Chapter 520: Adaptability
Xiang Chu just made a low-key statement, but his fans were not low-key at all.
Olivia has long listed the winning streak on social media, and she has to show off every win.
Xiang Chu's fans have also looked at them all in the sky during this period, and are extremely arrogant.
But he is so strong that the fans who don’t like him have always been feeling uncomfortable.
While digging out new seedlings, Jim Smith also organized several fan activities. Although Xiang Chu was not present, he did a good job overall.
In this case, Xiang Chu only needs to play the game, and the hot value will grow faster and faster.
The little guy finally called him dad, and Xiang Chu was very happy. He thought of teaching him dad before the little guy learned to call him mom, but he gave up because he often didn't stay at home.
Although it was a little late, when Xiang Chu heard the little guy's vague voice, he was still extremely happy inside, and the feeling was not worthy of being told by outsiders.
Their son spoke early and probably was smarter, and admitted that they had excellent IQs.
This is not a joke, both parents are relatively excellent college students, although what they are doing now seems to have nothing to do with their college majors.
On February 3, the Nuggets set out again to the Life Smart Home Stadium, also known as the Devil's Home Stadium.
The Jazz's record this season is similar to last season, and it is obvious that the team and young players have encountered some bottlenecks.
If they are not good enough in the West, it will be difficult for them to enter the playoffs.
But at home, no matter which team they face, they want to compete for victory.
You know, the Jazz still have the top defense in the league, and they are just a little less offensive.
In many games, they lose at the last moment, and they need a real star.
The Jazz's starting lineup has not changed in this game, but the defense is really a waste of effort.
With no physical strength to defend, the Nuggets blocked three points when they received the ball from the outside, and the inside receiver contracted.
The key is that if they work hard, they have the strength. If the Nuggets players break in, even Gallinari will not get any advantage.
The Jazz's two inside players Rudy Gobert and Derek Fevers are both very strong in defense. Perhaps one person cannot reach Xiang Chu's level, but if two people are two, they can also achieve Xiang Chu's effect and create a no-fly zone.
Moreover, if they attacked Xiang Chu, there was also danger. As long as the backrest resisted, the other person could restrict Xiang Chu's attack. After all, Xiang Chu's attack was not completely out of reach.
It’s just that the Jazz’s hard defense is very expensive, which will lead to lack of physical strength on the offensive end and may be difficult to stick to until the end of the game.
But they had no choice but to show their attitude when they came on the court, playoff mode, and fight to the end.
Both teams were in a very slow state in the first quarter, and the Jazz performed the best.
Slow rhythm, various physical confrontations, oppressive defense, in this case, every ball is not easy.
Jazz tried to score in a simpler way, hoping to consume the Nuggets.
However, the Nuggets' scoring method has always been more stable. Xiang Chu and Gallinari have proved the value of the All-Stars. They are more stable than others in their respective positions.
Although Gallinari is the first time that he is selected as an All-Star, he is actually quite strong in all aspects and is a player with outstanding comprehensive abilities.
However, he is not as good as the top in all aspects, so it was difficult to excel in the past.
Now that we are partnering with Xiang Chu, sometimes if Xiang Chu is in trouble, Gallinari can do his best.
What can stop him now is that his body is a little crisp, which is also related to his playing style. He is not a pure shooter, and his breakthroughs and defense are more fierce.
The Nuggets are now very careful about Gallinari's body and will solve any problems as soon as possible.
With Xiang Chu here, he doesn't need to keep him on the court at all times, so that his injury problems can definitely be solved by most of them, and the rest is my own attention.
With the more stable performance of core players, the Nuggets gradually took the lead and time entered a rotation period. This time, the Nuggets obviously performed better than the opponent.
Burks was injured and rested, Jeremy Lin suppressed Burke again, and the Nuggets' lead was expanding.
However, the pace of the two teams is relatively slow, and the Nuggets' leading advantage has also increased slowly.
But there is no doubt that they have always been in control of the situation on the court. When the main lineups of both sides come on again, it is time for Xiang Chu and Gallinari again.
Hayward was really suppressed by Garlinari in the first half. This should not be the complete strength of this guy.
At the end of the first half, Xiang Chu received a pass from Jodjic and scored a dunk, helping the team expand its lead to 10 points. The opponent did not score the last three-pointer, which also became the last score in the first half.
The Jazz didn't say they played poorly in the first half. They were extremely united on both sides of the offense and defense, but their scoring ability was a little poor.
Hayward and Hood are relatively iron-minded, which may also be related to their defense against the Nuggets' two strong points on the outside.
As for the inside, it goes without saying that Gobert is a pure blue-collar life in front of Xiang Chu, and he still looks very embarrassed and can't play at all.
During the halftime break, Jazz head coach Quinn Schneider frowned because he really couldn't find a way to defeat the Nuggets. The gap between them was too far, and the key was that they were almost restrained in their position.
The Nuggets team has too strong comprehensive abilities. They can adapt to both fast and slow tempo. They can't gain any advantage in front of them whether they use small or regular squads.
However, they should also play better, they are not without any attack power.
In the third quarter, Hayward strengthened his personal offense, and the team stood up in a critical moment.
When he really exploded, he was no stronger than Gallina's gap, and in some aspects.
For example, under the fierce confrontation, Gallinari's physical strength gradually became less likely to keep up with the other party.
Among white players, Hayward's physical fitness is very outstanding.
The more he plays, the better he is, but it is not that he can beat the Nuggets without the Jazz. In fact, the Jazz's situation has not changed much from the first half, but the scoring points are slightly different.
They are still very weak on the offensive end. Hayward is not the kind of strong attack type. When both sides are slow, it is too difficult for him to help the Jazz chase points.
Also, the Jazz's substitute player did not perform at all in the second half and was crushed by the Nuggets' substitute lineup.
After Nurkic's comeback, the Nuggets' rotation lineup can be said to be relatively perfect, without the explosive scoring type, but it often plays a starting style for ordinary teams. Players in each position perform their own duties and are much more organized than the substitute lineups of other teams.
Chapter completed!