Chapter 659: Rapid Growth!
To Chen Yinan's surprise, the other party did not feel the slightest surprise after he made some requests. Mikhail, as if he had known in advance, habitually asked some questions and then agreed to his request.
The two of them also chatted for a while before hanging up the phone. The other party didn't mean to be in a hurry, but seemed to be a little reluctant to hang up the phone after asking patiently. It's not that the call logs I read in the morning feel like it's a dream.
The Knicks went straight to Philadelphia at 11 o'clock the next day after winning over the Raptors. There, they're going to play a game against the 76ers. During this time, Chen did not pay enough attention to some news from the outside world.
'I don't know how long I'm going to play, injuries are always bothering me and maybe it's time for me to get out of here. This may not be a bad choice for me," the former Windy City Rose couldn't hide her excitement after saying this, and with tears in the corners of her eyes, she said all this as if she was talking to herself at the press conference.
After Cleveland's injury, the team fired Rose in order to recruit and vacate the Purple and Gold. During this time, there were two more enemies around Rose, one was physical pain, and the other was a psychological state. Yes, he was injured again.
After saying these words, some of the reporters present also could not hide their sadness, and tried to hold back tears to record all this. At that time, the Knicks were fighting fiercely with the Raptors!
Originally, Rose had spent some time there to attend an event. However, when asked about his future plans, he still thought about the past and felt that the world was impermanent.
An athlete can perform very well in just a few years. In the future, it will either lead the team to the playoffs, the East and West Finals, and the championship. Or join the super team as a veteran at a low price to strengthen them.
Rose was once signed on a multi-million contract in New York, but when he arrived with the Cavaliers, he only had more than $2 million and was still on an unguaranteed contract. Now, the highest of any other team is a one-year, $4.72 million non-guaranteed contract.
The reason is that the team is afraid that he will be injured again, so they made this offer. I thought that winning a championship with Cleveland would be a good career! But it's not so easy to become a reinforcement to a super team.
For the reinforcement players of these super teams, at least there must be something particularly good to reflect. Wade's words are a little complicated, and the kind of relationship between him and James makes the team feel that James may play better in the game with his friend Flash~
And some players, such as Nick Young of the Warriors and now Kover of Cleveland, basically have some pure scoring data output in the team~ He is strong, he is strong, I am Nick Young! On the pitch he is the kind of player who is sometimes not very consistent, but sometimes he can play very well.
And whether it's Korver or Nick Young, they don't play well on the court. When it doesn't feel so hot, you can also let others come up and fight. There are also players who come to the super team with a contract of 10 million or casually to other teams for 7 million to 9 million dollars a year, with a contract of about 3 million a year.
The purpose is very clear, playing all these years is one championship away. However, their role in the team cannot be underestimated. Some of them are very respected in the league, it's not that he is incapable, but he hasn't met these teammates and coaches like these teams.
And it's not without its problems in the super team. For example, the team's coordination and concentration at some times, there is some confusion about what to do. Then at this moment, there needs to be such a player in the locker room or on the pitch to play a role in "pulling back" the team's state, direction and how to play in a timely manner!
What is good in basketball is that the team has three coaches who command the team. The manager on the sidelines is naturally the head coach who directs the team off the field. The starting lineup needs to have a player in command of the team to keep the team running normally on the field.
And the third place is the one who leads the team to reduce mistakes as much as possible and score more points when the substitute lineup comes up. Basically, point guards or small forward type players do this, and centers are seen doing this.
Let the substitutes come on the court and see, ah, there is him, this quarter knows how to play.
The world seemed to be on the verge of forgetting Rose. It didn't take long for such news to appear before it was squeezed out by other news. The Pistons beat the Mavericks in a big way! The Cavaliers and Warriors were finally won by the Warriors in double overtime! Atkinson has left the Orlando Magic
What is left for the Roses is to think about how to choose the next team and whether to accept the average annual offer of more than $2 million from the team.
This season, the strength of the 76ers has risen to a new level! The return of the answer in the team, the addition of veterans Redick and Johnson with good experience, Saric who already has star-level statistics, Bayless, who is now not inefficient on the field, and the two young champions continue to contribute their energy in the team!
Defensive titan Okafor and Olajuwon II, who has recovered from injuries this season!
For the 76ers so far, as long as they want to win the game, it will be difficult for the average team to beat them! And if there are players who relax, it won't be difficult to lose.
But their form now is to prove the team's rise in the regular season! Then that's bad! It's not good to fight tonight.
The Knicks' starters tonight are N'Golo Kanter, Porzingis, Lance, Hardaway Jr., Jack! It is estimated that most of the hopes of this game will be pinned on Boshen!
Embiid is currently the top center in the league! Personal physical fitness, reaction awareness, foot movement, defensive ability, physical confrontation, etc. are very good! Such a player does feel like a former centre-forward!
Now he is averaging 7 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists per game! Sometimes when you're excited to play, you can get 40+ points and 20+ rebounds!
The 76ers' starters were, in order, Embiid, Johnson, Simmons, Bayless and Iverson.
Johnson is currently averaging 2 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game! This player is in good shape! Good awareness in defense and rebounding.
Simmons is finally up this season after a few seasons of precipitation! An already good potential player, and he is also a top player, he looks more scary after becoming more stable. No one knows how far he will be able to play in the future.
At present, the champion can average 6 points, 1 rebound and 7 assists per game in the 76ers! He's back in the squad now!
Iverson now has 4 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists! As you can see from the decline in the numbers, the answer is simply that there is less playing time. And the gradual maturation of the other players in the squad is good news for them!
Kante took the rebound first and passed the ball to Jack. After getting to the frontcourt, he didn't pay attention to the answer and cut off the basketball directly, and then passed the ball quickly across the halfcourt and passed to Simmons. Simmons hit a direct three-point shot when no one was guarded! The scene immediately resounded with enthusiastic cheers!
It can be said that when Iverson was young, Jack was still a few years away from coming to the NBA! At the time Iverson was killing all over the league, Jack was still a young man in the NBA. Although he comforted himself that the guy opposite him was still much older than him in terms of age, he immediately found that his personal skills were still very good!
Hardaway Jr. took the basketball and went to the frontcourt, immediately passed the opponent under Bayless's defense, and passed the ball to Lance when Simmons came over, and the latter's jumper was fanned off by Johnson's big hot pot!
"This hat should be mine?" Embiid looked at Johnson with strange eyes and said to him~
"I'm a little impulsive~" Johnson spread his hands and smiled and ran over with Big Dream II next to him!
Simmons took the lead and then feigned a layup to trick Hardaway Jr. and Jack before passing the ball to Bayless, who had just passed halftime. The latter jumped directly into the net with three points of hollowness! 6:0!
Chen's mind was a little blank at this time. It can't be that strong, right? But looking at them now healthy, there is nothing to say.
In the past, some players of the 76ers either couldn't play well, or because some players were injured or there were still some problems with the team's cooperation. And now, looking at it, they seem to have reached a certain value in these aspects!
The team has become more united than ever! Iverson seems to have seen the 76ers who played with the Lakers' "OK combination" back then! Iverson also knows that if a team can give everyone to the final victory, then such a team is basically not easy to play against difficult teams!
Unlike before, Iverson has basically started to support the young people in the rear. Originally, there were many champions in this team. And if it is not a very water champion, at least in the last few years, it can play a good result.
Simmons' words came a little later. However, the management of the Philadelphia 76ers is glad that he did not let him go in the end! Having already played as a star player, he is now an indispensable figure in the team!
Hardaway Jr. slowly made his way to the frontcourt, and such a team was even more powerful than he expected. After Porzingis took the basketball, he faced Johnson's defense and stepped back a big step back, and then stepped back to shoot a jump shot directly into the net! 6:2!
The players on the Knicks bench immediately cheered! Boshen can still score points! However, Porzingis has already spotted Johnson's defensive qualities.
Iverson held the ball across half court and hit an easy three-pointer under Jack's defense! 9:2! Is this the 76ers already at this level, or is the gap between the Knicks and them really widening a lot?
After Jack was cut off by the answer again, the cheers of the scene immediately rose! Fans chanted "MVP" on the spot! And Iverson finally chose to pass the ball, and Bayless naturally went to the basket to score points after taking the basket! 11:2!
Chen directly asked for a timeout. For such a situation, there is basically a problem with Jack's side. Jack was almost completely defended by Iverson! And every successful defense of the 76ers is a quick counterattack!
"Iverson, if necessary, have a player to block and dismantle, don't underestimate the enemy, you can see the state of the opponent just now. Porzingis and Hardaway Jr. need to pass the ball more here."
After the timeout came back, the 76ers didn't change, and they were still the same people. The Knicks replaced Jack with Ntilikina. Attract and let young Ntilikina use his speed to punch the 76ers' defense!
Hardaway Jr. carried the ball to the front court, and when he saw Lance coming, he immediately used his body to cover and hit a quick three-pointer! 11:5!
After Simmons received Embiid's pass, he passed the opponent directly under Lance's defense and was covered by Porzingis! Bayless picked up a rebound and passed the ball to Embiid. The latter immediately deducted points! 13:5!
The players also felt that this kind of game felt like it was not at the same level as the opponent! Porzingis took the ball up front, and Kante took the ball and saw little chance to pass it to Ntilikina. In the face of Bellesni Likina's jumper, it was successfully interfered with!
After the basketball went out of bounds, Porzingis went to the sideline and served to Hardaway Jr. Jump up and shoot a three-pointer when no one is defending yet! Embiid got a rebound and passed to Simmons, who passed the ball to the answer!
And at this time, Johnson had already run to the frontcourt. Iverson passed the ball, and Johnson scored a dunk very easily! 15:5! The difference has suddenly widened to 10 points!
"How do you defend such an offense?"
"At least so far, it's hard to say. A solution to this problem should be found as soon as possible. "Chen didn't take his eyes off the court when he said this! It's true that it's not easy for the current 76ers to attack. Defensively, it's not easy to defend against.