ATPnovel Chapter 330 The First Victory
Chapter 330 The First Victory
Chapter 330 The First Victory
At the end of the third quarter, James scored a three-pointer and the Heat overtook for the first time in the second half.
But before they had time to be happy, Xiang Chu hit the mid-range buzzer, and the Nuggets still took the lead into the final quarter.
Xiang Chu's restrictions are not good. The Heat are always passive. The closer to the basket, the higher the shooting rate.
With the experience of previous games, Heat coach Eric Spoelstra believes that with their inside strength, it is difficult to consume Xiang Chu, so it is better to give it a go.
The situation in the third quarter has already explained the problem, their outside line is still reliable.
For this point, Xiang Chu resolutely flanks when necessary, or even flanks ahead of time, so as not to give him a chance to get the ball.
Spoelstra believes that the tactics have a chance to succeed, because the Nuggets' outside performance is not very good, and they have not shown as strong offensive power as the regular season throughout the playoffs, so it can be a bet.
Of course, that is when it is necessary. If the Nuggets can be defeated by conventional outside attacks, they don't have to think so much.
However, when Xiang Chu was resting below, the situation on the field changed again.
Mozgov, who didn't perform in the first half, scored 5 points in a row at the basket. When the bench lineup faced off, the Nuggets' lead expanded.
In the first game between the two teams, the Heat did not intend to play the main force, but the Nuggets' lead was expanding, and they had to respond in advance, that is, to send out their strong points.
The Nuggets also chose Xiang Chu without hesitation. Regarding the desire for a championship, George Karl is not as calm as his juniors, after all, he has not won it yet.
In any case, the team's home court must be kept.
He is also extremely confident in Xiang Chu's physical strength now, and it's already the finals, so he doesn't care about physical strength, he has to grit his teeth and hold on.
James scored as soon as he came up, but Xiang Chu immediately grabbed an offensive rebound and returned the favor.
Anderson, who looked very fierce, was directly pushed aside by Xiang Chu when he was grabbing a rebound, and he was not an opponent at all.
The neutral fans are waiting to see the performance of the stars of both sides at critical moments. They don't know whether it is James' domineering or Xiang Chu who can control the audience.
But at this time, there was a situation. Because of the Heat's flanking Xiang Chu, Middleton, who had not performed in front of the Nuggets, hit 2 consecutive three-pointers and directly stopped the Heat.
The Heat had no other choice at this time, they could only use offense against offense and put Bosh on the field.
The Heat's four starters plus Ray Allen are their strongest attacking lineup.
This lineup has offensive power. Chalmers and Bosh also hit three-pointers one after another, but for the Nuggets, Fournier and Knight also hit three-pointers.
The gap between the two sides has not only not narrowed, but has continued to widen.
At 3 minutes and 59 seconds, Xiang Chu grabbed an offensive rebound and dunked again, and the Nuggets' lead came to double digits.
The two teams have been fighting against each other, and it feels like the score has become what it is now.
But if you look at the rebounds, things are understandable. The Heat's rebounds are not much better than trying to beat one person. In the crucial fourth quarter, they couldn't protect the rebounds at all.
At this time, the Heat have no other way, they must narrow the score gap as soon as possible.
But then Wade and Ray Allen missed three-point shots, and the time has passed to the last 2 minutes.
James stood up and scored 4 points in a row at this time, but it was too late after all.
In Xiang Chu's first trip to the finals, he scored 39+7 and led the team to victory. This feeling is very good.
After the game, George Karl felt equally good. He smiled: "We won at home, just like we did in the regular season. This is the most gorgeous stage in the league. I really appreciate the boys on the team. Liked it."
Spoelstra looked calm as he told reporters: "It's true that things didn't go our way and that was my mistake, but the secret to our ability to win the series over and over again is that we're going to be fine. Fix the mistakes we made in the game and we will get better."
James also scored 30+ in this game, but 31 points were not as dazzling as Xiang Chu's 39 points. He blamed himself very much for not leading the team to victory.
"Obviously, I'm disappointed in myself because I did everything I needed to do for this game and I didn't play well in the crunch time."
As the core player of the Nuggets and the hero of winning, Xiang Chu must be more relaxed.
He half-jokingly said: "Of course, that is my secret weapon. I have always paid attention to improving myself. I rarely defended before because I wanted to help defend inside. I did the same this time, but I must Tell the opponent I can do it."
"Coming to this stage, I certainly believe that we will win."
The finals received more attention than before, and other players were somewhat interviewed.
Chalmers had some opinions on the free throws on both sides, and Middleton shared his experience in practicing shooting.
It can be said that being able to stand on this stage will change the fate of many players in the future.
A better contract, more opportunities, stuff like that.
The Heat also lost to the Pacers in the first game before. The public opinion was not one-sided because of the game, but more fans thought that the Nuggets had a chance to have the last laugh.
Not just because of a victory, but because everyone has seen the Heat's powerlessness against Xiang Chu.
Neither the Clippers nor the Spurs have insiders who can stop Xiang Chu. How long can the Heat last.
But the Heat have a superstar like James, and there are still many people who think they can fight back.
After the first match, there are two days off, and Xiang Chu can also communicate with his teammates.
As long as everyone plays at a stable level, they will be more likely to win the championship.
The simulated competition conducted by Xiang Chu also won the majority of victories.
What they have to guard against is the explosion of the Heat's star, and the explosion of the opponent's outside line.
If the Heat can't play an explosive offense, the Nuggets will have an advantage even if the offense is close.
"Brother, with you inside, we are sure to win."
"Don't take it lightly, the end will definitely be a hard fight, everyone must be prepared."
"Xiang, we plan to stay and practice shooting more, and we will win in the next game."
Now everyone in the Nuggets has a high fighting spirit. After the training, most of the outside players stayed for extra training. They hoped to help Xiang Chu more.
In this atmosphere, He Chou couldn't win the game, no matter how strong the opponent was, they would not be afraid.
Xiang Chu also secretly made up his mind that he must do his best to lead the team to win the opponent.
At this time, Jim Smith had already communicated with the Nuggets management about Xiang Chu's contract renewal.
He is very happy with Xiang Chu's performance. Not only has the Nuggets become more and more talkative, but many commercial endorsements have also shown more sincerity, and their lives will be more nourishing.
(End of this chapter)