Chapter 154: First in the Alliance!
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Defending champion Philadelphia 76ers, playing at home against the Sacramento Kings, is underway.
"Backcourt rebounding! Chen's backcourt rebound, sending a long pass directly to the frontcourt, Stephen Curry made a three-point shot...... Yes!! β
βYEAAAAAAAHββοΌοΌβ
The game has been played more than halfway through the quarter.
With Stephen Curry's three-pointer, the Philadelphia 76ers overtook the score at home.
Wait a minute......
...... overtake the score?
The Philadelphia 76ers, on their home court, faced the weak Kings, and finally relied on a counterattack to catch three points and overtake the score???
"Steady! Never mind! β
The Kings sent a baseline kick, and to the frantic boos of the Philadelphia fans in the audience, Tyrek Evans slowly advanced with the ball.
The basketball kept bouncing off the ground, and Evans looked unusually calm and unmotivated. Even the way of propulsion is the old point guard, who will use the back to propulsion.
βMOVEοΌ MOVEοΌ β
"Transfer the ball! Transfer the ball quickly! β
"Don't run too hard, look around before making a decision!"
On the bench, Westphale kept giving tactical instructions, and there was nothing profound in the words he said, all of which were the foundation of the basics in the basketball game.
And it is extremely rare that such an extremely young team as the Kings can really control their rhythm and emotions on the court, and implement the coach's tactical arrangement step by step, with almost no point difference.
"DeMarcus!"
Quickly moving the ball from the outside, Garcia received the ball in the bottom corner and faced Iguodala's tangled defense and delivered a pretty beautiful ground-hitting pass.
Cousins received the ball with his back to the basket, and Jordan Jr. behind him was like an iron tower, and the length of his hands was open, almost completely blocking the entire three-second zone.
What a giant grasshopper!
Cousins is unbeatable in college basketball, but there are not many opponents who can cause him trouble.
Now facing Xiao Jordan, who has reached a higher level of health, his cousin is a little out of order all of a sudden, and he can't hold back his feet and stumbles slightly, and he is almost blown for walking.
Right.
Recalling the Philadelphia footage he had watched over and over again, Cousins sank.
Feints.
DeAndre's defense, quite shaky!
"Bang!"
With a dribble, Cousins quickly turned, took the ball up with his right hand, and raised it high to the side of the basket.
"I'll kill you!"
Behind him, little Jordan really flew in response.
"Good chance!"
On the Kings bench, the bench players were cheering, and with Cousins' vast arsenal, he had 10,000 ways to put the ball in the basket after his opponent was shaken.
Only Gu Yu shook his head slightly.
Not yet.
With Jordan Jr.'s athleticism, this shaking is far from enough.
But......
"Whew!"
Under the basket, Cousins' pivotal foot remained unchanged, and he really made a reverse turn, took the ball down with his right hand and handed it to his left hand, and a short body got up again, reaching out to lick the basket.
ββ¦β¦ Rub! β
Behind him, Little Jordan did not hesitate after landing and jumped directly for the second time.
It's so fast......!!
The Kings players gasped as Cousins was about to be fanned out of a volleyball hat by Jordan Jr.
In the next moment, Cousins' left hand moved.
ββ¦β¦ Sou! β
Teleport!
"Nice pass! The Kings were running without the ball all the time, and Cosby made a three-point shot on the right...... Middle!!! β
"Good ball!!"
With the shouts of the Kings' bench players and the commentary stage, Smith was also shocked by the determination of this young team.
"The king's execution is really good!"
Ba Fatzi also praised sincerely: "The inside line has a chance to play singles, but the outside line does not stand and watch, but continues to run without the ball." The choice and mindset control is very mature, not at all like a young team! β
"DeMarcus will definitely be a manufacturable material in the future......!" Alan Iverson's big eyes lit up and he nodded slightly.
"Defensive attention, Kyle."
On the field, Chen Mu didn't care too much, and glanced at the scoreboard, and there was a two-point gap.
"The other side is fighting so calmly, why are we old men messing up? Attack first and fight back! β
ββ¦β¦ Be! β
With just a few words, the Philadelphia side no longer dwelled on the defensive mistake just now, and pushed forward steadily.
"Pull away! Empty on one side! β
Stephen Curry no longer has the slight stage fright of last year's rookie season, and when he dribbles to the frontcourt, he looks much more confident in his gestures.
"Do you want to give Chen a single??"
On the side of the commentary stage, several commentators were stunned.
Although the current situation of Philadelphia is not good, and it can even be said to be a bit passive, in the face of the King's strategy of making up his mind to sharpen the defense and grind the half-court position, Philadelphia's pre-game preparation seems to have deviated, and the score is temporarily behind.
But, it doesn't seem to have reached the point where you want to sacrifice Chen Mu's super killer move of singles, right??
"Boss!"
On the court, Curry did not hesitate at all, and immediately sent a high pass after one side was cleared. The moment Chen Mu received the ball under the basket, the five players of the Kings team all reflexively took half a step more inside.
ββ¦β¦ Sou!!! β
A moment, really only a moment.
At the moment when the Kings' defense shrank inward, the basketball in Chen Mu's hand suddenly rushed out like a flying arrow!
"Outside cover!"
In the bottom corner of the weak side, Korver, who had just come from the bottom line of the strong side, had not even established his feet on the outside line, and his right foot stepped back hard, and his body rushed directly to the ribs.
Iguodala and Jordan Jr. on either side made a closing cover, and while Korver rushed through, the two muscular men slammed "philosophical integration" to block the Kings' defender Cosby on the outside.
Leaked!
Cosby screamed that it was not good, and watched Korver go to the ribs to catch the ball, almost desperately trying to reach out, as if he wanted to interfere with the shooting of the Philadelphia sharpshooter with his mind from two positions.
"Huh!"
"Beautiful elevator doors!"
On the side of the commentary stage, Smith nodded heavily and praised loudly: "After Philadelphia won the championship, this season's on-court performance has reached a higher level!" The whole team seems to have broken the last shackles in their hearts, this kind of self-confidence and calmness, this combination of multiple tactics of play, there is already a king's air in the faint air! β
It's not reborn, but the Philadelphia 76ers do look more confident and comfortable on both offensive and defensive ends.
"Good ball, don't stop running!"
In the process of returning to the defense, Chen Mu and Korwall high-fived and said with a smile.
A little off.
It wasn't until this time that the players on the Kings bench realized that the atmosphere on the court seemed to be a little wrong.
We...... Didn't you start the game very well, and you played back and forth with the league's No. 1 and defending champions?
Judging from the situation of alternate scores and leads, we and the Philadelphia 76ers seem to be a team of the same grade!
But why
Why doesn't Philadelphia, from the players to the coaches, from the fans to the Wajovia staff, have the slightest sense of nervousness and worry?
ββ¦β¦ I'm sorry, I've been doing interviews with Chinese fans outside the stadium just now, and I'm a little late~"
On the side of the commentary stage, a beautiful figure walked over, causing the nearby fans to look away from the stadium and couldn't help but glance at this figure several times.
"Ahhh Finally, there is someone who can talk about a ball! β
Seeing the comer, the fat man was immediately happy, and nodded to the simultaneous interpreter next to him with a smile, who immediately got up and left the commentary table.
Uh, but why does that sentence just now, fat man, feel a little weird......
"Welcome! Audience friends, you should have seen it from the small window, there is a newcomer to our commentary platform! β
Kenny Smith spoke much more politely and decently, and introduced: "Welcome to our catwalk reporter for the Sacramento Kings - Yu! β
"Hi guys!"
Xiao Yu sat down, put on a headset, and said hello to the camera.
"Because all three Chinese players are likely to play in this game, there may be some Chinese conversations on the field at any time. So we just asked the translator to do some translation for us, and now we are ushering in this reporter, our right-hand man of the new generation on the catwalk, the Chinese-American beauty reporter Yu. β
Smith continued: "If there is another Chinese conversation on the field, please trouble Xiao Yu to give us a simple translation!" β
"Uh-huh, no problem!" Xiao Yu made an OK gesture and playfully stuck out his tongue at the camera lens.
This small action made Chinese fans thousands of miles away excited, and many basketball forums immediately appeared a lot of the following posts:
"Flat-chested: What is the level of the beautiful reporter who just appeared in the Chinese derby?"
"It's finally my turn! Just took a screenshot with the hand speed of being single for 18 years, how many points can this reporter score? β
Xiao Yu's influence and popularity among Chinese fans continued to rise rapidly as the game progressed.
ββ¦β¦ Swish! β
βYESοΌοΌοΌβ
On the court, Cousins and Garcia cooperated, and the iceberg veteran received a hand-handed pass in the middle distance and hit a half-volley, which caused Cousins to raise his arms excitedly and shout.
"The king played really well today!"
Smith spoke: "The offense and defense are very organized, and there is no mess at all!" β
"Take a closer look, old iron."
Iverson, who hadn't spoken for a long time, smiled: "The king is playing well, but we in Philadelphia are almost playing a practice game......!" β
"Take a run in the middle distance...... Yes, yes, that's it! β
"Whoosh", "Bang!" β
In the blink of an eye, Philadelphia was still unhurried, with a figure-eight reverse run on the court, Chen Mu sent an assist from the free throw line, and Iguodala scored a crisp dunk in the basket.
After completing the attack, Chen Mu even briefly discussed with Iguodala on the way a few details that could be improved in the running position just now. From top to bottom, all the players of the Philadelphia 76ers are relaxed, and there is no pressure at all.
Practice matches?
Iverson's statement is not an exaggeration at all, Philadelphia is using the opportunity against the Kings to practice and study some new tactical moves.
"...... Call back! β
On the other hand, on the Kings' side, the players are really in good shape, but they seem to be a little too excited. It can be said that Philadelphia is now playing at 60 percent, or even 50 percent, and the Kings have played 120 percent.
Even so, the two teams were still tied.
"The king's cards are finished."
Xiao Yu nodded, and said with a worried look: "But on the 76ers' side, there are still a lot of Wang Bang in their hands that are not used." β
"Yes, if this continues, if the difference still can't be opened in the second quarter, the king's morale will begin to decline."
Barkley was also affected by this atmosphere of "academic discussion", and said seriously: "Philadelphia is in a state of forbearance that can start to exert force at any time, and can immediately open up a 20-point difference with one force." The only chance for the Kings is to explode once during this period of time and completely widen the difference. Otherwise, the longer it drags on, the more it will be detrimental to the king. β
This is only the tip of the iceberg of the strength of the league's No. 1 team.
"Charles, if you were Westphal, what adjustments would you make?" Smith asked.
"If I were him, I would be a person."
Barkley looked at the Philadelphia bench and said: "The result after coming up, it is either a blind fight, which leads to the team being directly blown up and the game ending early." Either it is a sudden strong outburst, leaving a little suspense for the rest of the game. After all, according to the current situation, it is only a matter of time before the Kings lose. β
"Beep beep! Kings request timeout! β
As if to verify the professionalism of Ba Fatzi's "professional commentary", Westphal really called a timeout.
ββ¦β¦ Don't worry, old man, before halftime, it's all right! β
A minute later, a man high-fived the replaced Cosby, reached out to straighten his big back and walked to the court.
ββ¦β¦ Here we go! The Chinese derby is finally about to begin!! β
In the excited shouts of the fans, Gu Yu, ...... debut!