Chapter 82 Denver Nuggets
It was impossible for Radar to stay on the court for 48 minutes. The substitutes came on in the second quarter. The Pelicans finally found a chance. Redick and Favors played continuously and narrowed the point difference.
If Redick's touch comes, he really can't stop it. In the second quarter, he made 3 of 6 three-pointers and helped the Pelicans score 10 points.
Radar continued to play in the third quarter, and the return of the Spurs' starters brought the Pelicans' offense to a standstill. The Pelicans' performance also proved one thing. The Spurs are completely two teams when Radar is present and not.
In the second half of the game, the Spurs did not give the Pelicans a chance to chase points. Radar, Ade and DeRozan scored consecutively. In the fourth quarter, the Spurs beat the Pelicans 12-0, and the game instantly lost suspense.
Radar scored 26 points, 15 assists, 8 steals and 5 rebounds in this game, a near-triple-double, once again dominating both offense and defense.
At the end of the home game, the Spurs once again won 4 consecutive victories.
Since the start of the new season, the Spurs have won several consecutive games, putting them tied with the Lakers for first place in the Western Conference. They are first in the Western Conference and first in the league.
Who would have thought that the twelfth-place lineup in the Western Conference, which retained last year's lineup, would become so strong with the addition of a new player.
From defeating the Thunder, to defeating the 76ers, to defeating the Lakers in overtime, the Spurs have long shed their appearance as a pseudo-strong team. They are really strong.
When will the Spurs' winning streak stop? You have to ask Radar, the desire for victory in Radar's heart.
In the next game, the Spurs will go to the Denver Plateau to challenge the Nuggets, one of the NBA's devilish home games.
On the North American continent, the majestic Rocky Mountains separate the sunny West Coast and the vast central plains. On top of this natural high wall lies Denver, the highest city in the country.
The altitude of the city of Denver reaches 1,600 meters, which is one mile high, so Denver is also called the "Mile High City".
As the capital of Colorado, Denver symbolizes the prosperity of human civilization in the Rocky Mountains. However, this modern city was still a coal mine in the mid-19th century. The locals discovered the existence of gold mines during the coal mining process.
As soon as the news came out, it attracted immigrants from all over the North American continent. A gold rush led to the rise of a city. This is the development of Denver.
There are no gold mines in Denver today, but the history of the gold rush is still remembered. They have integrated the history of their city into their beloved NBA team, the Denver Nuggets.
As a Mile High City on a plateau, Denver's Pepsi Center is the devil's home stadium in the hearts of every NBA player. It has maintained a proud home record in the team's nearly half-century history.
The home court of the Denver Nuggets is regarded as the most difficult plateau fortress to conquer.
The Denver Nuggets, formerly known as the Denver Rockets, were founded in 1967 and joined the ABA in the same year. Before officially settling on Denver at home, the team played in Kansas City, Missouri. In the first few seasons of entering the ABA, the team has been struggling.
On the verge of the playoffs.
In 1976, it was officially renamed the Denver Nuggets and joined the league along with the merger wave of the ABA and NBA. The team's star player was the earliest Skywalker David Thompson.
Before Kobe Bryant appeared, David Thompson held the second-highest single-game scoring record - 73 points. At that time, Skywalker led the Nuggets to the second round of the playoffs and failed to go further.
David Thompson was extremely talented, but he was ruined by his own hands. Injuries, drugs and conflicts with the team caused him to fall from the top.
The Nuggets sent away Thompson and welcomed another legendary forward, Arenas Ingley, the earliest offensive kaleidoscope in the NBA. Before Jordan and Wilkins, he was the number one offensive weapon.
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Under the leadership of Inglis, the Nuggets have made it to the playoffs for nine consecutive years, but because Inglis is alone, they have always been unable to break through the Western Conference dominated by the Lakers.
Entering the 1990s, the Nuggets, led by Rauf and Mutombo, returned to the playoffs. In 1994, they faced the Seattle SuperSonics led by Payton and Kemp in the first round.
After five games, as the eighth seed in the Western Conference, they upset the Seattle SuperSonics, who were first in the Western Conference, and created the first "black eight" miracle in NBA history.
Mutombo, affectionately known as Uncle Mu by the fans, became famous after averaging 6.2 blocks per game in the series.
Then the Nuggets, from 1996 to 2003, failed to make the regular season for eight consecutive seasons and became unknown.
In the 2003 draft, the Nuggets, who have a tradition of great small forwards, selected the superstar Carmelo Anthony from Syracuse University.
The 19-year-old Melo Anthony led Syracuse University to win the NCAA championship as a freshman, becoming the strongest freshman in the history of American college basketball.
When he first entered the league, he and LeBron James were called the twin stars of the Platinum Generation. His innate big heart and kaleidoscopic offensive skills became the new symbol of Denver Plateau.
In 2006, Allen Iverson, the star of the 76ers, landed in the Mile High City. The No. 1 pick of the 1996 Golden Generation and the No. 3 pick of the 2003 Platinum Generation formed the most powerful golden duo in the league.
A fantastic combination and their offensive firepower frightened all teams, but Iverson's tragic fate did not end on the Denver plateau. Widespread injuries and team conflicts made the golden double shot short-lived.
In 2008, legendary coach George Karl arranged to bring Chauncey Billups from the Motor City to the Denver Highlands, and sent away Wo Ai to form the Denver Highlands Legion consisting of Billups, Anthony, and Nene.
In 2009, the Denver Nuggets created the team's most glorious season since the 1980s. In the first round, they completely defeated the Hornets led by Paul, setting a playoff record of 58 points. In the second round, they overturned the peak Mavericks (
The current Mavericks), reached the Western Conference Finals.
That year, Anthony of the platinum generation and Kobe Bryant of the golden generation performed a battle of the strongest stars in the Western Conference, just like the fierce battle between Inglis and Magic Johnson.
But at that time, Kobe was almost unstoppable, and the Nuggets were no exception.
Anthony did not expect that such a lineup would fall apart in 2011. The two cores of Anthony and Billups were sent to the New York Knicks by George Karl. When the whole world was laughing at the Denver Nuggets' deal to send away superstars, one day
A brand new Denver Plateau Legion was born.
The 2013 Nuggets were like a combination of heaven and hell. They relied on a luxurious offensive lineup, played the most ferocious and fast basketball in the world, and used lightning-fast attacks to bring the Nuggets to the third position in the Western Conference, winning 57 games.
Had the best season in Nuggets history.
But the playoffs turned out to be hell for the Denver Legion. They met a young and talented team-the Golden State Warriors.
George Karl will never forget in his life that in the first round of the 2013 playoffs, Stephen Curry's unprecedented shooting skills made the Denver Army unable to resist. The third place in the Western Conference suffered a cruel blow from the sixth place in the Western Conference, and finally found the winner.
Jin was eliminated by "Black 6".
Chapter completed!