The strongest basket king

Chapter 268 Ticket King
On January 1, the Nuggets ushered in a challenge from the Bobcats at home, and Louis Williams, who had just completed the transaction, could not play this time.

The Bobcats' performance this season is not very good, but with Al Jefferson, their combat effectiveness must be much stronger than last season.

The combination of Jefferson and Walker can be regarded as having both inside and outside.

The Bobcats' style of play is more traditional, and now it is a bit behind. The Nuggets have no problem dealing with this kind of team.

However, they didn't start the game very well, and only Fournier has a touch on the outside.

With Fournier and Xiang Chu, the offensive end is not too bad, mainly because the Bobcats play well.

Jefferson is also one of the few insiders who can score against Xiang Chu. On the defensive end, he is not tall enough, but he still has strength. Jefferson felt good in the first quarter, and he hit several two-pointers from a long distance.

Driven by Jefferson, the Bobcats have been leading in the first quarter.

This situation was a bit unexpected, but when it came to the rotation period, the Nuggets caught up with the score.

It wasn't the shooters showing off their power. The Nuggets' shooters in this game were relatively slow. It was Mozgov who played very well, and Mozgov could make a lot of good inside moves when he got the touch.

The Bobcats actually have insiders. When Jefferson goes down, they still have Biyombo and Cody Zeller, but they haven't played well. They can only watch the Nuggets even out the gap between the two sides.

After Xiang Chu played again, the Nuggets started to take the lead.

The Bobcats' defense against Xiang Chu in the first quarter was pretty good, with one man attacking and one man coming to flank, but in the second quarter, Jefferson couldn't stand it anymore and fouled twice in a row.

Chandler also hit a three-pointer from the perimeter. By the end of the first half, the Nuggets had almost completely controlled the initiative on the field.

Although the team is only leading by 5 points, fans at the Pepsi Center can see that the Bobcats are running out of options.

The key is that Jefferson, their first scoring point, is getting weaker and weaker in the confrontation with Xiang Chu, which is fatal for the Bobcats.

There is nothing to say about the Bobcats, just catch their strengths and fight.

Al Jefferson was not tall enough, and his physical strength was not as strong as before in the third quarter. He was beaten by Xiang Chuqiang consecutively. It didn't matter that the Bobcats were behind in the score.

Cody Zeller couldn't support Xiang Chu at all, so he could only let Biyombo play, but Biyombo didn't have the slightest offensive power, and the Bobcats' offense soon came to a standstill.

By the end of the third quarter, the Nuggets had led by double digits.

During the rotation period, the substitutes of the two sides played equally, but the balance of victory and defeat has been tilted to the Nuggets.

In the final quarter, the opponent saw that the team was about to collapse, and took the risk of replacing Jefferson.

In just 2 minutes, Xiang Chu sent the other six criminals off the field.

There was really no way to do this. Jefferson's height didn't need some rough movements, and it didn't affect Xiang Chu at all.

After Jefferson left the field, the Bobcats also lost their fighting spirit, and the last minute or so of the game became garbage time.

After winning another home game, the Nuggets won another seven consecutive victories.

The next day, the league officially announced that the All-Star voting had ended and the main lineup had been confirmed.

Xiang Chu overtook James at the last moment and became the new vote leader with 146 million votes.

Xiang Chu received a large number of fan votes in Huaguo, and this result can be said to be expected.

This year's All-Stars started with several young faces. The league's renewal is going on all the time, and there have also been some reversals. Xiang Chu's incident is not counted, he has always been relatively tall.

There are two people who are more surprising. Poor Howard was overtaken at the last moment again. This time it has nothing to do with Xiang Chu, and Paul is also in the same situation.

The starters in the West are Curry, Kobe, Durant, Griffin and Xiang Chu. Kobe was injured and got so many votes. It can only be said that the fans love him too much, but his position should be replaced by others.

In the East, the starting five are Irving, Wade, Paul George, Anthony and James.

Last season, when the selection method was changed, there were still insiders in the Eastern Conference. After the fans adapted this season, there were no insiders in their starting lineup. The strength is the first, which is also in line with the current league.

Now that the small ball is becoming more and more popular, there have been many remarks that the inside line is no longer a necessary part of the team.

Xiang Chu scoffed at this kind of thing, with him, the insider would still be the king.

And the inside line in the west is not weak. The players with the most votes behind them are Love and Howard, but the inside line in the east is a bit shabby.

Xiang Chu immediately sent a video to thank the fans after learning the news of becoming the top voter.

His popularity has also risen with the subsequent discussion of the All-Star starter, and it feels like he will be able to draw another magic trick soon.

It's a pity that no other Nuggets player has the opportunity to go to the All-Star Game. Of course, it can only be said to be the All-Star Game.

In addition to George Karl's passing as a coach, the Nuggets will also let a player participate in the three-point contest. In fact, the league wanted the Nuggets to go to two at the beginning, but in the end they only went to one because of their reputation. The Nuggets are interested in Fournier, a player they picked themselves.

In January, the Nuggets have another game at home against the Raptors.

It happened to be the Spring Festival in Huaguo that day, and Xiang Chu also received blessings from Xiang Jianzhong's family before the game.

The Raptors gave up Bargnani and Rudy Gay this season, with Lowry and DeRozan as the core, and at the same time important second-year insider Valanciunas, whose record has improved compared to last season.

At least judging from the current state, they are still very stable in the east.

This also illustrates a problem, you can't be superstitious about salary, the key is the right lineup.

This is Louis Williams's first show, and Nuggets fans are also very concerned.

Now the Nuggets' starters are generally one big and four small when the opponent does not have twin towers.

Faried has also adapted to being a substitute now. Although the data has dropped a little compared to when he was a starter, his efficiency is still good.

If Chandler plays the starting lineup, Lou Williams can fit perfectly into the sixth man.

As for the old Miller and Jefferson, the playing time will shrink a lot, but their experience should be able to help the team at some point.

Jefferson is better. His defense and passing are not bad. In fact, George Karl has already come to consider. If necessary, the Nuggets can also play on the third front line to improve defense.

The three of Middleton, Chandler and Jefferson on the field are not as exaggerated as bringing a few shooters, but with Xiang Chu and Knight, it may be a relatively stable lineup.

Correspondingly, Xiang Chu led a lineup of pure shooters and rushed to attack.

Traded for Louis Williams, the problem of holding the ball will be solved, but whether he can integrate into the team still needs to be tested by the game.

The Nuggets who make up the weak links continue to fight.

(End of this chapter)