masters-orleans Chapter 479 Mutual restraint
Chapter 479 Mutual restraint
Chapter 479 Mutual restraint
Both the Nuggets and the Warriors got off to a good start. Both teams are good at offense, and their defense is not bad. When they are taken seriously, they played very steadily in the first few shots.
The score rose alternately. Although the Nuggets were playing tricks on the defensive end, they took the initiative to attack on the offensive end.
With 4 minutes left in the first quarter, they replaced Jokic and played twin tower tactics.
At this time, the No. [-] position has become Jeremy Lin, and the other three positions happen to be the team's strengths. This can be said to be the strongest lineup for the Nuggets in the new season.
The Warriors also played Iguodala and Azeri, which is a relatively normal substitution.
The inside situation of the Warriors makes it impossible for them to use the inside to target the Nuggets twin towers. They can only start from the defensive strategy and offensive end.
In fact, it is mainly aimed at Jokic. It is too difficult to restrict Xiang Chu, but it is relatively easy to prevent a rookie from performing well, so the Warriors have to force the fat guy on both offense and defense.
However, the Warriors underestimated this fat man a bit. Jokic has a good playing habit. It is not easy to force him to make mistakes on the offensive end, but he can eat his footsteps on the defensive end.
Green took advantage of Jokic's lack of movement on the defensive end and hit a three-pointer at the end of the first quarter to help the Warriors end the first quarter with a 2-point advantage.
There is no way around this situation, and the Nuggets won't mind. Even if they change their personal defense, Green will have a chance at this point.
The Warriors Splash Brothers are too strong for three-pointers, so whether the Nuggets are flanking or not, they will pay a lot of defensive attention. It must be much easier for the rest of the Warriors to get three-pointers.
It is impossible to cover everything defensively. This is also the strategy of the Nuggets. Instead of letting the Splash Brothers make a shot, it is better to give others a chance, unless this person feels explosive.
It is not easy for role players to feel explosive, so under normal circumstances the Nuggets will not change their defensive strategies.
The Warriors' bench Iguodala must be good, after all, he is a player of tens of millions.
However, although Iguodala's comprehensive strength can be regarded as a quasi-All-Star level, his offensive desire is not strong, so the scoring ability of the Warriors' bench lineup is also average.
Iguodala played well this time, but the Warriors' bench didn't play well.
And Jeremy Lin played well with the bench lineup, and he can also show his strength in pick-and-rolls.
The Warriors don't want to play the main force, but facing the Nuggets, their main force always has to play for a while longer.
The weaknesses of the two sides are a bit similar, but the strengths of the main lineup are completely different, so no fans think that the two teams are similar. In fact, from a professional point of view, the two teams have many similarities.
Cole endured the substitutions. He understood that Xiang Chu was terrible in the last quarter. He didn't want the two main firepowers to hit the back and affect his hit rate, causing the game to repeat the same mistakes.
But after the Nuggets overtook the score, he still had to replace Curry and Clay.
The Nuggets have the halo of the defending champion again. The Nuggets won the previous game. In contrast, the Warriors need this victory even more, otherwise the players with good results will have a bit of trouble.
From the second half onwards, the Warriors' team style of play couldn't continue.
Basketball is a team game, but not an average game. Unless there is a huge difference in strength, it is more likely to have flaws if you force a team to play. In fact, star basketball is the most stable way to play.
Clay showed his power in the second quarter, and Curry showed his power in the third quarter. Now the two need to show their power together.
The Nuggets are Shang Xiangchu first, and the team is not obsessed with the twin towers tactics.
Now is not the preseason, the team can try the lineup, but the critical moment must be based on stability.
After the Splash Brothers came on the field, the Nuggets had a very tight mark on them. Green took advantage of his teammates to attract most of the defensive attention and made a bold shot.
Draymond Green is also improving every year, and his overall ability is very good.
It is because the Warriors have some strikers with excellent overall abilities that their small lineup is better than other teams, and they are exceptionally good at attacking, defending and moving the ball.
The defenses of both sides are very tight. In comparison, the Nuggets' outside line has been slightly affected.
I have to say that the Splash Brothers are indeed stronger on the offensive end.
Both Middleton and Gallinari are a little uncomfortable now, but Jeremy Lin hit two.
The advantage of the Nuggets is still inside, because of rebounding problems, the Nuggets are slightly ahead.
When the time entered the last 5 minutes, Cole gritted his teeth and went to a small lineup. Their two tank centers were really useless.
And George Karl was also bold, directly using the twin towers.
The opponent bet all their hopes on the outside, so the Nuggets simply showed their cards and wanted to establish an absolute advantage inside.
It was also because the Nuggets didn't feel very good on the outside line at the end of the quarter, so they decided to use the big move.
The fans watched the excitement, but many professionals took a breath, which was a big blow to each other.
Both sides are lineups with no room for relief, and it is very likely that they will kill each other at once, or they may be killed at once.
The two sides fought again, and Barnes hit a three-pointer from the bottom line, and the Nuggets' defensive rotation was half a step slower.
This can be considered. After all, the two big men, not to mention Jokic, Xiang Chu's speed cannot be faster than the smaller one, but his height and arm length can cover a larger area.
But the Nuggets immediately returned one inside. Jokic showed his versatility. After receiving the ball, he passed the ball to Xiang Chu without turning around completely. Xiang Chu received the ball inside without any suspense.
George Karl clenched his fist tightly, and the stone in his heart was finally let go.
If it weren't for Xiang Chu's liking for the Twin Towers, the team wouldn't be so risky. It's good to continue with the first and fourth juniors.
If he is defeated by the rookie coach on the opposite side, he will not look good.
Although the tactics of the Twin Towers did not appear much in the regular season, the team has been preparing since getting Jokic, and there is no lack of practice in training.
And Jokic, a young man, is really talented in this area. Many insiders who pass the ball are prone to mistakes, but this guy is very calm and good at using his body.
It's just that he is not experienced enough now, and he is a little bit close to winning in the end, but there is something for him. His ability to improve the success rate of high-post internal passes is the greatest help to the team.
Xiang Chu, who wants to get the ball at the basket, is invincible. In the past, the team couldn't pass in many times, but now it doesn't exist.
On the basketball court, it is always more convenient for players with taller arms to do the same thing.
The game was still fierce, and the Warriors Curry broke through and hit again.
Curry's speed is very fast, and Xiang Chu's defense is also a step slower. After all, the opponent has to defend against a small lineup. When everyone's lineup restrains each other, such things are inevitable.
If you can hit them all, then the outcome depends on the success rate.
Compared with the inside attack and the outside attack, Xiang Chu is always not afraid to compare the success rate.
And the Nuggets have a higher fault tolerance rate, because teammates miss him and Jokic have a high chance to get the rebound, but the Warriors can't, this is pressure.
(End of this chapter)