The strongest basket king

Chapter 296 Grade
The Spurs lost. They lost to the Thunder. The Thunder have basically withdrawn from the battle for the number one spot in the Western Conference. They have successfully pulled the Spurs down.

Xiang Chu is still a little happy as a Nuggets player. Without the Spurs following closely behind, the team can relax a lot in the last few games.

There is one more away game behind them, and the schedule before the playoffs is not easy. How to keep the players in good condition depends on the team to adjust itself.

The teams that the Nuggets will face in the end are all Western Conference playoff-level teams, and none of them are easy to deal with. George Karl's plan is to increase the rotation as much as possible.

What players can be used in the playoffs, and everyone on the bench should show their skills.

On April 4, the Nuggets went to an away game against the Grizzlies.

The Nuggets are restraining the Grizzlies, but playing hand-to-hand with the Grizzlies is not an easy task.

The Grizzlies also lost the game, and now it is the time to go all out, and they played very rough when they came up.

Gasol also tried to force Xiang Chu to cause damage.

This was one of the ways to deal with Xiang Chu last season, but few people do it now.

Because it can't be done, Xiang Chu is strong enough in the three-second zone, and basically anyone who wants to fight hard is to catch and humiliate, not to mention that Gasol is not that strong on the offensive end.

Gasol was not very strong against Xiang Chu, and after being blocked again, he realized that the team's tactics were a bit overthinking, and Xiang Chu was already at a completely different level.

However, someone from the outside of the Grizzlies stood up again. The last time it was Courtney Lee, this time it was Prince.

And the Grizzlies did a good job on the defensive end, and they had some advantages in the first quarter.

It's just that this advantage didn't last long. After the substitute players came on the field one after another, the Nuggets had an absolute advantage.

The Grizzlies don't have good bench players, which is their biggest obstacle to becoming a first-tier team.

The black and white bears are not players with very good endurance. No one on their bench can score. It is really a disadvantage to meet a strong team like the Nuggets.

The advantage of the Nuggets having Williams is reflected, he can score with the ball most of the time.

And their shooters on the bench will always be played, this time it's Dunleavy.

Knight also played very well in the second quarter, so after the Nuggets reversed the score, they played better and better. If Randolph hadn't made two strong plays at the last moment, the Grizzlies would have fallen behind by double digits at halftime.

During the intermission, Grizzlies coach Dave Jogel also looked serious.

They are really under a lot of pressure now. If they can't make it to the playoffs, the head coach will most likely become the scapegoat for their poor record.

If they want to win the Nuggets now, they must fight on the offensive end, and defense alone is useless.

But if you want to get up on the offensive end, you need to open the outside line. It is impossible to grind the Nuggets by relying on black and white bears.

The Grizzlies changed their starting lineup in the third quarter and replaced Mike Miller.

They can't help it either, the team doesn't have any three-pointers.

However, their execution ability is very strong, and Conley's strength is also good. In the second half, Conley started to attack, and the Grizzlies' outside offense was much better than that in the first half.

Knight is still a little bit disadvantaged in the face of the full-strength Conley, but the Nuggets are better overall.

In the third quarter, it can be said that under the tight defense, the two sides came and went, and the score gap between the two sides did not continue to expand nor narrowed so easily.

At this time, it depends on which of the two teams can seize the opportunity in the stalemate. The Nuggets are never afraid to waste time with their opponents. They have a lot of confidence and confidence.

Even if Xiang Chu doesn't show his power for the time being, the weak link of the Grizzlies itself is inevitable.

There was no one on their bench. In order to have a chance to win the game, the Grizzlies ruthlessly fucked the black and white bears this time, and the two didn't have much rest in the second half.

However, sometimes players don't say that they can stay on top if they want to stay on it.

Just over halfway through the final quarter, Gasol had committed five fouls.

But the opponent knew that if they made a substitution, their game would be like this, so Jogel took the risk and let Gasol stay on top.

Two minutes later, the cautious little Gasol was still killed by Xiang Chu, and the sixth foul ended.

As soon as he left the field, the Grizzlies couldn't hold on anymore. Even if Conley hit consecutively at the last moment, the Nuggets took the opportunity to expand their lead to double digits.

They are at home this time, but the result of the game is exactly the same.

The strength of the Nuggets is almost two grades higher than that of the Grizzlies.

And now, even fans who don't like Xiang Chu have to admit that the Nuggets have the strength of a strong team, and the average playoff team is not their opponent at all.

Many of Xiang Chu's fans are discussing his playoff success.

Xiang Chu has never been discouraged in the playoffs. This season, the Nuggets have built a lineup around him. Although he is a bit young, it is very worth looking forward to.

Two days later, Xiang Chu followed the team to Houston.

After the Rockets have Howard, their performance is definitely better than last season, although not much better.

After Howard came to the West, he was not only suppressed by Xiang Chu, but now he feels like an ordinary All-Star, and he has no strength to determine the outcome of the game.

The Rockets can be said to be stable in the playoffs now, but home court advantage is almost hopeless.

In fact, Howard’s style of play is a bit similar to Xiang Chu’s. He doesn’t care much about cover tactics, just sit inside, but he doesn’t have Xiang Chu’s strength. He can only be small in front of Kobe, and he doesn’t have Harden’s status when he comes to the Rockets. .

However, Howard will not play this time. He is currently recovering from his injuries. In fact, there is no major problem, just to adjust his state for the playoffs.

If Howard didn't come up, the Rockets would naturally let Asik come up as a human shield.

The Rockets are also a bit chaotic this season. Jeremy Lin fell out of favor and played as a substitute for most of the season. Now that Beverly is recovering from his injury and preparing for the playoffs, Jeremy Lin is on top of the starting lineup again.

The Rockets are a team with strong offense and weak defense, but after the start of this game, the offensive end of the two teams was not very smooth.

Purely because of the problem of touch, both sides did not open three-pointers from outside.

In this case, the Nuggets naturally rely on Xiang Chu's performance to gain an advantage.

It was not until the rotation period that Rockets backup guard Isaiah Cannan opened up for the team from beyond the three-point line.

Although it has something to do with the player's touch, Xiang Chu is quite satisfied with the team's defense at the beginning.

With Xiang Chu's stable scoring point, the Nuggets turned away in the first quarter and took the lead in the score.

In the second quarter, the situation on the field changed suddenly. Harden and Jeremy Lin came to the touch at the same time. The Rockets’ offensive end was in full swing. Fournier also came to the Nuggets. He and Xiang Chu echoed both internally and externally. The Nuggets also played smoothly. attack.

Therefore, the first quarter of the two teams played like a defensive battle, and the second quarter seemed to give up defense at the same time and go all out to attack. Suspense suddenly appeared in the game.

(End of this chapter)