ATPnovel Chapter 461 The end of the preseason
Chapter 461 The end of the preseason
Chapter 461 The end of the preseason
The score was behind, and Xiang Chu came up in the second half to exert his strength.
The Thunder's inside line is definitely not weak this season, Adams, Ibaka, Kanter, and veteran Collison.
Three of these young people are all at the tens of millions level, and they can blow up most of the league's insiders.
But when they met Xiang Chu, they were still a little bit close. After all, it was impossible for four of them to go together.
As for the Thunder's insiders, although they are not light in weight, they are not big centers. No one can resist Xiang Chu in single defense, and the Nuggets' outsiders who want to pinch will have a chance.
Now the Nuggets have fewer outside shooters, but they still have them.
Moreover, Middleton has grown again, and with a healthy Gallinari, their outside line is still very dangerous. If the two sides fight recklessly, the Nuggets have a greater chance to be honest.
No matter how strong the couple is, it is difficult for them to drive role players at critical moments, but Xiang Chu is different.
However, the main force in the preseason will not play for so long, so the Thunder will take advantage.
Xiang Chu took the main lineup to catch up with the score with great difficulty, and when it came to the rotation period, the Thunder took the lead again.
In the final quarter, neither team did their best.
What the Nuggets did was also to practice tactics, and they did not forcefully chase points.
If it was a regular game, Xiang Chu would go up earlier, otherwise the gap would be too big to catch up in the end, and the gain would not be worth the loss.
Lost to the Thunder, the reporter must have a lot to say, every time the Nuggets lose in the preseason, this is the case.
In the past, this kind of attention only belonged to that kind of big ball market, and the enthusiasm on the Nuggets side was completely brought out by Xiang Chu.
When the team has a superstar player like Xiang Chu, it is impossible not to be noticed.
What fans pay attention to will have heat, and only heat will have commercial value, and the media is not stupid.
Xiang Chu said on social media: "The team's goal for the new season remains unchanged. What the defending champion has to do is to defend the title. Don't talk too much about beautiful words, let's fight if you don't accept it."
His words also caused a small uproar, which is his influence now.
There must be a lot of people talking about it, mainly the fans. Anyway, they should not be responsible for what they say. When the outcome of the game is out, they can continue to talk a lot in another way.
Xiang Chu actually doesn't care. There is no clause in his new sneaker contract for posting on social media. He just came out to express his opinion. He is very happy to be challenged in the new season.
The Nuggets have only one playoff game left, but the problems they encounter are not so easy to solve.
The main force of the team's current drills in training is staggering the rest time, mainly letting Jeremy Lin and Gallinari lead the bench.
Of course, that was after Xiang Chu was off the court. When Xiang Chu was on the court, he could bring a substitute lineup.
His characteristics can suit most players, as long as he is inside, outside players will play comfortably.
However, how to allocate time still needs to be carefully studied, and if only relying on the main players, then there must be at least two All-Star players, and both of them must be good.
Now the Nuggets besides Xiang Chu, the other two are at the quasi-All-Star level. Middleton may become an All-Star if he makes further progress, but even if he improves quickly, he is at most an average All-Star.
As for Jeremy Lin, in fact, the quasi-all-star level has not yet fallen. Unless he is equipped with tactics, he can play at the quasi-all-star level. Obviously, it is impossible for the Nuggets.
For the new lineup, George Karl can only try more. How to suit the team, you have to find out slowly. The Nuggets may not have a good time at the beginning of the season.
However, Xiang Chu and others are already mentally prepared. Defending the title has never been so easy, let alone establishing a dynasty with three consecutive champions.
The last game of the preseason was against the Jazz, and the Jazz did almost nothing in the summer.
Their reconstruction is of the kind that is not in a hurry at all, and is completely waiting for young players to grow up.
However, they have still found a few good seedlings in the past few years. The current starting five and the main rotation players are all young people with good strength.
Not to mention a few All-Stars, it is still no problem to gather a set of qualified starters.
Being an NBA owner is actually very good. There is no relegation or relegation in the league, and there are talented players from all over the world for each team to choose from. If you are not willing to spend money, you can develop a good lineup by waiting slowly. Of course, the vision is not too bad. .
Therefore, it is good to invest in NBA teams. Don’t be greedy. Basically, you can make money without losing money. Xiang Chu thinks that in the future, he can start with any opportunity.
The Jazz still take the defensive approach. They are also the devil's home game. The Nuggets' visit to Utah is the most intense preseason game.
It just so happens that the regular season is about to start, and the Nuggets don't mind working hard.
The Jazz are now the same starters as they were late last season, but the players have grown.
Xiang Chu felt that their fifth position, Rudy Gobert, was stronger than last season.
This big man has a better physical advantage than Xiang Chu, but unfortunately he has no cheats and is thinner. Although he is a good defenseman, he is easy to lose in front of Xiang Chu.
Gobert's defensive advantage cannot be reflected at all with direct physical confrontation skills.
However, the Jazz's defense still affects the Nuggets. Their lineup has changed a lot. The opponent's defense is not very good and they can still play well. The offensive end will not be so smooth when encountering a strong defensive team.
So they can play against the Thunder, and now playing the Jazz has become a defensive battle again.
The Jazz is far behind on the offensive end and the defensive end, so although the Nuggets did not play a smooth offense, they are still in the leading position relying on Xiang Chu's inside advantage.
However, when it comes to the rotation period, the Nuggets are a little bit worse.
The Nuggets must have played very seriously in the final preseason, but the Jazz did not intend to go all out.
Their main force hasn't played for a long time, and the core player Hayward is not very interested. The Nuggets don't want to rely on the main force to bully the opponent's substitute, so they can only slightly adjust their pre-match plan.
In the first half, the two sides played inextricably. The Nuggets' main lineup performed better, but the Jazz performed better on the bench.
In the second half, it was about the same.
The Jazz overtook the score again during the rotation period, and they didn't plan to be the main force based on their posture.
The Nuggets are a bit embarrassed. They still want to ask for a good sign in the last game, but it's just that they lose face by changing the main force. They are the defending champions.
Fortunately, the Jazz replaced Gobert at the last moment, and George Karl quickly asked Xiang Chu to go up to seal the victory.
Xiang Chu hit Gobert a few times when he went up, and took advantage of the trend to let the team take the lead, and then kept it until the end of the game.
The Nuggets won this road trip and drew a perfect end to the preseason.
The Jazz may not have thought that their idea of wanting young insiders to exercise more would make them lose.
If they don't change their main players, the Nuggets can only admit it.
I don't know if Jazz coach Schneider knows, will he swear.
(End of this chapter)