ATPnovel Chapter 487 Can't Lose
Chapter 487 Can't Lose
Chapter 487 Can't Lose
On December 12, another old teammate of Xiang Chu visited the Pepsi Center.
The Magic got off to a good start this season, gathering a group of talented youngsters.
The Magic are not like the 76ers. Young people who don't meet top talents don't stop tossing, and they usually sell them if they play.
The Vucevic and Fournier they chose are good starters. There is really a possibility of a battle in the East. Now it depends on whether they can stabilize.
Fournier wasn't too bad in the Magic, but it wasn't an eye-catching city either.
If it weren't for the Nuggets' not so high price, Fournier would actually prefer to stay.
Unlike Knight, Fournier didn't play well after being welcomed by the home crowd.
Also because Fournier is a pitcher, it is easier to limit him.
The Magic wanted to try to attack the inside at first, but quickly gave up, and Vucevic couldn't get in at all.
Soon Vucevic, like Frye, stood on the outside when the team was attacking, but he was covering for his teammates, and Frye was shooting three-pointers.
A group of young people in the Magic can't defend well, especially when they encounter a strong team like the Nuggets.
But on the offensive end, they played okay, Tobias Harris felt good, and when the rotation lineup Rio Ladipo and Andrew Nicholson came up, their offense was fully opened.
It’s just that the Nuggets blocked the three-point line, and the Magic’s three-pointer didn’t open. When they played the best, they ensured that the score would not be opened. Kim took the lead.
For a team like the Magic, the offense and defense are not particularly bad, but they are not good either. As long as there is a small problem somewhere, it is impossible to stay in the top eight in the Eastern Conference.
But they are different from those teams that don't care about winning or losing. They still want to win now.
It's just that the young players are fine with playing downwind, but when they encounter difficulties, they will panic and can't play tactics well.
Had it not been for the intermission, the score gap between the two teams would have widened even further.
In the third quarter, the Magic changed their way of thinking, and played more and more outside. Vucevic and Payton Jr. played pick-and-rolls, and they always rolled outside. After all, this buddy also has some range. Not to mention three-pointers, two points is no problem. of.
Their style of play stabilized the score. Compared with passing the ball to the low post, the Magic's tactics in the second half were more targeted.
However, their defense was not much better, and the Nuggets also played well on the offensive end.
In order to attack, the Magic's lineup is getting smaller and smaller, basically keeping four shooters on the court.
Their tactics are a bit similar to the Nuggets last season. It should be said that they also have a tradition of shooting stars, but Vucevic can't fully support the interior, and their tactics are much less threatening.
At the end of the quarter, the Magic couldn't stand it anymore. Although Payton Jr. and Oladipo played well, the score gap between the two sides not only did not narrow but reached double digits.
In the last few minutes, although the Magic did not replace the main force, they did not have much fighting spirit.
Unlike a team that deliberately wants to be bad, the management will not be satisfied if the team wants to win but the coach does not take countermeasures.
Regardless of other things, the Nuggets successfully won the home court and their record has come to four consecutive victories.
In a few games at home, there is relatively plenty of time, so the Nuggets also plan to upgrade the tactical details in the next few days.
During the away games, the training couldn't be carried out systematically at all.
Xiang Chu often gives advice to the players with the coaching staff during training. This is not to put on airs, but to really point out something to help his teammates improve.
For the things he likes, Xiang Chu is good at thinking and summarizing the rules.
In addition, he likes to analyze the simulated games in the system. Xiang Chu's understanding of basketball is not comparable to that of ordinary players, and his opinions are often sharp from the perspective of players.
As an insider who is reused by the team, Jokic also likes to ask Xiang Chu for advice.
Xiang Chu is willing to share, but the two are not the same type of insider, so they can only learn from it a little.
The young people of the team are also growing very fast. Although there are not many opportunities to play, being able to train against championship players is very helpful for their growth.
Xiang Chu felt that when the playoffs came, the team would have more players who could play.
George Karl is a bit out of shape, but he's always in good spirits when he's with the players.
He likes the young people in the team more and more. If he achieves three consecutive championships, he can also retire with a high historical status.
In competitive sports, some utilitarianism is not a bad thing.
In the past two days, Xiang Chu also took the time to take the little guy out to play, mainly to date his wife.
Now their lives are quite simple, and Xiang Chu likes it very much.
A happy family life also has a bonus to his career, so that he will not think of troublesome things when he is playing.
On December 12, the Timberwolves visited.
There are only two of the Timberwolves' top three picks this season. Bennett became the first pick in history to be bought out within the rookie contract, and he became a topic of conversation in the circle.
It must have been stressful for that buddy, but it's no one else's fault.
Compared with those players who had no chance, he had many opportunities to prove himself, but he didn't do it.
As long as he works hard enough, he will not reach this point. Some people in the outside world may sympathize with him, but competitive sports are like this, and everyone must be prepared.
The Timberwolves didn't have a bad start and killed the Nuggets, but they didn't play well next.
This team has some talented youngsters and experienced veterans, but they don't work together.
Poor offense may be a matter of tactics or talent, but players with poor defense are not working hard enough. Xiang Chu has always thought so.
Therefore, they must not lose this game, and he greeted everyone on the team before the game.
At the beginning of the game, Xiang Chu played fiercely in the paint, and Towns and Garnett were knocked out by him.
However, the Timberwolves played well on the perimeter, and Rubio and Martin got off to a good start.
Xiang Chu was a little annoyed that he didn't suppress the opponent immediately. They had already lost once, and this time they must save face. He didn't want the team to lose to a team that didn't work hard enough.
Under the urging of the team boss, the Nuggets' defense is getting tougher.
But the Timberwolves did play well in front, including LaVine on the bench, and Wiggins who showed off in the second quarter.
Some young people in the Timberwolves are really talented and have explosive bodies. They are not in the same way as the Nuggets' young players. If they let them play freely, they may not be able to stop.
But the opponent also has many weak links. As the defending champion, the Nuggets must adjust their state, grasp the opponent's shortcomings, and control the situation on the court.
(End of this chapter)