The strongest basket king

Chapter 285 Calm down
Bobcats inside defensive arrangement is Al - Jefferson block, Mike Roberts defense.

Al Jefferson is shorter, but his weight is still enough, but his physical strength may not be able to keep up if he is used as a meat shield. In fact, the Bobcats also have a pure meat shield Biyombo, but they need Jefferson attack.

It is not easy for Jefferson to play the [-]th position. Against the Nuggets, the [-]th position is best to be able to pull beyond the three-point line, or it is a master level. The existence of Xiang Chu will affect the formation of many teams formation.

At the beginning of the game, Xiang Chu turned over and scored with a hook. At first, the Bobcats wanted Jefferson to hit him to cause damage.

Jefferson still has means on the offensive end, but his weight is not very effective in front of Xiang Chu, and the effect must be discounted.

And Kemba Walker had a bad start, and the Bobcats still needed Jefferson to score.

Kemba Walker is good, but he is definitely not as good as Irving in the same class. He has the common problem of most small guards, that is, he has too much touch.

Jefferson had to face Xiang Chu, and his efficiency must be average.

The Nuggets didn't play very smoothly offensively either. Every back-to-back outside line was a bit slow.

However, the Nuggets still have a slight advantage, and strong rebounds are the biggest stability inside.

But when it came time for the rotation, Gary Neal, who was traded midway through the Bobcats season, exploded.

For the Nuggets, Williams didn't play back-to-backs because of some sore knees, and the bench lineup suffered a bit.

The injured player still has some hidden dangers. The Nuggets knew about it before the trade, but they have no performance pressure. During this time, they will definitely take care of him so that he can shine in the playoffs.

During the rotation period, the Bobcats took the lead. They didn't have such a big discomfort when they didn't trade to hold the ball before. Now that they have a truce, the comparison is very obvious. The old Miller really can't keep up.

From this point of view, playing the Bobcats is not without risk.

However, after the main force of the Nuggets played, Knight and Middleton felt better, and the Bobcats' defense over there was a little difficult. Before the end of the first half, the Nuggets also took the lead again.

Defense is one aspect, and the Bobcats' defense is really not bad.

It's just that their strongest offensive point was restrained by Xiang Chu. If Walker didn't break out, it would be a question of when the Bobcats would be cold in this game.

During the intermission, Xiang Chu reminded everyone not to take it lightly, but to cheer up.

It's not easy to play back-to-back away games, but they must win games where they have a matchup advantage.

Gritting their teeth at this time, the team will have more choices in the period before the playoffs, and the initiative must be in their own hands.

In the third quarter, Walker finally broke out and made an emergency stop after various quick breakthroughs.

He can't get to the inside, so he can't help defending. It's up to Knight to solve it by himself.

His style of play also gave the Bobcats hope, but it was just hope. Jefferson was still suppressed by Xiang Chu, not only on the offensive end, but also defensively. He fouled four times before finishing the third quarter.

The Bobcats had no choice but to use Zeller and Biyombo to take turns.

But one of the two can't handle it, and the other has zero offense. The Nuggets can deal with Walker with confidence, and it doesn't matter if they attack when necessary.

The Bobcats can only play Gary Neal. Gary Neal is indeed the best player for the Bobcats. After he came up, Mike Roberts also pulled out of the three-point line. minute.

But after a short operation, they found that the score gap hadn't caught up to a few points.

Without Jefferson, their inside line can only be said to be a display, especially in terms of defense. Xiang Chu's inside line is getting more and more crazy.

At the end of the quarter, Jefferson played again, but his shooting percentage was far worse than that of the beginning.

Under Xiang Chu's restraint, Knight and Middleton hit three-pointers again. When the game entered the last 2 minutes, the Nuggets' lead reached double digits, and there was no suspense about the outcome.

George Karl also heaved a sigh of relief after winning back-to-back away games.

Now the situation is getting better and better for the Nuggets, they just need to win the games they should win, and then there will be no more injuries.

Two days later, they will play the Orlando away game. The schedule is quite tight, but the Orlando is not the type that can restrain them. They are still underdogs who will miss the playoffs.

The team simply let Williams rest for another game. This season, the team faced far less pressure than last season. George Karl also successfully got a new contract, so he naturally calmed down a lot.

The Magic are also training rookies now. There are several rookies in the team to practice, but they have not specified which one will be the main coach. They should watch while playing.

The Magic actually have a lot of players who can play, but their strengths are not strong enough. Their current first scoring point is former Nuggets player Afflalo.

Although there is no hope for the playoffs, the Magic still prepared an inside feast for Xiang Chu, Vucevic and O'Quinn.

Vucevic has actually played pretty well in the past two seasons, but he doesn't have a lot of possessions.

It is estimated that the Magic does not have any clear team building ideas now, and the tactics are basically playing egalitarianism.

At the beginning of the game, Vucevic played very actively. He might want to see the gap between himself and Xiang Chu.

When he first came to the Magic, he was quite satisfied, directly as the main center, but after staying for two years, he also had an idea, and he hoped to get more attention from the team.

Especially with the contrast of Xiang Chu in front of him, he was full of fighting spirit.

It's just that Xiang Chu is more powerful than he looks in the video, and this will be clear when he confronts.

Like Jefferson in front of him, he chose to pull out and make a mid-range shot after playing a few hard shots with Xiang Chu.

Even if he refuses to accept it, the coach will not allow it. In terms of strength, he really can't do it.

In the starting lineup, the Nuggets must be stronger, but the Magic is still good off the bench.

Tobias Harris and Oladipo are definitely at the starting level, and the Magic only let them play as substitutes for tactical needs.

In fact, it is not always a substitute, the Magic has also been experimenting with various lineups.

Their head coach, Jacqui Vaughn, feels that nothing he can do is decisive enough. Perhaps because it is cheap and suitable for playing poorly, the Magic will always give him opportunities.

The Magic are better in rotation time, but not in that explosive scoring style.

The performance of the Nuggets' bench shooters was mediocre, but Faried performed very well. The Magic started both insiders to deal with Xiang Chu, but gave Faried a chance.

After the main lineup came up, the Nuggets had the advantage again. Chandler, who had been in a downturn for a while, played well this time, which is really good news for the Nuggets.

(End of this chapter)