The strongest basket king

Chapter 407 Attacker

Chapter 407 Attacker

Knight's injury and truce is not good news for the Nuggets. Fortunately, it is not the playoffs yet, and his recovery can still help the team get off to a good start in April.

The old Miller, who is almost playing soy sauce this season, will replace the starter, but in the old Miller's state, he can only play a false starter, and Williams will take on more responsibilities.

The road to defending the title will always be full of various accidents, so they look forward to success even more.

Below the Nuggets are back-to-back away games, or the kind that spans the east and west.

Many players couldn't help complaining, "The guy who made the schedule in the league is really anti-human."

Compared with the difficulty of the away game, George Karl is also a little worried about gains and losses. He is worried that there will be injuries.

"George, there's no need for this. We've done enough. When it comes to the playoffs, we will still have the strongest lineup in the league."

"Also, if something more troublesome happens, I can handle everything, just like last season." Xiang Chu said confidently.

George Karl now also believes that Xiang Chu's body is monster-level. As long as there is no problem with him, the Nuggets will be full of infinite possibilities.

On March 3, the Nuggets were a guest in Houston.

The Rockets now also want to keep the top four position in the Western Conference. Why is it only the top four in the Western Conference? The main reason is that the Nuggets and Warriors have such good records, and other Western Conference teams can only compete for third place at most.

Rocket Howard has been calling for a comeback, but it is still a smoke bomb so far.

In fact, the Rockets did not affect their record because of Howard's truce. Harden and Howard may not match, but the team will definitely have more depth after Howard's comeback.

The Rockets are still in the previous lineup, and they are still very powerful, but they are not the type that is very targeted at the Nuggets.

If the Rockets want to beat the Nuggets, they must bet on their attack power breaking out from beginning to end.

At the Toyota Center in Houston, the Rockets really exploded with a strong attack from the beginning.

Harden, Trevor Ariza and Terrence Jones showed a smooth offense. The three scored 30 points in the first quarter, taking the team's advantage to the extreme.

In fact, it is mainly Harden's personal attack. The other two almost all scored with high efficiency after Harden attracted the attention of the Nuggets' defense.

Compared to their offense, the Rockets' defense is almost useless.

Xiang Chu, Gallinari and Middleton also went very smoothly on the offensive end. Just like the last time the two teams met, the game between the two sides completely turned into an offensive battle.

The Rockets scored more efficiently in the main lineup, but they changed after entering the rotation.

Josh Smith still showed strength, but Brewer didn't have the last performance.

In addition to Williams on the Nuggets side, Dunleavy finally ushered in the touch.

After his comeback, he hasn't adjusted his hand feeling well, but this time he has a feeling, and he made consecutive shots.

When Dunleavy played, the Nuggets also changed from lagging behind to leading.

The Rockets also attached great importance to this game, and Harden quickly returned to the court and continued to be efficient.

Harden's playing rhythm is very good, and he really can't guard when he feels good.

And his ability to play the ball also shows that he is a player who is not afraid of being double-teamed. The Rockets have too many role players with three-pointers.

In fact, the Rockets shot more three-pointers than the Warriors, and the Nuggets didn't dare to double-team Harden at will.

Their current defensive tactics are also expendable, which generally works for outside players.

Of course, the Nuggets will also plan B. They are not afraid of defensive battles, nor are they afraid of offensive battles.

To successfully defend their title, they must have the strength to meet the challenges of opponents of various styles.

Harden continued to score in double figures in the second quarter. Since he became the ace of the Rockets, he has continued to grow on the offensive end.

Not just shooting, his ability to cause damage is too strong.

He has gotten 11 free throws, and the Nuggets have switched three players to guard him, and no one has 2 fouls on them.

Harden is a very special opponent, but the Nuggets did not panic.

George Karl is still very strong on the field, which can be seen from the fact that none of the defensive players really got into foul trouble.

At the end of the first half, the Rockets led by 5 points.

It's not that the Nuggets' defensive quality has declined. The Rockets' combat effectiveness is really strong.

"Don't reach out easily, and don't be afraid of fouls. When you don't have the ball, increase your physical confrontation. He is very strong, but he will also be tired. Force him and let him show his own flaws."

During the intermission, George Karl gave a face-to-face instruction.

It is indeed difficult for Harden, who is full of restrictions, but the opponent cannot maintain his state all the time.

If the opponent's efficiency drops, let him shoot, so at the end of the quarter, the opponent's efficiency will be flanked.

If it is necessary to let a certain player of the opponent take a shot, the Nuggets will hope that it is the one with the worst outside shooting percentage, and just use defense to force the opponent to choose.

And when Xiang Chu expands the scope of defense, Harden may not be so easy.

And when the opponent shows its flaws, it is when the Nuggets take the initiative to win the game. Before the real opportunity appears, they must maintain enough patience.

The Rockets showed super offensive power in the first half, but the single-digit point difference showed that the Nuggets withstood it.

If you can't get enough lead, then the state of explosion is not necessarily terrible.

In the third quarter, the Nuggets continued to defend Harden without fear, without worrying about fouls.

It is also a matter of the last few minutes of the game that they want to change, and it will depend on who is not used to it.

For now, they are more strangling other Rockets players.

After the defense became more targeted, the Rockets' scoring efficiency has declined, and Harden's scoring efficiency has not decreased, but the Rockets as a whole are not as strong on the offensive end as in the first half.

If Harden's scoring can't kill the game, the Nuggets don't mind him scoring in double figures.

At this time, the Nuggets' scoring efficiency has surpassed the opponent.

Compared with the first half, the Rockets' defense has not changed significantly, and it is still full of loopholes.

Facing this kind of opponent, Xiang Chu doesn't need to take care of everything. He scores when he should score, and rebounds when he should grab rebounds. His teammates will take care of the other part of the work.

When Xiang Chu overwhelmed the opponent's short insider Joey Dorsey at the end of the third quarter and scored 2+1, the Nuggets had already tied the score at 90:90.

Harden's score is now the highest on the field, but the Nuggets tied the score.

At the beginning of the last quarter, both Xiang Chu and Harden were resting.

At this time, it can be seen that the Rockets actually don't have much talent on the offensive end after Harden goes down.

After Williams and Dunleavy hit one after another, the Nuggets became the leading side.

The Rockets chose to pause, and they had to replace Harden for the final matchup.

At this time, Harden had just rested for 2 minutes.

(End of this chapter)