masters-orleans Chapter 180 Meeting in a narrow road
Chapter 180 Meeting in a narrow road
Chapter 180 Meeting in a narrow road
"Randolph singled Farid again and scored again. Randolph's strength is really outstanding, and the half-orc Farid couldn't stand it at all."
"Excellent. Xiang Chu got an offensive rebound from the black and white bears again, and dunked again. Gasol seemed very helpless. He couldn't block the man."
"Xiang Chu fouled, but he only fouled once today, and Gasol didn't even once. Both insiders pay attention to the scale of this aspect."
"Conley didn't feel good this time. The Nuggets' offense should be smoother. Except for Xiang Chu, Gallinari's offense is too decisive."
Since the Nuggets took the lead in the opening 3 minutes, they have been holding the Grizzlies steadily. The fans of Xiang Chu are very excited. The black and white bears want to strangle Xiang Chu, but there is no way.
After the Grizzlies played inside, it was a little troublesome to meet Xiang Chu.
Gasol has devoted most of his energy to defense at this point, and he can't help on the offensive end.
The fact that the main force can't beat the Nuggets is a very dangerous signal for the Grizzlies, and their substitutes are already worse.
However, the Nuggets were not unaffected. In terms of game rhythm, the Grizzlies held them back.
Although Xiang Chu is the core of the Nuggets' tactics, they have not lost the tradition of quick counterattacks, but this time they were completely unable to play a good counterattack.
Especially during the rotation period, without Xiang Chu's strong point, and they couldn't get up to speed, they were at a disadvantage.
Fortunately, the Grizzlies' bench scoring ability is not strong, and both sides are not playing very comfortably. The Nuggets have always had the advantage by relying on their small lead before.
After Xiang Chu came on the court, he continued to suppress the Grizzlies' inside line. There are only a handful of teams in the entire league that can suppress the Grizzlies' inside line, and it happens to be the Nuggets.
However, Xiang Chu was also very careful. After playing again, Gasol Jr. not only defended, but also deliberately strengthened his physical acceptance, just to cause damage.
The Grizzlies do have the confidence, Gasol Jr. and Randolph can both play in the low post.
Xiang Chu also has some scruples in this regard. If he fouls too much, the Nuggets will really be difficult to play.
Therefore, he didn't want to help the team kill the opponent with one stick, but just helped the team firmly grasp the small lead and wait for the opportunity.
In the last half minute of the first half, Xiang Chu was outplayed by the Grizzlies once.
Gasol held him back, Randolph grabbed an offensive rebound and scored 4 points in a row, and the Nuggets' lead immediately fell to 1 point.
Fortunately, they are still leading, not only they are waiting for the opportunity, but also the Grizzlies.
If they let their guard down just a little bit, their winning streak will end again.
Slowly grind opponents to death, but the Grizzlies are good at it.
As far as the first half is concerned, the Nuggets played neither bad nor bad, but it is also lamentable to have zero eggs outside the three-point line.
George Karl focuses on offense but doesn't care much about three-pointers, which may be related to old-school thinking.
But the team couldn't make a single three-pointer, and he wasn't happy either.
You must know that with the existence of Xiang Chu, the Nuggets have a lot more chances to shoot three-pointers than last season, but their number of hits has not improved much.
"We have to play our own rhythm and throw the ball in." George Karl said, frowning.
If the team had won ten consecutive victories in the first half of the season, George Karl would certainly not care about the outcome, but now he is competing with the Grizzlies for rankings, so this can't be a problem.
George Karl drew a few tactics with the tactical board, which were all rehearsed in their previous training.
However, facing a team like the Grizzlies, sometimes the tactics can't be played at all.
The Grizzlies also attach great importance to this game. They accompany the prince to study every year, so they will naturally have further ideas.
The West this season is actually a bit chaotic. The Lakers piled up stars but became mediocre. The Spurs' GDP is old. The Thunder, which is on the rise, made strange trades.
But to make a difference in the playoffs, home court advantage in the first round is very important.
Not just at home, but if you fight against a strong team in the West in the first quarter, even if you win, you will lose your skin.
So if you want to go further in the playoffs, if you don't have absolute strength, ranking is still very important.
During the intermission, the Grizzlies carefully analyzed the defensive details of the first half. They relied on defense to become a strong team in the West. First of all, they have self-knowledge. They know how to use their strengths to defeat the enemy.
In the third quarter, the Grizzlies' defense can be said to be suffocating.
The outside line of the Nuggets is completely restricted. Xiang Chu is a black and white bear taking turns fighting. Xiang Chu can score, but it is impossible to score easily.
They didn't flank Xiang Chu. This decision was correct for them. Even if other teams didn't flank Xiang Chu, they might not be able to completely kill the Nuggets' outside line. The Grizzlies did it.
The main force of the Nuggets was in the third quarter, and no one scored except Xiang Chu.
Only in a real strong team matchup can the difference between a quasi-All-Star and an All-Star be seen. The Nuggets' perimeter cannot use their personal ability to break through this defense.
Things got better during the rotation period.
The Nuggets' bench, Brewer stood up, Brewer is very helpful to the team when he feels good, and his height can play a good role.
The Nuggets were overtaken by 8 points in the third quarter, but they quickly caught up in the final quarter. The Grizzlies' bench lineup is really bad. They can defend but can't score. The Nuggets mainly score points.
The Grizzlies immediately replaced the main force, and they slipped away because they didn't want to win.
Of course, the Nuggets also responded. They first used a small lineup for a while, and then Xiang Chu played a big and a small team, and Faried was pushed to the bench again.
Faried is a player with obvious advantages and disadvantages. It is useless for him to work hard against certain teams. He has no height on the inside and no basket on the outside. The most aggressive lineup for the Nuggets is still one big and four small.
Xiang Chu sits on the inside line, as for which four are the four, it depends on everyone's status.
Of course, Ty Lawson, Iguodala and Gallinari are generally the same. The last position depends on the state. Brewer is in good form this time, and that position belongs to him.
The change of the Grizzlies is that the main force has set up Jerry Bayless with a basket. There is something in it, and they can't completely pin their victory on defense after all.
Grizzlies head coach Hollins was also very annoyed when he didn't seize the opportunity during the rotation period.
But it's useless to be upset now. After the final decisive lineup of the two sides came on the field, the score became stalemate again.
Just like the first half, both sides grind slowly, and then see who can seize the fleeting opportunity.
Shortly after Xiang Chu came on the court, he relied on his rebounding advantage to help the team take the lead. In the last 5 minutes, Conley scored a three-pointer to help the Grizzlies tie the score.
The Grizzlies have also reached the point where they need to rely on shooting. There is no other way. Xiang Chu is really strong inside.
The score between the two sides was tied at 75 and 78. In the last 2 minutes, Xiang Chu finally got another chance in the paint. The moment he caught the ball, he activated the tyrant inside.
The situation of the game must be mastered by the Nuggets.
(End of this chapter)