The strongest basket king

Chapter 77 Locking the Playoffs

When playing a game, the plan always fails to keep up with the changes.

The Spurs continued to shrink their defense, betting that the Lakers couldn't hit the outside line all the time. The Lakers' inside line is not easy to hit, but there are still people who can hit the outside line. Artest scored in double figures in a single quarter and felt that he had returned to the peak.

The information that Leonard has performed well this season has been taught to be a man, and Jiang is still old and spicy.

The key is that the Spurs' own offense had a big problem, and the point difference was pulled to double digits all of a sudden.

After coming off the bench, the point difference continued to widen, and the Spurs collapsed in one fell swoop.

Except for Danny Green, the Spurs dropped all the main players. Although Danny Green scored double-digit points with a three-pointer in the final quarter, it was too late.

Popovich has not allowed the other main players of the Spurs to play again, and the game ended flatly.

The Lakers relied on a wave in the second half to establish an advantage until the end.

The course of the game was completely unexpected. Popovich said in an interview after the game, "This night, they beat us to death."

After the Spurs gave up the game, Mike Brown still allowed the main players to play until the last minute. He has never dared to let the main players rest this season.

This also allowed Bynum to create a record. He grabbed 30 rebounds and broke the season's personal rebound record. He also broke Bynum's original 23 personal career rebound record. Single-game rebounding record.

Now it's Xiang Chu's turn to be a little jealous. If he has enough playing time, whether he can win this kind of record, maybe it will be a wave of popularity.

Jim Smith is also busy during this time, and he has a few newcomers in his fancy.

Xiang Chu didn't know the specific situation, he was not interested in other people's affairs.

Jim Smith kept telling him that when he signed a big contract, he must hire a good assistant for him.

Xiang Chu snorted, looking for help is not looking for a wife, of course it is better to be a rough man who can endure hardships and stand hard work.

Speaking of women, Xiang Chu had never formally dated a woman. He also reflected on whether there was something wrong with him, and then found that it was not his fault.

When I was young, I didn’t integrate into the environment very much. I started playing basketball when I was a little older. I basically didn’t have time to date girls.

Now I am even busier, and I have to fly around to play games.

The athlete doesn't really have many contacts, and Xiang Chu doesn't want to hang out casually, so let's talk about it later, how can a girl play basketball for fun.

In fact, Jim Smith also contacted the Lakers about Xiang Chu's contract. Xiang Chu's contract will definitely be re-signed in the summer, but it won't be much bigger, depending on the team's salary situation.

The focus of the negotiation is future commitments and other compensations. Xiang Chu doesn't have to worry about this, he just needs to concentrate on playing and nod when he feels appropriate.

The regular season is still going on, and the team is still fighting hard after returning to the home court. The Nuggets are visiting.

In order to stabilize their qualifications for the playoffs, the Nuggets have not relaxed at all.

Compared with before, the Nuggets' starting lineup has changed. The rookie Faried is on the starting lineup. In addition, there is Costa Koufos who has no sense of presence. During their season, JaVale McKee originally planned to entrust him with important tasks. It turned out that McGee was a bit unable to integrate into the team's system, so he could only be allowed to play as a substitute.

There are people on the outside, athletic ability and a substitute. The Nuggets' lineup also has some restraint against the Lakers.

But Bynum played very well at the beginning. He hadn't been so happy for a while, and consecutive low post goals helped the team establish a lead.

In addition, thanks to the Nuggets' outside strike, the team had already led by 7 points when Xiang Chu played.

The Nuggets' backup insider McGee is actually better than the starter. McGee is also a well-known young insider in the league. He has good height, wingspan and physical fitness, and he can block shots with a little offense.

The Wizards wouldn't have traded him if it wasn't for the fact that he caused trouble from time to time.

Faced with an opponent who can block shots, Xiang Chu is still very cautious.

But he soon discovered that McGee likes to gamble to block shots, and Xiang Chu can point people up with just a fake move, but it is indeed stronger than the weak insider.

"McGee also rushed to grab an offensive rebound, and he was competing with Xiang Chu."

"Xiang Chu seems to be in trouble, McGee's defense is a bit reckless, but his reaction is very good... Well, Xiang Chu dunked, and he hit McGee with a time difference."

McGee was a little troubled, but only slightly.Xiang Chu still has the advantage in the interior, mainly in rebounds. With the support of his rebounds, Barnes made consecutive hits from the outside.

The Nuggets' rotation lineup also played well, especially the veteran Andre Miller, who hit the mid-range consecutively, but the score of the two teams continued to expand.

When Xiang Chu left the field, the team had already led by 15 points.

In a team like the Nuggets, there are many players who can play, but not strong enough is a problem.

The Lakers have also adapted to the absence of Kobe these days. They mainly focus on the inside. Except for Sessions to organize the outside, the others are pitchers who open up the space. This makes it easier.

Or they will miss Kobe when they are in trouble, but without the problem of choosing inside and outside lanes, their offense will be more stable instead, without big ups and downs.

However, in the second quarter, the Lakers still lost in the main lineup. Bynum played again with a cold hand. Ty Lawson and Gallinari hit three-pointers again, and the Nuggets narrowed the score to 6 points.

After Xiang Chu has an offense, the Lakers' main force often has some pitfalls. In fact, it is not really a pitfall. The intensity of the rotation period is still smaller.

Xiang Chu is now at the level of a starter, but the Lakers have too many insiders, so he can bully some people during the rotation, and he is becoming more and more like a sixth man.

The 6-point lead at halftime was unstable. The Lakers have experienced too many similar situations this season.

Mike Brown warned carefully, and Kobe was also making suggestions, and he was also like a coach at this time.

But the situation was much better than expected. Bynum still had a good touch in the third quarter. The Lakers took the lead steadily. The Nuggets couldn't see much hope of catching up.

Xiang Chu took a peek at Kobe and found that the boss was very indifferent.

In fact, the Lakers sometimes fluctuate greatly because of Kobe. Kobe feels good and the team can catch up even if they fall behind.

Now the offense is mainly on the inside. It may not be so easy for the Lakers to chase points, but it is also not easy for others to overtake them when they are leading.

During the rotation period, Xiang Chu and Barnes once again helped the Lakers expand their lead to double digits.

In the end, the Nuggets chased points with one big and four small ones, and let McGee cooperate with the main force. This is the lineup they expected, and McGee can almost keep up with the speed of the small lineup.

Their lineup did chase a few points, but that's all, the Lakers still defended the victory.

At the same time, they also locked the playoffs.

(End of this chapter)