Chapter 139: Charlotte

Charlotte, a small city in North Carolina, is where the Bobcats survive because of Michael Jordan. Pen, fun, and www.biquge.info

For his hometown team, Michael Jordan's support is still sparing, although it has been bad a few times, but overall it is to be able to make the Bobcats have a perennial competitiveness, so this season's signing of Al Jefferson, coupled with the growth of Kemba Walker, they once again entered the playoffs.

However, the two losses in Philadelphia in the playoffs made them understand that the Bobcats' strength may only be as good as reaching the playoffs, and in the face of the 76ers, their gap is still all-round.

So at Time Warner Arena, this game that was the most critical battle for the Bobcats soon began.

Michael Jordan didn't go to the away game, he came to the scene at home and sat on the sidelines to watch the game.

Before the start of the game, Michael Jordan whispered a few words in Kemba Walker's ear, and then after the game started, many people began to notice that Kemba Walker was different from the first two games.

"Kemba Walker! He once again rushed into the 76ers' interior line, and it seemed that he was very resolute! No one can stop him! ”

It was just the beginning of the game, Kemba Walker's resolute play, and then, Turner Sports' commentator McBrin continued to exclaim, because after consecutive breakaway points, Kemba Walker became hot, and he also opened fire from beyond the three-point line.

"Three points! Kemba Walker's first three-pointer of the game! The 76ers can't stop him at all! ”

"Another three-pointer! The 20th point of the game! The first session isn't over yet! Kemba Walker broke out! Is he going to crush the 76ers on his own? ”

As the game's commentator McBrin continued to exclaim, at the end of the first quarter, Kemba Walker scored 22 points in the first quarter to lead the Bobcats to 33:25 in the first quarter, leading the 76ers by 8 points.

After the end of the first quarter, Kemba Walker dragged down the court with a tired pace, and Michael Jordan walked up and patted Kemba Walker's buttocks, and then said something in Kemba Walker's ear.

This happened once before the game started, so McBrin couldn't help but speculate, he always felt that Kemba Walker's style of play in this game was guided by Michael Jordan.

Sure enough, after Michael Jordan whispered, Kemba Walker chose to continue to play in the second quarter, and even burst into the opening game to score 9 points, extending the Bobcats' lead to 15 points in one wave.

At halftime, Kemba Walker scored another 15 points in the second quarter and 37 points in the half......

Also because of Kemba Walker's 37 points, at halftime, the Bobcats led the 76ers by 18 points at 70:52.

"The god of basketball is in power, although he has long since retired, he can still influence the players on his team, Kemba Walker, maybe this game will be his battle of gods! This teammate from Anxi's college days may also rely on this game to move towards the road to superstardom......"

On the 76ers' side, listening to the frantic cheers of the Charlotte fans in the stadium, An Xi walked into the locker room and sat on the bench.

The locker room door closed, finally blocking out the disturbing cheers.

At halftime, the 76ers did not make good progress, not only trailing the Bobcats by 18 points at halftime, but they also allowed Kemba Walker to cut 37 points, and they were about to step on the corpse of the 76ers to the throne.

Although Anxi still performed well, with 14 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in the half, there was still a gap compared to Kemba Walker, and the team's backwardness was real.

McCarvey's defence has always been a big problem, and it looks like a little bit of change is going to be needed to turn this game into a win.

"Coach, let me defend Kemba Walker in the second half."

Brett Brown is considering changes in the second half, Anxi is about to change the defense of Kemba Walker, Brett Brown subconsciously refuses, because the team still needs Anxi's offense, if Anxi goes to defend Kemba Walker, who has exploded in this game, it will inevitably consume more energy.

And after thinking about it carefully, Brett Brown still shook his head: "No, Ann, Kemba can let Jay defend, you have a more important task." ”

An Xi frowned, not allowing himself to keep an eye on Kemba Walker, maybe Brett Brown has his own reasoning, An Xi thought about it, and then stopped talking, and listened to Brett Brown continue.

"In the second half, we played a big and four small lineup, Ann played the point guard, James, Jay, Francisco, you play the second to fourth position, Paul, remember to play the fifth position, we speed up, use the fastest speed, chase back the 18 points behind!"

"Ann, your task is simple, play to your speed advantage, protect the basket on the defensive end, and launch a quick counterattack on the offensive end."

Now Anxi is clear that Brett Brown prefers to participate in the defense rather than simply target a certain person.

At halftime, in the commentary box on the sidelines, McBrin and his commentary partner Tracy McGrady were discussing the possibility of the Bobcats winning.

Although the halftime lead was 18 points, the score was not yet to the point where the Bobcats could lock up the win, and in the second half, the 76ers were bound to set off a wave of counterattacks, and both Turner Sports' commentary and those fans who watched the game were looking forward to the 76ers' counterattack in the second half.

"Do the 76ers still have a chance to win this game? For the Bobcats, was this game a clarion call for their counter-attack? ”

The second half of the game started quickly, but when everyone saw the lineup of the 76ers for the second half, they were taken aback.

"The 76ers put on a weird lineup, McCarvey and Shaun Livingston didn't play, so who is the point guard?" McBrin frowned. "In addition, Pau Gasol should be a cameo center, but they let Pau Gasol play center, is this a complete abandonment of the inside?"

McBrin expressed an obvious pessimism about the 76ers, after all, the Bobcats' lead in the first half relied on a strong interior line, and now the 76ers didn't let Asik play, nor did they let Cole Aldridge play, who will do the interior guard?

Pau Gasol? Although Pau Gasol also averages more than 1.5 blocks per game, his rim protection ability can only be described as average, after all, he is still an All-Star interior player who is more inclined to offense.

With doubts in mind, the second half began.

The 76ers had the opening ball, and Anxi held the ball in the backcourt and advanced to the frontcourt.

As soon as the two teams settled, Anxi directly greeted Pau Gasol, and a block and dismantling cover came from the high position, and it was still McGee who defended Anxi, and he hurriedly squeezed Pau Gasol, ready to retreat at any time.

But Anxi suddenly made a false shot, did not take cover, but accelerated, and broke through from the other side of Mykiji.

At this time, Gerald Henderson immediately came from the other side.

After all, because of Anxi's feints, McGee's defense has basically been out of position, and Gerard Henderson doesn't make up for it, and Anxi goes straight in.

As soon as Gerard Henderson made up for it, the Bobcats missed James Anderson, and James Anderson, who had been waiting on the flank, appeared to be patient, he waited for his opportunity, and Gerard Henderson pounced on Anxi, which was his chance.

As soon as Henderson left, James Anderson immediately moved towards the bottom corner, which was where he was most sure of his projection.

Anxi also noticed James Anderson, he passed the basketball directly, although Josh McRoberts tried his best to make up for the defense, but James Anderson's movement towards the bottom corner made Josh McRoberts farther and farther away from James Anderson.

In the bottom corner, James Anderson made a three-point shot!

With a bang, the ball went in, 55:70, as soon as the second half opened, the 76ers relied on Anxi's strong burst to attract the defense and score, and after three points, the difference between the two teams was narrowed to 15 points.

"The 76ers scored, but it's not surprising at all, with Anxi's individual ability, it's normal to score in the second half, but the key is their defensive ......"

McBrin was still questioning the 76ers' defense, and Tracy McGrady didn't speak until then that he put forward his thoughts: "It's true that after removing Omir Asik and Cole Aldridge from the court, the rim protection is indeed a bit worrying, but the 76ers' opening style of play is also very clear, they are going to speed up, so I think it doesn't matter who they use to protect the frame, what matters is whether the 76ers can play the fast counterattack they want." ”

Maddy's words explained Bret Brown's thoughts to some extent, and on the court, the Bobcats' offense soon began.

Through the defensive position, McBrin found the 76ers involved in the rim protection: "Anxi stood near the bottom line of the penalty area, could it be that the 76ers handed him the task of protecting the frame?" ”

Maddie also nodded: "It seems like this, on the defensive end, Anxi faced Josh McRoberts, and he should be responsible for protecting the frame." ”

Sure enough, the Bobcats' offensive round began, Pau Gasol stood on the inside, but Anxi expanded the defense, and as soon as Kemba Walker broke through, Anxi defended and directly blocked the Bobcats' offense.

In the face of Anxi's supplementary defense, Kemba Walker can only choose to pass, but he also wants to pass inside to seek an easy opportunity to score.

He lowered his center of gravity and passed a ground-hitting pass, but it went directly to An Xi's legs.

An Xi quickly bent down and snatched the basketball over, Kemba Walker also reacted, knowing that he had made a mistake, he hurriedly grabbed the basketball as well, and both of them hugged the basketball.

Beep beep!

A quick whistle blew and the referee interrupted the scramble before awarding a scrum.

An Xi smiled, he fought with Kemba Walker for the ball, isn't this a gift?

Kemba Walker looked serious, of course, the mood will definitely not be good, he was shot a three-point shot by the 76ers at the beginning, and now the ball is about to be lost, looking at Anxi with a smug face, Kemba Walker gritted his teeth: "Don't be complacent, the ball must still be ours!" ”

An Xi smiled and didn't respond, and when he was scrambling for the ball, he bounced out directly and grabbed the ball.

Sure enough, in terms of scrums, Kemba Walker, a short point guard, is not Anxi's opponent at all.

The 76ers grabbed the ball, and they immediately raised their speed and rushed to the frontcourt.

Taking advantage of the fact that the Bobcat was not on a firm footing, he counterattacked directly to the basket.

Anxi rushed to the basket with the ball, made a layup against the defense, and played a wave of rapid counterattacks.

With a 2-point shot, 57:70, the 76ers narrowed the two-point deficit again, and they are now only 13 points away.

The Bobcats also showed their tenacity at the right time, and on the defensive end against the 76ers' small lineup, they found an opening, Kemba Walker broke through, and then hit the ground and passed to Josh McRoberts, who received the ball and dunked it to score two points.

At 57:72, the margin returned to 15 points.

The ball returned to the 76ers' side, Anxi held the ball over the halfcourt, high and Pau Gasol blocked, after the block, hand to hand, Paul Gasol held the ball and cut inside, McKiggie immediately turned around and Al Jefferson together, pinching Pau Gasol.

Gasol didn't stick to the ball either, and directly made a return pass without looking at people, and Anxi received the ball behind Pau Gasol, and directly created an unmarked three-point opportunity.

An Xi was outside the three-point line, facing Gerard Henderson who was hurrying over, he didn't give Henderson a chance, jumped straight up outside the three-point line, and shot directly at three points!

The basketball flew high, soaring into the air as if there was no external force that could stop its flight trajectory, and the fans on the sidelines once again focused their attention on the basketball.

Then, Charlotte's fans once again saw what they didn't want to see.

The basketball is like a ballistic missile, and it gets into the basket with incredible precision!

Three points! Again!

This was the 76ers' second three-pointer in the third quarter, and in an instant, the difference was narrowed again, 60:72, and the difference was only 12 points.

For the Bobcats, they were already feeling the danger, and the score was approaching quickly, and after only five rounds in the third quarter, the original 18-point difference was only 12 points.

So, back on the offensive end, the Bobcats attacked very resolutely, they continued to take advantage of the height advantage of the inside, and after the outside line changed the defense in a single block, they formed a big fight with a small fight, Al Jefferson faced Francisco Garcia, turned around and jumped after the back single, and hit with a bang!

At 60:74, the difference was once again widened.

The 76ers' offense, Anxi played without the ball, he handed the ball to Pau Gasol who was raised to the high post, and then the four little ones ran wildly, ran to the top of the arc, and went around the bottom corner.

However, among the four small men of the 76ers, Anxi is the player that the Bobcats focus on targeting.

In the second half, Anxi had scored 5 points in a row, and his hand was hot.

At the top of the arc, James Anderson came around, and he directly cooperated with Pau Gasol to get the basketball.

An Xi didn't move this round, but he was still restless at the bottom line. James Anderson moved sideways and continued to block with Pau Gasol in the high post, while Anxi took advantage of the Bobcats' focus on basketball and cut along the baseline towards the outside of the box.

McGee didn't dare to slack off, he hurried to follow Anxi, and then he met Francisco Garcia's cover in the penalty area.

The moment McKiji was blocked from his way, he shouted loudly to his teammates: "Go and make up for Anxi!" ”

Josh McRoberts on the other side also didn't dare to slack off, hurriedly threw away Francisco Garcia, and followed, Anxi ignored Josh McRoberts, ran straight outside the three-point line, and asked for the ball with his open hand.

Josh McRoberts followed, James Anderson noticed Anxi, he found that Anxi had formed a small to play big, so he didn't hesitate to pass the basketball to Anxi.

Anxi got the ball, and in the face of Josh McRoberts' defense, he had a small advantage to play big, so Anxi lowered his center of gravity and put on a three-threat posture, looking ready to break through.

Think about it, in the face of McRoberts, Anxi has a speed advantage, and if you don't use it at this time, it's a waste.

At this time, McRoberts was already in a completely nervous state, and he knew that Anxi would be difficult to defend, so he kept turning his head and signaling his teammates to prepare to help defend.

At this time, An Xi suddenly stretched out his probe and made a move to break through, and the boarding time was so frightened that McRoberts shrank back several steps, and the inside players were always afraid of being taken by the opponent on the outside, so these actions were almost subconscious.

Josh McRoberts was cautious, but the few steps he took back gave Anxi room to shoot. Almost as soon as McRoberts stepped back, Anxi jumped up from beyond the three-point line!

Without giving Josh McRoberts a chance to react at all, Anxi jumped up outside the three-point line again!

Josh McRoberts didn't have time to interfere and could only watch as the basketball flew over his head and then plunged into the hoop.

It's in again! Bobcats fans continue to lament that Anxi has scored 8 points in a row!

Steve Clifford, who was standing on the sidelines, couldn't stand it, and didn't care that this was the beginning of the third quarter, so he called a timeout, because during this time, with Anxi's 8 points in a row, the 76ers had narrowed the gap by 7 points.

The leading edge is shrinking rapidly, and no one can stand it.

"Ann, good job!" When Anxi went off the court, Brett Brown patted Anxi on the shoulder.

Indeed, not to mention the defense, just hitting three points in a row on the offensive end is already a very brilliant performance, and the role of the defensive frame has not yet been fully revealed, but the opening scrum is actually one of the roles of the Anxi frame.

On the Bobcats' side, Steve Clifford's timeout was not to adjust anything, in fact, the current Bobcats lineup on the court is already the strongest lineup of the Bobcats, and their style of play is also a continuation of the first half of the play, logically speaking, there is no problem.

Steve Clifford's timeout is more about wanting to interrupt Anxi's current hot touch.

So, he called a long timeout, and after the timeout, there were no substitutions for either team, and the Bobcats' offense also continued to be held by Kemba Walker, facing Jack Crowder's single defense.

In the second half, Kemba Walker had not yet scored, and when the team was in crisis, he also strengthened his attack, this ball, Kemba Walker continued to attack with the ball, a quick break, past Jack Crowder.

Kemba Walker, who scored 37 points in the first half, was still a big threat, and after Jack Crowder lost his defensive position, Anxi immediately made up for it.

However, it may be that Kemba Walker is too confident in himself, and in the face of Anxi's defense, he still shot.

A pull-up jump shot was thrown against Anxi's defense.

Bang, no accident, the iron struck.

Anxi's assistance and defense on the inside line began to show its glory......

Pau Gasol grabbed the rebound, and he stood on the inside to protect the backcourt rebound. After winning the rebound, the 76ers immediately launched a quick counterattack.

Counterattacking to the frontcourt, the Bobcats' defense was still a mess.

Jack Crowder received a pass from Francisco Garcia and rushed into the box, and the Bobcats also swooped inside.

At this time, Jack Leod passed the ball directly, just to Anxi, who had just rushed to the three-point line, Anxi received the ball and directly threw a three-point shot!

"Three points! Three points again! Anxi's third three-pointer in the third quarter! Before McBrin could finish speaking, there was a crisp sound of wiping the net!

An Xi on the field waved his fist and celebrated this goal wildly!

"In! It's in again! Anxi, the third quarter has just begun, and he has already hit three three-pointers in a row! Feel hot! ”

66:74! For the first time, the difference was reduced to single digits, and the difference was only 8 points!

Although McBlin expressed the idea of being optimistic about the 76ers before the third quarter, now seeing the 76ers' strong chasing points, McBlin couldn't help but applaud the 76ers: "Great! That's great! Anxi hit three three-pointers in a row, plus James Anderson's three-pointer in the bottom corner, the 76ers scored four three-pointers in a row in the third quarter, and they have completely played the fast-break counterattack they wanted! ”

"Anxi scored in a row, and he had already scored 11 points in the third quarter! Looks like he's unstoppable! The Bobcats can't do anything about him at all, and it looks like the 76ers are really likely to stage a Jedi counterattack! ”

As soon as the conversation changed, McBrin was already more optimistic about the 76ers.

The game continued to start, and at this time, in front of the 76ers, the remaining 8-point difference seemed to be nothing, and An Xi, who hit three points in a row, became more confident.

The Bobcats attacked in a wave, and Kemba Walker's layup was interfered with by Anxi again, and he missed two shots in the third quarter, and it seemed that it was difficult to get back the state in the first half.

And Anxi grabbed the rebound and turned around to launch a fast attack.

The fast attack counterattacked to the frontcourt, Anxi did not pass the ball, and went directly into the penalty area, and he came!

Facing Josh McRoberts' block, Anxi yelled and sent the basketball into the basket!

13th point of the third quarter! Anxi continues to score!

Immediately afterwards, Kemba Walker made a resolute breakthrough, and this time he finally scored, hitting a mid-range shot, and the difference was still 8 points.

However, Anxi turned around and shot another three-pointer, and he faced Mikiji's defense and threw out this three-pointer.

With a bang, it was like the sound of life-threatening footsteps, killing the lynx step by step.

hit a three-point shot, Anxi scored the 16th point in the third quarter, and the difference was suddenly narrowed to 5 points!

An Xi's personal outburst directly caused the entire Time Warner Arena to explode, and in the midst of the boos all over the sky, An Xi excitedly and Jack Leod came to celebrate with a chest bump.

And the race continues! (To be continued.) )