Chapter 536 Important Period
Xiang Chu and Olivia watched NCAA's game together, not live, but live broadcast on TV.
Olivia is now paying attention to the current investment situation, but it does not prevent her from continuing to play on social media.
She is also a so-called basketball expert now, and you can imagine how cheap the name of an expert in modern society is.
"This player is good. If I were the team boss, I might have given him a contract." Olivia said in an old-fashioned manner.
Xiang Chu smiled and said that Olivia is not a ball blind now, but she is also a little sensible about basketball.
But it might be a good thing if they have the opportunity to become the boss of a team.
Invest in the team, let Olivia pay attention next time. Invest in some small teams first to see the situation. The ultimate goal is to find a way to become the league boss.
From a player to a boss, Xiang Chu felt that he had a new goal.
On March 12, the Nuggets faced the Wizards at home.
The Wizards are desperately rushing to the top eight in the Eastern Conference, but because Bill is injured and absent, the situation is somewhat difficult.
The Wizards played well in the previous two seasons, but there were problems this season.
Injuries are just part of them, they no longer have the toughness of their previous defensiveness.
NBA is a highly competitive league. If the team is not vigilant, they will be squeezed out.
Now there are less than 20 games left, and the Wizards are at the verge of fighting.
Because Nene's strength has declined a bit, they introduced Markieff Morris from the Suns during the season, and the inside attacks are more flexible, but in this game they have to pray for the outside.
At the beginning of the game, Temple, who started instead of Bill, unexpectedly broke out, which gave the Nuggets some trouble.
However, the Wizards' overall attack is still not good, and Wall did not help the team more on the attack end.
On the Nuggets' side, Gary Harris, who started, performed well and Xiang Chu steadily suppressed his opponent.
Moreover, Nurkic has made a comeback, and the Nuggets' rotation lineup has become much more stable.
Both sides performed well in the rotation lineup, but obviously the Nuggets performed better.
As a strong team, the Nuggets' offense and defense are very clear, and Jeremy Lin is becoming more and more outstanding in the bench.
In addition, when the opponent's insider encountered trouble, Gotat made too many fouls when he came up, it was difficult for the Wizards to play wheel battles, but the Nuggets had three more big men in this game.
After the main player played again in the second quarter, it was a performance from the Nuggets inside, not just the offensive end, Xiang Chu had already given the opponent four big hats in the first half.
Now the Wizards no longer dare to rush inside, and they were blocked from shooting three-pointers from the outside, which was a bit difficult to deal with on the offensive end.
Their inside line has no tonnage and cannot be opened, so they can be said to be forced to change the lineup to fight a small lineup.
It is also true that the small lineup has more flexible tactics, but the Nuggets have never been afraid of the small lineup, and the Wizards have no choice. When they came, they wanted to take a bite to the Nuggets, but now it seems like they are delusions.
This is the game field. It is hard to imagine the opponent's strength if you don't match it.
Some fans are confused. Xiang Chu is so strong in the inside, so why not target him?
The answer is that it cannot be targeted. Perhaps the price paid is too high, basketball is not that simple, and different players perform the same tactical effects.
Of course, there are also some great coaches, and it is okay for me to come on the netizen, but it may not work.
The role player who broke out in the first half of the Wizards had no chance to take action after being targeted in the second half.
The role players are still too poor in strength, and if they really are strong, they won’t be unable to get into the position.
However, some newcomers may seize the opportunity to soar, and the other best way out is to become functional players steadily.
The Wizards also made adjustments during the halftime break. Wall enhanced the attack in the third quarter, and Porter also played better.
But their defense is still hard to describe. While they scored more points, the Nuggets also scored more points.
After being beaten by Porter two times, Middleton also became angry and taught his little brother a lesson.
Even if the smooth attack was played, it would not be able to narrow the score gap between the two sides, and the Wizards players became frustrated.
During the rotation period, Nurkic beat Nene again, and the Nuggets led more and more points, and the Wizards collapsed immediately.
In the last quarter, Xiang Chu came up to play for a while and then continued to rest because the game had become garbage time.
It seems that by the end of the season, many teams have had minor problems in their minds.
I remember that at the beginning of the season, most teams were ready to fight and wanted to do a big game in the new season.
Now, many teams are no longer able to get excited.
The Wizards probably have doubts about the playoffs, and Wall, as the team leader, has not shown his ability to turn the tide.
The Nuggets won again, winning seven consecutive home games, and then came another ten consecutive victories.
The Warriors have not lost a game during this period. The Spurs lost a game and the top three in the West have also set a little distance.
The Nuggets will be in a row of away games next, and it is also a critical period for their regular season rankings.
Next, they will go directly to the East to play back-to-back away games, but Xiang Chu is more concerned about Gallinari's injury than this.
He had a long talk with Gallinari, telling him not to rush to come back.
I feel like playing two games before the start of the playoffs. In fact, Gallinari won’t need to make much contribution to the first round of the playoffs. Health is the most important thing.
When encountering a tough character later, the Nuggets still need Gallinari's help.
The first game of the Nuggets' Battle Eastern Expedition was Miami, because Bosh was sick and he also suffered a lot of losses.
Fortunately, Wade was still stable with the team. In order to supplement their firepower, they came to Joe Johnson, and now they have no choice but to play a small lineup.
Perhaps it was also a tactical choice, because they asked Whiteside to play as a substitute, and outsiders would not know whether there was a story inside.
Don't face the Nuggets and let Stoudemire play the starter, they may be a little too confident.
Not to mention the little bully who is completely aging now, even at its peak, there is no problem with Xiang Chu's big bully beating the little bully, because everyone is not the same type of player, and Stoudemire cannot match the big center.
The Heat played well on the outside line from the front and they were able to hold the ball in all positions, which is also the reason why they can maintain a good record in the East. The tactics are indeed relatively advanced.
But their problems were not solved at all. Xiang Chu and Jodjiqi were killing all sides in the inside.
The rebound was crushed, the height of weight was crushed, and after only four minutes, Stoudemire committed two crimes. The situation between him and Xiang Chu could be said to be unable to hold on, and the gap was too big.
Whiteside came up and was in a little better condition, but he was also suppressed.
However, the Heat's outside cooperation is really good now. It seems that both sides are attacking, and no one can defend against each other.
Chapter completed!