The strongest basket king

Chapter 298
After the Rockets head coach McHale made an operation, the Rockets' main players woke up like a dream.

Jeremy Lin broke out after playing again, scoring 18 points in a single quarter.

But for the Nuggets, Xiang Chu scored 20 points and Faried scored 18 points. It feels like the Rockets have completely given up on defense.

Jeremy Lin's state is a bit Lin crazy, but Xiang Chu and Faried basically dunked and scored. Under such circumstances, it is useless for Jeremy Lin to hit the fairy ball.

So by the end of the first half, the Nuggets were still leading by double digits.

The Nuggets have been fed by the Rockets this time. In addition to being completely suppressed inside, Knight, Fournier, Middleton, and Jefferson all performed well on the outside.

The Rockets are a certain team standing up to play fairy ball, while the Nuggets are using smooth cooperation to show their strength on the offensive end. The gap between the two sides is very obvious.

In the third quarter of the Rockets, Parsons showed off his power, but the Nuggets were still in full bloom.

McHale also lost confidence and directly surrendered and replaced all the substitutes. The Nuggets also got the opportunity to clock in and get off work in three quarters, and let all the players play for a while.

McHale was also very angry after the game, saying bluntly: "Our defense is terrible. We can't block their impact on the inside at all, and the scene is completely out of control."

Jeremy Lin also said in an interview: "I think we should play a defense that makes us more dignified."

The rocket's defensive problem is not to say once or twice, they will not succeed if they just talk and do not practice.

After easily winning the Rockets, the Nuggets' No. [-] in the Western Conference has become more and more stable, but which team they will meet is now even more uncertain.

The Warriors, Mavericks, Grizzlies, and Suns all have similar records, and the Suns may have a smaller chance. There is a gap of two wins between them and the Warriors, and they have the worst record.

For the Nuggets, it must be the Suns who play best. The other three teams feel similar, and the Mavericks may be a little weaker, but it doesn't matter who they play in the end.

Before the preseason, the Nuggets' schedule was not good, and it would be a toss to play two back-to-back games.

Xiang Chu is already planning to solve the first round of the playoffs quickly so as to adjust the team's state.

Thinking this way may seem disrespectful to the opponents in the first round of the playoffs, but this is the fact that their strength will not encounter too much trouble in the first round of the playoffs.

After winning the Rockets, Xiang Chu immediately went to Golden State to play back-to-back with the team. He usually gathers with his family when he returns home, but this time there is really no time.

But during the playoffs, Xiang Jianzhong's family will come to Denver to live for a few days, and then they can have a good get-together.

Among the Western Conference playoff teams, the last four teams are fighting for two places, and the Warriors are also going all out.

Their starting lineup has now changed. David Lee is injured and it is estimated that he will only play one or two games before the playoffs. Now the Warriors' fourth position is Draymond Green.

Draymond Green is good defensively and plays hard, but he doesn't have David Lee's scoring ability.

If the team fails to enter the playoffs because of this, the Warriors will also be very depressed.

Without David Lee, it would be good for the Nuggets to deal with the Warriors.

The Nuggets' No. [-] position is an auxiliary point, and the opponent's defense has little effect on them.

At the beginning of the game, both sides worked hard on defense. The Warriors' defense in this lineup is indeed much better now. Draymond Green's awareness of assisting defense is very good.

But this buddy is not tall enough after all, and the threat to Xiang Chu is limited.

Xiang Chu and Klay Thompson scored the highest points in the first quarter, and the performances of both sides were equally matched, but their styles of play were completely different. The Warriors had almost no inside offense.

As for the substitute players, it was the Warriors who came out first, and their veteran insider Jr. O'Neal also performed well. Mozgov followed Xiang Chu's development, but lost his flexibility and seemed to be imitating others. But as a team's substitute insider, he is still qualified.

When Xiang Chu went down to rest, the Warriors took the opportunity to gain the lead.

But after the main players of both sides played, the Nuggets immediately overtook the score.

With the current main lineup of the Warriors, only the Splash Brothers can score, and it is not difficult for the Nuggets to defend.

The main reason is that Iguodala can't use Xiang Chu when he breaks through the inside. After Iguodala arrived in the Warriors, he concentrated on supporting and played less and less with the ball. strength.

The Nuggets had a slight advantage in the first half, and the Warriors are indeed getting stronger now.

Both Curry and Thompson are explosive scoring players, and the Nuggets' defense in the second half could not relax in the slightest.

Now the team's biggest advantage is rebounding. If the outside line can be more accurate, the Nuggets will be easy to play.

The Nuggets' outside players are still too young to be alone.

Knight is stable, but his growth is still a bit slow. It seems difficult for him to become an inside and outside combination with Xiang Chu. However, the Nuggets play well now, and they don't necessarily need all-stars on the outside.

In the third quarter, Bogut's physical strength declined slightly. Xiang Chu made various dunks in the interior and rebounded more than the Warriors alone. It can be said that he used absolute strength to lead the Nuggets to expand their lead.

The Warriors' outside double guns are only quite satisfactory at this time, and they cannot prevent the team from falling behind.

During the rotation period, the Nuggets did not perform very well in the first half, but the backup shooters were completely different in the second half. After a few three-pointers, the Nuggets led by double digits.

The Warriors just felt cold in their hearts. They replaced Curry in advance and finally stopped the decline.

Using Curry to attract defensive attention on the court, the Warriors are also much better on the offensive end.

In the last few minutes, the Warriors were almost left with Curry's performance alone. Although he scored in double figures in a single quarter, it was difficult to help the team recover all the lagging scores.

In fact, the Warriors' shooting percentage is still slightly higher, but Xiang Chu and Faried grabbed all the rebounds, so they will always lag behind in the score.

In the last 2 minutes of the game, after Curry and Thompson missed three-pointers, the game was concluded.

As the playoffs approach, Faried's condition is getting better and better. George Karl will definitely give him more roles. The playoffs also need players who dare to fight.

It's just that his shortcomings are also obvious. The offensive method is single and he can't defend the high four position. However, he is still the only orthodox four position for the Nuggets.

But his style still doesn't fit well with Xiang Chu, and the team has no plans to renew his contract in advance.

Not only him, but also the youngsters of the team.

The Nuggets still have a few big contracts, and Xiang Chu has a maximum salary extension in the summer. Other young people won't stay, but that's something later, and now they are all important members of the team.

(End of this chapter)