Reborn NBA's Strongest Talent

Chapter 33 33. Richard the Away Hound

"Away Hound: Discover the opponent's flaws with a keen sense of smell, and carry out precise strikes. Reduce the impact on away games, and increase personal attributes by 5%. After the score is 90, it will be converted to 'Away Muffler'."

What the hell!

5% is too little!
Wait, if you calculate with a score of 75, then 5% is 3.75, which can reach a score of 79.

Promoted from an ordinary substitute to the level of a sixth man... Thinking about it like this immediately feels a lot.

This medal has no grades yet. The two medals "Strong Will" and "The Sun at Four A.M." received earlier are both bronze-level, which means there are silver and gold above. It is temporarily unknown whether there will be platinum and diamonds, but the away hounds did not make such an annotation.

But it can be upgraded and converted, which is very worth looking forward to.

Although it is still far away.

On the flight to Denver, Richard was too excited to rest.

When the flight arrived, Richard's slightly sluggish state was noticed by Donovan.

"Li Cha, what have you been doing lately!" On the bus, Donovan finally couldn't help calling Richard to his side, yelling angrily in a low voice.

Richard's eyes were full of excitement but exhaustion was written on his face, "Coach, I've been practicing more recently, and now I..."

"What is the purpose of your extra training? It is to have stronger abilities, to stand up when the team needs you, instead of being active during training, but sluggish on the court!" In general, Richard's recent performance is not bad, but he really failed to show it on the court.

That is also in vain, the results displayed on the court are what is needed most, whether it is the team, the coach or the fans.

"I..." Richard was speechless for a moment.

"Your state is still not very good today. If you can't adjust tonight, I will consider your playing time." Donovan was very serious, "Pay attention, I'm not just talking about this game!"

"I'm sorry, coach. I will definitely work harder tonight." Richard is not talking empty words. He has learned a lot from the recent practice of stepping back. Coupled with the newly obtained medal, the promise to achieve results is by no means just random talk.

"You go back first." Last time, he quickly admitted his mistake, and this time too, Donovan found that every time he smoked Richard, it seemed to have an effect. Could it be that he was a lazy donkey?
"Li Cha, did the coach talk to you? Don't take it too seriously. Besides thinking about the team, he is also doing his best for the growth of our players." When Richard returned to his seat, Collison leaned over.

Seeing Richard's face from the black circles of his eyes to the corners of his mouth, he knew with his toes that he had been told.

"Thank you, Brother Nick. I know the coach is treating me well." Richard tried to squeeze out a smile, saying that he really hasn't played efficiently for a long time. This time, no, he must be more prepared for the next game.

At 8 p.m., the game between the Thunder and the Nuggets started on time at the Pepsi Center Arena in Denver, Colorado.

As if not used to the Nuggets' home court, Westbrook struggled a bit in this game.

The main reason is that Joseph Nurkic, the great white bear, sits on the inside and sets up a no-fly zone in the penalty area.

And Westbrook, who mainly relied on breakthroughs and scoring, and Adams, who was eating cakes inside, were suppressed to death by the opponent. Nurkic's defensive ability is really not covered.

威斯布鲁克首节4中1仅得2分，亚当斯是5中2同样也只拿到4分。

Fortunately, Westbrook drove the offense of his teammates by passing the ball and got 5 assists in a single quarter.

Oladipo and Sabonis got assists and scored points, and even Robertson scored.

And the Nuggets played team basketball, and all members scored to bite the score.

At 31:30 in the first quarter, the Thunder only led by 1 point.

Richard played in the second quarter.

The opposite second team has Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray.

These two later Nuggets Gemini are now just substitutes.

Richard's confidence soared.

The opponent's strict defense against the inside just gave Richard a chance. Facing the opponent's shrinking defense, Richard was able to play like a duck to water on the outside.

Coupled with the blessing of the away hounds, Richard's three-point hits were very high, and he succeeded in consecutive offenses. He scored 6 points on 4 of 3 shots in just 9 minutes.

He also suppressed Murray to 3 of 1 shots and only scored 3 points.

What a sense of accomplishment.

Donovan, who originally only planned to give Richard 4 minutes of playing time, gave him 2 more minutes.

But when the main force came back, it fell into a disadvantage.

Westbrook's breakthrough was even more difficult. In the second quarter, he made 3 of 0 shots and scored 2 points with only free throws.

The inside defense is too tight, and Westbrook's defense is suspicious of life.

Only by breaking through and scoring, he still got 5 assists in the second quarter.

Relying on the overall high shooting, the Nuggets not only did not fall behind, but also won by 2 points in a single quarter.

At halftime, the Thunder trailed by 62 point at 63:1.

Taking advantage of the intermission, Donovan rearranged his tactics.

Especially Westbrook, who had fewer points than assists in the first half.

"Russell, you have to adjust your shots. The opponent's inside defense is too tight, so there is no need to attack the inside." Donovan changed the word strong to tight, otherwise, with Westbrook's character, these words would be counterproductive.

Westbrook has a serious face. For these team bosses and superstars, the coach’s words are just a reminder. It’s best to wake them up.

Of course, under the dilemma that some coaches cannot break through, they must also rely on superstars and rely on their unsolvable performance on the court to lead the team to victory.

Therefore, there is generally mutual respect between coaches and superstar players.

Fortunately, after leaving the court, Westbrook calmed down a little. In the first half, facing a relatively tough defense, he only knew that rushing inward was not a good choice. Although he attracted the defense and assisted his teammates, his score did not increase. It is still a bit high.

"I see, coach." Westbrook nodded heavily.

Donovan also nodded, he believes that stars have the ability to adjust their own state.

"In addition, in the second half, we will continue to attack from the outside and maintain our firepower. In the second half, we will spend more time on the defenders and play a longer three-back tactic." After receiving Westbrook's reply, Donovan raced against the clock to start arranging tactics.

The second half begins, back to the game.

Westbrook adjusted his style of play, added mid-range shots, and finally played efficiently, scoring 6 points and 3 assists on 8 of 4 shots.

However, due to the reduction of the inside impact, the outside pitchers also lost more open positions. In the third quarter, the number of shots taken by the Thunder was 6 times less than that in the previous two quarters, and the score dropped instead.

Instead, the Nuggets seized the opportunity to take the lead again in a single quarter.

With 2 minutes left in the third quarter, Richard got another chance to play.

Facing the opponent's second team again, Richard gave full play to the effect of his extra training. He scored 3 points on 2 of 4 shots, all of which were retreated steps.

Although it is only the inside line of the second team, the effect is what the Nuggets don't want to see.

Before the game, the Nuggets relied on the solid defense inside to achieve the goal of being undefeated. They almost gave up defense when they shot outside.

Otherwise, the Nuggets, who have strangled Westbrook's breakthrough, are in sight of victory.

However, Richard came to disrupt the game at this time. First, the Thunder knew that the Nuggets' inside line was not unbreakable, and secondly, the Nuggets' players would have doubts about their own defense when both inside and outside lines were scored.

This doubt, which produces a momentary dullness in defense, is fatal in quick offense.

For the first time, Richard's sense of smell of the away hounds was revealed.

The goal is that Nurkic's lateral movement is too slow.

The Nuggets' defensive system is built with Nurkic as the core. Nurkic has a long arm advantage at the basket, has a set of rebounds and blocks, and has excellent ability to protect the basket, but the disadvantage is that the lateral speed is slow.

Therefore, the Nuggets let Nurkic stay at the basket with peace of mind and do not move outside to expose shortcomings. At the same time, they let other players try to force opponents to the outside or Nurkic's defensive range.

Even Westbrook was defended against 7 of 1 shots and only 2 free throws in the first half, which fully demonstrated the excellent tactics and gave the team confidence.

Even opened the score at the beginning of the third quarter.

But it happened to be this Richard, not only was he not defended to death after he came in singles, but he used his retreat to pull away the inside defense.

He has already reached his defensive range, and if he doesn't defend, he is negligent, but in defense, the opponent retreats again, and the speed of his feet is exposed as soon as he jumps up.

This time not only scored, but also helped the Thunder find a solution.

At the end of the third quarter, the Thunder temporarily fell behind by 84 points at 89:5.

Donovan looked at Richard with some relief.

On the other side, the Nuggets' coaching staff had a sad face.

"Boys, listen to me carefully. Now that Richard has discovered the opponent's weakness, it's our turn to attack." Donovan didn't hesitate to praise him.

Talking to Richard on the bus will have some influence on the team. In order to prevent suspicion among the players, we must express our attitude positively on some occasions.

"Breakthrough inside is our advantage. We can't just give up. If the opponent's footsteps are not fast enough, we will try our best to open up and form a four-on-three outside. If they save, then we can give them a drink."

"Okay!" Thunder, whose morale suddenly soared, passed all the pressure on the Nuggets.

So, the Nuggets made an adjustment that they regretted.

Nurkic missed 1 minute in the fourth quarter!

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