Chapter 291 X Factor
The Nuggets have performed very well this season, but their winning streak will encounter some problems at this time.
In their game against the Mavericks, Xiang Chu scored and blocked the ball when he came on the court, and he completely suppressed the opponent with his main lineup.
But after the two sides entered the rotation, the situation changed.
Mavericks substitutes Carter and Jay Claude scored 6 three-pointers, and the Nuggets were almost leading to double digits. As a result, when the main lineup came on again, they became almost double digits behind.
The main problem is Jay Claude. He is not a player that the Nuggets need to pay attention to. As a result, when he opened this point, the Nuggets were completely suppressed during the rotation period.
When Xiang Chu came up to chase the team in the second quarter, Nowitzki also played targeted singles, which did not easily shorten the score gap.
In the first half, the Mavericks led by 8 points. In fact, this gap is not bad. As long as you make adjustments during the halftime break, the Mavericks will never have any unexpected points in the second half.
In the third quarter, the two strong points, Monta Ellis and Nowitzki, performed well, and their playing styles of these two points were difficult to completely limit.
Just like Xiang Chu scored various points in the inside, it was difficult for the Mavericks to limit them.
The Nuggets can only be said to be careless in this game, but they cannot be said to be too bad. The Mavericks' attack power is still OK. They have some problems with their defense, and it is difficult to kill them easily if they attack online.
When the rotation was again in progress, the Nuggets' defense was targeted. Jay Claude was sealed by a clean sheet, but Carter, who could play with the ball, could still score, but it was far from the first half.
Unfortunately, Williams didn't feel very good in this game and didn't take the opportunity to help the team catch up with the score.
In the fourth quarter, Xiang Chu and the Mavericks scored a lot in the inside. This game was indeed a bit depressed, and Xiang Chu also realized the feeling of other teams facing them.
Now the Mavericks are leading, and the Mavericks can always score after he scores.
Especially Monta Ellis, he shot with one step ahead and was particularly accurate in the final quarter.
With 14 points in a single quarter and 8 points in the last five minutes, Monta Ellis' performance at a critical moment made the Nuggets helplessly lose.
Xiang Chu found that his data was better when the team lost, and this game was 40.
This reminded him of Kobe. Kobe has played many such games. Other teammates in the team don’t feel very good. When they are behind in the score, they try their best to score as the core. In the end, all the teammates pass the ball over, and they participate less and less in the offense, making it difficult to turn over the game.
This situation does not mean that you can win by passing the ball, it takes a certain opportunity.
So many teams have double guns, Big Three, etc., just to get more people to stand up when encountering this situation and disrupt the opponent's defense.
The Nuggets are now able to play, but fewer players can create scoring opportunities. It is even rarer for those who can create scoring opportunities and connect teams.
Therefore, they should be more cautious about the game.
If there were no loopholes in the defense in the first half, this game wouldn't have been so difficult.
After losing this game, the Nuggets are still the number one in the West, but the gap between the winning game with the Spurs narrows, which will still put pressure on some players.
At this time, Xiang Chu had a good mentality. He told others during training, "As long as we win them in direct duel with the Spurs, the situation will not change."
The Nuggets will play two more games with the Spurs next, and the West may really be the first in the first place in a direct dialogue.
Xiang Chu's simple words made many people in the team excited.
As a strong contender for VP this season, rebounding king and blocking king, Xiang Chu has already had a great influence in the team, especially a team like the Nuggets with a lot of young people.
At the end of the regular season, the situation of league teams has also become more extreme.
Some teams have no hope in the playoffs, and fans are discussing rookies, No. 1 picks, etc., while fans of teams like the Nuggets are very excited about the approaching playoffs and are fighting online for the title.
The playoffs have not yet begun, but the fans have arranged it early. In terms of how well-understood the ball is online, the league's coaches may all be elementary school students.
The key is that the guy around Xiang Chu is also doing such things.
When he saw Olivia claiming to be an expert, he felt a headache.
But there are many people who agree with her, and she said that it is not because of her appearance, but because of her talent. Xiang Chu suddenly felt that the exaggerated remarks he made on social media were not exaggerated at all.
The Nuggets' schedule in March is also relatively intensive, usually every two days, and sometimes they have to play back-to-back.
They will play back-to-back next, but the first game is slightly better at home.
The visiting Wizards, the Wizards, should be stable in the playoffs in the East now.
They also rose up this season by young people. Wall and Bill have great potential for double guns in the backcourt, which is also a fixed mode for the rise of most teams in the league.
Only a few wealthy teams can directly pick up ready-made ones through big deals.
The Nuggets have benefited from the giant teams, and other teams in the league are envious and jealous.
The Wizards are barely considered a team with balanced offense and defense, but they are already in three blocks in the playoff team.
Their No. 5 Gotat defends averagely, and he must also assist in the defense against Xiang Chu.
The Nuggets should pay attention to Bill. Although he is still a sophomore, he is already very threatening in the second position.
Then, an accident occurred in the first quarter of the two sides.
The Nuggets defended tightly against Wall and Bill from the outside, but unexpectedly, Ariza had a burst of touch and scored 15 points in a single quarter.
This is often the case in basketball games, and there will be x-factors.
However, there will be no accidents in Xiang Chu's part. He will hit Gotat after he comes on the court.
Gotat's weight is still a little smaller. Although he is fierce, he actually suffers from the fight.
Trevo Booker's assisted defense did not achieve good results. The pinch must be blocked by the flesh shield before the pinch is better. If you prevent passing, the technical requirements are higher.
There were problems with the Nuggets' attacks from outside in this game, which was even worse than playing against the Mavericks. However, the Wizards did not have a strong fourth position, so they did not get too many points. When the rotation period was completed, the Nuggets caught up with the score.
Jefferson was the one who showed his power during the rotation period, and the Nuggets also had an x factor.
So by the second quarter, the Nuggets took the initiative.
Players like Ariza are mainly defense, and the offensive end is just a supporting role. As long as he pays more attention, he will not perform in an explosive manner.
As for the Wizards' double guns, they were blocked by the Nuggets in the three-point line, and Xiang Chu hit them one more and were still in the process of adapting.
Chapter completed!