ATPnovel Chapter 340 Overlord Step
Chapter 340 Overlord Step
Chapter 340 Overlord Step
"We are ready, the road to defending the title begins."
The new season has officially started, and Xiang Chu also issued a declaration on social media.
Many stars have made similar moves, but it's just domineering, it's still Xiang Chu.
Now everyone is at most bitter, defending the title is not so easy, but there is nothing else to say.
The Nuggets only have Xiang Chu as an All-Star, but their lineup is really strong. A few of them are almost at the quasi-All-Star level, and some young players may also grow into All-Stars.
The Nuggets' first game was against the Pistons at home, and when they returned to Denver, Ty Lawson seemed to have lost his previous anger, and his physical condition did not seem to be very ready.
Xiang Chu knew at a glance that this guy didn't work hard enough in Xia Tian.
This buddy will not have a long career if he continues like this.
What do the Pistons say? They also signed some free agents in the summer, but they were basically the ones that didn't cost much. They also had a falling out with Monroe when the players renewed their contracts.
Because he was not satisfied with the team's offer, in the end Monroe only signed a one-year short contract, which was about [-] million.
In terms of Monroe's offensive power, this should not be the only point, but this buddy can't defend well, and it is estimated that no team will bet on a contract that is too big.
Monroe will not play this time, and the Pistons will play Josh Smith at the fourth position.
The Pistons' inside line can slightly limit Xiang Chu, but they don't have enough strong players on the offensive end.
As long as the Nuggets don't let the opponent shoot three-pointers, there won't be too many problems.
And the Nuggets, who have passed the test of the playoffs, will only be stronger than last season.
Their first game also directly let Gallinari play the fourth position to test the strongest offensive lineup.
At the start of the game, Xiang Chu was the first to score.
Drummond, the Piston's main defender, is really good, with plenty of strength, but his work is a bit rough, both on the offensive and defensive ends. It is not difficult for Xiang Chu to play him alone.
Drummond is only in the third grade. With such a center, it is normal that the Pistons are not used to Monroe.
Ty Lawson is out of shape and feels like he’s not Knight’s opponent. The Pistons are attacking Josh now. Gallinari hasn’t played a regular game for too long. Although he performed well in the preseason, facing Josh Smith, confrontation Feeling a little behind.
However, Knight and Middleton performed well. The two of them teamed up with Xiang Chu to tear up the Pistons' defense more than enough.
After entering the rotation period, both sides struggled a bit.
After the offseason, there are very few players who can maintain their form all the time.
For the shooter, it will definitely take some time to adapt to the intensity of the regular season.
Instead, Faried quickly found the feeling. Drummond devoted all his energy to defending Xiang Chu, and the Pistons' backup center Joel Anthony couldn't stop Faried's impact at all.
For the team, although Faried's ability is sometimes considered tasteless, there are also many times when he is considered to be the fourth position suitable for the team. His vitality is a good weapon against some teams.
George Karl didn't let Gallinari play for long. In the second quarter, Chandler was replaced against Josh Smith, and the effect was much better.
Chandler is a player with no characteristics. He can do a little bit of everything, but he is not first-rate. He has Faried's feeling for the Nuggets. He is a suitable puzzle but not the first choice. If it is too expensive, he may won't stay.
George Karl made most of the players show their faces in the first half, that is, their lineup was thick enough and strong enough to dare to play like this in the first game.
The rookies, except for Gary Harris, have played a bit. Harris will not have too many opportunities to perform this season. He is a spare tire, mainly to prepare for the next season.
Aminu is a defensive type, and he can't see much performance after playing for a while.
The surprise is Nurkic, who feels good in rebounding and offense.
In fact, in team training, he can also have back and forth with Mozgov.
So the Nuggets did not hesitate to give a four-year contract, a rookie that the Nuggets hope to play in a small ball market.
With most players still looking for status, the Nuggets still lead the Pistons firmly at halftime.
The desperate spirit that the Pistons met with the Nuggets last season is completely invisible in this game.
It may be that the summer is over, and the players still need to adapt.
It may also be that what happened to the Pistons in the summer was not very good, and the team is now lacking in spirit.
For the Nuggets, they don't care what happens to their opponents. All they have to do is win the game and let the players adapt to the game as soon as possible.
In the third quarter, Gallinari hit the first goal in the sports game, and it was still a three-pointer.
George Karl smiled and asked him to come down to rest, and the Nuggets also began to exert force from the outside, not the kind of sudden explosion, or the occasional three-pointer, which the opponent couldn't defend against.
Fournier, who didn't feel very good, also hit a three-pointer, so the four starting outsiders all scored three-pointers.
In the second half, the shooters on the Nuggets' bench also started to score, and the Pistons' offense was still a bit constipated.
As for the defensive end, Drummond has already committed five fouls.
The Nuggets immediately expanded their lead to double digits, and they are still increasing.
After halfway through the last quarter, the game became garbage time.
Xiang Chu scored 30 points, 26 rebounds and 18 blocks without even playing for 3 minutes.
In the end, the Nuggets beat their opponents by 24 points and got off to a good start, and the pace of defending the title began.
"Obviously, this is not our strongest state yet, but we are indeed ready." Xiang Chu said in an interview after the game, "There is no doubt that I have become stronger, maybe you will see soon I use new tricks."
Xiang Chu's casual speech immediately aroused frantic reports from reporters.
He's gotten to the point where he can stay hot even when he's not in a big city.
When his signature shoe goes on sale, fans line up early to buy it, and that's the kind of influence he has now, and it's not in Denver.
As for the new skills, he is not talking empty teeth. In just one game, his popularity has risen again. He can draw the ninth magic skill, and he himself is looking forward to it.
[Overlord's Step: Overlord goes out, not a blade of grass grows, the host enters the nine square meter area under the basket and can forcibly start to hit the basket. 】
[This skill is an all-star-level active skill. The power of the host has a great influence on the skill. If there are defenders in front of you, the impact of confrontation will be weakened by 40%-50%. It can be upgraded. 】
[Upgrade conditions: use the skill 200 times in the official competition, the heat value is [-] points, and the bench press reaches [-] kg. 】
The ninth magic skill is the offensive skill. The nine-square-meter square area under the basket is a good supplement for Xiang Chu on the offensive end. He can't wait to try it in actual combat.
One day when his offense does not rely on passing, the whole league will tremble.
(End of this chapter)