The strongest basket king

Chapter 267 New Member

The back-to-back opponents of the Nuggets are the Kings. The king's core player Cousins ​​​​continues to improve this season, and Thomas Jr.'s surprise has also become stronger, but their results have not improved because of the growth of the players.

The poor defense is not enough to explain the reason. They are still unwilling, and some time ago they traded for Rudy Gay, so they can be regarded as having three quasi-All-Star players.

However, Gay and Cousins ​​were injured at the same time in the previous game. Although it was not a major injury, they still needed to rest for a period of time. If their record continues to decline during this period, this season will end early.

Of course, in terms of offensive power alone, the Kings are still good this season.

At the beginning of the game, the Nuggets also encountered a little trouble, that is Thomas Jr., this buddy is too fast, that is, his height limits him.

He breaks in not only to score, small defenders have the ability to break through and score the ball with one hand, and Thomas Jr. is no exception, and Knight can't keep up with him a bit.

It's impossible for little Thomas to go in and score. Xiang Chu will teach him to be a man.

The other is Thornton, this kind of shooting guard who likes to play singles when he has the ball is exactly what the Nuggets are worried about.

The Nuggets slowed down a bit, but quickly caught up with the score under the leadership of Xiang Chu. Both Fournier and Chandler scored three points.

Now the Nuggets' three-pointers are more secure than at the beginning of the season. The opponent can stare at one or two players, but it is impossible to limit their three-pointers.

This is the NBA, and it is not easy for players to enter the league, let alone players who rely on shooting skills to make a living.

After the Nuggets caught up to the score, they gradually achieved a lead. Compared with the Nuggets who are blooming inside and outside, the Kings who only fight outside will definitely suffer.

But facing Xiang Chu, even if Cousins ​​can play, it will be very difficult.

To be honest, their current lineup doesn't match Cousins ​​very well. They need to play fast in the backcourt, and Cousins ​​​​needs to fall. If the Kings build a team with Cousins ​​as the core, they must trade.

Jason Thompson fouled twice very quickly, and Shang Landry could not do it even if he blocked Xiang Chu a little. The Kings could only choose a small lineup and focus entirely on offense.

Their offensive lineup was still affected during the rotation period, and the Nuggets' substitutes did not perform well in the first half.

So, the king chased up the score again while Xiang Chu went down to rest.

The Nuggets now lack the ability of players to create scoring opportunities, so the record is so good, Xiang Chu is still urging the team to make changes.

After the main force came on the field, Xiang Chu naturally killed the Quartet and helped the team regain the lead.

Wujie is like this, Xiang Chu is a player of Wujie's level in the league.

Strong teams may try to minimize his destructive power, while weak teams can only gamble with their lives, that is, with their hands. The chances are not great, but there is still a chance.

In the second half, the Kings changed slightly on the offensive end, that is, Thomas Jr. and Thornton played more singles, but the two of them had a good touch on the outside, and they generally helped the team catch up with the score by shooting.

But the instability of the weak team was also vividly reflected in the Kings. Their substitute lineup, which performed well in the first two quarters, had problems in the second half.

Instead, the Nuggets played well, and Jefferson, Mozgov and Dunleavy all played well.

After the opponent's outside shots were not so accurate, the rhythm came to the Nuggets' side, and there was room for him to play against Mozgov slowly. After Xiang Chu killed the opponent's inside line, Mozgov could still play against Landry's inside line. .

In the final quarter, Xiang Chu continued to have problems after playing, but the king's two single picks in the backcourt could not maintain the fiery touch, and the end of the game gradually lost suspense.

After the king took the lead at the beginning of the game, the score was close twice in the game, but the Nuggets didn't feel too much threat from the beginning to the end.

The same is true for fans watching the live broadcast. The king's style of play, which is short of major generals, is too simple and too chaotic. Fans can see the difference in tactical literacy between the two sides. Coupled with the gap in the strength of strong players, it is not so easy for the Nuggets to overturn.

After the Nuggets returned home, Xiang Chu got the news that the deal that had been negotiating had been reached.

The Nuggets have negotiated deals with several teams, and they are grinding each other because of differences in bargaining chips.

Now that the time is approaching February, they are also worried that there will be problems at the trade deadline. After all, they can't make a good bargaining chip even if their results are good now, and there is no way out if they are intercepted.

So the team's management took a step back, gave up two quasi-All-Star goals, and reached a deal with the Hawks.

The Nuggets traded Brandon Rush and Jordan Hamilton for Hawks backup perimeter Lou Williams.

The Eagles signed Louis Williams last year, but he was reimbursed for injuries before he played half of the regular season. After his comeback this season, his strength has declined, but it is not the main reason for his being traded.

The Hawks changed their head coach, and the new coach Mike Budenholzer didn't like Louis Williams' style. Coupled with the poor performance of the team, he took him under the knife.

The Nuggets' two bargaining chips are young players, and their contracts expire this season. The Eagles can make room if they don't want to come to the summer. This deal can be said to be a win-win.

It's just that the Nuggets are also a little worried about Lou Williams' style. He is a qualified ball-handling point and has certain organizational skills, but he has too many singles, so he was not the Nuggets' first choice before.

It's almost February, and the Nuggets don't have the freedom to pick and choose. This deal is the most stable without destroying the current main rotation.

If this type of sixth man player is used well, Xiang Chu can take an extra 2 minutes of rest every game. For George Karl, who has rich coaching experience, he is still very confident.

After Louis Williams came to Denver to report, Xiang Chu met him immediately.

Now that Miller's condition is declining, the Nuggets really need such a player. As the leader of the team, he must show something.

Xiang Chu never played fancy, and took the other party directly to have a good meal.

"Louis, welcome to Denver, we need you, let's chase the championship together."

During this meeting, Xiang Chu gave the other party enough face.

Although Louis Williams is a senior in the league, he is a type of player who can score but has not been the team's key player. Basically, players of their style are like this.

Being able to be valued by Xiang Chu, who is now in the hot alliance, is also a little moved.

This meal was a joy for the host and guest, and most of the strangeness Louis Williams felt when he came to the new city disappeared with Xiang Chu's approval.

Or, the Nuggets are really a title contender.

(End of this chapter)