ATPnovel Chapter 184 New Record
Chapter 184 New Record
Chapter 184 New Record
When the Nuggets caught up to only 2 points away, the Thunder immediately replaced Durant.
Although the Thunder is not good enough for others, Shuang Shao is like a nuclear weapon. Otherwise, it would be impossible for the Thunder to perform so well after Harden left.
Even if their current lineup is slightly flawed, it is not easy to fight against.
But the Nuggets also have Xiang Chu, even if the Thunder wants to speed up, Xiang Chu's performance will not be too bad.
Xiang Chu's speed is slower, but his physical fitness is much stronger than that of Perkins.
The key is that the Thunder can't defend inside. Perkins can't score at all now, and it's very difficult to limit Xiang Chu, but if Perkins doesn't play, Collison can't stop Xiang Chu at all except fouls.
The battle between the main forces of the two sides is that you hit me, and no one can kill the other.
In this kind of evenly matched battle, generally speaking, one has to wait until the last moment, and then see which team can kill the game.
At the last moment of the first half, Xiang Chu received a pass from Iguodala on the inside. He pulled up and dunked under the siege of the Thunder, 2+1.
After the extra penalty hit, the Nuggets were 65:66, only 1 point behind.
This situation is actually not bad. Although there was a problem in the first quarter, the Nuggets responded immediately. Both teams scored high, which is actually the rhythm of the Nuggets.
The Thunder's defense was a little better, but in the end it will also lead the Nuggets astray.
In the locker room, Thunder coach Brooks looked serious.
The lack of manpower in the current team is caused by the management, but if there is a problem with the results, he, the head coach, must be responsible.
Against the Nuggets, they don't want to be the background board of the record, and they also need a victory to compete for the top spot in the West.
The teams in the Western Conference are also strong and weak this season. The Thunder wants to win the first place, but if they meet teams like the Spurs, Clippers, and Nuggets early, they must have home court advantage even if they meet.
"Slow down the tempo and lock down their perimeter."
Brooks made a decision. Xiang Chu couldn't kill him anyway, so it's better to sever his connection with his teammates.
It is much easier for them to lock the outside line of the Nuggets.
They were not big fish, and it was impossible for Xiang Chu to kill them all by himself.
In the third quarter, the Thunder took the initiative to slow down, trying to solve the problem with Durant and Westbrook's singles.
However, the situation was a little different from what they had imagined. There was a problem with their shooting percentage at the beginning, and the Nuggets took the opportunity to overtake the game.
The Nuggets are different from the Thunder. Slowing down can solve the problem calmly for Xiang Chu.
The Thunder did not underestimate the Nuggets' offense, but underestimated their defense.
The Nuggets' single defense is actually not that bad. The Thunder slowed down, and it was not so easy to beat them without coordination.
When the Thunder reacted, they were already behind. The Gemini tried to solve the problem outside the three-point line, but it was over. The Nuggets relied on Xiang Chu's stability to establish an advantage.
No matter how much the Thunder want to adjust, it is very difficult to close the score. When their main players are fighting each other, the highest gap will not be two goals. It is difficult for them to defend each other.
In the third quarter, the Thunder changed their rhythm and cheated themselves, and it was difficult to find it again.
The Thunder can only play with a smaller lineup. They must speed up and attack. Xiang Chu is so good inside that they can only use other methods to solve it. Golden outside to fight.
The Nuggets didn't play very well from the perimeter, but the victory lies in the fact that they can make more shots.
More importantly, as long as the Thunder is negligent, Xiang Chu will score inside.
After getting off Perkins, it was difficult for Ibaka alone to stop Xiang Chu's control of the rebound.
So the Thunder's small lineup didn't work very well. In the last 5 minutes, the score gap between the two sides still hasn't narrowed.
During the period, the Thunder tried several three-pointers but it didn't work. One was that the Nuggets blocked the three-point line, and the other was that they didn't feel good about this three-pointer.
Durant's one-on-one is more threatening, but it's meaningless for you to play one by one.
In the last few minutes, the Thunder even replaced Ibaka.
They completely gave up on the inside defense, but unfortunately they always failed to make three-pointers.
The Thunder did not give up, and used foul tactics ahead of time. Unfortunately, George Karl deliberately left the old Miller, who was the most accurate free throw, on the court. The Thunder's foul tactics were tantamount to giving birthday gifts to veteran players.
In the last tens of seconds, Thunder could only admit defeat and replaced the main force.
13 consecutive victories, a new record for the team, when the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the Nuggets couldn't help cheering.
Back-to-back away games, consecutively killing the Eastern and Western powerhouses, they are simply unstoppable.
A casual smile played on George Karl's lips as he emerged from the Nuggets' locker room to attend the postgame press conference.The reporter heard Carl seem to say something to himself from the side: "Oh, the beer must taste like champagne tonight!"
"13 consecutive victories, I don't know where it ranks in the history of the NBA, but this is a great result." Carl said, "I don't want to be too happy about it, because we still have a lot of work to do, we must make sure There are still many challenges for the top four in the Western Conference to gain home court advantage, but we have played better games and our confidence has also increased."
For the veteran Miller, George Karl did not hesitate to praise, "Without him, we might have won the game, but without him, the game will be more difficult."
After this game, they became the third in the West. George said that he did not think about surpassing the Spurs and Thunder to become the No. [-] in the West. "That can only be said. Of course, if we can surpass them, it would be great. Realistically, we're hot right now, but the momentum of a favorite team can fade very quickly sometimes."
Like the head coach, the Nuggets' players are happy, but the veterans among them are sane.
Old Miller said, "What we hope is to stay healthy and enter the playoffs. This is the most important thing."
Iguodala talked about his playoff experience, "Personally, I don't think home court advantage is particularly important, especially in the West. Once the playoffs start, the ball will turn differently. .”
Xiang Chu also answered the reporter's question. He didn't show any hypocrisy, and directly expressed that he was very happy.
"It's a great thing to create a record. Maybe our winning streak will always be ended, but before that, I will seriously strive for the victory of every game. For me, the game is to win. I Don't think about it that much."
The Nuggets' winning streak this time is full of gold. The key is that their record-breaking opponent is the thunderous Thunder. The outside world is very concerned about this game.
While Xiang Chu was happy about the team's new winning streak, he was also secretly happy about another thing. His heat value could be used for magical extraction again.
This means more to him than winning streak.
(End of this chapter)