The strongest basket king

Chapter 283
How should the Mavericks say this season, the offense is good, but the defense is a little bit worse.

Nowitzki is like Kobe Bryant before, there is no major problem in looking at the data, but his body has become a little weaker with age.

Nowitzki is actually an offensive point that the Nuggets can't solve, but their fourth position can only concentrate on offense, and the defense of the fifth position must have a ruthless role to limit Xiang Chu. I don't have this ability.

The point is, they don't even have a substitute insider.

The Mavericks can only bet on offense this season and bet on a small lineup, which is also a decline in the West.

At the beginning of the game, the offensive efficiency of both sides was not good. Needless to say, Xiang Chu for the Nuggets, Knight and Fournier also performed well, the Mavericks were the strikers, Nowitzki and Marion had excellent hands.

The Nuggets were the first to break the game. Dalembert could not stand up after only a few minutes, and Nowitzki's speed could not help the defense. The Mavericks simply played a small lineup.

Defending Xiang Chu needs a meat shield, but they don't have a meat shield, so they can only use a small lineup to fight, and defending against Marion helps defend Xiang Chu to catch the ball.

But the problem came, the Mavericks' rebounds were crushed, and Xiang Chu went for 20 points in a single quarter.

Fortunately, the Mavericks performed well off the bench. Carter, Harris, Crowder and Whiteby all performed well in the first round, and the Mavericks went from falling behind by double digits to single digits behind.

In the second quarter, the Mavericks took advantage of Xiang Chu's rest and played a few good shots, but the score gap did not catch up. With Lou Williams, the Nuggets cannot fall into a scoring drought without Xiang Chu playing.

However, the Mavericks were still unable to solve the problem of the inside line. After Xiang Chu came on the court, the score gap between the two sides quickly reached double digits.

Grab the opponent's weakness and beat to death. This is the summary of the Nuggets at halftime.

They led by double digits in the first half, and as long as there are no major problems in the second half, the home court will be stable.

But with Xiang Chu present, it is impossible for them to have any problems.

The Mavericks don't have much to adjust. They chose to stagger the playing time of Nowitzki and Xiang Chu, mainly to allow other teams to pinch Xiang Chu, and Nowitzki only needs to attack on the court.

In fact, the effect is not bad, no matter what, it is better than the first half.

The important thing is that Nowitzki has achieved efficiency after focusing on the offense. The Nuggets have not had many ways to deal with the fourth position, and the small change of the Mavericks is still very useful.

But they had nothing to do with the rebounding. Under Nowitzki's full play, the score gap between the two sides did not continue to widen, and the Mavericks also retained a glimmer of hope.

However, in the final quarter, it was the Nuggets' rotation that took the lead and hit a few three-pointers. The situation for the Mavericks suddenly became very difficult. As long as they lose more points, this game will become garbage time.

Nowitzki was also a little tired at this time, and the Mavericks' tactics became more and more outside.

Monta - Ellis and Carter stood up, the two of them hit consecutively, to the Mavericks life.

Monta Ellis's singles is now a sharper weapon than Nowitzki, but he is not very stable. In the fourth quarter, his touch finally came, and the Mavericks once chased the score gap to single digits.

It's just that no matter how hard they try, they are still a little short, always a little short.

In the last 5 minutes, and then in the last 2 minutes, the threshold of about 10 points just couldn't be crossed.

They still worked hard before, but as time went by, that persistence became less and less.

In the last minute, the Mavericks replaced the main force and chose to surrender.

After the game, Nowitzki also shook his head. The team has been really difficult in the past two seasons. Since the summer operation, they have no determination to go all out.

They are no longer the defending champions, and his state is also declining now. If the Mavericks want to be competitive in the West again, they must sign an All-Star player, even if he can be assisted.

But that's all for the future. This season, they still have to fight for the playoffs.

On March 3, the Nuggets played against the Lakers at home.

The Lakers have failed very much this season, and their theoretical hope of making the playoffs is gone.

They didn't put down their face at the beginning to play badly, but now it's meaningless to play badly or not. In addition, they don't have suitable rookies to train. Howard's trade has been overdrawn for a few years. The future of the team is afraid that it will be short-term Can't recover anymore.

Their current strongest point is Nick Young on the bench. This time Nick Young is still in a truce. It is still very easy for the Nuggets to get Gasol.

The Lakers came up with a big and a small player who played offense, and they can only play this. Give up defense and try to play the game better, and just wait and see if you win.

The Lakers can now play bombardment, but their strength is weak.

Their fast-paced high-stakes scenes are generally okay, but the defense is too bad for the Nuggets.

In the first quarter, the Nuggets scored 42 points, which was like a practice match.

The opponent played like this, Xiang Chu also rested for a while, and everyone can have a little more fun when they meet the underdogs.

Of course, they can't be careless. If the Lakers' high tempo is really played, it won't be easy to handle.

After Xiang Chu played again, the Nuggets suppressed the rhythm. They don't need to prove themselves by scoring. It is serious to try to increase the lead as much as possible.

Compared with the team's main force, some young people in the Lakers' bench lineup are playing very happily.

The team has no hope for the playoffs, so they should collect more statistics. Maybe they can have a good contract in the coming year. I have to say that D'Antoni's style of play is very suitable for collecting statistics.

However, the Lakers fans were still very dissatisfied, and soon someone turned back in the stands.

In this regard, D'Antoni has seen a lot, and it's not a day or two that he is more disgusted than the fans. Anyway, he will get paid and leave by then, and the season will not be long.

In the third quarter, the Lakers had no fighting spirit, and D'Antoni could only make quick adjustments and replace the players he wanted to play.

The game lost suspense early, and it was impossible to say it was garbage time. The difference between the two sides was only a dozen points, but the Lakers lost their spirit.

Both sides were substitute lineups, and they played lively until the end.

The Nuggets easily won four consecutive victories, and by the way gave the Lakers a shameful record. The fans were going crazy with such a small record of losing too many points in the last three games.

If Kobe was here, I don't know what would happen. He hated the team's lack of fighting spirit.

Gasol, the boss on the court, is different now. He is gentler and plays professionally without too many personal emotions. The team's record is not good. He has experienced a lot before he came to the Lakers, and now he is not surprised.

The Lakers also made a space-clearing trade in the middle of the season. Now Xiang Chu's old teammate is coming with the Lakers. Gasol is also sighing. It's only been a few years.

(End of this chapter)