The strongest basket king

Chapter 291 The X Factor
The Nuggets have performed very well this season, but their winning streak will encounter some problems at this point.

In the game between them and the Mavericks, Xiang Chu scored and blocked shots on the court, leading the main lineup to completely suppress the opponent.

But after the two sides entered the rotation, the situation changed.

Mavericks substitutes Carter and Jae Crowder hit 6 three-pointers. The Nuggets ahead were almost leading to double digits. As a result, when the main lineup played again, they were almost behind by double digits.

The main problem is Jae Crowder. He is not a player that the Nuggets need to focus on. As a result, when he opened this point, the Nuggets were completely suppressed during the rotation period.

When Xiang Chu came up to lead the team to chase points in the second quarter, Nowitzki also targeted singles, which did not allow the Nuggets to be easily shortened by the score gap.

In the first half, the Mavericks led by 8 points. In fact, this gap is not bad. As long as the adjustments are made during the halftime break, the Mavericks will not have any unexpected explosions in the second half.

In the third quarter, the two strong points of the Mavericks, Monta Ellis and Nowitzki, performed very well, and it is difficult for them to be completely restricted in their two points of play.

Just like Xiang Chu's various scoring inside, the Mavericks are also difficult to limit.

The Nuggets' outside line can only be said to be so-so, but it can't be said to be too bad. The Mavericks' own offensive power is still good. They have a problem with defense, and it is difficult to kill them easily if they are on the offensive line.

When entering the rotation again, the Nuggets' defense was targeted. Jae Crowder was blocked, but Carter, who can play with the ball, can still score, but it is far less than the first half.

It's a pity that Williams didn't feel very good this time and didn't take the opportunity to help the team catch up.

In the fourth quarter, Xiang Chu and the Mavericks had a strong point battle inside. This match was indeed a bit depressing, and Xiang Chu also felt the feeling of other teams against them.

Now the Mavericks lead, and the Mavericks can always score after he scores.

Especially Monta Ellis, who made a breakthrough and shot, and was very accurate at the end of the quarter.

With 14 points in a single quarter and 5 points in a row in the last 8 minutes, Monta Ellis' performance at critical moments made the Nuggets helpless to lose.

Xiang Chu found that his stats were better when the team lost, and this time it was 40+ again.

This reminded him of Kobe. Kobe played a lot of games like this. The other teammates on the team didn’t feel very good. When the score fell behind, they acted as the core to score desperately. In the end, the teammates all passed the ball and participated in the offense less and less. , the game will be difficult to turn over.

This situation does not mean that you can win by passing the ball, it requires a certain opportunity.

So many teams have two guns, the Big Three, etc., just to allow more people to stand up and disrupt the opponent's defense when encountering this situation.

The Nuggets now have a lot of people who can play, but there are fewer players who can create scoring opportunities, and those who can create scoring opportunities and connect the team are even rarer.

Therefore, they should be more cautious about the game.

If it weren't for the defensive loopholes in the first half, this game would not have been so difficult.

After losing this game, the Nuggets are still No. [-] in the Western Conference, but the gap with the Spurs has narrowed, which will still put pressure on some players.

At this time, Xiang Chu was in a good mood. He said to the others during training, "As long as we win them in a direct match against the Spurs, the situation will not change in any way."

The Nuggets will play two games with the Spurs next, and the No. [-] in the Western Conference may really be determined in a direct dialogue.

Xiang Chu's simple words made many people in the team excited.

As a strong contender for this season's MVP, champion in rebounds and blocks, Xiang Chu's influence in the team is already very large, especially for a team with a lot of young people like the Nuggets.

At the end of the regular season, the situation of the league teams has become more extreme.

Some teams are hopeless in the playoffs, and fans discuss rookies, No. [-] picks, etc., while fans of teams like the Nuggets are very excited that the playoffs are approaching, and they are fighting online for the championship.

The playoffs haven't started yet, but the fans have already arranged for it. In terms of the level of online knowledge, the league's coaches may be elementary school students.

The point is, the guy next to Xiang Chu is also doing this kind of thing.

When he saw that Olivia also claimed to be an expert, he felt a headache.

There are still many people who agree with her, and she said that it is not because of her appearance but her talent. Xiang Chu suddenly felt that the exaggerated remarks he made on social media were not exaggerated at all.

The Nuggets' schedule in March is also relatively intensive, usually one game in two days, and sometimes they have to play back-to-back.

They will play back to back next, but the first game is slightly better at home.

Visiting Wizards, the Wizards should be stable in the playoffs in the East now.

They also rose this season by relying on young people. Wall and Bill both have potential in the backcourt. This is also a fixed pattern for the rise of most teams in the league.

Only a few wealthy teams can directly pick up ready-made ones with big deals.

The Nuggets can be regarded as being honored by the giants, and other teams in the league are envious and jealous.

The Wizards are barely a team with a balanced offense and defense, but they are already in third gear among the playoff teams.

Their No. [-] Gortat defense is mediocre, and they must also assist in defense against Xiang Chu.

What the Nuggets should pay attention to is Bill. Although he is still a sophomore, he is already very threatening at the second position.

Then, there was another accident in the first quarter of the game between the two sides.

The Nuggets had a tight defense against Wall and Beal's outside double guns. Unexpectedly, Ariza's touch broke out and he scored 15 points in a single quarter.

That's how it is in a lot of basketball games, there's the X factor.

However, there will be no accidents in Xiang Chu's part. He smashed Gortat after he came on the field.

Gortat's weight is still a little bit smaller. Although he looks fierce, he actually suffers from confrontation.

The help defense on Trevor Booker did not achieve very good results. The flank attack needs to be blocked by the meat shield first, and the pass defense requires more technical skills.

The Nuggets also had problems with their outside attack, which was worse than the Mavericks. It's just that the Wizards didn't have a strong fourth position, so they didn't get too many points. The Nuggets caught up with the score during the rotation.

It was Jefferson who showed his power during the rotation, and the X factor also appeared on the Nuggets.

So by the second quarter, the Nuggets took the initiative.

Ariza's type of player is mainly defensive, and the offensive end is only a supporting role. As long as more attention is paid, he will not have explosive performance.

As for the Wizards' double guns, they were blocked by the Nuggets from the three-point line, and they were blocked by Xiang Chu when they rushed in. They are still in the process of adapting.

The Nuggets will also lose, but a strong team is a strong team. Without lineup restraint, it is too difficult to get benefits from them.

(End of this chapter)