The Way of the Center

????The fans of Philadelphia have not been so excited because of a game for a long time. The 76ers can play so closely with the defending champion Trail Blazers, which the fans of Philadelphia could not have imagined before.

???? So, even if today's game is unanimously regarded as just an "exhibition" game for the Trail Blazers, even if Philly fans can only watch the game live on TV at home. But the Philadelphia fans who have been silent for many years still cannot restrain their excitement.

???? The opening game of the season, when the 76ers beat the Heat, almost all Philadelphians fell into great joy. Now, the 76ers have a chance to stumble the defending champion, so everyone is paying close attention to this game.

???? David Stern looked at the rising ratings, and instantly felt that it was a wise choice for him to engage in such a New Year's Day war.

???? "Everyone performed very well in the first quarter! Work harder, we have already held back the defending champions, now we are going to drag them into the mud! Defense, in the second quarter, I I want you to strengthen your defensive strength!" On the visiting team's bench, Brett Brown's roar would definitely make Ricard very envious. Ever since he was found out to have the damn disease, Ricard seldom yelled like this.

???? Regardless of Brett’s unsatisfactory record in leading the team over the past few years, even if Popovich is allowed to coach the 76ers, a team that is not strong at all and often suffers from injuries, the estimated results It won't be any better.

???? It's not that Brett can't command the game, but the strength of the 76ers is really not enough to make them go further. So Brett also knows that the 76ers can bite the score in the first quarter, relying entirely on offense.

???? But if a team wants to win, it is impossible to rely solely on touch. If the players suddenly lose their touch in the next game, then this game will be impossible to play.

???? So taking advantage of this inter-section opportunity, Brett Brown put a lot of effort into defense. Although the 76ers' defense is not good, at least in the next three quarters, they will not just play the game based on the feel.

???? At the beginning of the second quarter, Ricard sent out a mixed lineup of substitutes and starters as always. Anjie and Matthews continued to fight with Miller Sr., Robin Lopez and Frenchman Batum.

????The 76ers, whose bench is not deep enough, will continue to fight with the starting lineup.

???? In the first quarter, although the Trail Blazers could not open the score, their offense was quite easy. However, after the 76ers suddenly increased their defensive intensity, the Trail Blazers players really didn't get used to it for a while.

???? So when the Trail Blazers aggressively attacked again in the second quarter, An Jie found that it seemed that it was not so easy to break through the 76ers' defense now.

???? Spencer Hawes is not strong enough, nor agile enough. But this time, when An Jie received the pass from the old Miller into the penalty area with his back, he felt the pressure from behind him, which was several times stronger than before.

???? In order to resist Anjie's advance, Hawes, a big white man, had to use top defense to defend.

????The top defense can put the ball holder under great pressure from the beginning to the end, but the disadvantage is also obvious, that is, the top defense with the center of gravity too forward, once it is turned and broken, it is difficult to get back. chase back.

????An Jie naturally knew this, so he was also going to break through Hawes with an easy turn. After all, Hawes's movement speed is not at the same level as An Jie's.

???? An Jie was about to turn around, but saw that McAway had already ambushed him. As soon as Anjie dribbles, McAway will take the ball away immediately.

???? Seeing this situation, An Jie immediately stopped his movements and raised the basketball high. His turn and breakthrough turned into a turn and face frame on the spot,

McAway failed to break the basketball, but Anjie's breakthrough plan was completely ruined.

???? Before Anjie could stand still, Hawes pressed forward. An Jie was made very uncomfortable by Hawes' active defense. There was no way for An Jie to pass the basketball back to the outside before he was double-teamed.

???? "What did we see just now!? Spencer Hawes and McAway successfully defended Anjie, an unsolvable guy!" Bill Wharton opened his mouth in surprise , How can the 76ers team be able to force last season's double MVP into this.

???? However, the Trail Blazers players who played on the court afterwards knew that the back-to-back schedule was the culprit for all this.

???? In the situation just now, if it was An Jie who was full of energy, he would have used his shoulders against Hawes to break through and dunk. This is one of Anjie's favorite scoring methods this season.

???? However, An Jie, who is not in good physical condition today, was afraid that he would make a mistake due to weakness in the forced breakthrough, so he gave up this idea.

???? In the end, it was Anjie who used the hook to end the attack. But the powerful Blazers shouldn't be playing so hard.

???? Unlike the Trail Blazers' bumps and bumps on the offensive end, the 76ers' offense seems to be a lot easier.

???? It was very uncomfortable for McAway to be stared at by the old Miller, but this did not affect his job of passing the ball.

???? Thaddeus Young's dubious running made Aldridge very distressed. What's more, Hawes' off-ball pick-and-roll also greatly delayed Aldridge's follow-up defense.

???? It was one step behind the free throw line on the left, and McAway passed the basketball. The basketball passed through the waving arm of the old Miller and flew obediently into Thaddeus Young's hands.

???? Thaddeus Young's performance in the middle distance today is like a godsend, and Aldridge's slow interference can't stop Yang's continuous scoring.

???? Anjie covered most of the restricted area. Spencer Hawes, who dreams of becoming a point guard but grows so big, doesn't know how to fight for rebounds. However, this didn't help, because Thaddeus Young's shot went hollow again!

???? "Woo~~~~" After the goal, Thaddeus Young was naturally booed by the fans in the Moda Center. However, Thaddeus Young unexpectedly enjoyed all of this. Before this season, they didn't even have the qualifications to be called!

???? Trail Blazers fans booed themselves, at least proved that the opponent began to face themselves!

???? If there is only one Thaddeus Young, no matter how good he feels, he can't make waves. But today, Evan Turner made trouble with Thaddeus Young.

????Turner is like a living fossil today. He brought the retro No. 2 back to the modern basketball arena.

???? Runs, picks and rolls, catches, shoots, scores. Initiate, run back, pick and roll for the one, catch the pass, shoot, score...

????Turner's style of play today is as simple as "picking" out of a video tape in the 1960s and 1970s. He rarely holds the ball and almost shoots as soon as he catches it. It can be said that Turner's game today is nothing to watch.

???? But the most frightening thing is that Turner was able to score in such a way today!

???? Ricard, no matter whether he replaced Matthews or Courtney Lee, could not effectively limit Turner's scoring momentum. You know, in the second position, Matthews and Lee's defense is already quite good.

????Moda Center fans are always thinking, maybe in the next round, we will be able to completely control the game. However, until entering the fourth quarter, the Trail Blazers still failed to kill the 76ers, a team with a very low sense of presence.

???? "Before the game, I thought that Ann would clock out in only three quarters, but now it seems that I was very wrong!" Mike Breen has seen the Trail Blazers push countless powerful opponents into desperation, but this kind of The situation was reversed, and it was the first time that Mike Breen met.

???? "Is there any problem with the performance of the Trail Blazers today? I can tell you with certainty that there is no problem! They are still playing very well. The reason why the game developed so abnormally is actually because the 76ers The team’s incredibly efficient offense.” Van Gundy is now one of the commentators who are very popular with fans, because he can always say a lot of professional things during the commentary process.

???? And Van Gundy's views on this game have also won the unanimous approval of the fans.

????The game is now in the fifth minute of the fourth quarter, and Thaddeus Young's shooting rate is as high as 68%! Although Yang plays the 4th position, his offense is usually completed outside the three-second zone. For a person who uses shooting as his main scoring method, such a shooting percentage is really too exaggerated.

???? Evan Turner's shooting percentage is not bad, 48%, 20 percentage points less than that of Des Young. But a defender's hit rate is close to half court, which is considered excellent.

???? Next is McAway. Although he was slapped by Anjie twice today, he broke through the basket 5 times but missed a layup in the confrontation with Anjie.

???? But McAway's 7 free throw line performances still allowed him to get a lot of points.

???? At this moment, An Jie is sitting on the bench to rest. With Turner hitting another mid-range shot, the 76ers tied the score for the eighth time in the game.

???? Ricard shook his head, he really wanted to reprimand loudly to express his displeasure. But after thinking about his body and family, he restrained this impulse again.

???? "Timeout, timeout!" He rushed directly to the referee, and the referee immediately stopped the game.

???? Now the entire league knows that Ricard, a fiery guy, had better not be messed with. Therefore, there are very few referees, so the referees generally respond very quickly to Ricard's timeout request.

???? "The 76ers stopped the powerful Trail Blazers again, and there are only five minutes left in the game. Maybe the 76ers can create a miracle?" In the commentary area, people no longer regard the 76ers as a weak team . at least today,

???? Ricard called the players to get off the field, the game has been dragged on long enough.

???? Sitting among the players, Ricard said nothing. He just stared at everyone's face. This silent atmosphere made the players even more afraid. Ricard was not angry, he just wanted to use the same group of people to play a different game, to play a game that could defeat the 76ers.

???? "Robin." Ten seconds later, Ricard finally spoke.

???? "Boss!" Although Robin Lopez was joking and joking on weekdays, he still didn't dare to mess around with Ricard when he was serious.

???? "You go to play the fifth position, I only give you one task, to protect the basket."

???? "Yes!" Robin Lopez responded sonorously, but at the same time, a doubt appeared in the hearts of others. Robin protects the rim, so what is Anjie doing?

???? "Andre, you play the second position. Let Evan Turner know what is called a top perimeter defense." Ricard ignored everyone's gaze and continued to arrange tactics.

???? "Batum, the third position is handed over to you. Three-pointers, I need you to use three-pointers to cause trouble for the 76ers. As for Damien, play more aggressively, Micah Wei can't stand your toss, trust me."

???? Finally, Ricard finally looked up and looked at the tallest and most shapely Anjie.

???? "Ann, you can leave it to Robin at the basket. After playing, you will play the 4th position. Don't the 76ers like to score in the middle distance? Very good, I want you to leave the basket slightly this time. Keep the basket farther away and defend at the middle distance! No matter who wants to shoot, you have to teach him a good lesson!" Sure enough, Anjie is still the most important point of Ricard.

???? The timeout is over, and the players who have received new orders are also ready to play. At this moment, Ricard suddenly grabbed An Jie who had already stepped onto the basketball court with one foot.

???? "What's the matter boss?" An Jie turned around in surprise.

???? "I forgot to tell you, since you are playing number four, remember to destroy Thaddeus completely!" Rickard's low voice matched with that fierce expression, looked very ferocious.

???? An Jie was taken aback for a moment, and then showed a smile that echoed Ricard's expression.

???? "It's a piece of cake." The bloodthirsty butcher replied.