masters-orleans Chapter 176 Offensive War
Chapter 176 Offensive War
Chapter 176 Offensive War
In the offensive battle between the Nuggets and the Eagles, everyone was full of energy in the first quarter, and they all played effectively, and no one could guard the other.
This situation is very normal in the league. To gain an advantage, the first possible turning point is the rotation, and the second possible turning point is the third quarter.
The Hawks' backup, Devin Harris, played well, but they are such a strong rotation.
After Gallinari returned to the starting lineup, the situation of the Nuggets was different. Brewer, Chandler, Miller Sr., and Mozgov could all play on the bench.
In fact, the Nuggets often have an uneven lineup, and now they are finally complete, and their combat effectiveness is also very good.
The main lineup is solid, and with the firepower of the substitutes, there are really not many teams that can kill them.
The Eagles can also feel that compared to the last match, the Nuggets are more difficult to deal with.
At the end of the first half, the Nuggets had extended their lead to 10 points.
Since the rotation began to suffer, the Hawks' sense of proportion became a little messed up. They shot more three-pointers, but their shooting percentage began to decline. Xiang Chu, the Nuggets' side, was more stable than them, and the scene gradually became more controlled than them.
At home, leading by 10 points, the Nuggets are extremely confident now.
George Karl clapped his hands. "That's it, lads. Hit 'em hard. Hitting everywhere is our greatest weapon."
The fact is indeed the case, the Nuggets with a well-organized lineup are strong enough to attack.
In the second half, the Eagles still followed the same routine, pulling out inside to shoot three-pointers.
They also made a hit, but the Nuggets quickly responded. The Nuggets didn't pull out from the inside to shoot, they could find opportunities from the outside.
It's just that Faried was wronged again. Now Faried often takes the bench. When encountering a team with more than three points, the Nuggets will play one big and four small ones.
Unlike the opponent, the Nuggets still have Xiang Chu even if they don't make the outside line, while the Eagles must hit a three-pointer.
As long as they have problems on the outside, the Nuggets will catch and beat them for a while.
The error tolerance rate of the Eagles' style of play is too low. They struggled for most of the half, and the more they played, the more frustrated they became. In the end, the Nuggets led even more.
At the end of the quarter, the score gap continued to widen, and the Eagles lost their mood in the away game and chose to surrender.
Easily won five consecutive victories, the home fans are very satisfied.
However, as a player, Xiang Chu has to follow the team to play back-to-back away games. He is happy if he is happy, but he also needs to maintain a strict schedule to maintain his state.
The closer to the final stage of the regular season, the more professional players have to find ways to adjust their status, especially for Xiang Chu, whose team can enter the playoffs.
The assistant coaches in the team have already greeted them and gave them detailed suggestions.
Some young players will find it annoying, but Xiang Chu knows exactly what he wants, and he will do well.
The back-to-back opponents are the Kings. The Kings are now mainly training young players. The Nuggets just need to be careful about the opponent's three-pointers.
Cousins, the inside player that the Kings focus on training, is not happy recently, maybe because the team's performance is not good.
On the contrary, Thomas Jr. is stable in the starting position, which feels very good.
The 1-meter Thomas Jr. is definitely the most inspirational second-round pick, not including Xiang Chu. After all, he has excellent physical conditions. Thomas Jr. can become the league's starter with more dramatic effects.
But the king's grades were not good, and Thomas Jr.'s inspiration was compromised. Competitive sports are like this, and grades must be achieved.
"Xiang, let's have a good fight, I don't think you are that much better than me."
When the game started, Cousins came towards Xiang Chu aggressively.
The last time the two teams played against each other, Cousins had no fighting spirit, and Xiang Chu felt a little disappointed. This time, the opponent wanted to challenge him, and Xiang Chu showed some energy.
Cousins has weight and skill, so he has to beat Xiang Chu with the ball at the beginning.
However, Xiang Chu was not so easy to play. Cousins felt a little too excited, and failed to succeed in several singles. Instead, he fouled twice very quickly when defending Xiang Chu.
He gave the impression that a child lost his temper and was fighting. Kings coach Smart was also depressed, so he simply replaced Cousins and played a smaller lineup.
The King's performance has not improved at all, and Smart's coaching position is estimated to be at most until the end of the season, and he doesn't want to get used to the team's baby now.
After Cousins went down, the Kings played better, and Faried was hit with a height advantage. Jason Thompson faced him several times and hit the mid-range.
With this in mind, the Nuggets must have a firm grasp of the situation on the court.
But after entering the rotation period, there was a little surprise, that is, the King's Marcus Thornton, Thornton is also a typical unreasonable sixth man style of play.
If such players break out, they can cause trouble to any opponent, but they can't defend well and are obsessed with singles. If they can't break out, they will hurt their own team. Therefore, these players have good statistics, but they rarely get big contracts.
After Thornton scored consecutively, the Kings directly overtook the score, and the main players such as Xiang Chu came up to stabilize the situation.
The king also wanted to take advantage of the lead and exchange for the main force to keep the advantage, but Cousins was still not clear-headed after he came up, and he was repeatedly defeated in front of Xiang Chu.
If it weren't for the request of the team management, Smart really wanted to keep him on the bench.
Although the team is already bad, the demands of coaches and players are still different.
The main purpose of players is to gain experience and improve their strength. In addition to training new players as required, coaches also need to show a little level. If they don't show something, their coaching career will be over.
I can't stay in the current team, I have to find a job, what if I don't show my working ability.
A team has to consider many things. Players, coaches, and management think differently, so there are often things that fans can't understand.
Before the end of the first half, Xiang Chu grabbed an offensive rebound and made a powerful dunk to help the team tie the score.
The two sides tied and entered the intermission, and the Nuggets must be dissatisfied.
Although it is back to back, they can't let go of the king's belly.
Xiang Chu said seriously: "I will take care of the inside, but you can't let them be too arrogant outside."
George Karl also said: "The opponent has almost no defense. Our offense can definitely play more efficiently, attack and attack, and defeat them."
The third quarter was a real confrontation. King Thomas Jr. and Thornton rained three-pointers, plus Cousins, who had a slightly better touch. false hair.
The scores of both sides jumped up sharply, but the Nuggets had an advantage in rebounding and field goal percentage, mainly due to Xiang Chu's strength.
They scored 38 points in a single quarter. Compared with the offense, the Nuggets also steadily suppressed their opponents. The Kings were a little out of their wits.
(End of this chapter)