18 points, 23 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks.

This is the terrifying statistic that Chen Mu played against the Seattle SuperSonics.

His 23 rebounds set his own career record, surpassing the 21 rebounds he grabbed against the Pistons last season. In addition, 11 frontcourt rebounds are also a new record, and the previous record was also 10 frontcourt rebounds against the Pistons.

Due to the defensive adjustment of the SuperSonics, Chen Mu, who was in the three-second zone at the beginning, did not play much in the middle of the game, and did not resume the inside singles until the final set came early, and exploded Wilcox into scum again and again.

The 18-point scoring statistic may not seem impressive, but fans who have watched the game know that every 18 points are worth a thousand dollars. From the inside strike in the opening stage to the desperate counterattack when Ray Allen and Lewis were bursting, Chen Mu's every score was just on the spot, which was almost the key to the 76ers' "continuation of life".

With the win of the SuperSonics, the 76ers' record in the new season has reached 4-1, temporarily ranking first in the Atlantic region.

This result surprised many fans and experts, and it was even more surprising that the 76ers, who were originally considered to be the middle, middle and lower Atlantic teams, could make such a brilliant start, and they were even more surprised when they saw off the team's scoring champion and absolute core Iverson.

The NBA regular season has entered its second week, and the 76ers will face a regional battle from Seattle to Boston.

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics are two teams that can be seen as "future-oriented" teams that will take very different paths in the future.

Many commentators believe that the 76ers have taken the lead by trading Iverson, the core of the team's ten-year team, out of the team and starting a complete rebuild. The Celtics are also full of talent at the moment, and if nothing else, the team's ace Pierce may also be cleared out of the team in the near future. Make way for the so-called "future".

It's just that you and I are well aware that the Celtics are actually laying out a huge game, and after a season, there will be earth-shattering trades. Revolutionize the league landscape.

"Rajon Rondo, this is his rookie year."

In the North Shore Garden Arena, Chen Muzheng and his teammates were warming up on the court, and their eyes inadvertently looked at the other side of the field, only to see a thin figure constantly dribbling on the court. Look for the rhythm of the game.

Rajon Rondo, who played in the NCAA for two years at the University of Kentucky, was not eye-catching at all, and until he entered the league, he was considered a seedling with a "good defensive attitude and undeveloped court vision and offensive means".

Back then, few would have believed that the little man, who averaged just 11.2 points and 4.9 assists per game in his second year in the NCAA, would become a star-caliber player in the future.

Cheeks' pre-match profile is very comprehensive. From the NCAA footage, as well as the performance in the first few games of the new season, the rough judgment is given.

"The field of vision is still developing, but the passing technique is very precocious, the palms are extraordinarily large, the arms are extremely long, the defense is very aggressive, the steals are above the league average, there is the ability to incite fast breaks, and there is an almost paranoid desire for the ball."

Approximate characteristics of Rajan Rondo. Cheeks' analysis is fairly accurate, lacking the means to score from mid-to-long range, but he has a good nose for scoring under the basket, if he can build muscle. Maybe you can be a good player in the low post. These traits look very similar to Andre Miller, the current starting point guard on the 76ers.

"Miller is going to play a younger version of himself in a moment."

Looking at Miller's indifferent expression, which was the same as Rondo's, Chen Mu couldn't help but have a wonderful sense of fate, and turned around to continue warming up.

Notably, Rajon Rondo averaged 31 minutes per game and grabbed 6.1 rebounds in his second year in the NCAA. After Jason Kidd. It's rare for a pure point guard to pick up such a scary number of rebounds in a college league with a clear division of labor. ”

What Cheeks is really worried about is Rondo's rebounding and stealing ability.

In addition to Pierce, who is sure to play one-on-one singles countless times in the game, Jefferson on the inside of the Celtics will also get some heads-up opportunities. When the time comes, Hunter will defend the main defense, and Chen will choose to help defend the bag according to the situation, and he can't let them open at both points. ”

With the warm-up over and the game about to begin, Cheeks once again gathered his players to his side for one last tactical set-up before the game.

"They have a lot of talented players in the team, with decent athleticism and range, and with Rondo on the ball increasing since the start of the season, it's easy to see that Coach Reaves is gradually developing the little guy's control of the court. If he grabs a backcourt rebound, or makes a steal, maybe there will be a round or two of complete freedom to push the lightning counterattack. ”

"So Chen, you still have to grab the rebounds in the front court, but you have to pay a little attention, and defend more, Steven's mobility is worse than yours, and if Rondo instigates a counterattack, we need you to protect the basket."

Chen Mu nodded heavily, turned around and glanced at Hunter, neither of them said anything.

In positional battles, Hunter will be the 76ers' last defensive barrier, whether it is Pierce or Jefferson's heads-up, Hunter needs to be the patron saint of the basket to interfere.

In the counterattack battle, Chen Mu needs to take on the heavy responsibility of assisting in defense and supplementing defense, and find a way to delay Rondo's over-speed counterattack.

"My defensive ability is still very bad, and this game looks like it's going to be a little tougher than I thought."

In the mind, the Celtics' appearance ceremony ended, and the starters of both sides came to the field and the game began.

Jefferson won the ball for the Celtics, and the first offense was initiated by the Celtics.

Rondo controls the ball at the top of the arc, and in terms of understanding his position, Rondo has no one to beat the new generation of point guards. Firmly at the top of the arc, his eyes are always on the track of teammates and opponents, and he delivers a lethal assist at the right opportunity.

In defense, Rondo is often the first to quickly return to defense, with a pair of long arms and good athleticism, which can cause some interference to the opponent's fast attack.

For this style of play, whether you say that he is a ball bully or affects the operation of basketball, it is impossible to deny that this is the most important job of a point guard.

In the opening run, the Celtics made a killer move as soon as they came up, Pierce and Jefferson were on the strong and weak sides, and Pierce stood a little outside and opened up the space under the basket.

After receiving a pass from Rondo, Jefferson began to play his precocious back foot, swaying up and down in succession before finding space and hitting a hook to give the Celtics the lead.

"Go to the front court and give me the ball!"

Hearing Chen Mu's shout, Miller made an OK gesture, pushed all the way with his big buttocks, almost squeezed Rondo to the front court, and then copied his hand and passed, and the basketball was accurately delivered to Chen Mu's hands.

The defender who appeared behind Chen Mu was Perkins, and in his rookie season, the strength of this fierce general had reached the highest level in the NBA, and with Chen Mu's 80-point strength attribute, he couldn't shake him at all.

Perkins pushed hard, Chen Mu couldn't push with his back, but he knew very well in his mind the technical characteristics of Perkins, and his biggest weakness was that his feet were slow.

It can even be said to be extremely slow.

Dribbling quickly and turning, Chen Mu used the technique of turning his back to the frame to open up a half-step distance, and then opened his hand to shoot in the middle, Perkins had no time to react, and could only watch the basketball drill into the net.

"Well done! Defeat him with mobility! ”

Although I don't know what kind of adjustments the Celtics' starting lineup will change since the start of the season, no matter how the opponent arranges, Chen Mu is the strongest point on the offensive end of the current 76ers team.

"Good shot."

Miller also rarely congratulated Chen Mu, and the two of them high-fived lightly and quickly returned to the defense.

If the Celtics had started with Perkins and Jefferson, the 76ers would have to switch positions on both the offensive and defensive ends.

Hunter, who is strong in defense and weak in attack, plays against Jefferson, and Chen Mu, who has a relatively balanced offense and defense, plays against Perkins, and the offense starts from Chen Mu's point and beats Perkins with mobility.

And if the Celtics put Perkins or Jefferson as a single inside, and the No. 4 position as a striker swing man such as Ryan Gomez and Szebiak, Chen Mu can play with his back to the single and solve the battle with strength and skill.

It can be said that the Celtics have no way to defend Chen Mu, so they can only pray that Chen Mu has a bad hand and can't continue to kill.

But the Celtics don't intend to decide the winner by defense.

Rondo controlled the ball and pushed forward, used his speed to throw Miller to his side, and when he came to the frontcourt, he rushed straight to the inside.

"This kid...... Want to go straight to the basket?! ”

The Philadelphia players were shocked, they didn't expect Rondo, who had finally got the chance to start, to make such a move, and the defensive formation was not yet in place, and Iguodala hurriedly made up for it.

The moment Iguodala's long arm reached out, Rondo made a pass feint, and Iguodala was stunned, hesitating to go back to defend Pierce, who was vacated.

Taking advantage of Iguodala's momentary hesitation, Rondocci's large palm pulled hard, pulling the basketball back to his side, and then made a layup.

Under the basket, Chen Mu jumped off the trend, but only after jumping did he suddenly react, and Rondo's movements were a little familiar.

"Oops, it's a feint!"

Chen Mu instantly recalled the Rondo game he had seen in the original timeline, the eccentric point guard was very fond of shaking people with the action of pulling the ball with one hand, and then made unexpected moves.

Pulling back the basketball again, Rondo turned around, the pivotal foot never left the ground, the ball was handed over to the left hand, and the basketball rushed out from the waist of Hunter, who came from the defense, in an unbelievable path, and was firmly delivered to Jefferson.

"Bang!"

The unpretentious dunk was successful, and Jefferson and Rondo high-fived and went back to defense.

The talent bombardment between the two young teams has just begun. (To be continued.) )