The strongest basket king

Chapter 126 The Great Discussion

The Nuggets played well at the beginning of the second half. Iguodala restricted Kobe very well, and Xiang Chu overwhelmed Howard in scoring inside.

For Howard's defense, Xiang Chu is always looking for confrontation.

If the Nuggets encounter Howard, they will send him directly to the free throw line.

If the free throw is not allowed, you can't blame others for using foul tactics. This method is useless against Xiang Chu.

The score narrowed to single digits and then slowly approached.

The Lakers quickly adjusted and let Jamison play before the half quarter.

The Lakers' adjustment really worked. Jamison scored 9 points in a row, and Xiang Chu was about to curse at someone standing inside.

He and Howard fought against that tired man, and were easily given points to others by the outside defense.

Farid also blamed himself, Xiang Chu is not good enough to really curse.

He vented all his efforts on the inside offense, which made Howard a bit overwhelmed.

What's depressing is that the Lakers' bench is really strong.

Another veteran of theirs, Chris Duhon, also hit a three-pointer and scored 5 points in a row. Xiang Chu finally couldn't help shouting, "Brothers, defend, defend! Don't let them shoot like this."

Not only him, George Karl was also very angry on the court.

But it's useless to just shout, and it is not emphasized too much in normal training, and it is difficult for players on the spot to adjust.

At the end of the quarter, Xiang Chu went to rest. Jamison and Meeks still had three-pointers. The gap between the two sides continued to widen. Xiang Chu couldn't bear it, and said directly to George Karl: "Coach, let me go up."

George Karl sighed and replaced Xiang Chu in advance. If it was another game, he might choose to give up at this time, but his favorite will face his old club. Even if he loses, he can't lose his momentum.

Xiang Chu went up and grabbed the offensive rebound and dunked directly. Many Lakers fans also regretted how they gave away such a good player.

But there is no way to get Howard. Kobe's age can't afford to wait. Last season, no one thought that Xiang Chu would grow so fast.

Without Howard, the inside line is completely Xiang Chu's territory, and Gasol can't stop him on the defensive end.

The score is approaching again, because the Nuggets now have a complete advantage in rebounding, and Jordan Hamilton also hit a few goals from the outside line.

"The two powerful insiders finally collided again. Howard, who had rested, broke out again and made a direct dunk. It was wonderful."

"It was almost the same method. Xiang Chu returned it with a dunk. The confrontation between the two was really good. Now such a center forward is too rare."

"Xiang Chu has already scored 30 points. He is not inferior to Howard at all, but the Nuggets have no time."

"Oh, my God, Howard actually hit a three-pointer, and the home fans are all boiling."

The Nuggets lost, and the gap in the last quarter was too big to be recovered by Xiang Chu alone.

Xiang Chu scored 31 points and 18 rebounds, and Howard had 26 points and 19 rebounds. Xiang Chu played a few more minutes, and the two were evenly matched.

Kobe's shooting percentage was not good this time, but Jamison scored a game-high 33 points, and Meeks scored 21 points, all of which were three-pointers. The Lakers hit 17 three-pointers this time. points, tied the team history record.

Regarding the team's defense beyond the three-point line, George Karl may be in the same mood as Xiang Chu.

"I despise the Lakers, but I am not happy because the Lakers are struggling. They will be fine. They are the Lakers." George Karl said after the game.

"They took a lot of chances, took a lot of clutch [-]s. Jamison got into the rhythm early and when they got into the rhythm it was hard to defend. We haven't been good at defending the [-], like against the Spurs. game and tonight's game, and that's really D'Antoni's strength."

"I think Jamison's contribution to the Lakers is very great. D'Antoni's system needs such a forward who can shoot, and Jamison has been such a player for many years. He knows how to get open and knows when to make a decisive shot. "

"I think we were out of shape today and the opponent played well. I was a little disappointed in today's game. But considering that we are playing back-to-back games, these are understandable. As for Xiang Chu, he has proved that he is a player with Howard. level."

"That's the way we want to play," D'Antoni told reporters. "We have a lot of talent that needs to come together and run the ball. If we can get the ball going, good things will happen. "

Speaking of Howard's three-pointers, Jamieson, the Lakers' best fan, said: "After training, Howard, like us, will practice three-pointers. If you know Howard, you know that he will shoot the ball. .”

Xiang Chu also expressed his views on this issue in an interview. He said, "The center is the ruler of the three-second zone, and I will never shoot a three-pointer."

Xiang Chu's question and answer will also be considered by many people to be sour after losing, and the fans of both sides are also fighting online.

Although the Nuggets lost the game, the argument of the number one center on the net was not one-sided, because Xiang Chu's performance on the court did not lose to Howard.

Xiang Chu's fans said he was better at free throws, and Howard's fans said he was better at defending.

At this time, other players also participated. Bynum, who couldn’t play and was a little bored, said on social media: “They are all good insiders, but they are certainly not the best. Their offensive methods are too single. The reason why the team's record is not good."

Bynum wanted to boast about himself, but he couldn't get on the field. No one else dumped him, but some players left the field. This controversy also aroused the opinions of other players.

"There's no need to argue about it. Dwight has led the team to the Finals," Josh Smith said.

"Dude, that was years ago." Farid chimed in.

One of the two sides is a good friend of Howard, and the other is a teammate of Xiang Chu. They both speak with personal feelings, but the players' end is obviously more concerned than the fans.

At this time, the All-Star voting also started, and the topic suddenly became more and more hot.

"Howard is stronger. You must know that he still has injuries on his body. Xiang Chu is too tender."

"Don't talk about other factors, judging from this season, Xiang Chu is stronger."

"Actually, they are both good. Who is stronger can't be determined in such a short time since the start of the season."

Players need demeanor, even if they help, it won't be too much, but the fans don't care, and they start wars on various social media and forums.

Xiang Chu watched the popularity rise rapidly, feeling excited with tears streaming down his face.

Let's fight, let's continue to fight. On the surface, he still has to pretend to be calm, and posted on social media: "Thank you fans for your support. Everyone should discuss rationally. Both teams are in the West, and there will be results in the end."

By the way, no matter what he says on social media, it is to promote popularity.

(End of this chapter)