McCants held the ball, faced Xie Kai's pressing defense, lowered his center of gravity, and forced his right hand to break through. His breakthrough speed cannot be said to be absolutely fast, but it is very aggressive and full of momentum, and his hands are still

Some small actions.

Xie Xin was annoyed, but he was unwilling to give in, and the two had a fierce physical confrontation.

"Beep-beep--" the referee's whistle sounded. Obviously, this was a defensive foul.

Xie Kai did not argue with the referee, nor did he lose his cool because of this foul. After the preseason game against the Rockets, under the guidance of Yao Ming, his current mentality will not easily cause trouble.

Since the number of fouls did not warrant a free throw, the Timberwolves still took the inbounds kick.

"Reggie, this yellow-skinned rookie from Sacramento is really a tough guy!" Kevin Harlan said with a smile.

"It's really tough, which doesn't quite match his body type. Such a tough style of play is rare among foreign rookies." Reggie Miller nodded in agreement.

At this time, there are 33 seconds left before the end of the first quarter.

Kevin Ollie sent a throw-in, and McCants went to catch the ball. He signaled his teammates to pull away, and he once again singled out.

The home team fans at the scene once again booed and cheered for McCants.

"It seems Rashad is determined to beat Kane!" Kevin Harlan said.

"You must have been offended by Kane's defense just now!" Reggie Miller is a player after all, and he still knows a little bit about the character and temperament of NBA players.

McCants took the ball and changed direction to break through to the right. After being intercepted half a step inside the 3-point line, McCants changed direction and walked to the left. When he held the ball near the free throw line, he suddenly stopped and jumped.

A fadeaway jump shot...

Xie Kai was not thrown away, and he jumped up with all his strength to block the opponent's shot. However, the opponent's shot was backward and had a high arc, so he could not block it in place.

The ball passed through the open fingertips and finally entered the basket!

31 square meters!

After McCants scored, he walked past Xie Kai. He deliberately touched him with his shoulder and said, "Welcome to the NBA, rookie!"

"Thank you for your welcome!" Xie Kai grinned, but no matter which angle he looked at, his smile was not so sincere.

McCants of the Timberwolves is not unknown. As early as when he was in college, he, Marvin Williams, Raymond Felton and Sean May were known as the "Four Young Men of North Carolina" and helped North Carolina win the 2005 NBA championship.

Won the NCAA championship. He himself was selected by the Timberwolves with the 14th overall pick in the first round of 2005.

On the Kings' last possession, Bobby Jackson shot from outside the 3-point line at the buzzer - No!

At the end of the first quarter, the two teams were tied at 31!

After a short rest, the second quarter of the game started soon.

Bobby Jackson dribbled over.

When Xie Kaidou came out, McCants kept using his body to fight against him. In his opinion, although this East Asian boy was taller than him, his physical strength was still completely inferior to his.

Xie Kai was not disturbed by McCants' confrontation and lost his rhythm. Since activating the body code, his confrontation has been much better than in the NCAA finals in April.

Xie received the ball, walked to the right with the ball, and then passed it to Bobby Jackson at the top of the arc. Then he suddenly went to the baseline to cut, and with the help of Jason Thompson's off-ball screen, he moved to the left corner.

Bobby Jackson then passed the ball to Xie Kai.

Xie received the ball, got open, and took a 3-point shot - but it was a pity!

Love collected the rebound and handed it to defender Ollie.

"The ball was thrown without any problem, the opportunity came out!" Reggie Miller said.

"If you shoot this ball, it will definitely go in!" Kevin Harlan said with a smile.

"I'm not really hitting all the shots, Kevin. Besides, I've retired for a long time. Now I go shooting and I'm out of breath after just two rounds!" Reggie Miller smiled helplessly.

The Timberwolves attack, Rodney Carney catches the ball on the weak side, goes straight to the basket, and shoots - but misses!

There was a scuffle under the basket, and suddenly a player No. 22 wearing a blue Kings jersey rushed up and hugged the ball hard.

"Oh my god, Kane is really desperate!" Kevin Harlan said in surprise.

Xie Kai hugged the ball tightly and handed the ball to veteran Bobby Jackson.

The game went on for two more rounds, with neither side scoring. After a while, an official timeout was entered on the sidelines.

After returning from the official timeout, the Kings' main players returned one after another, with Kevin Martin replacing Xie Kai.

In this case, Xie Kai's playing time in the first half is basically over. In the 5 minutes and 14 seconds of his appearance, he made 1 of 2 shots, including 0 of 1 3-pointers, and scored 2 points and 2 rebounds.

1 steal, injecting tough genes into this soft-playing Kings team on the defensive end.

The main players of both sides began to fight again, and until the end of the first half, the two teams were still inextricable!

During halftime, in the locker room, Kings coach Reggie Tois found Xie Kai and said to him: "Kane, you played great in the first half. If we continue with this momentum in the second half, we need your input on the defensive end."

Degree, toughness!”

Xie Kai nodded solemnly.

The third quarter of the game was almost a replica of the first two quarters. The two teams were close in strength and neither team could defeat the other in one bite.

Xie Kai came on the scene in the last minute of the third quarter.

He just comes up and bites the opposing players, completely ignoring the risk of fouls and the hidden dangers of excessive physical exertion. For him, he is currently the last player in the team's main rotation, and with so little playing time,

If you don't risk your life, you will end up again soon.

Since it is difficult to guarantee the ball and opportunities in the offense, the defense can at least go all out.

Xie Kai's principle is to grasp what you can control. Defense is more controllable than offense.

Since the point difference between the two teams was very small, in order to win the game, as the team's rookie, his playing time was compressed. In the end, he only played for more than 2 minutes in the final quarter before being replaced. Until the end of the game, he

Didn't get a chance to play.

The two sides decided the winner in the last minute. With 253 seconds left in the game, the Timberwolves' Mike Miller made only one of two free throws, and the Timberwolves led by 2 points.

The Kings still have a glimmer of hope! However, the core of the team, Kevin Martin, missed a shot, but rookie Jason Thompson grabbed an offensive rebound! Unfortunately, Salmons, who performed well in this game, also failed to hit the shot.

The team unfortunately lost by 2 points in the end.

The Kings lost to the Timberwolves in an away game and failed to win their first win of the new season.

In the 9 minutes and 01 seconds he played, Xie Kai made 1 of 3 shots, including 0 of 1 3-pointers, and 1 of 2 free throws. He scored 3 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal. He didn’t have many opportunities to perform, but on defense
Chapter completed!