The strongest basket king

Chapter 557 unwilling to end

An away game, desperate opponents, hostile fans, Xiang Chu is used to this atmosphere.

It feels like a villain not giving the other a chance, but he's just a real basketball player.

In the warm-up before the game, Durant looked sharply at the Nuggets, just as he said in an interview, he would not agree to the end of the series.

Both the Thunder and Junior are still unconvinced, and they are unwilling to give up when they are completely disadvantaged. They are real athletes.

Xiang Chu appreciates the other party's attitude, but what he has to do now is to beat them again.

Familiar start, no more team offense, Durant and Westbrook directly let go.

This is their strongest posture. Without the design of the game, they can only fight with all their strength.

The Thunder's attack methods are within the Nuggets' expectations. Whether the opponent plays star tactics, it is also easy for the Nuggets to arrange.

If Ibaka doesn't hit Jokic, Jokic can play the pivot with peace of mind and let Xiang Chu finish with all his strength.

Now there is no opportunity for role players to perform at all, and the Nuggets are also like the Thunder. Others put most of their minds on defense.

Except for Xiang Chu, the others no longer play singles with the ball, and wait for opportunities on the outside after defending.

The more critical the game, the simpler the tactics. The most complicated thing between the two teams can only be supported by Jokic.

There is no doubt that this is the strength of the star. Many tactics of the team are just to reduce the pressure on the star. Regardless of physical strength, there is no better tactic than the star singles.

On the same level, when everyone is full of energy and there is no X factor, it is difficult to open the score.

The Thunder reduced their rotation, and only Waiters and Kanter still had enough playing time, but they also lost their previous shot rights, and all the balls were in the hands of Durant and Westbrook.

The feeling of the Thunder is that there is nothing they can do if they lose the game, and the two leaders of the team must have a good time in the last game.

The situation of the Nuggets is similar, but the specific situation is still different. After all, the core of the team is outside or inside.

Xiang Chu has already compared Durant, according to the highest playing time.

Without the fighting of the substitute lineup, the contest between the two teams was extremely simple and rough.

There is one thing to say, if the Nuggets specialize in 3D outside, they will be stronger than the Thunder.

Although the Thunder's two substitute teams have good offensive power, they all have to play with the ball. This time, they will at most attract the defense a little bit.

As for the Nuggets' substitute players, their roles have not changed much, and they play more naturally.

The Nuggets, namely Jeremy Lin and Middleton, foul a little more, but it's okay. They are very important rotation players, but they are not indispensable.

If the foul can consume a little bit, the stunt will not count.

Xiang Chu feels that this season's lineup is still stable, and most of the team's players are good at single defense.

Does this have something to do with his emphasis on defense in the team? Xiang Chu also feels more confident.

At the last moment of the first half, Durant hit a three-pointer, and the Thunder ended the first two quarters with a 2-point lead.

Xiang Chu scored 24 points in the halftime, and his fighting power is extraordinary. In this way, the team has not yet taken the lead. It may be dangerous for other players, because the physical strength will definitely affect the efficiency in the second half.

But Xiang Chu is different. He will become more aggressive in the second half because his opponent consumes more than him.

After upgrading several active offensive skills, he is even more difficult to guard against on the offensive end.

"Our defense needs to be more targeted. If the rest of the Thunder stand up in this game, we will also recognize it." Xiang Chu said firmly.

"They'll have players who take responsibility," George Karl agreed.

The Thunder's offensive reliance on the team's core is still serious for the Nuggets. After all, sometimes Xiang Chu will become a senior blue-collar.

The Thunder is different from other teams. The players they assign to the doubles and juniors focus on defense. At critical moments, it is their habit to watch the doubles and minors solve problems on the offensive end.

If they really forcibly use other tactics, they will be the first to mess up.

In the third quarter, the two sides still used the same tactics, but other players also participated more.

On the Thunder side, Robertson hit a few shots from the outside, while the Nuggets Gallinari and Middleton both scored.

However, it can be said that Robertson on the Thunder's side was unexpected. The score gap between the two sides became 4 points, and the Thunder was temporarily leading.

Durant played full again in the second half, and Xiang Chu didn't rest.

One side wants to do their best and sees some hope of winning, but the Nuggets' plan is the same as usual, and the fourth quarter is their most ferocious time.

Durant showed good physical strength in these two games, and his shooting percentage did not drop in the final quarter.

Westbrook also performed very well this time, forming two sharp blades with Durant. As long as the Nuggets don't stand up, the victory of the game will go to the Thunder.

The Nuggets lead 3:0, and it's okay to lose a game, but going all out must form a habit.

If you can lose tactically, some things may be out of control at that time.

"Pay attention, pay more attention, we have the ability to end the series." Xiang Chu reminded his teammates loudly.

Intense confrontation, everyone's physical strength is a test, and someone needs to keep telling them what to do.

The coaches on both sides are doing the same thing. At the end of the quarter, one more mistake may lose the victory.

There were few shots in the first half, and some performances in the third quarter helped the team, but at the end of the quarter, no one in the Thunder dared to shoot except for the double and minor. This is their current situation.

Shuang Shao is not Xiang Chu, let others take shots and grab rebounds.

The Nuggets' guesses in the locker room at halftime weren't quite right because of an accident in the third quarter, but the fourth place was more exaggerated than they expected.

Now look at the Nuggets' offensive and defensive methods. If Durant and Westbrook can really kill the Quartet while being completely targeted, then they deserve a victory.

Xiang Chu had nothing to say, because there was nothing he could do about it.

The efficiency of the opponents is still good, but the efficiency of the entire team is not as good as in the third quarter.

The vision in Xiang Chu's eyes became sharper. If Lei Ting could only do this, the game would be over.

When the time was nearly 5 minutes, the Thunder hit the iron several times in a row. The Nuggets did not miss the opportunity, and they took the opportunity to overtake the score.

The rebounds have already led the opponent by 10, which is the pressure the Nuggets put on the opponent.

The time had just entered 5 minutes, and the Thunder requested a timeout.

Donovan has nothing to say at this time, that is, let the players rest. The outcome of this game has been completely handed over to the two core players.

(End of this chapter)