masters-orleans Chapter 366 His Time
Chapter 366 His Time
Chapter 366 His Time
The Clippers Crawford is really good at this. He can score when he comes up, but it is not easy to limit.
But the Nuggets also have Williams, and Crawford's mediocre performance can't cause too much damage to the Nuggets.
The performance of the two can be said to be comparable, but the Clippers are Crawford's performance, and after the Nuggets' Xiang Chu goes down, Mozgov also performed well.
In terms of rotation, it is obvious that the Nuggets have more depth.
The Clippers have no other choice but to be the main force ahead of schedule.
The behavior of the main force is generally in the playoffs mode, but in the hell mode of the Western Conference, many teams have to use this trick in advance.
There are only a few teams in the league with a relatively high system adaptability like the Nuggets.
The Clippers' style of play relies more on strengths than the Nuggets.
After the main force of the Clippers played again, they immediately launched a fierce attack, not just Griffin.
Paul played more proactively than in the first quarter, and he played his best. Knight really couldn't help it.
George Karl almost couldn't resist letting Xiang Chu play early, but he suppressed this idea.
After winning the championship, his status in the coaching circle has improved a lot, and he is calmer than Rivers.
Facts have proved that it is really nothing for the Nuggets to calm down.
When Xiang Chu came on the court, the Clippers were already trying to catch up, but the situation changed after he came on the court.
Jordan couldn't stand it alone, Griffin couldn't help defending, and it was Barnes who helped defend.
But if you attack from the outside, it is easy to get open. Xiang Chu's passing is only average so far, but he has improved somewhat. The main reason is that he is tall and long. He has a natural advantage in this area. He can't make amazing passes. Pass open But no problem.
Generally, if you pass the ball to the open space on the outside and then turn your hand, the shooting opportunity will come out.
Knight, who had just been fully suppressed by Paul, suddenly trembled. He and Fournier hit consecutive three-pointers, and the Clippers' defensive strategy was completely messed up.
The score was opened again, and the gap was even bigger than the first time. The Nuggets have already led by double digits.
During the intermission, the atmosphere in the Clippers locker room was a bit dignified.
Paul couldn't help picking up the tactical board and talking about tactics loudly with his teammates.
A trace of displeasure flashed in Griffin's eyes, everyone was just a player.
However, in order to win, no one refuted Paul's face on the spot. In fact, Paul is still capable, and Rivers did not stop this behavior.
Everyone in the Clippers knows that the Western Conference is not easy this season. They must take every matchup seriously, but the Nuggets feel stronger and stronger.
Not just Xiang Chu, the Nuggets as a whole played very clearly both offensively and defensively.
Some of them are role players, put them in the main force of other teams, and some players have poor statistics just because they don't have enough playing opportunities in the Nuggets.
But this can't be blamed on the Nuggets. Many of their players are actually not wanted by other teams.
With Xiang Chu as the absolute core, they gathered together and displayed terrifying fighting power.
After this season, the Nuggets will definitely be poached by the entire league.
Other teams don't care how they make their players successful, just sign the finished product.
Some players have really played out, and they will shine in any team, but some players will encounter unsuitable systems or other situations.
These are the norms of the league, but this season, even if the Nuggets are not number one in the Western Conference, other teams still feel that they are the most threatening.
In the third quarter, Paul fully played the role of a conductor, leading the Clippers to play the smoothest offense since the start of the game.
The Clippers used Griffin as the core to deploy their tactics in the first half, and now it has been changed to Paul.
Griffin can match up to the Nuggets' weak link, but it turns out that's not enough.
Can Paul lead the team to win the Nuggets?Rivers didn't know either. They were beaten badly in the playoffs last year, but when one tactic doesn't work, it's a basic operation to try another tactic.
They succeeded, not because Paul was too good, but because some role players stood up.
Paul's greatest strength is organization. If no one scores, his passes will be wasted.
Barnes, the most inattentive Clippers player on the Nuggets' defensive end, stood up and hit consecutive shots.
Even if he hits consecutively, it is impossible for the Nuggets to focus their defensive attention on him. This is a defensive strategy. Barnes can open, but more dangerous players cannot open.
If the Clippers are in full bloom, the Nuggets will be in danger.
And Redick's three-pointer, they can't let go of life or death.
The gap in the game has narrowed to single digits, and the Clippers have done a better job defending the perimeter.
But the Nuggets also have someone who can stand up, and they have no useless players on the offensive end.
Xiang Chu protected the rebound and made Jordan's fouls four times by the way.
All the players defending him this season have paid great attention to controlling fouls, but sometimes it's not enough to just pay attention.
On the outside, Gallinari finally played. His two three-pointers stabilized the situation and did not let the Clippers continue to chase points.
Offense is sometimes the best defense, and the Clippers' momentum has dropped.
Rivers also understands that they will not succeed so easily, because the opponent is the defending champion.
He quickly replaced Crawford and switched the offense to another mode.
Playing again, Crawford was stronger than in the first half.
He adapts to this model very well. Although he is the sixth man, his teammates will trust him very much at critical moments.
Relatively speaking, Louis - Williams has not yet reached this state.
Xiang Chu is too strong, and the Nuggets don't need other people to turn the tide. In the sixth man matchup, he fell slightly in the second half.
There is a possibility of recovering the score, and the Clippers also replaced all the main players.
On the surface, they had a nine-man rotation, but except for Crawford, the others only fought for a few minutes. In order to win the game, the Clippers also played hard.
But man is not as good as God. Griffin originally took advantage of Xiang Chu's absence to make a wave on the inside, but was called an offensive foul. He and Jordan both committed four fouls.
Rivers replaced people to rest, but the inside advantage was not on the outside and he couldn't open it. He could only take the risk of replacing everyone after 1 minute.
When Xiang Chu was resting on the court, the Clippers were always in tension.
It was only 7 points away, and then Xiang Chu played, and all the members of the Clippers felt a chill.
Xiang Chu can put such pressure on people now. Teammates will become more confident when they see him, and opponents will become flustered when they see him. This is the deterrent power of a superstar.
The cheers of the MVP in the Pepsi Center came one after another, and the game entered the final minutes.
Rivers waving his arms from the sidelines, Paul commanding loudly from the court.
But this time belongs to Xiang Chu, and his performance is about to start again.
(End of this chapter)