee injuries. Because of their heavy weight, they recover relatively slower than smaller players.
The importance of the White Bears and the Grizzlies is no less than that of the Black Bears. He is the team's inside defensive gate, and on the offensive end, he serves as an inside finisher and high-post support. The impact of losing him on the team is obvious .
But there is no way, injuries are also part of the game, no one wants to see injuries appear, let the injuries go away!
Fortunately, it is only the first half of the season, and the White Bears have plenty of time to recover.If it is already during the playoffs at this time, the impact on the team will be fatal.
On December 12, the NBA officially announced the best players in the East and West last week.Kyrie Irving of the Eastern Cavaliers and Xie Kai of the Western Grizzlies received this honor respectively.
Xie Kai led the Grizzlies to a record of 3 victories last week, and he also set a personal record for assists in a single game against the Thunder.
This is already the third time Xie Kai has won the title of Player of the Week this season, and it is also the 3th time in his career that he has won this honor.
Xie Kai did not underestimate the Player of the Week award. This award does not seem to have a trophy, and its gold content is average, but if you want to win the regular season MVP, the Player of the Week and Player of the Month are indispensable and necessary conditions.
The regular season MVP is one of Xie Kai's current main goals (the other is defending the title). This individual award, which symbolizes the highest value of an NBA player, is what he must obtain if he wants to become the best player.If an NBA player does not even have the regular season MVP, he may be able to enter the Hall of Fame, but he will definitely not have the opportunity to become a candidate for Goat.
And let alone Goat, even if you are competing for the best player in the league, you will basically have the MVP and the championship. If you have neither, you will always be teased.
At least from the current point of view, Xie Kai is the most powerful contender for this season's regular season MVP.His stats are gorgeous, both basic and advanced.The team's record currently ranks second in the Western Conference (and second in the league), only 2 wins behind the No. 2 Spurs, and there is still great hope to compete for the No. 0.5 position.
But the current hidden danger of the Grizzlies is the absence of the main center White Bear. Once he is absent for a long time, it is likely to affect the team's record.You must know that the winner of the regular season MVP is indispensable for both personal performance and team record.
But for Xie Kai, injuries and illnesses are not something that he can control.What he can control is to go all out on the court. As for the result, it depends on God's will.
On December 12, the Grizzlies played against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home.Because the White Bear suffered a knee injury, they were forced to change their formation in this game. Instead of him starting, it was backup center Joan Ruel.
In this game, Joan Ruel didn't know whether it was because of nervousness or something. He performed very badly. He got 3 fouls very quickly in the first half and sat on the bench early.
而森林狼队的大前锋凯文·乐福表现出色，3分球8投4中，全场砍下30分12个篮板4次助攻，而他的内线搭档佩科维奇也砍下20+5，简直完爆灰熊队引以为傲的内线。
In this campaign, 5 members of the Timberwolves team scored in double figures, and finally narrowly defeated the defending champion away from home, ending the opponent's 4-game winning streak.
Xie Kai scored a game-high 35 points, plus 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal, but ultimately failed to help the team win a victory without the White Bears.
The result of this game let the Grizzlies know the importance of the White Bears. Without him, the team's inside defense will really have problems.In addition, the Black Bear faces a big man with 3-point shooting ability, and he will suffer a lot if he doesn't like to rush to defend.
This is the fifth defeat of the Grizzlies this season. Although it is normal to lose in the regular season, it is still a bit unacceptable to be defeated by the Huskies at home, which is far inferior to them.
After the game, Xie Kai found his teammate Joan Ruel and told him not to have any pressure, to play well, and it was not his responsibility to lose.
Xie Kai knew that if he wanted to be an excellent leader, he couldn't make the locker room messy and his teammates lose confidence.Only by working together can it be possible to compete for the championship. The experience of being swept by the Spurs due to infighting last season is still vivid and unforgettable.
On December 12, the Grizzlies lost to their opponents at home again, losing to the Lakers who returned from Kobe Bryant.
The team's defense was okay in this game, but the offense was a mess.This is their first losing streak this season, and it is a two-game losing streak at home, which is amazing.
After the game, the Grizzlies' record has slipped to 18 wins and 6 losses, surpassed by the Thunder, and dropped to third place in the Western Conference.
This is not over yet. One day later, the Grizzlies suffered back-to-back away losses to the Mavericks, ushering in a 3-game losing streak...
This is the first 3-game losing streak for the Grizzlies this season. In the last game, they had already lost for the first time in a row, but they did not expect that this game would add another game to the losing streak.
After a 3-game losing streak, the Grizzlies' record came to 18 wins and 7 losses, which is very close to the record of the fourth-placed Clippers.If they continue to lose like this, it is very likely that this position will soon be lost.
The defending champion has lost three games in a row, and these three teams are not the favorites to win the championship. Even the Lakers and Timberwolves may not have a chance to enter the playoffs this season.
After the 3-game losing streak, the public opinion was in an uproar.Those sunspots were naturally climaxed, and those famous writers and celebrities also came out to point out the country and stimulate the words, as if the Grizzlies are already fighting for the No. [-] pick.
Those experts and celebrities said one by one, "Xie Kai needs to change his style of play", "Xie Kai does not have leadership skills", "The White Bears are the core of the Grizzlies", and so on.
Anyway, the loss was all Xie's fault, it was all his fault.
The famous "Xie Hei" Barkley is in a good mood recently, because he has the opportunity to laugh at Xie Kai.When chatting with Kenny Smith on the TNT program, he said: "I said it a long time ago, and you don't believe me. Kane Xie is a system player. He won the championship last season entirely because of his two star insiders." Teammates. The FMVP does not give him a clear proof! He is not an MVP-level player at all. Without Mark, you can see that they have lost 3 games in a row. If Zach doesn’t play, their situation will be even worse.”
(End of this chapter)