against the front

Chapter 186 The Best Christmas Gift

Chapter 186 The Best Christmas Gift

"Can't we really find a way to crack it?" In the home team locker room of the Pepsi Center, the Nuggets coach Brian Shaw was leaning against the door, racking his brains to think of a way to defeat the Kings, while changing clothes The Nuggets players in the room sat down in their seats and rested silently, accumulating energy for the upcoming game.

Before the start of the game, Brian Shaw and his assistants stayed up almost all night and formulated several sets of tactics and strategies to deal with the Kings. The Nuggets were all ready to teach the Kings a lesson at home, but When the game started, Brian Shaw discovered that the King was not so easy to deal with.

Man-to-man, double-team, and continuous defense. In the first half of the game, Brian Shaw tried several defensive strategies, but none of them could restrict the King's combination of inside and outside tactics. Under the circumstances, he could neither play his own tactics nor play a smooth attack, and could only struggle desperately in the quagmire of positional warfare.

The inside line is blown up, and the outside line is restricted. In Brian Shaw's short coaching career, this is the first time he has encountered such a situation. Even if his player career is included, Brian Shaw rarely encounters it. In this situation, for a while, Brian Xiao couldn't find a strategy that could break the game. As for the tactics and strategies that Brian Xiao and his assistants formulated before the game, they were all forgotten by Brian Xiao.

"Bryan, we may try the pick-and-roll. NN's mid-range is trustworthy, and Chauncey also has an excellent ability to play small and big." Just when Brian Shaw was at a loss with the tactical board, Brian- Shaw's assistant, Chad Issek, walked up to Brian Shaw gently, and offered his own suggestion to Brian Shaw. Since the more cumbersome the tactics, the more difficult it is to break through the king's defense, then simply try Let's look at the simplest and most primitive tactics.

"Pick and roll? Chad, the king's center is not a traditional big center. Besides, if he plays a pick and roll, what should Cameron do?" After hearing Chad Issek's suggestion, Brian Shaw said Immediately, I felt enlightened. The pick-and-roll tactic is indeed the simplest, but the effect is not simple. However, Brian Shaw also has his own concerns. First of all, the king's center Yan Hua is not a slow and immobile tactic. A big center, he is an insider who can be pulled out for pick-and-rolls, and can be retracted after the pick-and-roll is over.

However, the main reason for Brian Shaw's hesitation is the core of the Nuggets and the boss Carmelo Anthony. Letting Chauncey Billups and NN Hilario play pick-and-rolls means that the tactical core From Carmelo Anthony to Chauncey Billups, what if Carmelo Anthony doesn't accept it?

"Bryan, as long as that kid is pulled out of the basket, the King's inside defense will definitely be neutral, and repeated pick-and-rolls can also speed up the physical consumption of that kid. As for Cameron, we have no better way now Yes." After seeing the hesitant expression on the head coach Brian Shaw's face, Chad Isaac persuaded him a few more words, hoping that the head coach Brian Shaw would accept his suggestion. Jin has reached this point, even if it is to win, he still has to try.

"Okay!" Although he only thought for a few seconds, Brian Shaw went through repeated struggles in his heart before finally making the decision to adopt Chad Issek's suggestion. After getting his idea, Brian Shaw called NN Hilario, Chauncey Billups, and Carmelo Anthony together and announced to them his decision to change tactics.

"Cameron, Chauncey, NN, in the second half, we will change our tactics on the offensive end, NN, don't go too deep into the basket on the offensive end, just move around the free throw line, pay attention to Chauncey's gestures, and be ready for Chauncey West doing the pick-and-roll."

"Chauncey, you control the ball, organize the offense, and play more pick-and-rolls with NN. If the Kings don't switch defenses, you shoot directly after the pick-and-rolls. If they switch defenses, you try misplaced singles. If you can play, you can play. You can't play. Just give the basketball to NN and let NN shoot mid-range shots near the free throw line."

"Cameron, once Chauncey and NN start the pick-and-roll, you cut to the hoop and look for opportunities."

"This is our last chance to win! We must keep the victory in the Pepsi Center!"

After arranging the tactics for the second half to NN-Hilary, Chauncey Billups, and Carmelo Anthony one by one, in order to reduce the resistance in Carmelo Anthony's heart, Brian Shaw looked serious. Few of them shouted the slogan of victory. Brian Shaw believed that in the face of victory, Carmelo Anthony should make concessions and sacrifices.

Brian Shaw's worries were not superfluous. After Brian Shaw made the decision to change tactics, Carmelo Anthony frowned, because before that, whether it was the finals MVP Chauncey Brown After Lupus joined, when Allen Iverson was still there, the core of the Nuggets' tactics has always been Carmelo Anthony, and Carmelo Anthony's singles with the ball have always been a regular for the Nuggets. One of the tactics, if Brian Shaw let NN-Hilario and Anthony play pick-and-roll, Anthony will definitely not be unhappy, although in Carmelo Anthony’s view, he doesn’t need pick-and-roll to blow up all However, Brian Shaw is now arranging Chauncey Billups and NN Hilario's pick-and-roll, which means that in the next offensive system of the Nuggets, there is no card Carmelo Anthony's position, no wonder Carmelo Anthony is happy.

Although he is a point guard and a well-known master of field control, Chauncey Billups' scoring desire and scoring ability are far beyond the average point guard, which can be seen from Billups' data I can see a general idea. As a point guard, Chauncey Billups averaged 20 points, 5.5 assists, and 3.5 rebounds per game this season. If we only look at the data, Chauncey Billups Carmelo Anthony is clearly more like a shooting guard. If you think of Chauncey Billups and Kobe Bryant's "brilliant history" of confrontation, Carmelo Anthony knows very well that coach Brian Shaw awarded Billups The aftermath of Puth's unlimited firepower.

Although there are some complaints about the adjustment of the head coach, the slogan of the head coach Brian Shaw for victory left Carmelo Anthony with no choice but to accept the team's tactical changes.

After taking care of Carmelo Anthony, Chauncey Billups and NN Hilario, Brian Shaw arranged some tactical details for Kenyon Martin and JR Smith before bringing the locker room of Nuggets players walked out of the tunnel.

Compared with the Nuggets who sent the strongest lineup in the third quarter, the Kings' lineup in the second half was similar. The two insiders were still Yan Hua and Serge Ibaka, small forward John Salmons, The two defenders Danny Green and Tony Allen, relying on their outstanding performance in the first half of the game, Danny Green got the opportunity to play with the main lineup after the start of the second half. It is expected that in the remaining games of this season, Danny Green will get more and more playing opportunities.

"Bryan, our tactics work!"

Since NN-Hilario lost to Yan Hua at the opening jump ball, the first offensive opportunity after the start of the second half belonged to the Nuggets, and the Nuggets, who changed their offensive tactics during the intermission, Also in this attack, the king was caught off guard.

Chauncey Billups, who dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, did not have too much entanglement with Tony Allen, and immediately called NN-Hilario's pick-and-roll. Hua, Chauncey Billups passed Yan Hua's defense very easily, and then made an emergency stop jumper and scored the first goal of the second half.

And after Chauncey Billups misplaced Yan Hua to score in singles, assistant coach Chad Isek, who suggested to head coach Brian Shaw to use pick-and-roll tactics, shouted excitedly, although there was only one round, But Chad - Isaac has already determined that the Nuggets' tactical change at halftime is absolutely feasible and successful.

"I hope so!" Unlike Chad Isaac, whose face is full of excitement and excitement, Brian Shaw, as the head coach, is also very excited after Billups' misplaced singles Yan Hua's success , but Brian Xiao did not show it on his face, because Brian Xiao knew very well that the Nuggets are still in a very dangerous situation. The 10-point difference cannot be caught up in a while, but The goal made by Chauncey Billups is just the beginning. Whether it can continue is the key to whether the Nuggets can catch up with the score and achieve a reversal.

"He played a pick-and-roll? This guy is really courageous!" For the Nuggets' offense after the opening of the second half, Reggie Troyes as the opponent was also very surprised. Chauncey Billups and NN- Hilario's pick and roll means that the Nuggets' main attack point has shifted from Carmelo Anthony to Chauncey Billups and NN Hilario, although this tactic will greatly weaken Carme Lon Anthony is threatening, but I have to admit that whether it is Chauncey Billups' misplaced singles against Yan Hua, or NN-Hilario's misplaced singles against Tony Allen, they are better than Carmelo Anthony's singles against John S. Ermons and Danny Green have a higher success rate.

Although the pick-and-roll between Chauncey Billups and NN Hilario made the king's overall defense leak, Reggie Toyce didn't have much worry about it. If you play like this, Reggie Toyes may really worry about one or two, but the Kings have now established a considerable advantage, and while the Nuggets have improved their offense, they have no way to improve their defense. After the break, Yan Hua's physical fitness is now very abundant. As long as Yan Hua cannot be restrained, it is simply impossible for the Nuggets to catch up with the score in the third quarter.

Reggie Troyce's self-confidence did not come out of thin air. Just after Chauncey Billups hit a jumper and narrowed the point difference to 10, the Kings quickly responded, and then expanded the point difference to 12. [-] points.

"The Nuggets' changes in the second half have received very good results, but for the Nuggets, this is still not enough. As long as their defense does not improve, they will not be able to beat the Kings in this game."

The Nuggets, who only scored 41 points in the first half, scored 29 points in the third quarter. If they were able to perform like this in the first half, then they would definitely not fall into the current unfavorable situation.

70 to 80, while the Nuggets scored 29 points in a single quarter, the Kings also scored 27 points. Therefore, at the end of the third quarter, the Kings still maintained a 10-point lead, and there was no improvement on the defensive end. Under such circumstances, it is undoubtedly a very difficult thing for the Nuggets to reverse the 10-point difference in the fourth quarter.

Although the Nuggets, who had regained their fighting spirit and morale, started to catch up after the start of the fourth quarter, but the hole they dug in front was too big. With the addition of NN-Hilary and Ken Both Jan and Martin have nothing to do with Yan Hua all the time. Therefore, under such circumstances, no matter how violent the Nuggets' counterattack momentum is, there is no way to reverse the situation on the field and the difference between the two sides.

In the end, when the whistle sounded for the end of the game, 97 to 104, the Nuggets at home lost the Christmas battle with the Kings, and also lost the "Battle of Revenge".

"Reggie, congratulations, congratulations to your team for winning today, but next time, we will never lose to you again." After the game ended, as the head coach of the losing team, Bu Ryan Shaw graciously walked up to Reggie Toyce, congratulated Reggie Toyce with a smile on his face, and said something that we will fight again next time.

Although losing this Christmas battle made Brian Xiao a little discouraged, but the result of this game did not make Brian Xiao feel desperate and unwilling. The anticipation of the game, because Brian Xiao felt that he had found the king's lifeline and found a way to deal with them. Fortunately, it is the regular season now, even if all four regular season duels are lost, it does not matter, as long as he For Brian Shaw, finding a way to deal with the Kings can be regarded as a harvest. After all, winning or losing the regular season is nothing compared to the playoffs.

"Thank you, then we'll see you next time." Even though he felt that Brian Shaw's stiff-mouthed behavior was very ridiculous, Reggie Toyce, who was the winning side, was still very serious with Brian. Shaw shook hands and responded to Brian Shaw's next rematch.

While the Nuggets players who lost again quickly walked off the court, the Kings players on and off the court also started their own celebrations in the Pepsi Center. For them, a victory is undoubtedly the best Christmas gift.

(End of this chapter)