The strongest basket king

Chapter 206 A Little Accident

In the second half, amid the cheers of the audience, the Nuggets took the lead in entering the state.

Ty Lawson didn't talk about suppression, and he managed to score equally with Parker. Iguodala also started to score, and the situation is developing in a good way.

Xiang Chu sent Splitter to foul continuously, and the score gap was about to narrow to single digits.

Danny Green hit 2 more three-pointers. The Nuggets' mentality was a little affected. The Spurs' three-pointers were too deadly.

In the second half of the third quarter, Manu Ginobili, who was replaced by the Spurs, also hit a three-pointer. Bonner also continued his state in the first half and made another three-pointer.

The points that the Nuggets chased before were all returned.

George Karl doesn't have much to do when he encounters this situation. He has practiced a lot of three-point defensive tactics during this period, and he can't prevent him.

What he was able to adjust was the offense. Faried was put on the bench again, and the Nuggets switched to playing one and four.

The big and four juniors are very useful in the first round, but there are also hidden dangers in defense. It will be embarrassing if the offense cannot be played. After all, Duncan is stronger than Gasol in the low post.

After the Nuggets changed their formation, the offense improved a little bit, but the defense did not improve much.

They miss Gallinari very much at this time. Except for Xiang Chu, the Nuggets are a bit short on the court. Brewer's lethality in the fourth position is much worse.

After Xiang Chu went down, the Nuggets played a small lineup, Faried played at the fifth position, and George Karl hoped that the team could run up and play a sharp counterattack.

But what I didn't expect was that facing the small lineup of the Nuggets, Leonard scored 10 points in a row in just over four minutes, directly making the game lose suspense.

Leonard gave people more impressions of defense before, but he did not expect to show a good offensive power when facing the Nuggets, and the Nuggets had no defense at all.

George Karl did not surrender, but the meaning of the game is not much.

In the last few minutes, the Nuggets' momentum was gone, and both sides replaced the bench players.

In the first game of the Western Conference semifinals, the Nuggets lost completely.

Xiang Chu had 25 points and 12 rebounds, which was more than all the insiders of the Spurs combined, but lost the game.

After the game, George Karl said a little angrily: "When they strengthen their defense in the low post, it is important for some people to stand up. San Antonio played very well, but we didn't. Our outside offense didn't play at the usual level. To move on in the series, we have to play better, otherwise, we're out of luck."

Xiang Chu was a little helpless in an interview and said: "They went around and put pressure on us. They did a lot. Every time we made a mistake, they made us pay the price. When the pressure started, someone made a mistake, and we Packed together and messed up. When you play against such a good team, they will find open opportunities. Because they have patience and know where to score goals."

Popovich was very relaxed after the game, and half-jokingly said: "The task I assigned to them is to limit Xiang Chu better, but some people are old and cannot complete the task 100%."

Only those who win can pretend to be better, this is really impossible.

On the same day, the Heat, who had been resting for too long like the Nuggets, were also killed.

It's hard to imagine that the Heat will lose, because the Bulls are shorthanded, but they were reversed in the fourth quarter. Nate Robinson and Jimmy Butler directed the Bulls' counterattack.

Both scored in double figures in the final quarter, overwhelmed the Heat's Big Three in the last few minutes, and completed an upset.

The Nuggets and the Heat are not yet the same level of team, and they lack a strong point. No one will think it is an upset when they lose at home. There is still a long way to go to become a real strong team.

In the second round of the second round, each team showed the ability to make the game variable.

The Knicks and the Pacers fought hard for three quarters, and in the last quarter they hit a 20:0 frenzy to repel the Pacers.

This game once again proved all the advantages of a team with a star. No one in the Pacers could match Anthony in the final quarter.

But before they scored a drought, they also proved that they have the ability to compete with the Knicks.

There are seven games in the series, and each team has its advantages and disadvantages. The closer the playoffs get to the end, the more difficult it is to predict the outcome of the game.

In the game between the Thunder and the Grizzlies, the Grizzlies also showed off in the final quarter and won the away game.

Durant fought hard for more than 40 minutes under high-intensity confrontation, and the two teams played first in playing time. Finally, he couldn't stand it anymore. Without Westbrook, he was too tired alone.

In the fourth quarter of the Grizzlies, it was Conley who overwhelmed Durant on the offensive end with high efficiency. This was still related to Westbrook's absence, otherwise Conley would not have been so relaxed.

The Grizzlies' offense is not strong enough, and the Thunder lacks a second strong point. Both of them must stand up. In fact, it is the same as the Knicks and Pacers group, to see who can seize the opportunity better.

Among the four matchups, only the Heat and the Bulls are in that group. Everyone agrees that the Heat are much stronger.

In the group between the Nuggets and the Spurs, although the outside world believes that the Spurs are superior, it is still too early to determine the outcome.

On May 5, the second game between the Nuggets and the Spurs was still in Denver.

Before the start of the game, George Karl said seriously: "Boys, you have to remember that we are a united whole, don't talk nonsense in front of the media."

A few people glanced at Ty Lawson. Ty Lawson was a little guilty, but more unhappy.

Although George Karl didn't say it clearly, most players knew that he didn't pay attention in the interview before.

Xiang Chu found out relatively late. He didn't pay much attention to media news during the series. It was Olivia who came to him angrily with the interview video.

Ty Lawson told reporters that the team's perimeter slump was affected by tactics. The coach designed too many tactics for someone, which affected the fluency of the team's offense.

He said that they can play faster basketball, and the Spurs players are too old to keep up with them.

Ty Lawson probably didn't target Xiang Chu, but just complained and pretended to be a comparison. Unexpectedly, soon there would be media reports of the Nuggets' infighting, and George Karl's face turned green.

Xiang Chu doesn’t really care much. As long as he can win, he won’t say anything even if the coach deploys more perimeter tactics. Popovich used Duncan as a blue-collar player in order to win the game. A famous star like Duncan didn’t say anything. What.

The key is to be able to win, otherwise it would be bad if you don't talk about the goal and affect the team.

Regardless of whether the opinion is right or wrong, Ty Lawson shouldn't tell outsiders at this time, it is better to communicate directly with the coach and teammates if he has ideas.

After knowing this, Xiang Chu also communicated with Ty Lawson. As the leader of the team, he must not let the matter worse.

As a result, Ty Lawson said that he was just talking casually, and Xiang Chu could only say that this guy was really big-hearted. If George Karl hadn't issued a strict order, Xiang Chu would have suspected that this guy had drunk too much.

(End of this chapter)