It was not until January 14 that the Nuggets would have a game, playing against the Mavericks at home.

The Mavericks still made efforts in summer. After Nowitzki cut his salary and stayed, they signed Parsons, traded back to Chandler, and traded again a few days ago.

However, their record is the level of the top eight goalkeepers in the West.

Their current lineup is also not keeping up with the defense at all.

This away game was the Mavericks' back-to-back away game. They chose to take a round break against the Devils at home. Nowitzki, Chandler and Rondo will not play.

This is the team's old trouble, and there are back-to-back concerns.

Regardless of whether the Mavericks give up on their own initiative or not, the Nuggets cannot take it lightly.

The Mavericks hit a three-pointer at the beginning, proving that they still have the power to fight after a few rest of their hands.

Since that's the case, Xiang Chu would not show mercy. Chandler would not play. The Mavericks played in the first and fourth quarters, and the inside was Greg Smith, who had a strong ability to fight against him.

Xiang Chu directly killed all sides and crushed the Mavericks in the inside.

The Mavericks took turns, but they were not willing to surrender easily. They replaced the rookie inside Dwight Powell with outside shooting.

Xiang Chu still crushed, no matter whether the Mavericks wanted to fight for the attack or whatever, just come directly.

On the front line, Middleton also performed well, no worse than Parsons who won the big contract.

After Williams came on the court, he also scored various points, and the Mavericks gave people the feeling that they were not guarded.

The Mavericks had a good defense a few years ago. I didn't expect that there would be such a big change now, and the head coach did not replace him.

In fact, the Mavericks' offense is really good, especially the substitute lineup.

Baria, Devin Harris, and Vilanueva all have a good feel, and the Nuggets actually didn't lead much in the first quarter.

But with Xiang Chu in the inside, the Nuggets will only have more and more advantages.

The Mavericks relied on the outside offense that bloomed at multiple points to bite the score, but at the end of the second quarter, they still couldn't hold on and fell behind by 10 points.

The main players' rest is a good opportunity for substitutes, and they will be very motivated at the beginning.

But if you don’t have the strength, the team will be fast in the face of setbacks.

Rotating players subconsciously think that they are not as good as the main players, and that they are not as good as the main players when the offense is smooth, but their fighting spirit will drop sharply when they encounter trouble, thinking that they are definitely not opponents.

Mavericks coach Carlisle is still a good move. After the advice during the intermission, the Mavericks did not collapse immediately in the third quarter, but their strength is still not as good as the Nuggets.

The Nuggets are taking steady steps and expanding their lead little by little.

Halfway through the fourth quarter, the game basically lost its suspense.

The Nuggets have reached another ten consecutive victories, but the rankings of the top three in the West have not changed.

However, the Grizzlies, the fourth in the West, are already quite different from the Nuggets, and their current competitors are only the Warriors and the Trail Blazers.

This season, the West has changed a lot. Now the teams with good record are all young players.

The Nuggets and the Mavericks played two games in a row, and the second game was to face the Mavericks with a complete lineup in Dallas.

The Mavericks with a complete lineup will definitely be difficult to play a lot. Rondo and Chandler will not have a real impact on the Nuggets, but Nowitzki can. After all, Nowitzki is also the fourth position that they are difficult to limit.

If Nowitzki hadn't been the peak, the Nuggets' most difficult player to defend wouldn't have been Aldridge.

The Mavericks had no ink marks, so they let Nowitzki hammer at the fourth position in the first quarter.

Nowitzki is now a veteran. If he plays without starting the game, he may lose his dominance later.

The Nuggets simply cannot limit the physically energetic Nowitzki. Their tactic is to strengthen confrontational consumption.

For older players, this trick works very well.

Before Nowitzki's shooting percentage dropped, the Nuggets were still a little difficult to play.

The Mavericks have defended a lot better in the lineup, and the Nuggets' outside line looks a bit mediocre.

However, the Mavericks' outside line is not much better, especially players like Rondo who have weak shooting ability, can basically only organize them.

Their main attack point is Parsons except Nowitzki.

With Nowitzki attracting defensive attention, Parsons made it much easier to take action.

During the rotation period, both sides performed very well. Williams was also eye-catching when he felt bad, but he rarely felt completely gone.

In the second quarter, Nowitzki was not so effective, and the Mavericks also began to drag the rhythm.

Be serious, the Mavericks' defense is still good.

This is also related to the Nuggets' external configuration. Without core points, you will sometimes encounter similar situations. The ball cannot reach the point with the most chance to score.

Because there are no players on the outside who have special tactics, things have advantages and disadvantages.

During the halftime break, the Mavericks barely retained a 1-point lead.

Although they tried their best to maintain the Nuggets' outside feel average, their advantages slowly came to the Nuggets' side.

This is the foundation of the championship team. There is an absolute strength point. Other players do not need to perform too well. As long as they cooperate with Xiang Chu well, the Nuggets will be stronger than most teams.

In the locker room, Carlisle also had a serious expression.

He knew that Nowitzki's physical strength is not as strong as before. If the team wants to win the game, someone must stand out from the outside, preferably Monta Ellis, who has the ability to hold the ball.

The third quarter will definitely not be the main focus of Nowitzki, and Nowitzki's remaining energy will be left in the final quarter.

The beginning and ending are how to use the elderly All-Stars.

Unfortunately, the boss was reluctant to pay, so the sixth man Carter left. Now the Mavericks have no strong substitute at all, so the main lineup must solve the problem.

It is said that the Mavericks boss is generous, but it is only for specific situations. Cuban is still not a local tycoon.

In the third quarter, Monta Ellis and Parsons both increased ball-holding attacks.

But their efficiency is not as high as Nowitzki's first quarter, and the Nuggets gradually surpassed the score with Xiang Chu's stable performance.

In this game, the Nuggets did not rely on the inside to add three-pointers, but took one step at a time, gradually gaining the advantage by relying on stability and defense.

The Nuggets play so steadily, and the Mavericks have no choice.

But the substitutes were not good at playing well, so they could only wait for the final battle in the final quarter.

The Mavericks made Nowitzki's playing time stagger with Xiang Chu, and planned to let Nowitzki explode.

However, Nowitzki's appearance in the final quarter was not expected to be better. With the continuous consumption of Nuggets, he could no longer play the offense like the first quarter.

When Xiang Chu came on the court again, the Nuggets firmly grasped the situation on the court.

When the time entered the last two minutes, Xiang Chu scored 21 at the basket, and the Nuggets' lead reached double digits.
Chapter completed!