The strongest basket king

Chapter 242
In the game between the Nuggets and the Knicks, Faried had a small problem with his ankle in a scramble. The trouble was not big, and the team still felt that he should be given a rest.

George Karl had an idea about the starting lineup before, and Faried can just verify it while he is resting.

The Nuggets plan to let Middleton try to start at the third position, and Jefferson will play the fourth position, directly playing a lineup of one big and four small.

If Gallinari is there, he is a good fit for the four.

It's a pity that Gallinari's injury has not recovered, and this season may be able to choke.

Many teams in the major and minor leagues use it. Faried's advantages and disadvantages are obvious. When facing some teams, the Nuggets' major and minor league starters may be more effective.

If the attempt is feasible, the Nuggets will prepare two starting lineups.

The young players start together with Xiang Chu, and they will play relatively easily when Xiang Chu attracts the defense.

The players on the bench are more experienced, and it will be much easier for the team to adjust to the situation.

Of course, Middleton also performed well.

The Raptors sent Bargnani away in the summer. Bargnani didn't play many games last season, which had little impact on their strength. However, their initial results did not meet expectations.

In fact, both Lowry and DeRozan are growing. In such a situation, the team's chemical reaction is not very good. Their three strengths are all outside, which also leads to some problems in the distribution of ball rights.

The fifth position of the Raptors is Valanciunas, who is in the same class as Xiang Chu, but he only came to the NBA to report in the past year, and now he can also be said to be a second-year player.

Valanciunas has good inside skills, but he is not physically strong enough to fight against Xiang Chu.

Xiang Chu scored as soon as he came up, and the Raptors soon completed the overtake.

Lowry and DeRozan completely suppressed the Nuggets' players in the same position. In addition, the Nuggets' outside line was somewhat inaccurate, and the Raptors, who were playing at home, took control of the situation.

George Karl was silent, worried that a new attempt might be the wrong decision.

Xiang Chu was not too anxious, he kept urging his teammates to strengthen their defense, and said that it was okay if they missed the shot, and they would find a chance to regain the advantage.

When the two teams entered the rotation period, the situation finally changed.

The Nuggets' bench players are much better than the Raptors. Old Miller, Chandler, and Mozgov all performed well.

The Raptors' internal rebounds are generally not very good. The Nuggets started with rebounds and defense, and slowly caught up with the score.

After the Nuggets strengthened their defense, the Raptors also discovered the problem.

It's just that Lowry and DeRozan haven't reached the level where they can forcibly solve the problem, especially with Xiang Chu's strong defense.

So the Raptors asked Rudy Gay to solve the problem. Gay is very good at singles and forced shots, but the hit rate is not guaranteed. In the second quarter, the advantage of the Raptors was quickly lost when the offensive end was affected. The Nuggets went smoothly. Completed the overtake.

The current performance of the Nuggets is very consistent with the characteristics of a strong team, the players are good players, and they are stable enough.

It's not that a few players are stable, but the whole team is a problem.

The players with their bad hands will pass the ball, and then the players with sure hands will score the ball.

In the above singles situation, the Nuggets rarely appear.

In the third quarter, the cooperation of the Nuggets' starters was much better, and Middleton also started to score. The sudden start may need a little bit of running-in, but the Nuggets are very familiar with this season, and the players still quickly recovered. come status.

On the Raptors' side, a few main players can bite the score, but when they come to the bench, they can't do it.

The team does not have a strong sixth man, and it would be a disadvantage to compete with a strong team like the Nuggets.

Xiang Chuyi allowed Valanciunas to steal a few representatives from the basket, helping the outside line to block several strong points of the Raptors, and the Nuggets' lead also expanded to double digits.

The Raptors did a good job defensively and offensively at the beginning, but in the second half, they were crushed by the Nuggets in both aspects.

By the time they replaced all the main players in the final quarter, the Nuggets had completely controlled the situation.

A team with not particularly strong offensive power fell behind in the game against the Nuggets, especially in the fourth quarter, and it will be very difficult for them to turn around.

In many cases, the opponent's choices are always surprisingly similar. In the last few minutes, the Raptors also chose to shoot more three-pointers, but after they missed several consecutive shots and were opened by the Nuggets, there was no suspense in the game.

With seven consecutive victories, the Nuggets also played relatively easily away games, and it was not affected by Faried's absence.

After Xiang Chu was able to play a role on the defensive end, Faried's contribution in the starting lineup can be said to have decreased a lot. This may embarrass Faried a bit, but it can enrich the tactics for the team.

The team's performance was stable, and George Karl was also very happy. He was very proud and told reporters: "We have a giant inside, and he can do anything."

December's schedule is not as easy as November's. Starting with the Raptors, the Nuggets will have a six-game streak in the Eastern Conference. No matter how good the opponent is, the fatigue of the players will cause fatigue.

The team is most worried about Xiang Chu's situation. After the rotation of players increased this season, George Karl also tried to let Xiang Chu rest for a while.

For Xiang Chu, this is also better. When he needs to play more time, he will also have energy.

Continuous away games are the time to test their combat effectiveness. Whether they can continue to maintain an ideal position in the Western Conference, or even be the first in the Western Conference, depends on the next performance.

The operation of Exquisite Taste is very smooth. Xiang Chu will definitely not pay much attention to the game. Olivia has been busy at home these days.

She summarized the business situation in the first month, and began to plan the marketing activities after the first wave of enthusiasm.

The profit of the restaurant is still good, so Olivia is very motivated.

During the video call between the two, Xiang Chu could feel the excitement of his fiancee.

Xiang Chu was a little surprised that this guy's social media updates were not disturbed at all when he was busy. This was something he couldn't do. Women are really good at certain things.

On December 12, the Nuggets came to Brooklyn to play against the Nets.

The Nets are one of the hottest teams in the summer. They traded Garnett, Pierce, plus the previous Deron, Joe Johnson, and Lopez, which is also the configuration of the Five Tigers.

They pay the luxury tax and have a lot of soldiers, but the start of the season is still not ideal, and they didn't even enter the top eight in the Eastern Conference.

After all, basketball is not a game where stars are piled up. Of course, the stars they piled up are basically not at their peak, but this is not the main reason for the poor results.

In addition to signings, the Nets also changed coaches, so the first problem they encountered at the beginning of the season was running-in, and the other was injuries. For example, neither Deron nor Pierce could play in this game.

(End of this chapter)