Chapter 186 186, Confrontation
Paul got the ball, the Rockets' first offense, Foltz followed, in terms of weight and height, there are advantages, and the young man is full of vitality, but in terms of speed, he is still a little worse than Paul, and Paul is more experienced and experienced.
The ball passed over half the court, and the current Rockets did not need Paul to force a breakthrough to create scoring opportunities, and after a few trials, there was no chance, so Paul passed the ball out.
Harden swept away the slump in the previous game against the Grizzlies, and after a leisurely dribble to break through, he suddenly took a large step back and made a direct three-point shot.
The stride was so large that Reddick couldn't keep up with the block.
Swish!
The ball goes into the frame and makes a beautiful sound.
Although Foltz is the champion, he is still too immature, facing Paul, who is defending the old fritters, has not been given a chance to shoot, and can only choose to pass the ball out.
Instead of occupying the basket, Embiid stood near the free-throw line and acted as a response.
Near the free throw line, Embiid's threat value can be magnified many times, he can shoot, he can penetrate, and he can pass, and it is almost difficult to guard.
The 76ers' opening strategy was to play Embiid's strong point and give the Rockets a disadvantage.
Simmons made a feint and immediately cut inside into the air, and Embiid shook his hand and made a passing motion.
Capela instinctively moved a step to make up for it, and Embiid got a good chance to shoot, without jumping, on tiptoe, and two points in hand.
5:3, the 76ers directly played their momentum at the beginning.
The Rockets still maintained a quick defensive transition, and after the 76ers scored, Anderson sent the ball out as soon as possible, and Paul also advanced quickly.
Ariza ran to the front court early and set up an ambush in the bottom corner of the left three-point line.
The pass was passed to Harden first, Harden didn't stop for a moment, and went directly to the inside, the opposing defensive lineup was not yet honest, Harden had already entered the inside, and Redick was chasing Harden in the back.
Harden made his signature European move, but this time, he didn't choose to make a move.
Instead, it was a cross that made the ball into the hands of Ariza who was ambushing, and Redick made a save.
Simmons' defense was relatively contracted, and it was too late to defend it, and Ariza's three-point shot was already there.
Today's Tiezha's hand is also hot, an arrow pierces the heart, the ball scores, and the score is rewritten Cheng Lei 6:5.
From the very beginning, the two teams showed a strong desire to attack and were full of firepower.
In the next round of offense, Embiid and Sharic made a wonderful combination, Embiid pushed away Capela hard, got an excellent shot, and after half turning, he was ready to shoot.
Capela lost his position, and Anderson rushed over to make up for it, trying to risk Embiid.
Embiid hooked his hand, and the ball flew towards Saric on the other side of the rebound.
After receiving the ball, Sharic slammed a powerful two-handed dunk and scored two points.
"Aaron, how do you feel when you see the current 76ers?" Barkley said with a smile.
"I'm really a little envious of the team's talent all day now!" Iverson said with emotion that if he could have a teammate like Embiid back then, perhaps, his achievements would be much more than that.
The scores alternated, and the two teams came and went, and the game was inextricable.
Since the 76ers' defensive focus is mainly on protecting Embiid, it is interesting to shrink a little, which gives the Rockets a chance to shoot from the outside.
Anderson of the high battery also began to fire.
After two cross-runs with Ariza, Paul's ball was passed and Anderson showed off a drifting three-pointer of his own.
Phew, three-pointer scored.
"Did the Rockets burst out of the breath they were holding on the court today?"
"Accurate, today's three points are too accurate!"
The 76ers' offense, Foltz silently dribbled, looking for opportunities.
As a champion, Foltz has not yet been given a chance to shoot, and Redick took the initiative to run over and help Foltz make a pick-and-roll, allowing Foltz to shake off Paul's defense.
With an acceleration, Foltz went inside.
Embiid had already stuck his position inside, so that Capela couldn't step forward to make up for it.
Paul was catching up quickly behind him, and when he was about to catch up, Foltz made a big jump, pulled up directly after pulling away the distance, and dunked with one hand.
"Well done, Foltz!"
"Worthy of being the champion of this year, in the face of the Rockets' defense, he still plays very confidently!"
The 76ers fans are very happy now, this team has enough talent, and the future should not be underestimated.
With two minutes left in the first quarter, the scores of the two sides were still tightly bitten, and they entered the regular rotation lineup.
Cheng Lei played, today, Cheng Lei set a very clear goal for himself, that is, a steal, a deadly steal.
The 76ers relied on the young players and physical strength, but they replaced Embiid on Okafor, and the others remained on the court.
When Foltz faced Blake, he was far less difficult than facing Paul, relying on his body and forcing Blake, Blake's physical confrontation was not as good as Foltz's, but he was full of experience.
If you want to eat yourself, it's still too naïve.
Foltz pulled the ball with a right hand, quickly broke to the left, looked past Blake half a step away, and prepared to go straight to the free throw line.
"1...2...3..."Blake did not chase Foltz, but counted silently in his heart.
When the count reaches three, a figure around him quickly advances towards his own frontcourt with the ball.
After replacing the bench, the Rockets decisively used two or three defenses, just Blake moved forward a little, just to give Foltz an illusion, when Fultz thought that he had passed Blake, Cheng Lei in the back was ready.
After passing Blake, when Fultz was just starting to get proud, Cheng Lei flashed out of the ripped face and copied Foltz's ball.
took the lead, followed by Redick, Simmons was chasing Cheng Lei quickly.
Before the two caught up with him, Cheng Lei had already completed the layup, a steal, and scored two points.
"Team Rocket is really shit luck this year, and this round of electives has picked up treasures!"
"Looking at his performance in these few games, the normal ranking is definitely at the top of the first round!" Barkley said.
For the Chinese, Barkley has actually not been very optimistic about it before, and the remarks about Da Yao back then are the best proof of this, but later, Da Yao slapped Barkley in the face.
With Da Yao's incident and watching Cheng Lei's previous games, Barkley began to change this opinion. Regarding Cheng Lei's attitude, he is surprisingly optimistic!
"Barkley, it seems like the first time I've rated a rookie so highly!" Iverson said.
"This kid has a big appetite for me!" Barkley said with a smile.
From Cheng Lei's body, Barkley saw their shadow at that time, iron-blooded defense, and liked physical confrontation, all of which made Barkley look unusually comfortable.