The strongest basket king

Chapter 408 High Density

Chapter 408 High Density

"See, Harden scored higher points than Xiang Chu. When Howard comes back, the Rockets will be the most competitive team in the playoffs."

"Hehe, the playoffs are not all at home. With the high free throw score, it is embarrassing to say that Overlord surpasses him by a few positions in terms of scoring."

"Bawang's contribution is not just scoring, he is the guarantee of victory, and Hakishi is the data brush."

Supporters of different stars watch the live broadcast while sparring online, which can be regarded as a feature of the new era.

After the Rockets replaced Harden, the Nuggets also replaced Xiang Chu.

In any case, the Nuggets are still afraid of Harden's ability to score points, and they must respond.

Harden's touch didn't explode immediately after playing, but with his pull, both Beverly and Ariza got a chance.

Xiang Chu is different. He goes up and attacks the basket. Now that Motaiyunas is not on the court, the Rockets' inside defense is even weaker.

The Rockets also want to have a big and tall man who has been supporting Xiang Chu, but Motaiyunas's physical strength simply cannot keep up.

More than a minute later, Motiejunas came on, but he got his fourth foul when he came up.

In fact, his foul has been well controlled. Although it was difficult to restrain Xiang Chu, it did not make Xiang Chu explode, but Xiang Chu's level in the final quarter was obviously different.

Not only offensive, Xiang Chu also gave his former teammate Brewer a big hat.

The two teams tied in the third quarter, and by halfway through the final quarter, the Nuggets had already led by 6 points.

At this time, Harden finally scored, and McHale's face on the sidelines finally relaxed a little.

But in the next minute or so, the Rockets hit the iron continuously, and Xiang Chu scored 1+2 again.

At 4 minutes and 55 seconds, Harden stood at the free throw line and missed the second free throw. Xiang Chu grabbed the rebound and made a long pass. Williams scored a layup and the Nuggets led by 9 points.

And just when everyone thought the Rockets were going to kneel, Harden felt it again.

With mid-range shots, three-pointers, and fouls, Harden scored consecutively and narrowed the gap between the two sides to 5 points.

Only at this time, the game has entered the last 2 minutes.

"Gallinari made a three-pointer...and Xiang Chu grabbed the offensive rebound after missing the shot. The Rockets should miss Howard very much at this time. If they protect their rebounds better, the situation will be completely different now."

"Harden used his teammates to cover and caused Gallinari's foul. This time he made two free throws. The Rockets still have hope."

"Belinelli, he hit a three-pointer at the critical moment."

"The Rockets need three-pointers now. The Nuggets' defense is very tight. Harden holds the ball...and hits a three-pointer with a step back. Harden has scored 48 points. If he can win the game, his performance in this game will be perfect. .”

"Xiang Chu dunks at the start, he is unstoppable."

"Oh, this time Harden missed a three-pointer, and the Nuggets are blocking three-pointers."

"Ariza hit a three-pointer, but unfortunately it was too late. With 2 seconds left, the Nuggets still lead by 6 points. Let's stop playing. The winner of this game is the Nuggets."

Harden scored a game-high 48 points, but it was Xiang Chu who scored 35 points to lead the team to victory.

After the game, Xiang Chu told reporters with a smile: "He is a great scorer. Since he has scored so many points, we have taken away another treasure, which is victory."

The two main players outside the Nuggets have a truce, and they can still overcome the strong enemies in the West.

Xiang Chu's dominance can be said to have been fully reflected. As long as he is on the court, it doesn't seem to matter who the Nuggets' outside players are.

However, Xiang Chu still said that he hopes that his teammates can return as soon as possible.

"We are the strongest with a neat lineup. In the playoff battle, I need their help."

The Rockets head coach also said helplessly in an interview: "They are so special. I thought we would definitely win the home game, but we will become stronger in the playoffs, and Howard will definitely come back."

The battle in the West is so fierce, and several teams in the East are working hard for the playoffs. They were all strong in the East last season, but there were problems due to various reasons such as personnel changes and injuries.

The Heat and the Pacers are desperately trying, and the Nuggets' back-to-back away games are going to Miami.

After James left, the Heat's strength dropped a lot. Unexpectedly, some time ago, Bosh announced that he would be reimbursed for the season due to illness.

But the east is not bright and the west is bright. The basic salary player they signed, Hassan Whiteside, is unexpectedly strong, with star-level rebounding and defense.

In addition, they traded the Suns' quasi-All-Star guard Dragic, which also added strength to the team. With the new lineup, Chalmers went to the bench, and the Heat have the capital to hit the playoffs again.

But time is running out, and the Heat are working very hard now.

Whiteside's defensive strength is helpful, but there are still some problems with weight if you want to be top-notch.

However, with Haslem's defense, the Heat can barely prevent Xiang Chu from raging too much inside.

At the beginning of the game, only Xiang Chu and Middleton played normally for the Nuggets, back to back in a row, and the fatigue value of many Nuggets players was already very deep.

For the Heat, Wade, Dragic and Luol Deng all played well.

Fatigue also affects defense, and the Nuggets are having a bit of trouble defending players who can play with the ball.

But in the first quarter, the main players of both sides still played equally. The main reason is that the Nuggets' offense is very strong in many cases, even if only a small part of them played well.

The problem still arises during the rotation period. Knight does not play, and Williams actually cooperates with the main lineup many times, which is not particularly suitable for his style.

On the Heat side, Chalmers and Beasley broke out.

Especially Beasley, a singles player like him seems to be undefendable.

Not to mention that the Nuggets' perimeter defense is always half a step behind, with excitement and high-density games, the current situation of the Nuggets players does have some problems.

So, they were still leading at the end of the first quarter, and then within a few minutes of the second quarter, the Heat overtook and led by double digits.

In terms of performance, Dunleavy and Nurkic also played well, but the defensive loopholes are relatively large, and the Heat's good lineup directly exploded in scoring.

Because there are three points, it is much more explosive than their main lineup.

After the main lineup came on the field, Wade and Dragic still performed efficiently.

The Nuggets' backline defense was mediocre, but now that Knight is away, it is even more obvious.

Xiang Chu only stabilized the situation on the field and did not let the score gap widen further.

In the third quarter, the Nuggets narrowed the score gap to single digits, but their defensive problems have not been resolved.

The Heat's three players in the backcourt and the two on the bench have always maintained aggressiveness. In this case, Xiang Chu has nothing to do.

(End of this chapter)