The strongest basket king

Chapter 503 Unbearable

Fortunately, after the game, the Nuggets and Warriors are not the only ones who are sure. Jeremy Lin and Curry have minor injuries, and they will be fine soon. The West will still be exciting in the cruelty.

After returning to the home court, Jeremy Lin passed the team doctor's inspection, and he can still play in the next game.

However, the Nuggets will return back to back, and if the situation permits, George Karl will still let him rest.

Although Jokic has this point, the No. [-] position is still needed. This season, they only have two authentic No. [-] positions, so there can be no problems.

The back-to-back opponents are the Blazers again, but when they return to the home court, even if they are still tired, they feel much better.

Psychological effects are sometimes very helpful to athletes. Lillard has not yet returned, and the current Blazers are considered a good opponent.

Not long after the game was played before, we should pay attention to the opponent's players and the Nuggets also know.

At the beginning of the game, the rhythm of both sides was much slower than that of the first game, because both teams wanted to reduce the efficiency of the other side through some defenses, so there was no confrontation.

The Blazers are still McCrum's main offense, but they are targeted by the Nuggets, and the efficiency is not very high.

For the Nuggets, Gallinari and Xiang Chu are the main attackers, and their efficiency must be better than that of the opponent. Even if they are not in the best physical condition back to back, strength on the court is strength, and it is often not the turn to fight for strength.

When Gallinari was away, the Nuggets were completely suppressed inside. With Gallinari stronger outside, they basically suppressed in all directions.

Now the Nuggets' weakness is the No. [-] position and Jokic's movement speed.

The team took a solid lead, but there was still a small problem when it came to the rotation time. Harkless still performed well, but he has been noticed by the Nuggets and has not caused a storm.

Instead, another point broke out for the Blazers. Their backup guard Gerald Henderson played no worse than McCrum, and the Blazers also took the opportunity to catch up with the score.

Henderson is also one of the players that the Trail Blazers traded for Batum in the summer. This buddy’s statistics in the Hornets are not bad, but the statistics of weak teams have no human rights. He has not been reused in the Trail Blazers, which may be due to McCrum’s performance Too good to have no reason to stand a chance.

His performance in the previous games was also mediocre, but this time he broke out suddenly.

Accidents often occur in basketball games, especially in a league like the NBA that is full of masters.

You must know that some small players in the league are thighs when they go to the international basketball court, and it is normal for an individual to explode occasionally.

So even if the Nuggets were prepared before, accidents still happened.

What they have to do is to adjust their defense while maintaining their offense, relying on their strength to suppress all accidents.

George Karl thought about it, but still didn't go to Jeremy Lin.

Jeremy Lin is just a guarantee in the list, and George Karl still wants to set a new record in team history.

However, it is better not to use it as much as possible. Xiang Chu also communicated with George Karl before the game. The outcome of a game should not have a greater impact. It would be bad if Jeremy Lin was injured and missed more games.

So it's just that the Blazers catch up to the score and the Nuggets will not take risks, unless Jeremy Lin will play in the second half when he sees the hope of winning and needs to do something at the first position.

It would be great if Gary Harris, who is playing as a substitute, is more stable now. After this guy entered the rotation, his performance has become unstable again. It is clear that he can only be a 3D player for the time being, and he needs core players to attract the opponent's defensive attention. Has a decent performance.

However, the hard power of the Nuggets is still strong. After the main players came on the field, Xiang Chu, Gallinari, and Middleton came down in a wave, and the Nuggets regained the initiative.

At this time, the main attacker of the Blazers, Mike Krumt, showed his value. He scored consecutive singles and did not let the Blazers open the score.

So different from the first quarter, the two sides entered a scoring battle in the second quarter.

At the last moment of the first half, McCrum scored 4 points in a row, allowing the two teams to end the first half in a tie.

McConnell is still at a disadvantage against McCollum. Experience is only part of it. The key is that McConnell is not tall enough.

During the intermission, Xiang Chu also encouraged this young teammate, "You have a good sense of defense, and you have a lot of vigor, but you still need some methods."

"I don't know if you have noticed that the opponent is not strong enough, and the offense and defense are mainly shooting, so you have to seize any time without the ball to fight and increase his fatigue. I know you can do it."

In fact, McConnell is shorter, but his muscles are still well developed. McCrum is a very thin type. This kind of player is difficult to deal with after holding the ball and is prone to fouls, but it is different when he is off the ball.

No direct effect can be seen in the confrontation without the ball, but it is really useful for shooters. As long as the opponent's fatigue increases, the shooting percentage will definitely drop.

What Xiang Chu said were very practical methods, and he would not be stingy with any of his teammates.

McConnell is very good at accepting opinions, and he is also a hard-working guard. If it weren't for the special situation of the Nuggets, he wouldn't get so many opportunities. You must know that the two options that the Nuggets chose in front of them didn't have as many opportunities as him.

If you have an opportunity, you must seize it. In the third quarter, McConnell also went all out, sticking to McCrum like a cowhide plaster, and confronting anyone who finds an opportunity.

McCrum is also a little depressed, because his level is completely different from McConnell.

Even if McConnell has physical problems or there are too many fouls, the Nuggets will just change people. If McCrum has a situation, the Blazers will not play this game.

McCrum was afraid, and his efficiency plummeted. Trail Blazers coach Terry Stotts was also very anxious. He made various substitutions in less than half a quarter, trying to open up the situation.

The effect is still there. Henderson is better at disrupting battles, but they play all their cards at once. If something happens, the Blazers will not be able to deal with it.

The Nuggets don't panic anyway, relying on Gallinari and Xiang Chu's two strong points to continue to expand their lead.

When McConnell was tired, he let Josh Richardson play. Although Richardson is not the No. [-] position, he has no problem defending anything. The current situation does not require Jeremy Lin to play.

Offensively, Middleton, Gallinari and Xiang Chu are enough, and now the Blazers simply can't fight.

But the Blazers were really tenacious, and in the final quarter Allen Crabbe stood up again.

But they can only shoot from the outside. The Nuggets' defense is very clear, that is, they don't let the opponent shoot three-pointers, and they shoot two-pointers casually against the defensive players. Who is the Nuggets afraid of than two-pointers.

Moreover, the Blazers' inside line has been completely unable to support. Plumlee, Feng Lai, Meyers Leonard and Ed Davis all fouled too much. This is the power of the twin towers.

(End of this chapter)