"Never before in the history of the Nuggets has there been such a well-rounded player. I have a strong hunch that there is likely to be a big hot pot feast at Pepsi Center today, and the leader will be our Denver Light! ”

At this moment, the commentator's passionate voice sounded, and as he said, he had a strong premonition that Chi Liang would definitely have more than these blocks today.

At the same time, Chi Liang's data was quickly played on the big screen, and at this time, there were still three minutes before the end of the first quarter.

In less than a quarter, Chi Liang sent four blocks, although he did not set a record for the fastest four blocks in the league, but it was also extremely good.

In addition, the four blocks sent by Chi Liang were given to three people, and none of them were their own opposing players, there is no doubt that Ji Liang showed top-level defensive ability.

At this time, the supersonic team called a timeout.

When the timeout ended, the two sides tacitly sent a replacement lineup to give the main players a certain amount of rest.

In order to cope with the opponents, the SuperSonics did not all switch to the bench, sending a combination of Polinis, Aaron Williams, Schramf, Ellis and Hawkins.

On the surface, the supersonics' replacement lineup is very strong, no worse than the Nuggets lineup led by Ji Liang.

With the supersonic ball in possession, Hawkins controls the basketball steadily, and in the substitution lineup, he also shoulders the task of scoring.

After holding the ball past half court, with the help of Polines' block, Hawkins temporarily shook off Alexander, and after taking two steps forward, he wanted to make a pull-up jumper.

At this time, Ji Liang hurriedly threw down the opposing player, his speed was very fast, and he appeared in front of Hawkins in an instant, and he also jumped.

Hawkins was taken aback and was forced to raise the height of his shot in order to prevent being covered.

Boom~

When Ji Liang landed, the basketball smashed into the front of the basket and bounced towards this side.

Hawkins wanted to scramble for the rebound, but how did he grab Chi Liang, he saw Ji Liang's butt cocked, easily stuck him behind, and grabbed the rebound.

After Ji Liang grabbed the rebound, Alexander and Stich saw the opportunity and began to run towards the frontcourt.

The scalpel-like pass was easily caught by Alexander, and when Ellis tried to entangle him, he passed the basketball to Stich.

Swish~

Stich stepped on his feet and scored a layup unguarded.

In the following rounds, the SuperSonics team significantly increased their vigilance, and as soon as Ji Liang made a move to help the defense, they immediately passed the ball out.

Of course, perhaps because of distraction, the SuperSonics' shooting percentage has dropped and the Nuggets have begun to narrow the gap.

By the end of the first quarter, the SuperSonics temporarily led the Nuggets 28-26.

Ji Liang played the whole first quarter, and he got 6 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists, 4 blocks and 1 steal.

Judging from the data, Ji Liang spent more energy on the defensive end, trying to organize his teammates to score.

Defense can not only be cashed out with data, steals and blocks are only tangible contributions, and many defensive contributions are intangible, just like Ji Liang often interferes with the opponent's shots, although most of the time there is no block, but it undoubtedly reduces their shooting percentage, which is a successful defense.

In addition to Ji Liang, Billups also performed well, he felt hot today, and at the same time took advantage of his physical advantages, scoring 14 points in a single quarter.

At this stage, Billups's ability is not outstanding, and he does not have very good physical fitness, but his offense and defense are relatively balanced, and he has a good three-point shot, as long as he does not meet All-Star level players, it is difficult for ordinary players to take advantage of him in front of him.

On top of that, Billups is smart, he knows his strengths and weaknesses well, and he is good enough to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of his opponents. Such players are very adaptable and able to adapt quickly to team tactics.

Williams didn't play before coming on in the second quarter, and under the previous rules, he should have been substituted now.

Unfortunately, Williams didn't show much in the first quarter, as if he was a transparent person.

This game is very important for D'Antoni, and as long as he wins this game, Nuggets management is likely to change their minds.

It is also because of this that D'Antoni has become very principled, whoever performs well will play, and if he does not perform well, he will obediently sit on the cold bench.

Looking at Carl Herrera as he walked onto the pitch, Williams began to reflect on his behaviour on the court, with the two men having different heights, weights and even technical styles. It's just that Williams is attacking hard, and Herrera is putting more emphasis on defense.

Just thinking about it, Williams found that his situation was more awkward, and he silently calculated that he was the No. 1 scorer last season, but this season, he became No. 5......

In other words, the team doesn't need him to put much scoring pressure at all, and prefers to field a player who likes to do dirty work and tiring work.

Williams was frustrated, and he forced himself to work hard defensively, but it really didn't motivate him, and he had to improve his defensive motivation if he wanted to be valued by his coach.

In the second quarter, Ji Liang began to rest, and the Nuggets sent Clarke, McDyce, Herrera, Billups and Van Exel, while the SuperSonics sent Stepanania, Schramf, Owens, Ellis and Payton.

Under the jump ball rule, the Nuggets have the ball.

In the face of Payton's defense, Van Exel did not break through, but began to rush towards the penalty area with the help of McDyce's cover.

After Schramf opted to switch defences, Van Exel's pass to McDyce.

Even though Payton defended well, he was still helpless in the face of McDeis, who had a significant height advantage, and was easily hit by McDees, a mid-range jumper.

But in retrospect, Schramf continued to play his shooting steadily, and whenever there was the slightest hole in the opposing player, Schramf quickly seized the opportunity and showed his efficient shooting ability.

This time, with the help of his teammates, Schramf managed to shake off McDyce, and immediately jumped and shot after receiving a pass from Payton.

Swish~

After throwing the basketball, Schramf swung his fist and strode back to defense.

"Karl, it's up to you to defend Schramf!" At this time, D'Antoni came to the sidelines and gestured to Herrera.

Schramf is the SuperSonics' second-leading scorer, and if the team wants to win, they have to curb his play.

Herrera nodded, his ability to gain a foothold in the league was mainly related to his defense.

So, in the following time, he began to use all his skills, taking the initiative to engage Schramf in a physical confrontation, while not giving him room to shoot.

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