Chapter 122: The second in the eastern part of the target (the second is to ask for a monthly pass)
"Anxi is too strong, this game is another 40+ score, and it is 40+ in the third quarter, with double-doubles in assists, and the efficiency is off the charts!" Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
And on the sidelines, after the game, James Harden was being interviewed by reporters.
"Yes, I had a terrible performance in this game, I don't want to find any excuses, I'll definitely come back in the next game. ”
"He's done a great job, he's a very strong opponent, and I didn't play well in this fight, but that doesn't mean I'm not as good as him. ”
"Yes, I played poorly in this direct matchup, but there were other reasons for that, and I don't want to say more......"
"MVP Ranking? Ann really deserves to be in the top five. ”
"Myself? I refuse to answer this question......
James Harden was a little hard-mouthed, and in the face of repeated questions from reporters, James Harden still thought that he and Anxi were opponents of equal strength, and also admitted that Anxi should be in the top five of the MVP rankings, but he was reluctant to mention his fourth position in the MVP rankings.
An Xi also answered a few questions in the visiting team's locker room, and then prepared to leave the stadium.
Walking outside the locker room door, Evan Turner happened to come over and called out to Anxi: "An, are you leaving Houston tonight?"
Anxi stopped and shook his head: "We will stay in Houston and rest for one night." ”
"Let's go, let's go out and have a good time. "Evan Turner pulled Anxi and left, Anxi was not hypocritical, old teammates should meet and go out for a get-together.
Anxi said hello to the team's coach, and then got into Turner's car in the parking lot of Toyota Center, in addition to Anxi, McCarvey and James Anderson also came with him, and the four of them appeared on the streets of Houston, and finally found a bar and sat in.
The four of them chatted for a while, and Evan Turner mentioned the current situation of the 76ers.
"Ann, this season, you have a chance to compete for the O'Brien Cup, right?"
An Xi naturally nodded, from Pau Gasol to the 76ers, the goal of the 76ers has become to compete for the championship.
"You also have a chance, although the Rockets are in the West, at least they are also a top team. An Xi also sighed, after Evan Turner's transfer, his situation has not changed, but the Rockets he joined are also a strong team, and Evan Turner has a chance to hit a championship in the Rockets.
However, after An Xi said this, Evan Turner shook his head: "There is no hope for the Rockets, James and Dwight lead the team, how strong do you think they can be?"
Anxi stopped talking, and McCarvey asked why, like a little white.
Anxi didn't explain, Evan Turner didn't explain, but James Anderson explained: "Dwight Howard and James Harden are not good leaders, the playoffs are tough battles, and the Rockets can't go far." ”
"Okay, let's not talk about that, let's talk about the latest movies......"
The atmosphere was a little awkward, and Anxi interrupted James Anderson and changed the subject.
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On the colorful night of Houston, it was already late at night, Anxi stopped Evan Turner and prevented him from driving, and he who had not drunk sat in the main car and sent Evan Turner home first.
"Evan, I'll drive the car to the hotel, you can find time to get it tomorrow." ”
Before leaving, Anxi looked at Evan Turner and said one last word.
"Don't say anything else, Evan, if you're willing to come back, I'll let Sam leave you a place forever. ”
"If you come back, we'll play for the O'Brien Cup together. ”
When Evan Turner was sent to Houston, Anxi thought it was an opportunity for Turner, so he didn't think much about it or block it, but now that he looks at it, sending Evan Turner away, although it is for the 76ers to get a qualified starting center, but for Evan Turner himself, he is undoubtedly going to a team with fewer chances.
James Harden likes to go big, and at the No. 3 position, the Rockets also have Chandler Parsons, a small forward who looks promising, so Turner's chances are few and far between, even fewer than they did with the 76ers.
Now the 76ers also need a player who can lead the second team to play, and if Evan Turner does not renew his contract with the Rockets after his contract expires, it will naturally be best to return to the 76ers.
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After successive away victories over the Spurs and Rockets, the 76ers ushered in a wave of 12 consecutive wins, and their record also came to 51-23, and on the same night, the Heat lost to the Raptors 83-93 against the Raptors away from home, and the Heat's record also came to 51-22, one less game than the 76ers, and one less game.
Therefore, after the 76ers won 12 consecutive games, they are only half a win behind the Heat.
The Pacers have a slightly more lead, with 54 wins to their name, but have also lost 20 games, and are currently three wins ahead of the 76ers and 2.5 ahead of the Heat.
The gap with the Pacers is a bit big, but there is only half a win away from the Heat, which gives the 76ers a new goal, they want to surpass the Heat and become second in the East.
In any case, the goal of the 76ers is already the O'Brien Cup, although many people are not optimistic about the 76ers, but the 76ers are still working hard for the playoffs to go further, the regular season ranking is higher, and the home and away advantage in the playoffs is greater.
The first game of April, and the final game of the 76ers' Western Conference road trip, took on the Clippers on the road.
Anxi has already defeated Carmelo Anthony and James Harden in a direct matchup, and North American reporters are talking about it, they believe that no matter what the outcome of this game is, Anxi will be in the top five of the MVP rankings.
In the end, this away game against the Clippers ended the 76ers' winning streak, and they lost to the Clippers 98-107 on the road, ending a 12-game winning streak.
However, Anxi lost the game, but won the data.
He scored 33 points, 4 rebounds, 11 assists, 5 steals and 2 blocks in the game, completely crushing the Clippers' weak forward line.
Chris Paul's performance was not bad, cutting 22 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 steals, but in comparison, it was still a notch weaker than Anxi, the reason why the Clippers were able to win was because of their better defensive system, Blake Griffin on the inside got 27 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, DeAndre Jordan got 20 points, 14 rebounds and 5 big hats, just on the inside, the 76ers were blown into scum by the Clippers.
This loss shows that the 76ers still have problems, Pau Gasol and Omir Asik's interior combination seems to be good, but in fact the pace is too slow, and it is easy to be broken down by that kind of dynamic interior line, such as DeAndre Jordan and Blake Griffin in this game.
On the same day that the loss to the Clippers, the league announced the Player of the Month for March, Anxi, who averaged 30+ points per game and assists close to the last double in March, became the Eastern Player of the Month in March, and the 76ers only lost two games in March, and a wave of 12 consecutive wins made the 76ers a strong team in the first pot in the East.
With such an excellent state, Anxi's election is deserved.
On April 4, the 76ers challenged the Celtics away, and the final score was 111-102, and the 76ers won by 9 points, 52-24.
The Heat lost to the Timberwolves at home, but they won against the Bucks on April 2, so the Heat's record is 52-23, and the difference between them and the 76ers is still half a game.
On April 5, the 76ers returned to their home court and faced the Nets back-to-back, 105-101, a narrow win by 4 points, and the 76ers threw all the pressure to the Heat.
The Heat faced the Knicks, who were still fighting for a playoff spot, on April 6, and it was a difficult game for the Heat, but they realized that the 76ers were in hot pursuit behind them.
The Big Three gritted their teeth and did not give up the game, and the final wave of 33:19 in the final quarter finally won the game with 102:91.
On April 8, the Heat played the Nets away, and the Nets were also fighting for a playoff spot, and in the first three matchups between the Heat and the Nets this season, the Nets beat the Heat three times.
For the Heat, this game is clearly not to lose.
But in the first quarter, the Heat's collapsed, Wade didn't play, Chris Bosh didn't score a point in the first quarter on 0-of-3 shooting, LeBron James scored a team-high 6 points on 2-of-4 shooting with a cold face, and the Heat also fell behind by 12 points at 14:26 in the first quarter. (To be continued.) )