ATPnovel Chapter 460 Weakness
Chapter 460 Weakness
Chapter 460 Weak Link
On October 10, the Nuggets were a guest at Phoenix.
The Suns have not been very smooth since Nash left. After finally getting Dragic, that buddy also had conflicts and left.
So in the summer they dug around, dug out the Nuggets' Knight, and also dug up the Mavericks' Chandler.
They belong to the type who have money and have no place to spend it. It doesn't matter if they are young Knights. They also paid 33 million for four years to the 5200-year-old defensive center, but it seems that their lineup still doesn't have much depth.
Seeing Knight again, several old teammates had a good chat.
Everyone won the championship together, and now they have all got big contracts, so naturally there is no hatred.
Even if the former players return to the Nuggets to play away games, the home fans have nothing to say.
The Nuggets have resumed their starting game in the first game. If nothing else, this will be the Nuggets starting some time ago in the regular season. There will be adjustments later. At this stage, this is indeed a more suitable lineup.
Knight also played well in the Suns, but it was mainly based on organization. Facing old friends, he didn't feel embarrassed to play more. Of course, the Suns are also giving opportunities to newcomers at this stage, especially this year's 13th pick. Gram is their key training object.
Although Chandler keeps changing teams, he is a relatively cool player and his salary has not been low.
But the style of the sun is not suitable for him, facing Xiang Chu, he can only be embarrassed.
So within a few minutes of playing, he was beaten to pieces and was replaced by the coach.
The Nuggets officially tested the lineup from this game, but the Suns are relatively weak, and they are mainly observing the players, so the Nuggets don't see much effect.
They took a double-digit lead at halftime, and the second half was handed over to young players, led by Jokic. As a result, the young fat man led the team and abused them. The Nuggets came to Phoenix It's easier than playing in the team.
The preseason mainly depends on the physical condition of the players, and then adjusts the tactics. The real problem is also difficult to see. After all, the seriousness of each team is far from that of the regular season.
The Nuggets beat the Suns lightly, and there was no discussion from the outside world. For neutral fans, the preseason game was too boring, and only hardcore fans would watch the live broadcast.
If the Nuggets are defeated at this time, the media will have something to say, what they have expected.
He will also pull the Nuggets boss out for a round, and if he is reluctant to pay the luxury tax, he will honestly withdraw from the Western Conference series.
Now that the game is easily won, the outside world will only think that the defending champion should be taken for granted.
Talking about the Nuggets is still a bit emboldened. After all, there are three players with the strongest scoring ability left behind. Anyway, Xiang Chu is so strong, and a few dogs can kill bullshit and other nonsense.
The big news they crave may not come until the regular season.
For friends from the media, Digging's performance in the preseason was too calm, that is, Jokic followed suit.
But they don't think that Jokic will perform well in the regular season, and everyone is just playing in the preseason.
On the contrary, the Nuggets themselves have more and more expectations of Jokic, and the requirements for him in training are becoming more and more strict.
It made this buddy secretly cry tired, but Jokic’s mentality is good. Not only is his body fleshy, but it seems to have increased, until someone on the coaching staff saw this buddy drinking a large bottle of Coke, so he taught him a lesson. After a meal, the training time was extended.
"The NBA is different. The training intensity is really high. No wonder you are all so good." Jokic couldn't help complaining to Xiang Chu during the break.
"Nicola, this is a good thing. The coaching staff values you, and you will get a lot of opportunities soon." Xiang Chu said with a smile, "We are the defending champions. If you can also win the championship in the NBA, you will definitely become a champion. National hero."
Here is an example. Nurkic has a very high status after returning to China. The two countries are a little different, and Jokic must feel deeply.
However, Nurkic was also injured because he was taken too seriously, and Jokic will have more opportunities in the new season.
If Nurkic is not injured, even if Jokic performs well, the coaching staff will not be so urgent.
"Do we really have a chance to defend the title?" Jokic asked.
"Hehe..." Xiang Chu glanced at the other party, "Do you want to practice more?"
Jokic quickly changed his words, "Boss, I believe it, I absolutely believe it."
"Practice well, if you perform well...you know, I know the food in every city."
As a foodie, Jokic was immediately attracted. Compared with Serbia, the United States is much more delicious.
On October 10th, the Thunder came to visit. The Thunder were unlucky last season. Two core members were injured successively. They renewed Kanter's contract in the summer. Not much has changed, but no one dares to underestimate them in the new season.
With a younger starting lineup, Durant and Westbrook as the core are still the best of the All-Stars.
Inside the quasi-All-Star Ibaka plus the very fast-growing Steven Adams, the second position is Andre Robertson with very good single-defense ability.
Their main lineup is still a defensive player serving the doubles, but there are two offensive substitutes on the bench, Kanter, who has earned 7000 million for four years in the summer, and Dion Witter, who is a typical sixth man. s.
Their current lineup is running well, and they are definitely strong enemies for the Nuggets and Warriors.
The western powerhouses met, and the two sides directly deployed the strongest lineup.
The two teams exploded with each other, and the Thunder Westbrook, Durant, and Ibaka all felt overwhelmed. As a defensive power forward, Ibaka made several shots outside the three-point line, which also made the Thunder's offensive very fierce.
For the Nuggets, Xiang Chu, Gallinari and Middleton also played unambiguously.
The inside defense of both sides is very good, but the score rise is still rising rapidly, which shows the degree of touch of the two teams.
But this is not the regular season after all, let alone the playoffs. The head coaches of both sides are also afraid that the players will be injured if they fight too hard, so they should quickly replace them with substitutes when the time comes.
In terms of rotation, the Nuggets are at a disadvantage. Jokic and Kanter can explode each other, but none of them can stop Waiters. This is also the Nuggets' biggest concern. In their rotation, there is no outside line to carry flag player.
In the rotation lineup, a good outside line is the best to use.
The Thunder had two scoring points inside and outside, and they immediately gained a score advantage.
It's okay to fall behind, the key is how to solve the weak links on the Nuggets side.
Now with the Thunder, if the two sides move a little more seriously, the problem of the Nuggets will be exposed.
Of course, most teams in the league can't force the weak link of the Nuggets, but they are a championship team, so this problem must be solved.
Their current substitutes can play, but they are just average. Now whether to let Jeremy Lin play six players or make a trade, the team must carefully consider.
(End of this chapter)