Chapter 415: Final Adjustment
The Nuggets are still in a backward position, so why do they say they want to blow the horn of charge?
Because in the first half of the NBA game, when confirming the opponent's tactics and player status, strong teams that have mastered intelligence all have the chance to have a wave of news in the third quarter.
The Mavericks' situation is not much different from what the Nuggets imagined. How to deal with more blossoms, the Nuggets also have certain experience. The key is that they may not give the other party too many opportunities to play.
They may be able to handle a lot of things before they enter the rotation in the second half.
Nowitzki, the Mavericks' strong point, is a little old, so the Nuggets take the initiative to attack in the third quarter.
Xiang Chu and Gallinari directly exploded. Gallinari now may not be able to completely limit Nowitzki, but Nowitzki can no longer limit the quasi-All-star Gallinari.
The Nuggets overtook the score and then expanded their lead, and the Mavericks quickly fell into a passive position.
In order to seek change, Mavericks head coach Carlisle also boldly sent Bernard James to the marginal inside, but all attempts were not good.
None of them can match Xiang Chu, and no one can even match Gallinari.
The Mavericks' weapon to squeeze into the playoffs now is offense, not defense.
Their offensive outbreak in the first half did not gain the expected advantage, and the situation changed.
Now they have no resistance, and they have a lot to do with Monta Ellis, the strong point on the outside.
Carlisle kept dispatching troops and even took risks to play a small lineup.
Their role players did get some points, but they were all dropping the bucket.
Nowitzki's scoring efficiency decreases, and the outside score cannot be exploded, so they will be swallowed up by the Nuggets little by little. Now they give people the feeling that they are slowly going to fail, and there is no way to stop.
In the last quarter, Nowitzki gritted his teeth and played a few good goals, but the Mavericks' failure ending did not change.
Their defense is too bad for the strong team level. They can't defend against the Nuggets' offense, and it is basically impossible to recover the score.
As the game entered the last two minutes, the Mavericks chose to give up.
Xiang Chu and Gallinari scored 30 in this game, and George Carl was also very happy after the game.
"We have entered the playoff mode without a doubt," he told reporters.
Not only the Nuggets, but the Western Conference playoff teams are actually in the playoff mode, but whether they are in good condition depends on each team.
The Nuggets will play the last back-to-back next, first at home and then away.
Because the home court is the king who has no fighting spirit anymore, the Nuggets finally chose to take a rest.
The main reason is that the players who are worried about their physical condition are those who have been injured. Xiang Chu is on the player list, but he will not start this time, so he is just insurance.
Xiang Chu actually doesn't care about starting records, which is also the result of his communication with the coaching staff.
If she could win the first place in the West, Xiang Chu wouldn't mind playing one more match.
The Kings did not have Cousins, Guy, and even Collison did not play. In fact, the lineups of both sides were similar.
In the end, Xiang Chu sat on the bench and watched a game, but he didn't really play.
Although there are some accusations from the outside world, Denver fans don't care. They want to see the Nuggets who are easy to play in the playoffs.
Even if Xiang Chu, Gallinari, Knight and other players did not play, the Nuggets still easily defeated the Kings.
The mental state of the two teams is completely different from the same level.
And even with the team's strength, the Nuggets are still stronger with half of the team playing.
However, when playing back-to-back away game against the Clippers, the Nuggets will still play all players, and the Clippers are the same. Not to mention that the ranking has not been determined yet, the Western Conference teams should also be treated well before the playoffs.
After all, every Western Conference strong team may encounter it in the playoffs.
The four teams of the Clippers, Rockets, Spurs and Grizzlies are competing for the three to sixth place in the Western Conference, so the Clippers will not only play all the main players, but will also work very hard.
This time Crawford returns with full health, and the Clippers also hope to win the game at home.
It’s just that the Nuggets had a strong round and had a break before, which made them a little regretful.
At this time, they just want to win, and they don’t think of anything that won’t win.
At the beginning of the game, everyone was familiar with the routine. The Clippers were Griffin and Redick, but this time Paul was there to allocate the ball more times, so he didn't let Griffin take into account the organization as well.
The Nuggets still cooperate with Xiang Chu at the offensive end of the third and fourth positions. In fact, Redick's defense is very average, but the Nuggets' No. 2 positions are all pitchers. If you want to attack with a strong force, Middleton and Garlinari will be stronger.
However, Knight and Fournier can score points even if they have the chance. The Nuggets' starting lineup can be said to have strong attack power and cannot be put in a single position.
Both teams are defensive but mainly attacking, so it is directly an offensive battle.
When everyone has physical strength and feels not bad, no one can defend against each other. After all, the rule of basketball games is to tend to offensively.
But when it comes to the rotation lineup, the Nuggets, who play away, take advantage.
The substitute lineups of both sides are not bad, but the stability is much worse than the main lineup.
There are no strong points to attract defensive attention, and scoring is no longer so easy.
In fact, neither of the substitutes of both sides did not perform well, but they both had a powerful sixth man.
Luway and Crawford also faced each other many times, each with their own victory or defeat, but this time it was obviously Williams who was better.
I don’t know if Crawford hasn’t completely recovered yet, but he always feels less powerful in shooting anyway.
Rivers also held back and did not replace the main player quickly, giving the substitute time.
After all, although Williams is powerful, he is still alone. It is impossible to directly open up too much of a score difference, which only puts the Nuggets in the lead.
The opponent is not in a hurry, and the Nuggets will not be in a hurry. They all value this game very much, but they will definitely not be as hard as they fight to the point of hard work. They will be a little worried about the competition before the playoffs.
If something happens at this time, you will be stupid. After all, for a playoff team like them, the performance in the playoffs is the most critical.
After the main players of both sides came on the court, their performance was still half a dozen.
During the halftime break, the Nuggets also steadily gained a lead.
Such a situation will definitely be beneficial to the Nuggets. If Crawford cannot find his form in the second half, the chances of the Clippers being able to win the game will be very small.
Relying on other people to explode, please, if there are strong points, they will definitely be given priority to use the mobile phone. The Nuggets are too familiar with the Clippers' strengths. Under targeted defense, their chances of bursting are not greater than those of character players.
However, competition is not a game that talks about probability.
Whoever can turn probability into victory is the successful team?
In the second half of the game, the Nuggets still must concentrate, grasp the details, be cautious and bold, so that they can take their destiny into their own hands.
Chapter completed!