The strongest basket king

Chapter 240 Easy and Good Grades

"We won them before, and I don't feel worse than him. I'm becoming the best version of myself." When the reporter asked about the All-Star voting, Howard said a little unwillingly.

In fact, the results of the first round of voting have not yet come out, but Howard really has no confidence.

He regretted coming to the west a little bit, and no one would argue with him in the east.

It was useless to say what he said in the interview. Xiang Chuxiang ranked first in the scoring list, rebounding list, and blocks list. He is a popular figure for the MVP of the season, which has surpassed Howard's current level.

The only gap between Xiang Chu and the top players in the league is the playoffs.

When the team has no other big names, his status in the arena is still very useful.

Now the Nuggets are very harmonious on the training ground, and everyone is optimistic about the results.

What Xiang Chu is most afraid of is the injury of the team. Now he often has to talk to everyone about physical exercise and maintenance. Some injuries are indeed not noticed by everyone.

But if you talk too much, it will be a bit annoying to others. Xiang Chu mainly communicates with the team management through Jim Smith. This cannot save money, and the team doctor's service must keep up.

Compared with not having the strength to fight, the injury is really aggrieved.

It has been a month since the start of the new season. In fact, the time to focus on the game every day passes quickly.

On November 11, the Nuggets came to an away game against the Timberwolves.

The Timberwolves lost a few more games and just dropped out of the top eight in the Western Conference.

The key to their team is that the defense is too poor, and the speed cannot be raised.

Brewer started here, but his performance was not better than when the Nuggets were on the bench. Te is also the kind of player who is more suitable for the rotation.

Although he is no longer a teammate, Brewer has a good relationship with the Nuggets players. He cannot stay because the management is reluctant to give money.

The Nuggets didn't feel good at the start of the game, and only Xiang Chu could score in the main lineup.

The Timberwolves saw hope and played extra vigorously.

In fact, Pekovic defended Xiang Chu at the beginning every time. He has enough weight and strength, but this buddy has poor battery life, and he can only be trampled after his physical strength cannot keep up.

On the offensive end, Love and Kevin Martin both had the advantage, and the Timberwolves also took the lead.

But they didn't work off the bench, and Barea didn't perform well after he played.

For the Nuggets, Chandler and Middleton performed well. Under the leadership of Xiang Chu, they continued to chase points, and at the end of the first quarter they even surpassed by 1 point.

Timberwolves head coach Rick Adelman is also depressed. He obviously has an advantage in the start, but the team's lineup is not good, and sometimes it really can't play.

After Xiang Chu went down to rest, the Nuggets' substitute players still played well. Jordan Hamilton hit a three-pointer, and Faried also played well with the substitute, and the score advantage was suddenly expanded.

A team like the Timberwolves with poor defense is actually quite suitable for Faried to attack the inside.

When Xiang Chu was there, he could only play a supporting role, and the team also considered the possibility of having him as a substitute, but his type was too unstable to be a substitute. He could play against certain teams, and against teams with similar styles. The team can't do it.

George Karl did not stop exploring in this area. The Nuggets are doing well now, but the lineup can still be optimized.

The Timberwolves stabilized the situation after the main force played again, and the Nuggets were not easy to guard against Martin.

The second position is now full of shooters, and his personal defense is a little bit worse. After all, Martin is also a quasi-All-Star level.

However, it is not easy for the Timberwolves to chase points. Even if a poor defensive team starts to attack, the Nuggets will return any points they score, which is actually meaningless.

The Timberwolves looked okay on the surface in the first half, and there were no fouls inside, but they always felt suppressed by the Nuggets.

It is also because the Nuggets have Xiang Chu on the inside, and they are inaccurate in shooting three-pointers from the outside.

In the second half, Rubio also stepped up his offense, but Xiang Chu would not give him a chance to layup if he wanted to break through.

Otherwise, Rubio must be confident in playing Knight, who is not yet in full condition.

Knight is now able to play, but his body is still a little weak.

Fortunately, the Nuggets are not under the pressure of performance now. George Karl will not let him play for a long time in each game, allowing him a little longer to recover.

Of course, he himself will also be under pressure. He is an important figure for the Nuggets in the summer, but he has not yet performed well because of injuries.

This time Fournier didn't play for a long time because of defensive problems, and George Karl also had complicated feelings for him.

If it weren't for Xiang Chu's strong support, it is estimated that this guy will be relegated to the substitute again.

But the key is to strive for yourself. One of the reasons why he has not been replaced now is because the few shooters who can play the second position are not very stable.

There is no perfect thing in the world. It is normal for the team to lose other aspects in order to increase shooters.

Like the first quarter, the Nuggets suffered a little bit from the main players, and they turned over again when they rotated the lineup.

At the end of the quarter, the Timberwolves were still behind.

The point is that Xiang Chu can still rest calmly now, and Pekovic took advantage of his absence to swipe two balls a little.

Mozgov, the backup center, is not very stable, but most of the Nuggets' players are very cheap, and their current performance has exceeded expectations, and George Karl will not be too dissatisfied.

When Xiang Chu played in the fourth quarter, the team led by 10 points, and he was not in a hurry.

The Timberwolves are now completely relying on Martin and Love to score. Love is now completely outside the three-point line. Martin wants to break through, but he dare not go too deep. cast.

Love really made two three-pointers, but the rest of the Timberwolves couldn't make them.

Under the poor defense of the Timberwolves, the game entered the final three-pointer, and the score gap between the two sides remained unchanged. Everyone's statistics are pretty good.

When the game entered the last 2 minutes, the Timberwolves had put all their hopes on the three-pointer.

With several consecutive missed three-pointers, they could only surrender.

Xiang Chu looked at the inside line of the Timberwolves and sighed a little. He didn't know how to defend before. Fortunately, he now has the magic skill of the no-fly zone, so he can bully others with confidence.

After winning the Timberwolves, the Nuggets have won five consecutive victories.

The point is, it's still so easy. If Xiang Chu fought hard for the previous few games, the Nuggets' team is getting better and better now.

Some teams can't achieve such results with two or even three All-Stars, and only two words can describe it.

Of course, team basketball is still the Spurs kind. It can be said that the Spurs’ GDP is not particularly strong after the peak, but they are still very competitive in the West.

The Nuggets are a model of a single-core team. Everyone is looking forward to where they can go.

(End of this chapter)