masters-orleans Chapter 468 Upgrade Warrior
Chapter 468 Upgrade Warrior
Chapter 468 Upgrade Warrior
At the last moment of the game, the Nuggets showed their strength as the defending champion, but the Jazz's choice was not as good as them. In the end, the Nuggets played at home and won the game somewhat thrillingly.
The game was won, but it was not easy to win against the young Jazz, which still made George Karl a little worried.
People without foresight must have near-term worries, and their current lineup is still not very satisfactory.
It's not bad for Joe Ingles to start, but it doesn't feel like the optimal configuration.
Maybe he can play a better role on the bench. Of course, the key is for the Nuggets to find a lineup that best suits Xiang Chu's ability characteristics, and then someone can support the rotation lineup.
The Nuggets are going to play back-to-back away games next, and the opponent is still the Warriors who have won all five games.
The Nuggets are not afraid of anything now, and the starting lineup has changed again.
Josh Richardson became the starting second position, because the team is now the weakest at the second position.
In fact, there is also the idea of letting Jeremy Lin play as a substitute. He is still capable in the rotation, so the team gave TJ-McConnor a lot of opportunities, and this buddy performed well.
But now it feels too fast to let him start, after all, the number one position is more important.
The team intends to observe for a period of time before talking. If TJ-McConnor can adapt quickly, his second-round pick may become the team's starter.
Although this buddy dropped to 60th place, the style doesn't need to be adjusted.
His style of play will not be very brilliant in college, but it is very simple in college, and he will not be afraid to enter the NBA.
If the Nuggets are a rebuilding team, it doesn't matter if TJ-McConnor starts directly, but they are the defending champions and their goal is the championship, so they still have to be cautious.
Although the current practice of the Nuggets is very careless in the eyes of the outside world, and the starting lineup keeps changing, couldn't it be determined before the start of the regular season?
The Warriors' main lineup hasn't changed in the summer. If I have to say it, the two strengths of Curry and Thompson are even stronger.
This is the case for young people. If they find the right side, they can improve to a higher level every year.
Although the Nuggets' lineup changes this season, I don't know if they can maintain their dominance in the Western Conference, but the Warriors must regard the Nuggets as their most important competitor.
The Warriors also plan to pursue a strong insider in the summer, but there are not many strong insiders in the league now.
In the end, they decided to go their own way and maximize the offensive power of the small lineup.
The good start also proved that they are really two grades higher than many teams.
Their current unbeaten start was created when Bogut was sidelined due to injury. For most teams in the league, it is impossible to grasp their internal shortcomings, but the Nuggets are definitely possible.
So after the game started, the Nuggets played very consciously.
Their current starting fifth position, Ai Zeli, is also an anti-meat shield, but Xiang Chu's attack methods are too rich now, and the resistance is still strong.
But there is no doubt that the Warriors are not a team that relies on the inside to make a living.
The Nuggets and Xiang Chu played against each other in the playoffs, and they were very clear about the opponent's methods, but after all, two players had been changed in the backcourt. At the beginning, Curry and Clay seized the opportunity to make various hits from the outside.
The point is, Barnes' touch is also very good this time, a bit exhausting the Nuggets' defense.
Apart from Xiang Chu, Gallinari is the most stable for the Nuggets, but another strong point is that Middleton is not in such a good state. It may be that defending Hayward consumes a lot of energy.
As for the other starters, Richardson needless to say, the rookie played a little cautiously, and Jeremy Lin was not in good shape. The Nuggets' first back-to-back was obviously much more difficult than expected.
Xiang Chu and Gallinari did not score low on the offensive end, but the Warriors were in full swing. In the second half of the first quarter, Curry scored a three-pointer to help the team extend its lead to double digits.
The Warriors' routines are very clear to the Nuggets, but they can be restricted if they are not clear.
Even if the coaching staff made a lot of arrangements before the game and analyzed all kinds of situations clearly, in actual operation, they often gave the opponent a chance to make a shot because a certain player was half a step slower.
No way, the Warriors are so accurate, they really played three-pointers well.
George Karl was also particularly unhappy on the sidelines, constantly letting players fight.
Physical strength is very important to a shooter. If the front is exhausted too much, the opponent's shooting rate may drop at the last moment. At that time, the Nuggets may rely on the stability of the inside to win the victory.
It's not designed for Xiang Chu's style of play, but the Nuggets have always advocated confrontation.
But confrontation is confrontation, they won't use more dangerous moves, the upper body depends on its own ability, if it is bad, it will be different, Xiang Chu pays attention to this aspect.
The only consolation is that the Warriors' bench lineup is not very strong.
The Nuggets, who had problems during the rotation period before, took advantage of it this time.
Neither McConnell nor Harris has performed well, and Joe Ingles is also relatively stable.
During the rotation period, the score gap between the two sides returned to single digits.
After Xiang Chu played again, he continued to suppress the inside line, but the Warriors didn't care much about the inside line at this time. The Splash Brothers felt overwhelming on the outside line, and they couldn't block it.
It was really strong enough to be a bit scary. The two hit 9 three-pointers in halftime.
As soon as they caught the ball, the hearts of the Nuggets fans who watched the game live tightened.
Just like Xiang Chu's opponent's inside line will panic when he gets the ball, now the Nuggets' outside line also has this taste.
Xiang Chu kept encouraging his teammates, but the Nuggets would always be unable to keep up on the move. Sometimes it was not a tactical problem, but the deterrence brought by the stars.
The Warriors gave people a stronger feeling. It was the first time that Xiang Chu was a little bit unable to support the main force of the two teams. It was obvious that as long as he could withstand the opponent's star, he would not die.
They didn't force the ball into the basket like Xiang Chu did. The consecutive three-pointers from the outside always made people feel amazing. The trouble was that the three-pointer was one more than the two-pointer.
At this time, even Xiang Chu's die-hard fans believed that the Nuggets' game was over.
Back to back, away games, the opponent is extremely strong, there is a feeling of helplessness.
At the end of the half, the Warriors took a double-digit lead again.
But at this time, the Nuggets are looking forward to the end of the first half. If they win the game, they are afraid of the intermission.
Now the key is the third quarter. If the Nuggets can't play a better game, this game will be confessed.
"Switch the defense when you cover, and the defense is forced outward. If Curry wants to cover with the ball, first pinch Curry to delay, and then resume normal defense."
"Pay attention to the defensive rhythm. If you really can't take care of it, then give priority to sticking to Curry and Clay. Even if the others are empty, they can't let them continue to rise."
(End of this chapter)