The strongest basket king

Chapter 121 Simple Reversal
"Man, let's go have a drink tonight and talk about it," Ty Lawson said.

Xiang Chu was a bit domineering in order to win on the court, but he was very easy to get along with at ordinary times. On the team, he was just like an ordinary sophomore. He worked hard in training and didn't mind doing chores.

Ty Lawson has already renewed his contract in advance. The two actually have no fundamental conflicts. They won the Western Conference. The core of their two inside and outside lines is that it is necessary to talk about something.

"I also want to have a good chat with you, but the drinking is still free, buddy, in fact, it's better to drink less." Xiang Chu kindly reminded.

Athletes' self-discipline is very important. Ty Lawson is at a disadvantage due to his height. Without self-discipline to maintain a good physical condition, it is difficult to help the team go further in the playoffs.

Ty Lawson chuckled, but didn't take this to heart, because many people had already said it.

The conversation between the two went smoothly. Ty Lawson is not that kind of strong personality, and Xiang Chu is not aggressive except on the court.

They all hope to help the team achieve good results, and there is no direct competition between their positions. Xiang Chu has been playing steadily since the beginning of the season. Ty Lawson also understands that Xiang Chu's team status will become higher and higher, and there is no The relationship needs to be froze.

The next day, the two greeted each other in front of other players, and some players who were worried about their conflicts were also relieved.

Faried said in a low voice: "It's good, it's okay to argue about playing."

He has a good relationship with both of them, but he is really worried about the confrontation between the two.

The configuration of the Nuggets this season is really good, but it would be bad if the results were affected by infighting.

Next, they are going to play the Timberwolves away. The Timberwolves signed Kirilenko in the summer, traded to Chase Budinger to upgrade the striker, and signed the former full-back who had a season off due to injury and now wants to return to the game. Star Roy.

Obviously, after renewing Love's contract, the Timberwolves are trying to make an impact on the playoffs.

Their start was not bad, just behind the Nuggets. Before the Nuggets won the Grizzlies, they were still in the front. This game will definitely be tit-for-tat.

One of the Timberwolves' two insiders is heavy, and the other can be pulled beyond the three-point line. It is not very easy for Xiang Chu to deal with, but for the Nuggets, they are not afraid of the two insiders who are not very good at helping defense.

It's just that they didn't expect Love to get out of form so quickly and hit consecutive hits from the beginning.

You must know that Farid can defend, and Love's footsteps are not very fast, but it is obvious that Farid can't guard Love, and his height is always a big problem for Farid.

In less than half a quarter, the Nuggets quickly replaced Faried and played a major and a junior, allowing Gallinari to defend Love.

But Love felt hot at this time, and he couldn't help it. Gallinari was even worse against him.

The Nuggets can only make adjustments again. In fact, George Karl's on-the-spot reaction is quite fast, although it may not be effective every time.

After several adjustments in the first quarter, Love still scored 16 points.

Xiang Chu is also a little troublesome. Pekovic defends him very well. Of course, he can only get 2 points for the opponent, but he has not become the most shining insider.

During the rotation period, the small lineups of the two sides faced each other. In this regard, the Nuggets still have an advantage. The Nuggets have always had a good impact. If Love hadn't played so well, the Timberwolves would not be able to easily lead.

Love is still sharp in the second quarter, but the Nuggets have paid more attention to restricting his shots and letting him hit inside.

Love's ability to finish at the basket is average, but he also has singles ability. When the Timberwolves were playing primary and secondary, Xiang Chu defended the opponent and received two fouls.

Of course, Love can't guard against him, and Love's strength is also very good, much better than Bosh's outside shot, but not as strong as Pekovic, so it is difficult to push Xiang Chu out.

And after the fierce confrontation with Xiang Chu, there was a problem with his free throw, which caused a lot of efficiency drop.

The Timberwolves quickly replaced Pekovic again, insisting that Xiang Chu is still more useful from Montenegro.

In the second quarter, the Nuggets had the advantage inside, but the Timberwolves hit 5 three-pointers from the outside.

They want to improve their performance, how to defend the three-pointer must be resolved as soon as possible.

Losing 10+ at halftime was something the Nuggets hadn't expected before the start of the game. They just lost the No. [-] spot in the Western Conference and boosted their morale.

The Timberwolves' three-pointer was actually not very good, but they did feel good in the first half, and the Nuggets' defense must be blamed.

Otherwise, if they adjust their defense against Love, they should be able to catch up. Those three-pointers really hurt them a lot.

The Nuggets couldn't do too complicated defense. George Karl gave an order during the intermission to defend Love.

As for the three-pointer, the Timberwolves were still so accurate and they recognized it.

There must be problems with this defensive strategy, but the Nuggets can only do so much now. The focus is on defending Love or other people's three-pointers. They choose to limit Love.

In the second half, Pekovic wanted to force Xiang Chu, because Xiang Chu had fouled three times in the first half.

But he still underestimated Xiang Chu, Xiang Chu was not good at defending against Love's small throw, but Pekovic was not afraid to use strength to top Xiang Chu.

Pekovic barely hit the iron, the Nuggets made a fast break, and Iguodala hit a three-pointer.

Iguodala's shooting is a bit metaphysical, and sometimes it is quite accurate, not to mention that the opponents are similar, and his teammates don't know when he will be accurate, but his basket in the third quarter is not bad.

As soon as Iguodala opened, coupled with the stability of Gallinari, Xiang Chu was easy inside.

The Timberwolves' defense suddenly encountered big trouble, as did their offense, because their three-pointers were not allowed.

The Timberwolves' three-pointer is actually a bit worse than the Nuggets, and the Nuggets will bet on them not to score.

When they really didn't score, the Nuggets quickly narrowed the score gap to single digits. By the end of the third quarter, the point difference was only 2 points.

The Nuggets struck while the iron was hot in the last quarter, making a slight improvement and returning to the main force. Xiang Chu went up and scored 4 points in a row.

At this time, the Timberwolves can't keep up with the physical strength of the two insiders, especially Pekovic, who can't run at all. They can only be counted as Louis Amundsen, but Amundsen can't carry Xiang Chu at all.

The Timberwolves can only let Love come up and let him play the fifth position in a small lineup.

The Nuggets' perimeter defense still had loopholes, giving the opponent a lot of three-point opportunities. Unfortunately, their shooting percentage was impressive, and only Barea scored two.

The Nuggets gradually took the lead and then expanded their lead. The Timberwolves had no other choice but to let Love play various singles. Love now has no chance to open, so he can only play hard.

He was still good at making kills. Faried made six fouls, and Xiang Chu also made four fouls. But the score, the Nuggets firmly grasped the lead.

(End of this chapter)