Victory or defeat on the basketball court is unpredictable, and even if the team is as strong as a dream, it will capsize on the court.

In the end, the Mavericks were upset, losing 97-106 at home to the "Eastern Underdogs" 76ers, and Nowitzki scored a game-high 35 points, which was hot, but could not save the team.

Six of the 76ers scored in double figures, including Paul Millsap with 13 points, nine rebounds and five assists, all three of which were career highs.

Especially the frontcourt rebounds, the whole court grabbed 5 frontcourt rebounds.

At the end of the game, there was media mentioning that Paul Millsap entered the rotation early.

"Does that mean that Paul Millsap, your second-round pick, is about to enter the 76ers' main core lineup, and maybe even replace Hellam Porter as the 76ers' new starter?"

The media's question was thorny, and he had even thought of a news article about Wang Mingming's cronyism and exclusion of dissidents.

Wang Ming smiled and glanced at Paul Millsap, who was also in the post-match press conference today.

"Paul is a fantastic player, he has a great basketball IQ, he's still young, and I can see the brilliance and potential in him."

Before Wang finished tomorrow, Paul Millsap raised his head and was very proud to hear the coach's praise.

"He's played phenomenal today, fighting the court, grabbing a lot of rebounds, controlling the team's defense, delivering great second passes, and I'm very proud of him. The starting position of the team is not fixed, I will adjust it according to the opponent of the team, except for Allen, everyone will be in competition, Paul has shown the quality, there is a possibility of becoming a starter, why should I say no because of his qualifications? ”

After Wang finished speaking, the audience was stunned.

"Compete for jobs and admit on the basis of merit."

Allen Iverson was also surprised by Wang's answer, but he didn't know that this was just a way for Wang to motivate the players and fool the media by the way, no manager would be so stupid as to change his starting lineup all the time, and even if he wanted to change people, it must be a deliberate change.

But the media took it seriously, Wang Mingming's sentence "competition for posts" is full of the law of the jungle, but it really expresses the fairness of competitive sports.

With the headlines of the 76ers' upset win over the Mavericks, Wang's popularity grew even further.

That being said, back-to-back beats to Spurs also seem likely.

The handicap opened by the bookmaker was changed urgently, and the odds between the two teams seem to be less disparity, and everyone believes that the 76ers, a dark horse three-point track and field team, have a great deal of chance, and beating the Spurs is not a dream.

In the winning streak, the whole team was in high spirits and rushed to San Antonio overnight.

Reality has given fantastical Philadelphia fans a slap in the face.

In San Antonio, the 76ers, who were still working hard yesterday, faced the Spurs' strength was greatly reduced, and the starting GDP trio scored 61 points, 103-91, and took the game away.

The 76ers team's shooting percentage was okay, and they played very hard, but in the gradual and gradual point difference, they were smoothed out by the Spurs, and they fell behind from the beginning to the end.

The Spurs taught the 76ers a lesson, and coach Gregg Popovich taught Wang a lesson tomorrow.

The Spurs and Mavericks under Popovich's tutelage are very different defensively, the Spurs have their own defensive theory and culture, and the players really put defense as the first priority of their lives.

The Spurs forced the 76ers to stay away from the restricted area, and once the 76ers formed a breakthrough, they put heavy pressure on the 76ers outside, forcing the players to break through to the bottom line, once the bottom line broke through, the space will become smaller, and the scoring efficiency will be greatly reduced, and the entire Spurs defense line is constantly expanding and contracting, and the running enthusiasm is much higher than that of the 76ers.

Being able to "run" is not only reflected in their offensive end, but also in their defensive end, ideology, and deep into the bone marrow.

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Departing from San Antonio, the 76ers returned to Philadelphia.

Before Christmas, the 76ers only have three games left, at home against the Pacers and at home against the Celtics and Knicks.

The official announcement of a new round of team power rankings, the result is that the 76ers ranked 21st, up 2 places from the last announcement.

At the worst start of the season, the 76ers also fell to the bottom of the league.

However, the fans are now very happy with the team's record, and after the change of coach, the 76ers have far exceeded expectations.

As Christmas approached, there was a heavy snowfall in the eastern part of the United States, and Philadelphia was also covered in snow.

As soon as the snow snows and the Christmas tree is decorated, there is a festive atmosphere in an instant.

He reported his peace to his old family, and then the king was ready to continue to spend this lonely festival of strangers alone tomorrow.

The 76ers won two of the first three games before Christmas.

Lost to the Pacers in two straight losses, winning against the Celtics and Knicks.

With 11 wins and 14 losses, the 76ers' record in the East has rushed to 10th place.

Wang Mingming's record after coaching is 8 wins and 3 losses, which is much better than the original.

It's no wonder that the first batch of Wang Mingming's fans have already appeared on Philadelphia's home court, most of them are made up of local Chinese, and Wang Mingming's achievements in the NBA make them proud.

After the coaching staff work meeting, the team officially had two days off Christmas.

"King, how are you going to spend this Christmas? Do you still live alone? Randy Ayes asked enthusiastically when he saw that the king was sorting out the information alone tomorrow.

"Ah, yes."

Wang Tomorrow thought for a moment, "It's not all, on Christmas night, I'm going to take a look at the Christmas war that will be launched this year." ”

"Is there a game between the Lakers and the Heat?" Randy Ayes laughed: "It's indeed a topical game, and in the summer, O'Neal's remarks stimulated Kobe Bryant. ”

"Isn't that his style? But this year's Heat record is not good, now 12-14, which is only 0.5 wins higher than us, and the Lakers may be able to win when they play away. Wang tomorrow feels that the Heat has regressed, when the veterans in the team did not win the championship, they were united and high-spirited, and after winning the championship, they were slacked off ideologically, Payton, Posey, Walker, Mourning, Bai Qiao, the Heat is a real veteran concentration camp.

"Also, Shaquille O'Neal has regressed too much and has been plagued by injuries."

Randy Ayes sighed, Shaquille O'Neal was at his peak two years ago, leading F4 and Ayes's Pistons team to face off in the finals, staging the most wonderful grassroots counterattack in more than a decade. But Ayes was deeply impressed by O'Neal at his peak, and it is no exaggeration to say that O'Neal has a lot of credit for the appearance of so many meat shields in the league.

"No matter how strong a player is, he can't beat the old man of time."

Ayes's words reminded Wang Tomorrow that there is also a man in the 76ers team who has changed the league, although he is still full of fighting spirit and is at his peak, but the decline in the player's physical condition is coming.

It is necessary to carry out the work of "superstar veteran peak protection" in depth.