Super Role Player

"I think some restrictions need to be made." Jack Crowder also took a breath and said.

Lloyd Pierce appeared again, and he nodded: "Then let's make some more restrictions. The offensive team must not pass more than five times. In addition, except for Paul, others on the offensive team can only initiate from outside the three-point line. On offense, you are not allowed to catch the ball inside the three-point line and you are not allowed to shoot three-pointers.”

Five times, the ball passed through the hands of everyone on the offensive side exactly once. It seemed that Anxi only needed to defend each player once to complete a successful defense.

So, the game begins again.

With five passes, the five-man offense has to think hard.

The five people discussed it carefully, and on the defensive team, Anxi also discussed it with Jack Crowder and Asik.

"Omir, just stay in the penalty area and move around. You will cover whoever hits the basket."

Asik nodded, understanding.

"Jay, you are in charge of Michael and Troy, leave Francisco and James to me."

After a little arrangement, the game began.

McAway attacked from the outside, but he didn't rush to pass the ball. After all, he only had five opportunities to pass the ball.

McAway broke through with the ball, and Jack Crowder pushed forward hard.

Anxi cruises in the mid-range position, always ready to make up defense.

McAway chose to pass the ball. The first pass was passed directly to James Anderson. James Anderson broke through and Anxi made up for it.

Without any hesitation, James Anderson passed the ball for the second time and moved it to the other side in a wide range. Garcia received the ball. Anxi could not catch up. Jack Crowder had to leave McAway behind and rushed over quickly, reaching out to interfere. Garcia didn't force himself and continued to distribute the ball.

The third time the ball was distributed, Troy Daniels on the other side received the ball. This time Jack Crowder couldn't catch up, and Anxi immediately dropped James Anderson and rushed over.

But it was still a step too late. After holding the ball and cutting inside the three-point line, Troy Daniels made a pull-up jumper and hit it accurately.

The offense took three possessions and once again defeated the three-man defense.

Anxi shook his head, feeling helpless, but this time, he also saw some glimmers of victory.

Where is the dawn of victory? In fact, it is very simple. As long as Anxi and Jack Crowder on the outside can fill in faster, and the defensive position selection is better, it is entirely possible to lock down the offensive five within five passes.

There was still more than half an hour left in the lunch break, and Anxi shouted: "Continue!"

Then, continue the game.

Lloyd Pierce smiled and exchanged words with Brett Brown.

"Brett, what do you think of a defensive system with An, Jay, and Omer as the core?"

Brett Brown nodded: "Yes, I hope they can practice something."

"Anxi and Jae Crowder quickly cover up and assist in defense. Asik focuses on protecting the basket. With the help of two players who are pretty good at defense, the starting defensive system is complete."

Brett Brown breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't expect that James Anderson's suggestion would allow the 76ers to find a good way to train the team's defensive system.

…

After three days of rest, on March 15th, US time, the 76ers faced the challenge of the Grizzlies at their home court.

This season the Grizzlies have continued their strength from previous seasons, with a record of 38 wins and 27 losses so far this season, which is only a little behind the 76ers' record of 42 wins and 23 losses.

The Grizzlies' continued strength is not due to any superstars on their team. Whether it is Zach Randolph, Mike Conley, or Marc Gasol, they are not considered superstars. At most, they are only an All-Star level player. The specialty that the Grizzlies rely on to survive among the top eight in the Western Conference is their defense.

Lionel Hollins single-handedly built a top defense in the league. Although he left the Grizzlies this season, his successor Dave Joerger did a good job. While maintaining the defense, he also slightly strengthened the team's strength. attack.

Facing another powerful enemy,

The 76ers had a very difficult home game. In the second half of the third quarter, the game was still tense. Both teams did not have high shooting percentages and low scores.

At the end of the third quarter, the score was only 52:62, with the 76ers trailing by 10 points. Normally, this score would only be the 76ers' halftime score. Obviously, the two sides staged a defensive battle in this game. Compared to Against the Grizzlies, the 76ers' performance was even worse.

Anxi's performance was not very good. Under Tony Allen's defense, Anxi made only 6 of 17 shots and only relied on free throws to score 20 points.

In the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, the 76ers' prospects were not good. The on-site Turner Sports commentators Magic Johnson and Mike Breen believed that the Grizzlies, who had a more stable defense in the fourth quarter, were more likely to win the game.

For the 76ers, during the break between the third and fourth quarters, Brett Brown arranged the tactics for the fourth quarter.

When the two teams are neck-and-neck with low shooting percentages and a defensive battle, the best way to maintain the score is to attack the basket.

Therefore, Brett Brown's tactical arrangement is mainly to attack the basket.

After a little arrangement, the fourth quarter begins.

In the fourth quarter, the 76ers' lineup was point guard McAway, shooting guard An Xi, small forward Jae Crowder, power forward Pau Gasol and center Omer Asik, all of whom were playing their best.

On the Grizzlies' side, Marc Gasol sits in the penalty area, power forward Zach Randolph, small forward Tayshaun Prince, and outsiders Mike Conley and Tony Allen. This lineup of the Grizzlies has almost everyone. With above-average individual defense capabilities, Marc Gasol and Tony Allen are regulars on the best defensive team.

In this game, Anxi did not perform very well after encountering a tight defense.

In the last quarter, the 76ers attacked first, Anxi broke through with the ball and faced Tony Allen's defense.

Tony Allen's defense was very aggressive, pressuring Anxi's dribbling. Anxi waved Asik to give him a pick-and-roll, and then both ran towards the inside. Marc Gasol decisively threw Asik away. Gram, double-team Anxi.

Anxi chose to pass the ball and passed the lob to Asik. Asik looked up and watched the basketball fly from the inside, and then caught the ball and dunked it.

In the Grizzlies' offense, Marc Gasol hit a mid-range single and turned around to beat Asik with a jump shot, which he also hit! The point difference is still double digits.

In the 76ers' offense, McAway controlled the ball from the outside. After controlling the rhythm for a while, he passed the ball to Anxi again for a single.

Although Anxi's shooting percentage in this game was terrible, at the critical moment, Anxi was the most reliable.

After Anxi received the ball, he turned around and played with his back. Out of trust in Tony Allen's defense, the Grizzlies did not double-team and allowed Anxi to play Tony Allen in singles.

Anxi advanced with his back and pushed to the mid-range position. The Grizzlies felt bad. Taisha Amplins quickly ran over to help defend, but Anxi had already completed his turn and shot a fadeaway jumper.

This was Anxi's regular scoring method before it developed a breakthrough. In comparison, it was still very stable. After the fadeaway jumper, the basketball swished past the net, the ball went in, and the point difference was once again narrowed to 8 points.

The Grizzlies continued to attack. In the hands of Dave Joerger, the Grizzlies' offensive pace accelerated slightly, but it was still very slow. They focused on positional warfare. In today's league where fast pace is king, it is a wonder. .

Mike Conley quickly advanced to the frontcourt, Zach Randolph made a high-quality screen, and Mike Conley headed towards the basket. But just as he accelerated towards the basket, Anxi quickly moved sideways, directly made up for it, and stood firmly in the penalty area, blocking Mike Conley.

"boom!"

Mike Conley didn't even realize that Anxi was on defense, so he ran into it.

Because of his unstable body shape, Mike Conley simply lost the basketball in his hand. Anxi got short and grabbed the basketball, and then quickly moved forward.

The Grizzlies immediately retreated across the board. As a team that focuses on defense, they retreated very quickly.

The 76ers failed to make a fast break, so Anxi simply suppressed the rhythm and focused on success rate.

The 76ers have already scored two goals in the fourth quarter. This is a good development trend for the 76ers who only scored 52 points in the first three quarters.

However, the 76ers did not score this goal. The thing is like this. Anxi continued to play behind the back. At the critical moment, Anxi still believed in his back-up skills. After all, Anxi's post-up singles can evolve into various forms at critical moments. offensive routine.

This time, Anxi advanced to the free throw line with his back, turned around to shoot, and Marc Gasol covered him.

Anxi passed the ball, and then Asik made a layup under the basket. This was a must-goal.

But Asik's hand slipped and his layup missed the basket. (To be continued.)

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