ATPnovel Chapter 518 Seeing the Dynasty
Chapter 518 Seeing the Dynasty
Chapter 518 Seeing the Dynasty
This time the full lineup of the All-Star Western Conference is very average, with two teams from each of the top four teams in the Western Conference.
Warriors Curry, Clay, Nuggets Xiang Chu, Gallinari, Spurs Leonard, Aldridge, and of course the Thunder are Durant and Westbrook.
The other players are the Rockets Harden, the Clippers Paul, and the Pelicans Davis, and of course the ticket king Kobe.
For the Nuggets, Jokic was invited to participate in the rookie game, and Middleton participated in the three-point contest.
This time there are four people, Xiang Chu feels that if they have the opportunity to go there more in the future, their team will get better and better.
To be precise, there are four players, and the All-Star Western Conference head coach George Karl.
The All-Star head coach can't come in a row. Last season, Cole was the second in the West, and this time he became George Karl, the second in the West.
After a day off, the Nuggets still have to play away games in the East.
The Pacers, the powerhouse in the East, are also the Pacers in confusion.
The Pacers no longer have the defensive spirit they used to have. Although the current basketball is more offensive and the overall defense is in a downward trend, they still have problems for the Pacers.
Perhaps the change in the lineup has caused some problems with the team's temperament, that is, it has not been well adjusted.
The last game was fucked, and the Pacers didn't dare to play with a small lineup anymore. They honestly put Myles Turner in the starting lineup.
Turner is really good as a rookie center, but only because of his rookie status, the gap between him and Xiang Chu is simply invisible.
Xiang Chu naturally bullied the children on the court, but the Pacers broke out in the backcourt.
It's not Paul George, who the Nuggets are focusing on, but George Hill and Monta Ellis, especially Monta Ellis. George Hill received a few vacancies from Paul George, and Monta Ellis -Alice has played several singles, and his hand feels very good.
Under the super touch of the Pacers' two guards, they quickly took the lead.
This time it was the rotation of the lineup. Although Jeremy Lin didn't feel good, Dudley played well, and David West was still stable against his old club.
The Pacers' bench lineup continued the previous style, and the offensive end was almost impossible to play.
Therefore, although there were some accidents in the first quarter of the game, the score gap was still under control.
By the second quarter, the Pacers never played that super-level offense again.
Paul George's efficiency is mediocre under the focus of marking, Monta Ellis is no longer at the peak, and he is a neurotic knife. It is not so useful to be good in singles, and George Hill also depends on the feel.
After the Nuggets noticed on the defensive end, they are gradually becoming the dominant side.
The Pacers' defensive foundation is still there, but the player's ability is a bit lacking. They barely maintained their lead in the first half, but many problems have been exposed.
Now it depends on whether the Nuggets can make good use of the opponent's weak links. As the defending champions, they obviously won't have too many problems in this regard.
With Xiang Chu's thigh, the Nuggets can play many tactics much easier.
"The Pacers are increasing their three-point shots every year, so we have to understand where the defense is, and don't be led by the opponent. I am inside, and we don't worry about them coming in." Xiang Chu talked eloquently during the intermission.
George Karl held the tactical board and said helplessly: "I think I can last until you retire, and then hand over the position of head coach to you."
"That's a good idea." Xiang Chu also joked.
The tactical arrangement of the coach and the tactical arrangement of the team boss are actually very important.
Team bosses can directly communicate with players on the field, but there are not many team bosses with that prestige and ability.
If the coach doesn't reject it, then even less. George Karl has lived a complete life now, and he certainly doesn't care about such small things, and he finds that Xiang Chu often points to the point.
Some players are born with the potential to be coaches, but many of them are guards with good vision, and big centers are really rare. There is no doubt that he has encountered the best players in the league.
In the third quarter, the Pacers Monta Ellis broke out again, and the Nuggets' guard line was actually a bit afraid of singles.
However, the Nuggets' offensive end can crush everything. First, Xiang Chu and Jokic crushed inside, and then Gallinari and Middleton fired from the outside.
The Nuggets quickly overtook the score and continued to expand their lead.
With the offensive attack of four people and Xiang Chu's two big caps, now the Pacers can only make strong shots from the outside.
The Pacers still have flaws in their organization. They use more of their players' personal abilities to break through the ball. The Nuggets are blocking the outside line anyway, and they have trouble inside. The Pacers can only pull out most of the time.
With the Nuggets attacking so fiercely, the Pacers couldn't keep up with a slight drop in attack efficiency.
What's more, the Pacers' bench lineup can't provide firepower. They can't let the main players play the whole second half.
However, don't say that the substitute players can't chase points, maybe the gap between everyone will be widened.
Pacers coach Vogel is also under a lot of pressure, but unfortunately there will be no sympathy on the basketball court.
If the strength is not enough, you will lose the game, and if you can't come up with targeted measures, you will be beaten.
As the game enters the final quarter, the mentality of the Nuggets is getting better and better, but the Pacers players are getting more and more nervous.
The Pacers' defense is getting harder and harder, after all, their foundation is still there.
However, they can be said to be getting worse and worse on the offensive end. Sometimes offense and defense are incompatible, especially for some teams with uneven development. They can't do two things.
In addition, with the improvement of defensive intensity, Turner has fouled five times.
Xiang Chu secretly commented, as a rookie, this young man is really good, if an ordinary rookie, he would probably be beaten in three quarters.
Give it a small thumbs up, and then continue to bully the rookies. As a senior, you have the responsibility to tell them how difficult it is to stay in the league.
The battle between the two teams in the final quarter was not much turbulent. After Monta Ellis made five consecutive irons, there was no suspense in the game, and the Pacers simply did not have enough time to chase points.
With 30 consecutive victories, the Nuggets are now so much stronger than even the most optimistic people in the summer could have imagined.
However, the Warriors are still number one in the Western Conference. If the Nuggets hadn't killed them a few times, their winning streak would probably be even worse than the Nuggets.
This is also good, there are several strong teams in the West, and the Nuggets will not be too lonely.
But the final victory is theirs after all. From the young teammates, Xiang Chu has already seen the dynasty.
It is really worth it to create such a legend in life.
Therefore, for this goal, Xiang Chu will strictly demand himself and lead the team wholeheartedly.
Of course, when he returns home, he must do his best to be a good husband and father.
(End of this chapter)