bestfiction Chapter 344 New Knight
Chapter 344 New Knight
Chapter 344 New Knight
The Cavaliers are in the running-in stage, and the players' performance is not stable enough.
In the second quarter, after the Cavaliers overtook the score, they were caught up by the Nuggets not long after they took the lead.
James also changed his offensive style, from organization-based to scoring-based.
The Nuggets tried to let the new aid Aminu defend James, the effect is still good, but Aminu has not been able to exert his strength on the offensive end, but for his salary, being able to top the defensive end is already very good.
The Nuggets don't have a standard fourth position right now, so a striker like him still meets the team's requirements. It doesn't matter if he can't attack, but he can just plug and play on the defensive end.
With such a player, Middleton and Gallinari can focus on offense at certain times.
In fact, Gallinari played well in this quarter, and the two sides also went back and forth.
At the end of the second quarter, James hit a three-pointer with his personal ability, and the two teams entered the intermission with a score of 56:56.
This season's Cavaliers have a much stronger offensive power, so naturally they can't be viewed with old eyes.
During the intermission, the Nuggets also put a lot of emphasis on defense.
In fact, the defensive Cavaliers still have references. Although they are not the same as the Heat, they have similar systems. Xiang Chu helps defend and break through inside, and the defensive strategy of others blocking three-pointers from the outside is also suitable for the Cavaliers.
Xiang Chu didn't need to worry when he was on the court. This Cavaliers team was still in the process of running in, and the efficiency was not very high.
But they are younger than the Heat, and several young people can play with the ball.
After the Nuggets enter the rotation, they must be cautious and careful not to let the opponent play up.
After playing in the third quarter, the Nuggets strengthened their physical confrontation amid the cheers of the fans.
The Cavaliers have also changed. Irving, who performed poorly in the first half, returned to normal.
Irving's problem seems to be the problem of ball possession. He has not adapted to the arrival of James, but if the team gives him the opportunity to play singles, he is definitely capable of solving the problem.
In this regard, Knight is obviously inferior to Irving.
It can be said that the adjustment of the Cavaliers is really good. After Irving opened this point, James and Love did not calm down. The Cavaliers played the best team offense since the start of the game.
The Cavaliers' trusted coach David Blatt still has something.
The Cavaliers took the lead again, but after the rotation period, the situation changed again.
The script of the second half happened to be completely reversed from that of the first half, and it was the Cavaliers' turn not to score from the bench.
For the Nuggets, Nurkic tried to use Nurkic first, and Nurkic played better than Mozgov.
As a rookie, Nurkic has already threatened Mozgov's status.
Waiters hit the iron continuously, and the Cavaliers' bench lineup was a little confused.
Because this buddy occupies a lot of the ball, he can't score or pass, and other people basically can only watch.
As a result, the Nuggets once again overtook the score.
The two teams in this game are that I am ahead of you for a while, and you are ahead of me for a while.
Until the last moment, it is impossible to see which team will win the game.
It is a bit helpless for the Nuggets. The opponent is a team with many problems during the run-in period, and they cannot solve them neatly.
Therefore, the talent of players in the league is very important, and the Cavaliers are still stronger in this regard.
The Cavaliers still attach great importance to the outcome of this game. Less than 2 minutes into the final quarter, the opponent replaced James.
James scored 4 points in a row after he came on the court, but George Karl couldn't bear it anymore and didn't immediately replace Xiang Chu.
Thankfully, the Nuggets were not crossed by James, and George Karl's handsome posture was not crossed.
After more than four minutes in the final quarter, Xiang Chucai made his debut again.
He scored as soon as he came on the court, and he didn't have the slightest courtesy at all.
Because Love is the point of attack, the Cavaliers didn't let him flank Xiang Chu, they just shrank the defense, so Xiang Chu can always find opportunities.
This choice cannot be said to be a mistake. If Love can score more points, it may be more helpful to the Cavaliers than focusing on the defensive end. After all, this buddy's defense is mediocre.
Now the scores of the two teams are very close. When Xiang Chu played, the Nuggets led by 1 point.
The opponent was not idle when he scored, and the score gap fluctuated between 1 point and 3 points within a few minutes.
Entering the last 5 minutes, the Cavaliers still replaced Waiters to play one and four, which is a proper reference to the Heat mode.
It's just that the characteristics of the two teams are still different. For example, Waiters wants to play with the ball, not Ray Allen.
Love scored 4 points in a row before, but after facing Xiang Chu, he fouled twice in a row.
Now his foul count has come to four times. It may be no problem to last the last few minutes, but there are also hidden dangers.
For the Nuggets, Gallinari still didn't play at the fastest time, mainly because he was afraid of getting injured.
They chose Chandler. Chandler is a good patch and can play in several positions.
And he also hit the CIC, living up to the coach's trust in him.
The time soon only had more than three minutes left, and the Cavaliers didn't have any complicated tactics at this time, just let the stars play singles, preparing to compete for victory.
The Nuggets looked at James, Love and Irving relatively deadly, and at this time Waiters' role was reflected. The Cavaliers used him to hit Fournier twice.
It's really easy to use when he shoots accurately, a standard killer.
But someone needs to control his possession of the ball, otherwise, if he hits indiscriminately, it is more likely to kill his team.
The Cavaliers now let James control the ball. Although the two young people are a little uncomfortable, James' experience can indeed help the team.
But their lineup is only strong on the offensive end.
When the Nuggets were attacking, Xiang Chu scored three consecutive offensive rebounds, which made the Cavaliers very depressed.
At this time, the Cavaliers did make a mistake, and the Nuggets seized the opportunity to extend the lead to 5 points.
At the critical moment, the newly formed Big Three of the Cavaliers still showed their ability and big heart.
First, Irving scored in a single, and then Love got a misplaced opportunity to create a kill.
Then James also hit. At this time, the game has entered the last minute. The Cavaliers relied on the performance of the star to narrow the gap between the two teams to 1 point again.
The Nuggets chose a timeout, George Karl took out the tactical board, and without any hesitation, drew three tactics to hand the ball to Xiang Chu.
Like most teams with this player, no one will argue.
After playing again, Xiang Chu mentioned the free throw line to catch the ball.
After receiving the ball, he turned to face Love, and then rushed in like a striker.
At this moment, the Cavaliers chose to double-team, and they had already predicted the Nuggets' response.
At the last moment, everyone has no secrets, it depends on execution and superstar quality.
(End of this chapter)