The strongest basket king

Chapter 553 Playing Time
George Karl said he didn't consider the championship just to show his style as a famous coach, but Xiang Chu was different.

He made it clear that the Thunder are tough opponents, and they won't give the Nuggets the upper hand in every game, but this is a mountain to cross on the road to the championship, and he enjoys playing against strong teams.

The performance of 47 points and 16 rebounds supports Xiang Chu's remarks, and more and more fans agree that he is No.1 in the league.

James was extremely depressed, unlike him passing it down when he was old, Xiang Chu grabbed it from him abruptly.

Every time he was defeated by Xiang Chu's team in the finals, he was going crazy.

In the other Western Conference semifinals, the Spurs got off to a strong start and defeated the Curry-less Warriors.

The Warriors have been strong for a season, but they did not expect injuries in the playoffs.

The combination of Spurs Aldridge and Leonard is also extremely deterrent. The high efficiency of the two allows the Spurs to take the lead, and Clay is already a step behind.

The Warriors' substitute players are relatively weak in scoring. Now they can't play their first strong point. It is still troublesome to meet the Spurs. Unlike the Trail Blazers, the Spurs are also a strong team with both offense and defense. The core lineup is complete.

In the East, the Raptors and Pacers finally decided the outcome.

In the key game of the tie-break, DeRozan finally did not have diarrhea and scored the highest score in the game to help the team win. The Pacers frantically chased points in the final quarter, but they still fell short.

The Pacers still lost on the offensive end. The second point other than Paul George was too weak, which prevented the team from seizing opportunities.

In fact, the Raptors have experienced many situations. If they encounter a team with a stronger offensive end, the result of the game may be rewritten.

In the Eastern Conference semifinals, in the contest between the Cavaliers and the Eagles, the Cavaliers completely defeated their opponents.

The Cavaliers gained more advantages from the Big Three in the first quarter. Although the Eagles showed their prowess during the rotation period, the score was always suppressed by the Cavaliers.

The playoffs still depend on the strongest strength. The results may be different if the rotation lineup performs well in the regular season. Regardless of whether the team starts or comes off the bench in the playoffs, the strongest five-member combination plays the longest anyway.

When facing the strongest lineup, a strong substitute cannot exert more advantages.

Another group in the Eastern Conference, the semifinals between the Raptors and the Heat, will soon be scheduled to start.

This can be said to be a two-pointer in the backcourt against a double-pointer in the backcourt. The Heat, who had a few more days of rest and had a physical advantage, took the lead, but the Raptors were very resilient this time, and they caught up with the score abruptly at the last moment.

Lowry's three-pointer at the buzzer dragged the score into overtime, but overtime was Wade's performance time, and the young players did not have Wade's sophistication and calmness at all.

Relying on Wade's 7-point advantage in overtime, the Heat took the lead.

After two days of adjustments, the second game between the Nuggets and the Thunder also started.

The lineups of both sides have not changed, and the two teams have always paid attention to each other, and there is no magic trick at all.

However, the Thunder did prepare better this time, and both offense and defense have improved.

The offensive end is mainly Westbrook, and the Thunder's duo Durant is even more troublesome, but Westbrook is also at the same level when he feels good. In this case, the Nuggets' defensive tilt will not be easy to handle.

The Nuggets are good at blocking three-pointers from the outside, but their single defense is only average, but there is Xiang Chu assisting defense.

The Thunder's double-young star who can hold the ball alone is a threat to the Nuggets.

Defensively, the Thunder took more forward moves, but they still didn't make up their minds to flank. After all, the Nuggets' outside line is also very strong, but this also affected the Nuggets' offensive fluency to a certain extent.

Xiang Chu doesn't have full firepower now, and the previous game went well in the first quarter, so he didn't care about the consumption. Xiang Chu will be more cautious when the score is stalemate.

If he comes out to catch the ball, he will definitely have more opportunities to play with the ball, but it will also consume a lot.

Although his physical strength is not a problem, but just in case, if the two teams have to play overtime, it is not impossible.

So Xiang Chu adopted the old method, first to see the situation in the first half, and then gradually increase the aggressiveness in the second half, which also saves some energy.

In addition to playing skills, the brain is sometimes very important.

The Thunder took a slight lead in the first quarter, but the Nuggets caught up during the rotation.

It's just that before the start of the playoffs, they didn't expect that they would have an advantage in the rotation.

Among the top four in the Western Conference, the Thunder's rotation lineup can be said to rank first in offensive power, and the Nuggets are not good at this.

Unexpectedly, Josh Richardson overwhelmed Waiters, Jeremy Lin was not included in the bench lineup, and the Nuggets' rotation lineup also had an advantage. Nurkic and David West were very stable.

When the main players played again in the second quarter, Xiang Chu stepped up and the Nuggets overtook the score before halftime.

Pepsi Center fans cheered constantly, and the Thunder also felt tremendous pressure.

They got off to a good start this time but they didn't get it right. Coach Donovan was uncomfortable, and neither were the players.

During the intermission, the Thunder decided to make a big move ahead of time, and that was to kill both Thunder and Young.

However, there was a little problem with Westbrook's attack in the third quarter.

The Nuggets' defense has not been adjusted, but Westbrook's mid-range has a problem.

George Karl also breathed a sigh of relief. The team studied Durant and Westbrook. Westbrook's shooting was not stable enough. The Nuggets also bet that his shooting percentage would drop in the second half.

If the situation is not right, they can only use a backup plan, gambling defensive two people and delaying the rhythm, Xiang Chu starts the singles mode.

Now it can be more secure. The Nuggets just need to continue to fight against the two and ensure a good offense.

The Thunder's defensive end was really struggling. After the third quarter, they finally tried to flank Xiang Chu. At this time, Jeremy Lin, who had just played, got a chance.

The Thunder must first pay attention to Gallinari and Middleton in the perimeter defense. Jeremy Lin is not so aggressive, but he can seize the opportunity when it comes.

Blooming inside and outside, the Nuggets' lead is gradually expanding.

Moreover, the leading Nuggets are definitely not chaotic. Xiang Chu only rested for 1 minute in the second half.

Anyway, Durant and Westbrook will try to maintain a high-intensity defense. In this case, the Nuggets actually only have Xiang Chu playing more time. If a star from another team may not be able to handle it, but the Nuggets can.

Whether they are starting or substituting, they can cooperate well with Xiang Chu.

At the end of the quarter, Durant on the Thunder side was also fully fired.

The score gap between the two sides has not yet reached double digits, and there is still suspense about the outcome, but Xiang Chu will not let accidents happen.

(End of this chapter)