"Firepower, the grade of the first line of history!"

What kind of performance did the Philadelphia 76ers give in the new season?

Theoretically, it is not as ferocious as it was at the beginning of last season, when it achieved the first consecutive opening season in history.

But...... From another point of view, last season's Philadelphia had a bad start to the season. But for some reason, it always gives people the feeling that "they are strong, but they are unlikely to win the championship".

The origin of this feeling is simple, last year's Philadelphia had one of the league's best all-around pressing and pressing defenses. In terms of full allocation, most of the time, it can continue to give super defensive pressure.

From the opening start, to the substitution in the connecting section, to the moment when the difference was opened in the middle, until the final decisive time node.

Last year's Philadelphia 76ers were able to maintain this terrifying defensive pressure to the end.

If it weren't for the two dogs, Chen Mu and Iguodala, who played the game too well, and ended up hurting their fingers. Last season's 76ers had every hope of continuing the record of the first consecutive season in history.

However, it was those games, those games without Chen Mu and Iguodala, that made fans and critics realize one thing.

With or without Chen Mu, Philadelphia is a completely two-grade team.

Even in the regular season, this inference still holds.

In the three games in which Chen Mu and Iguodala were injured, the Philadelphia 76ers suffered three consecutive defeats. And the opponents in the three games are not very strong, at most they are playoff-level teams. If it is replaced by other giants last season, such as the Celtics and Lakers, even if the Celtics hurt Garnett and the Lakers injured Kobe, the remaining players still have the strength to win the game.

But the Philadelphia 76ers, the combat effectiveness they showed in those games, fell more than a notch.

The offense has repeatedly hit the iron, the defense has all kinds of leaks, the rebounding advantage is gone, the inside containment is gone, and the outside defensive gate is gone. The opposing players are almost above the head of Philadelphia, and they can do whatever they want, and the one that plays is called a relaxed freehand.

There are two other strong teams in a similar situation to Philadelphia.

The Cleveland Cavaliers, if LeBron doesn't play, losing is almost a sure thing.

Phoenix Suns, if Nash rests due to injury, the team's originally smooth and staggering offense will instantly become jerky, and the sound of stiff friction can almost be heard on the sidelines, which makes people's scalp tingle.

What do these three teams have in common?

Too dependent on superstars.

If the Celtics and Lakers lose the team's No. 1 ace, the remaining players can still maintain the team's strength at the standard of a first-line team according to tactical positioning, other aspects of play, improving defensive concentration, and playing more counterattacks.

Then the three teams of Philadelphia, Cleveland, and Phoenix, as long as the ace is injured, will immediately decline by I don't know how many grades, and they will almost be reduced to fish belly.

This point is determined by the style of play, tactical arrangement, and staffing of the three teams themselves, and it is not something that Chen Mu can change through hard work alone.

So last season, even though Chen Mu had turned into a grim reaper in the playoffs, he still couldn't lead the team to break through the Celtics' blockade.

And this season, Philadelphia's record is not as dazzling as before, so far away, but the whole team has a more calm and calm atmosphere.

After last season's Eastern Conference Finals, the purgatory-like seven-game baptism, the whole Philadelphia team has undergone a metamorphosis.

The winning streak and the first place in the regular season are of course the best to get, but the important thing is not that.

The pain of last season, those tears and unwillingness, everyone still remembers.

Now, they don't want to take it again.

"Last season's Philadelphia, the defense was too hard."

The NBA commentary show on the catwalk, today's topic, is a pair that has been hot in the league lately.

Chen Mu, Curry.

Philadelphia Twins.

"We all know that teams that aim to win a championship don't go so hard in the regular season. Especially on the defensive end, as long as you have a tactical arrangement and can implement the manager's intentions. There's no need to show your hole cards all at once, it's not an iron rule, but if you look at most championship-caliber teams, that's what they do. ”

The guests and the host had a heated discussion about why Chen Mu and Curry, two neuropaths, are so unstoppable on the offensive end so far this season, especially in the January game.

Even......

It already reminds people of the pair that the Zijin Dynasty once had, the pair that swept the alliance.

"In order to compete for the championship, in the regular season, the super team will inevitably have a little bit of strength on the defensive end. There are two purposes for doing this, the first is of course to maintain physical strength, to keep the rotation and not to make the body so tense that unnecessary injuries occur. ”

Retired star Webb, one of the stars who suffered a fatal injury in the prime of his career, is certainly well qualified to analyze this matter.

"The second purpose is a secret that cannot be told in the NBA."

Webb's handsome face is almost an entertainment star among black players. He resembles Will Smith, and he and the veteran key Mr. Horry, in fact, have a bit of a face-to-face.

"That's the strong teams, and when they get into the playoffs, they all need to come up with some new killer features."

"This killer feature can be a sudden increase in defensive intensity, it can be some kind of high-intensity rotation that has been practiced for a season, or it can be a sudden use of a more effective tactic. For Philadelphia, one of the things they didn't do well last year was that they used up their hole cards in the regular season. ”

As Webb spoke, he recalled his career and couldn't help but think of the peerless Kings.

What a pity......

"This season, we've seen Cleveland do the same, using up their cards in the regular season. Except for Shaq S., who may have worked harder in the playoffs, what Cleveland looks like in the regular season is basically what the playoffs are like. ”

"But the other two teams are looking for change."

On the screen, the Phoenix Suns and the Philadelphia 76ers, two teams that are now in the Eastern and Western Divisions, each holding high the banner of offense, the game screen was played.

"You see, the changes on the Suns' side are still obvious, Nash has less ball-handling, Hill and Richardson have more ball-handling. Including Amare's individual ball-possession attack ratio, it has also increased a lot compared to last season. ”

Webber analyzed: "This is a good phenomenon, Nash's fitness can be guaranteed, and after a season's experience, the Suns in the playoffs have a high probability of solving a problem that has plagued them for many years." That is, Nash was targeted, and would rather let Nash score on his own than let him smoothly connect the team's defensive strategy, and the team will not be able to win. ”

That's exactly what happened.

Chen Mu in front of the TV also nodded, the biggest problem of the Suns is that they rely too much on Nash. In fact, whether it is Hill or Richardson, including Xiao Si, they are all fully capable of handling the ball by themselves and deciding on several offensive and defensive rounds. Including center Howard, who is also a player who has proven himself on the Magic team, is fully capable of supporting the team's offense and defense for a period of time.

Why can't you always beat the Lakers and the Spurs?

If the Suns don't think about it, it's really too late.

"On the Philadelphia side, the solution is much more straightforward."

Webb continued on TV: "It's about lowering a certain defensive intensity and pushing the offense with all your might. Because they have historic offensive firepower, they can already win most of the regular season games just by relying on offense. In the playoffs, their staffing has the potential to suddenly increase defensive intensity. ”

"When Philadelphia enters the playoffs, the other side will definitely find a way to suppress the offensive tempo and not let Philadelphia get up. Then Philadelphia doesn't have to panic, one way, fight defense, reduce Curry's time, use more defensive lineups, grind positions, run tactics, and use encyclopedia-level offensive tactics to win. ”

Webb's fingers dangled in the air.

"The second way, the superstar wins."

Superstar Victory.

In a narrow sense, it's my superstar who makes a move, knocks your superstar down, and then I win.

Broadly speaking, it's not just offense, it's not just one-on-one destruction on defense.

More importantly, there is an omnipotent momentum.

A kind of "our core, can definitely do you all" super momentum!

In order to meet this requirement, the improvement that Chen Mu has to do is very simple and clear.

"My defense, there's still a lot of room for improvement."

Turning off the TV, Chen Mu left the room and went to the door of the room where Su Yin was.

Xiao Nizi, who has a weekend break, is used to coming to Chen Mu's house to live, and is reading at night at this time, busy with academic matters.

Gently closing the door, Chen Mu returned to his room, locked the door, and turned off his mobile phone.

Every time, it seems that after doing this, I feel truly relieved.

“…… Here it comes! ”

Taking a deep breath, Chen Mu closed his eyes and entered the system space.

Competing for DPOY is not just a slogan.

In two years, to become the best defensive player, since you want to be the first person, of course, you have to get all the honors.

In terms of rebounds, blocks, and steals, my stats are enough to compete for DPOY. The reason why in the past two years of selection, almost no one has realized that they can choose me, the reason is very simple.

"I don't have my own 'defensive mark game.'"

Lock up a superstar or, over a period of time, several games in a row, lock up the opposing team's attacking arrows.

After performing like this for a while, my defense will be recognized and valued.

There is still half of the regular season and a chance in the playoffs.

This season, we need to send that signal first.

In this way, there will be a chance to get DPOY in hand next season......!

"Drop"

Light up the button, reverse the bootcamp, and start. (To be continued.) )