ATPnovel Chapter 373 Popular Players
Chapter 373 Popular Players
Chapter 373 Popular Players
The Bulls adjusted a little slower. Although Butler helped the team stabilize the situation, the Nuggets had already taken the initiative at this time.
Xiang Chu scored a double-double in the first half, and hit 2+1 at the end of the second quarter, giving the Nuggets a 10-point lead.
The Bulls' overall strength is good, coupled with defense, they can beat many teams.
But facing the Nuggets can't be that simple, and their tactics have problems after going from the inside to the outside.
Whether to play Rose or Butler, the Bulls don't seem to be very determined.
Rose still has a very tactical position in the Bulls, but his strength has indeed declined.
He can still break through, but the Nuggets have always had a big man inside who can only shoot outside, and his shooting is not a strong point.
Hibbert has no way, he is not good at offense.
During the halftime break, he still emphasized his tactics, but he still didn't determine the core of the offense, which almost meant that the stars came in rotation.
In addition to Rose and Butler, Gasol can also play if he has the opportunity.
For the Nuggets, the tactics are much clearer, and they will still play the Twin Towers in the second half.
There are two insiders inside, and outside players will focus more on shooting.
The style of play may be simpler, but this is not a problem for the Nuggets, they are strong rebounders.
They are all playing twin towers, but the Bulls can only defend passively.
Noah, who has weak All-Star strength, not only has no chance to score, he can't even grab rebounds.
This is Xiang Chu's strength, and Noah's obvious shortcomings are becoming less and less a threat to him.
But the Bulls played well in the third quarter, but Butler broke out.
Butler handed Middleton and Chandler five fouls, sending both to the bench.
He has a shot, and this quarter is more fierce than Xiang Chu.
The Nuggets' striker is not bad, but they will still suffer when they encounter players at the All-Star level. This season, Butler has obviously evolved to the All-Star level.
Without Gallinari, there are still too many flaws, Middleton is a bit weak, and Chandler is too mediocre.
At the end of the third quarter, Butler made a strong three-pointer and the Bulls took the lead.
After Xiang Chu came down to rest, he took the initiative to discuss with George Karl.
If Butler is so good at the end of the quarter, let the fourth position help defend the flanking attack, and he will watch the three-second zone.
During the rotation period, the Bulls did not take advantage.
Williams and Faried's pick-and-roll, the opponent can't stop it at all.
The Bulls' substitute Taj Gibson is not bad, but they choose to use a small guard to speed up and they are doomed not to be able to get Williams.
Among the league's sixth men, Louis Williams is definitely a leader in the forefront.
However, the contest of the rotation lineup cannot determine the final outcome. The Nuggets' rotation lineup also has the disadvantage of weak defense, and most of the time it is impossible to make a final decision.
In the fourth quarter, Butler did not go down to rest.
George Karl didn't return Xiang Chu immediately, and Butler didn't have this deterrent power yet.
The Nuggets immediately chose to flank, while the Bulls and other teams did not perform well on the offensive end.
Three minutes later, Butler took a break and Rose came up to lead the team.
When Xiang Chu was away, Rose was still more of a threat, and his breakthrough was no problem against ordinary insiders.
After Rose came up, he scored 4 points in a row, and it was time for Xiang Chu to play.
The Nuggets had taken the lead again before Rose came on the court, but are now one point behind.
After Xiang Chu came up, he turned over and made a jumper, and sent an inside pass to help the Nuggets gain the lead again.
At this time, the Bulls also switched back to the strongest lineup, and the two sides began the final contest.
The Nuggets paid more attention to Butler, but the Bulls had all the ball in Rose's hands in the last few minutes.
The Nuggets did not flank, but kept forcing the opponent to challenge the difficulty.
With Xiang Chu in it, Knight didn't have any fear in facing one of the strongest guards in the league.
"Ross... made a three-pointer. Rose has never made a three-pointer before, but he is absolutely reliable at critical moments."
"It's Rose again, throwing shots, he still has the ability to absolutely compete."
"It's a pity. The Bulls almost defended for 24 seconds. Xiang Chu is really good."
"The Bulls must protect the rebounds. They have lost three backcourt rebounds in a short period of time."
"I didn't expect the Nuggets' double-tower tactics to be so powerful. I feel that Xiang Chu is more like a power forward on the offensive end. His singles ability is really too strong."
"The Bulls let Butler go to flank...they're empty outside, Fournier! Fournier hit a three-pointer."
"Ross stopped and shot... Unfortunately, he missed."
"Ross doesn't care about his physical condition. He plays very resolutely. If the shooting percentage is higher, the Bulls will definitely have a chance."
"Fournier's second three-pointer in the final quarter, the Bulls paid the price for their gambled defense."
The Bulls also had no choice. They were not weak on the inside, but no one could guard against Xiang Chu.
The key is that the Nuggets also have a second taller inside. Xiang Chu can pass inside from the inside, and Xiang Chu from the outside can pass outside.
The Bulls' outside shooting is poor, and they don't have many options.
In the last minute or so, the Bulls replaced Noah and took a gamble on Brooks.
But this substitution didn't have any effect, and the Nuggets didn't give the opponent a chance to shoot a three-pointer.
With Xiang Chu scoring in the paint again, there was no suspense in the game.
In this game, Rose took the most shots for the Bulls, but his shooting percentage was the lowest among the players.
Rose has been questioned about shooting too many shots before, but he still doesn't care about outside evaluation.
"Those opportunities that I can normally shoot, I will definitely shoot. I don't care what others say, they can't dictate the way I play."
Rose is very domineering in front of reporters, but he is no longer that powerful player with unlimited potential.
Without the support of strength, his character will not become his bonus item.
Xiang Chu sighed a little. Fortunately, he didn't suffer from injuries. He had been thinking about upgrading his magical skills, and what would be the most beneficial for him to upgrade first.
Now he is more inclined to iron-blooded warriors and unlimited energy. For athletes, health is the most important thing.
It would be too cruel for a player like Rose who has clearly experienced the feeling of vertical and horizontal arenas to change because of injuries, but if he does not change, it will be difficult to survive in this cruel league.
Xiang Chu will consider this because he will soon be able to extract the last magic skill.
After collecting the top ten magical skills, he will definitely make the magical skills stronger and improve his strength.
After winning the Bulls, the results of the second round of All-Star shooting have also come out.
Xiang Chu got his wish and became the top voter in this round, but James' top vote was very close to him.
In addition, the gap between the top votes of Curry and Davis and the two of them is not very big.
Xiang Chu thought that this All-Star voting was another battle between him and James, but now it seems that new opponents have also appeared.
(End of this chapter)