The strongest basket king

Chapter 280 The Critical Period
The scoring battle between the Nuggets and the Trail Blazers came and went quickly, and when the main lineup came on the court, it started to grind again.

One is that the defense of the main lineup is better, and the other is that the defense is more targeted.

The Nuggets have an outstanding record this season. Not to mention the Western teams, the Eastern teams have also studied them, so they will not be as easy as they were in the first half of the season.

This is still the regular season, and they will be targeted more in the playoffs, so Xiang Chu needs more players to participate in the offense, otherwise the opponents in the playoffs will choke him and others have not played, so they will be frustrated up.

People have short-term worries without long-term considerations. Xiang Chu is not a simple-minded player. He has plans.

Both sides played well for a while in the first half of the game. At halftime, the Blazers still led by 2 points.

Without Aldridge, the opponent's speed has become faster, and the Nuggets are not fully prepared.

"When our offense is not so smooth, we have to do a good job of defense. We are the best team in the league, so we have to demand ourselves by that standard." Xiang Chu said to others in the locker room.

Xiang Chu and the rest of the team are not very good friends, but in the game, what he said is useful.

On the Trail Blazers side, Stotts poured chicken soup on the players, "I believe you can do it, whether it's the Nuggets or other teams, you can definitely do it."

In the third quarter, the Nuggets wanted to defend well, but Lillard felt too good today.

Moreover, anyone in the fourth position is at a disadvantage. Batum did not act as crazy as Lillard, but no matter who he was facing, he was completely suppressed. The key defensive end interfered very well with Xiang Chu. The pass has already been intercepted by two.

The score was falling behind again, and Xiang Chu also raised his voice, signaling that the outside line should be more decisive.

Always trying to find a way to pass the ball to him seems hesitant. Today Aldridge is not here, even if he grabs rebounds, he will suppress the Blazers.

Soon, the pioneers saw Xiang Chu's power as a blue-collar worker.

They even felt that if Xiang Chu was completely a blue-collar worker, it would be more terrifying than being a tactical core.

"Xiang Chu, Xiang Chu grabbed another offensive rebound. He has already scored 20 rebounds this time."

"Lopez was blocked again. He had taken enough shots in this game, and this time he was forced to help."

"Lopez fouled for the fifth time. The Blazers didn't continue to play center. They chose a small lineup."

After Lopez went down, the Blazers' rebounding became even more of a problem, and Xiang Chu also brought a substitute lineup to completely overtake.

A few minutes after Xiang Chu left the court, the Blazers didn't seize the opportunity. The Nuggets' current lineup actually took advantage of the Blazers without the inside line. If it weren't for Lillard's magical performance, they would not have any passiveness .

By the fourth quarter, Lillard lost his previous shooting percentage.

The duel between weak teams will change as long as they are in a weak situation for a while.

The Blazers are supported by their shooting percentage from the outside. When something goes wrong, they panic.

Lopez came on again, but Xiang Chu simply sent him away with six fouls, and the Nuggets also took the opportunity to open the score and accept the game.

In the dialogue between the Western powerhouses, the Nuggets once again had the last laugh.

Xiang Chu's dominant data of 35 points, 26 rebounds and 7 blocks in this battle under many difficulties also made people see the huge difference between the All-Stars.

In the yard in the morning, the air is very fresh.

The weather is no longer cold, but the coolness must still be there, so Xiang Chu didn't pull up Olivia's little lazy cat.

It is not so easy for professional athletes to train even when there is no competition.

So this summer, he must accompany Olivia well and give her a good wedding.

It has already been reported that the US team will invite him to play in the World Cup in the summer. Xiang Chu is not very interested. If it is the Olympics, he can go, not to mention he has something to do in the summer.

After simple stretching exercises, Xiang Chu ate breakfast and drove to the training hall.

He will not go to practice at what time in the morning, just keep enough amount according to the plan every day, including team training and extra training.

The next month is critical, and he hopes that the team can keep the first place in the Western Conference.

In that case, the Spurs and Thunder will have to fight to the death first.

On February 2, the Nets visited.

The Nets have played so far this season, and their results have fallen far short of expectations.

They took the most money and formed a luxurious lineup, but the people in it were old, their condition was declining, their condition was declining, and their injuries were really hard to describe.

Competitive sports can't do without money, but money alone can't afford it.

After Lopez was injured, the Nets started with a small lineup, and Garnett played at the fifth position.

Moreover, they often play smaller lineups, but their team defense is okay.

Kidd's coaching fell short of expectations, but there was something.

At the beginning of the game, Xiang Chu hit Garnett. For him, the old Garnett was really not a big threat to him, but then he became a bit evil.

The Nuggets hit the iron with more than a dozen consecutive shots, not only from the outside, Xiang Chu missed two backs, and the Nets took the opportunity to gain a double-digit lead.

The Nets are not that particularly strong, mainly because of their defense.

Xiang Chu became ruthless when he saw that the situation was wrong, so he tried to get a position at the basket, or grabbed an offensive rebound, and Garnett's old bones were almost smashed by Xiang Chu.

The Nets could only make substitutions, letting Plumlee, Bracche, and Jason Collins take turns to surround Xiang Chu with numbers.

But among these people, none of them could really restrain Xiang Chu.

After a round of battles, the Nets still chose Plumlee, who was better in assisting defense, as the main defense.

Xiang Chu just exposed this brother a few days ago. Speaking of which, there are quite a few brothers in the league. Brothers Plumlee, Brother Gasol, Brother Lopez, Brother Morris, and Brother Zeller are all insiders, so Basically, they were all blasted by Xiang Chu.

Under Xiang Chu's unreasonable performance, the situation on the field gradually returned to normal.

But in the rotation period, the Nets played better. Thornton, who was traded in the middle of the season, was excellent in singles. In addition, Kirilenko, Telitovich, and Alan Anderson all had excellent hands.

The Nets have a bad record now, but they have indeed recruited a lot of players who can play, that is, their core lineup has a bit of a problem with their offensive power, and their bench is not bad.

After losing the opportunity, the Nuggets played very difficult in the first half.

In the second half, they fine-tuned their defensive strategy and did a better job of defending three-pointers.

But what is surprising is that Pierce stood up and succeeded in consecutive singles.

The Nuggets' individual defense is really impossible. Even if someone wants to improve, this will take more time than team defense.

(End of this chapter)