The strongest basket king

Chapter 288

There were also rumors of discord between James and Wade after the Heat game. As long as the team loses, whether it is the defending champion or something, it will be in trouble.

It is also very easy to solve, just win the game, this is competitive sports.

Xiang Chu has no time to listen to the Heat's gossip now, they still have to play the Eagles back to back.

Besides, the Heat are not a team in the Western Conference, and they have no effect on them for the time being.

The current record of the Eagles is relatively poor, with no winning percentage of 50%, but the amazing thing is that they are still in the top eight in the Eastern Conference, but their eighth in the Eastern Conference is still some distance away from the seventh, and they are relatively close to the Knicks, Cavaliers, and Pistons behind them.

It seems that the eighth in the Eastern Conference has to choose a slightly better team among a bunch of bad teams. If the Heat can't get the first place in the Eastern Conference, it should be a loss.

In back-to-back games, the Eagles actually have a chance, and they can only fight now.

Horford's injury is an important reason for the eagle's poor record, but facing the Nuggets, Horford is useless, and they use Antiche to match up with the same effect.

Antić is more comfortable outside the three-point line and can be pulled out to play. As for the defensive end, it doesn't matter who the Eagles use inside.

At the beginning of the game, the Eagles actually entered the state first, and Antić hit a three-pointer at the beginning.

As they are Millsap's singles, Millsap is also a ruthless player at the fourth position. Although he is not as powerful as the strongest players in the league, he is still at the All-Star level.

The Hawks' offense is not particularly strong. After all, Xiang Chu is on the inside. It is difficult for them to hit the basket and the rebounds are still suppressed.

The back-to-back problem for the Nuggets will always be the slow heat from the perimeter. The Nuggets' perimeter physical strength is not as strong as before Xiang Chu gained unlimited energy.

It's not their fault. After all, the strongest among them is at the quasi-All-Star level, and there is still no advantage. The Nuggets are better than Gallinari. can not fight.

In addition to Millsap for the Eagles, Carroll also played well and hit two three-pointers.

This is also a point that the Nuggets ignored. On the contrary, Teague and Korver's two outside strengths were restricted by them.

The opponent had an unexpected player stand up, and after half a quarter of the score, the Hawks' advantage moved towards double digits.

The Nuggets also made decisive substitutions. After entering the rotation, the situation improved a lot.

Louis Williams will definitely give him a chance to perform when facing his old club. He is also a type who can come on stage. In addition, Belinelli has a good touch, and the Nuggets will start chasing points.

This is how the Nuggets employ people. There will be no shortage of opportunities on the outside. Whoever can make a shot in this game will be given more opportunities. Except for the ball-holding point or special requirements for defense, the shooter depends on the feel at the time.

Such a choice may prevent some players from playing their full potential, but it is the best for the team, and also because the Nuggets have enough shooters.

If the team does not have many shooters, more time must be given to adjust the feel.

After relying on the substitute team to narrow the point difference, the unexpected situation in the second quarter never happened again.

Antiche was exhausted defending Xiang Chu, and his outside three-point performance was no longer outstanding. Millsap rushed in and was blocked by Xiang Chu twice, and then played less chicly.

The Eagles did not collapse immediately, and their perimeter still supported the attack.

After not focusing on defending certain outside lines, both Teague and Korver found opportunities to score. Now the Eagles play very much like the Spurs, and the ball rotation is very good.

The Nuggets can't learn this, and the Eagles also chose the right players for tactics.

However, they don't have the inside line like the Spurs. The Spurs are now weak inside, but they still haven't given up on the defensive end. Duncan is also skinny and the camel is bigger than the horse.

Therefore, the team still needs the support of stars. No matter how well the Hawks have learned the Spurs' team basketball, there is still a difference in nature without stars who stand up at critical moments.

At halftime, the Hawks still led by 1 point, but the situation on the court was completely different.

Sure enough, in the third quarter, the Nuggets started to overtake the score.

Fournier got the touch and scored two consecutive three-pointers, making the Eagles very passive.

The point is that Antić has fouled five times very quickly, and the Eagles can only let the short and older insider Brand support it.

Brand's current state is far worse than when he was young, and it may be that he has a weight.

It's just that now that the Nuggets are starting to open from the outside, his short meat shield is not easy to use at all.

Fighting back and forth, the Eagles can only play pick-and-rolls. Teague will go in and give the inside players who come out after the screen, mainly Millsap, and then Korver runs desperately without the ball to find opportunities.

There is still no problem with their tactics, and the players are not that strong.

The Eagles managed to hold on in this quarter, but falling behind is inevitable. Now the Nuggets have completely controlled the situation on the court.

In the fourth quarter, it was even more difficult for the Eagles. None of their players could stand up and handle everything with the ball.

Constantly running tactics is also very tiring, and it is easy to be cut off by others in a link.

The point is, they can't guard against insiders at all.

Of course, the Eagles still have a last resort, which is to play Millsap at the fifth position and fight for offense.

To be honest, the Hawks' three-pointers today are not bad, but there are not many shots with a high shooting percentage. Like Korver, he has always been the key defensive target of the Nuggets. He made all the three-pointers he ran, but basically It is difficult to run out, and their inside players have the most three-point opportunities, but their shooting percentage is not high.

Xiang Chu played steadily inside, but no one in the Eagles dared to enter the inside.

By the last 5 minutes, the Nuggets' lead finally came to double digits.

The Eagles have no way out, and they have become more decisive in their shots from outside the three-point line.

In fact, the effect is still there. Teague played well at the last moment, helping the Eagles narrow the score gap to single digits.

But whether the game is won by 10 points or 5 points, the result is the same.

When the referee blew the whistle to end the game, the Nuggets cheered.

They won all the away games, the team won nine consecutive victories, and the No. [-] position in the Western Conference was stabilized.

Because Thunder Bluff lost again, it feels that the only ones left who can compete with the Nuggets for this throne are the Spurs.

George Karl said happily: "Our efforts are worthy of the best ranking in the West, and we will work hard to prove that we are the best team."

Even after returning to Denver, the Nuggets' schedule during this period is still quite tight. Xiang Chu also reminded everyone to pay attention to their physical condition. Injuries are the biggest enemy of athletes.

Of course, after returning to Denver, I still have to spend some time with Olivia.

It's not just an explanation to the girls, moderate relaxation is also a way to maintain the state during the busy schedule.

(End of this chapter)