The strongest basket king

Chapter 159 Top 4 in the West

Chapter 159

"Gallinari made an open three-pointer...Unfortunately, it missed a bit."

"Paul George also got a three-pointer and missed! The two sides are still tied. Who can stand up at the last moment."

"Xiang Chu received the pass, the referee's whistle blew, and Hibbert fouled for the sixth time. Hibbert was innocent and explained to the referee, but the penalty will not change."

"Xiang Chu made two free throws, and now the pressure is on the Pacers."

"Awesome, David West made a forced shot. David West's game is not obvious, but the victory is stable. He took on the role of a veteran at the critical moment."

"The Nuggets couldn't hand over the ball, time was running out, Gallinari chose to make a shot... missed, Xiang Chu got the offensive rebound, and Paul George fouled!"

"Oh, now the time is less than one second. The referee's penalty can be said to directly determine the outcome. Xiang Chu only needs to develop one goal to ensure victory."

"First free throw...made, Pepsi Center was like a sea of ​​joy, second free throw...made, or intentional, when the ball bounced off the basket, the end of the game ran out, and the Nuggets won victory."

With 24 points and 14 rebounds, Xiang Chu's double-double continued, and the Nuggets also won.

After the game, George Karl talked about the referee's final whistle, "It was a good whistle, they did foul."

Vogel seemed very depressed. After the game, he said frankly, "I don't plan to comment on the penalty."

Maybe a bit of a home whistle, but not beyond the normal level, Xiang Chu's last two goals, it is impossible for the opponent to stop him without fouling.

On the same day, the Grizzlies unexpectedly lost to the Hornets, and the Nuggets became fourth in the West.

Xiang Chu celebrated on social media. This is the team's best achievement since he came to the Nuggets, and it is worth commemorating.

After a wave of winning streak, it can be said that the Nuggets have become the X factor in the West.

On January 1th, the 30-minute final game, the Nuggets played against the Rockets at home.

After the Rockets lost to the Nuggets before, they had a wave of three consecutive victories, and this time they came to revenge aggressively.

Compared with the previous seasons, Harden has a real core atmosphere, and this time he also became an All-Star. The Rockets still have ideas this season.

The Rockets also thought about it this time, and competed with the Nuggets for speed. They didn't have to think about what to defend, and just relied on offense and speed to abolish Xiang Chu.

This trick can work for some teams, and the Rockets' words depend on the situation.

They also have big men, and the Nuggets won't suffer a loss when running, and the Rockets' defense is poor, so it's not sure who will take advantage of the offense.

Of course, the Nuggets will not follow the rhythm of the Rockets, but the Nuggets are actually very good at counterattacks.

The Rockets did hit a three-pointer at the start, but they didn't gain an advantage.

Their shooting percentage is not high. Even if they hit a few three-pointers, the Nuggets can get them back with two points. The Nuggets like opponents with poor defense.

But this time the Rockets are at least very smooth in offense, and the two-point score rose alternately.

Moreover, in addition to the three-pointer, they also added a breakthrough in this game, creating targeted damage, mainly rushing towards Xiang Chu.

They must have studied the situation of the Nuggets carefully, knowing that if Xiang Chu fouled too much, it would be equivalent to abolishing half of the Nuggets' martial arts.

But it is not so easy for this trick to take effect. The time Xiang Chu was sent off was because of the hard resistance inside, and the help defense can be controlled in many cases.

Xiang Chu often fouled because of assisting defense, but he was never sent off for it.

His greater contribution now is still on the offensive end, and sometimes it doesn't matter if he puts some water on the defense.

But it's not good to let the opponent come in all the time. Even if the foul can be controlled and the opponent's offensive end is too smooth, it's not good.

The Nuggets quickly made adjustments. First, be careful of the opponent's breakthrough. The key defense object is Harden. Sometimes it is enough to let him be in the middle distance.

Faried's help defense is also very average, but he can block eye-catching players with quick reactions.

Anyway, his style of play tends to be blue-collar, and he must have to do dirty work around Xiang Chu.

There is no high or low on the court, everyone just has a different division of labor, in order to win.

So when Faried fouled three times and Mozgov, who came off the bench, fouled three times, the Nuggets and the Rockets fought fiercely.

Under the fast pace, both teams scored more points, and Xiang Chu put more energy on the rebounds.

At halftime, the Rockets led by 1 point.

During the intermission, the Nuggets began to reflect, and they were still led by the opponent.

Although the scores are similar, they should be better than the Rockets, and they are at a disadvantage in the current situation.

After some consideration, George Karl decided to change the rhythm and strengthen the defense in the second half, so as not to allow the Rockets to speed up and cause damage so easily.

If the Nuggets can dominate the rhythm, the Rockets' performance on the outside will not be too good.

In fact, the Rockets played as a team this time, and didn't let the stars play too many singles. The Nuggets just need to force the opponent to not have such a team.

Defense is not static, it mainly destroys the rhythm.

A star needs to find a way to get him to pass the ball in order to score all kinds of points, and if the team is playing basketball happily, it is necessary to force the opponent to fight for the star.

In the third quarter, the Nuggets increased their positional warfare, and the Rockets' offense was limited to a certain extent.

But the Nuggets' outside line is also a little uncomfortable. The Rockets let Iguodala make several shots but he failed to make one.

The Rockets' defensive strategy has also been changed, that is, anti-shot and anti-burst.

The weaknesses of the Nuggets outside are almost clear to the entire league.

The Nuggets began to grasp the situation, but something went wrong during the rotation period. The Rockets' substitute broke out a little, hit two three-pointers, and took the lead again at the last moment.

It is impossible to be perfect in defense. It often blocks some possibilities and breeds other possibilities. At the end of the quarter, it depends on which team can seize the opportunity.

Unexpectedly, the Rockets began to make continuous mistakes in the last quarter, and they gave up the opportunity by themselves.

The Nuggets were disrespectful and took the opportunity to take the lead.

And after the main players played again, both Gallinari and Ty Lawson felt good, and the Nuggets actually overtook the opponent by 10 points within a few minutes.

Xiang Chu was often raided by other teams like this, but this time he was raided by the opponent, and Xiang Chu felt really good.

He plays on the inside and has a touch on the outside. Such a Nuggets will never come back.

In the last half of the Rockets, Jeremy Lin came up and broke out, scoring 13 points, which was a bit like Linsanity.

It's just that they can't prevent the Nuggets from scoring points. Without defense, sometimes the offense is a castle in the air.

In the end, the score gap between the two sides did not narrow at all, and the Rockets had no choice but to admit defeat.

After three good quarters, they fell short and achieved the Nuggets' five-game winning streak.

(End of this chapter)