Chapter 67 Basic Organization
The Nuggets were chased to 10 points by the Hornets' Horne in one go, and the previous 25-point advantage was wiped out.
The Nuggets called a timeout in a hurry at this time, and then began to rearrange their tactics. The Nuggets want to lay out their tactics, and the first thing is to control Horn, who has already eaten Xuanmai.
Karl understands that Anthony can't defend Horn anymore, it's not that Anthony is inferior to Horn, it's that Anthony is not a defensive player at all, and letting him do professional defensive work doesn't work the best.
Defending Horn has to be a player with speed, body, and some height, and the Nuggets are the only one who can meet those conditions at the moment.
So during the timeout, Karl immediately deployed Harrington to defend Horn, while other players came to help defend, and now Horn has become a huge scourge and must be severely restricted.
After the timeout, Horn was stuck to Harrington's death, and other Nuggets players also actively defended Horn, so Horn was suppressed. But Paul and West were unbundled, and Ariza had room to break through.
The Nuggets focused on Horn, and the rest of the Hornets played out, and by the end of the third quarter, the two teams were tied at 91-81, and the two teams were still separated by 10 points.
Although the Nuggets still have an advantage, it is completely different from the previous big score lead, and the Hornets at this time have the opportunity to counterattack at any time.
At the break, Hubby Brown also said: "Anthony dominated the offensive end in the first half of today's game, but Horn changed the situation for both teams in the second half. Both are very good players. ”
McCtrick also said at this time: "The most surprising thing about Horn is that he actually learned to shoot three-pointers. This progress is amazing! At this rate of progress, I wonder what Horn will learn to do next? ”
Horn changed the game, and the fans at Pepsi Center were naturally extremely unhappy, and the Nuggets players were also extremely unhappy, and they lost absolute advantage in a few minutes in the first quarter, and this frustration must have been around their hearts forever.
Anthony didn't defend well in the section where he defended Horn, and he was extremely unhappy psychologically.
When the Nuggets were unhappy, the Hornets were full of fighting spirit, and this reversal was the most inspiring. And in this reversal, Horne has gained greater trust from his teammates and management, and Horne has quietly become an absolute force for the Hornets.
The two teams returned to the court in the fourth quarter, and Horn was playing with a bench lineup.
This is the most vulnerable and critical period for the Hornets, because the Hornets' bench lineup is so far from the Nuggets.
The Nuggets took advantage of the opportunity and scored two points in the opening game. The Hornets face a much better lineup than themselves, and the most important thing for their bench lineup is not to be pulled apart by the opponent.
The Hornets took the rebound, and Thorton handed the basketball to Horn immediately at halftime.
Horn took the ball, Harrington on the Nuggets side immediately posted up, and behind Harrington, the Birdman was also ready to make up for the defense, and the Nuggets players on one side were also aiming at Horn's movements.
Basically, the Nuggets players around Horn are staring at Horn, and Horn is under a lot of pressure at this time, but at the moment he has to support the offense.
Horn's offensive means are not many, hasty shots will mess up the team's rhythm, and the untimely pass will make the team lose the fulcrum, at this time Horn's mind is not only thinking about his own offense, this is also a main player must consider, since there is no shortcut, you can only work hard.
Horn faced Harrington's sudden breakthrough on the right side, and then turned into a back-to-back attack before the birdman pounced, and leaned on Harrington's whole body with all his strength, Horn's strength was average but heavier than Harrington's, and this step was pressed into a little.
At this time, Aflalo, who was on the Nuggets line, kept in mind the head coach's instructions and quickly came over to wrap up.
Horn held up at this time and passed the ball to Peja outside, Horn's pass to Peja was not the best choice, the ball was not in one step, and Peja still had defenders in front of him. But Horn's shot was thoughtful, and he didn't go up to attack directly.
Peja took the ball and quickly shifted it, and the ball went to Belinelli on the other side, and Belinelli raised his hand and hit a three-pointer steadily.
Horn didn't play blindly by himself at this time, but tried to organize the team. Horn's organization is not the kind of one-step approach, but he has a good sense of proportion, and he has a way of thinking about what to do when to get out of the ball.
The Hornets got the score, and Hubby Brown was happy at this point; "Horn is very well organised, and the average player can't do that. When organizing, you first need to make threatening moves, threatening the opponent to pass the ball, passing the ball is not a random pass, but to have a clear goal and the team's tactics fit! Horn basically did it. That's what makes a good organization. ”
McTrick also said at this time: "Horne does have some organizational talent, and the Hornets are really thanks to Horne this season!" ”
Horn didn't force himself to play, but tried to organize the team, which was completely unexpected by George Karl.
What kind of player is the most annoying! It's Horn's kind of offense and organization, so it's hard to keep him at bay with a single simple means.
Next, in the bench period between the two sides, although the Nuggets have an advantage, they are not as good as the Hornets as a whole, and Horne himself not only worked hard to score, but also worked hard to organize the team. In the fourth minute, the difference between the two teams was still 10 points.
At this time, Ball took advantage of the timeout and replaced Paul and West early. The Hornets are no longer than the Nuggets dare not let their main players rest for too long.
The Hornets' main force returned to the court first, and the playmaking pressure on Horne shifted to Paul.
Paul is much more flexible with the ball than Horn, he can run around the court with the ball, which is something that the big man will never do, so the big man clearly has the advantage of vision, but the ball is still controlled by the small man in the league.
Paul rested, came up and passed a wonderful pass to the empty-handed Belinelli, who broke through from the weak side and scored two points with a throw.
The Nuggets didn't play the main force here, and JR still threw it around, but the Hornets organized a group buy, and the three of them wrapped up Smith together, and Smith missed. The Hornets came back with the ball, and Paul himself immediately hit a mid-range shot.
This time, the Hornets have brought the difference closer to 6 points! The Hornets are approaching step by step, and the Nuggets can only call another timeout and replace the main player.