The strongest basket king

Chapter 433 Listen to my command

Chapter 433 Listen to my command

"This time we must suppress our opponents from the beginning and not give them any chance."

The day before the start of G5, Xiang Chu had an in-depth exchange with George Karl.

He is not afraid of the Clippers coming back, they are definitely stronger than their opponents now.

Xiang Chu doesn't want the series to drag on any longer. The Warriors are the real dangerous opponents this season.

If the Warriors end the series next and they still play, his physical strength will not matter, and the team's shooters may be affected.

Ending the second round of the playoffs as soon as possible is to better deal with the next opponents.

Xiang Chu and George Karl discussed for two hours, and finally decided to let Xiang Chu attack at the beginning to see if he could make Jordan bear two fouls.

If it doesn't work, then attack in a targeted manner without considering playing time.

The Clippers have already played the main force in the previous game. When they come to Denver, the Nuggets are definitely not afraid to fight against each other.

At the beginning of the game, Xiang Chu came up with a domineering dunk, followed by Middleton and hit a three-pointer.

The Nuggets attacked fiercely, and the momentum was like a rainbow. The home fans cheered loudly, and they were all putting pressure on the opponent.

The Clippers can be considered calm, Paul controlled the rhythm, and did not follow the Nuggets.

However, their offense obviously didn't go well on the court. Paul and Griffin had no problem with two points. The key is that Redick couldn't catch any balls at all.

The home field advantage needs to be used, and the Nuggets are also more aggressive in physical confrontation at home. Redick is not a strong player. After a few catches, the Nuggets' defensive players will squeeze up. The Clippers will make mistakes if they are not careful.

The Nuggets' perimeter players don't worry about getting behind when they go outside. You Xiang Chu is in the three-second zone, which is the real no-fly zone.

The Nuggets want to kill the Clippers in one go, and the Clippers players also know that they can't fight but die.

Although they didn't have the momentum they had when they played, they were still working hard.

So in the first quarter, both sides fought fiercely. At this time, everyone couldn't think about more things, and the brave won when they met on a narrow road.

To be honest, the Clippers have done a good job, but their offensive power is already weaker than the Nuggets.

In other words, without accidents, they can't beat the Nuggets.

After the Nuggets took the lead, Xiang Chu maintained his inner deterrence, and the Clippers could only fall behind if they didn't make a three-pointer from the outside.

Paul and Griffin took a 1-minute break successively, and they could only play the main force.

The effect can only be said to be average. The Nuggets are too familiar with the two, and they have not been able to perform at a super level.

On the bench, Rivers Jr., who showed off his might, didn't perform at all.

His strength is not very strong in the first place, it must be difficult for him to explode continuously.

However, Crawford's performance was still at the level, and his performance also kept the Clippers from being crushed by the strong attack of the Nuggets.

However, this is obviously not enough. The Nuggets' bench lineup has also played, and it is more efficient.

Xiang Chu has reduced the rest time and has been putting pressure on the Clippers inside. Even if he doesn't score, he can help the outside line share the defensive attention and grab rebounds.

Therefore, under Xiang Chu's leadership, the Nuggets' lead is slowly expanding.

The speed is not fast, and there are some repetitions during the period, but overall the advantage has a growing trend.

This is because the Nuggets are grinding against the Clippers with hard power, and the Clippers can't crack it even if they understand it.

Competitive sports are like this, the gap in strength is the gap, and many times there is no trick up their sleeves.

Rivers also stopped shouting on the court, and shouting was useless, and it might affect the players' judgment.

He can also see that the players on the field have done their best.

For example, Little Jordan, desperately serving as a human shield and controlling fouls, was exhausted fighting Xiang Chu. He might not even have the energy to foul now.

The Clippers still have a few insiders, but at this point in the playoffs, it's really useless.

It's up to people to make things happen, and the tactics have already been explained, and the victory or defeat is no longer under the control of the coach.

The second quarter is similar to the first quarter, and the Clippers are stable with Paul and Griffin.

Moreover, at this time, role players who don't feel good will not dare to make a move at all.

The Nuggets slowly built up their advantage, and by halftime they had a 10-point lead.

There was not much passionate game on the scene, but the home fans were mesmerized.

The mentality of the two teams is obviously different. Unlike the Clippers, there are three players who performed differently. It can be said that the Nuggets are blooming in more points. Although only Xiang Chu is more obvious, they have not missed good opportunities in other points.

In the locker room, Xiang Chu encouraged everyone to maintain the state of the first half.

On the Clippers side, it was more Paul who said that Paul was really unwilling, although he felt a little bit in his heart that the team would stop here.

Compared with the Nuggets, the Clippers' locker room atmosphere is not so good.

Unwilling, unhappy, absent-minded, many players are not on the same channel.

At this time, many Nuggets fans have already celebrated on the Internet.

The Clippers didn't make any big mistakes in the first half, but they played lifelessly.

So the outside world basically didn't take the Clippers to heart, but the Nuggets quarreled with fans and Warriors fans. Anyway, it's easy to quarrel now, and there is no need for face-to-face.

As soon as the third quarter came up, the Clippers played resolutely, and the score quickly narrowed to single digits.

But they pushed a little too hard, and soon there were a few turnovers, and the Nuggets pulled the score back.

This made the opponent a little disheartened. He was forced to fight on the edge of a cliff, and he felt a little helpless after he failed.

Soon, their shots became hesitant again, as if they were afraid of making a mistake.

The Nuggets hurriedly lowered their tempo, slowly grinded against each other, and firmly grasped the situation on the court.

Rivers sighed in his heart, and quickly put on a substitute player to seek a change.

Crawford has a good mentality, and he goes up and does it, but his shooting percentage is not as high as it was in the first half.

After the Nuggets lowered their tempo, it is actually very uncomfortable for the current Clippers.

Slowly looking for opportunities or shooting against the defense, no matter what it feels like something is wrong.

The Clippers players became more and more anxious, and their experience told them to stay calm. Gradually, their minds went blank, and they just knew how to play according to their physical reactions.

After a fierce battle, they found that the score gap was even bigger.

Instead of resting Paul and Griffin, Rivers told them after the third quarter that they only had one final quarter left.

If there is no miracle, they will have to wait for the next year, just like the previous years.

Paul and Griffin's mood suddenly became very uncomfortable. After going up, they accelerated the rhythm and tried their best. Whether they can continue or not depends on this.

They launched a powerful attack, and ordinary players really couldn't stop them.

At this time, Xiang Chu only said one sentence, "Listen to my command and win the game."

(End of this chapter)