Versatile Point Forward

Chapter 330
The performance of the Nuggets in the third game was eye-catching. At the end of the game, they shot 48.1% from the field and 38.2% from the three-point range. This is a very explosive shooting percentage.However, almost everyone thinks that this is just an example. If the Nuggets can maintain such firepower throughout the season, they will definitely not only rank sixth in the Western Conference, but at least occupy the home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

The Blazers players are very frustrated. It is really unacceptable to be defeated so helplessly.But they were not discouraged. No team can always maintain such an abnormal shooting rate. Maybe they will be beaten back to their original shape in the next game.Indeed, the Nuggets' shooting percentage during the regular season was not very high, shooting 42.1% from the field and 34.3% from the three-point range. That is their true level.

McMillan also didn't believe it, so in the fourth game he stubbornly dispatched an almost identical starter, only using Ayers to replace Camby and Aldridge to partner inside, to improve the mobility and defensive strength of the inside players, Anyway, Ayers is young and strong. Although he is a little short in height, he is much more desperate than Camby.The other four positions still maintain the same combination, but McMillan has made up his mind to let Miller play less and give the young man more time.

Sure enough, the Nuggets missed four shots at the beginning of Game 10, and the Blazers got off to a perfect 0-[-] start.McMillan on the sidelines breathed a sigh of relief. He said he didn't believe it, but he was still afraid that the Nuggets would continue to explode. However, these four strikes gave him great confidence. Obviously, the last game of the Nuggets was just an exception. That's it, it's impossible for them to maintain such strong firepower every game.

It's not that pure shooting teams can't reach very high heights, but the premise is that they have mature tactics and historical-level marksmen. Unfortunately, the Nuggets have neither.To put it bluntly, their tactic is a word of "running". The five players on the field are constantly interspersed and running to disrupt the opponent's defense, thus creating shooting opportunities for teammates. Of course, their running is still very methodical, but this does not mean that Doesn't mean they have very mature tactics.

Also, they don't have a historic-level shooter.Even if they didn't trade Anthony to the Knicks, "Melon" can only become a historical scorer at most. He is an offensive kaleidoscope and is proficient in almost all scoring methods, but unfortunately, he is not a shooter, and he is not very suitable for Karl tactical style.As for Gallinari, Chandler, and Lawson, they can only be regarded as second-rate or even third-rate stars in the league. How can they be called historical-level shooters?
The team that really won the championship by shooting at the offensive end has not yet appeared. It was the Golden State Warriors who rose rapidly a few years later. team, and won the O'Brien Cup that many players dream of.This is already a story. Compared with Curry and Thompson later, the Nuggets can be said to be unavailable, and the feel alone cannot go far.

Seeing that the three-pointer began to miss, the Nuggets quickly changed their offensive method and began to hit the basket.But the Blazers' inside line is not so easy to deal with. Aldridge is tall and has long arms, and Ayres looks like he wants the ball but not his life. This has caused a great deterrent to the Nuggets' ball handlers.Coupled with Ye Feng and Matthews watching from the sidelines, an assaulter like Lawson couldn't concentrate on attacking the Blazers' basket.

For the Nuggets team, when they lose their breakthrough and three-pointers at the same time, they basically don't have to expect to win.And what makes them even more helpless is that the Blazers players have obviously adapted to the plateau climate. Although there is still a gap compared to them, they are already able to defend against the Nuggets' offense.Such a change made the Nuggets helpless, unable to attack and unable to stop the defense. There is really nothing more tragic.

The Blazers showed no mercy at all. After adapting to the intensity of the game, they showed a higher level of shooting. Especially Ye Feng and Matthews took turns firing from the outside. A series of three-pointers hit the Nuggets with a face Stupid.Even if they are willing to defend, it is impossible. After all, the height gap is a bit big, and the Blazers can often attract double-teams by breaking through, and then distribute the ball beyond the three-point line.The Blazers' outside shooters did not disappoint the trust of their teammates. They hit consecutive three-pointers and quickly opened up the score. There was no scene of continuous strikes in the previous game.

Although they took a lot of shots from outside, the Blazers' offensive rhythm was not fast under Ye Feng's control. It was still slow like last game, but the Nuggets no longer dared to underestimate their defense.Although the slow tempo is very suitable for a team with plenty of physical strength to carry out oppressive defense, they can't run as fast as the ball. The Blazers are in a positional battle, but their passing is very sharp, and they can penetrate in two or three hits The Nuggets' defense, and then put the ball in.

The entire first half of the game turned into a completely one-sided game. Although the score gap seemed small, the Blazers had firmly controlled the situation on the court. With Ye Feng's level, the Nuggets would not be able to play their own rhythm.Basically, as long as you pile up heavy troops inside, you can limit the speed of the Nuggets. This is also one of the ways to deal with running and bombing teams, and it is also the most effective way.As long as you can drag your opponents into the quagmire, you can defeat them with rich experience.

Although the Nuggets' shooting improved in the second half, they did not return to the madness of the previous game, and they dug a huge hole for themselves in the first half, and they basically had to go far if their shots didn't explode. up.This is the tragedy of shooting teams, because they have no other means to score. As long as they or their opponents make their scoring methods useless, or even as long as they are less efficient, the game will become very difficult for them.

In the end, the Blazers defeated the Nuggets 108 to 99. If both sides hadn't been replaced by substitutes at the end of the fourth quarter, the point difference would not have returned to single digits.Looking at the desolate backs of the Nuggets players, Ye Feng shook his head. Although he learned from Hornacek, he has many skills that allow him to score the ball besides shooting. He can't imagine being a pure shooter. The opponent's helplessness after being locked up is just like the Nuggets in this game.

(End of this chapter)