Super Role Player

"An, how many points are you going to score in this game?"

Anxi quickly walked through the player tunnel in the parking lot, but there were a lot of reporters pestering him. Anxi thought for a while and answered.

"50 points."

The answer was brief, but the reporters surrounding Anxi were already very excited when they heard this answer.

Because they got the answer they wanted.

"The Grizzlies' defense is very strong. Do you really think you can score 50 points against the Grizzlies and Tony Allen?"

Anxi turned around a passage and was already close to the home team's locker room. The reporters didn't have much time.

Anxi's answer this time was still simple and crude: "Of course."

At that moment, a local Memphis reporter was angry. In the eyes of die-hard Grizzlies fans, the Grizzlies' defense is the most insufferable thing. Now, Anxi is about to blow up the Grizzlies' defense in an understatement. This is of course shocking. Angry.

The local reporter from Memphis asked angrily when Anxi was about to enter the locker room: "Are you insulting the Grizzlies' defense?"

Anxi pushed open the door and entered. He didn't answer the last question.

However, in the half hour before the game, the news that Anxi was preparing to score 50 points over the Grizzlies and Tony Allen spread throughout North America and China. Even the players from the two teams participating in this game and the players in this game The commentators also knew Anxi's goal.

In fact, after six consecutive 50+ games, Anxi's goal for this game has been determined. Many people know this, but Anxi said this goal, which is a bit surprising.

Before the game started, Anxi's goals for the game were discussed in the commentary box.

The commentary team sent by Turner Sports for this game was Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith. When Charles Barkley saw Anxi playing, he immediately smiled and said: "Before the game, Anxi promised to continue scoring 50+ points. Kenny, what do you say? ?”

Kenny Smith has always been a supporter of Anxi, but in this matter, he also shrugged: "I am not very optimistic. Anxi has scored 50+ points in six consecutive games. Such a continuous crazy score, whether it is physical or personal His will may be reaching its limit. In this game, he will face the Grizzlies, who currently have the best defense in the league. Facing such a defense, I don’t think he can continue to score 50+ points.”

Charles Barkley then nodded: "Yes,

I think the defenses Anxi faced in the previous six games combined are not as good as the defenses they are about to face in this game. The Grizzlies’ defense is holistic. If Anxi’s goal in this game is 30 points, I think it is still It's possible, but if it's 50 points, that's too exaggerated..."

Discussions were everywhere, but inside the court, Anxi was met with collective hostility from the Grizzlies.

Tony Allen stared at Anxi for a long time, and then showed a vicious smile. Obviously, in this game, Tony Allen and Anxi will be at odds with each other.

Insiders Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph are also eyeing Anxi. This season, the Grizzlies also introduced Courtney Lee, an excellent 3D shooting guard. In this game against the Grizzlies, Anxi will face Maybe it will be another wheel battle.

In previous games, the Grizzlies' starting shooting guard has always been Courtney Lee, who has better shooting. However, in this game, Dave Joerger adjusted the starting lineup to deal with Anxi and let Tony Allen return to the starting lineup. Keep an eye on Anxi.

Regarding the other starting positions of the Grizzlies, the point guard position is Mike Conley, who has always been underestimated. Mike Conley is also a point guard with above-average defensive ability. The reason why the Grizzlies' defense is strong is obviously due to Mike Conley.

The shooting guard is Tony Allen, the small forward Jeff Green, and the inside combination is the black and white bear combination of Marc Gasol and Zach Randolph.

For the 76ers, Ishmael Smith starts at point guard, shooting guard An Xi, small forward Jae Crowder, power forward Pau Gasol and center Nerlens Noel.

It is worth mentioning that this game is also a battle between brothers Pau Gasol and Marc Gasol. Of course, the two are brothers off the court and opponents on the court. The two hugged and chatted for a while off the court. In other words, when they got to the court, the two became mismatched opponents.

Nolens Noel and Marc Gasol jumped the ball, and Nolens Noel was younger and grabbed the ball in one leap.

The basketball was handed to Ishmael Smith, and Anxi also rushed to the frontcourt, and then directly positioned at a 45° position on the right side, opening his hand for the ball.

On the first ball of the opening game, Anxi showed a posture of wanting to play singles.

Tony Allen defended Anxi. The confrontation between the two attracted the attention of the fans in the audience and all the fans watching the game. Almost all neutral fans wanted to see Tony Allen strongly defend against all attacks in Anxi, but soon , Tony Allen let them down.

Tony Allen's defense is very strong, but it does not mean that Tony Allen's defense can stop Anxi's ever-changing offensive methods.

Anxi is a kaleidoscope on the offensive end, and Tony Allen didn't want to defend Anxi to death by himself. Therefore, Anxi's singles, when Anxi changed directions twice in a row and accelerated towards Tony Allen's right side, Tony Allen lost his defensive position and was forced to wrap up Anxi sideways.

However, the Grizzlies have Marc Gasol on the inside, so after Anxi breaks through, Tony Allen is not worried that Anxi will directly attack and succeed.

Rushing inside, Anxi passed the ball to Pau Gasol. Pau Gasol turned around and was about to take a shot. Marc Gasol quickly pounced back.

Anxi took the opportunity to speed up and run counterattack again, widening the distance and asking for the ball again.

Pau Gasol's passing support was excellent. He immediately discovered the opportunity in front of Anxi. With a pass, Anxi received the ball and made a jump shot. Tony Allen's interference was in place, but Anxi also shot the ball very steadily.

Uh-huh!

Hit the mid-range shot and got two points.

Although there were twists and turns in the first wave of confrontation, Anxi still won and got the first point of the opening game.

In the Grizzlies' offense, Mike Conley took the ball to the frontcourt, and Black Bear Zach Randolph pulled to the outside. After a high-quality pick-and-roll, Mike Conley broke through, rushed to the inside, and made a jump shot.

Oh, same hit.

2:2, both teams scored at the same time in the opening game.

Then, the ball returned to the 76ers.

Ismail is still holding the ball and controlling the frontcourt, while Anxi is still in the same position, asking for the ball.

Ismail Smith did not hesitate and gave the ball directly to Anxi.

In this game, Anxi's teammates also showed great support for Anxi. They also knew Anxi's goals very well. In order for Anxi to tie Chamberlain's record, everyone was willing to sacrifice the data of one or two games, or even win the game. .

Anxi played another single, this time it was a high post single, Tony Allen held Anxi firmly, Anxi took two steps forward, turned around, and shot a fadeaway jumper.

Uh-huh!

Another goal was scored, and the stadium was filled with cheers. Anxi scored two goals in a row. The Grizzlies' defense seemed to have failed in the opening game.

But in fact, the Grizzlies' defense was already in place. Marc Gasol's defense on the first goal was very timely, and Tony Allen's follow-up defense was also very good. On the second goal, Tony Allen never lost his position. , Tony Allen also interfered with Anxi's final fadeaway jumper, but Anxi just scored, an unreasonable goal, and there was nothing anyone could do.

Soon, the Grizzlies attacked, Zach Randolph shot a mid-range shot with a high arc, and finally drew a beautiful arc and got into the basket, and the two teams continued to be evenly divided.

In the next round, with a gesture from Dave Joger on the sidelines, the Grizzlies began to strengthen their defense against Anxi.

But with this goal, Anxi seemed to have understood the changes in the Grizzlies in advance. He actually handed the basketball to Pau Gasol who was in the high position and entered a state without the ball.

Anxi became difficult to defend without the ball. However, Anxi ran around in this wave of attacks and attracted a wave of defense. Pau Gasol broke into the inside and succeeded in a layup. The ball did not pass Anxi's hands. The 76ers Just scored a goal.

But in the next wave of offense, Anxi circled the baseline, caught the ball in the bottom corner and shot a three-pointer. The ball went in, and he scored another three points.

Faced with Anxi's changes on the offensive end, Dave Joger did not make any changes. So, Anxi continued to score by running without the ball, catching and shooting, and made four consecutive shots, three of four, plus one. Anxi only played half of the 7 points scored before in the first quarter and already scored 15 points.

"With 15 points in half a quarter, Anxi's performance was so surprising. The opening was so hot. He made 6 of 7 shots and scored 15 points at the beginning!" Kenny Smith was obviously surprised. All No one thought that Anxi could score 50 points in the game against the Grizzlies, but just halfway through the first quarter, Anxi scored 15 points, and it was obvious that it was heading towards a high score.

After Anxi hit his last three-pointer, Dave Joger called a timeout and made changes.

For the Grizzlies, it is actually relatively simple for them to restrain Anxi's off-ball offense. After all, the Grizzlies' defense is integrated, and they can rely on a zone defense to prevent Anxi from scoring.

Soon, the Grizzlies strengthened their running on the defensive end, expanded the zone defense area, and focused on marking Anxi.

At this time, Anxi felt the pressure. When the pressure came, Anxi continued to take decisive shots. Relying on his excellent start, Anxi made another 2-for-4 shot in the second half, and scored 20 points in the first quarter. Look. It's possible to go up to 50 points.

The 76ers led 31:25 in the first quarter, but in the second quarter, the Grizzlies further strengthened their defensive intensity, and Anxi also rested for half a quarter in the second quarter. After half a quarter, the score of the two teams became 42 square meters.

However, after half a quarter of rest, Anxi's hand was no longer as hot as the opening game. Facing Tony Allen's continuous high-intensity defense, Anxi also began to hit the ground running in the second quarter.

He went out and hit two irons in a row, and then made adjustments to regain his form. However, in the second half of the second quarter, Anxi's overall shooting rate was not high. He made 3 of 8 shots and scored another 8 points in the second quarter. At the end of the game, Anxi scored 28 points.

The Grizzlies led the 76ers by three points 55:52 at halftime, and the situation looked a bit difficult.

But this is normal. Anxi obviously wants to force points. The result of forced points is that the 76ers' offensive efficiency is very low, especially under the Grizzlies' high-intensity defense, the 76ers' offensive efficiency is even lower, so the two At halftime, the team scored a relatively low score.

And this is exactly what the Grizzlies think. The Grizzlies suppressed the tempo in the second quarter. What they want is this kind of high-intensity defensive battle with a slow pace to control the position. In this way, on the one hand, the Grizzlies' twin towers can show their power; , Anxi's offensive efficiency will also be greatly reduced.

Therefore, in the third quarter, the 76ers must make some changes.

Brett Brown's adjustment was also very simple. He directly asked Anxi to serve as a guest point guard in the third quarter, and asked Lou Williams to play, ready to grab points when Anxi encountered tight defense. Small forward Jae Crowder, and money inside. The combination of Nymphrey and Nolens Noel.

With a small and fast offensive lineup, Brett Brown is obviously going to speed up the game.

Anyway, the biggest goal of the 76ers in this game is to let Anxi score 50 points. The winning or losing of the game is not that important, so forcibly speeding up may make the rhythm chaotic, but Anxi can play at his own pace, offensively You can play more freely.

The 76ers' adjustments were somewhat haphazard, and after the start of the second half, Anxi began to have all the ball.

For the first goal of the game, the Grizzlies replaced Courtney Lee to defend Anxi, but Tony Allen was also on the court as a small forward.

On the first goal of the game, Anxi broke through with the ball, encountered a double team, and made a strong shot.

Marc Gasol inside grabbed the rebound and the Grizzlies pressed the rhythm. In the position battle, Mike Conley succeeded in a layup, extending the lead to 5 points.

Then, Anxi continued to play hard, this time it was a post-up singles, but surprisingly, Anxi, who is usually very reliable in post-up singles, turned around and shot again.

In the opening two consecutive irons, Anxi still didn't care, turned around to defend, and prevented the Grizzlies' attack.

Then on the offensive end, Anxi once again entered a state without the ball.

But after catching and shooting without the ball, Anxi hit the ball again, three consecutive irons. At the beginning of the second half, Anxi's hand felt completely cold.

Then, another run without the ball, Anxi took the ball and hit the ball for the fourth time.

Anxi believed that he could only serve three times. After forcing two strikes in singles, he changed without the ball. After two more strikes without the ball, Anxi made another change.

On the offensive end, Anxi broke through directly, entered the penalty area, used the method of drawing fouls, made Courtney Lee a foul, went to the free throw line, and made two free throws.

In this way, Anxi's score in this game was just over 30 points.

He found a way to score, but Anxi's offense became extremely inefficient. He couldn't always score by drawing fouls, so next, Anxi increased the number of times he hit the basket, and his physical fitness also improved rapidly. was consumed.

The game lasted until the end of the third quarter, and Anxi's score had just reached 34 points.

If you don't mention the previous goal of 50 points, scoring 34 points in three quarters against the Grizzlies is already an outstanding result. But once 50 points are mentioned, it looks difficult based on Anxi's current state.

In the fourth quarter, Anxi insisted on playing, and after playing most of the last quarter, Anxi struggled to increase its score to 42 points.

The Grizzlies' defense is indeed very strong. Every time Anxi scores is very difficult. Seeing that the game time is running out, Anxi still has to score 8 more points, and there are less than 4 minutes left in the game. 50 points seems to be hopeless.

The 76ers were even 10 points behind the Grizzlies, and even lost the final game victory.

"Anxi's current score is 42 points. As long as the Grizzlies maintain their current defensive intensity, it will be difficult for Anxi to score more than 50 points in the end." Kenny Smith said with some regret. In fact, just looking at Anxi's strength in the first quarter Performance, everyone thought that Anxi would risk the world's disapproval and score 50 points over the Grizzlies.

But as the game came to an end, Anxi was guarded by the Grizzlies, and his own touch plummeted. It took more shots for Anxi to score 42 points. In the end, after more than three minutes of slow-paced offense and defense, Anxi wanted to score 8 more points. , the difficulty is really too great.

"Maybe after the game, the headlines of all the news media will be: Anxi only scored more than 40 points in the fourth quarter..." Charles Barkley had already thought of the title of the post-game media report.

But Anxi on the field is still working hard.

Anxi will not give up this 50+. If it is really difficult to get it, he will not begrudge his glory pool and forcefully cut it. Therefore, what Anxi has to do now is to wait for the last three minutes to arrive...