masters-orleans Chapter 538 Accidents Are Not Important
Chapter 538 Accidents Are Not Important
Chapter 538 Accidents Are Not Important
The Magic's second-half bench lineup did not have any amazing performances, and the Nuggets went ahead step by step.
This is how the Nuggets feel when they play games. They will not let go of the points they should score, and they will not make risky behaviors on the offensive end. They just play steadily.
Their stability is not the kind of robotic tactical execution, but that Xiang Chu is too strong to cover the bottom line.
He can come if the offense can't make a hit, he can grab a rebound if he can't make a shot, and he can teach people how to behave when the opponent rushes in.
Regardless of whether the opponent is stable or not, the Nuggets are very stable anyway, so after the Heat's offensive efficiency drops, it is normal for the score to be overtaken.
Now that the Nuggets are temporarily behind their fans, they will not panic, and they always feel that they have the ability to recover.
Judging by the Nuggets' winning percentage this season, it's only normal for their fans to have that kind of thinking.
The Magic are now hopeless in the playoffs, and their position is not very good. Seeing that the score gap between the two sides is not very big, they still want to do half in the final quarter.
Their final game-winning lineup switched inside, with Jason Smith and Ilyasova staying on the floor.
Their lineup has requirements for tactics. The inside line is pulled out to pick and roll and then look for opportunities to shoot.
It’s just that many things will not develop according to everyone’s wishes. After the Magic played tactics seriously, the outside line was abolished, and the tactics were not very effective. The Nuggets suddenly expanded their lead.
Jason Smith's shooting rate was really good this time, and he also hit two mid-range shots, but Xiang Chu became more honest after being taught how to be a man twice.
There is a hard gap in strength, and sometimes it can't be overwhelmed by the touch.
Magic head coach Skiles is very depressed. If he plays hard, the gap will get bigger and bigger. How can this be tolerated?
In any case, the Nuggets still won the game smoothly, and this back-to-back is not difficult to play.
Playing back-to-back away games is afraid of meeting the kind of team that likes to fight and grind. Even if they win the game, they will take off a layer of skin. Teams that like various shots will not consume too much.
There are fewer and fewer games left, and the situation between the East and West is becoming more and more clear.
The Spurs lost another game and basically withdrew from the competition for No. [-] in the Western Conference, but they will not be caught up by the Thunder and Clippers.
The rankings in the West have not changed much, that is, the competition for the last three places.
The Grizzlies temporarily lead, the Mavericks, Rockets, and Trail Blazers have similar records, and the Jazz lag behind but also have a chance.
The top two in the East are the Cavaliers and Raptors. Their situation is similar to that of the Nuggets and Warriors. Both sides have the opportunity to become the number one in the regular season.
The Heat, Hornets, Celtics, and Eagles follow closely behind, with similar records.
The Wizards, Bulls, Pistons, and Pacers will compete for the last two positions in the East. The Pacers are in a better situation, and the Wizards are temporarily behind.
The situation in the East and West this season is really similar, that is, the record of the Western teams is much better.
The top two in the East is the fourth and fifth in the West, and the winning percentage of the top three in the West is simply against the sky.
Two days later, the Nuggets were still playing in the Eastern Conference, this time against the Hawks.
The Eagles' record in the Eastern Conference is neither bad nor bad. There is no problem in the playoffs. I don't know how competitive they can be in the playoffs.
Because of Bazemore's truce, the Hawks replaced Tim Hardaway Jr. in the starting lineup.
With one less starter, there is no problem with the Hawks' combat power. Bazemore is not that important to the Hawks.
With Tim Hardaway Jr. on the starting lineup, it feels like the Hawks are playing better.
Except for Horford who was restricted by Xiang Chu among the five starters, the other four started off well.
When team basketball is played well, everyone can score, which makes it difficult for the opponent to defend. Of course, when there is a problem, it is easy for everyone to misfire.
Now is obviously the time for the Eagles to feel good, and they also took the lead smoothly.
Although the Nuggets don't care about the lack of Gallinari most of the time, there must be a gap in Gary Harris' strength, and this gap will be reflected when he really has to use means.
The two sides of the bench lineup are almost the same, and both performed well.
In the second quarter, the Eagles did not continue the previous state. It is rare for everyone to perform well.
However, Millsap succeeded in consecutive singles, causing the Nuggets to fail to catch up with the score.
Even if Millsap replaces Jokic at this point, the Nuggets have no one to match. His fourth position who can play with the ball is basically a misplacement for anyone.
What the Nuggets can do is to consume the opponent. Millsap cannot always be so accurate, especially outside the three-point line.
Having said that, on the surface, the Nuggets did not limit their opponents in the first half.
By halftime, they trailed the Hawks by 6 points.
In fact, there is only one defensive purpose that the Nuggets want to emphasize, and that is to prevent the opponent from shooting three-pointers and let the opponent rush to the basket so that Xiang Chu can help defend.
If the opponent made a three-pointer, Xiang Chu would have no way to help his teammates.
In the third quarter, the Nuggets' offense was better than before, and Millsap also restricted this point better and better.
But the Eagles did not weaken on the offensive end. Teague and Tim Hardaway Jr. played several good shots in a row in the backcourt, blowing up the Nuggets' backcourt.
The Nuggets' back line sometimes has some defensive problems, and their defensive and offensive configurations are different. It is not very easy to defend against players who are good singles on the back line.
In fact, the Eagles are not on this list, but they feel particularly good in this game, and the players take turns to show off.
The third quarter did not succeed in chasing points, and in the final quarter the Eagles went to the defensive backcourt Sefolosha in order to keep their advantage.
However, this buddy hit 2 three-pointers, and the Nuggets defended well in several other points of the Eagles. Unexpectedly, there will be an X factor again. This is still the worst shooting player on the opponent's field.
Sometimes there is no way to do it in the game. If there are no accidents, there will be no upset.
In the playoffs, there must be no problem with winning 7 games and 4 wins. It is normal for a weak team to win a game. Let alone the Eagles are not weak, they just don't have a particularly strong point.
The Nuggets lost, and the outside world is only slightly different. After all, it is not the time to break the winning streak.
At most, the fans are talking about it, and your Nuggets are not invincible.
The Nuggets losing a game now has no effect on the rankings. They have an advantage over the Warriors.
The Nuggets' Eastern Expedition is not over yet. What they have to do now is to maintain their mentality. Losing is not a big deal for them, but they can't lose again because they don't care.
In March, the team hopes to end well.
In April, they will enter playoff mode.
At that time, Xiang Chu will lead his teammates to create glory that most teams in the league cannot achieve. As a mature and strong team, they can clearly distinguish between priorities.
(End of this chapter)