masters-orleans Chapter 157
Chapter 157
Chapter 157
In the first half against the Rockets, the Nuggets still played well. The Rockets are a team with strong offense and weak defense. They restricted the Rockets' offensive end well in the first half.
However, their own offense should also play out.
"The combination of inside and outside, this is the easiest way to score, and it is also our advantage." George Karl said.
This may seem like nonsense, but it is true. Compared with the Rockets' singles with the ball on the outside, Xiang Chu's shooting rate in the interior is much higher. If the Rockets double-team the Nuggets, there will be vacancy. The ball was handed over to Xiang Chu, and the rest was easy.
Powerful stars have their own system, that is, they can ignore the opponent's defensive strategy and contain the opponent's nose. Other teammates only need to cooperate, which is better than most tactics, and it is even simpler.
In the third quarter, the Nuggets played this kind of offense.
Xiang Chu was overwhelmed on the inside, and the team's outside line shot easily when they had the opportunity.
From the score stalemate to a double-digit lead, it took more than half a quarter.
This tactic is not invulnerable, but it works well when the outside touch is good.
There are two main reasons for the Nuggets to maintain efficiency. When the ball is handed over to Xiang Chu, Xiang Chu can quickly handle the ball.
Among them, Xiang Chu may make a mistake in passing the ball. The ball was not handed over to the vacancy in the first time, resulting in missed opportunities.
It just so happened that they played well in the third quarter, and the Nuggets took the initiative at once.
On the bench, Chandler finally showed his power, and the Nuggets' lead went straight to 20 points.
At this time, the Rockets changed their formation to play one big and four small, but withdrew Jeremy Lin, and all the balls were played around Harden. Except for Asik who had to fight against Xiang Chu and grab rebounds, the other three were shooters.
The Rockets' lineup is still good. Relying on Harden's ability, he gave the shooter a chance to make a three-pointer. In fact, it is similar to the Nuggets' strategy, but this point is the difference between the inside and the outside.
What's more, Harden doesn't have Xiang Chu's shooting percentage on the outside.
With a sufficient lead, Xiang Chu rested unhurriedly, and only played in the second half of the final quarter to reap the game.
He scored 31 points and 10 rebounds to help the team beat the Rockets.
After the game, Rockets coach McHale was extremely dissatisfied, "We have to look back now and take a good look at everything now. We must find ourselves."
"Everybody wants to have the ball now, you know the ball doesn't fly by itself, the dribble slows down the rotation."
Although several people in the Rockets have this situation, it is obviously more aimed at Jeremy Lin. Jeremy Lin is also a blame. Who said he is not strong enough? The Rockets can agree that Harden holds the ball more, but they have already begun to dislike him. But he came to the Rockets in his first year.
"A good team has to go through this kind of adjustment." Jeremy Lin said in an interview, "We have to trust the coach and go on."
"I'm going to improve my defense, and for me, I've got to find a way to be effective every game, and I've got to be consistent."
His speech is still very official, but also a little helpless.
Xiang Chu originally wanted to have a good talk with Jeremy Lin, but in the end he just greeted him a few words. Both of them are Chinese players, but they have different personalities. I can only wish him good luck.
But if he can't adapt to the style of the team boss, he will definitely not be able to get more reuse.
This year's All-Star has already selected a substitute player, and the Nuggets have no other players selected, which is normal. If it weren't for Xiang Chu's high popularity, they might not have anyone at all.
All-star starters depend on popularity, and substitutes depend on strength, but not just strength.
Some teams have a good record and cannot be selected, and some teams have a poor record that does not affect the entry of stars. The Lakers are the most obvious example. Howard still got a spot by relying on his fame.
Instead, Faried was selected for the rookie contest and the slam dunk contest. Of course, Xiang Chu also took a spot in the rookie contest, just like Griffin last year.
Xiang Chu quickly interacted on social media, saying that he would dominate the rookie game with Farid.
The other selected young players were not to be outdone, and they all uttered bold words. As a result, O'Neill and Barkley also participated, and they were still selected this year.
"Xiang Chu is my player, buddy." O'Neill announced domineeringly.
There was no game until three days after returning to Denver. Xiang Chu had never experienced such an easy schedule since he entered the league, and felt that the fatigue ahead was swept away.
Jim Smith not only finds businessmen who need commercial endorsements, but also seeks investment.
Jim Smith has also made some investments himself and is quite familiar with this aspect.
He sorted out some information and gave it to Xiang Chu. After careful consideration, Xiang Chu was still not interested.
One of their teams, that is, Iguodala, has interest in this regard.
Xiang Chu has no time to take care of other things now. Investing is different from endorsement, which consumes more energy. He hopes to devote enough energy to basketball, and the matter of investment can be discussed later.
On the 26th, the Kings came to Denver, and the Nuggets played at home.
The Kings are one of the three teams in the West that have no interest in the playoffs.
The kings are dominated by young people, the offense is so-so, and the defense is a mess.
There was no suspense in this game. The Nuggets went out of shape after a few outside lines, and the King collapsed without even resisting half a quarter.
The Nuggets do not strike iron at all outside, just imagine how strong it is.
At this time, let alone the king of fish belly, even a first-tier team in the league will have to kneel when they come over.
The difference between the fish belly and the first-tier strong team is that the first-tier strong team will make adjustments when they encounter trouble, and the stars will respond, but they still play numbly, so Xiang Chu clocked out of get off work in the third quarter.
Xiang Chu thought it was interesting to face Cousins before, but now he is not interested at all.
Complete crushing, Cousins just hit a ball from the outside, Xiang Chu scored 22+10 in three quarters, everyone is more than one level behind.
There is no intention of confrontation, but with a big victory over the opponent, everyone in the team will have a chance to play, and Xiang Chu is still in a good mood.
Moreover, after winning this game, the Nuggets are only one game away from the fourth Grizzlies in the West.
Of course, the Warriors are only one game away from them.
The Rockets are now behind. The Thunder, Spurs, and Clippers have such good records. Before the All-Star Game, only the last spot in the top four in the Western Conference might change. Xiang Chu felt itchy.
"Target, top four in the West," he said on social media.
The tone is not small, but it is really possible.
And with the Grizzlies' pissing nature, they often lose the chain in the second half of the season, but the Nuggets' current momentum is getting better and better.
The Lakers management, who still can't see hope now, also regrets silently. If they knew that Xiang Chu had grown so fast, what were they messing about in the summer.
(End of this chapter)