Chapter 384: Special Items

150% Iverson, in terms of data, has surpassed the peak Jordan, and it is still a little surpassed.

Combined with the 76ers' lineup, Deacon Bemutombo was voted second in the Best Defensive Player vote, and Aaron McGee was voted second in the Best Sixth Man vote.

It is also obvious that it is not as good as the peak Bulls, so Qiao Hai still has a little confidence to win.

But the problem is that the second condition for the success of the mission is that Iverson cannot be allowed to win the MVP trophy as a loser, which Qiao Hai cannot guarantee.

The selection of the MVP of the finals is not what the league says, but after all the finals are played, they are voted by eleven authoritative media reporters.

The voting lineup of 11 journalists is too small, and the opinions of individuals play a very large role in the vote, and there is no rule in the league that the losing side cannot vote.

In Qiao Hai's previous life, in the 2015 finals, 4 of the 11 media members chose LeBron James on the losing side, of course, the most bizarre thing that year was that in addition to 4 reporters who chose James, the other 7 all chose Andre Iguodala.

And Stephen Curry, who should have been elected MVP, did not get a single vote.

From this example, it can be seen that the uncertainty of the 11 media members to select the MVP of the finals is too great.

Therefore, Qiao Hai did not dare to gamble.

He quickly pulled out another card from the system's inventory.

"Special Item - Sweep."

"Sweep, special props, after use, within four games, all members of the team will be in a red state, and there is a chance to sweep the opponent!"

"If you achieve a sweep, the system will award 500 victory points."

After glancing at the introduction, Qiao Hai thought about it for a while and finally decided to use it.

"Ding, are you sure you want to use a special prop to sweep?"

Click OK.

"If it is used successfully, in the next round of the playoffs, all players of the Vancouver Grizzlies will be in red form, with an increase of 128%!"

With a snap, Qiao Hai slapped the table.

Steady!

Five players with a 128% increase in stat against a player with a 150% increase in attributes, do you still need to play this game?

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June 6, General Motors Arena.

The game is about to begin, and the crazy Vancouvers have decorated the arena into a terrifying purgatory, with blue and gray cheering T-shirts reflected all over the arena.

“Let’s go Grizzlies!”

“e the north!” ("We are the kings of the North!") ”)

“……”

The shouts continued, cheers and boos rang out in a mixed manner, and the whole arena was bustling.

……

On the sidelines, the two teams have finished warming up, Qiao Hai held a tactical board, and once again emphasized several key points, but when the real finals are just around the corner, even if they have a big grasp of this game, the Grizzlies must be careful.

"Alright, guys, the game is about to begin!" On the commentary bench, McBrin set his sights on the center of the field, and the starters of the two teams have already appeared!

"Now you're tuning in to the NBA2000-2001 Finals! The Philadelphia 76ers are about to take on the Vancouver Grizzlies on the road! ”

"The starters of both teams have already played, and on the Grizzlies side are point guard Chauncy Billups, scoring guard Tracy McGrady, small forward Sean Marion, power forward Zhizhi Wang, and center Patrick Ewing."

"The 76ers' starting five Tigers are point guard Alex North, shooting guard Allen Iverson, small forward Jhomeyne Jones, power forward Dillon Hill, and center Deacon Bemutombo."

As the referee threw the basketball into the air, the GM arena erupted into a burst of cheers, and the game officially began!

Deacon Bemutombo won the jump ball and the 76ers' offense began.

Alex Norn received the ball and crossed directly to Iverson, and the Grizzlies quickly switched defenses, and Billups pressed up.

In the first shot of the opening game, Iverson took advantage of the fact that the Grizzlies' defense was not completely in place, and after dribbling under the crotch in a row, the outside line directly changed direction sharply, accelerated and passed Billups.

Billups didn't expect Iverson to play so quickly, so his defense was out of position.

Iverson rushed directly to the restricted area, took a light leap, and faced Ewing's supplementary defense and picked up the basket!

"Look at him! Go faster! What are you doing? ”

Qiao Hai was a little anxious, although the main reason for this shot was that Iverson was too fast, but the Grizzlies' slow defense was another big reason.

In the opening first defense, the Grizzlies' layered defense failed to form, and if it did, Iverson would not have been able to rush into the restricted area so easily.

Ewing in the restricted area didn't dare to foul, so he could only let Iverson pick the basket.

Losing 2 points in the opening game, Qiao Hai also saw Iverson in 150% state.

Then, the Grizzlies attacked.

Offense is the least worrying part of Joe's mind, and the Grizzlies have more than enough ways to break down the 76ers' defense.

Billups advanced forward with the ball and it was Alex Norn who defended him.

At the top of the arc, roughly gave a cover, and the 76ers went directly to clip Billups, roughly stopped outside the three-point line, and didn't move much.

Billups went straight to the ball.

Catch the ball roughly and shoot directly.

Bang!

Ball in!

The general shot is very decisive, the Grizzlies' tactical arrangement is like this, the offensive end focuses on the outside, and the 76ers leak such a big gap on the outside, which is roughly certain to be seized.

After the three-point shot, the GM arena burst into cheers, and in the finals, everyone was enthusiastic, but the stadium was hot.

In the 76ers' offensive round, Iverson still held the ball.

The opening game allowed Iverson to score 2 points, Qiao Hai roared, and the Grizzlies' defense on the court suddenly became much tighter, and Billups was low and stared at Iverson.

But in the next second, Billups knew that his dead stare had no effect.

Iverson on the outside dribbled with a fancy back, and with another large horizontal pull from the side, he directly picked up speed and once again passed Billups.

But this time, Iverson just rushed two steps and was immediately blocked by Maddie near the free throw line, and cooperated with Billups to form a team Iverson encirclement.

Iverson was also very quick to react and split the ball directly.

Jumaine Jones catches the ball, shoots a long-range two-pointer, bangs, doesn't go in.

Ewing grabbed the rebound and passed to Maddie.

Maddie received the ball, went straight down, and brought it to the front court outside the three-point line, and the 76ers' defense was quickly in place, and the Grizzlies' counterattack was not successful.

Qiao Hai was not surprised, it was obvious that the 76ers had made targeted arrangements for the Grizzlies' fast-break counterattack.

couldn't play a fast break, but Maddie's movements were still very fast, and he directly accelerated and rushed to the basket.

The 76ers' defense has not yet taken shape, and in the face of Maddie's impact, they can only rush to the pinch shot, and then, Maddy throws his hand and divides the ball backwards.

This time it was Billups who caught the ball, another open chance.

Billups didn't miss this opportunity, and with a bang, he raised his hand and scored a three-pointer!

"Three-pointers! Entered! McBrin shouted passionately. Two three-pointers in a row! As soon as the game began, the Grizzlies' outside touch was opened! ”

Marv Albert immediately looked up the 76ers' problem: "The 76ers' defense is so inward that they continue to leak holes on the outside......"

The game continues.

The 76ers' offense, the ball was still handed to Iverson, and the other players pulled away and continued to give Iverson a single.

In this ball, Iverson singled out Billups, and after continuous crotch dribbling and change of direction, he accelerated to the right side and rushed to the mid-range position, which was directly a stop-and-go jump shot.

Bang! Ball in!

Iverson's pull-up jump shot or step-back jump shot is Iverson's specialty, and he is naturally sure to shoot this kind of ball at 150%.

Grizzlies' offense, Maddie takes the ball.

It was still a high-level blocking and dismantling cooperation, and after the dismantling, the 76ers changed defenses, Maddie played small and big, and after an acceleration, he rushed to the basket and missed the layup.

Then, the 76ers attacked.

Iverson made another pull-up jumper to continue scoring and the score was leveled.

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The Grizzlies arranged a tight defense against Iverson, and as many as three people kept an eye on Iverson, but at the beginning of the game, Iverson scored six points on 3-of-4 shooting.

There was a problem with Billups' defense, and Qiao Hai had to stand up and remind: "Chauncey, stick to him!" Hold on to him! ”

What Joe Hai meant was that Billups could stick to Iverson and not let Iverson get up and shoot easily.

If Iverson passes Billups in one step, there will be Maddie and Shaun Marion behind him, and of course, in the same way, Maddie and Shaun Marion will have to stick to Iverson.

Once Iverson is allowed to start easily at 150%, it is basically equivalent to giving away points.

Iverson, who scored six points in a row, must be limited, otherwise even if the Grizzlies can win, the best player in the game will be Iverson.

Qiao Hai's shouting quickly had an effect.

In the next wave of offense, Maddy broke through, rushed to mid-range, and scored on a pull-up jump shot, giving the Grizzlies a two-point lead again.

Then, Iverson was besieged by the Grizzlies with all his might.

Billups clings to Iverson, and Iverson gets past Billups and is stuck by Maddie again.

And Billups also followed behind, and when he was forced to helplessly, Iverson could only pass the ball.

After the first quarter, the Grizzlies used this kind of defense to deal with Iverson throughout the game, and Iverson was invincible with both fists and four hands, and gradually became dumb.

Iverson couldn't score, and the 76ers' overall offense didn't get off the ground, although Iverson always split the ball, and a point was an opportunity.

But the 76ers' role players are so poor on offense that even when they receive the ball, even if there is an opportunity in front of them, they always throw the ball and can't score.

This forced Larry Brown to switch to Aaron McGee early.

After Aaron McGee came on the court, the 76ers' offense gradually improved.

After the first quarter of the game, although the Grizzlies defended Iverson tightly, Iverson still shot 5 of 7 and scored 12 points in the entire first quarter.

However, on the Grizzlies' side, Maddy scored eight points, Billups also scored seven points, and Manuginobili, who came off the bench, scored six points.

In the first quarter, the Grizzlies led the 76ers by four points at 29:25, and Maddy only scored four points less than Iverson.

Overall, everything is still in Qiao Hai's hands.