ATPnovel Chapter 536 Important Period
Chapter 536 Important Period
Chapter 536 Important Period
Xiang Chu and Olivia watched the NCAA game together, not live, but live TV.
Olivia is now paying attention to the recent investment situation, but this does not prevent her from continuing to play social media.
She is also a so-called basketball expert now, and one can imagine how cheap the title of expert is in modern society.
"This player is not bad. If I were the owner of the team, I might give him a contract." Olivia said old-fashioned.
Xiang Chu smiled. Olivia doesn't say she is blind to the ball now, but she also knows a little about basketball.
But if they have the opportunity to become the owner of a team, maybe it will be a good thing.
Let Olivia pay attention to investing in the team next time. First invest in some small teams to see the situation. The ultimate goal is to find a way to become the boss of the league.
From a player to a boss, Xiang Chu felt that he had a new goal.
On March 3, the Nuggets played against the Wizards at home.
The Wizards are desperately trying to hit the top eight in the Eastern Conference, but because Bill was injured and absent, the situation is a bit difficult.
The Wizards played well in the first two seasons, but this season there are problems.
Injuries are only part of it. They don't have the defensive resilience they had before.
The NBA is a competitive league, and if teams don't stay vigilant, they'll get squeezed out.
Now there are less than 20 games left in the game, and the Wizards are desperate.
Because of the decline in Nene's strength, they introduced Markieff Morris from the Suns during the season. The inside attack is more flexible, but in this game they have to pray for the performance of the outside.
At the beginning of the game, Temple, who replaced Bill as the starter, broke out unexpectedly, causing the Nuggets some trouble.
However, the overall offense of the Wizards is still not good, and Wall did not help the team more on the offensive end.
For the Nuggets, the starter Gary Harris performed well, and Xiang Chu firmly suppressed the opponent.
Moreover, Nurkic has returned, and the Nuggets' rotation has stabilized a lot.
Both rotations performed well, but the Nuggets clearly performed better.
As a strong team, the Nuggets' offense and defense are very clear, and Jeremy Lin's backup is even better.
In addition, the opponent's inside was in trouble, and Gortat fouled too much when he came up.
After the main force played again in the second quarter, it was completely a performance by the Nuggets' insiders, not just on the offensive end. Xiang Chu had given the opponent four caps in the first half.
Now the Wizards are afraid to rush inside, and they are blocked from shooting three-pointers from the outside. The offensive end is a bit difficult to handle.
They have no tonnage inside, and they can't open up the offense. It can be said that they are forced to change their formations and play a smaller lineup.
It is also true that a small lineup is more flexible in tactics, but the Nuggets have never been afraid of a small lineup, and the Wizards have no choice. When they came, they still wanted to bite the Nuggets, which now seems to be delusional.
The arena is like this, it's hard to imagine how strong the opponent is if they don't match up.
Some fans will be confused, Xiang Chu is so strong inside, why not target him.
The answer is that it can't be targeted, maybe the price paid is too high, basketball is not that simple, and the effect of different players executing the same tactics is really different.
Of course, the coaches also have great skills. Netizens can do it by themselves, but in fact they may not.
The Wizards' role player, who exploded in the first half, was targeted in the second half and didn't even have a chance to make a shot.
The role players are still too weak, and if they are really strong, they will not always be unable to play.
On the contrary, some rookies may seize the opportunity to soar into the sky, and the other best way out is to become a functional player steadily.
The Wizards also made adjustments during the intermission. In the third quarter, Wall enhanced his attack and Porter played better.
It's just that their defense is still hard to describe. While they scored more points, the Nuggets also scored more points.
Middleton lost his temper after being beaten twice by Potter, and taught his little brother a lesson.
Even a smooth attack could not narrow the gap between the two sides, and the Wizards players also became frustrated.
During the rotation period, Nurkic slammed Nene again, and the Nuggets led by more and more points, and the Wizards collapsed in one fell swoop.
At the end of the quarter, Xiang Chu played for a while and continued to rest, because the game has become garbage time.
It seems that at the end of the season, many teams have small problems in their hearts.
I remember that at the beginning of the season, most teams were gearing up and wanted to do a big job in the new season.
Now, many teams have lost their spirits.
It is estimated that the Wizards have doubts about hitting the playoffs, and Wall, as the boss of the team, has not shown the ability to turn the tide.
The Nuggets won again, winning seven consecutive home games, and came to a ten-game winning streak.
The Warriors have not lost during this time, the Spurs have lost a game, and the top three in the Western Conference have also opened up a little distance.
The Nuggets are followed by consecutive away games, which is also a critical period for their regular season rankings.
Next, they will go directly to the East to play back-to-back away games, but Xiang Chu is more concerned about Gallinari's injury than this.
He had a long chat with Gallinari, telling him not to rush back.
Playing two games before the start of the playoffs, I feel that Gallinari will not need to make much contribution in the first round of the playoffs. Health is the most important thing.
When encountering a ruthless character later, the Nuggets still need Gallinari's help.
The first game of the Nuggets' Eastern Expedition was Miami, and the Heat also suffered a relatively large loss because of Bosh's illness.
Fortunately, with Wade in the team, the team is still stable. They traded Joe Johnson to supplement firepower, and now they have no choice but to play a small lineup.
Perhaps it is also a tactical choice, because they let Whiteside play as a substitute, and outsiders don't know if there is a story in it.
Don't start Stoudemire against the Nuggets, they may be overconfident.
Not to mention the completely aging Xiaobawang, even in his peak period, Xiang Chu's overlord would have no problem beating the Xiaobawang, because everyone is not the same type of player, and Stoudemire can't match the big center.
The Heat's outside play is not bad. They can hold the ball in all positions. This is why they can maintain a good record in the East. The tactics are indeed more advanced.
But their fundamental problem has not been solved. Xiang Chu and Jokic are killing all sides in the paint.
Rebound crushing, high weight crushing, only 4 minutes of playing, Stoudemire made two fouls, the matchup between him and Xiang Chu can be said to be unstoppable, the gap is too big.
Whiteside's situation improved slightly after he came up, but he was also tightly suppressed.
But now the Heat's outside cooperation is really good. It seems that the two sides are attacking each other, and neither can guard the other.
But this is just the beginning. The Heat's starters are too old except Dragic, and they can still face each other. The Nuggets don't believe that the opponent's physical strength can always be so good.
(End of this chapter)