The strongest basket king

Chapter 364 Fighting the Rockets Again

Chapter 364 Fighting the Rockets Again

The Spurs Manu Ginobili played well, but the Nuggets Williams also improved. What made the Spurs even more powerless was that Dunleavy, who was blocked in the first half, hit consecutive three-pointers in the third quarter.

Ginobili hit a three-pointer, Bonner hit a three-pointer, and the Spurs started the attack mode.

The two sides played lively during the rotation period, which was completely different from the previous style.

But on the sidelines, Popovich frowned more and more.

The Spurs' offensive end has become stronger, but their defense has become weaker, and the score gap between the two sides has not changed at all.

After Xiang Chu played again, the Nuggets' lead immediately came to double digits.

In fact, the Spurs' offense was much stronger than in the first half, but the Nuggets were even more ridiculously strong.

In the last few minutes, the Spurs put on a full offensive lineup, and Ginobili and Leonard scored efficiently again.

It's just that after Xiang Chu lost the double inside attack treatment, he immediately scored in double figures in a single quarter. In terms of time, it was half a quarter, and he beat Ginobili and Leonard by himself.

After the Spurs lost, Popovich didn't want to answer reporters' questions.

Xiang Chu's strength is simply cheating. The Spurs feel that this season is in danger, and Popovich is very annoying.

Xiang Chu was in a good mood after taking the back to back.

He said in an interview: "There are many powerful opponents in the Western Conference this season, but the Nuggets have been advancing according to the established rhythm. The regular season is not a month or two. I am looking forward to being able to go to the final team with us."

Xiang Chu often speaks in a sincere tone, but the content is a bit unpleasant.

He is the defending champion, he is a double MVP, so what if he is unhappy.

The key is to win, and whoever wins can pretend to be compared. This league is too realistic.

There are three days of rest after back-to-backs, and Gallinari can also return for the next home game.

In fact, the truce of the Nuggets' players is not a big problem, the team is mainly for the sake of caution.

As long as there are no major injuries, the Nuggets will be the most popular team to win the season.

After Gallinari returns, the question of starting will be on the table again.

George Karl still tends to start with Gallinari, but the comeback will wait for a substitute.

In fact, Chandler played just average in the first two games. This buddy belongs to the type that doesn't surprise much.

It is definitely no problem to start in an ordinary team, but there are too many players of this level in the current Nuggets.

At home, the Nuggets face the Rockets again.

Both sides were the previous starters. When the game started, Howard, who was full of strength, was taught by Xiang Chu again.

Howard can't support Xiang Chu at all now, his shots are very reluctant, and he can't score at all.

As for Xiang Chu's offense, it can be said that there are many tricks now, and the hooks are very neat. Howard wants to admit defeat but does not allow it.

Although Motaiyunas has a matchup advantage in this point, Motaiyunas' shooting is also difficult.

Because he couldn't get too deep into the basket, Xiang Chu's help defense was not fake.

On the defensive end, Chandler got off to a good start, and it was painful for Motiejunas to defend.

The inside performance is not good, Harden can only stand up and accept the attack.

Harden had a good start this time. Fournier was really beaten badly against Harden.

With Harden playing no matter what, the Rockets quickly caught up with the score.

The Rockets actually have unique skills in several strengths, but they may not be better as a whole, which leads to more efficient singles in many cases.

Harden is great, but he also needs to rest.

After entering the rotation, the flaws of the Rockets' lineup became obvious, and they didn't have enough players.

For the Nuggets, Gallinari, who had been resting for a few days, came up and hit it, and Belinelli, the two hit three-pointers in a row, and the Rockets couldn't stop them.

McHale had no choice but to replace the main lineup in advance.

Although it was only a regular season, the Rockets gritted their teeth this time and tried their best.

They really want to win, and they have to fight with their roster to fight their way out in the West.

This time they directly rotated with seven players, fighting for the main force like in the playoffs.

Harden once again played efficiently and stabilized the situation, but that is on the offensive end, the Rockets really have nothing to do on the defensive end.

Howard, who defends Xiang Chu, has fouled three times, and Xiang Chu is the only one who has a slightly better defensive effect.

Both Motaiyunas and Black were delivering food, so they could only assist from the side.

Harden scored the highest 23 points of the two teams at halftime, but the Rockets were still behind.

The Nuggets rotate more players and maintain the lead, and the level of strength can be seen at a glance.

However, there are also unexpected situations in basketball games. During the intermission, Xiang Chu emphasized to everyone not to take it lightly.

The Rockets also have their advantages. The Nuggets have better restrictions on Motiejunas this time, but they still cannot prevent the opponent from scoring, but they are stronger on the offensive end.

In the third quarter, the Rockets still used the same tactics.

No matter what the tactic is, the one that can score is a good tactic, and the Rockets are also targeting the Nuggets' weak link.

In terms of changes, the biggest change in the second half of the two teams was defense, which became more targeted.

Rocket Harden is more difficult to target, but Motiejunas has a lot less chances to make shots.

In order to defend, the Rockets quickly replaced Motiejunas, played one big and four small, and asked Ariza to help defend Xiang Chu.

This method is actually good, the four small defensive rotations are much faster.

And the defense is mainly that someone resists, and then the other person either flanks or interferes with the pass. The third position with excellent defense may be better.

The premise is that the main defender can top it, and the Rockets also have Howard to do so.

After the defense of both sides was strengthened, the scene was completely different from the first half.

There were too many confrontations, too many fouls, the game was cut into fragments, and the player's feel was affected.

At this time, it is grinding. If the other side can't hold it first, it may collapse directly.

Although the Nuggets are in the lead, an advantage of less than 10 points is nothing at all. Xiang Chu also showed his true skills at this time.

Every time he attacks, he comes out first, then fights vigorously, and uses magic skills when he turns around after receiving the ball.

If the magic skill fails, use the height advantage to go straight to the middle distance, and rush to the offensive rebound after the shot, and hold one if you can't grab it, so as to prevent the opponent from making a quick break.

To put it simply, it's about strength, and Howard really can't bear it.

In the second half of the third quarter, Howard had fouled four times, and the Rockets had to make substitutions.

As soon as Howard went down, the Rockets' rebounds became a problem. Motiejunas didn't say anything else, and his reaction was really slow.

Xiang Chu's outburst broke the balance on the court, and the Nuggets' lead immediately came to double digits.

The Rockets are also relatively resilient. At the last moment, they hit a three-pointer and narrowed the gap between the two sides to 9 points. The real victory will come at the end of the quarter.

(End of this chapter)