The strongest basket king

Chapter 139 Meeting the Lakers Again

Chapter 139 Meeting the Lakers Again

On Christmas, George Karl didn't bother to scold people, so he gave the players a look to let the players experience it for themselves.

In the second half, the Nuggets' main lineup finally returned to normal, but it felt a bit late, because their defense could not completely limit the Clippers.

The main players of the Nuggets caught up with the score gap of 10 points between the two sides, but they recovered again during the rotation period.

They didn't force it, and clocked out of get off work in three quarters with the Clippers' main players.

Xiang Chu scored 30 points and 25 rebounds in less than 16 minutes, showing his strength, but the Clippers could have two 20+ players on the bench, and they were not wronged.

George Karl was a little helpless after the game, "We really played well before the second quarter. I don't know how many shots we were shot by the opponent in the second quarter."

"The players of the Clippers are full of passion for the game, and their three-pointers are very lethal. Our defense is a little bit broken under their offense, and our offense is very unsatisfactory, and the opponent just seized this. One point played a lot of strong offense. There are very few teams in the league who can seal the game in the first three quarters. Unfortunately, we were the ones who were locked up today. To beat such a good team in an away game you need to be very good Performance and form, I don't think our form is enough to win today's game."

Xiang Chu said bluntly: "The Clippers are a very good team, but this is not the reason for our loss. I hope everyone will have more desire for victory. Whether it is Christmas or any other time, we must Play winning basketball with all your might.”

He was very upset. He knew that some people on the team didn't prepare well for the game. They thought it was okay to slack off a little during the festival, which was very unprofessional.

And the Christmas battle has received a lot of attention, and they should have been praised.

"Winning is the best Christmas ever," he wrote on social media.

Although veiled, this was the first time he publicly expressed dissatisfaction with his teammates.

As the leader of the team, he can't just say good things. An unprepared team cannot fight tough battles.

On the second day's team preparation training, Xiang Chu set an example and urged everyone to maintain an attitude.

"We can't keep losing to a team that's still out of the playoffs."

Many people in the Nuggets have some doubts in their hearts. That team is the Lakers. Nash is back. Their four All-Star players are completely different from other teams outside the top eight in the Western Conference.

Xiang Chu is extraordinarily aggressive in beating the Lakers, so are they also like this?

It's better to work harder. Xiang Chu's status in the team is different now, and George Karl also supports him. If it makes Xiang Chu unhappy, he may really wear small shoes.

Of course, that's only a secondary reason. Who doesn't want to win a team with high attention.

Xiang Chu won the approval of his teammates with his strong performance in a short time. If he wants to work hard for the Lakers, then everyone will do it. Brotherhood is very important.

For most players, this reason is a hundred times easier to understand than playing hard to win.

The Lakers won yesterday. Kobe beat the Eastern Knicks with 34 points. If they win again today, they can also enter the top eight in the Western Conference.

The Lakers of the Big Four are still fighting for the top eight spots in the Western Conference. If someone said that before the start of the game, they would be considered crazy.

And now, many people also think that if the Lakers have a neat lineup, they are strong contenders for the championship.

It was a running-in before, and then Nash was injured for a while, at least the Lakers fans felt that they were just a little slow.

Before the Lakers won five consecutive victories, the Lakers fans were very excited, and they didn't care about the fact that the team was still outside the top eight in the Western Conference.

When Xiang Chu played against the Lakers last time, there were still many fans who felt sorry for him and were more friendly to him. This time, he is completely an enemy, and the fans have butts.

After Nash returned, the Lakers' lineup had a small change, that is, Artest went to the bench, but he was not a real substitute, and Darius Morris was just a pseudo-starter.

On the court, Howard looked at Xiang Chu full of anger, but this buddy did not perform well in the Lakers' winning streak. The Lakers often play outside, which is also in line with D'Antoni's tactical arrangement.

So Howard often looks like a blue-collar Chandler. This time against the Nuggets, it was agreed before the game. I don’t care about the debate between him and Xiang Chu on the Internet. The team’s victory must be the first priority. bit.

In fact, it also implies that he needs to sacrifice some, do a good job of defending the inside and assist the outside offense.

Howard was in a bad mood, and he vented his grievances on Xiang Chu at the beginning of the game.

Xiang Chu has not yet reached the skill range of the inside tyrant, but skillfully pushed the ball aside, Faried rushed in and dunked.

Gasol is more flexible, but Faried still has the advantage in this regard.

In order to leave space for the team's inside core, the [-]th position of the two teams generally stands in a high position, so that Gasol's defense will be affected.

Howard wanted to beat Xiang Chu inside, but the team didn't arrange any singles tactics for him. Instead, Xiang Chu frequently caught the ball in front of him, which made him much more angry.

In fact, both Kobe and Nash's offense from the outside are okay. Howard has nothing to say about this. If he didn't help from the outside, he might not be able to help the team win the game.

It's just that the Lakers' defense this season is worse than last season. They can score from the outside, but the Nuggets can score from both inside and outside.

Howard made Xiang Chu a foul, made two free throws, and then was depressed all the time.

On the offensive end, he doesn’t have the ball. On the defensive end, Faried always rushes over. If he goes to help defend, Xiang Chu will take the opportunity to score. Xiang Chu doesn’t need Faried to push the ball over, even if Faried is interfered by Howard , Rebounding will largely be attributed to Xiang Chu.

Xiang Chu can also play Howard if he catches the ball in the three-second zone.

As long as Xiang Chu receives the ball at the right position, basically no one can defend him. A foul can be destroyed at the first time. If he wants to block the shot directly, the probability is much lower than that of a foul.

The main force of the Nuggets still has a slight advantage, and they also have an advantage in rebounding. Maybe the Lakers and other teams will not experience the pain in this regard. Xiang Chu and Faried are both good offensive rebounders.

The last time the Lakers beat the Nuggets by relying on their rotation, it wasn't that they had a strong rotation, but that they had caught up, but this time there was no such benefit.

The performance of the rotation lineup, but the Nuggets are slightly better, so the Nuggets are mainly anti-customers, leading the Lakers.

As for the inside line, Xiang Chu also firmly suppressed Howard.

(End of this chapter)