bestfiction Chapter 428 Illusion
Chapter 428 Illusion
Chapter 428 Illusion
The Clippers' defense at the second position is also not good, and the third position is a bit weak.
Barnes can still play, but he is not young now, not to mention that he is only a role player.
After Middleton adapted to the rhythm of the game, it became more and more difficult for the Clippers to limit him.
Originally, the Clippers put more attention on Gallinari, but now it seems that Middleton should not be underestimated.
The Nuggets have only one All-Star, but many of their players are above par.
If the matchup is a strong point, they will not suffer too much. If the matchup is a weak link, they may explode with an All-Star level of lethality.
Middleton was able to overwhelm Parsons in the first round, and it is really difficult for Barnes to restrain him now.
The Nuggets played more and more stronger inside and outside the line. At the end of the third quarter, they took the lead.
The Clippers are suffering. They have done what they should do. The Nuggets have stronger players. There is really no way.
Just like the Mavericks, they have to rely on small-probability things to gain an advantage. Although they are not as exaggerated as the Mavericks, they are indeed a little bit unable to support now.
"Griffin tried a three-pointer, hey, it was a little short."
"The biggest problem for the Clippers now is that Jordan has been weakened too much against Xiang Chu."
"Little Rivers hit a three-pointer. This may be the Clippers' opportunity."
"Xiang Chu scored easily in the paint again. Does the Clippers really not consider flanking?"
"Fournier... hit a three-pointer. The Clippers had a defensive problem at a critical moment. Paul was a little unhappy. He was communicating with his teammates."
"Redick made a quick shot after getting the screen again, but unfortunately... he didn't make a hit. He completely lost the touch he had in the second quarter, but now the Clippers really need someone to score."
"With the cooperation of Knight and Xiang Chu, they performed lobs in front of the lob team, and the Nuggets' offense is now getting smoother."
At 1 minute and 11 seconds, Xiang Chu made another kill and went to the free throw line.
After making two free throws, the Nuggets had a 10-point lead. Then the Clippers failed again in their three-point attempt, and the game lost its suspense.
They let the main players play until the last moment, but the result of the game is difficult to change.
George Karl said calmly after the game: "I think the team's defense is good. When the game is deadlocked, it depends on who can implement the tactics stably to the end."
Xiang Chu said very officially: "For us, this is definitely a difficult victory. The Clippers are a team full of resilience, they are a tenacious team, and they will never give up. "
He deliberately released some misleading signals. The strength of the two teams is similar, and the Clippers may be able to have a different situation if they do a little better.
Rivers also said that the Nuggets did a good job of defending their strong points, especially in the second half.
"In that case, we didn't adjust in time. It made things worse, which is frustrating."
In another group matchup in the West, the Warriors relied on Curry and a more stable performance to beat the Rockets.
In fact, many statistics of the two teams are similar, and it seems that the Rockets also have the hope of winning the game.
But at critical moments, Curry performed much better than Harden.
As for Howard's performance, Xiang Chu was a little disappointed. He did not pose more threats to the Warriors inside.
The existence that Xiang Chu needed to look up to when he entered the alliance seems to no longer adapt to the rhythm of the alliance.
Seeing Howard's embarrassment, Xiang Chu became more determined inside, and he came to defend the glory of the fifth position.
There was a small upset in the East, and the Cavaliers lost to the Bulls at home.
Rose played a good efficiency against the Cavaliers, and Butler's defense against James was also good, so the Cavaliers have already lost when Irving scored 30 points.
But thinking about Love's truce, such a result seems normal.
Due to injuries, the originally strong knights are uncertain who will be able to enter the next round.
Injuries are more severe than tigers, and the Nuggets are quite fortunate. They are in a very good condition now.
They don't have time to care too much about the situation of other teams now, and the second game starts on time.
At this stage, both sides have the belief that they must win, and no one can be sloppy.
In the contest between the Nuggets and the Clippers, there have been no major changes.
The starters of the two sides remained unchanged, and even the opening tactics did not change. They all started from the first strong point.
The Clippers think they failed only because of details, and perhaps because they had no other options.
As far as the Nuggets are concerned, there is no need to change at all. Their leader on both offense and defense is Xiang Chu. Everyone knows that they can use what they have.
When it comes to the playoffs, most of the time there are no surprises, and everyone is fighting for hard power.
This time the Nuggets played against the Clippers at the beginning, and the interaction between Xiang Chu and Middleton was very active.
The Nuggets are playing against each other's weak points, even if Gallinari and Xiang Chu interacted in the first round.
The Clippers felt the pressure from the very beginning, but there were not many ways they could use it. The Nuggets' defense against Redick became tighter and tighter.
The key is that Redick's ability is not beyond the scope of a shooter, he can't create opportunities by himself.
Soon, in order to score shots, he seemed a little hasty, and the hit rate was naturally not guaranteed.
As for the bench coach, the Nuggets also had the upper hand.
Rivers is almost biting his teeth on the sidelines. After the game, he has done a lot of details. He believes that the team can do better than they did on the field, but why did they perform worse.
Playing at the Nuggets' home court is so unfair that he feels uncomfortable. Maybe the idea of holding the playoffs at a neutral site is a good idea.
Sometimes changes are forced. When falling behind, Rivers tried to use Hawes to play the fifth position to open up space and let Paul increase his personal offense.
The effect is there, Xiang Chu can defend, but it is not necessary, he is more effective in assisting defense inside.
Hawes hit a three-pointer, and Paul also hit a three-pointer. The Clippers did gain something on the offensive end, but on the defensive end, Hawes' main defense against Xiang Chu was a disaster.
His confrontation was so bad that Xiang Chu beat him like he was bullying a middle school student again.
You can't have both offense and defense. The bitterness in Rivers' heart, facing the Nuggets, he didn't play enough at the beginning, and the rest of the time is really difficult.
Players at Xiang Chu's level are cheating. In comparison, the Clippers' All-Star players are much less threatening.
When the Clippers were on the offensive end, Xiang Chu kept asking for the ball to attack.
Off the court gives people the illusion that you can't give the opponent a chance off the court. Only hope can be raised to make people despair. This is the correct way to use the routine.
Of course, he can do this also because the Clippers release a pure offensive lineup.
How the opponent responds depends on Rivers' choice.
(End of this chapter)