Super Role Player

The 76ers' schedule in December is obviously not good. They encounter strong opponents continuously and do not play well in one game. It is very likely that they will collapse in several consecutive games.

Therefore, the 76ers take every next game very seriously.

On December 5, 2014, U.S. time, the 76ers challenged the Oklahoma City Thunder away from home and lost their last game. This game also made many people have more worries about the 76ers.

Just two days after losing to the Spurs, can the 76ers adjust from the defeat? Obviously, this is a big question.

In particular, the 76ers' opponent in this game is the Thunder, a powerful enemy that is crazily improving their rankings. It is also an away game. The game will obviously be difficult.

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The plane landed at Oklahoma City International Airport, and the 76ers arrived in Oklahoma City, ready to start their away game.

Before the game started, Anxi received an interview from a reporter: "Anxi, after losing in the last game, you faced another strong team in the Western Conference in this game. Do you think you can win the final victory?"

"It depends on our state and on-the-spot performance. Under normal circumstances, I will not make too many predictions about the game before the game. But in this game, I have enough confidence to win the game because this season , the 76ers refuse any form of losing streak."

Anxi answered the question with a smile and seemed very cooperative. He talked a lot, and the confidence he showed made the reporter happy because he got the news material he wanted.

"So how do you plan to let the team win? Will you beat Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant? Or will you win this game through teamwork?"

"I will beat Russell and Kevin, but we will also win the game through teamwork. There is no conflict."

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Before the game started, Anxi saw Russell Westbrook and Durant. Anxi and the Thunder didn't have much friendship, so the two teams didn't have much communication before the game.

Of course, although there was not much communication, there was a lot of hostility between them.

Anxi during the Spurs era was considered a Durant finisher anyway. The two were deadly rivals back then, and Anxi would always face off against Durant, and would be embarrassed to defend against Durant.

And last season,

Anxi left for Philadelphia, and in the two games they met in the regular season, the two faced off a lot less.

But this season is different. The 76ers are the defending champions, so their status is different. Facing the defending champions, no matter which team they are, they will always muster greater fighting spirit.

Therefore, Durant was high-spirited, and so was Russell Westbrook. Before the game started, the two teams began to go head-to-head.

Then, when the game started, the Oklahoma City fans on the sidelines started shouting.

"Blow up the ********* of the Phillies and kill them!"

"We need to win!"

Anxi listened to the shouts of these crazy fans and didn't care. He just moved his hands and feet silently in the middle of the field. In this game, as Anxi said before the game, he was aiming for the final victory. This game The 76ers must win the game.

The 76ers still haven't made any changes to the starting lineup for the two teams. However, it is said that Sam Hinkie is planning a deal. Except for a few core players who have been perfectly integrated into the team, all other players have It is possible to be sent away by trade.

However, for the time being, the 76ers will maintain their current lineup and will not even change their starting lineup.

Point guard McAway, shooting guard An Xi, small forward Jae Crowder, power forward Pau Gasol and center Nerlens Noel.

On the Thunder side, starting point guard Russell Westbrook, shooting guard Andre Roberson, small forward Kevin Durant, power forward Serge Ibaka and center Steven Adams.

The Thunder's lineup also has the same problem as the 76ers. The 76ers' point guard, McAway, has no three-point ability, while the Thunder's shooting guard Andre Roberson has no shooting ability. If he is not excellent in one-on-one defense, There is no way Robertson will be signed by the Thunder.

On the field, the two teams jumped the ball.

Steven Adams grabbed the basketball and won the ball on the first possession of the opening possession. With just a jump ball victory, the Oklahoma City fans let out a wild cheer.

Amid the cheers of the mountains and tsunamis, the Thunder's attack also began.

Russell Westbrook received the basketball and immediately began to attack the 76ers inside, but Anxi took a step sideways and blocked it directly.

In this game, the 76ers made some adjustments to the defensive positioning on the outside. Anxi switched to defend in front of Westbrook. This defensive change was obviously to prevent Westbrook from taking advantage of McAway's defensive weakness. point to achieve a breakthrough.

After McAway switches defense, all he needs to deal with is Andre Robertson, who has extremely poor shooting ability.

Therefore, such a defense change is obviously very reasonable.

Russell Westbrook faced Anxi's defense. He made a strong breakthrough at the beginning. Westbrook's shortcomings of being impulsive when playing were once again exposed. After being blocked by Anxi, Westbrook remained the same. They invaded Anxi without mercy.

So, Anxi seized the opportunity, turned sideways, and after letting go of Westbrook, he stretched out his right hand and patted the basketball. When he turned around, he patted the basketball down.

"Oh! No!"

The Oklahoma City fans on the sidelines immediately exclaimed, and Westbrook quickly reacted, but at this time, the basketball in his hand had been snatched away by Anxi!

He could only quickly turn around and rush towards Anxi, hoping to make up for his mistake by returning to defense.

But Anxi was very fast. The sighs from the fans on the sidelines made him run faster and faster, and he quickly reached the front.

He went straight through the half, faced the empty basket, made a very light layup, and scored 2 points.

This was the first point of the game. Anxi made a steal and helped the 76ers score first. Obviously, this was a very morale-boosting goal. All the teammates on the field ran over and slapped Anxi.

Anxi also took this opportunity and shouted to everyone: "Defend, defend! Defend the next ball!"

Needless to say, the 76ers began to move on the defensive end to help defend. This time, Westbrook did not continue to act recklessly. He passed the basketball to Durant in the mid-range on the other side.

Durant faced Jae Crowder's single defense in a triple-threat posture. Then, he kept in mind the request of head coach Scott Brooks and used a fake move to get rid of Jae Crowder. Then he rushed inside and passed the opponent. The impact inside gave him a more solid scoring opportunity, and he finally succeeded in a layup.

The ball returned to the hands of the 76ers. McAway held the ball past halftime, and then handed the ball to Pau Gasol who raised the ball in the high post.

With this ball, Anxi played without the ball. He cut from the other side, and after half a step away from Andre Robertson, he immediately opened his hand for the ball.

Pau Gasol passed the ball around the crowd and accurately passed the basketball to Anxi. After receiving the basketball, Anxi directly chose for a layup.

Steven Adams rushed over to cover up the defense, but Anxi directly withstood Adams. The two fought in the air and compared their strength. In the end, Anxi won. He pressed Steven Adams and threw the basketball into the basket, scoring 2 more points. point.

With the Thunder's offense, the 76ers continued to strengthen their defensive strength. This time, Westbrook forced Anxi to no avail, and then threw the basketball to Durant. Durant missed a mid-range pull-up, and No. Lens Noel leapt up, past Steven Adams, and grabbed the rebound.

The ball changed hands and the 76ers quickly started to counterattack. Anxi rushed towards the frontcourt and he received the pass again.

Rushing to the frontcourt with the ball, Anxi didn't pause at all. He directly handed the basketball to his right, took a few steps with his left foot, then accelerated and took a step forward.

Andre Robertson, who reluctantly returned to his own backcourt, was quickly shaken by Anxi, but Anxi jumped up directly, and he was in the air! Here comes a fallback! Take action!

Andre Robertson again reluctantly adjusted and jumped up.

But he jumped a step too late and couldn't interfere with Anxi at all.

Uh-huh!

The basketball flew through a high parabola and finally went directly into the net!

In this way, Anxi controlled the 76ers' first 7 points and led the team to a 7:2 climax.

The game became smoother as a result.