The strongest basket king

Chapter 140

Chapter 140

The Nuggets are coming aggressively, and D'Antoni is also in trouble.

Although they also hit a three-pointer in the first quarter, they were not as explosive as last time. In this case, they want to win the Nuggets, and the inside must also contribute.

He simply asked Howard to stagger with Xiang Chu when he was resting, and let Howard bully Mozgov.

Howard was upset, but he had nothing to say in order to win.

However, after the main players of both sides came back, the team's inside tactics were Gasol playing Faried.

In fact, the Lakers' tactic is correct. Faried can't defend against tall and long insiders, but he is aggrieved anyway. Howard is the number one center, so he should lose face.

Others don't think so. He has already given him enough face last time, and now it is still important to find a way to win. The Nuggets are not an easy team to deal with.

The Nuggets are still dominated by Xiang Chu. Their outside line is unstable, not as strong as Kobe, and now they are used to cooperating with Xiang Chu.

The Lakers still don't have a good way to defend Xiang Chu. For the cost-effective problem, they have a way to deal with Faried, which is to give him room for mid-range shots, but not for him to rush in.

Farid's attack method is still a bit simpler, and it can only be purely auxiliary if it is targeted.

The Lakers' increased inside offense does not mean that they will reduce outside shots. To be precise, their tactic is to contain the defense inside and give space for outside shots. They shot more three-pointers in the second quarter.

The Lakers hit 5 three-pointers in the first half, but the shooting percentage was less than [-]%, but it was better than the Nuggets.

But the Nuggets don't rely on the outside line. The Lakers can't beat the Nuggets with a three-pointer, so the Nuggets still lead.

Howard scored in double figures in the first half, but he is not as good as Xiang Chu, Faried, or the team's big Gasol. He is the most depressed. The team only needs him as a blue-collar.

Of course, it is also because the Nuggets have Xiang Chu, defending Howard is actually similar to defending Xiang Chu, just push it outside the three-second zone, Xiang Chu is not afraid of consuming each other.

Entering the locker room, Xiang Chu swore: "We did a good job in the first half. We can limit their three-pointers and we can win the game."

The youngsters who can suppress the Lakers and Nuggets are also very happy.

Against the Lakers, Xiang Chu felt more at ease. The opponent did not have someone like Crawford, so he didn't need to worry when he went down to rest.

In the third quarter, Kobe took the lead in hitting a shot.

Later, Howard got a chance inside, Xiang Chu fouled, but Howard missed two free throws.

Looking back, Xiang Chu's chance to get a free throw was a safe one.

Bryant was also a little upset about Howard's free throw percentage, which reminded him of some of the things he had been unhappy with, and it was difficult for Howard to get the ball next.

Kobe shot wildly from the outside, Iguodala had a hard time restricting him, and Nash seized every open opportunity. Kobe was very satisfied, and finally there was a guard who would not waste his pass.

It's just that Nash's defense is really bad. This is not his strong point in the first place. Now that he is old, his weak link has been magnified. That is to say, Ty Lawson is not very good at seizing opportunities, otherwise he would have blown up this point long ago.

And the Lakers' defense at the other extreme is also very average. Artest is one year older, and the restrictions on Gallinari are not good enough. Even Kobe's own defense has dropped a lot.

Both defenses were weak links, and they entered a scoring battle in the third quarter.

Both Iguodala and Gallinari hit three-pointers. The Nuggets stabilized their lead and had a tendency to expand their lead. Xiang Chu also played relatively smoothly inside, and he caused Howard to foul again.

Howard is also a little anxious. Xiang Chu's explosive power at the basket is extremely strong. He can't wait for the opponent to jump first like he does against ordinary insiders. In that case, Xiang Chu has already dunked, but it is easy to foul if he jumps up and blocks the block at the first time.

Xiang Chu kept hitting him inside, and Howard couldn't catch the ball himself. He became more and more anxious. In the second half of the third quarter, he finally broke out.

Faried rushed in to dunk, and Howard was ejected for a flagrant foul.

Howard's face was full of anger, and he left the court quickly.

After Howard left the court, the Lakers suffered even more inside, but they also took the opportunity to fully implement the outside play.

It's true that they soared from the outside.

But what I didn't expect was that someone on the Nuggets bench showed their power, and Brewer came up and hit consecutive three-pointers, helping the Nuggets expand their lead to more than 10 points.

God is a good reincarnation, and this time it is the Lakers' turn to return.

The team fell behind, and Kobe didn't rest at all. Xiang Chu also admired that he could play back-to-back like this, after all, Kobe wasn't young anymore.

The situation of Kobe's crazy shots is familiar to the entire league.

He has created many miracles and lost many games. The key to the Nuggets is still scoring.

Without Howard, Xiang Chu was unstoppable, and he got more opportunities from the outside. Gallinari and Brewer both felt good, and the Lakers couldn't come back at all.

Defensively, Iguodala, Gallinari and Brewer took turns to consume Kobe. Regardless of the effect, at least Kobe was always under high-pressure defense.

Kobe did not give up. He was very used to fighting against a team alone. He hit double figures in a single quarter again and scored 40 points, but this did not help the team win.

Xiang Chu scored 27 points and 15 rebounds. In the end, the team's outside shooting percentage was not bad. His score was not as high as last time, but this is far less important than winning.

And Howard left the field early and only scored 10 points and 6 rebounds, which seemed very miserable.

However, he also grabbed a lot of attention, one is the criminal, and the other is arguing with Nash on the court.

George Karl criticized the foul, and Bryant admitted that there was nothing wrong with calling the call, and said the team's defense was so poor, it was like a wheel stuck in the mud.

Regarding the quarrel issue, Nash said very officially, "I think every guard and big player will have some small disputes on pick-and-roll issues, or say a few words when other teams score. This is a very healthy and normal situation."

However, Howard was a little embarrassed, saying that both of them were at fault, and publicly criticized the team's defensive tactics.

"Players should run to where they should be defending. They must learn this, and they should let the players know how to defend during training. They must pass this level. You can't tell them how to defend. , You can’t tell them where to stand when they are on the court, you have to show which area the players are guarding.”

Kobe and D'Antoni also talked about defensive issues, but they said that the team was not working hard enough, which is not the same thing as Howard's criticism of tactics. Obviously, the Lakers lost too many games this season and it is not very harmonious.

(End of this chapter)