The strongest basket king

Chapter 554
"Durant made another mid-range shot, and the score difference between the two sides is only 5 points. Anything is possible."

"Should Xiang Chu shoot directly at this distance... Xiang Chu is really too strong."

"Waiters finally hit a three-pointer, which was his first shot in the game. Donovan insisted on putting him on the court, and it finally paid off."

"Middleton returned the three-pointer! Compared with offense, Waiters must do a good job of defense."

"Xiang Chu squeezed through before the Thunder's defensive players closed the door. He was completely different from everyone's impression of lightness. Xiang Chu's strong inside play may make everyone ignore his skills. In fact, his inside skills are also top in the league."

"I, my God, is another offensive rebound. The more critical it is, the more unstoppable it is. This is Xiang Chu, and this is the defending champion."

At 1 minute and 44 seconds, Westbrook hit the iron with a three-pointer, and the Nuggets extended their lead to 7 points.

The Thunder didn't get another hit from Durant until 33 seconds later, when the Nuggets had a 9-point lead.

The confrontation in the playoffs was fierce, and it became more difficult to score goals at the last minute. Xiang Chu's performance at this time was too outstanding.

There is no doubt that he is a stronger player than Durant and Westbrook.

At the last moment, Westbrook made a free throw and scored two points, but the game was running out of time. The Nuggets won the second home game 106:99, leading the series 2:0.

After the game, Westbrook took the initiative to take responsibility, "I shot too much, and none of my teammates had a chance. Next, I have to get my teammates involved and let them have a chance to shoot. I have to take responsibility for today's loss."

Their coach Donovan said, "We made some mistakes, but we played well in the whole game. I give our players enough trust to keep them fighting."

The media questioned Waiters' performance, saying that if he showed his bad side in the game, it would be difficult for the Thunder to win.

George Karl is always better at facing reporters after winning games. He said sternly: "We have done a good job of defense from the beginning, making it difficult for the opponent to shoot every time. No matter what the situation, we have maintained unity. .”

Everyone's answers are more official, Xiang Chu is the same, he told reporters that it is normal for the team to win the game at home, but the away game will not be so easy, they must do better.

In the second game between the Spurs and the Warriors, Curry still did not come back, but this time the Spurs did not seize the opportunity.

Aldridge still played well, Leonard didn't play badly, but the rest of the players were disappointing.

GDP is really old. Duncan wanted to break out for a while, but the Warriors held him down inside.

You must know that the inside strength of the Warriors is average, and Bogut is just an ordinary tank now, which really makes people grow old. Xiang Chu still remembers that Xiang Chu could explode against him in the past, but now it depends on the sky.

Clay still played well. The Warriors' teamwork played better than the Spurs, the symbol of the league team, and they kept their advantage and narrowly beat the Spurs at the last moment.

This battle also made more people recognize the strength of the Warriors. If Curry comes back, they do have a chance to rush out of the West.

In the game between the Eastern Cavaliers and the Eagles, the Cavaliers beat the Eagles.

In addition to the Big Three, JR also broke out. The Cavaliers led the opponent by 30+ in the first half, and there was no suspense in the game.

The point is that the Cavaliers don't just attack, they also do a good job defensively.

In the regular season, I don't think they are really stronger than them in the playoffs.

Now the league's style of play is more outward-looking, and it is really difficult to deal with the oppressive defense of the Cavaliers outside.

This is the characteristic of James' team, a strong overall defense and a strong personal offense.

It seems that the Nuggets also have this taste, but their style is more offensive, and the defensive end relies more on Xiang Chu.

In terms of statistics, the Nuggets have stronger offense and weaker defense, but the defense is also very targeted.

Compared with the previous three groups of games, the game between the Raptors and the Heat seemed a bit bleak.

However, the two teams are close in strength and are playing like a raging fire.

After overtime, the two teams went to overtime again, but this time it was the Raptors who had the last laugh.

The Raptors defended Wade very well in this game, and Wade is not at his peak after all.

Dragic's three-pointer pulled the game into overtime. In overtime, the Raptors defeated the Heat with an overall offense. The Heat's veteran singles tactics seemed to be a bit out of order.

I'm getting older and my physical strength can't keep up. The Heat have to find a way.

Three days after the home game, Xiang Chu came to Oklahoma with the team.

Back at home, the Thunder is also full of momentum. Before the game, both the juniors expressed that they must win the victory.

They also understand that there is no way out in this game. If the Nuggets get the match point, the series will be over.

The outside world is also rumored at this time, and many media have said that they have received gossip. If the Thunder leave the playoffs like this, Durant will definitely leave the team.

It was groundless, and now the Thunder can be said to be fighting with their backs.

But they didn't play well in the first quarter, and sometimes there were problems when they were eager to exert strength.

The problem was Westbrook, who struck the iron and the Nuggets took the opportunity to gain the lead.

In fact, the Thunder's defense has become more targeted, so the players are working hard and don't care about physical strength at all, but they seem a little confused due to offensive problems.

As for the Nuggets, Xiang Chu is as stable as Mount Tai, and Gallinari and Middleton have stable output.

The Nuggets' outside players may not be strong enough alone, but if they cooperate with Xiang Chu, it will be trouble for all teams in the league.

Fortunately, Waiters has no pitfalls this time, and the Thunder's offense is supported in the rotation.

But he can't kill the Nuggets, and the Nuggets' bench players can not only score.

The biggest difference between the Nuggets' bench this season and last season is their ability to defend, so they are very stable now.

It doesn't matter if the offensive end is weak, the opponent can't catch up with a few points in a few minutes, and when the time comes, Xiang Chu will naturally come up to solve the problem, and everyone on the team can do their own things well.

In the second quarter, the Thunder gave Durant more opportunities to attack with the ball.

No matter what tactics the Thunder use, most of them are to create better finishing opportunities for the Shuangjun.

So fans will find that in the end they are either playing Durant or Westbrook.

Of course, how to get the ball into the hands of the best players is a big problem, and it is not as easy as it looks visually.

The situation has improved a lot after the Thunder's offensive end is dominated by Durant, but what the Nuggets are good at is to stabilize their advantage.

They rebounded to stabilize each other, this is a reassurance.

When it comes to critical games, the Thunder's role players basically dare not make shots, especially inside.

The Nuggets may take advantage of this situation, such as when the opponent grabs Jokic's movement, and the Nuggets will in turn let Jokic take people out.

In the playoffs, teams with strong strength and sufficient preparation always have the advantage.

(End of this chapter)