On December 14, the Grizzlies beat the Pelicans away and ushered in four consecutive victories.

Although the Grizzlies won this game, they also received a heavy blow. The team's main center, Marc Gasol, suffered a knee injury and left the game early in the game.

Although the post-match test result was negative, the injury almost declared that the Bears would be absent for a while. What big players fear most is knee injuries, because they are heavy, so they recover relatively slowly than smaller players.

The White Bears and Grizzlies are even no less important than the Black Bears. He is the team's inside defensive gate, and on the offensive end, it is an inside finisher and a high-level support. The loss of him has an obvious impact on the team.

But there is no way, injuries are also part of the game. No one wants to see injuries appear, making injuries go bad!

Fortunately, it is only the first half of the season, and the White Bears have enough time to recover. If it is already during the playoffs, the impact on the team will be fatal.

On December 15, the NBA officially announced last week's best player in the East and West. Kyrie Irving of the Eastern Conference Cavaliers and Xie Kai from the Western Conference Grizzlies won this honor respectively.

Xie Kai led the Grizzlies to a record of three games last week, and he also set a record of single-game assists in the game against the Thunder.

This is the third time Xie Kai has won the title of Player of the Week this season, and it is also the 15th time he has won this honor in his career.

Xie Kai did not underestimate the award of Best Player of the Week. This award does not seem to have a trophy and is of average value. However, if you want to win the regular season MVP, the best of the week and best of the month are essential 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 that symbolizes the highest value of NBA players is what he must win if he wants to be the best player. If an NBA player does not even have a regular season MVP, he may be able to enter the Hall of Fame, but he will definitely not have the chance to become a candidate for Goat.

And let alone Goat, even if you compete for the best players in the league, you basically have MVP and championships. If you don’t have the same or not, you will always be snatched up.

At least from the moment, Xie Kai is the most powerful contender for the regular season MVP this season. His data is very gorgeous, whether it is basic data or advanced data. The team's record is currently ranked second in the Western Conference (and second in the league), and only 0.5 wins behind the Spurs, which ranked first, and still has great hope of competing for the first place.

But the current hidden danger for 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 should know that the winner of the regular season MVP is indispensable for both personal performance and team record.

But for Xie Kai, injuries and other things are not something he can control. What he can control is that he is doing his best on the court. As for the result, it depends on God's will.

On December 16, the Grizzlies played against the Minnesota Timberwolves at home. Because the White Bears had a knee injury, they were forced to change their teams in this game, and the replacement center Joan Ru'er started instead.

In this game, Joan Ruel didn't know if it was because of nervousness or something, and she performed very badly. She quickly suffered three fouls in the first half and sat on the bench early.

Timberwolves' power forward Kevin Love performed well, making 4 of 8 shots in 3 points, scoring 30 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists in the game, and his inside partner Pekovic also scored 20+5, which was completely over the inside line that the Grizzlies are proud of.

In this game, the Timberwolves scored in double digits and finally narrowly defeated the defending champion away, ending their opponent's four consecutive victories.

Xie Kai scored a game-high 35 points, plus 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 1 steal, but ultimately failed to help the team win the victory that the White Bears were absent.

The result of this game made the Grizzlies know the importance of the White Bear. Without him, the team's inside defense would really have problems. In addition, the Black Bears faced a big man with three-point shooting ability, and he would suffer a lot if he didn't like to save and 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 difficult to accept by the Huskies who are far inferior to their own at home.

After the game, Xie Kai found his teammate Joan Ru'er and told him not to have any pressure and to play boldly. Losing is not his responsibility.

Xie Kai knew that if he wanted to become an excellent leader, he could not make the locker room messy and his teammates lost confidence. Only by working together can he compete for the championship. The experience of being swept by the Spurs last season was still vivid in my mind and unforgettable.

On December 18, the Grizzlies lost to their opponents at home again, and the Lakers, who returned to Kobe.

The team's defense in this game is OK, but the offense is 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 West.

This is not over yet. A day later, the Grizzlies lost back-to-back to the Mavericks away, and suffered three consecutive losses...

This is the first time the Grizzlies have lost three consecutive games this season. They have qualified for the first time in the last game, but they did not expect that the number of consecutive games will increase by one more game in this game.

After three consecutive losses, the Grizzlies' record reached 18 wins and 7 losses, which is very close to the fourth-place Clippers. If they continue to lose like this, it is very likely that this position will soon be out of stock.

The defending champion lost three consecutive games, and these three teams are not the favorites to win the championship. Even the Lakers and the Timberwolves are likely to not have a chance to enter the playoffs this season.

After three consecutive losses, public opinion was in an uproar. Those dark guys naturally had a climax, and those famous reporters and celebrities also came out to give advice and inspire words. It seemed that the Grizzlies were now playing badly for the No. 1 pick.

Those experts and celebrities said "Xie Kai needs to change his playing style", "Xie Kai does not have leadership skills", "White Bear is the Grizzlies' core", etc.

Anyway, it was all Xie Kai's fault that he lost.
Chapter completed!