Xie Kai felt very uncomfortable. The feeling of being defeated was too uncomfortable. Logically speaking, they had a chance to defeat their opponent in the regular time of this game, but they did not expect that it would end like this.

The team was not defeated by Kobe Bryant, but they lost offensive rebounds and were defeated by our sister-in-law.

It doesn’t mean that only Kobe Bryant can hit the buzzer-beating shot for the Lakers. When they lose, it doesn’t matter who hits the buzzer-beating shot.

Xie Kai was very frustrated, but he understood that there was still a lot he needed to do on the road to growth. If he could be stronger, the team might not have to fight so hard against the opponent. You must know how the opponent played in this game.

It's not good, but his teammates Hawes and others played well enough.

Kobe found Xie Kai, and he took the initiative to shake hands and hug Xie Kai.

While hugging, Kobe said in Xie Kai's ear: "You performed very well. If you want to become stronger, you need to keep training and hone your skills!"

Xie Kai nodded, he was very grateful to Kobe for encouraging him: "Thank you for your advice, Kobe!"

"Instructor Zhang's game is over, and Kobe is whispering to Xie Kai!" Sun Zhengping said.

Director Zhang said: "Kobe is encouraging this young man Xie Kai! Kobe is so awesome, and he doesn't forget to support his juniors. Being favored by Kobe, Xie Kai, as a young man, can be proud of it!"

Chen Guixiang and others quickly came down from the stands and found Xie Kai.

When Xie Kai saw his mother, his eyes were filled with tears: "Mom, I lost!"

Chen Guixiang also cried: "You didn't lose, Akai, you performed very well, my mother is proud of you!"

There were quite a few overseas Chinese who came specifically to support Xie Kai, and many of them came from surrounding cities. For a while, a bunch of people with yellow skin and black hair gathered around the Staples Center.

Xie Kai took photos with everyone, signed autographs for his fans, took off his jersey and sneakers, and gave them to a little Chinese boy.

It was a pity that he did not win the competition, but the enthusiasm of his compatriots made Xie Kai feel much better.

There can be no failure on the road of growth. How to make failure a driving force for growth requires you to work harder in the future.

In this game, Lakers core Kobe Bryant scored 32 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and his performance was still very good.

Xie Kai scored 19 points, 11 rebounds, 12 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks. His 12 assists were a new high in his NBA regular season career (the previous high was 11), and this time he also had a triple-double.

His fifth career triple-double.

After the game, Xie Kai was applying ice in the visiting team's locker room. A group of reporters poured into the locker room, making the not spacious locker room seem a bit crowded.

Los Angeles, as the largest entertainment city in the United States, and the Lakers, as a historically powerful NBA team, have attracted a large number of reporters to come for interviews.

Xie Kai accepted an interview with a reporter. When the reporter asked him how he felt about getting a triple-double in this game, he said: "I didn't pay attention to these. We lost and were defeated, which made my triple-double become

It’s meaningless. I gave everything in this game, but the offensive efficiency was not good. I am responsible for the team’s loss!”

After losing the game against the Lakers, the Kings' record reached 14 wins and 18 losses, one step away from the 50% winning rate. The loss in this game was also their first loss after New Year's Day in 2010.

One day later, the Kings played back-to-back away games against the third-place Dallas Mavericks in the Western Conference.

Tyreke Evans, who missed many games in this game, returned.

In this game, although they played very tenaciously, the game was dragged into the final stage.

But the ending still disappointed the Kings. They eventually lost to their opponents and unfortunately lost to the Mavericks, ushering in two consecutive losses since 2010!

Xie Kai was still unstoppable, scoring 25+3+4+2+1, but he alone could not help a team with limited strength and fatigue win.

Evans missed several games and was not in good condition. He made only 6 of 18 shots and was beaten to death by his opponent, veteran guard Jason Kidd.

On January 6, the Kings returned home to face the Phoenix Suns, fifth in the Western Conference.

Although both Xie Kai and Evans played well, the gap in overall strength made them still suffer at home and suffered a three-game losing streak.

This is not over yet. Three days later, they visited the Oracle Center in Oakland to face the Golden State Warriors, who had a worse record than them.

Unexpectedly, in this game, the Kings lost to their opponents and ushered in a 4-game losing streak.

As a result, the Kings have not won a game since 2010. They originally hoped to obtain a 50% winning rate and compete for tickets to the playoffs. After a week, the team's record quickly became 14 wins and 21 losses, ranking first.

It's outside the top 10 in the Western Conference. Not to mention "returning to before liberation overnight", it's not much different.

One day later, the Kings returned home to face the Nuggets. In this game, they finally got a warm feeling. They narrowly defeated their opponents at home and ended their 4-game losing streak since 2010.

But the good times did not last long. On January 13, the Kings faced the powerful Eastern Conference team Orlando Magic at home.

In the end, the stronger Magic easily defeated their opponent in the away game.

After losing this game at home, the Kings also received good news. The team's star Kevin Martin has basically recovered from his injury. After participating in several full-court confrontation training, he has been approved by the team doctor to participate in the game.

The team's official match.

The Kings will usher in a 6-game away trip in the Eastern Conference in the following schedule, and Kevin Martin's first game back will be scheduled to challenge the Philadelphia 76ers in the first 6-game road trip three days later.

Kevin Martin is back. For the Kings, it is a good thing to have an outside star on the offensive end. But the potential question is, what is his status?

As for Kevin Martin's comeback, the biggest impact was on Xie Kai, who had started at the No. 2 position in the previous 20 games.

Xie Kai performed very well in these games where he started, and his average data per game is not inferior to the starting 2 positions in the league, and is even better than the starting 2 positions of many non-strong teams.

Kevin Martin injured his left wrist on November 6 and has been sidelined since then. In the five games before the injury, he averaged 30.5 points per game and was the team's highest-scoring player.

But the problem is that for the Kings, Martin is not the answer to the team's revival (it has been proven). He exists more as a bargaining chip, and it is no secret that the team puts him on the shelf. But if not
Chapter completed!