The strongest basket king

Chapter 365 Ranking Up

Chapter 365 Ranking Up

The Rockets fought hard in the final quarter. Harden only took a 2-minute break to play early, and Howard, who made the fourth offense, was replaced from the moment Xiang Chu left the field to rest.

Howard was used to avoiding Xiang Chu again.

Howard, who was suffocating, made Mozgov foul twice, and then made Nurkic, who was replaced, foul twice.

He seems to be telling everyone that Warcraft is still Warcraft.

If Xiang Chu hadn't beaten him so badly, he would have received more support.

But this also shows how strong Xiang Chu is, saying that he has no problem dominating the game.

Because Howard missed half of the free throws, Xiang Chu played after a rest.

The Rockets played lively, but in fact they only chased back by 1 point. The reason why the Rockets did not cooperate with Howard's tactics is that this buddy's efficiency is really not very good.

After Xiang Chu played again, Howard withered immediately, and he could do a lot less if he didn't take advantage of the confrontation.

The Rockets became Harden's main attack again. It was the last few minutes, and the Nuggets had no more scruples. If they had the opportunity, they would resolutely attack. It didn't matter if Harden stood at the free throw line.

The lead is the Nuggets. If everyone gets two points and two points, the Nuggets will sit firmly on the Diaoyutai.

At this time, there was an X factor on the court, and Ariza hit two three-pointers.

The Rockets narrowed the score gap to less than 5 points at once, and the outcome of the game was unpredictable again.

But at this time, Howard committed five fouls, and Xiang Chu stepped to the free throw line and made two free throws.

In the last three minutes or so, the Rockets decided to take a gamble and did not replace Howard.

It’s just that their defense on the inside was a little timid. At 3 minutes and 37 seconds, Ariza flanked, Xiang Chu directly threw the ball to the outside, Knight turned around, and Chandler made a three-pointer.

The hearts of the Rockets' players sank. They were already at a disadvantage, and the Nuggets hit another three-pointer. Their hope of winning the game is getting smaller and smaller.

However, they really wanted to win, and Howard also broke out with 120% combat power, fouled Xiang Chu and made two free throws.

It's just that for the Rockets, two points don't mean that much, and Xiang Chu only fouled three times, so he doesn't need to worry about anything.

At 1 minute and 34 seconds, Beverly fouled Middleton from outside the three-point line, and Middleton made three free throws.

With Harden stepping back and hitting a three-pointer, the Rockets still retained a glimmer of hope.

But at the last moment, Harden was mistaken and intercepted by Middleton. After the Rockets got the ball, it wasted time and Xiang Chu scored with only 22 seconds left in the game.

The Nuggets' lead became 6 points, and the Rockets were basically out of play.

Then they missed a strong three-point shot, Xiang Chu protected the rebound, and there was no suspense in the game.

With another victory over the Rockets, the Nuggets' ranking has also jumped.

Because the Blazers lost, the Nuggets came directly to third place in the Western Conference, and this small goal was achieved ahead of schedule.

After the game, George Karl said very happily: "I am proud of the players and the way they fight."

The Denver Post wrote that the performance of the Nuggets proved that what is called a heavyweight star, Xiang Chu can do almost everything on the court.

The Rockets coach McHale was a little discouraged, "The loss of the score was very demoralizing. Our ball didn't work well, and they played better at critical moments."

Entering the top three in the West, the Nuggets can be said to be relieved.

Although they have a lot of confidence, the chaos in the West before the game still makes people panic.

However, in training, Xiang Chu was still conscientious.

Maybe he can be better than others without working so hard, but as the boss of the team, he can't let up.

Xiang Chu likes this sense of accomplishment in constantly meeting challenges and hitting glory in the league.

Christmas is coming again, and Hibel will spend it with them under the banner of taking care of her sister.

In fact, she just came here to play, but it is good for Olivia to have someone to accompany her. During this time, Xiang Chu will definitely welcome her and cover the expenses.

Unlike Xiang Chu, many people in the team attach great importance to festivals.

Xiang Chu and the people in the team are already very familiar with him. He is the type who can talk when he is familiar. Everyone discusses the arrangements for the festival, and the atmosphere of the team is also somewhat warm.

Next to come to Denver to challenge them is the Clippers, which is also a game to win.

The Clippers, Rockets, and Trail Blazers are also vying for the top four in the West.

For the ambitious teams in the West, every direct confrontation is a very important experience.

It is an important competition to compete for rankings, and it is also a good opportunity to find out the bottom line of each other.

The strength of the Clippers is not much different from last season, at most it is a slight change in the tacit understanding of the players.

There are several complete teams in the league, and the Clippers are definitely one of them.

They have the ability to compete with other strong teams. Perhaps it is because of their lack of scoring ability at critical moments that they have not been able to achieve better results.

The Nuggets are now public enemies in the West, and every team hopes to beat them.

The same goes for the Clippers, of course, and the Clippers always think they should be able to play better.

The Spurs and Thunder, the strong teams in the West, have their own problems. It should be their turn to break out. I didn't expect it to be so difficult for them to enter the top four in the West. If they can beat the Nuggets, it will be of great significance to the team.

The Nuggets still started Gallinari this time. Compared with the preseason lineup of the Clippers, Redick did not have a truce.

Both sides almost know the bottom line, it depends on who plays well.

The Clippers have taken more three-point shots this season, and the Nuggets' strategy will also focus on defending three-pointers. Griffin is not so easy to defend, so let him play and consume tactical sacrifices.

Griffin often relies on touch, and attrition tactics are still useful to him.

He is not as troublesome as Aldridge, and the Nuggets need to pay more attention to Crawford.

As for the main lineup, it is best not to let Redick make a shot easily.

At the beginning of the game, Paul scored first, but it doesn't matter. If the Clippers focus on Paul, it is easier to deal with them than they use Griffin.

But Paul just hit the first ball, and Griffin came to play next.

Griffin's shooting rate was just average, but Gallinari's foul was quickly caused.

It's still difficult for him to guard against this, but it doesn't matter, Xiang Chu will fight back immediately.

Xiang Chu rushed inside with little Qiaodan on his shoulders, and little Qiaodan was really helpless.

With height, strength and skills, Xiang Chu is definitely more difficult to defend than Griffin.

The trouble is that the Nuggets' outside line is very fast this time, and both Knight and Fournier feel good.

They blocked the Clippers from outside the three-point line in the first quarter, but they made three hits.

It just so happened that their lead was also 9 points. The Clippers wanted to take advantage of the advantage, but they didn't expect that their outside line was completely weak.

Now, they can only pin their hopes on the rotation lineup, which is Crawford.

(End of this chapter)