Chapter 117 The underestimated ability to stay in the air
"Kenny is quite relieved about the team's second lineup. He doesn't call a timeout when the opponent has a small climax!" Groom Albert said with a smile.
"Maybe he thinks the situation is not that bad! Both goals were scored by Chauncey. Strictly speaking, Denver did not have a decent offensive climax, and other players still did not start." Jeff Van Gundy explained.
When the Kings attacked, Will Solomon dribbled the ball over and passed it to McCants who came out.
Garcia asked for the ball from the right midfielder, but McCants didn't give it to him.
McCants called a pick-and-roll, and Jason Thompson, the only big man on the court, came up to cover.
McCants broke through with the help of a screen. Deng Tai Jones, who was guarding him, was experienced in defense and quickly bypassed the screen and continued to pursue him.
McCants used a change of direction to try to get rid of Deng Tai Jones, but failed. The latter's pressing defense made him very uncomfortable.
There was space in the bottom corner, so he reached out and shouted, but McCants didn't seem to hear him at all.
Fans at the scene were also puzzled, did you really not see such a big empty seat or did you pretend not to see it?
McCants was double-teamed, and he forced a mid-range shot - strike!
Birdman Anderson grabbed a backcourt rebound and passed it to Billups for advancement.
Billups counterattacked with the ball and passed it to Kleiza, who chased and shot a 3-pointer - there it was!
The point difference was narrowed to only 3 points!
The Nuggets hit a 7-0 spurt and completely turned the situation around!
The home team fans at the scene were as disgusting as if they had eaten poop. This game was so irritating!
The Kings requested a timeout! Coach Kenny Knight's face was not good-looking. He didn't expect McCants to play so uniquely. He could have played more reasonably. Even if he didn't score, he wouldn't make it easy for his opponent.
Fight back.
"Sacramento paused. I thought it should have paused in the last round!" said Marv Albert.
"It's hard to say. Who knew that Rashad would be so obsessed with personal offense? Kenny just didn't know that the situation would change so quickly!" Jeff Van Gundy said.
During the timeout, coach Kenny Knight kept emphasizing one point, which is to "move the ball." Anyone with a discerning eye knows who he is talking to.
The timeout ended and McCants was replaced by Hawes.
Seeing that McCants did not play, the home team fans at the scene cast approving glances at coach Kenny Knight. This head coach has always been criticized for his poor performance, but not many people blamed him for this operation.
The game continues.
Will Solomon dribbled the ball over, and he played with trepidation. He was also afraid of being replaced immediately by the coach like McCants. As a member of the team who joined the team midway through the season, he knew that he could not be like Jason Thompson and Xie Kai.
That way, he is the "direct descendant" of the team and will try his best to cultivate him.
His style of play is "not seeking merit, but seeking no faults." However, in this way, he is worried about the risks of some good opportunities and will miss them if he does not pass the ball.
Therefore, many passing masters do not make many mistakes, but the point guards who make few mistakes, some of them are mediocre for the sake of stability, and their impact on the team is not enough.
The ball went to Garcia, who faced JR's defense and made a jump shot - no!
Jason Thompson rushed for the rebound and flicked the ball.
Xie Kai grabbed the ball and didn't put it under his waist. Instead, like those inside players, he went straight up and was beaten down by the birdman.
"Beep beep -" the referee's whistle sounded, Birdman committed a foul!
Xie Kai felt like he was seeing stars for a while. This birdie fouled really hard, and he played with great passion. You can't say that he played dirty, but this kind of player makes fouls, which is impressive.
"Chris's foul was really severe. Kane held his face in his hands. It seems he was beaten hard!" said Marv Albert.
"It's a pity that Kane has such a handsome face. I guess there will be many female fans attacking Chris on the Internet after this game!" Jeff Van Gundy said with a smile.
"But to be honest, Kane was really good at grabbing offensive rebounds, and he was very smart and decisive in his two attacks. He went straight to the layup without pausing, forcing Chris to foul!" said Marv Albert.
Jeff Van Gundy nodded in agreement: "This is a very good habit. Many inside players have not developed this good habit!"
Xie Kai stood at the free throw line, and the Kings fans immediately stopped making noise.
Xie Kai missed the first free throw! There was a sigh from the audience.
Fortunately, he adjusted in time and hit the second free throw, and the point difference was widened to 4 points!
The game continues.
On the Nuggets side, JR and Birdman connected, and the point difference was narrowed to 2 points!
For the Kings, Will Solomon was very nervous, which delayed the opportunity and prevented the team's offensive tactics from being used.
The ball reached Garcia, but he was flanked and had no choice but to go out and let the baseline pass.
There were 6 seconds left before the end of the attack time. Xie opened the ball and faced Kleiza's defense. He made a fake sudden move and suddenly became anxious...
Kleiza thought the opponent was going to break through, but when he saw that the opponent was going to shoot, he jumped up hard to block the shot. But what he didn't expect was that the opponent's shot was still a fake...
I saw Xie Kai making a fake move of lifting one foot up, deceiving the opponent. He shot the ball forward, passed Kleiza, and cut along the baseline.
Birdman Anderson is already waiting there, and he's already horny!
The fans at the scene cheered. They were looking forward to seeing the rookies in the team show themselves. Rookies are the future of the team. Under the same conditions, they do not expect the veterans to perform well, but they expect the rookies to show their great potential.
Xie Kai faced the birdman without any fear at all. He jumped up on one foot and soared high into the air...
The birdman jumped up domineeringly, fully displaying the posture of an adult bird, completely covering the opponent, and the momentum was overwhelming...
Xie Kai flew from one side of the basket to the other side, passed the opponent, pulled the lever for a layup - hit the board, and the ball went in!
"Good shot! So beautiful! Lay!" Groomman Albert exclaimed!
Birdman missed the opportunity and punched the pillar of the basket in frustration!
The stadium was instantly filled with cheers from the fans. Kings fans were rarely seen. It turned out that Xie Kai’s ability to stay in the air was quite good. You must know that this yellow-skinned Chinese player has been cutting and catching the ball without the ball.
Jump shots are used as the main offensive method. This kind of cool operation is really rare.
The point difference was widened to 4 points. Although Xie Kai's goal only had 2 points, it boosted the team's morale as much as a dunk!
"Kane played really tough. He actually had opportunities to shoot and pass!" said Marv Albert.
Chapter completed!