On November 15, the Kings returned home to face the Western Conference powerhouse Phoenix Suns.

In this game, the Kings' star Kevin Martin will continue to be absent. On the Suns' side, Steve Nash and Matt Barnes were suspended by the league for participating in a fight during the game against the Rockets.

Since the joining of Shaquille O'Neal and the firing of "7-second offensive master" Mike D'Antoni, the Suns are no longer the team that thrives on the offensive end. On the one hand, Nash is getting older.

, On the other hand, if the old O'Neal is present, it is simply impossible to make a splash.

In this game, like the previous two games, the Kings still started with three inside men. Such a big lineup in this game is more in line with the characteristics of the opponent. If Nash doesn't play, the Suns' O'Neal and "Little Bully" Si

Tademire's inside deterrence is too great. In addition, small forward Grant Hill is also a master of attacking the frame, so the defense of the basket becomes extremely important.

At the beginning of the game, both teams mainly played half-court positions, and the offensive pace was very slow. O'Neal was still a pillar of strength on the inside, and Grant Hill on the outside was also in excellent form. Under the leadership of these two,

The Suns, playing away from home, immediately took control of the situation on the court.

In this game, Xie was still substituted very early. Facing the defensive champion Raja Bell, he did not find his touch immediately.

This is destined to be a defensive battle. The offensive success rate of both sides went from a normal level at the beginning to getting lower and lower later on.

At halftime, neither team scored more than 50 points.

In the second half of the game, the two teams were still inseparable. At the end of the third quarter, the Suns led by 7 points. In this quarter, the combined score of the two teams did not even exceed 40...

In the last quarter, Xie Kai found his touch and scored two goals in a row, helping the team tie at the last moment of the game.

After Goran Dragic failed to win the game, the two teams entered overtime.

This is the first time Xie Kai has played overtime in the regular season of his NBA career.

In the last 43 seconds of overtime, Stoudemire hit a jumper to help the team lead by 2 points.

In the Kings' last attack, Salmons missed a jumper. The team was disappointed at home and missed its second consecutive victory.

In the end, the Kings lost to the Suns at home. Xie Kai played 35 minutes in this game and continued to refresh his NBA career regular season playing time record. He made 4 of 10 shots, including 0 of 2 3-pointers and 3 of 5 free throws.

, scored 11 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, and 2 turnovers. 8 rebounds and 3 steals set a new high in his NBA regular season career {previously 7 and 2 respectively}. Although

This game's shooting percentage was average and he didn't score many points, but his overall performance on the court was remarkable. It was just a pity that he couldn't help the team win the game.

Two days later, the Kings continued to play at home against the powerful San Antonio Spurs. Although the Spurs were not invincible in odd-numbered years, the strength of the Kings was really not enough in front of them.

In this game, the Spurs, playing away from home, easily defeated the opponent and gave their opponent two consecutive losses.

Kevin Martin continued to be absent, but Xie Kai played 26 minutes and scored 9 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 steal.

With two consecutive home losses, the Kings' record has reached 4 wins and 7 losses, and they are getting further and further away from the 50 winning rate...

On November 19, the Kings visited Memphis to challenge the Grizzlies. The two teams had a showdown on the 6th of this month, and the Kings at home won that game.

In this game, the Grizzlies, who have lost four consecutive games, face the Kings, who have lost two consecutive games at home. Naturally, they hope to end the embarrassing losing streak against this weak opponent.

In this game, the core of the Kings, Kevin Martin, is still absent, the coach has not changed the lineup, and the three inside players are still starting.

In this game, Gasol and Rudy Gay played extremely well, and with "Helicopter" Varrick on the bench, he scored 2110. They narrowly defeated the Kings at home, ending their 4-game losing streak and giving their opponent a victory.

3 consecutive losses.

Xie Kai played very average in this game, did not score in double figures, and did not help the team win.

After three consecutive losses, there are rumors that the Kings have returned to their original form. This team, which lacks Kevin Martin, should be the worst among the 30 teams in the league on paper. If you want to rely on veteran Brad Rice,

For a team like LeBron James and John Salmons to reach the top 8 in the Western Conference, the probability is not as high as winning the lottery jackpot.

Consecutive defeats made it difficult for Xie Kai to accept. He didn't want to fail, but what could he change? Although his playing time was more than when Kevin Martin was not absent, he had no tactical status on the court. More

He is doing the dirty work. It's not that he is dissatisfied with his position in the team, he just doesn't like losing.

The Kings will visit New Orleans in their next game, a back-to-back away game against the Hornets, who ranked second in the Western Conference last season. Judging from the lineups and recent conditions of the two teams, it seems that a four-game losing streak is already beckoning to them.

New Orleans is a seaport city in southern Louisiana, United States, and the largest city in Louisiana. It is located where the lower reaches of the Mississippi River enter the sea.

The New Orleans Hornets were formerly the Charlotte Hornets. In the 2002-03 season, the Charlotte Hornets moved to New Orleans, starting the team's history in New Orleans. As the 30th NBA team, the Bobcats became the summer

lott city nba team.

After the Hornets selected talented point guard Chris Paul{c3} in 2004, they rose rapidly and ranked second in the Western Conference with 56 wins and 26 losses last season.

Xie Kai, who was playing back-to-back games in an away game, had no time to appreciate the beautiful scenery of New Orleans. Firstly, he had no time, and secondly, he was not in the mood. The team had lost three consecutive games. For a player with such a strong competitive spirit, this was not a good idea.

It's really an extremely uncomfortable thing.

He doesn't know much about the city of New Orleans. He only knows that KFC has a product called "New Orleans Grilled Wings", which is very delicious. But now that he has become an NBA professional player, he has gradually stopped eating these junk foods.

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On the evening of November 20, the Kings will challenge the Hornets away from home.

In the visiting team's locker room, head coach Reggie Tois was still encouraging the players and giving everyone chicken soup as usual.

But the players are very sensible. This team has many veterans with more than 10 years of NBA experience. They have long been immune to chicken soup. Everyone knows that it is almost impossible for the Kings to achieve good results this season.

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