Chapter 358
"The Trail Blazers haven't given up yet, Aldridge hits again."
"Gallinari's three-point line attack... failed, but Xiang Chu got the rebound and another dunk. Lopez didn't react at all. There was no suspense about the outcome."
"The Trail Blazers actually have a chance in this game, if they are more accurate outside the three-point line."
"Xiang Chu is not the highest score in the game, it is actually relatively rare."
The Nuggets defeated the Trail Blazers strongly, and while winning nine consecutive victories, it also surpassed the Nuggets to become fifth in the West, only one step away from the fourth in the West.
What they expect is to have a direct showdown with the team ahead.
After winning the game, Xiang Chu became a little more modest, saying that the regular season is still long and the team is not in a hurry to win for a moment. Everything they do is to be more competitive in the playoffs.
Shortly after the season started, I talked about the playoffs. There seems to be nothing wrong with the Nuggets. Being strong means being confident.
At home, Olivia finally got back after playing around and brought a bunch of useful and useless gifts to Xiang Chu.
"Honey, you're finally back. The dishes outside are not as delicious as you cook."
As soon as she got home, Xiang Chu saw the girl lying lazily on the sofa blinking at him.
It seems that I have been wandering around outside and haven't forgotten to rub her.
Nowadays, the exquisite taste delivery cannot satisfy this product. Should Xiang Chu be happy or happy?
Xiang Chu immediately went over and pinched his fat little face before talking.
Not to mention, I haven't seen it for some days, Xiang Chu missed this touch quite a bit.
If you want to eat the meal he cooked by himself, you have to pay enough interest.
Olivia despises her very much, but resisting is useless, and being angry is useless. Anyway, she can be coaxed in a while.
"From the future, our family of three will go out to play together."
"Hmph, who is with your family of three...I'm really hungry!"
The warm time at home is still very necessary, and Xiang Chu is not a real robot.
However, there is always not much time spent with your family during the season. Two days later, Xiang Chu followed the team to the away game again.
This time they were fighting against the Wizards, and they were three consecutive guests in the Eastern Conference.
The Wizards started a good start this season and are now second in the East, second only to the Raptors.
The situation in the East is that several young teams rushed to the front, which is very different from the fans' expectations.
No matter what happens in the summer, no matter how the lineup looks on the surface, it is really hard to explain many things that are not officially started.
Then I really played the game and it seemed that everything was reasonable.
The Emperor of Understanding Football usually talks about it after the result is revealed, and it is easy to be slapped in the face if you talk too early.
In fact, the Wizards did not make any big moves. They mainly renewed the main lineup. Such a high-quality forward Ariza was let go. Pierce they signed was too old.
But due to the improvement in defense, their record is temporarily better than last year.
The Wizards' starter this season, Pierce at the third position and Humphries at the fourth position are both new players, but the team's running-in has not been a problem until now, and it can be said that it is inseparable from Wall's organizational ability.
At the beginning of the game, Xiang Chu suppressed the two insiders.
The Wizards' choice was also very direct. He used Humphries to assist in defense, and Xiang Chu got the ball and shot it.
But in this case, there was something wrong with the Nuggets' outside line, and only Middleton's shooting was accurate.
With Middleton and Xiang Chu here, the Nuggets will not score less.
The key is that Wall broke out on the Wizards. Pierce, who is already a veteran, also started well. They took the lead with the cheers of the home audience.
After entering the rotation period, Wizards substitute Lasur Butler played better than any Nuggets rotation player.
This guy is very excited to play against the Nuggets, and he played very well before.
Of course, the Nuggets' defense at the second position was also a bit weak, which made the Wizards' main substitute explode.
In the second quarter, the Wizards played more confidently. Humphries, who had not scored a single point in the first quarter, suddenly burst out with a double score in a single quarter.
The Nuggets didn't expect this unexpected situation during the game.
Their targeted defense can solve the problem, but the score lag caused by the previous score has reached double digits. The Nuggets were very energetic before coming to the away game, but they didn't expect to be beaten now.
During the halftime break, George Carl also spoke out the team's problems in the first half very seriously.
Defense is one aspect, and the more important thing is that your offense has not kept up.
It's not just a shooter problem, Louis Williams' instability has emerged again.
In the first few games, fans will feel like the finale of the season, but when he keeps hitting irons, the coach should cover his forehead.
Typical sixth men have similar problems. They control the ball during the rotation period, but the overall view is not that strong. If the touch is not good, the entire team will be affected.
In the third quarter, the Nuggets focused on stability. Their defense was more targeted. They would rather let the Wizards' double guns hit than allow the x factor.
The Wizards' two guns are not that powerful in scoring ability.
After defending better, the Nuggets gradually took the initiative, and the score gap between the two teams gradually narrowed.
After entering the rotation, Williams reduced singles, Chandler began to play, and everything went in a direction that was beneficial to the Nuggets.
But unexpectedly, another Wizards substitute, Kevin Seraphin, broke out again.
The fourth position is nothing wrong, it is a weak link in the Nuggets' defense.
The Wizards team is really a bit evil. They were the same in the playoffs last season. There were always different players jumping out and breaking out, making the opponent's defense exhausted.
Four of them had already exploded in this game, and Wall was still playing soy sauce.
Their shooting percentage was too high in this game. Bill had already made 4 three-pointers, two of which were completed against defense, while the Nuggets had a basket covered.
And they have Wall assigning the ball, which is very stable.
After Xiang Chu played again in the last quarter, he also led the team to catch up with a lot of points, but at this time the gap between the two sides was a bit big, and it was too late to go in time.
The Nuggets' nine consecutive wins ended unexpectedly, and the Western Conference ranking was once again overwhelmed by the Trail Blazers.
Xiang Chu also said helplessly in an interview after the game, "They played very well. They seized our flaws and seized every opportunity."
"Losing means we are not playing well enough, which is a spur for us. We must go through these things to defend our title. If some players are still immersed in the glory of last season, we will be further and further away from our goal."
"Brothers, we need to do better."
Chapter completed!