Chapter 155 Fighting Thunder Again
"Uh, trouble, fortunately the schedule is not very tight."
Xiang Chu lay on the sofa with his head resting on Olivia's thigh. Fortunately, there was a beautiful woman comforting him when he came back, otherwise he would be a little tired during this period. Xiang Chu made plans to rush to the top four in the West in one go, and then he thought that the team had a problem with its condition.
There is nothing wrong with blaming your teammates. After all, people are different, and everyone has different abilities.
If he hadn't gotten the system, he might have been watching the game in front of the TV. He had no big house or beautiful girlfriend, so he didn't complain, but he was a little unhappy.
It would be useless to find George Carl for the time being, and it would also cause conflicts between the two sides.
Just leave these troubles to Jim Smith. Now that guy is in a good mood, there are two endorsements to be negotiated.
A new smartphone in China is planning to endorse him for a spokesperson for $6 million a year.
There is also a car that is looking for him to endorse an off-road model, which lasts $10 million for two years.
Xiang Chu now has surpassed Jeremy Lin, and that off-road vehicle is to enter the Chinese market.
Xiang Chu also sighed quite well. He didn't expect his business value to increase so quickly.
There are many other endorsements looking for him, but they have not yet agreed to it, so his attitude is better than to be insignificant than to be indiscriminate.
After these two commercial endorsements were negotiated, Jim Smith could also make a fortune and would not persuade Xiang Chu to accept some messy endorsements. As a star image management is also very important.
In the next game, we will face the strong opponent Thunder again, and we will not be optimistic even at home.
Many teams in the league are not perfect. After all, there are limits on salary caps. Some teams have many attack points but are not strong. Some teams only have a few strong points, while others are just role players.
The Thunder only have a few strong points, but it is difficult to limit them even though they know who will shoot.
The Nuggets restricted Durant very well in the first quarter, which of course is also related to the opponent's touch.
But Westbrook must have beaten Ty Lawson, which is understandable. There are very few defenders in the entire league who are not beaten by Westbrook.
The Nuggets relied on scoring entirely on the inside, because Durant was not sure, and they were still ahead in the middle.
However, after Kevin Martin came up, the Thunder tied the score again.
"Come on, everyone, this time it's our home court." Xiang Chu tried his best to encourage his teammates.
He may be unhappy, but the team leader cannot be depressed during the battle. I will talk about any problems in training.
On the bench, Brewer stood up again. It would be fine if someone stood up. No matter who it was, he could relieve Xiang Chu of the pressure.
Perkins on the Thunder didn't want to attack at all, and he focused all his energy on defending Xiang Chu.
The three inside players still took turns to play. This time they wanted to attack, and Tabit's time was allocated to Collison, but these inside players were not high enough, so Xiang Chu quickly made each of them have two fouls.
In the second quarter, Durant also adjusted his offense and defense, causing several fouls from the Nuggets.
But they did not perform well because of the lead. In addition to Brewer, there were Chandler and Old Miller. The Thunder had only one Martin, and Martin was not as good as Harden.
They can now be ranked first in the West, thanks to the good fucking of the stars, the Thunder Gemini are too difficult to limit, especially Durant, who is truly indiscriminate singles.
Everyone who played in the Nuggets scored points in the first half, and half of the Thunder did not score, so when the Nuggets' main players were 2 or 3 points on the outside, they finally led by 1 point.
"They are not invincible. They have no more offensive methods at all. Only we can unite. Victory belongs to us. Men, I feel your determination, fight as much as possible."
Compared to last time, the team's performance in this game is better. George Carl also tried hard to maintain the players' fighting spirit and was very eager for the team's record.
In the summer, he tried his best to suggest a gamble. Players have contract periods, and the same goes for coaches. He hopes to lead the team to achieve good results and ask the team for a generous contract.
George Carl is no longer young and has coached in the league for many years. He enjoys the feeling of commanding the team and does not want to retire.
In the third quarter, Gallinari's touch finally came.
Xiang Chu was in a happy mood and was in a turmoil in the inside line. Perkins quickly made four fouls.
After Perkins went down, Xiang Chu did his best, and the Nuggets' leading advantage gradually expanded, and at most it had reached double digits.
Their ability to lead gradually has something to do with Westbrook's inaccuracy in this quarter. If the Gemini stars in the ring explode, Xiang Chu will beat them all into a dad and call them dad.
However, after Westbrook went down, Durant and Martin scored 9 points in the last two minutes, and the Nuggets had only 2 points left in the lead.
But they were still ahead, and Xiang Chu also carefully reminded the rotation teammates, "Stay stable, we can win."
Xiang Chu was not disappointed this time. Brewer went up and scored two consecutive three-pointers, and the Nuggets' lead expanded.
Xiang Chu was very happy and also told him to keep calm after going up.
He has always been the most stable. Even if the Nuggets' outside line is diarrhea, as long as the ball can be passed into his hands, he can hold the victory.
The Thunder sent a decisive lineup early, and Westbrook and Durant both made various impacts to create damage.
The Nuggets remain unchanged and adapted to everything, just find a way to hand the ball to Xiang Chu and slow down the pace of the game and hit the inside.
Farid was off for five crimes, and the Nuggets played one, one, four, and four.
Xiang Chu has also committed four fouls, but Thunder's inside has no attack power, so he also assisted in defense and fouls, so it is not difficult to control it.
Entering the last two minutes, the Nuggets were still steadily leading.
The Thunder were forced to have no choice but to pile up three-pointers. At this time, the Nuggets' defensive strategy was very obvious. Two points can be given, but three-pointers cannot be made.
Logically, the Thunder could not turn the tables until this time, but in 1 minute and 46 seconds, Durant made a strong three-pointer, which made everyone in the Nuggets feel tight.
Sometimes it is not a defensive issue, it is really because the opponent is too strong.
Then, the Nuggets double-teamed Durant, Durant passed the ball and also hit a three-pointer, and the situation became tense.
Entering the last 30 seconds, the Nuggets still lead by 1 point and have the ball rights.
The Thunder made every effort to prevent Xiang Chu from receiving the ball, and Tai Lawson made a strong shot from the outside.
No hit, but Xiang Chu grabbed the frontcourt rebound again. Perkins didn't care and hugged the person directly. He lost the sixth foul and did not force Xiang Chu to get up directly.
Xiang Chu stood on the free throw line and withstood the pressure and made both free throws.
At this time, the Thunder only had one offensive opportunity left. If they don’t hit a three-pointer, they will have a high probability of losing. The Nuggets must know how to defend.
Chapter completed!