In Las Vegas, Xie Kai dined out with Russell Robinson and Joey Dorsey. Dorsey also lamented that he would actually play in the summer league with two University of Kansas players on the same team.

"Joey, we have to work together in the summer league, especially the two of us, to support Russell more!" Xie Kai said. He and Dorsey have both signed, so at least they are guaranteed during the contract period, and

Russell Robinson has not yet received a contract from any team. For him, this summer league is an important opportunity for him.

"No problem. We were rivals on the court and friends off the court! Hahaha, Russell and I are both seniors, so I can understand his situation!" Dorsey grinned.

I agreed readily.

"Thank you, Kane, Joey!" Russell Robinson is not good at talking, but he is still very grateful to Xie Kai and Dorsey for their generosity.

The wins and losses in the summer league are not counted in the regular season, so for NBA teams, it is mainly for training, and by the way, checking out the rookies and whether there are people with potential that can be explored.

The game rules of the NBA summer league are quite different from the official NBA games. First of all, there are big differences in terms of fouls. In the summer league, a player must commit 10 fouls before being ejected, while in the NBA it is 6

times; if the whole team commits a foul, the summer league must accumulate 10 free throws before there is a chance for a free throw. Not only for fouls, the game pauses are also much less than in NBA official games.

The rules of the summer league will make the pace of the game faster, because it reduces the role of the team coach and increases the space for players to perform individually. The sudden death method in overtime gives players the opportunity to practice key shots. Overall

In other words, this is inseparable from the purpose of NBA teams training new players in the summer league, and more playing time and more opportunities give NBA teams better opportunities to observe players.

On July 14, the Rockets faced their first opponent, the Suns, in this summer league.

Xie Kai started the game, partnering Dorsey and Aaron Brooks. Russell Robinson did not get a chance to start.

The game officially started and the Rockets got the first wave of offensive possessions.

The pace of games in the summer league is very fast. Because the players don't know each other very well, there is no tacit understanding at all. Generally, it is a simple cooperation and attack. In this case, players with strong personal offensive ability are indeed

There are more opportunities for performance.

Xie Kai didn't get any offensive opportunities in the first few rounds. Brooks was a little stick to the ball, and he was also very independent. He didn't know if the opponent wanted to be in the limelight, and then rely on his outstanding performance in the summer league to compete with the Streetball King for the starting spot in the new season.

But the problem is that you can be the best on offense, but you can also work hard on defense! Why should Dorsey and I have to fight desperately on defense, and you can play alone on the offensive end?

The intensity of the games in the summer league is limited, and there really isn't much tactics in the games. The games are played quite fast, and there doesn't seem to be any problem if the number of rounds in a single game exceeds 100.

Xie Kai got an offensive opportunity after playing for more than 3 minutes. Dorsey grabbed the offensive rebound and passed it out to him.

Finally, he got an open shot opportunity. Although Brooks at the top of the arc was asking for the ball, Xie Kai refused to give it to him.

I have a vacant seat here, Brother Bu!

Xie Kai shot a 3-pointer, but the result was a cross-over shot!

——Go directly out of bounds...

Oops……

Dorsey, who was about to grab a rebound under the basket, tilted his head and looked at Xie Kai, as if to say: "Are you kidding me, brother? If you beat us in the NCAA finals, that's pretty sure!"

Xie Kai knew why his position was so unreliable this time. He felt that he had not been able to adapt well to the changes in physical fitness. In just a few days, even if he practiced hard through consciousness training, the time was too short after all.

I want to regain my feeling in these few days, but it’s still not enough!

Xie smiled coquettishly and gestured to Duoxi, meaning he was sorry.

When Brooks saw Xie Kai shooting such a nonsensical 3-pointer and then winking at Dorsey under the basket after the shot, he felt extremely contemptuous.

——What are these two stupid rookies doing?

After all, Brooks is the most famous player in the Rockets' summer league. After playing the entire first quarter, he began to rest in the second quarter. At this time, Russell Robinson had the opportunity to appear.

Russell Robinson has solid skills, and his defense is very good. Although he is only 185, he is very good in both single defense and assist defense. However, in games like the Summer League, his outstanding defensive end did not attract too much attention.

Much attention was paid to it, but the mediocrity on the offensive end was clearly exposed.

For a player at the No. 1 position, offensive ability and organizational ability are the most important factors for NBA teams. As for defense, even if it is inferior, it is not the most fatal, because the inside can help wipe the butt. This is why players like Chalmer

This is the reason why a No. 1 defensive player like Si fell to the second round in the just-concluded draft.

Russell Robinson's offense is even worse than Chalmers', so it's understandable how difficult it is for him to stay on the Rockets, a strong team with many backcourt players.

Xie Kai's performance in this game was also rubbish. He took 4 3-point shots and none of them hit. He only scored 6 points by relying on breakthroughs under the basket and free throws, plus 5 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, but he also made 3 turnovers.

After the game, a reporter from esn Sports wrote an article with the title "Good-for-nothing o". The article wrote that Xie Kai, as an outside player who is good at shooting, has a puzzlingly low shooting rate in a summer league game.

, he actually showed no shooting skills at all on the court, and felt like a player without shooting ability.

The "Houston Chronicle" reported that Xie Kai's performance in this game was sluggish, but this was only his first summer league game and everyone should give him more patience.

Xie Kai is not in a hurry. He knows the reasons for his low shooting percentage and high turnovers. He hopes that he can adapt as soon as possible and try his best to end the process before the start of the regular season.

In the next two summer league games, Xie Kai's outside shooting still failed. Although he was not in a hurry, both the media and the Rockets were very disappointed with his performance.

Many experts came out to comment. The unanimous view is that Xie Kai is probably in trouble. The Rockets should not trade Batum or even Arthur.

Can't survive at all, etc.

Xie Kai is not in a hurry. He knows his strength and he has a contract. The team cannot lay him off just because of his poor performance in the summer league. NBA management is not stupid.
Chapter completed!