Chapter 112: Warrior

However, in the next round, Iverson suddenly fell to the ground in the breakaway.

The scene immediately became silent, and all the fans became nervous, even if Iverson was Iverson of Philadelphia, it did not affect the Cleveland fans to worry about him.

Ye Feng's heart also pinched, for fear that Iverson would be injured.

In a solemn atmosphere, the 76ers team doctor ran up.

After examination, the expression on the team doctor's face softened.

"Cramps caused by fatigue will not affect the career, but Iverson is advised to rest and stop this game."

Thankfully, Iverson was uninjured.

But Ye Feng still feels unreal, he has been an NBA fan for decades in his previous life, Iverson is the most ironclad star in his heart, he can't get out of the line of fire with minor injuries, and he can't stop him from having dozens of injuries in his career.

But now, Iverson collapsed in front of the cramps.

But when you think about it, it's not incomprehensible.

Because of the absence of "Big Dog" Robinson, Iverson almost single-handedly carried the entire 76ers team, and in the past few games, he has played more than 45 minutes in each game.

And the tactics of the 76ers are to let Iverson go heads-up, a single ball by ball, and the physical exertion can be imagined.

More importantly, at this time in 2003, the NBA continued the style of play of the last century, pursuing iron-blooded defense, with very frequent small and medium-sized actions in defense, and each goal experienced far more tests than the body hair blowing era in later generations.

That's why in many games, both sides don't score more than 90 points, or even 70 or 60 points.

In the era of casually scoring more than 100 points, it is completely unthinkable.

In short, with the support of his teammates, Iverson, whose forehead was covered with cold sweat, was sent to the bench for emergency treatment by the team doctor.

Although cramps were painful at the time, the harm was not great, and you could recover after resting, so there was no need to leave the site for treatment.

However, Iverson's departure completely exposed the shortcomings of this 76ers team.

They defensively are tough, but once they lose Iverson, they don't seem to score.

Defense is important, but defense alone is not enough.

In the second half of the third quarter, the Cavaliers caught up with the score little by little, and even overtook it.

At 70:72, the Cavaliers played a wave of 10:2 mini-climax, leading by 2 points into the second half.

Although it was only a two-point lead, the Cleveland fans were very excited, got up early and celebrated the victory early.

Iverson and the "big dog" are not there, the 76ers have become a completely different team, no one has the ability to attack independently, and there is no organizational ability, how to play this ball?

What's more serious is that after being beaten 10:2, the morale of the 76ers dropped significantly, and they all hung their heads and seemed to have given up.

Sure enough, after the start of the fourth quarter.

Not only did the 76ers' offense continue to be lackluster, but even the defense they relied on for survival disappeared.

The players are fighting on their own, there is no system, no cooperation, and a plate of scattered sand.

After just three minutes of play, the Cavaliers opened up the gap, 73:80, and the margin reached seven points.

The head coach of the 76ers shook his head silently, also helpless.

"Lost!"

Just when everyone was thinking so, a small man suddenly stood up from the 76ers bench.

"Coach, I'm going to play!"

Iverson's voice was soft, but there was something unmistakable in his words.

The head coach of the 76ers was stunned, but finally nodded in agreement.

The 76ers are Iverson's team, not his team. The last head coach to have a falling out with Iverson was Larry Brown, the NBA's most senior head coach, who ended up walking away.

So no matter how stupid he is, he won't go against Iverson.

At a chance to die, Iverson took a step and walked up to the pitch with one high and one low.

It was clear that the pain caused him by the cramps had not completely disappeared.

But he resolutely stepped on the field again.

Ye Feng looked at Iverson's back in a daze, speechless for a long time.

I have to admit that the current NBA has a lot of lack of protection for players, and injuries abound. This has caused many players to suffer more injuries and even ruin their entire careers.

Isaiah Thomas is a prime example of this, who ruined his entire career for a victory without regard for his injured ankle.

But you have to admit that fighting with injuries is very exciting.

โ€œAยท L, come on! โ€

At some point, a fan suddenly shouted.

"Come on!"

"You're the best!"

"Never give up!"

.......

Immediately after, the crowd cheered, all to their enemy, the No. 3 soldier from Philadelphia, Iverson.

At this moment, Iverson, the shortest in the audience, looked like a giant.

"This is a warrior worthy of respect!"

Ye Feng silently clenched his fists.

The game continued, and Iverson had the ball.

Ye Feng could see clearly, with every step, Iverson had to gasp, obviously the pain of cramps was still there.

But Iverson did not stagnate in the slightest, breaking through, changing direction and breaking through, and then changing to a third breakthrough...... Then step over the leaf wind and throw to score.

"Wow, the answer, the invincible answer!"

The fans at the scene were restless again, cheering and whistling, and they lasted for a long time.

So Paul called a timeout.

"Ye, did you soften your heart just now?" Paul asked as he stared at Ye Feng.

"I ......"

Ye Feng was irrefutable, so he could only nod and admit.

"Hehe......."

Paul immediately sneered.

"Hahaha, look at this guy, who does he think he is, he actually pities Iverson! I'm telling you, don't say Iverson has cramps in one leg, even if he breaks a leg, he can still blow you up. โ€

"Remember, you're a professional footballer, you should have the quality of a professional footballer. I like to sympathize with others so much, why don't I do charity? What else is played? โ€

This was the first time Paul spewed Ye Feng angrily, making Ye Feng a fool.

At this moment, Chief Assistant Coach Brandon Malone patted Ye Feng on the shoulder and said softly, "Don't blame Paul, he's doing it for your good." If you think about it from Iverson, he may not like your sympathy, and defending with all your might is respecting him. Finally, if you were the one who was hurt, would your opponent sympathize with you? โ€

"Got it!"

Ye Feng nodded.

Returning to the arena again, Ye Feng focused.

According to the coach's arrangement, let go of the cramped side of Iverson's left leg and focus on the right side that Iverson already preferred.

In a word, take advantage of his illness, ask for his life, seize the weakness and beat him hard.

Sure enough, Iverson was a warrior, but not a god.

The cramps caused by fatigue still had a big impact on him, especially after Ye Feng took a targeted defense, Iverson was even more uncomfortable.

Although he continued to try, Iverson's shooting percentage dropped dramatically.

Until the last two minutes, the gap between the two teams was more than 10 points, and there was no hope of victory, and the head coach of the 76ers replaced Iverson.

When he came off the court, Iverson was soaking wet, his face was pale, and he was in a bad state.

He closed his eyes, his face turned to the sky, and showed a helpless wry smile.

"I just want to win!"

With a soft sigh, Iverson limped back to the bench in silence.

Looking at his back, Ye Feng suddenly felt infinite sadness.

Iverson, who was at his peak, was never crowned.

The closest time, with Mutombo's help, met the invincible OK combination.

Then, Mutombo got old, and the 76ers brought in Chris Webber for him, but Webber was older than Mutombo.

Then, the team chose Iguodala for him, but before Iguodala could grow up, Iverson himself was getting old.

......

Before you know it, the game is over, 99:85, and the Cavaliers win by a big score, improving their record to 3-8.