Build a Dream Dynasty - Chapter 960
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On January 2, at Target Center, the Nets played away to the Timberwolves. The Timberwolves lost their last game to the Clippers by a large margin. This season continues to be on the fringes of the playoffs, despite Towns’ strong performance this season. , can contribute 26.5 points per game, and the three-point shooting rate as a center is as high as 41%, but the strength of the rest of the team really can’t keep up with Towns, and Towns himself is really not a very qualified leader. The team’s record is mediocre, partly because of his laziness on the defensive end. In a team, if the boss takes the lead and doesn’t focus on the defensive end, the mood of the entire team will drop. From this point of view, Towns is really not. too mature.
When confronted with a team that doesn’t actively switch inside, Curry is the opponent’s nightmare. Whether it’s to stun the opponent by moving without the ball, finding a chance to hit the shot, or playing a small game after the pick-and-roll, Curry faces the Timberwolves. The team can be said to be anything and everything. In the whole game, he made 19 of 28 shots, 7 of 11 three-pointers, 8 of 8 free throws, scored a personal season-high score of 53 points, and led the team to extend the winning streak to 8 games. In the 13 games he played this season, the team won all of them, which more or less concealed the embarrassment of missing a lot of games due to injury.
On the Timberwolves side, although Towns also performed well on the offensive end, scoring a large double-double of 39 points and 13 rebounds, he was chased by Curry on the defensive end for military training, even with Porzingis. Boshen made 8 of 8 shots in this game and scored 18 points and 11 rebounds. Although the data is not as good as Towns, but the efficiency is very high, and it also exposed the Timberwolves’ defensive problems very obviously. If there is no way to solve the team’s defensive problems, the Timberwolves will not be able to do much this season.
The final score was fixed at 107:129, and the Nets won the away game, improving the team’s record to 33 wins and 12 losses.
Curry’s wonderful performance after his comeback made the media cheer for the strength of the Nets again, including Jiang Mingliang, who did not expect the team to be invincible today. The original strategy of the team may have been to fight for three and two in the regular season, and strive for a home field advantage in the second round of the playoffs, but if this momentum continues, maybe it is not impossible to fight for the first place in the East? After all, the team is only three games away from the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the problems of the Cavaliers are also exposed. The team has created this Royal Salute lineup for James, but neither Irving nor Griffin seems to be too It can drive this team. Once James is not there, the team’s combat effectiveness will decline very obviously. James and Irving are very complementary to each other. The combat effectiveness of top control and top burst points is amazing, but the current James is not the James five years ago. He needs to maintain his body and save his physical strength in the regular season, but this A team built only around him can only be supported by him and cannot be carried by others, which is extra pressure for him.
In comparison, last season’s Harden was just the opposite. Harden can also lead this lineup, but he played with James, but he was not as harmonious as James-Irving. For James, it is also a choice.
Before the All-Star Game, the Nets continued to reap victories in their road trip. The Hornets, Pacers, Raptors and Magic successively became the souls of the Nets, and the Nets improved their record to 37 wins. 12 losses to further narrow the gap with the Cavaliers, the gap between the two sides is only 2 games.
The next two games are the direct dialogue between the Nets and the Cavaliers. If the Nets can win a big victory, they will overtake their opponents and sit directly in the No. 1 position in the East.
I don’t know if it was intentional or just a coincidence. The Nets and Cavaliers battle for East No. 1 happened to be held on New Year’s Eve. Jiang Mingliang specially arranged for Curry and Yi Jianlian to accept an exclusive interview with Yang’s mother before the game. Huaxia fans sent New Year’s blessings, and at the same time he himself appeared on the sidelines, with Jessica, Krystal, and Hong Chengcheng beside him, which was a further recognition of Hong Chengcheng’s identity as the “third wife”~. At halftime, he also needs to go to the commentary booth where Yoga and Weiping Bryant are, and briefly comment on the game.
Leonard, who was rested in the last game, ushered in a comeback in this game. The Nets’ strongest lineup attacked, Curry, George, Leonard, Robertson, Porzingis, the team equipped James with three Famous defensive player, desperately consuming James, it should not be good news for the Cavaliers. Of course, if Griffin, who has become the third-leading player in the team, can use his advantages in the interior to play well, the team also has own strengths. On the Cavaliers side, Stephenson, who joined the team from the Pelicans after the buyout, was placed in the starting lineup. It seems that Blatt is going to compete with the Nets for talent.
Porzingis grabbed the basketball before Thompson, George firmly protected the basketball, and handed the ball to Curry. Curry did not advance immediately, but steadily controlled the ball and played in position.
Curry controlled the ball outside the three-point line at the top of the arc. Seeing Porzingis getting to the bottom line of the basket, he threw the ball in the air. After receiving the ball, Porzingis faced Tan Gu. Sen’s defense directly turned over and hit a jumper, scoring the first two points of the game.
Thompson is 206 tall and is a very athletic type in the interior, but it is inevitable for Porzingis, who is 221 tall and has a large shooting range, to suffer.
The Cavaliers attacked, James held the ball to face Leonard’s defense, used Thompson’s pick-and-roll to find the gap and broke into it resolutely. Roberson filled in in time, but was still fouled by James.
There is nothing wrong with the defense itself. It is true that James is very experienced and is too good at finding fouls.
After making two free throws, the Cavaliers tied the score. The Nets continued to grind the position with the Cavaliers. Curry took the ball to the frontcourt and handed it to George who asked for it. The latter gave Porzingis, who was pulled to the horn, in a high-profile manner, and then stepped forward to cooperate with the opponent, taking advantage of the situation Use the back run to run out, forcing Thompson to fill out, and then send the ball to the inside. Porzingis catches the ball and takes advantage of Stephenson to complete the dunk.
The strength of the Nets is that once they focus, they are really unstoppable on offense. You pay attention to the big defense and small defense in terms of technical characteristics, and Porzingis will punish you for this. It is also the confidence that many fans call the Nets “the strongest team in history”.
The Cavaliers attacked. Irving and Griffin hit a pick-and-roll at the free throw line and then made a direct mid-range shot. James’ performance was a basic game for the Cavaliers. Irving showed his ability in singles to solve the Nets The defense can ensure that the Cavaliers have the capital to challenge the Nets.
However, before O’Neal Jr. had time to be proud, in the next round, Irving’s weakness in defending against pick-and-rolls was exposed again. Curry made an easy mid-range shot and retreated calmly.
Since joining the Nets in 2012 and ranking second on the MVP list in the first year~www.mtlnovel.com~ Curry has been in the position of the first point guard for almost five years, and he was optimistic in his rookie period. Owen, who has become the “Pride of Heaven”, with both popularity and anger, has always been very eager to defeat Curry. In the next round of offense, he still chose to fight Curry, but the result was very disappointing, subject to physical conditions. , Curry’s defense is not excellent, but it is never bad. He will appear in the correct position 90% of the time, and even in terms of defensive efficiency, Curry can be ranked in the top ten point guards.
“Kyrie, don’t mess around, give me the ball.” James came out in time to respond, suspending Irving’s hard move, Griffin stepped out of the pick-and-roll, and then received James’s point shot to hit the basket, Robertson cut the ball Foul, two fouls accumulated, but Stevens did not choose to replace him.
The Nets’ current front line group is not as large as in the past. To resist the first wave of James’ impact, Roberson plays a huge role. Therefore, Stevens would rather risk keeping him on the court and wait until the rotation time. Playing time of others to make up for it.
The home fans roared behind the basket, and Griffin hit one of two free throws. The score, 6:5.