The strongest basket king

Chapter 227
"It's all set up, how about opening at the same time as your regular season?" Olivia's face was proud, but also slightly tired.

"We are not opening." Xiang Chu smiled and hugged Olivia in his arms, "Don't work too hard, you won't be worth it if you are exhausted."

Olivia stuck out her tongue, "I won't be exhausted, I rely on creativity to eat, and when the restaurant is on the right track, I just need to go and collect the money."

"Very good, then you can perfect your cooking skills." Xiang Chu joked.

The name of the restaurant is Exquisite Taste. They have hired three good chefs, each of whom is in charge of a cuisine with their assistants. The chef's methods are agreed by the two of them. It must be good if they can steal a few tricks.

"I don't. If my cooking skills become so good, someone might change me from a boss to a chef in order to save costs." Olivia snorted.

The relationship between the two has gone a step further, but the way they get along has not changed much.

It is also because of this that the relationship between the two is more comfortable.

At the end of October, the regular season officially began, and the teams returned to the public.

After a summer, many teams have undergone a lot of changes. We still have to see how the combat effectiveness is on the field.

The Nuggets' first game was an away game against the Kings. The Kings renewed Cousins' contract in advance. There is no doubt that this young insider will be their key player.

For this reason, they also sent away another young player, Evans, who had the opportunity to receive key training. Evans did not meet the team's expectations, and the Kings obviously did not want to give the opponent a contract.

In terms of team strength, they have not been upgraded, and the biggest change may be the change of head coach.

The Nuggets are not worried about teams like the Kings at all, but they had an accident at the beginning.

Knight came off with a thigh strain within 2 minutes of playing, and Miller, who came off the bench, couldn't deal with anyone in the King's back line, whether it was Thomas Jr., Thornton or Vasquez.

In terms of preparation, it is the defensive end. The defense of the Nuggets' lineup does need to be adjusted more than the offense.

Because of the unfavorable start, the Nuggets' offense did not play very well. In the first quarter, the Kings completely controlled the rhythm.

Xiang Chu can feel that Cousins ​​has matured a lot compared to last season, mainly because of his offensive selectivity.

After scoring two goals in front of Xiang Chu, Cousins ​​also started screaming.

"Brother, some of you are unlucky, but I won't show mercy."

Xiang Chu smiled slightly, "Really, I won't show mercy either."

The team has a situation. As the leader of the team, Xiang Chu must stand up and give his teammates confidence.

Cousins ​​is strong in offense and rebounding, which happens to be similar to Xiang Chu, but Xiang Chu is better than him in every aspect.

It didn't take long for Cousins ​​to feel proud of Xiang Chu's strength, and he also received 2 fouls.

Jason Thompson came off the bench and was soon fouled twice.

Xiang Chu is already a real top insider, and the King's insiders will be very uncomfortable today.

It's just that the outside line is a bit troublesome, the defense needs to be adjusted slowly, and the offense that Xiang Chu hopes can come out.

At the end of the first quarter, the team's first three-pointer finally appeared. The slightly unexpected candidate, Richard Jefferson, hit the bottom corner.

When Xiang Chu went to rest, the Nuggets still played the same tactics.

Now the Nuggets' lineup can't get up quickly, especially after Knight's unexpected departure.

Perhaps in the future, after a good run-in, you can also try a quick and small lineup, but it is better to use Mozgov to play inside.

Mozgov's scoring ability is definitely not as good as Xiang Chu's, but he can also play against the King's defense, and the backup fourth position Anthony Randolph shoots slightly better than Faried.

In the first game of the season, the team will try their best to ensure victory, and the tactics are based on stability.

However, the choice of rotation will be a little more for the time being. This season the Nuggets will have more players than last season. Signing is one aspect, and the key is the growth of young players.

It may be because the season has just started, the rotation players on both sides feel a little bad.

George Karl was not in a hurry to let Xiang Chu play. In the first half, let's look at the status of each player, and the second half is the decisive moment.

As long as Xiang Chu can crush Cousins, their winning percentage will still be higher.

As a very experienced coach, George Karl was not thrown into disarray by Knight's accident.

Facing Cousins, Mozgov is obviously a little bit worse, and the King's lead has gradually expanded.

After Xiang Chu played again, this situation was immediately contained.

"Don't panic, I'll take care of everything."

Xiang Chu didn't just encourage his teammates, he continued to hit Cousins, and the score gap became smaller and smaller. As he scored 1+2 in the last minute, the team tied the score.

But the Nuggets still entered the first half with a lag, and the king's backup striker Travis Outlaw hit a three-pointer at the buzzer to help the team gain a three-point lead.

"We have an advantage inside, but we didn't play very well. That's why...but I still believe that we can win the game. I believe you will play better in the second half." George Karl said in the locker room.

No one in the team knew what he and Xiang Chu looked like in private, so he was still very powerful in the locker room, which young players liked very much.

Xiang Chu also stood up and said: "I hope Brandon is okay. We should bless him with a victory. You all make a bold move, and I will take care of it."

With the most points and rebounds in the half, Xiang Chu's words are convincing.

He did what he said, and scored 4 points in the third quarter to help the team overtake the score.

He didn't play a lot in the preseason, and his new teammates haven't really felt his strength up close.

Now his performance makes everyone feel at ease, even if they have an accident, even if they are away, the Kings will not be able to take away their victory.

Cousins ​​still feels good on the offensive end, and he has really grown.

It's a pity that he fouled for the fourth time in less than half a quarter.

Kings new coach Mike Malone replaced Cousins ​​first to be sure, but it wasn't long before Jason Thompson fouled five times, and it was too difficult to restrict Xiang Chu a little.

As soon as the opponent gritted his teeth, he simply played a small lineup, let Patterson play the fifth position, and pulled out to play when attacking.

But Patterson also fouled five times before the third quarter was over. More importantly, their small lineup shooting was not satisfactory.

At this time, the Nuggets have a tendency to open up the score. The Kings can only grit their teeth and let Cousins ​​play again, just let him pay attention to fouls, don't reach out randomly, and just defend the pass.

With Xiang Chu strong on the inside, the Nuggets are playing better and better now, but the feel has not yet improved.

George Karl also nodded slightly on the sidelines. An excellent player like Xiang Chu is worth his bet.

(End of this chapter)