102：87

In the end, the Brooklyn Nets at home easily defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers, winning six consecutive victories and ending the 76ers' six-game winning streak against the Nets.

The result may have been expected by many, but the process was unexpected, and at the beginning of the second quarter, the Nets suddenly played a wave of 11:0 small climax under the leadership of Gao Zhuang.

During this period, Gao Dazhuang frequently hit the 76ers' interior to create kills, and when the 76ers shrank their defense, Gao Dazhuang proved why he appeared on the MVP list with two consecutive three-pointers.

In the face of the strength of the tall and strong, the 76ers' outside "three musketeers" Holiday , Turner and Richardson struggled to support with the feeling of "there is a wave, not a wave".

But at the beginning of the second half, the Nets Johnson coach replaced the team's power forward Tonick Shengilia with veteran Jerry Starkerhouse, and put Gerard Wallace in the power forward position, and the team played a "small lineup".

This lineup immediately received miraculous results, using a more mobile "small lineup" to make the Nets have a larger defensive range, and the one-on-one marking on the outside and the quick and timely help defense made the 76 outside completely lose the crosshairs.

The margin remained 10 points apart, and in the middle of the fourth quarter, the tall man made a steal and launched a fast attack, attracting two opposing defenders and passing the ball back to Starkerhouse, who was inserted in the back row.

The 39-year-old received the ball and leaped high and extended the gap to 20 points with a one-handed smash to send the game into garbage time.

As soon as the game is over. All the Nets fans at the Barclays Center stood up and gave their applause to the players on the court, as they found that the Nets, which were missing All-Stars Delon and Lopez, played team basketball unexpectedly.

And that's exactly what happened, with the Nets having 11 players on the pitch throughout the game, nine of whom scored and five of whom scored in double figures.

Among them, Gao Dazhuang played 37 minutes, shooting 9 of 17, including 4 of 7 three-pointers and 10 of 11 free throws, scoring a game-high 32 points, plus seven rebounds and five assists.

Gerald Wallace had a double-double of 21 points, 11 rebounds and two assists. Marshawn Brooks also has excellent stats of 17 points and 9 assists. Greg Smith and Stackhouse also scored 13 and 12 points, respectively.

"It's very interesting for us to win this game today, we were able to continue our winning streak" Gao Dazhuang, who had just taken a bath, was immediately surrounded by reporters, and Gao Dazhuang answered reporters' questions helplessly: "I think my teammates are very motivated today, and we are very happy to win the game." The quality of our training was very high during these two days. And we brought what we had from training to today's game."

"Tall and strong. You're sixth in the league's latest MVP rankings and you're number one in the All-Star poll, do you think you're a superstar right now? The ESPN reporter asked a sharp question.

"Oh. No, of course not, I'm still far from it, but I still have a lot of room for improvement, and the most important thing I think about now is how to help the team achieve the next victory, and of course I'm honored to have my name lined up with these great players," replied the tall and clever.

"Lately, a lot of pundits have been questioning your defense, is it a problem that is restricting you from becoming a superstar?" The reporter continued to ask.

"I've been reinventing myself, and since I've come to the NBA, I've been asking myself, where are my weaknesses? What else could I not do well? What did the coach think I was doing the worst? These questions all point to one point: defense" The tall man looked down for a second, and then said slowly: "So in order to be a better player, and to help the team go further, I tried my best in the game, competing for rebounds, competing for floor balls, scoring has always been my strength, no one can deprive me of this trait, but when I do more, I can really become a top player."

"Gao, what do you think the Nets are aiming for this season? Is it the overall champion? At this time, a reporter from "Hoop World" interjected and asked.

"I think the first thing to do is to secure the playoffs, then to fight for the divisional championship, and then to pass the first round of the playoffs and reach the Eastern Conference finals, that's my hope for this season, and at worst we have to do that, if we can't do that, I'll be very frustrated, and for our team, it's disappointing not to be able to reach the Eastern Conference Finals."

"Gao, are you so confident that the team is moving forward? You know, you're only fourth in the East right now," the reporter who asked the question was not very bullish on the Nets.

"I can tell you that when Delon and Lopez come back, we'll be stronger," Gao immediately retorted, "We did a good job when they weren't there, they were all All-Stars, and when they came back, they would be able to fit in completely, and we would be even stronger."

"Gao, what do you think of the Christmas war on the 26th" In the interview, tall and strong naturally can't escape a topic - the Christmas war.

Regarding the Christmas game against Celtic, Gao Dazhuang said that this game is very different because of Christmas, "Oh, although I have never played before, I know that the Christmas game is unbeatable, this game is different from other games, I am very much looking forward to it, we will go all out to win"

Tall and strong are always surrounded by the most reporters, and of course, the other players of the Rockets are also targeted by reporters, especially those who don't take advantage of the strong terrain around them.

"Gerrard, six straight wins have put you in fourth place in the East, and now you're taking Brooklyn by storm, what do you think of what you've achieved so far? What do you think has changed you so much? Wallace, who played well in the game, was also the target of reporters.

"I think the first credit is being tall and strong, since he came to Brooklyn from Houston. He has become the absolute core leader of the team, he not only controls the ball, but also is the team's fast break master, he has successfully led the Nets' offensive rhythm, played a sharp offense, and most importantly, he integrates the team well...... "Wallace certainly knows what the reporters care about, and immediately gave all kinds of praise to the tall and strong without reservation.

"Jerry, you're playing well today, you're flying like you did when you first entered the league 17 years ago," a Hoop World reporter laughed at Stackhouse, alluding to his fourth-quarter dunk.

"If I get the ball in a fast break. I'm going to dunk," Stackhouse said with a laugh. "I can't dunk like I did when I debuted in '95, but I still have to dunk, and that's the barometer of my basketball career, when I'm out on the court. If I feel like I can't jump up and dunk anymore. That's when I retire from Stark House."

"Do you have any plans to retire?" The reporter immediately asked.

"Oh. No, I mean if, of course not now. Now I'm going to follow that kid over there and win a championship ring," Stackhouse said with a smile as he pointed to the tall man surrounded by reporters.

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The Nets defeated the 76ers 102-87 in today's game, and in this game, Nets coach Johnson used Tonick Shengilia as the team's power forward, and Gerald Wallace was put in the power forward position in the game, while the previous starting power forward Corris Humphries did not get any playing time.

After the game, Nets head coach Avery Johnson was also pressed by reporters about this question.

"It's just a coach's decision," Coach Johnson said very calmly, "It's not about Humphries, he's fit, he's good, he's not falling out of favour, we've just got to try something and we'll see how long this lasts."

"The team has been implementing some roster changes over the past two days" The team's winning streak has also given Coach Johnson more say in the team, "These changes have helped us, you look at what Gerrard has done for us, basically, 60% of the teams in the league are playing small lineups, we have problems with space on the field, so we have to make some changes appropriately"

Humphries also gave his opinion on his refrigeration, "Obviously everyone wants to start, everyone wants to play a little longer, you will definitely feel disappointed, but it's not a bad thing, Avery told me before the game that he would start Tonick, at this time part of the team plan, I completely obey the team's arrangement, in the future games, maybe my playing time will be inconsistent, but no matter what, I will be ready for everything"

From Humphries's words, you can see the atmosphere in the Nets, you can see the unity of this team, and maybe you can see why they have won six in a row.

With 16 wins and 10 losses, the Nets continue to cement their fourth spot in the East and protect their home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

After today's game, the NBA officially announced the latest edition of the team power rankings today, and the Los Angeles Clippers managed to climb to the top position with a continuous 13-game winning streak, while the Brooklyn Nets rose slightly one place from last week and are currently ranked ninth in the league.

1. Los Angeles Clippers

Record: 21-6

Winning 13 straight games is never easy, and since December, the Clippers have ranked second in the league in offense and No. 1 in defense, and are the only team in the league to be in the top five in both stats.

2. Oklahoma City Thunder

Record: 21-5

The end of the Thunder's 12-game winning streak could be seen as the result of schedule difficulties, as they played in faraway Atlanta the night before the loss to the Timberwolves, and before ending the winning streak, the Thunder defended remarkably.

3. San Antonio Spurs

Record: 21-8

The Spurs are finally back to fitness, and they then hit a team-high 20 three-pointers in a single game against the Mavericks to beat their opponents by 38 points, but their recent offense has not been as good as it seems, and they have paid the price for a four-game losing streak on the road.

4. New York Knicks

Record: 20-7

The Knicks were exposed in the loss to the Brooklyn Nets, who had a 1-5 record when they shot below 35 percent from three-point range, and the win over the Timberwolves gave them some confidence, but now the three-point has replaced defense as their lifeline.

The Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors, and Atlanta Hawks are ranked 5 to 8, respectively, while the Brooklyn Nets are ranked 9th.

9. Brooklyn Nets

Record: 16-10

The Nets have won six in a row since arriving in Brooklyn, currently sitting in fourth place in the East, and if they continue to qualify, they will face the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, but interestingly, they will face the Celtics in the Christmas game.

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Every Christmas, the NBA will arrange only a few heavyweight games, these games are called Christmas Wars, since the 40s of the last century, the NBA has a tradition of launching heavyweight games on Christmas Eve, this business idea seemed quite advanced at the time, after the popularity of television broadcasts, watching the NBA live on Christmas Eve has become a tradition in Americans.

The Christmas game is approaching, and many players on the Nets are feeling a little nervous, but the tall and strong are more excited.

Celtic, come on! (To be continued......)

PS: Sorry for the update is a bit late, there have been a lot of private things lately