Chapter 308
Chapter 308
Chapter 308
"The Nuggets are still trying to find a way to hang the ball in. They are still behind in the score, but the rhythm is getting slower and slower. George Karl seems to be a little anxious."
"The referee's whistle blew, and Green opened his hands with grievances on his face. We can watch slow-motion... He did foul. Green has fouled three times. I don't know if the Warriors will replace him. He played very well this time. Well, it's five-of-five from the perimeter."
"Coach Jackson still chose to make a substitution. The Warriors replaced Speights. O'Neal has no playing time at all now."
"Xiang Chu, it's Xiang Chu again, Speights can't restrain him at all."
The Nuggets only did two things in the second quarter. Try to let Xiang Chuqiang play Green, and the other is to switch defenses.
Faried no longer played with the main lineup. After Green started, Faried had fewer opportunities on the offensive end. The Nuggets asked Chandler to defend Green, and Xiang Chu faced David Lee.
David Lee wanted to play Xiang Chu twice at the beginning, but after trying it, he found that Xiang Chu was not bulky. He was courting death when he played Xiang Chu in the low post, but he couldn't pull directly beyond the three-point line like Green.
The Nuggets' adjustments worked. Even though Green played well in the second quarter, the Warriors' lead did not continue to expand.
In the third quarter, the Nuggets decisively changed the starting lineup, and the effect was obvious. Green finally missed the shot outside.
It may also be that the halftime break makes the hand feel cold, and winning is afraid of the halftime break.
Xiang Chu took the opportunity to exert his strength again, and Green quickly fouled four times. Although the Warriors still kept him on the court, he obviously didn't dare to attack so much on the defensive end.
The Nuggets' outside line was not so ideal, but Middleton supported the outside line in the third quarter. He hit two three-pointers and scored 10 points, and teamed up with Xiang Chu to recover the score.
Entering the rotation time, Belinelli and Dunleavy have no touch, but the Nuggets also have a surprise, that is, Louis Williams broke out.
His isolation skills are really good, and it doesn't matter who the defender is.
At the beginning of the last quarter, the Nuggets took the lead by relying on the performance of Louis Williams.
At this time, Curry, who did not rest for a second in the second half, had a tendency to explode again.
Curry looks physically weak, but he can really hold up on the court.
George Karl couldn't care less at this time, and directly replaced Xiang Chu.
He originally planned to maintain a handsome style in the first round of the playoffs, but now he can't help it.
If the game is taken away by a few fairy balls in Curry, the pressure on the team that loses two games will be completely different.
Xiang Chu scored as soon as he went up, and since he obtained the infinite energy magic skill, he has been extraordinarily fierce in the last quarter.
One is that he is not afraid of not being able to keep up with his physical strength, and the other is that other players have already been exhausted in the final quarter, so he can get twice the result with half the effort when he explodes.
Xiang Chu is now a humanoid beast, and the Warriors' interior defense is miserable.
"Man, I'm not afraid of you, I'll guard you and hit the key ball." Green spouted trash talk to embolden himself.
Xiang Chu said disdainfully, "Dude, I don't care about you at all, understand, I don't feel anyone is guarding."
Just entering the last 5 minutes, Green has made five fouls, and Mark Jackson's face turned green on the sidelines.
Green really couldn't guard against Xiang Chu. There was nothing he could do if he made some small moves, but it was normal for the referee to catch him.
At this time, the Warriors have completely relied on Curry for scoring, and Curry is really good, not just three-pointers, the Nuggets are now desperately blocking the three-point line, and Curry is also going inside to kill.
He was capped twice by Xiang Chu, but he didn't care at all, relying on his superb shooting skills, he still threw people over and made Xiang Chu foul twice.
Curry's performance helped the Warriors cling to the score.
After the direct collision, Xiang Chu understood very well that Curry is not as thin as he looks, he is very strong, and he can still shoot calmly after the confrontation.
There is nothing to say. Curry will help defend when he enters the interior. Curry must always keep someone in front of him when he is outside. It doesn't matter if he misses other people.
However, as a defender, he still has a natural advantage. He catches the ball too easily, unlike Xiang Chu who sometimes cannot catch the ball, so it is difficult to restrain Curry when he shows off his power, but Xiang Chu can't kill the opponent in a short burst.
At 2 minutes and 24 seconds, Green made six fouls. The Warriors did not choose to go inside again, but let Barnes come up to solve the problem with offense.
Because he was still behind, because their inside line couldn't guard Xiang Chu.
Time is passing by, but every time the Warriors score, Xiang Chu can get it back.
The audience at the Pepsi Center was full of voices for MVP, and Xiang Chu was like a god of war on the court.
At 30 seconds, Curry hit a three-pointer, and the score between the two sides was only 3 points.
But Xiang Chu hit immediately, and the Nuggets' lead came to 5 points again.
Curry hit the defense again, and the point difference was only 2 points, but the game time was not enough, and the Warriors could only choose to foul.
At the critical moment, Xiang Chu personally stepped forward to catch the ball, stood on the free throw line and made two free throws.
This time Curry missed a three-pointer, and Xiang Chu was fouled by a protected rebound and stood on the free throw line again.
Amidst the expectant glances of the fans, Xiang Chu made two free throws again. His free throws were not bad but not particularly good, but he withstood the pressure when he needed to make a hit.
At the last moment, Curry made another three-pointer, but it was of little significance. At the last moment, Knight made two free throws. The Nuggets won the Warriors 4:1 and entered the second round of the playoffs.
Warriors head coach Mark Jackson sighed after the game: "It's disappointing, but we fought."
"It was a tough series and everyone on this team should be proud that we showed what we can do."
Jackson's mouth was full of bitterness, and he did not break through the second round of the playoffs this year. Perhaps this is his last game in the Warriors.
Iguodala was interviewed on behalf of the Warriors after the game. He was a Nuggets player last year.
He didn't talk about related topics, but said directly: "This year is my first year here, and it has been an incredible year. We all get along like brothers. We really tried our best tonight, but we missed Just a little bit."
Curry said, "We have a lot of chances to win this game, but their ability to finish at the last moment was very good. Xiang Chulian's few goals hurt us a lot."
Unlike the Warriors, George Karl was full of spirits. He smiled: "All we need to do now is smile, laugh, and laugh. I am very proud of our players."
Xiang Chu was also very happy. The Warriors were not as easy to deal with as they imagined, and the joy of defeating their opponents was doubled.
He told reporters: "We have shown our determination to win and our combat effectiveness."
"What I want to say is that whether it's the regular season or the playoffs, we are a good team. We can win and continue to win."
(End of this chapter)
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