"Are you sure you're going up?" Larry asked.

"Yes, Coach, I'm going up!" Luke replied.

"There's no need." Larry wanted to refuse, "Kid, you have to leave more opportunities for others, don't be strong by yourself, you know you still have a lot of games to play, especially the last two games, both of which are played on the plateau, which is very physical, although it is not back-to-back, but it is still very unpleasant." The first rule of being an NBA player is to take what you like, especially during the regular season. We've got a very good number of wins at the moment, so we don't need to put in any more effort for a game like this that has already decided the outcome of the game. Take a good rest. ”

"But it's also a good opportunity." Luke replied, "Sherriff? Abdul Rahim is a very good power forward, with a lot of feet and a soft touch, especially when it comes to scoring, and playing against him will give me a lot of improvement in defence. Besides, I don't have all the rest of the time to go up, I'm going to defend for a while, and I'll come down when I learn what I want. ”

"But how do you distribute the stamina of the other players?" Larry asked. "Others don't think like you."

"I also know this, we can use a third lineup that we don't usually use." Luke said.

"A third lineup?" "Yes," Luke replied. "As the coach you said, the outcome of this game has been decided, as long as we don't collapse in the final quarter and the opponent doesn't break out strongly, basically we will win this game! At this time, it is really time to pull the players who are not usually easy to play to practice. But they won't work alone, but if you add me, it's pretty much the same. ”

"......," Larry said, after looking at it for a long time, "well, since you've thought so much, it's like I'm a bit pretentious if I don't let you appear again." Well, since you've said so, let's go up. Larry called a timeout.

"Thank you, Coach!" Luke said with a smile.

"It's good, but I'm going to say one thing!" Larry interrupted Luke, who was in high spirits, "You can play, but if you lose this must-win game with this lineup, you'll know the consequences!" Larry laughs.

"......" Luke was speechless when he heard this.

After the timeout, there was a very noticeable change in the 76ers' lineup: Reid went down to rest, Pepe? Alexis Sanchez (as I mentioned before this is an Argentine defender who looks very much like Ginobili) came up to play; Shooting guard Jumani? Jones, small forward Brian? Cardinal, power forward Luke, center Nazr Mohammed.

It's a pretty bizarre lineup, with both guards and small forwards combined scoring less than five points per season. Pepe? Sanchez only has a pitiful 0.8 points, and Bryan? Cardinal scored a bit better comparatively, around three points. Shooting guard Jumani? Jones' main occupation is defense, and although he can score, he is not too good; As for center Nazel Mohammed, although he has three points and has a mid-range shot, but no one tells you that he is a defensive center (power forward)? The main means of scoring are only dunks and second offenses under the basket. So the onus is on Luke's shoulders again.

But Luke wasn't really afraid.

It's just an offense, but the magician defeated the chief one-on-one, why can't Luke defeat Sherriff? What about Abdul Rahim?

The 76ers attacked, and Luke started his position.

Actually, to be honest, Sharif? Abdul Rahim's defense is not bad, mainly because his body is too poor, he is tall enough to play a small forward, but the speed is too slow, and when he plays a power forward, he is a little short and not strong enough to have a strong physical confrontation. But there is still a very good advantage against Luke, although Luke has good strength and bounce, but there is still a gap in height. This puts a lot of pressure on Luke on the inside offense and defense.

But that's what Luke challenged. After all, most of the power forwards in the league are now above this height (with the exception of some power forwards in the eighties and nineties).

Luke attacked. Although Sharif? Abdul Rahim didn't defend very well, but he still managed to keep Luke at bay.

"Don't try to score easily!" Sharif? Abdul Rahim is a very cultured man who doesn't talk trash-talk, and that's not easy for him to say at this level.

Luke held the ball in one hand and began his first attempt after making sure that no one was coming to interfere on the left and right.

Squeezed it first, well, it's not too tough. Then play a little violent!

First of all, he carried Sharif? Abdul Rahim, and then forced a hit with force. Then squeezed out of a part of the position, giving Luke a way forward, and then turned around and forced out of Sherif who had lost his position and came back to defend? Abdul Rahim. Throw it into the frame with ease under the basket.

“YES！” Luke shook his fist and stepped back, and the hard part came next. Defending Sherriff? Abdul Rahim.

As Luke expected, the Grizzlies gave the ball to Sherif ? Abdul Rahim.

Sharif? Abdul Rahim, like Luke, also leaned on his defense, and Luke began to play.

But such a simple technique could not move Luke.

Of course, Sharif? Abdul Rahim is a big fan of this attacking rhythm. He is taller than his opponent, which is an advantage, and his feet are flexible, which is another advantage, as long as it is not a strength confrontation, he is very skilled in other interior skills. It's the same with Olajuwon. Sharif? Abdul Rahim's footsteps are also very flexible, but he lacks the violent aesthetics of "Big Dream" and is more of a soft shot. As it is now.

Can't bump Luke, Sharif? Abdul Rahim directly opted for maneuvering. Sharif? Abdul Rahim chose to step back and leave where Luke was defending. Luke had to keep up with the defense. But for a moment, Sharif? Abdul Rahim began to break through again. This caught Luke off guard.

"Damn." Luke had to adjust his focus to come back to defense, but at the beginning, another accident did occur. Because Sharif? Abdul Rahim stopped with a sharp stop.

"Damn it!" Luke knows what that means, and it's the worst thing to defend: if Luke pounces on his shot, then sheriff? Abdul Rahim didn't take a jumper shot, but waited for him to foul him; If the defense breaks through, then there is a good chance that he will shoot directly and without hindrance.

"Damn it!" There is no time! Luke is only on it, and this ball is definitely going to be fouled! But if you can prevent it, you can prevent it. Luke flew straight over and pressed the ball down, directly to Sherif ? Abdul Rahim couldn't make a shot. But the ball was fouled.

"Beep - 76ers No. 1 hitter fouls, Grizzlies No. 3 add two free throws." The referee awarded a penalty.

"Ah," Luke sighed.

"Okay, I'm consumed with you." In Sharif? After Abdul Rahim's free throw, Luke made up his mind and said.

Then the individual duel between the two strikers began. The two sides come and go, no matter how high or low.

In the end, the grizzly bears dug too big a hole in the early stage, Sharif? Abdul Rahim couldn't fill it up alone and lost the game.

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