Truth be told, from the 90s to the first decade of the 21st century, few teams had as much three-point firepower as the 76ers, and in other words, it was difficult for many head coaches to come up with any reasonable countermeasures. Of course, if it was the 76ers in the previous life, they wouldn't have focused on beyond the three-point line, but now they have a constant power.

Many times, Chang Wei feels that his greatest contribution is not to cultivate many first-class stars for the NBA, nor to give the 76ers the strength to compete with the Purple and Gold, but to promote the process of professional basketball in advance. Whether it is the emphasis on three-point shooting or the introduction of projection power forwards, Chang Wei has done things beyond the current era, and it is normal to hit the opponent by surprise, who has never seen such a routine? If you haven't seen it, you can't defend it.

The 76ers' three-point firepower has always been quite strong, which is also determined by the age structure of the Spurs, and when this group of old guys is simply and rudely drained, the team's defensive intensity cannot be maintained. Of course, the young Duncan is still full of energy, but he is hard to beat with two fists and four hands, and he is powerless in the face of the 76ers' layered offense.

Watching the players running out of breath on the field, Popovich felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart, and he deeply felt the twilight of the team, and it seemed that it was time to start the process of rejuvenation. In fact, if it weren't for Chang Wei, the Spurs would have drafted the French sports car Parker in 2001 and signed the Argentine demon knife Ginobili in 2002 as early as the 1999 draft, and then formed what may be the greatest trio in Spurs history with Duncan.

But now the emergence of Chang Wei is likely to break the inertia of history, although Ginobili is no longer able to touch, but it is not impossible to intercept Hu Parker in next year's draft, and it may be a good choice for him to come to Iverson as a substitute. Moreover, with Iverson's character, one day the team management will be unbearable, just like what happened in the previous life, Parker is relatively more well-behaved, and it is equally acceptable for him to replace Iverson's position.

However, Chang Wei didn't plan to think about it so much, he focused entirely on Lewis. Rather than thinking about next year's draft, let's see how we can beat the surging Lakers to win the championship this season, or how we win the game in front of us, both of which are far more real than where Parker belongs.

Fortunately, Lewis didn't need him to worry. Perhaps it was his three-point shooting in the first quarter that gave Lewis renewed confidence, and after being substituted by Brown again, his running became more aggressive and his shots became more confident. Under his infection, the remaining four starters of the 76ers, except for Mutombo, who really has no three-point ability, everyone began to subconsciously look for opportunities to shoot outside the three-point line, and even Lynch, who was regarded as a defensive wing, tried to shoot once.

Why will the Warriors and Rockets in the future make it impossible for any team to defend after they go crazy? The fundamental reason is that they have countless outside shooting points, and continuous outside shooting, as long as they can ensure a decent shooting rate, can completely destroy the opponent's psychological defense, because you have no way to defend, you can only watch the opponent bombard.

Of course, the 76ers are still a little worse in terms of three-point shooting, but they are arguably the toughest three-point team in this era, so they are also difficult to defend. Brown didn't realize that his lineup was similar to the fashionable big four in later generations, and Lewis, who always shot from beyond the three-point line, could be seen as a wing player rather than an interior player.

After hitting seven three-pointers in the first quarter, the 76ers hit six more three-pointers in the second quarter, and while the shooting percentage wasn't as horrific as the first quarter, more than 40 percent was still a pretty high level. Their strong three-point firepower also gave them a 63-50 lead at halftime, which left Popovich speechless, and the team's defense has always been a source of pride for him, when did the opponent score 63 points at halftime? In his opinion, even the Lakers may not be able to do it.

But the 76ers did just that, and with Popovich's understanding of his teacher, this style of play with strong aggression was definitely not his style, and he couldn't help but think of Chang Wei, who looked indifferent on the sidelines. But soon Popovich gave up this idea, he recognized Chang Wei's strength, but he definitely did not admit that Chang Wei's strength could reach such a level.

In fact, many times the seemingly impossible option is the right answer, but now it doesn't matter who is the architect of this team, and Popovich wants to know how to come back and win. It's a pity that the 76ers didn't give him any chance at all, almost everyone was already crazy, and at the beginning of the third quarter, Snow and Lewis combined to hit three three-pointers to further widen the difference. Especially Lewis, now he dares to play the best three-point game in the face of the defense of the Spurs players, and more importantly, he actually hits, which is completely different from the previous style of trying to run out of the open space before daring to shoot.

Of course, this is also one of the characteristics of the three-point team, when they are pitched, that is how to shoot, regardless of whether the ** or the vacant position, the hit rate will not be too different. Coupled with the fact that there is now a Mutombo on the inside who is responsible for reloading the bullets that missed, the others are even more reckless in shooting three-pointers, which also improves their shooting percentage.

The Spurs lost this game without a fight, and if they could still compete with the 76ers in the first half of the first quarter with Duncan's dominance on both offensive and defensive ends, then they had no way to use the 76ers' three-point shooting in the rest of the season. As the league's top defensive powerhouse, the Spurs scored 105 points in this game by the 76ers, including 16 of 33 three-pointers, which is simply unbearable pain for the entire Spurs team, because it means that their defense is useless.

As for the 76ers, Brown finally saw the power of three-point firepower, and he was still in shock until he beat the Spurs. Lewis regained his confidence, scoring 25 points on 7-of-11 three-pointers in the game was a testament to his talent and prowess in the three-point shot, and he proved that he was more than qualified to play as the starting four. And his stamina is no longer an issue, and he played 37 minutes in this game, the highest so far this season.