The strongest basket king

Chapter 263 Stability

Back home, Xiang Chu took out a gift box, and Olivia rushed over immediately.

They were just small gadgets, but seeing Olivia was very happy, and Xiang Chu was also in a good mood.

He doesn't do this kind of thing often, and he usually does most of his shopping online, that is, when he returns to his hometown, he goes to familiar places to bring some gifts to his fiancée.

In fact, there is no difference between the two people's current life and marriage, but they have no children.

Olivia didn't mind. Xiang Chu was influenced by Xiang Jianzhong, and still hoped to become a legal couple before having the next generation.

In a good mood after receiving the gift, Olivia quickly took out a few sets of trendy clothes from the room, "Big man, come and wear them, how about this dress?"

There is no doubt that this guy spends his few leisure time shopping again.

Xiang Chu is only used to wearing sportswear, at most a suit, which is completely different from some players in the league, but Olivia has a wide range of hobbies.

When she was shopping for herself, she would also match it with Xiang Chu, but Xiang Chu actually refused.

He was a little timid when he heard about the fitting, "Honey, why don't we think about what to eat later."

"No, big man, you are too out of fashion, and you don't need to wear it every day as a brand endorser. Others will say that I didn't take good care of you." Olivia refused.

Xiang Chu could only go downcastly and wear it at home. Anyway, he would try not to wear it when he went out, so he didn't want to be a trendy person.

After playing two away games, the Nuggets played at home again, and it was the Cavaliers who came to challenge them.

The Cavaliers are not doing well at the moment. They originally had ideas this season, but Bynum was no good at all. As a result, the Cavaliers posted three draft picks before sending him away, which is also a loss.

The Luol Deng they traded was for immediate combat power, but their strength was stronger.

So this time against the Cavaliers, Xiang Chu will face Varejao at the fifth position.

Although Varejao has many injuries, his combat effectiveness is not bad. He is a type with full defensive energy, but he is not good at defending heavy insiders.

So the Nuggets took the initiative again. When Xiang Chu showed his strength, Knight and Chandler also played very well, especially Knight, who was much better than the last time he faced Irving.

The Cavaliers started a few points. Except for Varejao who had nothing to do, the others also played well.

The Nuggets' lead had problems during the rotation period.

Both Jarrett Jack and Dion Waiters have shown strong combat power. For the Nuggets, only veteran Jefferson has performed well for the time being.

The two outsiders on the Cavaliers' bench do have offensive power. Last time they didn't feel good, they seemed to be lagging behind, but they are really difficult to defend when they feel good.

Both of them can play singles with the ball, which happens to be the weakness of the Nuggets' bench lineup.

Generally, in this kind of thing, the Nuggets use offense against offense. If the opponent performs too well, it will be a little troublesome.

And the Cavaliers' main lineup also performed very well in the second quarter. Irving and Myers scored 18 points in the half-quarter from two outside lines, which hurt the Nuggets a bit.

Xiang Chu has figured it out. Sometimes weak teams are surprising people, and they don't follow the routine at all.

The Cavaliers have the habit of playing singles on the outside. If they don’t feel good, they like to cheat the team, but when everyone feels good, it’s really scary. These singles masters generally don’t care much about defense. Whoever has the ball in their hands will throw it. It's unbearable to throw it into the Nuggets.

"Everyone, don't worry, hold on to the defense." Xiang Chu reminded his teammates on the inside.

When the opponent feels crazy, don't follow the rhythm, otherwise it will be easy to finish the game.

Strong teams have their own rhythms, and their approach is to stabilize and wait until the opponent is not so exaggerated to regain the advantage.

Of course, sometimes the advantage is lost after waiting for a long time.

However, most of the madness of weak teams does not last long. If they follow them in a chaotic battle, they may lose. If they defend calmly and attack well by themselves, the opponent has a high chance of collapsing by themselves.

The Cavaliers, who scored 40+ in a single quarter with exaggerated touch, led the Nuggets by 10 points in the first half.

The Cavaliers' touch is this quarter, and they returned to normal in the third quarter.

After the hand feels normal, the Cavaliers' attacking guards are a little hot-eyed. Basically, they miss the shots and come by themselves, and rarely pass the ball.

This situation is even more obvious when it comes to the substitutes. Their most stable player belongs to the newcomer Luol Deng.

Relatively speaking, the Nuggets played better than in the first half. Some players such as Belinelli adjusted, and several players also scored during the rotation.

So with a 10-point disadvantage, the Nuggets completed the overtake in one quarter.

Mike Brown was walking up and down the sideline, a little pissed at the team's instability.

In fact, he is not that annoying. Anyway, the players on the field did not follow the tactics when they were leading.

After two timeouts were called for emphasis, the Cavaliers' situation improved.

At this time, the Nuggets didn't have a lot of lead, but it was very difficult for the Cavaliers to stand on the same starting line with a strong team like the Nuggets.

In the final quarter, the Cavaliers replaced the main lineup early and planned to fight.

They still believe in Irving. After all, Irving is the strongest offensive point in their team.

Moreover, Irving, who is considered to be a bit independent in playing, is actually the most willing to pass the ball among the attacking backcourts.

Owen was ordered in the face of danger, and he did play with high efficiency.

Knight is still one step behind the All-Star level, and it is impossible to rely entirely on him to limit Irving.

But the point of the Nuggets is not here. Irving scores, as long as he doesn't hit a three-pointer, the Cavaliers can't defend them anyway.

Owen made consecutive hits, and Xiang Chu also hit inside, so the gap between the two sides remained unchanged.

When entering the last 5 minutes, the score gap between the two sides has widened.

The Cavaliers burst out their potential at this time. They used Varejao to organize, Irving concentrated on the end, played a few minutes of good shots, and narrowed the gap that had gradually widened to 5 points.

But at the last moment, they paid for double-teaming Xiang Chu. The Nuggets hit 2 consecutive three-pointers from the outside, and the Cavaliers' players suddenly languished.

The process was a bit tortuous, but the Nuggets still won the game steadily and started winning streak again.

After the game, Xiang Chu and Irving had a few conversations. The two entered the league together and were selected as All-Stars together.

He was obviously the proud son of heaven, but Xiang Chu completely suppressed his brilliance.

After the game, the Nuggets also received good news, that is, George Karl became the head coach of the All-Star West this season, and the Pacers head coach Vogel in the East.

George Karl was a little disdainful on the surface, but he was actually very happy.

This old man likes to show off. Although he is already the coach of Qiansheng, he is still an ordinary person. It is very cool to be able to coach so many good players in the All-Star Game.

(End of this chapter)