The strongest basket king

Chapter 555
On the side of the Thunder, Durant became more and more brave as he fought, and he dared to shoot.

At the end of the second quarter, Durant's touch seemed to come, and he also hit a three-pointer.

But it was a bit late, and the Nuggets still maintained an 8-point lead in the first half.

"The key to the opponent now is Durant, and it needs to consume a little more."

During the intermission, the Nuggets also paid special attention to Durant. They still adopted a wheel battle, with Gallinari as the main defense, and Middleton, Ingles and Dudley in addition.

It looked like there were a lot of people, but the others only lasted for a few minutes, mainly Gallinari.

Gallinari defended well in the previous two games, and this time is the same, but he himself consumed more.

So when necessary, double-teaming is still necessary, but Westbrook's state must also be considered.

The other is offense. Their own offense must be stable. Unlike the Grizzlies, the Thunder have the ability to explode points. If the Nuggets have problems in a few rounds, the situation will be completely different.

In terms of overall strength, the Nuggets are still stronger, but they need to be more cautious in away games.

To win the championship, one has to face powerful opponents one after another, especially this season.

This season, the strength of the team is too obvious. There are more strong teams in the first tier than before. Xiang Chu doesn't want to make troubles.

In the third quarter, Durant felt better. The Nuggets had already started to pinch to a certain extent, and they were consuming even more energy without the ball, but the effect was not that good.

Because Westbrook's touch has also come, it is very difficult for the two to come to the Thunder.

Unexpectedly, Durant didn't lose his touch during the halftime break, and the Thunder played better instead.

The Nuggets' response is offense. They are already a stronger offensive team.

Xiang Chu exerted all his strength, even if Adams tried his best to avoid it, he still fouled four times and went to rest.

The Thunder's defense is actually very smart. They can't restrain Xiang Chu, but the defense has not been chaotic, and they pay attention to fouls.

This is also the pressure on the Thunder's lagging side, so don't look at them chasing points happily, it is still the Nuggets who take the initiative on the court.

After Kanter came up, his defense was much worse. The key point was that he couldn't play against Xiang Chugong.

But the Thunder have no choice, and Ibaka's defense against Xiang Chu is also at a disadvantage, so it is more suitable for assisting defense.

All-star players on both sides showed their strength, and the defense felt pressure. Now they are more fighting for offensive stability.

Xiang Chu is definitely the most stable player in the league on the offensive end, and one of them can be removed, but the same is true of Durant, who has a touch. With the two as the core of the tactics, the Nuggets and the Thunder launched an offensive battle.

In the third quarter, relying on the performance of both teams, the gap between the two teams was only 4 points.

In the final quarter, Durant went straight to the field without a break, and the Thunder also fought hard.

Xiang Chuduo rested for about 40 seconds. Although he didn't need it, George Karl couldn't help it if he wanted to show off.

When he rested, Kanter came alive immediately and drew a foul on Nurkic.

So soon Xiang Chu returned to the field, and the two sides started a scoring battle again.

Durant gives people the feeling that his condition is getting better and better. Whether it is outside the three-point line or in the middle distance, he just pulls up and ignores the defense. The Nuggets have begun to find ways to limit the opponent's reception.

Xiang Chu also has the same bug, and Kanter has fouled four times for this defensive loophole.

Donovan doesn't mind Kanter being sent off, but his defense is really eye-catching.

He didn't have the problem of catching the ball against Xiang Chu. Xiang Chu went directly to the outside to catch the ball and hit it all the way.

So Adams was replaced again. Anyway, Xiang Chu doesn't want to score, it is more appropriate to go inside with a good defense.

However, shortly after Adams went up, it was his fifth foul.

Coach Donovan didn't replace him either, so now he can only bite the bullet and accept the penalty.

The good news is that Durant really can't pinch the attack, and his scoring has been rising, and the Thunder relied on him to score.

When individual scoring can support a team, there is nothing wrong with other players cooperating to defend.

When Durant exploded, Xiang Chu was doing the same thing, and the fans were excited to see it.

"These two are the strongest scorers in the league, Niubi!"

"The overlord is the strongest. Du Ruante will die in a while, the champion of the Nuggets."

"Hehe, what kind of overlord, if Xiang Chu hadn't been taken care of by the referee, he would have committed offensive fouls long ago."

"Hey, you guys are ashamed to mention the referee. The offensive foul before was definitely a misjudgment. The Nuggets hit five against eight, otherwise they would have taken a big lead."

The fans were talking about each other while watching with gusto, so the game was much better than the first round.

After entering the last 5 minutes, the game became more intense. If it was a regular season, some teams might give up.

The players on both sides were already very tired, and Xiang Chu kept reminding his teammates to concentrate.

The Nuggets took the lead in the series, and some players may have the idea that it's okay to lose a game. As long as they slack off, they may really lose the game. Xiang Chu doesn't want this to happen.

Durant was mediocre in the first half, but the second half was amazing. The Thunder caught up with the score several times. If it weren't for Xiang Chu, who was also unsolvable, the victory would have been reversed long ago.

"Durant only made one of two free throws. Is he tired? This game has been very competitive."

"Beautiful, Durant hit again, he is an unbeatable tactic, he carried the Thunder."

"Durant also scored 40 points. Just now Xiang Chu scored 40 first, but in the second half, Durant scored more."

"Anyone is likely to win the game. The gap between the two sides is only a matter of one or two goals."

"It's offensive rebounds again. Who can tell me how to defend Xiang Chu...or if I know this problem, some teams will ask me to be the head coach."

The time entered the last 2 minutes, and the scores of the two sides were still very entangled.

At 1 minute and 30 seconds, Durant hit another three-pointer, and the two teams tied for the first time since the start.

The Nuggets requested a timeout, and after playing again, Xiang Chu beat Adams down and Kanter came on.

Kanter played at this time not to score, but to protect rebounds.

In 55 seconds, Durant gave the ball to Westbrook. Westbrook, who had made 0 of 1 shots before, pulled up without hesitation, hit a three-pointer, and the Thunder led by [-] point.

Westbrook has this character, and he is not afraid to make a shot when he is blacksmithing. This time he finally got it.

When he came back, Xiang Chu withstood the pressure and turned over and hit the jumper steadily.

Next, Durant also made an outrageous shot in the face of the double-team, and the Thunder took the lead again.

The point is, there are only 14 seconds left in the clock, and if the Nuggets' offense fails to hit, victory will slip through their fingers.

(End of this chapter)