ATPnovel Chapter 362 Civil War in the West
Chapter 362 Civil War in the West
Chapter 362 Civil War in the West
Three days later, the Nuggets came to Houston.
The Rockets are the same as their winners and losers. Whoever wins this game can be ranked first.
Most of the strong teams in the West now have a small gap in wins, and direct dialogue is very important.
Although the Rockets lost Chandler this season, they sent away Jeremy Lin and Asik, two stealing contracts they personally created, and got Ariza. The lineup is not at a disadvantage compared to last season.
Of course, the outside world was not so optimistic about them in the summer.
Now they are off to a good start and have more ideas.
A good record is good, but there are many teams in the Western Conference with a good start this season. After the Rockets have an idea, they want to further strengthen the lineup. Now they are also calling for the championship.
The core of the team, Harden, is stronger, why this season is not for the Rockets.
The Rockets and the Nuggets can be regarded as a bit of grievances, at least Howard has always been dissatisfied with Xiang Chu.
Although Xiang Chu's data has surpassed him in all aspects and won the championship, Howard is still upset. Xiang Chu can be said to have stepped on him at the beginning.
The Rockets discharged the twin-tower combination of Howard and Motiejunas, and the Nuggets still let Chandler start.
It is not appropriate for Faried to come back and start, of course, it is mainly for the continuity of tactics.
The Nuggets have only played one and four this season, which is a little different from what was expected at the beginning of the season, but it is the result of George Karl's deliberation.
At the beginning of the game, Xiang Chu and Howard each hit each other one.
But since then, Xiang Chu has taken full advantage, and Howard can't fight at all.
Xiang Chu has become stronger, but Howard seems to have regressed a bit. The gap between the two sides can be imagined.
The Rockets team also hopes that Howard will show his power and return to the first center, but now it seems that there is a clear gap between Howard and Xiang Chu, whether it is technology or confrontation.
The Rockets didn't give Howard a better chance. They said it was dual-core, but Harden was actually the core.
However, Harden's start was not good, and the Rockets were in trouble on the offensive end.
After the two strongest offensive points failed, they remembered the weakness of the Nuggets and began to let Motiejunas play hard at the fourth position.
The Nuggets are different. Xiang Chu's performance is as stable as ever. Knight, Fournier and Middleton are also good. Xiang Chu's words are still very useful. Everyone on the court played very decisively.
Chandler, who hasn't played in the starting lineup for a long time, is not used to it. He has less possession of the ball with the starting lineup, and he hasn't found the rhythm in several shots.
In fact, he is also suitable for the rotation lineup, when he has enough possession of the ball.
It's just that after Xiang Chu had Williams, he only ranked second in ball possession during the rotation period, which made people a little uncomfortable.
The Nuggets played against the guest, almost pressing down on the opponent, and soon led by double digits.
But when they entered the rotation period, they did not play as well as the previous two games. The changes in the players still had some impact. The Rockets recovered a little point by relying on the performance of the veteran Jason Terry who was traded in the summer.
Section II.The Rockets finally found their rhythm.
They still played from Motiejunas, this decision is very correct, McHale also understands the ball.
After getting ready, Motaiyunas showed his might in the fourth position.
With the performance inside, Harden became more accurate on the outside. In fact, the Nuggets couldn't prevent Harden. In the first quarter, he really didn't adjust his hand feeling well.
Harden not only shoots well, but also has a stronger sense of rhythm.
Within one quarter, he made several fouls, and Xiang Chu paid one of them.
The scores of the two teams also shortened the gap under the opponent's improved performance.
Howard, on the other hand, has turned into a blue-collar in an all-round way. He gritted his teeth and shouted at Xiang Chu: "I will guard you. Even if you don't score, you can't play comfortably."
Now on the court, there are not many people who dare to compare with Xiang Chu. It seems that Howard still does not change his original intention.
Xiang Chu smiled lightly and said: "Why, if I can't do it, I will pin all my hopes on my teammates, and don't make excuses for defense. If it doesn't work, it won't work. I don't feel any defense at all."
Howard was going crazy, he really wanted to win this game.
He used all his strength to fight Xiang Chu physically, but he was at a disadvantage and almost cried.
Now he really hopes that his teammates can show off their power. If the team wins, he still has something to say, but he can't do it if he wants to compare the data with Xiang Chu.
He has injuries and his tactical status has declined, but he doesn't want to admit it.
It's because the league has changed and they don't value their traditional centers anymore, but why Xiang Chu plays so well, he refuses to accept.
At halftime, the Rockets were still 4 points behind.
Howard is so anxious, he really wants to pat his chest with the head coach, let him come in the second half.
But the Rockets are no longer his team. Only after leaving the Magic did he realize how difficult it is to be the boss.
McHale directly affirmed the tactics in the second quarter, thinking that the second half should be played like this. Harden and Motiejunas are the main attackers, and Howard's role is to entangle Xiang Chu.
Howard really wanted to lose his temper. Even if his strength declined, he would still be an All-Star. How could he become a pure blue-collar worker? He would do it like this, and he would lose face if he said it directly.
There is no way, the situation is stronger than people, in order to defeat the Nuggets, in order to defeat Xiang Chu, Howard endured it.
He also desperately patted his chest and said that he would limit Xiang Chu and contribute to the team's victory in the game.
In the third quarter, it was still difficult for the Nuggets to limit the Rockets' two main attacking points. The height of Motiejunas is really incomprehensible to play at the [-]th position. Harden's strength is higher than that of the Nuggets. There are too many players in the same position.
However, the Rockets only scored with these two men, and they were completely unable to prevent the Nuggets' offense.
The Nuggets are really in full bloom. As long as Xiang Chu is on the court, they will have a three-pointer open. The Rockets' twin-tower lineup can't be defended by two people.
Killing one thousand enemies means at least one thousand self-destruction.
If they make substitutions, the defense may be better, and the offense will be two or three points worse.
Howard was suppressed by Xiang Chu, they really couldn't help it.
McHale is also sweating standing on the court. If they lose, their ranking will drop again. Why are they not ranked in the top four in the Western Conference after their performance is so good? This season is really difficult.
Now he can only pray that there is a problem with the Nuggets' shooting. When they chased points in the second quarter, it was actually the Nuggets' shooting that had a problem. Their lineup can only be offensive.
At most, the fourth and fifth positions on the defensive end can be switched, but this doesn't seem to make much sense, Xiang Chu is too good at playing.
What else can be done at this time, the alliance has tens of thousands of tactics, and at the last moment chasing points can't escape two words, that is three points.
Besides, when it comes to three-point shots, the Rockets are number one in the league.
(End of this chapter)