The strongest basket king

Chapter 401 Fierce Rocket Battle

Chapter 401 Fierce Rocket Battle

Popovich was in a bad mood. At the SBC Center, they fought the Nuggets to the end, and then lost again.

How could Xiang Chu be so strong? They obviously prepared enough targeted tactics.

Ginobili played at the last moment and did not create miracles. The degradation of GDP is more obvious year by year, which is very sad.

Popovich can no longer rely on these few disciples to solve everything, which is more difficult for him to accept than losing.

He said after the game: "We played like shit, I don't want to make more comments."

The Nuggets won't comment too much, and it's not really playing in the playoffs now.

Their goals this season are different from those of the Spurs. If they win, they win, and the next game is more important.

Back in Denver, they are about to accept the challenge of the Rockets.

The Rockets feel that they have improved this season, and Harden has become stronger, but they are still a little bit far from a strong team, but the Rockets players feel that it is time for them to go further.

Howard has been affected by injuries this season. Rockets fans feel that as long as Howard adjusts his state before the playoffs and adds a stronger Harden, the championship will definitely be expected.

Of course, Howard can't come back this time.

To be honest, if Howard does not play now, it will have little impact on the Rockets' offensive end. This season, the Rockets' tactics are purely single-core. Howard's tactical status is not high. Howard's biggest role now is rebounding and assisting defense.

Howard is on truce, and the inside line of the Rockets is Motiejunas partner Terrence Jones.

This starting lineup is actually not bad. They also have Josh Smith, Corey Brewer and Terry on the bench. The lineup configuration is better than last season.

The Rockets scored first in the game, but the Nuggets quickly gained the advantage.

Because Harden, the core of the Rockets, started with a low efficiency, Beverly was quite efficient, but he was mainly defensive and would not shoot without a good opportunity.

For the Nuggets, the best outside line is Middleton.

Ariza, who is facing Middleton, is also a defensive master, but his shooting is extremely decisive.

As the playoffs get closer and closer, Middleton's condition is getting better and better.

Now the Nuggets' strikers on the offensive end are becoming more and more reliable. The main reason for their inability to defend the fourth position is their size.

Almost the same as the previous game, the Nuggets almost led by double digits, but something happened during the rotation period. It had something to do with Williams' touch. More often than not, he lost the inside line, and the opponent can rest assured to attack the outside line.

On the Rockets side, Brewer and Josh Smith performed well.

Josh Smith is already a difficult player to guard against in the fourth position, and Brewer performed better on the other side. Xiang Chu also remembered that when the two were teammates, Brewer often played amazingly on the bench .

However, due to salary reasons, the two have only been teammates for one year. Now that Brewer has changed teams, it is also a bit embarrassing. In fact, if Brewer adjusts his style a little, he will become the most popular 3D in the league. He is With that physical condition.

As the rotation lineup was completely blown by the opponent, the Nuggets were once again in a backward position.

In the first stage, unless Williams can explode unreasonably, it will be difficult for the Nuggets' bench lineup to suppress the strong teams in the league.

There is no way around this, we have to wait for Nurkic and Fournier to come back.

Fortunately, Nurkic is recovering well and will be back soon. It doesn't matter that Fournier is a little late.

Of course, if Xiang Chu let go, it wouldn't be a problem if he didn't have a substitute.

At the end of the first half, the Rockets led by 4 points.

Xiang Chu thinks that the team can think about it. A small lineup can actually give Aminu a little more time, and it may be more cost-effective for him to mark the opponent's scorer than the previous shooter.

To be honest, when Xiang Chu is not around, the team's shooters rarely break out.

The team's use of players in the second half will definitely be adjusted, and they will no longer give the opponent's substitute lineup so many opportunities to play.

But the challenge for the Nuggets is still very huge. Harden showed off at the beginning of the third quarter.

It is impossible for a player like Harden to feel bad all the time, and he is the type that is difficult to limit.

After Harden broke out, the Rockets had a chain reaction, and Ariza also got consecutive opportunities from beyond the three-point line.

The Rockets' offense exploded all of a sudden, and the Nuggets almost failed to withstand it.

Fortunately, they have a rebounding advantage, and sometimes this represents the rhythm.

Motiejunas has fouled 4 times. Driven by Xiang Chu, Middleton and Gallinari also showed offensive power. They did not let the opponent open the score.

After withstood the rocket's mad attack, the Nuggets began to fight back.

It's just that they are stuck in the rotation lineup again, and Brewer's state is really good this time.

The Nuggets thought they could handle this dude at halftime. After all, everyone was familiar with him. Unexpectedly, he was still the best performer in the bench lineup of both sides.

George Karl looked at Xiang Chu. He wanted Xiang Chu to play early, but he was worried that playing too many back-to-backs would increase Xiang Chu's fatigue.

The Nuggets are Xiang Chu's team. If he gets injured or something, it will be over.

"Coach, I don't have any problems. You should know my physical condition. This is Denver, we can't let them go on rampant." Xiang Chu said proactively.

At this time, the score gap between the two sides is not too big, but the Rockets obviously want to win this game, and they may explode at any time.

Although it's a bit bad to say that, but Xiang Chu is not on the court, the Nuggets may not be able to withstand it.

The main reason is that Harden came to feel it in the second half. He is the kind of All-Star player who is difficult to limit.

After a 1 minute and 50 second break, Xiang Chu was replaced early.

The Nuggets didn't score during this period, but Gallinari scored after Xiang Chu went up.

As long as he is on the court, the defensive pressure of other players will inevitably weaken.

But Harden is also fully firing at this time. When the game entered the last 5 minutes, the Rockets still had a 7-point lead. If their lead continues to expand, the Nuggets may give up.

Unexpectedly, Harden suddenly didn't feel so good at this time. It may be because he broke out too early, and he also felt a certain amount of fatigue at this time.

The Nuggets took the opportunity to chase points. First, Xiang Chu completed a dunk inside, and then Middleton made a steal and hit a three-pointer.

The 7-point advantage was only 2 points in a blink of an eye, and the Rockets were forced to choose a timeout.

After returning from the timeout, Motieyunas pulled out and hit 2 points, but then Middleton hit a three-pointer again.

The Rockets attacked again. Harden fouled Belinelli and gave the team another 3-point lead through free throws.

However, the tragedy happened ten seconds later.

The Nuggets' outside shooting also involved the Rockets' defense. They failed to block Xiang Chu who was hitting the basket in time. Motaiyunas fouled again and Xiang Chu scored 2+1.

The point is that Motiejunas has already fouled out.

(End of this chapter)