The strongest basket king

Chapter 548 First Round Situation
Two days after the first game, the Nuggets' second home game in the first round also started on time.

The team is relatively relaxed, as are the fans who support them. The outside world agrees that there is no challenge to the Nuggets in the first round, and their strength is much higher than that of the Grizzlies.

In fact, this is the case. Randolph can only be regarded as the third point of the Grizzlies now, but the first two strong points are injured, and the Grizzlies have nothing to do.

Going to war again, the Grizzlies' tactics have not changed a bit.

Coach Jogel can't help it. If he doesn't fight Randolph, he will definitely have no chance of winning. But they have nothing to do.

The Grizzlies were originally a defensive team, but now there is really no one to attack.

Of course, there is nothing the head coach can do if he is only good at these routines. The key is that they encountered the Nuggets who restrained them.

In the first quarter, Randolph's singles efficiency was overshadowed by Xiang Chu, and the Nuggets also successfully took a double-digit lead.

The Grizzlies' rotation lineup played well again, but it only continued to widen the score gap between the two teams.

In fact, the current Grizzlies might be better off not playing singles. It can only be said that their team was in a state of desperation before the start of the playoffs, and they were not fully prepared. It is estimated that no one has confidence in them.

In the second quarter, the Nuggets have extended their lead to 15 points.

And the team also gave the substitute players enough time, which will help them in the next game.

Gallinari is now gradually integrated into the game, and I believe he will be able to play at an All-Star level soon.

The opponents in the first round were relatively weak, and the Nuggets also took the first round of the playoffs as a training opportunity. They just had to be careful not to get injured.

Thinking about it now, it is still very beneficial to win the first place in the Western Conference. In fact, the gap between them and the Warriors is very small. Fortunately, they are the winning side in a direct confrontation between the two sides.

"How do you feel?" Xiang Chu asked Gallinari during the intermission.

"No problem." Gallinari said while stretching his body, "I'm playing on hold now. If the team needs it, I can immediately switch to the most violent mode."

"Don't worry, I am aware of my problem, and confrontation is completely fine."

Gallinari's style of play is also relatively confrontational. He has some ankle problems, so it is right to be careful now.

In the third quarter, Randolph's efficiency was lower. Jokic's learning ability is excellent. He is now restricting Randolph better and better. Randolph leads the team alone in the final stage of the regular season. In fact, his physical strength has appeared. question.

However, the Grizzlies are also trying to change their style of play and become more and more teams.

Their team play is definitely better than Randolph's single play, but the lack of scoring will not change. The score gap between the two teams is still gradually widening.

At the end of the quarter, it was actually almost garbage time. The Grizzlies' defense in these two games was actually in place, but their offense could not reflect the defense.

It was another sling victory. The two home Nuggets gave all players a chance. The neutral fans felt boring, but their fans were very happy.

As long as the team wins, it is a festival for the fans.

The Grizzlies' speeches after the game have been relatively frustrating, and they now just want to avoid being swept.

Under such circumstances, Xiang Chu warned everyone not to relax their vigilance.

"They're going to play tough, they're not going to give up the game easily. Some of their steals are really strong, and we need to make sure we don't make turnovers that lead to fast breaks. We can't let them build confidence like that, we have to stay focused .This is the playoffs, respect the opponent, because the next game will be more difficult."

"If you don't focus against the Grizzlies, then this team will cause them a huge problem. Turnovers are what we have to fight. We have to play our tactics. We didn't do a good job of controlling turnovers today. They're tough, they're quick. But it's an opportunity for us to improve, and they're a great NBA team."

Since the opponent is not strong, the Nuggets will win the game quickly, and then they can have more energy to study the next opponent, because the next game will not be easy.

Another group in the West, the Spurs and the Trail Blazers, the Spurs made another victory.

Neither side scored very high in this game, and the Spurs relied on defense to win.

The Spurs' defense this season is the strongest among the top four teams in the West, and it is also one of the best among the playoff teams. The Blazers are indeed a little uncomfortable.

During the regular season, no team will face this level of defense all the time, but the playoffs are completely different.

Under the confrontation of high-strength opponents, a ruthless character like Leonard, as well as the assaulters in the Spurs' bench lineup, are difficult problems for opponents to solve.

In the second game between the Eastern Raptors and the Pacers, the Raptors at home got back a round.

They put Carroll in the starting position this time, and the effect is obvious.

Carroll limited Paul George very well in the first quarter, establishing an advantage for the Raptors.

When the Pacers reacted and made adjustments, they were already falling behind step by step. Although there was a gap in the records of the two teams, they had almost the same hard power. Whoever took the lead first could win the game more easily.

In the game between the Eagles and the Celtics, the Eagles also took the lead.

The Hawks played a high-intensity defense, mainly targeted. Horford and Millsap defended the penalty area, preventing the Celtics from scoring in double figures in the first quarter.

With enough advantages, the Eagles relied on their excellent team performance to overwhelm the Celtics.

In the game between the Western Warriors and the Mavericks, in the absence of Curry's injury, Clay scored the highest score in the game and led the team to beat the Mavericks, gaining a 2:0 lead in the series.

It can be said that the gap between the two teams is very large, and it is not that one less star can solve the problem.

It's just that it's hard to say how much Curry's injury will affect the Warriors.

In the last group in the Western Conference, in the battle between the Thunder and the Clippers, there was a situation where there were more than one gram.

The strength of the two teams can be regarded as the closest group in the West, and it is normal for this to happen.

It's just that the way is a bit abnormal. This time Durant and Westbrook both hit iron like crazy, which can be said to have given the victory to the Clippers.

The Clippers' victory also added suspense to this round of the series.

In the second game between the Eastern Heat and the Hornets, the Heat made another victory.

The Hornets increased Jefferson's role, and Walker also played well, but the Heat played better. The backcourt combination of Dragic and Wade made the Hornets helpless.

The last group in the Eastern Conference also belongs to the no-suspense series. The Cavaliers still beat the Pistons even though they did not have an advantage in the paint.

There is a gap in hard power between the two teams, and it is not a problem that can be solved with one point.

The Cavaliers' Big Three and the Pistons can't solve any of them. This group is the same as the Western Conference's top three, and it is impossible to be upset.

(End of this chapter)