By the time the Grizzlies arrived in Philadelphia, the hype for the Grizzlies had cooled down.

The media's energy is also limited, and it's clear that they can't keep an eye on the Grizzlies, staring at the Grizzlies' last four-game winning streak and publishing some repetitive news stories.

Of course, there is still a large group of reporters chasing the Grizzlies to Philadelphia, and no one will be absent from the major media in North America in the final of the five matchups, and they know very well that this game, no matter who wins or loses, the news hotspots and focus after the game are indispensable.

Before the trade deadline, the 76ers made a trade at the bell.

The exchange of Tony Kukoc and Siolatliff, who has already been reimbursed for the season, from the Hawks to Deacon Bemutombo is clearly a deal that strengthens the team.

After switching to Mutombo, the 76ers' defense is better than before.

On the perimeter, Allen Iverson started and Aaron McGee came off the bench.

Overall, this 76ers team is a trio, a bit of a small triumvirate, in the history of the previous life, this 76ers team went all the way to the finals.

Many people think that Iverson single-handedly led the team to the playoffs.

But if you let Qiao Hai say, this 76ers team is obviously not a single-core team, at least the defensive core is not Iverson, but the newly signed Deacon Bemutombo - although in the final and most critical Finals, Mutombo failed to contain the Big Sharks, and Iverson exploded in the Finals, helping the 76ers win the only game......

In fact, the impression stream believes that the reason why the 76ers team was led by Iverson to the Finals is that Iverson broke out in the Finals.

That outburst defeated the unbeatable Lakers, and until then, the Lakers had not lost a single game in their entire playoff journey, and if they hadn't lost this game, they would have even been able to create a legend of winning all the playoffs!

But it's a pity that Allen Iverson's 48 points in the first game of the finals directly broke all this!

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Larry Brown gave the 76ers a tough defense, and after the arrival of Deacon Bemutombo, the 76ers' defense broke out further, and the 76ers, who were originally ranked in the top eight in the league, have improved their defensive efficiency to the top three in the league in the past five games, second only to the Grizzlies and Knicks.

If it runs in further, the 76ers' defense will be even stronger than the current Grizzlies.

However, the Grizzlies play the 76ers, and if they want to win, the focus is not on defense, because no matter how they defend, the Grizzlies have an advantage, because the 76ers have too few points with the ball, and the starting benches are counted, and only Iverson plus Aaron McGee.

The Grizzlies are different, they can hold the ball with any person on the outside, and no matter how strong the 76ers' defense is, it is difficult to completely limit the Grizzlies' offense.

So, for the Grizzlies, the focus of this game is on how to overpower the 76ers on the offensive end.

It's not that hard to do.

The 76ers' offense is too reliant on Iverson, who is the top scorer so far this season, and it can be said that as long as Iverson is limited, the Grizzlies' offense can suppress the 76ers.

Victory in the game is within reach.

But that's easier said than done, and so far this season, Allen Iverson is averaging 31.1 points per game, a career-high for him.

Such a score shows that Iverson has been unstoppable this season.

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After All-Star Weekend, the Big Four quarterbacks talk on the Hoop forums has become increasingly popular, and more and more media outlets are starting to quote it.

Maddy, Carter, Kobe Bryant and Iverson basically correspond to the four centers of the last century - Hakeem Olajuwon, Patrick Ewing, David Robinson and Shaquille O'Neal.

Among the four centers, except for Ewing, the other three are already wearing championship rings.

Among the four quarterbacks, Maddie and Kobe each have a championship ring, Carter has a poor record, and it seems that the championship is far away, but Iverson has a great chance this season.

And it's clear that Iverson's biggest opponent is Maddie of the Grizzlies.

Coupled with the All-Star Game, at the critical moment of the final quarter, Iverson and Maddie staged a scoring battle, Iverson scored 15 points in a row, and Maddie scored 16 points in a row.

That battle was the biggest attraction of the 2001 All-Star Game, and all fans and reporters still remember it vividly, and they naturally had a sense of anticipation for Maddie and Iverson to face off again.

As a result, the game was very hot.

Before the game, the headline in ESPN's live broadcast room was - "Two of the Big Four Quarterbacks Face Off Again, or a Preview of the Finals, Who Will Win Tracy McGrady or Allen Iverson?" ”

Before the game, major media outlets were also actively seeking interviews with Maddie or Iverson.

On the Grizzly Bear's side, as soon as he arrived in Philadelphia, Qiao Hai refused all media interviews, and his reasons were also very good: it was not the time for the press conference, and if you had any questions, you could go to the press conference to ask.

But in the subsequent pre-game press conference, Qiao Hai did not bring Maddie.

This made many reporters unhappy, and they knew very well that they didn't want to interview Maddie before the game started.

Therefore, they could only ask Qiao Hai a few questions about the Mai Ai duel.

"At the All-Star Game, Iverson and Maddie staged a big point battle, do you think this game, the two of them will play out again?"

"I don't know, I'm not a god, I can't predict what didn't happen." Qiao Hai's answer can infuriate people.

But the reporters persevered: "So will Maddie face Iverson in this game?" ”

Qiao Hai can give a definite answer to this question, and the two of them will face each other, because Qiao Hai has this arrangement.

But Qiao Hai's answer still makes people gnash their teeth: "I don't know, I just know that I will let Tracy play the number two position, whether they can match up depends on Larry Brown's choice, if Larry Brown chooses to let Allen play the number one position, I can only say sorry, the two of them will not match." ”

Then, the reporters persevered: "If Maddie and Iverson go head-to-head, who do you think they will win and who will lose?" ”

"It's hard to say, they are stars of the same level, whoever wins or loses is possible, it mainly depends on their form, who is in good shape, who will win in direct confrontation."

In the end, Qiao Hai still repelled the reporters who tried their best to stir up saliva.

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Qiao Hai doesn't want to pick up saliva, and wants to spend the pre-game preparation stage safely, which doesn't mean that the 76ers have the same idea.

With three hours to go, Fox Sports released a footage of their interview with Iverson.

In the picture, Iverson said unruly: "We are playing at home, I don't want to say more, there is only one winner in this game, and that is the Philadelphia 76ers!" ”

"Tracy McGrady? He's a respectable opponent, I'll admit, in the All-Star Game, he played well, but on the Centre Court of Wajovia, I'm the master! ”

"Yes, if he also plays the second position, I will blow him up!"

Qiao Hai got the news from the mouth of Hoop Sports' reporter in Philadelphia, he frowned, and finally decided: "Okay, I'll arrange for you to interview Tracy ......"