ATPnovel Chapter 360 It's Time
Chapter 360 It's Time
Chapter 360 It's Time
"Faried's fifth foul, Millsap almost changed in the second half...Farid's expression seemed a little bit wrong, he seemed injured."
"Horford has also made five fouls, and the confrontation between the two teams is extremely fierce."
"Chandler hit a [-], and the Eagles' defensive rotation didn't keep up."
"The Eagles came back and Jeff Teague hit a key three-pointer. Teague didn't feel very good this time, but he was not ambiguous at this time."
"Korver! Korver finally got a chance through continuous running, three hits, and the score difference between the two sides is only 4 points. The Eagles have a chance."
"Oh, 2+1, this is a misplacement, Carol can't help it, he is facing Xiang Chu."
"Time is running out, Teague made another shot... Unfortunately, he missed."
"Beautiful, Xiang Chu caps Millsap, the game has lost its suspense, and the Nuggets are the Nuggets."
Successfully won the Eagles, the team also avoided losing streak, but there was a small problem in a confrontation between Faried and Millsap, and they may have to rest for a few days.
The Nuggets have a lot of rotations, and the players will not be too tired, but injuries are still inevitable.
Fortunately, Faried's injury was not serious, which was similar to Belinelli's previous situation.
And the Eastern Expedition will continue, and the Nuggets will fly to Toronto to play back-to-back away games against the No. [-] Raptors in the East.
The Raptors are mainly keeping the lineup in the summer, and now the teams with good performances in the league have not changed much.
However, the Raptors are also encountering a little trouble now, that is, the core player DeRozan is injured and will have to rest for a while. Whether they can keep their record during this period will be a big test for them.
The Raptors' style of play is actually very team-based. It may not have much impact if they encounter an ordinary team, but it is hard to say when they encounter a strong team like the Nuggets. They lost to the Cavaliers earlier.
If they lose again, the Raptors' No. [-] in the Eastern Conference may be handed over to others, and they don't want to lose at home.
Combo guard Vasquez replaced DeRozan in the starting lineup. The Raptors did not change their tactics because the core could not play, and may be more inclined to the outside.
You must know that DeRozan doesn't like to shoot three-pointers very much, but the Raptors team likes to solve problems on the three-point line. The Nuggets must pay attention to this.
In the first quarter, the Raptors played at home with great momentum and played very well on the offensive end.
They didn't stick to the three-pointer, but the pick-and-roll of Lowry and Valanciunas.
Lowry's organization skills are still good. It's not the kind of breakthrough to score the ball, but the traditional first position to play the ball and deliver the ball to the place with the most opportunity to launch an attack.
Valanciunas felt very good, and hit two consecutive hits from the start of two points.
But Xiang Chu quickly posted it to block this point. Now that the Raptors only have Lowry's strength, it doesn't matter how many points Lowry gets in. It's better not to let him connect with other Raptors players.
However, the other players of the Raptors also have a good touch, and they still score two points. It seems that they also have a lot of research on the Nuggets' defensive strategy.
It has to be said that the Raptors also did a good job on the defensive end, and the flank attack on Xiang Chu was also very timely.
At the beginning of the game, the Nuggets were indeed at a disadvantage.
However, the situation changed during the rotation period, and the Nuggets took the lead with a three-pointer.
Chandler, Dunleavy, and Belinelli all hit three-pointers. It took the Nuggets only a few minutes to go from behind to overtake. Basketball three-pointers in this era are really an important weapon.
After the Raptors reacted, it was not so easy to suppress the Nuggets.
Their initial shooting percentage was not what they wanted to achieve, but once the shooting percentage dropped, the Nuggets had an absolute strength of Xiang Chu, and the Raptors were very difficult to beat.
When the main force played again, the Raptors did not have the shooting percentage of the first quarter.
For a team like theirs that has no absolute strengths, it will be difficult to deal with a drop in overall shooting percentage.
Raptors coach Casey also made adjustments. He let Patterson, who has a wider attack range, go to the fourth position.
In terms of offense alone, they have no problem adjusting.
Parsons has a good three-pointer this time, which can enhance the offensive ability of the main lineup.
But his confrontation is worse, and Xiang Chu can do whatever he wants inside.
As a result, the offenses of both sides look better, and the score gap between the two sides has hardly changed.
At halftime, the Nuggets still led.
They now have a lot of rotation personnel, and they are not so tired back to back, that is, they are uncomfortable in the car.
When the body is active, the Raptors' previous home court advantage is gone.
For the Raptors, they also felt the gap when they met the Nuggets. Lowry's organization is not bad now, but he is a bit weak when he needs to attack. DeRozan's absence is still flawed in their strength.
They also understand that defeating the Nuggets needs more flowers, but it's really hard to say how to fight.
Take every opportunity?Seems like asking a bit too much, but there's nothing else they can do.
In the second half, they changed the starting lineup directly.
Amir Johnson's defense against Xiang Chu is not necessarily very good, and it is not as good as switching to Patterson to gamble on three-pointers.
Not just Patterson, the Raptors' tactics in the second half were completely focused on the three-point line, which was completely different from the solidity in the first half.
However, betting directly on three points did not go so smoothly.
Except for Patterson, none of the others missed. Lowry, Rose and Vasquez all hit the iron in a row.
As a result, the score did not catch up, but the gap widened.
However, at this time the Raptors have no other choice, and they will lose if they can't make a three-pointer.
Their tactics are a bit risky, but they can't be said to be wrong. Compared with the Nuggets, they are definitely a complete failure.
Sometimes it looks like tactics are bad, just because there is no choice.
They're off to a good start this season, but they're not in the top tier of the league yet.
However, with the Nuggets sticking to the three-point line, the Raptors almost smashed the basket.
Entering the last 4 minutes, the Nuggets' lead has reached double digits, and the morale of the Raptors has fallen into a slump. They played lifelessly at the last moment, and finally allowed the Nuggets to achieve an away winning streak.
After the game, Raptors coach Casey also said with regret: "I think our players did their best tonight, but we did make some mistakes."
"I hope the team can continue to support us, we need encouragement so that we can go further."
The Raptors are off to a good start this season, and fans won't feel bad about losing to a strong team like the Nuggets.
However, if they continue, the ranking will be very dangerous.
The Nuggets are also very happy to take away the victory from the East again.
In the next period of time, they will have more home games, and it is time for them to catch up.
In addition, the All-Star voting is about to begin, and Xiang Chu's fans are calling for a war again.
This time, their goals were clear from the start.
(End of this chapter)