The strongest basket king

Chapter 239 Double Kill Mavericks
"Fared fouled outside the three-point line. He has already committed five fouls. Nowitzki will also get three free throws in this attack."

"2+1, wonderful, Blair committed six fouls, Xiang Chu is really brutal."

"Both teams performed well at critical moments, but the Nuggets have the lead, and the Mavericks must play a stronger offense to get a chance."

"It's a shame Dirk Nowitzki missed the [-]-pointer."

"Calderon didn't hit a three-pointer. This game is difficult for the Mavericks... Oh, the Nuggets counterattacked very simply. Middleton hit again. The teenager Middleton performed well today. George Karl finally put him By staying on the pitch, he repaid the manager's trust and that was the coup de grace."

To be honest, the Mavericks strengthened their defense in the last quarter and let Nowitzki support the offense. The effect is good.

It's just that the Nuggets never gave the opponent a chance. They were in the lead and played very steadily. The guy who should be grasped grasped it, and the game was firmly won.

After the game, when talking about whether to renew his contract with the team in the future, Nowitzki also euphemistically expressed his meaning. The German said frankly: "For me, I hope to return to the playoffs. I'm more worried about this season than next July."

Xiang Chu was also asked the same question by the reporter. He said: "I don't care about this kind of issue now, but my cooperation with the team is getting more and more enjoyable. In the end, we will speak based on our results, and everything will come naturally."

Xiang Chu will also be a restricted free agent next summer. In fact, there is not much to say about his contract renewal. He just needs to put a little pressure on the team. He wants more than money.

They and the Mavericks played two games in a row, and they went to the away game after the home game.

Playing two consecutive games, the two sides are relatively familiar with the state and tactics, a bit like the playoffs.

But the Mavericks have no choice at all, they simply do not have a good center.

Of course they still changed the starting lineup, let Blair stand out, at least with more strength.

In fact, the Mavericks are ready to take turns. A few insiders will use all their strength to consume Xiang Chu, and then adjust with a small lineup. They are really playing in the playoffs.

A team with aspirations faces a losing streak against the same opponent, which is also a great blow to morale.

However, the Nuggets still exploded with strong offensive power from the beginning. Jefferson hit 2 consecutive three-pointers. He really came alive again beside Xiang Chu.

Regarding Xiang Chu's point, the Mavericks even played second-year rookie Bernard James, but it was useless.

Xiang Chu can play hard at the basket or turn over and jump shot, and the defense is not something that can be broken by ordinary insiders.

No matter who they use to defend, they can't defend, and the inside line of the matchup can't score at all.

A smaller lineup is better, but their team defense is simply not good enough to reach the level of the Spurs.

Besides, the Spurs also lost, and the Mavericks are really helpless.

They can only be forced to use a small lineup. In this case, they put their hopes entirely on the touch and let the Nuggets take the initiative.

And the Mavericks soon discovered that only Nowitzki and Ellis could score when they played with a small lineup. Even Carter didn't have much chance in this game.

The Nuggets' defense has really improved compared to last season, and Xiang Chu standing inside is a kind of deterrent.

In addition, in fact, the Mavericks' small lineup is not fast enough, and they often have to fall when playing small lineups, so that the Nuggets can defend calmly.

After careful consideration, Carlisle chose Dalembert, whom he planned to abandon earlier.

Dalembert is at least a little defensive, he can't defend against Xiang Chu, but he can slightly limit the rest of the Nuggets.

At a low tempo, the Mavericks actually performed better, except that they couldn't figure out Xiang Chu.

Xiang Chu is now also deliberately targeted by many teams. Many coaches don't understand why Xiang Chu can be stabilized to this extent.

He didn't have a downturn, and he was tired last season, but most teams in the league can't force him out of that state, especially in the regular season.

The Mavericks were actually better at the American Airlines Center, at least not trailing to double digits by halftime.

In the third quarter, the Mavericks switched back to the regular lineup and began to play against the Nuggets.

At the beginning, it still had some effect. Nowitzki still has an advantage in playing Faried's height.

But under constant confrontation, Nowitzki's shooting rate gradually declined.

A few years earlier, Farid would have been blasted to the brim, but now Nuo Tianwang can no longer fight like that.

After withstood a wave of attacks by the Mavericks, the Nuggets' internal and external combination mode began again.

Belinelli felt very good this time. In the second half, he scored two more three-pointers, and the score gap between the two sides quickly reached double digits.

This is the horror of the three-pointer. If there is such a thing, the Nuggets' shooters will have a chance to play.

Carlisle is also depressed. He simply uses a lot of young players in the rotation. The team's current lineup really makes him a little angry. He thinks some players haven't tried their best.

The details of his arrangement during the halftime break, the players did not do a lot.

Several young players also performed well, Jae Crowder and Jarle Merkle both scored.

During the rotation period, the Mavericks also once recovered the score gap to single digits.

However, the young players are still inexperienced. The Nuggets immediately launched a counterattack after adapting a little, and the score gap between the two sides has a tendency to widen again.

Carlisle did not continue to be willful, and changed the main lineup back, hoping that they can follow the opportunities created by young players and beat the Nuggets at home.

But the fact is always cruel, the efficiency of the Mavericks' main lineup is surprisingly low.

Knight's defense is getting better and better, and Nowitzki has a singles chance, but his shooting percentage is far worse than in the first half.

Under the leadership of Xiang Chu, the Nuggets played steadily one goal after another. After entering the last 3 minutes, the Nuggets' lead once again came to double digits.

Now even the opponent's head coach has no heart, and they can't win this game.

The Mavericks actually controlled the fouls very well this time, but the Nuggets were crushed in terms of shooting percentage and rebounding, and the Mavericks were double-killed in this way.

Xiang Chu scored 32 points, 32 rebounds and 15 blocks in just 4 minutes of playing, and easily suppressed the Mavericks inside. There is no dispute about what level of player he is this season.

This is Xiang Chu's third year in the league, and there is nothing but praise.

After the game, Xiang Chu pulled votes on social media by the way.

The All-Star voting has already begun, and there should be no suspense for him to become the All-Star starter this season.

Xiang Chu feels that with his current performance, he seems to be able to compete with the most popular stars in the league.

If there are the most fans who like him, it must be a very pleasant surprise.

He has been playing well, but he also hopes to be recognized by everyone, which is not contradictory.

(End of this chapter)