The strongest basket king

Chapter 244 Back to Back Raiders

The Nuggets are playing the Cavaliers back-to-back away games. Judging from the start, the nature of their belly has not changed.

After picking the No. [-] pick, they won the No. [-] pick again. They are now also a double No. [-] pick lineup.

However, the Anthony Bennett they accidentally chose this time is far worse than Owen's strength, so the improvement of the team's strength has basically not seen the effect.

In addition, they signed Bynum in the summer, who the 76ers do not intend to renew.

2400 million for two years. Anyway, the team has salary space, so it's okay to try. If Bynum can recover his strength, the Cavaliers are short of insiders first, and it might work with Irving.

They also invited Mike Brown back as the head coach, and I don't know what they thought. Bynum didn't have a good relationship with him when he was in the Lakers.

In addition, they also signed Jarrett Jack. Obviously, the ball in the backcourt is no longer enough. They pay back the defender. Maybe some teams really have no choice, and the money can't be spent.

However, their current lineup seems to have both inside and outside, with strong substitutes.

As for the poor performance, it may be due to running-in problems and poor defense.

Now it seems that Bynum is not good at all. The money given to him is considered a loss, but the team management will not be so generous. If Bynum fails to meet the conditions inside, it will not be easy to get the money.

When he met an acquaintance, Xiang Chu also went up and said a few words. The relationship between him and Coach Brown is not bad.

Instead, Bynum chased him and said a few more words, and now Bynum is also depressed.

"Xiang, you are really lucky. You will have to get a big contract at the end of this season. Let me tell you, if you can renew your contract in advance, you can renew your contract in advance, otherwise those people will just find out that you have a small problem. If the price is lowered, the opportunity will not be given.”

"I really envy you for having a good coach. You know, he doesn't know how to design tactics for the inside line. The team's current tactics can't bring out my strength at all. They don't understand my ability at all."

Xiang Chu smiled back, and Bynum probably didn't know what abilities he had.

Xiang Chu also paid attention to some news about his former teammates. It was not only because of his injuries, but more because of his inability to strictly demand himself.

When he was in the Lakers, Kobe was watching him. Now that this buddy has completely let himself go, Xiang Chu felt that it was necessary to make him sober.

Of course it's not about language. Language doesn't have much power on the pitch.

Mike Brown has a little understanding of Xiang Chu, but now that Xiang Chu has changed a lot on the court, that understanding is basically useless, but he still hopes that Bynum can slightly restrict Xiang Chu.

If Bynum can fight Xia Xiangchu a little bit, the Cavaliers will not lose money by signing him.

However, they thought too much. Bynum still has some skills on the offensive end, and his awareness on the defensive end is still there, but his physical condition is far worse than before.

In the confrontation with Xiang Chu, he couldn't keep up on both offensive and defensive ends.

"Xiang Chu, don't be too arrogant in front of me." After being detained, Bynum was also a little annoyed.

Xiang Chu is now the No. [-] center in the league, but in his impression, he is often his substitute. He didn't expect that Xiang Chu would not give a little face on the court.

Xiang Chu still smiled slightly at him, "Andrew, you are too weak now, and you must be aware that weak players cannot survive in the league."

"If you want to stay in the league, you can't do it now, or...you think you've made enough money."

Bynum was furious, he didn't realize the point of Xiang Chu's words at all.

"Do you really think you are the No. [-] center? It's just the media's booing. I'll let you see that even if I don't play for a year, I'm still an All-Star."

To be honest, Xiang Chu was a little bit looking forward to meeting his former teammates on the court.

Regardless of Bynum's impression of him, he will be happy if he can fight with all his strength on the court.

When he was in the Lakers, Bynum was the darling of the team.

However, Bynum once again let him down, he may now only be left with big talk.

Even in anger, Bynum did not show the strength to fight against Xiang Chu.

Not only Xiang Chu was disappointed, but also Mike Brown, who replaced Bynum with Varejao after half a quarter.

It is better to defend against the ball, in which case Varejao is even better.

Xiang Chu abused Bynum for a while, but after the Cavaliers entered the rotation first, they had the advantage in the score because the Cavaliers took the lead in scoring three points.

The Nuggets didn't perform well on the perimeter, and Knight was also suppressed by Irving.

On the Cavaliers' side, Jack and Bennett, who came off the bench, both hit three-pointers.

However, this situation did not last long. After Middleton came up and hit consecutive three-pointers, the Nuggets immediately overtook the score.

George Karl was also a little excited standing on the sidelines. Another second-round pick came to the Nuggets and has improved rapidly. He is indeed a lot higher than other coaches.

The old man selectively ignores that there are many rookies under him who can't play well, and some thoughts will become naive when people get old.

In the second quarter, seeing that something was wrong with the team, Irving made consecutive outside shots and hits.

He scored in double figures in just half a quarter, and Irving's offensive talent is indeed unquestionable.

However, with Xiang Chu sitting on the inside line, Owen couldn't get in and was also subject to some restrictions.

In addition to Irving, there is Tristan Thompson. Thompson plays very smartly. Faried is a bit disadvantaged when facing him, and the same is true for other Nuggets players.

But because of Xiang Chu's existence, the Nuggets still maintained their lead in the first half.

Varejao's flexibility caused Xiang Chu a little trouble. Don't just catch the ball, Varejao's active defense is useless.

Not being able to lead more is mainly due to the limitation of Irving.

During the intermission, the Nuggets summed up the situation in the first half and also arranged tactics for Irving.

Try to force Irving out and interfere with shooting. If Irving dribbles near the sideline, he will double-team. Sometimes it is better to let the Cavaliers take shots to limit their first scoring point.

In the third quarter, the Nuggets were very resolute in implementing Irving's defensive strategy. It was difficult for Irving to have a good mid-range shot. If he broke through, Xiang Chu would rather score Bynum than help defend Irving.

The Cavaliers are Irving's strength. He is prone to problems at critical moments when he is uncomfortable.

Irving was forced to take a few shots from beyond the arc, but it didn't work out well.

The point is, the Cavaliers didn't feel very good with Waiters today, and they were also forced to make random shots by Xiang Chu's defense, which lowered their hit rate.

After Irving's scoring efficiency dropped at this point, the Nuggets' lead became secure.

If the Cavaliers want to win, they must use strong points to tear the Nuggets' defense.

However, if they were still a little behind, Xiang Chu would be enough to kill them.

(End of this chapter)