The Kings have suffered a 4-game losing streak since Kevin Martin's comeback, and the team's morale has been a bit low. The team has also had some fragmentary thoughts, and the finger is pointed at the team boss.

Kevin Martin is also very embarrassed. You must know that during the days when he was on hiatus, the backcourt duo of Xie Kai and Evans were very popular in the league.

But now that Xie Kai has become a substitute, Evans still plays like himself, but his efficiency is average, and the statistics of other starting players have declined. This is really embarrassing.

Kevin Martin knows that the voice of dissatisfaction with him is not from Xie Kai, because since he went to the substitute, Xie Kai has not expressed any dissatisfaction on any occasion, has not been negative in training, and even works harder, and will talk to the assistant coach after the game.

We practiced together. There was no problem in the communication between the two. Xie Kai gave him the feeling that he was very sincere.

Martin knew that his performance after his comeback did not convince the public, and the timing of his comeback was not well chosen. He had just come back in consecutive away games in the Eastern Conference, and it was even more difficult to maintain his condition after traveling and traveling. Fortunately, the team management seemed to have a clear understanding of the situation.

The performance requirements are not too high, which makes him feel a little less guilty.

Martin is also very conflicted. He knows that it is no longer a matter of a day or two for the team to trade him. If he performs well, it may be easier to be traded. But he will not deliberately play poorly just to avoid being traded.

He still wants to prove that he has the ability of an All-Star guard, rather than a bastard who just signed a big contract and worked hard.

There is still half of the Eastern Conference's six-game road trip. For the Kings' soldiers, this road trip is indeed a torment. The continuous travel and travel are tiring and there is no chance to take a good rest. Moreover, their morale continues to be low due to the losing streak.

On January 21, the Kings visited Atlanta to challenge the Hawks, a strong team in the Eastern Conference.

In the predictions before the start of this game, all major media predicted that the home team would win the game and the away team would lose five games in a row.

There were no surprises in the process and result of the game. The Kings were suppressed by their opponents in the away game and eventually lost to their opponents, ushering in an embarrassing 5-game losing streak.

This is not over yet. Two days later, the Kings will visit Orlando to challenge the Magic, the top team in the Eastern Conference.

This game was almost a replica of the previous game. The home team controlled the situation throughout the game and finally defeated the opponent, completing a season double play and giving the opponent the longest 6-game losing streak in the season.

One day later, the Kings ushered in their last opponent for 6 consecutive away games-the Miami Heat.

In this game, the visiting team, whose morale was low, was completely powerless, and the game entered garbage time at the end of the third quarter.

In the end, the Heat easily defeated the Kings at home, giving their opponents a 7-game losing streak.

The Kings' 7-game losing streak is the longest losing streak this season. During these 7-game losing streak, the team's Kevin Martin, who has just returned from injury, is averaging 20+ points per game. The glory is still there, but he can't

Help the team win the game.

Of course, the team's strength is indeed limited. Several games were unfortunately lost due to lack of experience and poor tactical execution in the final stage.

The morale of the Kings is indeed a bit low, and the exchanges between players are not as frequent as before. The team coach Paul Westphal is worried, but he has nothing to do! The team's top management should help Martin find his condition, and then make a deal easily

He, as a coach, how could he not know? What he is good at is cultivating young players, not failing! But it is obvious that the team seems to have the intention of failing.

Although the popular rookies in the 2010 class do not have James' level of talent, there are still several outstanding talents. After the team has Xie Kai and Evans, it is completely normal for the team to choose an inside line or a forward.

If James or Bosh can come in during the offseason, then they choose a center, or use this pick to trade for another player with outstanding fighting ability, then the reconstruction will be completed immediately and the window to win the championship will be opened.

——So, all subsequent actions must be carried out on the premise that Kevin Martin is traded.

What the Kings want most in the Martin trade is naturally draft picks or young people still on rookie contracts.

Considering that many teams currently value first-round picks, expiring contracts + N second-round picks are two options that are barely acceptable.

After the away game against the Heat, the Kings finally ended their hellish six-game streak in the Eastern Conference and returned to Sacramento with a seven-game losing streak.

On January 27th, the Kings will face the Golden State Warriors at home!

The Warriors' current record is 13 wins and 29 losses, which is worse than the Kings' 15 wins and 28 losses, ranking second from the bottom in the Western Conference, only better than the Minnesota Timberwolves.

This game is hailed by the outside world as an excellent opportunity for the Kings to end their 7-game losing streak! You must know that it is not easy to encounter a weak team during this period.

But the process of the game was really full of twists and turns. The two teams were inseparable from the beginning of the game and remained anxious until the end of the game.

In the end, relying on the "double star shining" of Xie Kai and Evans, the Kings defended their home court, narrowly defeated their opponents, and ended their embarrassing 7-game losing streak!

Kevin Martin couldn't find his own basket in this game, making only 1 of 9 shots and scoring 5 points.

Xie Kai scored a game-high 30 points to help the team defeat the opponent and end the losing streak!

That night at Sleep Train Arena, when Kevin Martin hit the iron continuously, many fans even booed, which made him very embarrassed.

Since the emergence of Xie Kai, Kings fans have been tired of Kevin Martin. They believe that he is no longer the key figure in the team's restoration of glory, and is even a stumbling block that hinders the growth of Xie Kai, one of the team's saviors.

After the game, Xie Kai said in an interview with a reporter from the local Sacramento media "Sacramento Bee": "I am very happy to end the losing streak at home. We did not play well in the away games in the East. I am happy that we are going home!

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Xie Kai's heroic performance also further highlighted Kevin Martin's current embarrassing situation of being dispensable. Fortunately, Martin's departure is almost tacitly understood by the Kings themselves and those who follow them, so no one is going.

He always used Xie Kai's outstanding performance to challenge Martin when he had nothing to do.

On January 28, the NBA officially announced the 18-man roster for the first and second-year All-Star Rookie Challenge teams.

The current All-Star Game will be held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on February 14, 2010, and the All-Star Rookie Game will start on February 13, Beijing time.

It is worth mentioning that Xie Kai is fortunate to be a member of the second-year team. This will be the first time in his NBA career that he is selected for the All-Star Game.
Chapter completed!