Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Storm of the Change of Commander (I)
On November 9, 2015, countless American viewers sat in front of the television, waiting to see a good show.
Barkley, this guy, is called upright if it sounds good, and is called Leng if it is ugly. Often speaks without going through the brain, and comes out casually.
Of course, there are advantages, and many of the promised promises can be fulfilled as much as possible.
Yesterday the bet was lost, and today is the time for Barkley to deliver on his promise.
Anyway, the donkey has kissed it, and kissing Smith's ass is not difficult for Barkley.
Barkley is thick-skinned and doesn't care, but Smith can't do it to show his ass in front of all Americans and let Barkley kiss.
Originally, Smith wanted to follow the example of the previous time and bring in a donkey as his replacement.
But Miller wasn't a fool, and he said with a wicked smile, "Hey, Smith." Charles said in public that he would not take a donkey again, and he would definitely kiss your ass! ”
This is embarrassing, Smith is unwilling, but Barkley has to fulfill his promise in public, otherwise he won't have to mix in the radio in the future.
In the end, it was TNT's senior management who came forward to negotiate, and finally made tonight's play go smoothly.
On a television show that aired all over the United States, Barkley made good on his promise and leaned over to kiss Smith's ass in his pants.
In the training hall players' lounge, looking at the sad expression of Smith in the studio, Barkley looked deflated, and when Miller laughed with his trademark big mouth, Zhang Zifeng also thought it was funny, no wonder TNT could get such high ratings.
Many of the commentators on the two major sports channels in the United States are retired players, such as Barkley, Kenny Smith, Reggie Miller, Chris Webb, etc.
Many of them are known for trash talk on the pitch, and retired commentators like to gag, and the topics between them are full of fun.
ESPN is mostly led by former NBA coaches, such as former Warriors coach Mark Jackson, former Rockets coach Jeff Van Gundy, former Bulls coach Doug Collins, former Grizzlies coach Huby Brown, etc. The commentary and analysis of the tactics of each team is simply handy, so ESPN takes the professional academic route.
After watching Barkley kiss Smith's buttocks, Zhang Zifeng returned to the court with a smile to continue training.
On November 10, 2015, the 76ers continued to play at home against the Chicago Bulls.
In this game, Noll was sidelined due to wrist pain, Wood replaced him, and Noah of the Bulls was also absent due to left knee pain.
Bulls starting lineup: Rose, Butler, McDermott, Mirotic, Gasol.
76ers starting lineup: Zhang Zifeng, Stouskas, Grant, Wood, Lucas Noquera.
The two teams competed fiercely after the start of the game, and the game lead changed hands many times, Zhang Zifeng made a layup, and the 76ers led 12-9.
Rose then found his groove and scored three straight goals to lead the team on consecutive 13-4, 9-0 attacks to give the Bulls a 15-point lead at 31-16.
Zhang Zifeng returned with a three-pointer to lead the team back to six points, and at the end of the first quarter, the 76ers trailed by nine points at 22-31.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Thompson and Wood combined for six points, and the 76ers trailed 28-31.
The Bulls' Gibson scored three consecutive points to stabilize the situation, and the 76ers quickly set off a counterattack, Stauskas's three-pointer, Zhang Zifeng made three pull-up jump shots, and they led the team to a 12-2 counterattack, and the 76ers led the 3-point lead at 40-37 at 5:10 before halftime.
Butler hit back with five points, and Gasol scored twice to lead a 15-3 spurt that gave the Bulls a nine-point lead at 52-43 with 24.7 seconds left before halftime.
Zhang Zifeng missed a three-point shot in the final minute of the half, and the Bulls led by nine points into the halftime break.
The Bulls' Gasol had 12 points and five rebounds in the first half, and Rose had 10 points, five assists and three rebounds; For the 76ers, Zhang Zifeng had 12 points and four assists, and Grant had 11 points.
Bulls coach Fred Hojberg saw that Zhang Zifeng was very active in the first half, and asked Butler to book Zhang Zifeng at halftime.
Butler has great athleticism and speed, is a top wing defensive stalwart, and is very tough on the defensive end.
After Butler marked Zhang Zifeng, Zhang Zifeng's offense suffered a setback, and his shooting percentage began to decline.
In addition to being strong defensively, Butler also has a good scoring ability, with good enough explosiveness and physical confrontation when he breaks through, and his mid-range shot is very lethal.
Seeing Butler rush inside, he resisted Wood and scored the ball to complete 2+1.
Zhang Zifeng could only look at Butler's strong body with envy.
Led by Butler and Rose, the Bulls went on a 12-3 spurt and gave the Bulls a 14-point lead at 69-55 with 1:55 left in the third quarter.
After each team scored five points, Wood scored a layup and Brooks hit both free throws to give the Bulls a 14-point lead at 76-62 at the end of the third quarter.
The Bulls' offensive run continued in the fourth quarter, as Rose scored four straight free throws to lead an 8-0 spurt that gave the Bulls an 88-67 lead.
The large margin of the score made the game lose suspense early, and both sides used their benches to make the Bulls win 111-88.
For the Bulls, Gasol had 16 points, nine rebounds and six blocks, and Rose had 12 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Butler had 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Zhang Zifeng of the 76ers performed well in the first half and scored 12 points, but in the second half, he made 1 of 7 shots and only scored three points. He finished with 15 points, eight assists and two rebounds. Grant and Stauskas each scored 11 points.
After being defeated by the Bulls, on November 12, 2015, the 76ers continued to host the Toronto Raptors.
The 76ers' Noll continues to be sidelined, and the Raptors are also missing Carroll.
Raptors starting lineup: Lowry, DeRozan, Johnson, Scola, Valance Younas.
76ers starting lineup: Zhang Zifeng, Stouskas, Grant, Sampson, Wood.
The Raptors, who were playing on the road after the opening game, took the lead, DeRozan hit a three-pointer to score five points, and Lowry hit both free throws to give the Raptors a one-point lead at 20-19 with 4:35 left in the first quarter.
The 76ers suddenly opened fire from the outside, Zhang Zifeng and Thompson teamed up to shoot three three-pointers, and the 76ers ended the first quarter with a 34-29 lead of five points.
Kenan, who came off the bench, hit another three-pointer shortly after the start of the second quarter, but Joseph responded with five points and Valance Younas hit a jumper to give the Raptors back up the lead at 44-41.
After each side exchanged several offenses, DeRozan hit two free throws to lead the team to four straight points, and the Raptors stretched their advantage to six points.
Zhang Zifeng made DeRozan foul and hit all three free throws. Grant hit two singles to put the 76ers up to 57-60.
After a short timeout, Lowry hit a three-pointer from the right wing to give the Raptors a six-point lead at halftime, 63-57.
The Raptors' Lowry had 14 points and four assists in the first half, and DeRozan had 14 points;
For the 76ers, Zhang Zifeng had 13 points and four assists, and Kenan had 12 points.
In the third quarter, DeRozan turned on the scoring mode. Three consecutive inside layups led the Raptors to an 11-0 spurt that gave them a 74-57 lead.
Although Zhang Zifeng then counterattacked with two jumpers, scored five points in a row, and chased the score to 74-62.
But today DeRozan feels wonderful, and the desire to win is strong.
DeRozan, who has amazing bounces and explosive power, completely ignored the 76ers' defense, hitting the basket again and again, and turning the 76ers' defense into a shuttle.
Relying on DeRozan to score 16 points in a single quarter, the Raptors took 97-77 at the end of the third quarter, stretching the advantage to 20 points.
The large margin allowed both sides to come off the bench in the final quarter, and both sides played the rest of the game with substitutes.
At 121-103, the 76ers lost the game again, losing by 18 points to the Raptors on their home court, suffering a two-game losing streak.
Zhang Zifeng recovered his form in this game. He finished with 22 points on 9-of-16 shooting, including 4-of-7 three-pointers, seven assists, four rebounds and four turnovers.
Thompson had 19 points and four rebounds, Kenan had 18 points, Grant had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Stauskas had eight points on 3-of-11 shooting.
For the Raptors, DeRozan had 41 points and four rebounds, Biyombo had 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Lowry had 23 points and eight assists.
After two consecutive defeats, the 76ers embarked on their own road trip.
On November 14, 2015, at Ford Center, Westbrook had a triple-double with 21 points, 17 rebounds and 11 assists, and Witters scored 14 points, leading the team to a small surge in the third and fourth quarters to stretch the lead to more than 20 points, and the Thunder defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 102-85 at home.
The Thunder have won three in a row, and the 76ers have suffered three straight losses.
Zhang Zifeng's performance in these games is not bad, averaging 19.3 points per game.
Those reporters who don't like the 76ers saw that Zhang Zifeng didn't have much black material on his side, and they all pointed the finger at 76ers head coach Brett Brown.
The 76ers played well in the first half, even with some top teams.
But in the third and fourth quarters, the 76ers' habitual collapse undoubtedly became the biggest problem.
They questioned Brown's coaching skills, arguing that he is not capable of continuing as the head coach of the 76ers. Calling on the 76ers to change coaches quickly, they strongly recommend the assistant coach of the 76ers, bombardment master Mike D'Antoni, as the team's coach, believing that Dantoni can maximize the team's offensive ability.
Even "Today's News", which has always touted Zhang Zifeng, began to stand up and criticize Coach Brett Brown, which makes people wonder if Zhang Zifeng is forcing the 76ers.
For a while, head coach Brown was criticized, and many people were waiting to see when the 76ers would change their head coach!