Super Role Player

The game continues.

Anxi, who was a little restricted by Kawhi Leonard at the beginning, soon began to show strong personal offensive strength.

In the next wave of attacks, Anxi continued to play singles with the ball.

After the outside line continued to shake, Anxi suddenly raised the basketball as if to shoot.

This was a fake move of worshiping Buddha. Anxi shook Kawhi Leonard, then suddenly accelerated and rushed in.

Kawhi Leonard reacted immediately and also retreated to re-engage Anxi. However, this retreat seemed a bit reluctant because Anxi's fake move was very simple and Kawhi Leonard could not keep up.

Just like that, after Anxi accelerated further, Kawhi Leonard was passed cleanly by Anxi.

Anxi did not stop and continued to rush towards the basket.

Tim Duncan waved his arms to make up for it. The Spurs' defense was very layered, but under Anxi's accelerated breakthrough, Duncan was also squeezed away by Anxi. Although he still leaned against Anxi and stretched his left arm to interfere, Anxi's strong layup still prevented Duncan from completely interfering with the ball.

The basketball got into the basket with difficulty, and the ball went in!

After being restricted by Kawhi Leonard at the beginning, Anxi suddenly broke out and scored 5 points in a row, letting everyone know that the real Anxi is not someone who can be guarded casually!

At 5:8, the 76ers were 3 points behind, and the Spurs served from the backcourt.

They attacked quickly and launched a wave of counterattacks.

The 76ers also reacted and quickly organized their defense. Nolens Noel in the paint began to show his role. Nolens Noel, who was faster and had better frame protection ability, blocked Tony Parker's breakthrough layup. Followed by, intercepting Tony Parker's pass from behind.

In turn, Anxi suddenly increased its speed and started a fast break.

This wave of fast breaks once again showed the role of Nolens Noel. Unlike the slow-moving Omer Asik, Nolens Noel was very fast. After guarding Tony Parker's breakthrough layup, he saw Anxi successfully intercepted the ball and accelerated his counter-run at the same time, followed by a fast break.

Anxi rushed to the frontcourt, and the Spurs quickly returned to defense.

Anxi blocked Kawhi Leonard in front of him. He forced a breakthrough directly in the middle and attracted the defense of almost everyone in the Spurs.

Suddenly throw the basketball into the sky.

"Clang!"

There was a loud noise, and a 76ers player was already hanging on the basket. It was Jae Crowder, with long cornrows tied behind his head. He looked very wild on the basket.

He rushed towards the basket from the other side, and at the most critical moment, he caught Anxi's high throw and finally completed the alley-oop.

"nice shot!"

"What a great job!"

The 76ers bench was in a state of excitement again, and Jae Crowder also ran over to high-five Anxi with a look of excitement on his face. Anxi smiled lightly and high-fived Jae Crowder.

At this time, the score became 7:8, and the 76ers were only 1 point behind.

Next, the Spurs missed the attack, grabbed the offensive rebound and shot a three-pointer, but still missed. Anxi grabbed the rebound and launched another fast break. This time he passed the ball to McAway.

McAway quickly broke through and made a layup that caused a foul on Danny Green who was returning to defense. He went to the free throw line and made two free throws to overtake the score.

McAway still has some strength. At least his ball control and breakthrough are above the standard. His passing ability is also very good. Coupled with his strong rebounding and stealing abilities, if it were replaced by 29 other teams, it would not be the same. Will give McAway a main point guard position.

But it is a pity that he is now with the 76ers. The 76ers have Anxi and Pau Gasol. There is not much need for McAway's passing and ball control. The same is true for breakthroughs. There is Anxi like this at the 2nd position. When holding the ball as a powerful weapon, the best choice for the No. 1 position is a point guard who does not occupy the ball, can shoot three-pointers, and has strong individual defense capabilities.

However, McAway does not meet any of the above requirements, so now McAway's starting performance is very frustrating. Only when Anxi gives him the ball can he perform.

However, Sam Hinkie has no idea of ​​trading McAway. In any case, McAway was the league's best rookie last season and looks promising. It is unlikely that the 76ers will just give away the team. of potential stocks.

On the court, after McAway made two free throws, the 76ers played their own rhythm.

In the next attack, the Spurs' attack, Tony Parker finally scored on a pull-up jumper. Then on the 76ers' side, Anxi controlled the ball, got inside, and made a fadeaway jumper, which also successfully scored.

Then the Spurs' attack failed, and the 76ers' counterattack failed.

The two teams had interactions with each other. At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs and 76ers tied at 28:25, with the Spurs leading by 3 points.

In the entire first quarter, Anxi passed and shot, scoring 8 points and 4 assists. Anxi's performance in the first quarter seemed a bit dull, with nothing particularly explosive. This made many people accustomed to Anxi's explosive performance in last season's finals. The fans couldn't get enough of it.

In the second quarter of the game, Anxi sat off the court and rested for a while, leaving space on the court for McAway and Pau Gasol.

Unlike last season, Brett Brown has practiced many tactics this season. Now, in the absence of Anxi, McAway and Pau Gasol are playing a triangle tactic, which gives McAway a lot of opportunities to perform. Space, they also scored consecutively in the second quarter, plus Evan Turner, who played at the same time, the three of them joined forces to help the 76ers stabilize the situation.

Anxi, who was sitting off the court, began to think about the team's performance in the first quarter.

In the first quarter, although Anxi only scored 8 points, the threat on the offensive end was really surprising. As long as Anxi gets the ball, the Spurs must shift their defensive focus to Anxi.

However, what makes Anxi frown is that the 76ers did not get an easier scoring opportunity because of Anxi's huge offensive threat.

In the first quarter, the 76ers played a pick-and-roll tactic, using continuous outside pick-and-rolls to get space on the offensive end. However, obviously, falling behind by 3 points in the first quarter meant that the 76ers' pick-and-roll tactics were not effective.

Anxi thought a lot, and so did Brett Brown. The one who really has the right to change tactics is Brett Brown.

Anxi was there thinking about the tactical issues in the first quarter, and Brett Brown was thinking the same. Soon, he made a decision.

Halfway through the second quarter, it was time for the 76ers to make substitutions. Brett Brown went directly to four up and four down. New aid Lou Williams and Channing Frye came on the scene to replace McAway. and Pau Gasol, plus Anxi replaced Evan Turner, and Jae Crowder replaced James Anderson. The lineup on the court became point guard Lou Williams, shooting guard Anxi, small forward Jae Crowder, and power forward. Channing Frye and center Cole Aldridge.

At this time, the score on the court was 43:35, and the 76ers were 8 points behind.

Before Anxi and the others played, Brett Brown announced that Anxi could hold the ball unlimitedly and play unlimited singles, but they must stick to the pick-and-roll tactics they played before.

This also means that with this new lineup, Anxi is the only ball possession point, and this is the decision made by Brett Brown. He decided to use a different lineup to test the team's tactics.

The first ball after Anxi came on the field, he felt the benefits of this half-main and half-substitute lineup.

Lou Williams came to the frontcourt with the ball. Anxi was preparing to take the ball at a 45° angle to the left. Jack Crowder was ambushing in the bottom corner, and power forward Channing Frye was also ambushing in the bottom corner on the other side, two three-point lines away. The presence of the shooter made the Spurs' defense fearful.

The Spurs also know Channing Frye very well. After all, Channing Frye played for the Suns before and is considered an old rival of the Spurs. Therefore, they are very aware of Channing Frye's threat from beyond the three-point line.

So, Anxi got the ball from the outside, changed direction while controlling the ball, and got inside. After entering the penalty area from the left, he followed the gap and moved forward, directly attracting the Spurs' defense.

But in the next second, Anxi made a point and immediately shook off Danny Green who was defending. Anxi rushed into the paint and succeeded in a layup.

The Spurs had nothing to do. The 76ers put two strong three-point shooters on both sides, and they also had Lou Williams on the outside who could burst and shoot, and score at any time. It was difficult for them to focus all their defense. Put it on Anxi.

And this gave Anxi an opportunity.

Anxi made a layup and got his 10th point of the game.

The score became 43:37, and the 76ers were 5 points behind.

Then, the Spurs started attacking.

Defense is the biggest problem with this 76ers lineup. Lou Williams is considered a super sixth man, but is not favored by Mike Budenholzer. The main reason is his defense. The same goes for Channing Frye. He is a big man who likes to float on the outside and does not play any role in defending the inside.

Fortunately, the 76ers still had Anxi, Jack Crowder and Cole Aldridge on the field. The 76ers barely organized their defense and began to deal with the Spurs' offense.

The Spurs are also a half-main and half-substitute lineup at this time, with Patrick Mills and Manu Ginobili as two backup partners on the outside, and the forwards are Kawhi Leonard and Duncan, plus Aaron at the center position. Baynes, they continued to pass the ball from the outside, and finally Patrick Mills made a three-pointer from the outside.

Unfortunately it was a little short and didn't go in.

Cole Aldridge roared and grabbed the rebound, then passed the basketball to Anxi.

Anxi made a strong counterattack and came up with a horse-riding archery shot against Kawhi Leonard's defense. With a bang, Anxi scored another 2 points.

At 43:39, the score difference continued to narrow.

In the Spurs' offense, they were still patiently looking for opportunities on the outside. This time, they successfully found an opportunity. Manu Ginobili broke into the paint and succeeded in a layup.

On the 76ers' side, Anxi continued to break through with the ball. This time, the Spurs resolutely double-teamed Anxi, and Anxi also chose to distribute the ball.

Outside Channing Frye catches the ball and shoots. This is his first shot with the 76ers. The impact of 32 million in four years depends on the result of this shot.

Channing Frye made a three-pointer, and all Spurs fans were speechless.

The next second, with a swish sound, the basketball accurately got into the basket!

The ball went in! At 45:42, the 76ers were only 3 points behind.

Channing Frye's three-pointer also made many people realize Frye's role. A big three-point shooter can bring more changes to the 76ers' tactics.

Time continued to advance and the game continued. The 76ers played more and more smoothly. Compared with the difficulty in the first quarter, under the leadership of Anxi in the second half of the second quarter, the 76ers were unstoppable and overtook the score all the way.

Finally, at halftime, it was 56:50, leading the Spurs by 6 points.

At this point in the game, the 76ers have shown some characteristics of a strong team. At least they are inseparable from the Spurs on the road, which is not something ordinary teams can do.

Anxi scored 15 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals at halftime. The data is pretty good, but it can only be regarded as outstanding. Compared with last season's finals, this kind of data performance can only be regarded as tepid. .

But this is what the 76ers want to see, because Anxi cannot break out in every game. There are 82 games in the regular season. If Anxi needs to break out to win every game, then this game will be too difficult.

A healthy team must have a healthy core player. The 76ers need Anxi to finish every game healthy. Therefore, Anxi needs to maintain his own condition and not consume himself excessively.

The game restarted in the second half, and the 76ers resumed their main lineup in the first quarter. Brett Brown watched for a few minutes. Sure enough, with the presence of McAway on the outside, the 76ers' offense did not go so smoothly. .

However, the Spurs did not take the lead because of this. The two teams played very anxiously. The 76ers played strong defense in the second half and restrained the Spurs' offense.

The Spurs wanted to counterattack, but with Anxi rushing around to defend, they failed to launch an effective offensive wave.

As a result, the game ended in the third quarter, and the 76ers still led the Spurs by 2 points, 74:72.

In the third quarter of the game, Anxi scored 7 points and 2 assists. The total game data has become 22 points, 4 rebounds, 8 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. The superstar's true qualities were highlighted, and Pau Gasol also scored With 15 points and 7 rebounds, he perfectly played the role of the second leader. Although Mcaway was suppressed by Anxi, he also scored 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, which was an excellent performance.

Next, in the decisive battle of the fourth quarter, after some thought, Brett Brown chose to put McAway on the bench and send in Lou Williams.

Although Channing Frye, a three-point shooter, was replaced at the fourth position by Pau Gasol, such a lineup actually played its role in the second half of the second quarter.

Although Pau Gasol can't shoot from beyond the three-point line, his mid-range shooting is very accurate.

Just like that, Anxi scored another 10 points in the fourth quarter, and Pau Gasol also scored 9 points. The two teamed up to score 19 points, helping the 76ers beat the Spurs 101:93 by 8 points and win the first game of the season. win.

Anxi scored 32 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals and 1 block in the game. Pau Gasol also scored 24 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocks. The two cores scored 56 points together. The 76ers defeated the Spurs. A glimpse of the true nature of a strong team. Nothing left.