Chapter 462
Time flies very quickly, and it is the end of October in a blink of an eye, and the NBA regular season officially begins.
Two days before the start of the regular season, the Nuggets conducted the easiest training.
Xiang Chu spent two days at home with his family, and his personal training was basically completed at home. After entering the regular season, he would spend less time together.
Although the little guy can't speak, he can still babble, which is much more lively than in the previous few months.
Olivia is no different from before giving birth, and is already preparing for the regular season.
Her preparation is different from Xiang Chu. She is about to start her career as a football emperor again, that is, she understands football on social media.
She really has a lot of fans now. After all, Xiang Chu has no time to interact with fans. Many of Xiang Chu's fans have also become Olivia's fans. She now has a considerable income just by relying on advertising.
On October 28, the Nuggets' first game started on the road, and their opponent was the Rockets.
The Rockets didn't make any major changes in the summer, but they traded for former Nuggets player Ty Lawson to add the No. 1 position.
Just now Jeremy Lin is here to the Nuggets again, which is considered as the old boss and the old boss.
In fact, the players of both teams have happened a long time ago, but the Nuggets are very popular and some interesting things fans also talk about.
Jeremy Lin is also a popular player. Although his popularity has become much lower in the past two years, after coming to the Nuggets and Xiang Chu to partner, his popularity has recovered a lot.
He was not very used to this kind of thing, but he was much better off being influenced by Xiang Chu.
Xiang Chu has always paid high attention, but he has not been affected and has won two championships, which is really envious.
The Rockets made Tai Lawson start in this game, but their lineup was not complete. Howard was banned for a malicious foul last season and was unable to play in the first game. They asked sophomore Capela to replace him.
At the beginning of the game, Xiang Chu taught the young man a lesson. Capela was not tall and weight enough, so there was basically no threat to Xiang Chu.
On the outside, Harden's starting touch was average, and the Rockets had some problems with running-in on the offensive end.
On the Nuggets side, except for Gary Harris, everyone else performed well.
Especially Jeremy Lin and Garlinari, they feel very good after playing.
It may be a bit of a bad defense with the Rockets. Now Tay Lawson is not a match for Jeremy Lin at all. Moreover, Jeremy Lin has worked very hard in training in the offseason. Maybe Tay Lawson is the only one who has left to drink. He is now ineffective in his health.
The Rockets' fourth position Jones is also a weak link in defense, which can't limit Garlinari at all.
With Xiang Chu's point, the Rockets are all at a disadvantage in all three positions.
The Nuggets suddenly gained a double-digit lead. If the Rockets bench Beverly and rookie Harrell had not performed well, the Rockets would have collapsed in the first quarter.
Entering the regular season, the Nuggets' bench problems were exposed more thoroughly than the preseason.
Maybe he has no backbone, except for David West, a veteran who is qualified, no one else can perform well.
Of course, it may also be nervous, because most of them are newcomers, and their regular season debuts are still different from those of preseason.
Joditch, who performed best in the preseason, did not give much chance.
He can attack, but the speed is too slow. The Rockets just happen to play fast, and he still doesn't adapt to the rhythm when he comes on the court. It seems that the Nuggets' rookies are not geniuses and need some time to adjust.
After all, it was the opening game, and George Carl didn't give the rookie much time. The main rotation was Dudley and Ingles and others. The rookie had the most playing time in TJ McConaughey.
This guy is still relatively stable. The more important thing is that the team lacks the No. 1 position. George Carl will give you more opportunities to exercise. If he doesn't do it, the team will consider letting Josh Richardson play the next No. 1 position.
Among the rookies, they will give more opportunities. There will be more players like Bises Curry who have played a little game. It is not a matter of strong ability, but a suitable technical style.
Both of them are good at defending in college. It is not easy for players to give some opportunities to problems. If a weak team is a weak team, it may give off more opportunities to offensive teams, but strong teams like the Nuggets are mainly at low risk.
After the rotation lineup took a little advantage, the Rockets' core Harden also felt the touch in the second quarter, and the Rockets' score gap between the two sides narrowed to single digits.
But the pit ahead of them was too big, so the Nuggets were still ahead at the halftime break.
In the locker room, the Nuggets were in a good mood. The rookies who were on the court were a little excited, while the newcomers who had not yet played were all excited.
Xiang Chu smiled and generally won't give rookies a chance in the second half, unless it's garbage time, so those who haven't played should wait for the future.
As a rookie or a marginal player, being able to play in addition to strength also requires luck.
The team is lucky to miss the number one and number five positions now. Of course, Jodjic's performance is good, so why would the team give some opportunities? This is what they earn, and it is the right way.
But luck is also very important. How could Jeremy Lin make a comeback without luck?
To be honest, it is also beneficial for not being a very famous rookie to come to the small football market. Even if a team like the Nuggets wins the championship, they still like to explore young people. As long as they can play at the level of their own, they can make a name for themselves.
Especially the Nuggets, if they perform in the playoffs, they may have several major contracts.
In the third quarter, Xiang Chu made a strong effort when he came on the court, but the Rockets didn't have many ways.
Their defense is not good at all. Howard can't play, so he can only rely on offense.
But they didn't feel very good in this game. They were willing to let Tay Lawson hold on to the ball more, but they backfired.
Tai Lawson's level is not up to standard now, and the team's entire attack rhythm is messed up when he holds the ball.
In fact, Tai Lawson's performance in preseason was also OK, so the Rockets thought they had found a treasure.
After all, Tay Lawson was once a quasi-All-star power. The Rockets easily traded over and thought they had taken advantage of it. They had thought Tay Lawson was mainly causing trouble off the court, and their strength was only a small decline.
I guess they will soon understand that off-field trouble is nothing, and Tai Lawson is really not strong anymore.
The defense is not good at first, and there are still problems on the offensive end. The Rockets' behind score soon reached double digits again.
The Rockets mainly failed to make three-pointers in this game, and the substitute group they are proud of is different from before. Josh left and Brewer played poorly in this game, so the situation is very embarrassing now.
As the defending champion, the Nuggets have a lot of on-the-spot experience. They determined their absolute advantage while the Rockets were in trouble.
By the end of the year, they became much more relaxed.
Now you only need to lock in Harden, I believe the Rockets can't make the best.
Chapter completed!