Super Role Player

Brett Brown's self-examination is very simple. He did not expect that the 76ers would play so well in the first quarter and actually withstand the impact of the Cavaliers' Big Three.

The result of the tie in the first quarter also made Brett Brown start to wonder if he should not have such a starting lineup in the first quarter. The point guard and shooting guard Ismail Smith and Evan Turner were both missing. A player with outside shooting ability, and the 17-game winning streak in November has already told Brett Brown that the most suitable lineup for Anxi should be a lineup that is full of shooters in other positions in addition to the big center inside.

Obviously, without McAway and Pau Gasol, this game is a game that needs to be played around Anxi. Therefore, from the first quarter, Brett Brown should send an outside perimeter defender. It's a shooter's lineup, so the 76ers' offense in the first quarter won't be so difficult.

So, after thinking about it, Brett Brown looked at Anxi: "Anxi, can we still play in the second quarter?"

Anxi nodded immediately: "Of course, coach."

Brett Brown nodded immediately. What he wanted was Anxi's words.

Immediately, he summoned all the players and began to arrange the play style for the second quarter.

"In the second quarter, Ann, you go as a guest point guard, Troy (Daniels) comes out and plays the second position, Francisco (Garcia) at the third position, power forward Channing (Frye), center Cole (Aldridge), we play a fast offensive tactic, Ann, you have the ball at your disposal, don’t worry about what other players think, just play how you think you can get the lead.”

"In short, our mission in the second quarter is to take the lead!"

In the second quarter of the game, the 76ers' mission was to take the lead. At the end of the first quarter, the two teams were tied, and the first goal of the second quarter was the 76ers' ball.

As for the Cavaliers, they also put up a semi-main lineup in the second quarter. Seeing Anxi continue to play, LeBron James also appeared on the court, plus Matthew Dellavedova at the point guard position. Dion Waiters at the No. 1 position, Tristan Thompson and Louis Amundson in the paint.

This lineup of the Cavaliers is a bit defensive. Whether it is Matthew Dellavedova or the two power forwards inside, they are all defensive players. The 76ers faced off with a complete offensive lineup.

A duel between spear and shield is about to take place at Wachovia Arena.

On the 76ers' first kick, Anxi controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and three shooters spread out. Cole Aldridge was near the basket. Anxi thought about it,

Directly waving, Francisco Garcia near the sideline appeared at the top of the arc, and then stuffed the basketball over.

Then, Anxi kicked the ground, accelerated directly, and cut into the inside line.

When rushing to the free throw line, Anxi suddenly braked again. The Cavaliers' Matthew Dellavedova, who was responsible for defending Anxi, was shaken by Anxi.

As a result, Anxi received a pass from Francisco Garcia in the middle distance, took a step laterally, and shot directly.

Matthew Dellavedova rushed back and couldn't make up the defense in time, but the ball still went in.

At 27:25, the 76ers took the lead.

But if they want to maintain this lead, they have to defend against the Cavaliers' attack next.

During the Cavaliers' offense, LeBron James got the ball, and Anxi followed it up as a matter of course.

Facing Anxi's defense, James' desire to attack is not that strong, or he has not realized the importance of the situation. LeBron James feels that he can paddle for a while and wait for the opportunity.

So, after the ball was passed back and forth from the outside, the basketball came into the hands of Tristan Thompson inside. Tristan Thompson beat Channing Frye, turned around and hit a layup, and the Cavaliers evened the score.

The 76ers' lineup is indeed a defensive problem, especially inside Channing Frye. Once the opponent finds a one-on-one opportunity, it basically means losing points.

So the 76ers who hit this ball had no idea. The game continued with the 76ers' offense.

Anxi still followed the same routine. After controlling the ball in the frontcourt, he handed the ball to Francisco Garcia, who had the ability to pass and control the ball. Then he started cutting without the ball to avoid the Cavaliers' strict defense against him. Stick to it.

This time, Anxi bypassed Cole Aldridge's screen, caught the ball, and hit it again!

Anxi's consecutive goals mean that the 76ers' offensive lineup is beginning to show its power.

During the Cavaliers' offense, Anxi suddenly let go of LeBron James and began to run continuously on the defensive end to cover up the defense. The 76ers also shrank the defense in time, without giving the Cavaliers too much space, and also allowed LeBron James, who was showing signs of paddling, to defend. Brown James lost interest in holding the ball and making single breakthroughs.

In this way, the Cavaliers played for 24 seconds and did not hand the basketball to James until the last few seconds. James beat Anxi hard and the final forced jumper missed.

Inside, Cole Aldridge picked off the rebound, and a chance to counterattack came.

Anxi rushed directly to the frontcourt from the middle. Cole Aldridge first handed the basketball to Francisco Garcia. Garcia made a long pass directly to Anxi.

Anxi caught the ball, pushed past LeBron James's defense, succeeded with a small throw, and scored another 2 points.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Anxi scored 6 points in a row, and Francisco Garcia received 3 assists in a row, and the score was widened.

The 76ers lead the Cavaliers by 4 points at 31:27.

Soon, David Blatt, who is good at on-the-spot adjustments, made a substitution. He also found that the Cavaliers' offense on the field was a bit difficult. He directly chose to replace Louis Amundson with James Jones and let Terry Stan Thompson took the center position and started a one-on-one and four-on-one strategy.

LeBron James saw the team falling behind and understood the current situation on the court. He quickly made the substitution and decisively held the ball against Anxi in singles.

But Anxi is not that easy to play. LeBron James' breakthrough was quickly blocked by Anxi. James could only turn his back to get the ball, resist Anxi, and push back to advance.

In this match, Anxi's strength was not bad at all, and he refused to give in at all, not moving at all.

Therefore, James could not continue to push towards the basket, so he could only turn around and try to shake Anxi away with a fake move, but still failed.

Then, he could only force his shot and hit a fadeaway jumper against Anxi's defense.

Bang, missed.

Channing Frye protected the rebound, and the Cavaliers quickly returned to defense. As early as when LeBron James turned around to shake Anxi away, the Cavaliers' outside players knew that the ball might be lost. In order to prevent another shot from the 76ers, Wave counterattacked and Matthew Dellavedova and Dion Waiters soon started moving toward the backcourt.

The 76ers, who failed to launch a fast-break counterattack, could only slow down their pace and enter a positional battle.

At this time, many people thought that Anxi, who advanced to the frontcourt with the ball, would hand the basketball to Francisco Garcia again and run without the ball. However, Anxi knew very well that there are only three things to do, and he cannot use old tricks. For this ball, he waved his hand and started directly from the top of the arc, preparing for a single.

Matthew Dellavedova didn't defend the first two goals very well, always allowing Anxi without the ball to find opportunities. Now, he can finally defend Anxi with the ball, and Dellavedova seems very serious. Close to Anxi.

As a defender from Australia, Matthew Dellavedova's playing style is relatively dirty and he has rich experience on the defensive end. But at this time, when Anxi turned around and directly started playing post-up, Matthew Dellavedova's experience No matter how rich it is, it is useless.

Because Anxi is crushing Dellavedova with his pure power.

He took the ball and took a step sideways, then turned around and started attacking from the frame. At this time, Anxi was in the mid-range position near the free throw line. It was Anxi's most threatening ear position. He could shoot a jump shot from this position. You can use fake moves to shake off defensive players and break into the paint.

For this ball, Anxi chose to use a fake move to pass Matthew Dellavedova.

He continuously swayed in the mid-range, and after a fake move of dribbling under the crotch and changing hands, Anxi passed Dellavedova in one step.

Dellavedova caught up, but Anxi then made a sudden stop, stepped back and shot a jumper, completely shaking Dellavedova away.

Anxi played this ball very beautifully, relying entirely on his personal ability to break Matthew Dellavedova's defense.

The last crisp sound of wiping the net means that Anxi has scored 8 points in a row in the second quarter, and its condition and feel are extremely hot...

At 33:27, the score reached 6 points. The Cavaliers must take this game seriously.