masters-orleans Chapter 515 External focus
Chapter 515 External focus
Chapter 515 External focus
"Being behind is normal. No one can win all of them in the regular season, but what is more critical than being behind is our requirements for ourselves. Regardless of both offensive and defensive ends, we must demand ourselves as a championship team."
During the intermission, Xiang Chu once again showed the majesty of the boss, but it was not just majesty.
"But don't be impatient, everyone. This is only halftime. If there is any problem, I will take everyone to solve it together. As long as each of us concentrates on playing the game and doing our own things well, we will have an advantage."
"Because we are the most dominant team, it is only natural that we have the advantage."
Domineering speech, but from Xiang Chu's mouth, it is convincing.
Xiang Chu is only in his fifth year in the league, but he has already won the glory that most players can't get in their lifetime.
He is a phenomenal player, no one will question his strength.
Playing again in the third quarter, the Nuggets strengthened their defense. The opponent asked Millsap to play, and the Nuggets let him play, but the other Eagles players couldn't even think about playing.
Millsap has All-Star quality, but one of the worse ones, he can't kill people.
The key is that the Nuggets' own offense has become more stable. The three strongest points of the Nuggets plus Jokic have played very well. It is not so easy for Millsap to come back to defend Jokic.
After chasing points, the score was approached a little bit, and the leading Eagles felt the pressure.
The Nuggets not only have Xiang Chu, but also have many excellent players, and they feel more and more unrestricted.
And their scoring has become more and more difficult, and Millsap's solo play is also very exhausting.
It's not that the Nuggets can't prevent Millsap from scoring, but they don't give the Eagles a chance to link up.
On the sidelines, coach Mike Budenholzer is also very anxious, and the team is in danger if this continues.
This is not the first time they have turned over at the last moment of this season. Their offensive power was insufficient at the critical moment. The weakness of last season's playoffs has been magnified, not to mention facing the powerful Nuggets.
"Run, remember our rhythm." He kept reminding the players.
It's a pity that it doesn't work. There is still a gap in everyone's strength. The Eagles are very flexible inside, but they can't defend against the twin towers at all. How can their offense be stable.
The Eagles hope to show their power in rotation. In fact, their bench lineup can still perform well, but the Nuggets play better here.
Not only was the Nuggets' starting lineup more aggressive in the second half, but so was their rotation.
The backcourt combination of Jeremy Lin and Garry Harris is no longer inferior to the starters of weak teams.
Inside Nurkic and David West, the defense is also very good, and they have qualified covering ability.
Before the main players of both sides played in the final quarter, the Nuggets caught up with the score.
After the main players of both sides played, Millsap, who played a lot of singles in the first three quarters, no longer had the previous state.
The Eagles also thought of various ways to use the main lineup and the substitute lineup.
Their head coach Budenholzer seized every opportunity to make substitutions, wishing that all rounds would be a defensive lineup and an offensive lineup.
In fact, they have done a good job in the fourth quarter, but under Xiang Chu's strong performance, the Nuggets have regained the lead, and the Hawks are now a little hesitant to attack.
A team without an absolute strength will always encounter similar problems at the last moment.
Their two fifth positions, Horford and Splitter, have already fouled four times.
Horford's defensive Xiang Chu was really short, and he didn't hit a three-pointer in the second half, and the Eagles were reluctant to replace him. Splitter had no offensive threat at all when he came up.
In order to prevent the Eagles from doing multiple-choice questions, Xiang Chu scored 4 points in a row in the paint. In the last 3 minutes of the game, the Nuggets led by 10 points.
The score was about the same before, and the Nuggets led by 10 points almost all at once.
Some fans can go to the toilet and find that the game has been decided.
Unexpectedly, the Eagles Teague missed a three-pointer, and Jeremy Lin and Middleton came one for the Nuggets.
It was just a few rounds, and the Nuggets seized the opportunity to show their strength.
After the game, Hawks coach Budenholzer also said helplessly: "Tonight's game taught us a lot. You can learn how good the Nuggets are now, and it is really difficult for us to guard against them."
The Nuggets showed their strength in the second half to accept the game, and their winning streak came to 27 games, tied for second in league history with the Heat.
If they win another game, they can enjoy the glory alone, and even hit the highest historical ranking.
Well, it's still a bit early to hit the highest historical ranking, because they will go away next.
To play away games, to play back-to-back, it is much more difficult to win consecutively.
The Nuggets' winning streak is indeed amazing, but their consecutive home games also helped them.
The Nuggets are the devil's home court, and the entire league knows it well, so some people in the outside world are still dissatisfied, thinking that they have an element of luck.
Of course, no matter how strong you are, some people will question it, and some people will question Jordan, the problem is that the woods are too big.
What the Nuggets have to do now is to stabilize the players' emotions. It is completely different for players to play away games or even play back-to-back. What they are chasing now is not the regular season record, but the championship.
No one must be injured. The better the Nuggets play, the less risky they can be.
If it weren't for the favorites to win the championship, it would be good to compete for the winning streak, but in front of the three consecutive championships, other honors are a bit out of the ranking.
The outside world also doubts whether the Nuggets can continue their winning streak in the away game, even a bit aggressive.
The media always watch the excitement and don't think it's a big deal. They don't worry about the risk of the Nuggets winning streak, as long as it is enough to attract attention.
This season, the Warriors' No. [-] in the Western Conference has been completely overshadowed.
As for the Spurs, who also have a good record, as the third place in the Western Conference and the league, they have no cards at all.
Leonard has already entered the All-Star starting lineup, why does it still feel so flat.
In this case, the Nuggets also came to Boston.
The Celtics didn't do much in the summer, they just renewed a blue-collar contract and exchanged an expiring contract with the Warriors.
But their rebuilding team seems to be almost inexplicable. A group of young people has also become a strong team in the East.
Of course, their situation has undergone some changes, compared with last season.
Thomas Jr., who was traded to the team last season, has become the team's new core and the first point of attack.
This player, who is lower than Xiang Chushun and only the height of an ordinary person, has miraculously become the tactical core of a strong playoff team. The world is always full of miracles.
(End of this chapter)