Chapter 65 against Embiid the Great
In Philadelphia on Saturday night, U.S. time, the Houston Rockets' bus is slowly heading towards the 76ers' home court, Wachoville Center. Pen ~ fun ~ pavilion www.biquge.info
The Philadelphia 76ers, like Philadelphia, have a long history. The original Philadelphia 76ers, who were neither in Philadelphia nor called the 76ers, came from a northeastern city and had a nationally appealing name — the Syracuse Nationals.
It was one of the original members of the NBA and moved to Philadelphia in 1963 to replace the departing Philadelphia Warriors and changed the name of the team to the Philadelphia 76ers.
In the history of the 76ers, there have been many great stars, such as Wilt Chamberlain, Julius Irving, Moses Malone, Charles Barkley, and Allen Iverson.
Of course, we can't forget the meritorious coaches such as Hal Greer, Billy Cunningham, and Bobby Jones, and it is under their leadership that the 76ers have created great achievements one after another, occupying an unshakable position in the history of the NBA, and Philadelphia has become one of the most well-known basketball cities in the United States.
But for some Chinese fans, the biggest memory for the 76ers is, of course, the little man who dared to challenge Jordan in his rookie season, Allen Iverson.
In the 1996-97 season, Allen Iverson quickly became one of the league's most exciting players upon his arrival, boasting unmatched speed, dazzling dribbling and freewheeling scoring ability.
Although the 76ers still had a poor 22-60 record that season, Iverson's performance convinced fans and teams that they had found the "answer" they had been waiting for for years.
Today's 76ers team has been shaking in the rain, and the bad swing for several years has made the 76ers a veritable bad team. This year, however, they are getting better.
What I'm going to talk about is the future core of the 76ers, the Embiid the Great jokingly called by Chinese fans! For example, the big man has scored more than 20 points in eight consecutive games, and the last time a 76ers rookie could do so was Allen Iverson, the top player of the '96 Golden Generation (11 games in a row).
And don't forget, Embiid's scoring has been limited by playing time, and his maximum playing time in the last eight games has been just 30 minutes. According to ESPN, after the NBA entered the 24-second era, no player has ever been able to score 20+ in eight consecutive games under the 30-minute time limit.
But Embiid may not be the "key" to this team — otherwise the 76ers' record wouldn't be so bad right now. The key is the man behind the emperor such as McConnell, Simmons, Sharic and Okafor.
Today, Wang Junshan is very relaxed, because before he played early, he took a quick-acting heart-saving pill, and the effect was immediate. When I was warming up, I started to shoot extremely accurate three-point shots again.
The stadium's attendance is pitifully low, which is still the effect of the Emperor's drive, and you can imagine the status of the team in the hearts of Philadelphia fans now, you must know that the top ticket has been as low as only $5.
Without further ado, the game is imminent. The Rockets are still regular lineup PG Wang Junxian, SG Beverley, PF Anderson, C Capela, SF Ariza. On the 76ers' side, starting power center Embiid the Great, point guard McConnell, power forward Saric and Covington and Luvau on the front line.
"Hey James, don't beat me up today." Embiid walked past Wang Junshan, greeted him in a friendly manner, and teased him with the events of the previous game. Wang Junshan didn't make a sound, smiled and patted his buttocks.
Jumping the ball in the middle circle, Embiid easily jumped off the ball with a height of nearly 2.16 meters. The 76ers strike first! Embiid catches the ball and pulls away from Kapella.
Embiid's nickname is not blown, how can that sentence come about, the emperor went on an expedition and did not grow a single grass. At least Embiid does have that momentum right now.
Embiid's back is very solid, and he has already stuck in position before the ball, first the left and right shoulders are shaking, and suddenly the right foot does not move, the left foot turns in a semicircle, and the face frame punches Pela.
The right shoulder against the opponent, a big stride to put the basket! Steady hit! 2-0! The 76ers took the lead.
Wang Junshan here was already impatient, catching the ball and running to the basket, his desire to attack was too strong. The emperor is protecting the basket, and it is still very difficult to directly impact the basket, and the step-back jumper to the free throw line is retreated! Hollow into the net! 2-2!
The 76ers dribble the ball to the frontcourt, play tactics, and give the ball to Embiid at the top of the arc. The continuous running of the inside, the Rockets defended very well, there were no flaws, Embiid was embarrassed and couldn't pass out.
But Capela put it too far away, looked down on Embiid the Great too much, and put it directly a meter away. The emperor can't pass it on, so vote for yourself! Three-point hit!
This emperor is really awesome, fortunately, he can only play for a few minutes per quarter, otherwise the data may not be able to tell what it will be.
The momentum of the Rockets is very strong, Wang Junshan continues to break through and tear up the defense, find a gap, and pass to Capela on the inside! Capela jumped sideways and faced the emperor to buckle! Dare to make a mistake in front of the tiger! Just press it down!
But there are rebounds! Ariza dribbles high and makes an awkward European step, low to Capela. Defy! Again! One hand still has to be on!
The Great takes off! Or the cap down! Two caps, this time the hat is out to fight back! McConnell took the lead and went straight to the frontcourt, and Beverley bit very hard! To the basket, oh! oh! A person who doesn't look at people's backs! Delivered to the Emperor!
The emperor went on an expedition, and there was no grass! Hang the basket with your hands whistling! The Rockets were beaten by the 76ers in a wave.
Fortunately, Embiid had strict playing time, and he was replaced in the first five minutes of the game, and replaced by Okafor, another powerful center of the 76ers. To say that today's Capela is unlucky, and he will be ravaged by two major inside lines in a row. Some people will say that Okafor is not good, not a good center.
But how could Okafor's interior 17.5 points, seven rebounds and 1.2 assists in his debut season be bad? Compared to these rookies this year, it's really high, I don't know where it went. He has rich and proficient back-to-back singles skills, has outstanding back-to-back scoring skills and excellent footwork, and the advantage of size can make him better in the paint area to grab rebounds, and his ability to make fouls is also quite good, and his low-post skills are already beyond the NBA's level before joining the NBA.
But with the end of Embiid the Great, Wang Junshan ushered in a small outburst.