ATPnovel Chapter 326
Chapter 326
Chapter 326
"It's so badass, the Overlord scored again.
"I have a hunch that Bawang will be able to score 40 points in this quarter. I don't know if it is possible to score 50 points this time."
"The Overlord is mighty, I have a hunch that the Overlord is going to set a record."
"The Bawang should have played like this a long time ago. The Nuggets' outside line is more reliable and they have already entered the finals."
In the third quarter, Xiang Chu was fouled continuously and his arm was broken, but he became more and more courageous as he fought.
In less than 4 minutes, Bonner was replaced for three consecutive fouls.
After Dior came up, he was also extremely fierce, but he performed better on the perimeter. Popovich quickly fine-tuned his tactics, and let Duncan play the main defense, or let Dior participate more in the offense.
It is definitely different for Duncan to go to the main defense. Bonner can lose it when he runs out, and Duncan has to stay on the court.
But the intensity of the confrontation remained unchanged, and Duncan also went all out, fighting with Xiang Chu all the time.
The Spurs started the desperate mode in advance. After Ginobili came on the court, their scoring exploded again.
Not just three-pointers, it should be said that the combination of three-pointers and singles is too good.
Leonard and Diaw are the biggest contributors. Players other than GDP play the main role, and Danny Green, who can make a fatal blow from beyond the three-point line at any time, has a period of time when the Nuggets' defense is a bit chaotic.
After Duncan pushed Xiang Chu with all his strength for most of the quarter, he was replaced by Splitter, who didn't show up in the first half. At this time, he was going to consume Xiang Chu strongly.
In terms of score, the Spurs have already caught up, and their tactics in the third quarter are absolutely successful.
In fact, Xiang Chu has already scored very sharply. He scored 15 points in the third quarter, and he has scored 42 points. It's just that the Nuggets didn't fully grasp the few opportunities from outside.
Both Knight and Middleton hit a three-pointer, and there were only two three-pointers.
At the end of the third quarter, Danny Green hit 3+1, and the Spurs also entered the final quarter with a 5-point lead.
Is the Nuggets going to lose? Some media have already prepared their manuscripts. Xiang Chu's obsession with singles ruined the victory with his own hands, and may swallow the bitter fruit again in the tiebreaker.
Xiang Chu's fans are also very worried. Will Xiang Chu be tired at this time? It's okay to be tired. Don't get injured. The Nuggets have home court advantage, and they still have a greater possibility of advancing to the finals.
But at this time, Xiang Chu didn't think about anything. He just played the game and didn't care about anything else. In the second half, he didn't plan to rest.
At the beginning of the last quarter, Xiang Chu strongly made Duncan's foul.
Duncan's three fouls did not have much impact, but Xiang Chu continued to stay on the court, which still had a certain impact on the Spurs' tactics.
Popovich gave Split some time before, just to let Duncan start to stagger Xiang Chu in the final quarter, and get some points in singles first.
When Xiang Chu comes up, he can let the other insiders stand up for a while, fouls don't matter, and the decisive battle can be played when Duncan plays again. At that time, as long as the Spurs have the lead, they are sure to keep the victory.
But Xiang Chu didn't rest, and he played vigorously on the court, so Popovich was a little worried.
It's good to be young, it's still so early to consume energy so well.
It's just that, as a big center forward, how can he be so physically strong? He's not just bluffing.
Popovich also hopes that the opponent is bluffing, otherwise the Spurs' playoff journey may come to an end, and he will bet that he will not make it to the end.
Popovich immediately signaled Duncan to defend, and then asked Leonard to attack from the outside.
This decision cannot be said to be a mistake, after all, the effect has been tried in the first half.
But Leonard is not a veteran star after all, and usually has more support, and the Nuggets also pay special attention to his defense, and the Spurs' offense suddenly came to a standstill.
The Spurs pause, but the Nuggets don't stop. Xiang Chu doesn't care who is defending him. He only has the basket in his eyes now.
In just 4 minutes, Xiang Chu led the Nuggets to catch up with the game.
Popovich quickly adjusted, he replaced Duncan to rest, and replaced the team's main attack points with Parker, Ginobili and Diaw.
This adjustment worked well, and the Spurs finally stabilized on the offensive end.
It's just that their defense is still helpless against Xiang Chu, and I don't know if it's an illusion. Popovich feels that Xiang Chu is more vigorous than at the beginning.
The score between the two sides has entered a stalemate, but the Spurs are not opponents in rebounding now, which will be a hidden danger.
At 4 minutes and 38 seconds, Xiang Chu pulled out the offensive rebound. Jefferson grabbed the ball and threw the basketball to the other side. Chandler made a three-pointer. With this ball, the Nuggets led by 97 points 93:4 .
Popovich immediately requested a timeout, and after the timeout ended, Duncan returned to the court.
Before the substitution, the Spurs' offense had already had minor problems.
In fact, the efficiency of the two sides is similar, and the performance of the role players is much worse than that of the Nuggets, but because of Xiang Chu's rebounds, the Nuggets have the advantage.
The Spurs want Duncan to come back to attack, and it is best to fight on the defensive end.
Anyway, it was the last few minutes, and the Spurs could only work hard.
On the offensive end, the Spurs handed the ball to Duncan, with Xiang Chu behind him.
At this time, the Spurs are using Duncan and Diaw to play inside, and Xiang Chu will definitely face Duncan directly.
This is not the time of the previous interview. If you want to score at the end of the game, you have to face the strongest defense.
Duncan's face was calm, but he directly held the ball and hit it head-on.
Duncan shook the ball, lowered his head and squeezed in, and his strength exploded instantly.
Xiang Chu was heavier and more skilled, so he was not squeezed away at all.
Duncan was not surprised at all, stopped two and a half turns, and made a fake shot.
The key is that he lowered his hair and squeezed people while doing fake moves. The short hair on his head made people very uncomfortable.
Xiang Chu didn't care about the tricks of the old fritters, and let the opponent sway, and just waited for Duncan to make a move before he slapped him. Duncan had to make a move because he had already entered the three-second zone.
Duncan was interfered with his shot, and the basketball barely touched the rim.
Unexpectedly, the referee blew his whistle and called Xiang Chu for a foul.
Xiang Chu couldn't be wronged. It was Duncan who leaned on him, but he just talked to the referee and gave up.
So what if he calls a foul, when the Nuggets attack, he hits back directly, even if Duncan is exhausted, he won't even think about leading the Spurs to win the game.
The Nuggets attacked, Xiang Chu also forced Duncan, Dior came to double-team, Xiang Chu passed the ball, and then Knight, who received the ball from the side, passed the ball back.
After receiving the ball, Xiang Chu turned around and scored with a small hook. Duncan was squeezed by him, and he couldn't jump up to interfere.
Xiang Chu returned to his own half with no expression on his face and prepared to defend. At this time, no matter whether it is Duncan or anyone else, no matter who the Spurs score, he will find it.
In this match, he, Xiang Chu, has decided.
No one can take away his victory.
(End of this chapter)