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Chapter 1053 The Knicks are too strong (Part 2)

Just looking at the lineup, the 76ers are still somewhat competitive. Iguodala, Holiday, Turner and Brand are not unknowns, and they are all considered offensive and defensive players.

However, the 76ers have been lingering on the doorstep of the playoffs for several consecutive seasons. If the Bucks had not lost in the last few games this season, they might not have made it to the playoffs.

The main problem that restricts their continued development lies in the so-called offensive and defensive integration of these players.

Iguodala is a good player. He is very versatile, has excellent physical fitness, a long wingspan, a positive attitude on the court, and a spirit of never admitting defeat...

Many fans call him a mini-LeBron. In addition to looking similar, he also has the same top-notch physical fitness and comprehensive playing style. Another similarity between Iguodala and James is passing. He has good organizational skills and also has

Very good rebounding ability.

But Iguodala can't become James because he is not a true scorer.

This season, he averaged only 12.4 points per game. Although he could get 6.5 rebounds, 5.5 assists and 1.5 steals at the same time, as the core of a team, such average points per game are obviously unqualified.

Not only that, Iguodala actually lacks the means of a fatal blow. His scoring basically comes from counterattacks and dunks. His independent offensive ability is average, even bad. At critical moments, Iguodala cannot stand up.

Save the team.

Therefore, this combination of offense and defense is not as good as the integration of offense and defense. His level of offense and defense is far behind players such as Zuoli, Kobe, and Duncan who truly combine offense and defense.

Therefore, the most suitable position for him is actually the second or third boss of the team. The top boss is obviously not suitable.

If Iguodala wants to be the boss, unless like the Pistons during the Fab Five era, the other four people can give you enough support.

Ben also only knows how to defend, but he has Hamilton on offense, Billups on offense, and Rasheed Wallace on defense. He is playing real team basketball, and Ben's toughness is enough.

But not the 76ers!

The 76ers still have three players like Iguodala!

Holiday is also a good player, active defensively, and has organizational skills, but his offensive ability is average.

Turner and Brand are good offensively but average defensively.

This is also the reason why the 76ers have been unable to succeed for so many years.

Historically, although they completed the Black Eight, the main reason was not because of their strength, but because Rose retired due to injury, so that Black Eight was rarely mentioned.

Although they also played well entering the semi-finals and dragged the aging Celtics into the tiebreaker, I have to say that the main reason is because the Celtics are accustomed to playing snake games.

In Rivers' words after the game: "We have been studying the Bulls for half a year, and now you are talking about the 76ers..."

After losing in the playoff semifinals, Iguodala finally recognized his style and chose not to be the boss, leaving directly from the 76ers.

Unexpectedly, this step directly brought him to the pinnacle of his life, and it can be regarded as an example of how a tree can change the life of a dead person.

"I just don't know where Iguodala will go without the Warriors in this life."

Before the game, Zuo Li didn't pay much attention to the upcoming game, and his thoughts drifted to this aspect instead.

No way, the game itself is really nothing to talk about.

Before the game, Zuo Li received the Eastern Conference Player of the Month for April, making Zuo Li the first player in his career to win all the Player of the Month awards in a single season.

The fans at the scene were very excited and thought this was a good sign.

But Zuo Li has no trouble. To be honest, the 76ers currently pose no threat to the Knicks.

As Zuo Li defeated Batty in a jump ball, the Knicks' home game against the 76ers in the first round of this season's playoffs began!

As soon as Zuo Li came up, he continued to beat Batty and succeeded. Batty was the weakest point among the 76ers' starting five. He was not tall and not heavy enough, so he couldn't guard Zuo Li's back.

Bang bang bang bang!

Zuo Li scored 8 points on 4-for-4 shooting in the opening game.

When the 76ers saw that it was not going to work, they had no choice but to use the double-teaming tactic in the second half in advance.

That's right, it's Iguodala.

But Zuo Li is not afraid of double-teaming by such a short man. He can even turn around and shoot over Iguodala's head.

But Zuo Li didn't do that. As for the double team, you still have to respect it, so Zuo Li started passing the ball.

Battier stood in his favorite three-point position, catching the ball and shooting, catching the ball and shooting, catching the ball and shooting!

It's not that important things were said three times, but that Battier made three consecutive shots.

It felt good, scored two goals, and the Knicks directly launched a wave of 14-4 attacks...

The 76ers looked at it and thought, come on, forget about defense. Zuo Li already scored 8 points and 2 assists with just a few shots. Others haven't played much yet. If you can't defend, then attack!

So Holiday and Turner shouldered the heavy responsibility.

His layup was blocked, he turned around and lost the ball, he lost the ball on a strong play, he made a passing mistake... and occasionally made progress!

It was very lively for a while.

Turner and Holiday definitely fought hard. They rushed in with the ball, as if they were blowing up the enemy's bunker, and they stood out as brave and invincible.

But sometimes, choosing the right path is more important than having an attitude. If you choose the wrong path, the better your attitude, the more outrageous your mistakes will be.

"So why do you have to rush inside..." Barkley's mind is dizzy. Is this your tactic? Take the ball and challenge Zuo Li without hesitation?!

After the first quarter, the score was 12-35, and the Knicks already led the 76ers by 23 points.

Zuo Li scored 10 points, 5 assists, 5 rebounds and 5 blocks in a single quarter...

"Well done, if you work harder Zuo Li will have a quadruple-double in a single quarter."

76ers fans were unable to complain, losing 23 points in a single quarter and shooting 14%...

Sent it.

In the end, 77 to 120, the Knicks defeated the 76ers at home by 43 points.

Zuo Li won the MVP with 20 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists and 7 blocks in the first half.

Yes, Zuo Li was not given a chance to play in the second half...

Not only that, the Knicks’ starting players all felt unsatisfied

Ewing Jr. was having fun. He played 14 minutes, a new high in the playoffs, and scored 8 points and 4 rebounds.

All the 76ers' statistics were blown away. Only Iguodala scored 14 points and scored in double figures...

"The Knicks are too strong!"

Fans who watched the game only had this feeling: the 76ers couldn't beat the starting lineup, and the substitutes couldn't beat the bench.

"The 76ers should play their own style." Director Zhang said very tactfully.

However, 76ers fans don't believe in fate. The Celtics next door overturned the Heat in the first game. Why can't they!

…

Facts have proved that it really doesn’t work.

Although the Knicks played at home in the second game, they felt bad, especially Curry and Zuo Li. Maybe they felt too good before, or maybe their opponents were not strong and were too relaxed, which led to Zuo Li's rare loss of the first 4 shots.

Curry only made 1 of 4 three-pointers in the first quarter.

But the Knicks still led by 9 points 28-19 in the first quarter.

When Zuo Li and Curry discovered that the two of them were not feeling good, the Knicks immediately changed their strategy. Randolph became the main offensive point in the low post, and Zuo Li began to provide support.

Barty felt very uncomfortable. He originally thought that Zuo Li would feel better if he didn't hit him, but he didn't expect that another big black bear came!

Bang bang bang bang!

Barty doesn’t want to play... wants to retire...

(End of chapter)