Chapter 534 Various Influences
The Nuggets are now home games, and then away games. Fortunately, the first few games of the playoffs will recover.
On the training ground, everyone was sweating profusely. It was better to be younger than the team, and the young people were more passionate.
A few veterans are passionate, after all, they come for the championship, and if they can't get it, they will lose.
After a series of consecutive victories this season, everyone saw Xiang Chu's strength. His dominance is even more exaggerated than O'Neal at the time. Many people believe that the achievement of three consecutive championships can be achieved.
Xiang Chu himself is also adjusting, and he feels that his deterrent power in the inside has not changed, but in fact he has also made changes based on his teammates, and Xiang Chu has devoted enough energy to make the team stronger.
On March 6, the Mavericks visited.
Now the Western Conference's playoff fringe teams are starting to fight desperately, otherwise they may be blocked from the top eight.
The Nuggets must be treated equally and kill them all.
The Mavericks are quite in line now, but they really have problems with their offensive end. The Nuggets have become shorter on the outside, so the Mavericks can only attack Nowitzki.
The Nuggets' double towers are still having a lot of fun, and even if the outside efficiency is slightly low, it's okay.
In just half a quarter, the Nuggets were about to lead to double digits. Fortunately, the Mavericks' substitutes were still strong enough, and David Lee and Barria stabilized and helped the team stabilize the situation.
The Mavericks' head coach Carlisle is a relatively powerful coach, but he is also the kind of coach who rarely surprises people. At that time, the Mavericks were able to win the championship, and the surprise was Nowitzki.
The Mavericks do have their own characteristics, but after the main lineup of both sides returned to the court, the Mavericks were unable to take over on the offensive end, wasting their good performance in the rotation lineup.
The Mavericks belong to a strange team. They say that they are stingy and often give big contracts, but often big contracts will be given to the wrong person. If Nowitzki hadn't had a good temper, they might have been even worse.
Nowitzki can still bully Jodjic in the first half. When his physical strength decreases in the second half, Jodjic can bully him in turn. If they cannot take the lead in the first half, the game situation will become more and more beneficial to the Nuggets.
In the last moment of the first half, Jeremy Lin made a three-pointer and the Nuggets also scored a 10-point lead.
This is just a normal operation, but their normal performance makes the Mavericks very depressed. There are five teams in the Western Conference now competing for the last three positions in the playoffs, and they will fall a little behind if they lose one game.
The Nuggets have lost two major rotations at this time and they can't beat them. Then, they can perform if they enter the playoffs.
Of course, they have to eat one bite at a time, and their current goal is to enter the playoffs.
Pachuria made three fouls in just a short time, and the Mavericks planned to change the formation in the second half.
The Nuggets are not afraid of a small lineup, the entire league knows it, but the Mavericks have no choice. If they want to win, they can only rely on a small lineup to bet.
Even if Xiang Chu steps fast enough, Jojiqi can't do it, they want to bet on the outside hit rate.
In the third quarter, the Mavericks' strategy can be said to be successful. In the small lineup, Matthews and Parsons performed better than in the first half, but Nowitzki's efficiency still declined.
In fact, when it comes to speed, Nowitzki is also very slow now, and he can't keep up with the team's pace.
When defending, let Nowitzki go to the fifth position, which is basically a delivery.
It won't work without Nowitzki. In fact, David Lee on the bench is not good at defending either.
The Mavericks completely blocked the game on the offense. Although there were some minor problems in the third quarter, they were still doing well overall.
The team's substitute lineup also played well, and of course they did not perform in the first half.
The Nuggets are still paying more attention to David Lee. Now this guy's strength has declined, but it's okay to be a disruptor.
The key to the game depends on the final quarter. The Nuggets have always maintained the lead but have not opened up the score.
When Xiang Chu came up, he felt different. The Nuggets players were more confident, while the opponent was under pressure, and the spirit alone was at a disadvantage.
Nowitzki's output has been affected. Matthews and Chandler's two teams have high salaries but are unreliable. No one knows when they can play.
In this case, someone from the Mavericks stood up again, that is, Delong, who performed poorly before.
There are actually many people who can play in the Mavericks, but their strength is not as good as the All-Star level, and Carlisle cannot perfectly combine so many players, so their performance depends on the sky.
As the game entered the last three minutes, Delong scored three consecutive three-pointers to extend his life.
They really have a chance at this time, and the score difference is only 5 points left.
But Xiang Chu scored 4 points next, completely extinguishing the courage of the Mavericks.
The Nuggets have more than 20 rebounds in the whole game, which is the problem of the Mavericks using a small lineup.
The Mavericks' shooting rate in the second half was really good, but they couldn't stand the Nuggets' second attack.
Xiang Chu and Jodjichi were in the penalty area, and even the Mavericks couldn't squeeze in, so why would they grab rebounds?
In the end, the Nuggets won the game with a 9-point advantage and they have won 7 consecutive games.
After the game, Carlisle also said that the loss was his reason and he used the wrong tactics.
The tactics may be wrong, but the Mavericks' dilemma is real, the offensive end is weak, and the team's two highest salary is a mess. It's better to give the money to the veteran driver like this.
Now the outside world is saying that the Nuggets have a chance to win 72, and some players are also very interested.
Xiang Chu once again stated to everyone that their goal is the championship, and the rest are all intricate details.
Gallinari's injury was a little more troublesome than expected, and Xiang Chu did not want the team to have any more trouble.
Fortunately, he and George Carl agree on the team, so the team will definitely not do anything randomly.
However, it is also beneficial for the media to always talk about it. Xiang Chu thinks that he may upgrade his magic skills before the playoffs.
He is ready. If his teammates don't have enough output, he will burst out with double scoring ability.
This season, he actually often keeps playing, mainly to let his teammates participate.
Especially for Jodjic, this guy grows fast, so it will be easier for the team to go through the playoffs.
This also concerns the team's future development. Xiang Chu is not the kind of person who only sees the one in front of him.
Moreover, he doesn't need to brush data to prove anything. Xiang Chu's position in the alliance is unbreakable.
The commercial endorsements outside are getting better and better. The sneakers are selling well and the prices are also very good. You can cross-border things in the future.
As for creating a big family business through the money you earn, Olivia is already starting to try it out. He will have a long peak period now, so there is no need to hurry in this regard.
Chapter completed!