Chapter 155: Strange Encounter with 76 People

After the Raptors, the NBA league's trade deadline came to an abrupt end.

The deals at this deadline are far from epic, but there are still quite a few significant ones. We haven't seen a single All-Star or Hall of Fame-caliber player change their jerseys, but there have been a number of trades that have changed the competitive landscape in the league this season and even in the coming seasons.

Let's look at the west first, the transactions in the west belong to relying on the old and selling the old:

The Spurs, the traditional leader of the West, shout the lie of "getting old" every year, but they play excellent results every year. ** Vicky brought in the stubborn Captain Jack for the Spurs, and only he can submit this "old guy"; The Thunder basically did not change the lineup, but only renewed the contracts with some of their players.

The Lakers' point guard is just too old. As a result, they acquired Sessions in an almost "empty glove white wolf" fashion, and sending two low-pick first-round picks would obviously not hurt the Lakers, but the reinforcements they received would likely put them back in the Western Conference Finals.

The Clippers got a 26-year-old scorer Nick Young, who averaged nearly 17 points per game after sending away Brian Cook and a second-round pick, but the Clippers' change of lineup obviously did not affect Wang's strategic layout, and they obviously need to go far to win the Western Conference championship.

The Rockets sent Scola to the Knicks in exchange for the bearded Byron Davis, and Davis played reasonably well on this team. Morey has always tried to try to make some big trades, and he has also added two experienced veterans to the team: Camby and Fisher.

The Trail Blazers were in a mess and the team sent off Gerald Wallace (nearly $10 million next year) and Camby (who has been sleepwalking on the court this season) in quick succession. and fired head coach McMillan (most of the team even ignored him), got a top-three protected pick with huge potential from the Nets, and traded young Jonny Flynn and Tabitt.

Compared to the excitement in the West, the Eastern team also made big moves for the Knicks and Pacers.

Larry Bird and David Morway are still working on a Pacers that have risen not by stars, but by chemistry and roster depth. The spicy Bird traded for J.R. Smith for the playing year and then Barbossa for almost nothing, which gave the team's bench a good scoring prowess, and they will be one of the Knicks' worst enemies in the playoffs.

The sports media in the United States unanimously awarded the Knicks the best transfer award of the season, and they have raised the team up a notch with a series of big moves.

The arrival of Scola complements the depth of the power forward. The young Paul George was the best choice to start, the veteran wounded Oden showed the coquettishness of "thinking about the old days" in his second spring, and the selection of Jeremy Lin from the Development League was a stroke of genius.

The Knicks' all-win record has put them at the top of the NBA Power Rankings for the week. In second place this week is the 3-1 Bulls, but unfortunately there is bad news from the team, Screw was injured in the game, but the jury is still undecided, but this does not affect their ranking at the top of the league power standings. The situation is as the Bulls without Rose beat the Heat, even though Wade and LeBron scored 71 points. Even if both the Thunder and Heat have been sluggish this week. There is still no team that can challenge them for the position in the power rankings. Before the loss to the Jazz, the Lakers had won five in a row and were close to the Spurs, but they gave the impression of stumbling. Poor performance. In addition to the record, there is indeed a gap with the top three. The difficulty of winning every game is the main reason.

The Knicks' narrow aftermath of last game temporarily squeezed the 76ers out of fourth place. In this game, back-to-back away challenges are difficult brothers, and the arrogant Wang Xiaomu first ridiculed the argument that "Iguodala is the next Pippen" this season: "Okay, I admit that he is Pippen, but what about Jordan? Do they just want to rely on an All-Star small forward to stay up on the scene? ”

Philadelphia coach Doug Collins, who lost the last meeting, also gave a strong counterattack in the face of the opponent's sarcasm, "The last time we met, the rhythm was on our side. If it weren't for the referee's harsh decision, the 76ers would have had the last laugh. Iguodala is a very well-rounded basketball player, he's as versatile and versatile as Pippen, he's the best player and the hardest working player under me. It's not like some teams can defend against it like a mad dog. ”

Maybe Williams is Wang Xiaomu's nemesis, and the first to strike at the beginning of the two sides is Luis. Williams. Instead of arrogantly dunking the Knicks over their heads or shaking them down with frantic crossover dribbles, he quickly cut to the bottom corner with the help of cover three times in a row.

"Hey, Williams did a great job today, I can feel Reggie from him. Miller or Ray. Allen's style, according to statistics, Williams' shooting percentage after blocking this season is 61.8%, ranking second in the league. If you count the shooting fouls he caused, he scored 63.2 percent of the rounds he used to block (ending in a shot, free throw, or turnover). In addition, I have to say that the Knicks felt terrible today, and this is probably the worst 5-minute game played since Coach Wang Xiaomu led the team. Sports Station George said with regret.

The Knicks, who worried him, are currently in big trouble, and the team's mid-range shooting percentage in the first 5 minutes is an embarrassing 0! They scored 10 points with just three layups and four free throws, while the 76ers took a 20-point lead in the first quarter with a rock-solid defense and methodical offense.

After the timeout, the Knicks still haven't picked up. Jeremy Lin attempted a three-pointer and the ball swung out of the frame. The opponent's basket was clearly locked.

On the other hand, the 76ers played tactics well.

The tactics start on the flanks beyond the elbow area, and then the ball quickly moves to the top of the arc. Williams set up a counterblock for the player at the top of the arc, and the ball shifted to the other side again, and it was Iguodala who blocked Williams, and it was clearly not their goal to make a single pick-and-roll. Iguodala ran to the weak-side corner to help Williams make a counter-block and send him to the strong-side corner. Philadelphia used the "back-to-back wall-to-wall (R)" tactic to get a jumper for Williams.

However, the Knicks are not vegetarians either, and Anthony, who was praised for his "defensive dedication" in the last game, made Williams lose a good opportunity to shoot at the first time.

Williams had to make a pause near the free throw line, swaying past Cameron's flying save and forcing a shot.

The Knicks are also fighting this game, Ammar. Stoudemire flew again to try to block, but Williams tricked him with a fake throw and then made a textbook tactical foul when Smalls was missing.

The tactics worked, and Williams cleverly tricked Ammar into taking the bait.

At 22:10, the Knicks had never fallen behind by such a large score.

"Wow wow, Williams! He was the first player in the team. It has to be said that Williams' point-grabbing function was further strengthened by the coach, and he became the team's scoring champion of the season as a substitute. In addition to sharp breakaways and convulsive long-range shots, the Bucks' catch-and-shoot jumper after using cover and counterblock is one of the team's most efficient scoring tactics. I think he and the Thunder's Harden are the best candidates for the Sixth Man of the Year. The ESPN commentator praised.

"The 76ers lead the league defensive list this season with the best all-around defensive player, Yoshidala. They have players who are athletic and can complement each other on the wings, as well as veterans who can do shrewd cover. At least they did a good job in this game. So far, the Knicks have not even scored on a jump shot, and the Knicks sent their most accurate Novak three-point shot. Wow, the ball brushes out of the basket again, is the basket covered? "Bleachers Report reporter Ethan Skolniko exclaimed!

When Novak's three-point shot missed again, Wang Xiaomu also realized that something was wrong. There must have been some irrational elements on that high basket.

Grandma's, sure enough, you do the first year of junior high school, and I do the rhythm of fifteen.

Wang Xiaomu let the team members try several times in the medium and long distances in a row, and everyone was like falling into an evil spirit, and they all threw them short. Coach Wang Da hurriedly changed his thinking and concentrated on attacking under the basket.

This time it worked out well. Chandler and Stoudemire fought hard, gritting their teeth and squeezing under the 76ers' basket. Before the Knicks saved some face.

But the monotonous tactics of blindly attacking the basket are obviously not a long-term solution.

Philadelphia coach Doug Collins instantly saw through the Knicks' intentions and sent heavy guards to guard the basket.

Wang Xiaomu really didn't believe in evil, and even made substitutions, replacing Novak and Anthony with Oden and Louis Scola. This time, the Knicks were in a mess on the court, with a guard with two centers and two power forwards, which directly blinded the eyes of the media and fans.

"Oh my God, what kind of tactic is this, although this lineup has a strong advantage under the basket, but a lot of people is not necessarily a good thing, the inside line is such a big place, three people are full, and everyone else can't squeeze in. And the most important thing is that the defensive intensity of this lineup for medium and long-range shooting is zero, is Coach Wang Xiaomu's brain in water?! All the media exclaimed.

For a while, NBA commentators criticized Wang Xiaomu's burning of the piano and boiled cranes.

In this era of scarcity of big men on the inside, the Knicks' inside line has made all teams red, but Wang Xiaomu didn't know how to hide it, and sent out all his most powerful inside lines like a military parade.