Travel back to be a superstar

Chapter 179
The Lakers have won 12 consecutive victories. On the one hand, the Lakers' players have improved greatly during the season and their configuration is relatively reasonable;

After winning the Suns, the Lakers' next opponent is the Nuggets, who have strengthened a lot in the summer.

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The Nuggets have a lot of great young players, so they need a strong veteran who has a great personality and needs to be at the peak of his career and be one of the two best players on the team.Millsap was just right.

With the signing of Millsap and the renewal of Plumlee, plus Jokic, the Nuggets have three big men who can support them.For coach Malone, it is a happy trouble.The arrival of Millsap is expected to improve the team's defensive strength to a certain extent.Mishen has good athletic ability, and together with Jokic, he can build a no-fly zone in Denver.

If everyone stays healthy, Malone should have Plumlee on the bench and things will be easier.The big man mainly plays the role of organizer, and it is easy to make them overtired, especially in the long contest of 82 games in the regular season.Therefore, in addition to considering which big man will play the supporting role in which time period, the head coach also needs to let the guards share more offensive pressure. A balance needs to be found between the two.Last season, the Nuggets had a good offense, but their defensive efficiency only ranked 29th in the league.Faried is a cancer on the defensive end, and he also lost his starting position.At the same time, the statistics show that Mason Plumlee is not a good defensive player.But again, the two have strengthened their attitude on the defensive end, in order to avoid their career situation of driving high and low, especially Faried.

At the same time, several young players are constantly growing, such as Murray, Mudiay and Button.The improvement of the team's combat power is expected to further stimulate its potential.If the striker's defensive ability has a chance to improve, the Nuggets' defense is expected to be further enhanced.

The newly entered Millsap, plus Harris, Jokic, Wilson Chandler, Jamal Murray and Will Barton will form the core lineup of the Nuggets for the new season. In the end, the Nuggets only need to make arrangements for the point guard position. After all, the performance of Mudiay and Jameer Nelson is not satisfactory. CBA boy Mudiay's instability in shooting caused him to lose his starting core position early, and he occasionally had brain twitches during the game.

But in general, due to the addition of Mishen and Plumlee, the strength of the Nuggets has risen to a big level.

In the game against the Nuggets, Jiang Dashan has lifted his suspension, and Jiang Dashan will continue to start. However, the current lineup of the Nuggets is very similar to the Warriors with five small lineups. Although the Nuggets changed 31 starting lineups last season, this season, Malone has determined the direction of the Nuggets. The starting lineup is Millsap, Jokic, Wilson Chandler, Nelson and Button.There are still Plumlee, Faried, Murray, Mudiay, Harris and El Gomez on the bench, but the offensive lineup is there, but the stability and defense are not very good.

Walton also targeted the Nuggets' style of play after the game against the Suns.The Nuggets are now also attacking from a high position with Millsap; when Millsap is not on the court, they are organized by point guards; and Jokic also goes to the outside to support from time to time.This requires the Lakers to make quick defensive responses, especially the Nuggets, who will definitely target Jiang Dashan, after all, he is only 1 meters.

In the evening, the game starts immediately.Jiang Dashan and a group of Lakers players were warming up on the court. Zhao Jin rushed over to interview a wave first, "Dashan, I can finally play today. How do you feel? Also, why don't you see your wife, Ms. Li?"

"I'm dizzy. It's like I've been suspended for a long time! My wife has gone home. After all, it's just the two of us here, and I can't take care of it."

"The current lineup of the Nuggets is very strong. Although they don't have a 12-game winning streak, they still have a winning percentage of 60. Do you feel any pressure in today's game? The Nuggets' current style of play is very similar to that of the Warriors, with at least 4 tall players on the field who can run, jump and shoot." Zhao Jin continued to ask.

"Hey." Jiang Dashan lowered his face in cooperation, "It seems that I have to defend the shortest one!" Then, he turned and walked away, ignoring Zhao Jin behind him.

After 10 minutes, the game officially started.

"This is CCTV Sports Channel, I am Yang Yi." "I am Su Qun."

"Today's game is the live broadcast of the Lakers' home game against the Nuggets. After losing to the Thunder, the Nuggets won three consecutive victories, defeating the Magic, Trail Blazers and Pelicans respectively. The last game against the Pelicans was also at the last moment. Millsap succeeded in lore. It can be said that the Nuggets are currently in high spirits."

"Yes, the Lakers, in fact, how to say, although they have won 12 consecutive victories and defeated strong teams, but the overall level of opponents is relatively weak; in addition, the Lakers now hope to continue the winning streak, at least before they meet the Warriors at the end of the month, and the fans also hope!"

"Oh, more than that." Yang Yi interrupted Su Qun's words, "I guess the fans now hope that the Lakers will continue their winning streak until they beat the Warriors! I think each of us hopes that the Lakers and the Warriors will meet one day! And personally, I am especially looking forward to the scene where Durant beats Jiang Dashan in a high position! Tsk tsk, that scene is so beautiful." Yang Yi said while shaking his head happily.

Su Qun was amused, "Haha, you just want Jiang Dashan to be blown up by Durant, haha. Aren't you known as the number one Jiang Chuan?"

"Tch, I mean, the scene where Durant, who is 2 meters tall, was blown up against Jiang Dashan! Hehe, but the possibility of this is a bit small!"

There was laughter in the studio.

"Okay, no kidding, the game will start immediately, and the starting lineups of both sides are on the field. The Nuggets started Millsap, Jokic, Wilson Chandler, Nelson and Button. The Lakers made fine-tuning here. Jiang Dashan appeared at the point guard position. It is estimated that Walton was in response to the Nuggets' tall lineup. After all, the Nuggets' starting point guard is only 1 meters. Forward Bogut. Tell me a riddle! The Lakers planted a small forward last year and harvested a power forward this year, who is he?"

Netizens saw this riddle and began to discuss it, but after all, most fans paid special attention to the news of the Lakers. They were very well-informed, and an expert replied in seconds, "Ingram, last year 2 meters 06, this year he has grown taller like Jiang Dashan, but my ginger has only grown 3 centimeters, this guy has grown 5 centimeters, and now he is 2 meters 11, as tall as Durant!". . .

Su Qun answered in the studio, "Ingram. But Ingram won't be pushed to the power forward position. After all, his athletic ability is too strong, but his body is a bit thin. If he strengthens later, it is still feasible!"

"The game started. Bogut touched the ball first, and Jokic appeared in the C position for the Nuggets. But Bogut still has more experience. After all, he was a champion center! His arrival also added points to the Lakers' defense."

"Ingram got the ball and gave it to Jiang Dashan. Jiang Dashan held the ball to the top of the arc. Bogut came out for a pick-and-roll, and Jokic followed. Jiang Dashan accelerated and went straight to the inside, and made a layup with Nelson! Good shot! The opponent Jokic didn't switch defenses with Jokic in the first place. Jiang Dashan made good use of the Nuggets' defensive mistakes. Now the Lakers are leading 2-0."

(End of this chapter)