Super Role Player

After four consecutive games with 50+ points, Anxi only needs one more game with 50+ points to surpass Kobe and achieve the achievement of five consecutive games with 50+ points.

Anxi wanted to see if he could break this record and upgrade the system. Therefore, in the next game, the 76ers returned to their home court to face the Rockets. Anxi's goal was still to score 50+ points. Facing the Rockets' weak perimeter defense, Anxi was very disappointed. firm.

This season, while the Warriors and Spurs are firmly in the top two, the Rockets' record is firmly in the top four in the Western Conference, and occasionally surpasses the Clippers to reach the top three. Their record is brilliant.

After getting Josh Smith to join, the Rockets had a period of ups and downs, but then they got on the right track.

Former Eagle King Josh Smith is no longer at his peak, but his strength is still quite strong, and it is still a great reinforcement for the Rockets. He and the Rockets recently signed Corey Brewer, as well as Lao Ja Known as the hairband brothers, Sentry has greatly improved the strength of the Rockets' bench.

As a result, the Rockets began to win consecutive games, gradually rising in the rankings, and even slowly caught up with the Spurs.

Before facing the 76ers, the Rockets had won six consecutive games and were in hot shape.

The 76ers are also on a winning streak. After defeating the Pelicans, the 76ers have won 12 consecutive games. This winning streak of more than 10 games is still going on. If they win against the Rockets, the winning streak will reach 12. 13 games.

Winning streak, Anxi's consecutive 50+ record, two major consecutive game records ahead, the Rockets are also under great pressure.

For James Harden, he won countless praises in the summer of 2013. With Kobe Bryant seriously injured and Dwyane Wade regressing, James Harden was considered the new first shooting guard in the league. With the addition of No. 1 center Dwight Howard and the formation of a new No. 1 shooting guard and No. 1 center combination, countless praises followed.

But soon, the regular season began, and the moment James Harden was in high spirits, Anxi broke out.

Starting the game with consecutive wins and high scores, Anxi, who also appeared at the second position, made everyone forget about James Harden on the other side. Anxi proved with his own performance that he is the number one shooting guard in the post-Kobe era.

This season, Anxi has further widened the gap with James Harden. Anxi's average points per game have risen to 33.6 points, and average assists per game have also increased to 9.2. In addition, Anxi averages 3.3 steals and 1.2 blocks per game. Anxi's gorgeous average per game data , is no longer just the active first shooting guard.

Now he even has a chance to compete for the number one shooting guard in history.

certainly,

It is a bit exaggerated to say that the competition is the first shooting guard in history, but at least Anxi can now compete with Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade for the historical ranking of the shooting guard position.

And James Harden? He's not even close yet.

This season, James Harden has also lost a lot of praise. On the contrary, countless controversies have poured into him.

Including his affair with Khloe Kardashian, James Harden's defensive attitude on the court, etc., many commentators compared Harden to Anxi.

Compared with Anxi, who is dedicated to Abby Hornacek off the court and started out defensively on the court. Even when he became a superstar, he never lost his defense. James Harden was chaotic off the court, had too big problems with his defensive attitude on the court, and was always poor on the offensive end. It's unstable.

Some commentators believe that if James Harden were replaced by Anxi, the Rockets might already be competing with the Warriors, the biggest dark horse this season.

Of course, some commentators believe that Harden's problem is not that big, but that he is not so focused on the court.

Before the game between the Rockets and the 76ers, new ESPN commentator Sean Battier made predictions and comments about the game.

"Before the war, the 76ers' record was 33 wins and 8 losses, while the Rockets' record was 29 wins and 13 losses. The difference in wins between the two teams was 4.5 games. From the record point of view, the two teams are one level behind. And judging from the performance of both teams throughout the season, this is indeed the case.”

"The 76ers are a championship-level team, and the Rockets are still a little short of reaching the level of a championship-level team."

"However, judging from the recent performance of the two teams, the Rockets have won 6 consecutive games and the 76ers have won 12 consecutive games. The two teams are in equally hot form. Just looking at the recent state, this game is still a battle between dragons and tigers."

"This game requires attention to the core players and role players of the two teams. The 76ers' core is the shooting guard and power forward, while the Rockets are the shooting guard and center."

"Comparing Anxi and James Harden, Anxi's average points per game has risen to 33.6 points so far this season, as well as 5.2 rebounds, 9.2 assists, 3.3 steals and 1.2 blocks. Such data is also unprecedented in history. Countless gorgeous statistics.”

"And James Harden's average data per game is almost two levels higher than that of Anxi. So far this season, James Harden has averaged 27.4 points, 5.4 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.9 steals per game. Such a data can only be regarded as An ordinary superstar-level data cannot be compared with Anxi's average data."

"As for the core insiders of the two teams, Pau Gasol and Dwight Howard still have some grudges mixed in. The two accumulated a lot of conflicts during their time with the Lakers. After changing teams, both of them continued to shine. Fever, they have different roles within their respective teams.”

"Pau Gasol averaged 19.5 points, 10.8 rebounds, 3.7 assists and 1.8 blocks per game this season. He is more of an offensive axis in the team and has a greater impact on the 76ers' offense."

"Dwight Howard's scoring data has dropped sharply this season, averaging only 15.8 points, 10.5 rebounds and 1.3 blocks per game, but he has a great impact on the defensive end. The Rockets' defense is almost exclusively Dwight Howard's. Hold it up.”

"In terms of role players, Jae Crowder has made significant progress this season, and his role is a bit like Trevor Ariza of the Rockets this season, but compared to Ariza, Jae Crowder's offense is stronger and more stable. Compare with others Position, the point guard position is a stubborn problem for the 76ers, and the power forward position is a stubborn problem for the Rockets. Now, both teams have solutions for these two positions. The Rockets chose to let Motiejunas, who has excellent offense, be the starter to ensure offensive firepower. , and the 76ers chose to make Ishmael Smith the starter to ensure the starting defense."

"As for the substitutes of the two teams, the 76ers have the old 76ers' help such as Lou Williams and Evan Turner, while the Rockets have the help of Corey Brewer, Josh Smith and Jason Terry. The bench is just as strong.”

"To sum up, the game between the Rockets and the 76ers will definitely be a strong showdown. The winner of the game will be the showdown between Anxi and James Harden. If Anxi can continue its good form, the 76ers will win. The probability will be as high as 80%.”

As a famous Rockets star, Sean Battier made some analysis and predictions for the next game between the two teams. Generally speaking, Sean Battier is optimistic about the 76ers winning, but he still has some doubts to a certain extent. A little biased towards the Rockets. If other commentators were asked to predict this game, most of them would definitely think that the 76ers would win.

After all, the two teams are not on the same level, and Anxi and James Harden are not on the same level either.

Media commentators were discussing heatedly, but the players of the two teams were extremely quiet before the game. Anxi did not even accept interviews from the media. He arrived belatedly and rushed to the arena an hour before the game started.

On the other side, James Harden arrived at the Wachovia Center with the large team. He was interviewed by the media before the game, but James Harden only briefly answered a few sensitive questions, and then expressed his determination to win. .

James Harden still does a very good job in dealing with the media.

After dealing with the media, the two teams began to warm up on the sidelines. In the commentary box, the two commentators from Turner Sports, Sean Battier and Doug Collins, also took their places.

Turner Sports has sent out a somewhat controversial commentary team. Sean Battier has played for the Rockets for most of his career. He has deep feelings for the Rockets. In this game, his stance is destined to be biased in favor of the Rockets.

Doug Collins has played for the 76ers throughout his career and served as the head coach of the 76ers after retiring. Like Shane Battier, he has deep feelings for the 76ers. In this game, his stance will be Will be more biased towards the 76ers.

Two commentators with opposite stances were commentating on the same game, and many people were worried whether the two would come to blows during the game.

But when the commentary started, the two still acted in harmony.

"Sean, I think let's not talk about the outcome of this game. Let's talk about another thing that a lot of people are paying attention to. Regarding Anxi's consecutive 50+ points, he has now scored 50+ points in four consecutive games. Do you think he will complete five consecutive 50+ games?"

Doug Collins sidestepped the potentially contentious issue of winning and losing by talking about the streak issue.

Indeed, Anxi's consecutive 50+ points have attracted a lot of attention. This is another scoring feast since Kobe Bryant. Back then, Kobe Bryant's consecutive high scores caused the world to cheer. Now, Anxi's consecutive high scores have attracted a lot of attention. It has attracted a lot of attention early on.

There is relatively little attention in North America. On the other side of the ocean, in China, in the past week, everyone has been discussing Anxi's continuous high scores. Before this game, almost all fans were discussing what Anxi could get in this game. score.

Seeing Doug Collins ask, Shane Battier also expressed some opinions: "I think it will be difficult for Anxi to continue his consecutive 50+ performances. With four consecutive 50+ games, his physical fitness may be on the verge of reaching its limit. If I were Brett Brown, Anxi wouldn't even be playing in this game..."

Shane Battier believes that Anxi's physical fitness is insufficient after consecutive 50+ points, and Brett Brown will not even let Anxi play.

But in fact, Anxi not only played, but also started.

But indeed, the physical problem mentioned by Shane Battier does exist, but Anxi has five full glory pools, and he consumed one, directly replenishing his physical strength. In this game, Anxi can still kill.

On the field, the warm-up was over and the game started soon.

The 76ers' starting lineup is point guard Ishmael Smith, shooting guard An Xi, small forward Jae Crowder, power forward Pau Gasol and center Nerlens Noel.

The Rockets' starting lineup is point guard Patrick Beverley, shooting guard James Harden, small forward Trevor Ariza, power forward Donatas Motiejunas and center Dwight Howard.

At the beginning of the game, Nerlens Noel beat Dwight Howard with a jump ball, and the 76ers attacked first.

Ishmael Smith dribbled the ball through half court and then handed the basketball to Anxi.

The Rockets' defender on Anxi's side was Patrick Beverley. As soon as Anxi got the ball, Beverley followed up.

Rockets coach Kevin McHale obviously knows that James Harden's defense is very problematic. If Harden is asked to guard Anxi in this game, he will definitely be beaten by Anxi, who has been in hot form recently. Therefore, McHale chose to let Beverley start the game. Go to defend Anxi and consume Anxi's physical energy as much as possible.

Patrick Beverley is a player who returned from Europe. He was selected by the Lakers, but after being selected, he failed to get any chance in the NBA, and even failed to get a formal NBA contract, so he could only stay away. Go to Europe.

After three years of experience in Europe, Patrick Beverley was signed by the Rockets and then established a firm foothold.

Beverley is also the favorite point guard candidate of 76ers general manager Sam Hinkie. Beverley defends tenaciously and can always guard against the opponent's arrowheads. He also has a three-pointer, which is a rare point guard position. 3D player.

But the 76ers know Beverley's value, and the Rockets obviously know better. Therefore, Beverley is not for sale to the Rockets, unless the 76ers are willing to exchange Pau Gasol or Anxi, or some other large chips.

But obviously, the 76ers are not that stupid. Compared to Beverley, Ishmael Smith is equivalent to Beverley without three points. Although it is a little worse, it is enough.

Anxi was entangled by Beverley at the beginning. Anxi was also very smart. When he saw that it was Beverley who was guarding him, he quickly turned around and hit him from the high post.

The size difference between Beverley and Anxi is really too big. Faced with Anxi's back attack, Beverley alone can't withstand it. Therefore, after Anxi advanced two steps, the Rockets could only carry out a flanking attack.

At this time, Anxi passed a pass to the bottom corner. Jack Crowder made a three-pointer, and with a swoosh, in!

The 76ers scored three points in the opening game, and then the Rockets' offense came.

Although James Harden has a very poor attitude on the defensive end, he does a very good job on the offensive end. The Rockets' offense relies heavily on Harden.

In the first attack of the opening game, the ball was also handed to Harden.

Harden then used a pick-and-roll and a European step to dodge Anxi's defense, rushed inside and succeeded in a layup.

2 points are credited, 2:3!

The opening offenses of both teams were very fast. The 76ers played from Anxi's back and settled the battle in three or four seconds, while the Rockets' Harden rushed to the frontcourt and took a European step, which didn't take much time.

As a result, the total offensive time of the two teams was just over 24 seconds.

Judging from the time, this game is destined to be an offensive battle.