Chen Mu and Iguodala were injured, and a discerning person can see at a glance that the injury of this injury is secondary, and it is true to give the team's two interior and exterior players a rare opportunity to rest.

After all, in the past period of time, the 76ers' schedule has been too difficult. Especially the last three-in-a-row, back-to-back schedules, changing teams, any player, will feel quite tired.

Carlisle knows very well that in order to continue the team's winning streak and further break the opening streak record, the 76ers players do not talk about it, but they still have a certain desire to go down in history.

It's just that when facing the media, the players still didn't say much, and the official response given by the team was still the same old saying:

"We'll keep working hard and see where we end up."

The new tactical system brought by the new coach has given the Philadelphia 76ers a lot of new changes. How much pressure did the historic opening streak put on the players? Maybe only people who are in this team can really understand.

Carlisle's decision seems to many fans to be unkind. A chance to get a more horrific start to the season, but to rest the team's main players at a critical moment? This approach is a bit difficult for most fans to accept.

However, there was not much doubt about the manager's decision within the team.

"Best ever", "Unstoppable", "Best ever", "Make history"......

One after another, the final words were placed on the top of the heads of this 76ers. That impact turned into a push, giving the players a lot of reasons to work hard, but also giving them endless pressure.

When will the Philadelphia 76ers lose? Almost all fans around the world are looking forward to the answer to this question. Under this pressure, all the details of the Philadelphia 76ers team were put in the eyes of the media and the public. This hot pressure is so pure that it's nothing special for veterans like Iguodala, Korver, Willie Green. They've all been in the league for years, and the pressure isn't enough to crush them.

For Chen Mu and Carney, this is not a problem, these two guys are not nervous by nature, the bigger the scene, the more excited they are, I wish there was more pressure like this!

But for Lowry, who is a little shy by nature. and Jordan Jr., who has just entered the league and has been placed on the high point of "making history", this pressure is still a little too great.

After making history with sixteen consecutive wins, both players had some ups and downs. You can give a bright performance against the Nuggets, or you can play poorly against the underdogs. In the long run, the mentality of the team will change, and it seems that if you lose a game, you will become the target of public criticism. It is said that it is a lack of stamina, and as in previous years, it is necessary to open high and go low.

This is good, the coach said that the main player will rest in rotation and the team loses, which can be said to be "logical".

Not only that, after being beaten by the Lakers in the first game in December. The Philadelphia 76ers have been without Chen Mu and Iguodala in three consecutive games. Unexpectedly, when the whole world is optimistic, it ushered in a wave of three consecutive defeats.

After three defeats. The media and the public, naturally, launched a verbal and written attack on the 76ers. The tragedy of driving high and going low in previous years seems to be repeating again, do the Philadelphia 76ers have the real strength of a strong team? Many people think that maybe Philadelphia has not yet reached that moment.

And as said before, this time there was a losing streak. For Chen Mu and Iguodala, this is not a bad thing.

Especially for Chen Mu, a judging ball critic has already seen the clue from it.

"In the first month of the season, the hottest topic. Undoubtedly the super artillery of Philadelphia, Chinese boy! ”

After Philadelphia suffered a three-game losing streak, the catwalk side put on a special show.

"The league's highest points per game, league-high rebounds per game, and first-place assists per game among registered players in the league. What special training did the Chinese kid do in the offseason? Is there really an incredible oriental witchcraft that can make people reborn overnight? Today we have invited a lot of experts to discuss the answer to this question! ”

After the host's opening remarks, the camera swept to the side, and among the familiar faces, a black face stood out.

"Coach Cheeks, you are one of the mentors of the Chinese kid and the enlightener of his path to the league. What do you think of the Chinese kid's performance today? ”

Maurice Cheeks, who was temporarily resting at home, became one of the guests invited by the TV station. Facing the host's question, Cheeks nodded and said: "In fact, last season, Chen already had the ability to become the top star in the league. ”

"But at that time, the other players in our team really didn't have the current level of ability, so Chen's true strength was hidden. His stats and on-court performances were overshadowed by too few shots and possession. ”

"In order to allow his teammates to improve as soon as possible, in order to make some 'hidden contributions' to the team as much as possible at both offensive and defensive ends, Chen has been sacrificing his data and sacrificing his shots. Most of his physical fitness is used to help defend and supplement, rebound and scramble, respond to assists, and use personal attack power to contain. There is still a lot of room for improvement in his stats, but he has been making sacrifices for the sake of the team's results. ”

After a few years, Cheeks was finally able to tell the truth in public.

In the few years that Chen Mu has been in the team, what this big man from the East can do, Cheeks knows very well in his heart.

If it weren't for the fact that the 76ers never gave up their record, always wanted to fight for playoff qualification, and even gritted their teeth when the board of directors and general manager thought they should be rotten.

If Chen Mu hadn't made his home with the 76ers, but had come to a completely rebuilt team, he would have gotten more shots and not be pressed with so much responsibility on the defensive end.

If from the very beginning, Chen Mu has been cultivated as the core of the future and gets more opportunities to play.

Perhaps as early as last season, Chen Mu could have burst out with such terrifying firepower.

But looking back on the journey, Cheeks doesn't regret it.

The story of fighting together is the most valuable asset for any man.

"Of course, he's improved again this season, and the three-point threat has given the team more offensive options." Cheeks continued: "Coach Carlisle has a lot of coaching skills, and without his attacking play, the team might not have been able to start the season at a historic level. ”

"So he's better than you?" Barkley laughed openly.

"For now, yes." Cheeks was not embarrassed, he and Barkley were old acquaintances, so he naturally knew that his old friend was just a matter of personality when he said this, so he didn't take it to heart: "Otherwise, I wouldn't have been fired, haha!" ”

With a bit of a joke, the atmosphere was a lot more relaxed. After a few words, the moderator shifted the topic to another aspect.

"With today's stats, Chen definitely deserves to be an MVP-level player, right?"

"Absolutely, the official MVP list, now Chen is ranked first." Barkley, a brainless fan of Chen Mu, immediately answered: "But LeBron is also very strong, and his record and data are not much worse than Chen." This ranking can change at any time, and Chen's data will not always remain so strong, and it will inevitably decline. ”

"If Chan can keep that statistic until the end of the season, he will be the first NBA player to do so since 1985." Data expert Simmons said at the right time: "But this probability is very low, there are many players in history who have made such an amazing start, and in the end they have not been able to maintain it to the end." ”

"Will the recent three-game losing streak in Philadelphia detract from Chen's MVP journey?" The moderator asked.

"Definitely, an MVP is the best guy on the best team in the regular season, and that definition holds true most of the time." Smith nodded: "Three consecutive defeats is a very disadvantageous factor for the MVP competition. ”

"Superficial, superficial." Barkley shook his head and said disdainfully: "It's not a minus, it's a plus!" ”

"How?" The moderator liked this kind of discussion atmosphere where two points of view collided the most, and he said, "Don't you agree with Smith's point of view?" ”

"Absolutely not, I don't agree with any of his views." Barkley shook his head and said: "Is the strength of the Philadelphia 76ers in the new season because of Chen's personal improvement, or because of the improvement of all players, or because of the effect of changing coaches?" NO-OFFENSE, MORRIS. ”

Chicks smiled indifferently and nodded.

"Many of you are thinking about this question, right? In the end, many people who voted for MVP must be thinking about this question, right? Barkley continued: "Just like that year when Shaq and Steve competed for MVP, Steve was considered the most important reason for the qualitative change of the sun, and Shaq's light was overshadowed by Dwyane a lot. So in the end, Shaq failed and was the runner-up. ”

Another example, Jason and Tim, Jason supported the weak Nets with one hand, but in the end it was Thiem who won the MVP. The details of these two examples are not quite the same, but the results are controversial. The reason is simple, people have not figured out what aspects of a player's role in the team should be reflected. ”

"In my opinion, the 76ers' three-game losing streak after losing Chen just proves that Chen is irreplaceable for the Philadelphia 76ers?"

"André is also absent." Smith disagreed.

"You see, that's the problem." Barkley said dismissively: "If you want me to see it, it's better to have another game where Andre is also out and MYBOY is still on the field as an example." Tell everyone that the reason why the Philadelphia 76ers will take off is because the Chinese kid is good enough! ”

This sentence was not cared about by many people in the program of the day, but soon after, it became a proverb and became a proverb.

December 8, 2009, Wajovia Center Arena.

The Philadelphia 76ers, who welcomed back Chen Mu and Iguodala, reloaded, and the visiting opponents were the young Grim Reaper Durant and his Oklahoma City Thunder. (To be continued.) )

PS: The third update!

Death is coming!