The strongest basket king

Chapter 84: Chapter 84
The lineup of the Nuggets has not changed since the end of the regular season. There are three strong points on the outside, Ty Lawson, Aaron Afflalo and Danilo Gallinari. Kenneth Faried, who has a strong inside impact, The other is the false starter Costa Koufos.

Their arrangement is to take advantage of the outside line, and the inside line is not to confront the Lakers head-on, but to attack in a way that makes the Lakers uncomfortable.

They are on the bench, and there are Andre Miller, Al Harrington, Corey Brewer, JaVale McGee and other scoring points. In terms of scoring points, they may be among the league teams. The most, and the meat shield of Timofey Mozgov can depend on the situation.

The Nuggets have a lot of cards, but they don't have the level of big and small kings. George Karl thought it would not be easy to play well.

Relatively speaking, the Lakers are much simpler, with only one change in the starting lineup, because Artest is still under suspension.

It’s still German-Ebanks, this buddy Artest is almost useless when he is around, but he is indeed a relatively good choice at this time, mainly because he has height and good athletic ability. Even if he can’t attack, he can use it to defend the opponent The striker is also good.

The Lakers hope that he will defend Gallinari. He has tried it with Durant before, and the effect is not bad. After all, they won the game.

The substitutes are Xiang Chu, Blake and Barnes. The Lakers are now reliable with an eight-man rotation.

If they hadn't selected Xiang Chu, the operation last summer could be said to have been a complete failure.

"Go, go and win the victory that belongs to us."

Amid the cheers of the home audience, the Lakers' playoffs began.

The situation at the beginning of the game was somewhat different from what was expected. The Lakers succeeded in consecutive shots from the perimeter. Kobe played very resolutely, making consecutive kills when the touch did not come in.

The Nuggets must have shown their strength from the outside, but they failed to attack the inside. Bynum didn't score, but he did a very good job in assisting defense, sending out big caps in a row.

The Nuggets also made full preparations before the game, but the Lakers' offense was mostly on the outside, and they did a good job. They didn't keep up with the rhythm. They were supposed to fight inside, but it turned out that the Lakers were mainly defensive inside. It doesn't make sense either.

The Lakers themselves were a little surprised when they played like this, they just took advantage of the trend. Usually they would kneel when they played like this from outside. Now it feels good that Kobe brought the team's entire outside line.

Xiang Chu played on time, and he didn't panic at all in his first playoffs.

On the contrary, McGee, who was facing up, was a little too excited to play in the playoffs for the first time. He jumped up and down and was fouled by Xiang Chu.

Standing on the free throw line, Xiang Chu took a deep breath and made the free throw steadily.

On the basketball forums in the United States and China, his fans have already started cheering.

The fans are very cute, as long as he can perform on the field, he will not hesitate to praise him.

In the auditorium, Xiang Jianzhong and other family members also sat with his fans and held banners for him.

It's such a blessing to be able to play games under everyone's attention.

Xiang Chu scored points inside and also ensured rebounds. Blake had a good touch on the outside and hit consecutive three-pointers. During the rotation period, they helped the team expand their lead to double digits.

"The Lakers' bench has been criticized all season, but they are bigger and better now, to the extent that they can affect the trend of the game."

"The Nuggets are playing in a bit of a mess. George Karl needs to do something."

"The Nuggets played a small lineup after the timeout. This response may be a bit risky."

In fact, the good start of the Lakers is more of a problem with the Nuggets themselves. Kobe Bryant insisted on making strong shots, which meant that the Nuggets were even stronger and they easily took the lead.

In the second quarter, the Nuggets made timely adjustments, and their small lineup once pulled the score closer.

Fortunately, Bynum scored 6 points in a row to stabilize the situation, and Sessions hit a three-pointer at the last moment. They kept a 10-point lead at halftime.

"Played well."

Suppressing each other from the beginning, Mike - Brown also breathed a sigh of relief.

The defense in the first half was very good, that is to say, Gallinari really couldn't suppress this point. As for the problem of the outside line during the rotation period, it is a victory not to let the opponent be arrogant.

The surprise is the outside offense, and the role players have done a good job.

The inside line is even more stable, and the rebounds have always led the opponent. Although they did not score high points, they defended very well. The Nuggets' several inside lines were basically abolished.

Mike Brown emphasized Bynum, and the two in front often had a little temper. Mike Brown often wanted to kill Bynum, but he had to be good at critical moments in the playoffs, especially this Bynum Mu put the main energy on the defense and did not play singles indiscriminately. He had four big blocks in the first half, and Mike Brown was very pleased.

Bynum, who is active in defense and stable in offense, is the ideal insider for the Lakers.

Xiang Chu belongs to the type with obvious advantages and disadvantages. It's hard to say now, and he doesn't need the coach to worry about him.

In the second half, the Nuggets rushed to the inside with a bit of a tendon. Bynum and Gasol sent big caps one after another, and the Lakers' lead expanded again.

Moreover, Kobe felt better in the second half, which is simply bad news for the Nuggets.

They replaced the old and stable Andre Miller in advance to stop the decline.

The main lineup played well in the second half, and Xiang Chu played a little late.

It's not good to play as a substitute. The playing time depends on the eyes of the main players. Now the team is in a good situation, and there is no need for Xiang Chu to do a lot, just grab the rebounds.

Instead of relying on the substitute players to chase points, the Lakers' outside line was undoubtedly exploded again.

The advantages and disadvantages of Blake, who is the first substitute, are more obvious than Xiang Chu, and the defense really can't be counted on.

The Nuggets originally planned to struggle a bit, but Kobe Bryant scored 14 points in less than half a quarter, turning the game into garbage time.

Everyone had expected this situation. The Nuggets couldn't take the lead when Kobe hit the iron. It's no wonder that the game was not cool.

At the last moment, he was on the full bench, and Xiang Chu was also replaced. He took the opportunity to score in double figures.

This couldn't be easier for him. In terms of supernatural skills, he is much better than those substitute players.

In the first game of the playoffs, the team won a big victory. Xiang Chu performed perfectly with 12 points and 13 rebounds.

The point is, he scored more points than Bynum, but still ranked fourth on the team.

But the most conspicuous insider today is Bynum, who capped the Nuggets 10 times and got a triple-double with 10 points, 10 blocks and 13 rebounds.

Mike Brown also appreciated after the game: "I just hope he plays hard, stays aggressive, sticks to the game plan, and plays the game in the right way, but his performance is obviously better than expected."

Bynum said proudly: "For me, today's focus is not on scoring, I put my energy on the defensive end."

(End of this chapter)