Super Role Player

The 76ers flew to Houston, rested for a night, and set out on the court again the next day.

The 76ers' away game against the Rockets is a back-to-back game. For Anxi himself, this game is a game that he can only win but not lose, because it involves the ranking of the MVP rankings. He has to compete directly with Anxi. , he used his performance to tell everyone that James Harden and Anxi are on a different level. The one in the top five in the MVP rankings should be Anxi.

Therefore, this is a game where Anxi vents his anger.

Toyota Center gathered a large number of Chinese fans. When Dayao was still in the Rockets, a large number of Chinese people poured into Houston, and Houston became one of the largest Chinese settlements in the United States.

When Chinese fans come to Toyota Center to watch the game, they naturally come for Anxi. There is always such a group of Chinese fans cheering for them in Anxi away from home.

Before the game started, preparations were made in the CCTV live broadcast room. Director Zhang and Yu Jia sat in front of the camera and talked.

"Coach Zhang, it is said that before this game in Anxi, he said that he would prove it with actions. He should be ranked in the top five in the MVP rankings, ahead of James Harden. Is this true?" Yu Jia asked, Zhang The guide was active in the United States some time ago, so he should know something about it.

"I learned about it, and it's true. Anxi said this long before he went to the Spurs. At that time, the last MVP ranking list had just been released, and Anxi was ranked behind Harden and Chris Paul by the NBA official website, so Anxi was very unconvinced, and he wanted to express this, so he went to the media directly, and he wanted to prove himself with his performance on the field."

Director Zhang raised his finger and pointed: "Not only Harden, but also Paul. It just so happens that after playing the Rockets, the 76ers will go to Los Angeles and face the Clippers with Paul. That game must be It’s also a battle between dragons and tigers.”

As soon as Director Zhang said these words, domestic fans immediately began to look forward to the start of this game. They also wanted to see Anxi completely beat James Harden. They thought it would be a refreshing scene.

The game started soon. The 76ers' starting lineup was still point guard McAway, shooting guard Anxi, small forward Jae Crowder, power forward Pau Gasol and center Omer Asik.

On the Rockets' side, Anxi's former teammate Evan Turner is a substitute. The Rockets' starters are point guard Beverley, shooting guard James Harden, small forward Chandler Parsons, power forward Terrence Jones and center Dwight. Howard.

Before the season, the Rockets' lineup was praised by the media. James Harden was the first shooting guard and Dwight Howard was the first center. Many people compared the modern combination with the OK combination, and then concluded that the same It is a combination of the first shooting guard and the first center. Maybe Harden and Howard will be a little bit worse, but the Rockets with a reasonable lineup will also be a strong contender for the championship this season.

Of course, it’s not that the media is wrong. After most of the season, the Rockets’ record is still quite good, with 48 wins and 26 losses, only slightly worse than the 76ers. However, in the Western Conference where there are many strong players, they are automatically ranked in the second tier. , a strong contender for the championship, etc., but still a little bit less interesting.

Especially in strong matchups, the Rockets will always collapse inexplicably, so more than half of the season has passed, and the media are no longer optimistic about the Rockets. They believe that the Rockets are at best a spoiler in the playoffs, but this is different from the 76ers' current situation. The status is almost the same.

Therefore, Turner Sports commentator Amy Johnson set the tone for this game before the game: "This is a close game. Anxi will compete with James Harden for the league's No. 1 shooting guard."

But as soon as the game started, the development trend was somewhat beyond Amy Johnson's expectations.

On the first goal of the game, Anxi took the ball from beyond the three-point line and faced James Harden.

This season, Harden has shown some signs of defensive eyes. On the first goal of the game, he was not very focused. Anxi stretched out his right foot and stepped forward.

Harden hurriedly took half a step back, turning sideways to guard against Anxi's breakthrough.

But Anxi's probing step was just a fake move. Harden had just taken half a step back, and Anxi directly retracted his probing step. He pulled it up from the three-point line and made a three-pointer. James Harden pounced on it.

Wow, there were several exclamations from the sidelines. No one expected that Anxi would score a three-pointer in the opening game.

Director Zhang slapped his thigh directly: "Anxi took the shot right away. This shot was a bit impulsive!"

With a swish, Director Zhang stopped talking, and the Toyota Center became quiet. James Harden turned his head and looked at the basketball bouncing on the floor, and was also stunned.

You actually entered like this? !

The next second, a huge cheer erupted in a corner of the stadium, where Chinese fans gathered, and was later suppressed by Rockets fans with boos.

"Anxi scored a three-pointer at the beginning. He seemed to have a very hot touch in this game. He was completely in the state at the beginning!" Yu Jia reacted first and shouted passionately.

On the court, Kevin McHale stood up. The team's defense at the beginning could not let him worry. He stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips and urged Harden to defend.

Next, in the Rockets' offense, Harden and Terrence Jones picked and rolled. After switching defenses, they got rid of Pau Gasol and broke into the paint. Pau Gasol pulled Harden, and Harden took advantage of the situation to shoot the basketball.

With a beep, Harden also showed off his power at the beginning. The difference is that he stood on the free throw line at the beginning.

Harden stood on the free throw line as if he had returned to his hometown. He looked quite experienced and made two free throws steadily.

Then, in the 76ers' offense, Anxi directly held the ball from the outside and played singles without any intention of relying on screens. Facing Harden's defense, Anxi did not need to rely too much on screens.

Holding the ball on the outside, Anxi suddenly made a cross step, patted the basketball behind his back, accelerated directly, passed Harden, and entered the inside.

After rushing into the three-point line, Anxi had no intention of entering the penalty area. Although Howard's condition was affected by injuries and his performance was not as brilliant as during the Magic period, the deterrent power of the inside was still there, and Anxi did not want to get into trouble.

After passing Harden in one step, Anxi made a pull-up jumper and threw the basketball.

With a swoosh, Anxi scored another 2 points.

In the Rockets' offense, Beverley controlled the ball from the outside and lobbed the ball to Dwight Howard inside. Howard singled out his former teammate Asik, and after a hard hit, he put the basketball into the basket.

5:4, the Rockets cling to the score.

Then, McAway took the ball to the frontcourt, and Anxi played without the ball.

Pau Gasol mentioned the high post, took over the basketball and began to coordinate the attack from the high post. Anxi circled from the baseline, used the screen to get rid of Harden, rushed to the top of the key, and had another hand-to-hand coordination with Pau Gasol. , moved sideways to a 45-degree angle on the other side, and hit another three-pointer.

With a swish sound, the hollow enters the net! 8:4!

"Anxi hit another three-pointer! He has scored 8 points in a row! He is in a hot state!" After Director Zhang made a mistake in judging a goal in the opening game, he also realized that Anxi was in a very hot state in this game and scored three consecutive points.

The Rockets' offense was scored by Anxi for 8 points in a row, and Harden was a little embarrassed.

Continuously dribbling the ball from outside, looking like he wants to hit Anxi.

Breaking through Anxi, Harden rushed into the paint against Anxi's defense, then shot an arrow on horseback and threw the basketball, intentionally or unintentionally trying to cause a foul in Anxi.

However, Anxi was not fooled, and instead interfered very well.

With a bang, Harden's horseback shot missed the basket. The rebound was grabbed by Asik, and then he immediately passed the ball to McAway.

McAway quickly advanced with the ball. After Anxi completed the defense, he immediately rushed to the frontcourt, and a wave of 2-on-1 was formed in the frontcourt.

Harden retreated very quickly, but McAway had already reached the basket and made a layup! After being interfered by Beverley, the basketball bounced on the rim. Harden also rushed to the basket and glanced at the basketball that was about to fall.

Then... the basketball fell straight down, but Harden had no intention of rushing for the rebound. Instead, Anxi, who followed him, jumped up, caught the basketball in the air, and slammed the basketball into the basket!

"Quick break to make up for the dunk! Anxi is too strong!"

"But just now James Harden looked defensive, and he didn't even grab the rebound! What a mistake!"

That's Amy Johnson and his commentary partner Mark Zalarus.

In the CCTV live broadcast room, Director Zhang was so excited that he almost jumped up: "Anxi scored 10 points in a row, he is going to explode again in this game!".

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