The Nuggets defeated the Rockets and obtained certification as a true team?
Those the Rockets have lost so far this season: the first Pistons in the East, the first Thunder in the West, the Spurs who were second in the West at the time, and the Nuggets who are second in the West today: Probably, you have to be first in the East and West, or have Alexander Jokic and Banyama, to beat the Rockets.
Shen Jing and Durant had their worst performance of the season today. Jokic played a classic game, and Murray played the best second half of the season? But the Rockets only lost one goal in the end.
In Jokic's post-game interview, he repeatedly praised the Rockets' toughness, which is indeed tough. Today's Rockets are the same as they are today: relying on two seven-foot monsters to serve as the actual instigators and scorers without giving them space. Both of their aces did not play well, and the organization and conduction were cut off from time to time. Relying on the team and the strong forward line to have a high and low error tolerance, they still led for three and a half quarters, and then of course the offense stalled.
Even when the final situation was decided, both Amen and Jabari scored two fatal three-pointers. When Jabari committed six fouls in the end, the defense of those few foul balls was still enough to make Nuggets fans sweat. Not ingenuity, but tenacity.
A very Rockets game, not smooth, not gorgeous, and the positional battle offense is offline, but it is so tough that it makes you feel afraid even if you win.
Shepard scored a career-high 27 points. The Nuggets are overall the league's top golf team. But Sheppard handled the situation with ease: his high IQ and three-point shooting combined with the Nuggets' less aggressive pressure allowed him to perform well.
Perhaps Shepard is not afraid of high-intelligence games, but more afraid of being forced into games without reason? (Digression: Ethan is the opposite...)
Today the Nuggets won, and one thing became clear: Kayo is not actually replacing Porter Jr., he is a real jack-of-all-trades. So when Gordon and Braun are absent this season, Kayo will actually play better. Today he played many of the roles that Gordon usually does. He usually does everything and is an all-around forward who played key goals in the 4th quarter.
As for the Nuggets, it is Hardaway who currently plays the role of Porter's strong pitcher.
One of the biggest highlights of the Nuggets today is probably Jones and Watson's tough defense against Durant. Even Murray caused a lot of trouble for Durant? Watson even started holding the ball, all of which were new but useful experiences for the Nuggets.
One of the reasons for Murray's changes in the first and second half today: In the first half, the Nuggets allowed him to face the Rockets' defensive pressure alone, while in the second half, the Nuggets gave Murray more cooperation to destroy the Rockets' pressure. On the other hand, Murray may not be as calm as Luka and Cunningham in breaking the double attack, right?
In the end, the Nuggets won by relying on adaptability and versatility: even without Gordon and Braun, Kayo, Watson and Jones still provided changes, and Murray still made adjustments.
The biggest basis for adaptability: Jokic is always Jokic. Needless to mention the offensive end, the most amazing thing is that he committed 4 fouls early, but he was still not defeated on the defensive end. Coach Adelman has been trying to come up with some new moves, and Jokic has made it possible for these new moves to be effective.
In the end, it was the Nuggets' adaptability and flexibility that escaped the Rockets' persistence and toughness. The last goal of the game was like a metaphor: Shen Jing rushed past Jokic persistently and missed a half-court long shot.
The Nuggets won and Shen Jing missed the shot, but before the Rockets finally fell, they were still trying to put pressure on Jokic.
Three things seem to happen every night now:
The Rockets do not lose to any team outside the top two in the East and West.
Jokic closed his eyes and hit a 20-30 triple-double or a near-triple-double.
Alexander once again clocked in with 30 points in three quarters.
source:ty so 7m cn