The strongest basket king

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The Lakers played against the Nuggets at home. In addition to Bynum's comeback, their starting lineup had to be adjusted. Barnes became the starting three.

The Nuggets are a tough team in the West, but only a tough team.

It is to be able to enter the playoffs and compete with strong teams, but there is no such thing as a championship.

After Anthony left, it feels like their positioning has not changed.

What Xiang Chu cares about is their 22nd pick this year, Kenneth Faried. The consequences of being too high-profile on social media may be that there will be many more enemies, and he must always be vigilant.

The Nuggets lineup can be regarded as balanced inside and outside. Tall guys like Ty Lawson, Aaron Afflalo, and Danilo Gallinari are able to play the third position on the outside, and Hillary on the inside. O and Timofey Mozgov are both tall, and there are reliable veterans like Al Harrington and Andre Miller on the bench.

It's a pity that they don't have all-star players. They score a lot, but they don't have too many strong points.

Xiang Chu was sitting on the bench, not as excited as he was at the beginning.

I have already tried the feeling of being a starter, so naturally I will no longer be envious of the benefits of watching the football at close range.

Bynum's tactical status in the Lakers is still quite high. He hasn't played in a few games. This time, his teammates fed him the ball one after another as soon as he played.

This buddy is also full of confidence. Even though he was blocked at the first goal, he continued to play, and then scored consecutively to help the team take the lead. Xiang Chu was very envious.

Is it that easy to score on the inside? I feel like he can do those moves too. What's the difference?

Xiang Chu just sighed. In fact, he understands that the gap is all-round. Any action on the court can only be made under high-intensity defense after a lot of hard work.

After Bynum's return, the Lakers have Kobe on the outside, Gasol and Bynum on the inside. This lineup can already suppress most teams in the league.

However, the weaknesses of their rotation lineup once again exposed their disadvantages when they encountered a relatively balanced team like the Nuggets, especially when Artest, the number one horseman in the rotation lineup, did not feel good.

Artest's defense is better than offense, and Xiang Chu felt that he should not lead a rotation lineup. If he was in the starting lineup, he would certainly be able to share the pressure for Kobe, and the Lakers' perimeter defense problems would be greatly resolved.

Maybe Mike Brown can't help it. The Lakers really can't find someone who can lead the rotation.

They must have failed to use the middle-class special case on Mike Roberts, even if they got a nerve knife, I don’t know what the management thinks, what is the similarity between Mike Roberts and Odom?Could it be that they are all left-handers? It is normal for Kobe to be unhappy.

The bench was not strong, and the leader soon became the Nuggets.

Because both Bynum and Gasol can play center, Xiang Chu played later.

When he was on the court, the Nuggets turned out to be a small lineup, looking down on people, right?

Faried didn't play, and Xiang Chu didn't have the idea of ​​stepping on others. He just tried his best to grab rebounds.

"Offensive rebounds, Xiang Chu has already grabbed two offensive rebounds in just a short time on the court, Harrington is too short for his height."

"Xiang Chu dunked. He showed his jersey number. Is he learning from Kobe... No. 10 is not like the number of an inside player."

The small lineup on the Nuggets is intentional. Harrington has three-point ability, and it is difficult for Xiang Chu to defend.

Let's just hurt each other like this, Xiang Chu felt that Zhang Data was so simple for the first time.

The advantage of the rotation period is that the pressure is not so great, and the two big men of the Nuggets are floating outside.

However, Xiang Chu also felt that his physical fitness and speed must be improved. When the opposing player wants to shoot from the outside, he can also cover it tightly. Long arms actually have an advantage in defense.

Relying on Kobe's final score in the first half, the team only led by 1 point.

Xiang Chu came off the bench and scored 6 points and 7 rebounds, which is also the team's fourth highest score.

Xiang Chu found the advantage. If the opponent's inside line is not so high, it is relatively easy for him to score under the basket.

He is in a good mood, play smarter, and get as much data as possible when he can.

Mike - Brown's mood is not so good, why Bynum is back, I feel unstable yet.

The No. [-] position is really at a disadvantage. Fisher and Blake can't handle Ty Lawson, two rookie guards, and that's even worse. Not every second-round pick is Xiang Chu.

In fact, their vision is not good enough. The 60th Thomas Jr. is actually not bad. Who can blame him for not choosing a guard.

Mike Brown gave thousands of instructions, but within 10 seconds of the start of the second half, Fisher received his fourth foul and had to be replaced. Don't worry about Blake's thin body, just attack and attack.

It’s not easy to just use offense against offense. Aaron Afflalo’s defense against Kobe is very good. Gradually suppressed by the Nuggets.

Mike Brown was a little hesitant at this time, fearing that Xiang Chushang's words would not have enough attack power.

He still tried space number four first, and let Xiang Chu go up after the effect was not obvious.

The Nuggets were not as relaxed as Xiang Chu at this time. It was not easy for him to score, but he had an advantage on the rebound as soon as he came up. He was much more flexible than Mozgov.

Even if they didn't score, with his rebound support, the team stopped the decline.

Mike Brown was a little more at ease, but the team must strengthen the offensive threat if they want to win the game.

Fortunately, after Bynum had a good rest, he finally started the low-post killing mode, and the Lakers quickly caught up.

Then it entered a score stalemate, and the atmosphere on the court became tense.

In the second half, Xiang Chu's playing time was further compressed, but his performance was still very stable.

In the end, the Nuggets only left Nene on the court, hoping to solve the problem with offense.

The Lakers replaced all the main players and strengthened their perimeter defense.

The Nuggets can shoot from outside, but they are not so stable. The expansion of the Lakers' defense makes them very embarrassed.

In the past, their hand feeling was better, and it was easier to break through to gain an advantage, but now it is not so easy.

Fisher made six fouls, but the impact was not great at this time. The Lakers allowed Ty Lawson to break through, but there were two big men, Bynum and Gasol. After each of them contributed a big block, the Nuggets The attack stalled.

At this time, Kobe and Bynum defended one mile and one outside and helped the team defend the victory.

At the last moment, you can see the gap between the stars.

The Nuggets don't even have an All-Star, and they lack the ability to solve problems when they are strictly guarded, so the result is doomed.

In the last few minutes, Xiang Chu also forgot the discomfort of not being able to be on the court, and completely merged into the tense atmosphere. He also reminded himself that in the future, he will become a player who can dominate the game at critical moments.

(End of this chapter)