The strongest basket king

Chapter 198 Victory in the First Battle
Howard really had problems with his physical strength this season. After breaking out in the first quarter, he languished a lot in the third quarter.

Xiang Chu still remembers that last season, he felt that Howard was really superhuman.

It may be that the injury has affected Howard's strength, or it may be that Xiang Chu has become stronger, so Howard, who is standing still, feels a lot weaker to him.

Howard was inefficient in the confrontation with Xiang Chu, and Gasol couldn't be tough at this point.

Gasol may have played too much to support him. The Nuggets used Chandler and Iguodala to carry him. Gasol's strong play is very inefficient.

In this case, the Lakers can only shoot from the outside, but the efficiency of their three outsiders is also very average.

Nash doesn't feel much better than Blake now. Nash feels really old.

He can't get rid of Ty Lawson at all with his current footsteps, and his teammates can't hit him when he passes the ball out. He is almost useless as a master of organization.

The score gap slowly came to double digits again, but the Lakers were able to hold on to the playoffs under difficult circumstances, and they still did not collapse so easily.

They played slightly better with Jamison and Meeks, and once again held the score in single digits.

But it feels like they are just hanging on, and they may end at any time.

At the beginning of the last quarter, Miller Sr. and Brewer's performance overwhelmed each other again, and the Nuggets' lead came to double digits again.

This time the Lakers did not chase the score to single digits again. Xiang Chu scored consecutively after resting and playing. The Nuggets are getting more and more stable.

Howard was very aggrieved, he forced himself to work hard with Xiang Chu.

When he was going all out, it was not so easy for Xiang Chu to restrain him.

But it's not that difficult. Howard's poor free throws are always a dead end. Everyone fouls each other and makes free throws. Xiang Chu will play this buddy to death.

By the last minute, the score gap between the two sides was still in double digits, and Howard simply committed six fouls.

The Nuggets also replaced the bench lineup at this time and accepted the victory of the game.

With 28 points and 16 rebounds, Xiang Chu delivered a perfect answer in the first playoff game led by Xiang Chu.

For the Lakers, Howard's 20 points and 15 rebounds were not bad, but they lost the game.

D'Antoni said after the game: "I have no problem with the team's shot selection. The real problem is that we made too many mistakes."

Kobe was injured and unable to play. He watched the game at home, and then kept posting on social media to supervise the battle, which made the head coach a little embarrassed to say that he was a fan.

In fact, Kobe is not used to just watching, "My teammates are struggling in the game, but I can't do anything. There is nothing more uncomfortable than this."

Xiang Chu understood Kobe's emotions very well. He told reporters: "The Lakers are incomplete without Kobe."

After all, the playoffs are the battlefield of superstars, and what is needed is the brilliance of superstars.

Kobe is not omnipotent, but the Lakers without Kobe may be absolutely impossible, especially in the playoffs where every second needs to be fought with all his might, what Kobe brings to this team is not just scoring.

But Xiang Chu also said, "Even if Kobe is healthy, we will still win. Our previous games have already explained everything, so now we are at the Pepsi Center instead of the Staples Center."

George Karl was in a good mood. He said with a smile: "There is no doubt that Xiang Chu is already a true leader, and he can lead the team to victory."

On the same day, the Thunder slaughtered the Rockets, and Harden lost to four hands with two fists.

They were behind in all aspects, and they couldn't stand it from the beginning.

It's not just the reason for the Thunder's lack of numbers. The Rockets' weak defense allowed the Thunder to revitalize the entire team. They didn't play so easily in the regular season.

But it can't be said that the Rockets are really that bad, after all, it is Harden's first time leading the team to the playoffs.

His situation is normal, and Xiang Chu's excellent performance is at the "abnormal" level.

In the two games in the East, the Heat took the Bucks lightly, and the Pacers beat the Eagles.

The match between the Heat and the Bucks was simply a three-point shooting contest, but the Heat, with the Big Three and excellent rotation Ray Allen, crushed the Bucks in terms of shooting percentage and rebounding.

The Heat actually belong to a team without an inside line. The Bucks' inside line can't protect the rebounds. It can be said that they have no chance in this series.

The playoffs are the stage for stars, and the Bucks are too far behind.

The Pacers relied on the overall performance, and all the five starting five scored double-handedly to catch the Eagles. The Eagles are actually a team that plays as a whole, but the Pacers are better defensively than them, and there are new strengths on the offensive end.

The young Paul George has grown rapidly after becoming the core of the team this season. He led the team to play in the playoffs for the first time and won a triple-double, which is admirable.

With his rise, Xiang Chu is not so lonely.

Excellent young leaders have emerged in both the West and East, and the league is very happy.

After all the playoff teams have appeared, the schedule has been relatively relaxed.

The confrontation in the playoffs is much more intense than the regular season. The less dry schedule is also a kind of protection for the players. Of course, if the two teams have to have six or seven games to decide the winner, there is no way. Physical endurance is also part of the game. .

The training arranged by the Nuggets during the playoffs is mainly for tactics, paying attention to details but not too much on the body.

Faried is also preparing to come back, and watching his teammates beat him is also uncomfortable.

In fact, his injury is not serious, but his style of play has relatively high physical requirements, and the team is not so anxious to ask him to come back.

Xiang Chu watches the games of other teams every day and sees how everyone plays in the playoffs, which sometimes helps him.

The other is the simulation game. The playoffs are a seven-match four-win contest. The more familiar you are with your opponents, the greater the possibility of defeating them.

When the team arranges tactics, Xiang Chu will now also give his own opinions.

Dealing with people is not what he is good at, but he is quite insightful professionally.

In the two years since he entered the league, his strength has grown a lot thanks to the system, but for him, his understanding of rebounding has become more profound.

When he was in school, he seldom studied tactics, because it was useless for him to study a small role.

Now it is completely different. Being familiar with various tactics and understanding the opponent's strategy is of great help to leading the team.

Just playing with your head covered, sometimes it is difficult to do the core things of the team well.

Xiang Chu's talent is not strong, and he must do better in what he can do.

If you have the opportunity, you must do your best, otherwise he will regret it for the rest of his life.

The Lakers lost the first game, but it cannot be considered that they have no ability to resist. They must be confident and fully prepared. Xiang Chu is looking forward to the next game.

(End of this chapter)