ATPnovel Chapter 423 The X Factor
Chapter 423 The X Factor
Chapter 423 The X Factor
The Nuggets got the match point, but they weren't alone.
The Warriors did it on the same day. The Blazers returned to the home court and played very well. In addition to Aldridge and Lillard, Batum also played a star-level performance. Scored a higher score than Lillard.
The four scored 20+, but they still lost. The Warriors Curry scored 40 alone and sent the highest assist in the game.
Just like the games between the Nuggets and the Mavericks, the Blazers have achieved the ultimate, but the Warriors are stronger.
And soon, after a tough battle in the East, the Bulls defeated the Bucks and also got the match point.
Butler and Rose still performed well. The Bucks' second-year student Antetokounmpo played the strongest game in the playoffs. Both offensive and defensive performances were excellent, but the young people still failed.
Compared with the Bulls, the Bucks are too immature, and they still need more tempering.
The second Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference, James's daily power crushed the audience, and it was another 3:0.
Compared with previous playoffs, this year's playoffs seem to be too neat.
Stars like Xiang Chu and James are invincible, and now Curry seems to be developing in this direction.
There shouldn't be any surprises when the young Celtics meet James at their peak.
The Raptors were still inferior to the Wizards in the away game. Although DeRozan scored 30+, the team still lost again, so the fifth team that directly won the match point appeared.
It seems normal for other matchups to have such a situation. The Raptors and Wizards are really incomprehensible.
Pierce's performance at the critical moment was very good. It seems that the Wizards made a profit by winning the veteran.
But not all series are so simple and clear. For example, the Spurs will get back a game when they return to home.
In fact, Rocket Harden's performance is still good, but the Spurs rely on defense to limit others. Back in the Holy City, the Spurs' defense has obviously improved by two levels, and the pertinence has become very strong.
In addition, Leonard stood up and exploded the Rockets' forward line. The offensive and defensive end double-layered, making people feel whether the Spurs replaced the third position with James or Durant.
The Rockets feel a little unreal, because Leonard's performance is better than the average All-Star, which is really surprising.
In the game between the Clippers and the Grizzlies, the Grizzlies actually achieved a 2:1 lead in the series.
The Clippers went to the Grizzlies home and played so badly, their offense was like shit.
The Clippers' different strengths on the offensive end are fully reflected in the Grizzlies' melee defense.
If they can't adapt to the rhythm of the Grizzlies, they may be killed by the Grizzlies again.
In that case, they may be one of the most disappointing teams this season.
The Clippers' lineup is not bad. They need stars and role players. If they can't achieve results, it can only show that their team building ideas are wrong.
In addition, the No. [-] Eagles in the East are also a bit surprising. They lost on the road.
They were actually restricted by the Nets on the offensive end. You must know that the Nets' defensive ability is not particularly good.
Team basketball will be very troublesome when everyone can't play it. Without a star to solve the problem, it will be a big weak link in the playoffs.
The Nets don't have that kind of powerful All-Star. If the Nets can't win it cleanly, it can only show that the Hawks, which seem to be blooming like flowers, are just a pseudo-strong team.
Only one day later, the fourth game between the Nuggets and the Mavericks will begin, and Nowitzki accepted an interview before the game.
"It was definitely one of the worst losses in my long playoff career. We were cornered and we refused to get swept at home."
"We need a win, for our team and for the fans."
Carlisle also said that they always hope for the fourth game.
Xiang Chu is as ruthless as every playoff game before, just wanting to end the series quickly.
"Sweeping is not an insult, but a respect. Both of us will do our best."
It can be said that the Mavericks gave the Nuggets players the feeling at the beginning of this game.
But there is a problem, no matter how hard the Mavs try, their end point is Ellis.
In fact, their routines haven't changed, it's just that the players have played a little harder.
The Nuggets also quickly adapted to the opponent's rhythm and fought back very hard.
If the Mavericks only make mental changes, it means that they still have nothing to do with restricting Xiang Chu.
Defensively, the Mavericks are not completely unchanged. They have adjusted their restrictions on other points of the Nuggets, especially taking care of Middleton.
Mavericks is also going all out, Xiang Chu has no choice but to rely on luck, but others will not be so easy.
Relying on a lot of hard work and Ellis' touch, the Mavericks still took the lead in the first half of the first quarter.
However, when something happened to the rotation lineup, the Mavericks' bench lineup did not play badly, but their defensive continuity was a problem.
In addition to Lu Wei, Belinelli and Dunleavy also hit three-pointers.
The Nuggets achieved a lead in the second half of the first quarter.
The Mavericks were also depressed, and Carlisle also made a bold decision at this time.
Carlisle still has goods in his stomach, but the Mavericks' lineup opponents, the Nuggets, are really at a disadvantage.
He will definitely not activate Nowitzki for the time being, but let Ellis and Barea play the tactics of two guns in the backcourt.
Barea is a master of chaos and has a chance to become the X factor.
Carlisle really made the right bet, allowing Barea to hold the ball, and after Ellis made a pure finish point, the Mavericks' backcourt offense changed.
Barea has not weakened, but the previous tactics have not been played much.
Now the Mavericks gave him a chance, and he played a wonderful game again.
Shooting and breaking through to score the ball are very simple choices, but it is Barea's ability to play.
The Mavericks took the lead again until the end of the first half.
In fact, Xiang Chu scored the most points in the first half, but the Mavericks' new model gave them a surprise.
Every player on the Mavericks scored points, and the team's performance has obviously changed, starting from the reuse of Barea.
During the intermission, the Nuggets did not dare to slack off.
But they didn't panic too much. In fact, the Nuggets had a record of how to target Barea, but they didn't have time to use targeted tactics in the first half, and they still focused a lot of attention on Nowitzki.
In the second half, they certainly wouldn't let Barea play so comfortably.
After all, Barea's height is only suitable for chaotic battles, and Xiang Chu will expand the defense area.
In addition, on offense, Gallinari will be more decisive.
If Nowitzki is maintaining his strength and waiting to exert his strength, he will not be able to exert his strength. Now that Gallinari has this strength, he will become more aggressive on both ends of the offense and defense.
The battle is still going on.
(End of this chapter)