The strongest basket king

Chapter 532 Injuries

Chapter 532 Injuries

The Grizzlies played slightly better in the second quarter, and Randolph still beat Jokic after feeling better.

Conley didn't open this point, but Barnes felt good, and the Grizzlies barely allowed the Nuggets to extend their lead to double digits.

The score gap is still in single digits, whether it is psychological or what, it feels like there is still a chance.

The Grizzlies are really good at attrition, but they won't stand a chance against the Nuggets.

During the intermission, Xiang Chu taught Jokic a few tricks, some tricks to be precise.

Xiang Chu taught him before, but Jokic's understanding of how to use it flexibly is not that deep yet.

After all, Jokic and Randolph didn't have much time to face each other, but when Xiang Chu hadn't fully grown up, he had carefully studied the black and white bears and played a lot of simulated games.

From the situation of Jokic and Randolph in the first half, Xiang Chu found some problems, and some of his suggestions made Jokic suddenly realize.

Sometimes all it takes is a few words to get a player oriented.

Jokic is a person who plays with his brain. Xiang Chu gave advice, and he understood what to do.

In the third quarter, Randolph was still the most important point for the Grizzlies on the offensive end, but Jokic gradually became active on the offensive end. Apart from Xiang Chu's tricks, Randolph did not have the physical strength of a young man.

Therefore, the Nuggets are very stable, and the score gap between the two sides has been stalemate for a period of time and then began to widen.

After about half a quarter, the Nuggets took a double-digit lead, and the Grizzlies' inside line really couldn't stand it.

They were not as strong as the Nuggets at first, but now they lack a strong point, and they have no capital even if they want to work hard.

However, the Grizzlies' bench lineup kept them alive, and the Nuggets also had some troubles during the period, that is, Gallinari was injured and retired.

The Nuggets' schedule is not tight during this period, and it feels like the players' physical strength has maintained good, but unexpectedly something happened.

As long as a player has a history of injuries, he can be said to be a time bomb, and accidents will be greater than other players. Many players even have psychological shadows because of this, and cannot exert their full strength on the court.

Gallinari's mentality is still good, but his physical condition is indeed far worse than that of Xiang Chu and others.

One strong point was missing, and the Nuggets' rotation also had some problems. The Grizzlies also took the opportunity to bring the scores back to single digits.

They had the idea of ​​taking the opportunity to win the game, but after Xiang Chu returned to the court, their plan quickly fell through.

Anderson couldn't stop Xiang Chu, the Grizzlies simply reduced the lineup, and Randolph came to carry the fifth position.

Randolph still has strength, but his height is destined to be difficult to limit Xiang Chu.

What's more, just fighting Jokic against his physical strength is a little bit unable to keep up. Now Coach Jogel asks him to fight against Xiang Chu, which is simply to let him die.

Randolph became a salted fish in an instant on the offensive end, and after halfway through the final quarter, Randolph had two more fouls, and he had already committed five fouls, and he couldn't hold on at all.

Both offense and defense are in trouble, and the Nuggets' lead has once again come to double digits.

At the last moment, Conley missed two three-pointers, and the Grizzlies also lost the last possibility of winning the game.

The Nuggets won the Grizzlies 108:96, and February would have ended satisfactorily, if Gallinari hadn't been injured.

Gallinari has to rest for a while, and the Nuggets once again let Gary Harris return to the starting lineup. This configuration makes the backcourt a little shorter, but it doesn't matter much.

Anyway, the Nuggets have a big advantage in domineering rebounds inside, and Gary Harris can do 3D well.

In fact, the Nuggets are not the only choice, but Gary Harris is a rookie trained by the team, and the coaching staff also needs to consider the future.

The young people in the team, if there are suitable ones, they can actually stay and support Xiang Chu.

Gary Harris is a role model for other rookies. Regardless of whether the team will keep him in the end, he will be given enough attention, so that other young people will also have enough passion to work hard.

In March, the attention of the outside world will be attracted a lot by March Madness. The Nuggets can take this opportunity to calm down and improve their regular season record. They only have this month.

In April, before the playoffs, players will mainly adjust their player status, and will not care too much about the team's victory or defeat.

The key is that the Warriors have never lost. If the Nuggets are currently ranked first in the Western Conference, they must not relax their vigilance now.

They must take good care of it, and it will definitely be beneficial to win the first place in the regular season to ensure the home court advantage of each series.

But if they don't get the first place in the Western Conference, it's not a big deal.

The second place in the Western Conference also has home court advantage when it comes to the championship, but the Warriors are in a little trouble. Compared with your experience in playing against each other, they are actually not worried about going to the Warriors' home court.

On March 3, the Nuggets ushered in a challenge from the Lakers at home.

After the All-Star Game, the Lakers were mainly training young people, and Kobe didn't play that much anymore.

Anyway, the farewell tour does not need to play a lot of time. After deciding to retire, Kobe has a lot of light on many things.

The Lakers got off to a good start, and Clarkson was overwhelmed.

Young people are still very passionate about playing, but many of them can only play downwind, and when they are downwind, they are more difficult to deal with.

The players of the Lakers are also outstanding on the outside. Now the league's inside players have to stand out. Unless they are trained by the team, it is much more difficult to excel than the outside players.

First of all, it is troublesome to pass the ball inside. Young people like to perform, and it is not easy for inside players to get the ball.

Therefore, the Lakers are very weak inside. Hibbert is completely out of business this season. Xiang Chu made two fouls by this buddy in less than half a quarter and forced the opponent to end the game early.

The Lakers did not continue to play a big center, and played a small lineup with the Nuggets.

They don't have any pressure on this side, and they don't care about winning anyway.

But the Nuggets should also be careful. Sometimes young people cast crazy teams and it is easy to capsize.

The magic weapon that the Nuggets use to adjust a strong team is defense and rebounds. Xiang Chu is on the court to command, and the Nuggets play very orderly even if there is a truce for the main scoring points.

But the performance of the Lakers is really good this time. Kobe only played for a while. The young people of the Lakers performed well. Some people stood up when they entered the rotation time. Cast a feel.

The Nuggets are not flustered, because they also have surprises, and if someone on the team is absent, someone will get a chance.

Josh Richardson performed well after he got the chance to play. He was very good at grasping the open space and defended very hard. George Karl felt that he could also give the young man some opportunities to perform later.

So when a group of young people from the Lakers feel good and hit good shots after a while, the Nuggets are in control of the situation.

Although the lead is not much, the Nuggets are sure to close the game with intensity at any time.

(End of this chapter)