You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 578 A bad start, a brand new start

Chapter 584 A bad start, a brand new start

Many people have a wrong impression of Dwight Howard: a pure rough brother, he can only eat cakes, but he can't hit back.

In fact, it is relative that he is not good at playing with his back.

Compared with people like Yao Huang, he is really not good, but he has no obvious advantage in post-playing insiders. As long as he is pushed into the paint, his inhuman athletic ability can make him the most dangerous beast.

No one can ignore his destructive power in the penalty area.

Against a smaller inside line, he has the ability to dunk dunks like a peak shark in the penalty area. At the same time, thanks to his physical fitness, he can use various methods to put the ball into the basket.

Elton Brand was a deceptive and powerful insider before his serious injury.

He was just over two meters tall and had a wingspan of nearly two and thirty meters.

In terms of standing and reaching height, he is no different from an ordinary seven-footer, and his wingspan of over two meters makes his defense look not so strong. Therefore, many opponents fell into his ambush.

After the serious injury, his high touch is still there, but his body can no longer support him to use his athletic talent to guard the penalty area.

When Howard got the ball, he subconsciously chose to foul and send it to the free throw line.

First free throw, no.

Howard's skills are not as good as those monsters, but the glorious tradition of inaccurate free throws has been inherited.There are also some older people who feel that he is not working hard enough.His exaggerated muscles show that he has worked hard to improve himself. As for the inability to practice free throws, it has nothing to do with hard work. It can only be said that he did not find a man who "climbed a tree and fell and injured his hand and caused the root cause of the disease" like a shark. This proves that it is not that he does not work hard.

There is a second penalty.

In the first quarter, the two sides played their respective levels. The 76ers performed better, and Iguodala's defense was extremely impressive.

"The cooperation between Wish and Andre is smoother than we imagined, and the incident outside the court did not affect their tacit understanding."

The commentator at the center of the igloo seemed disappointed that the Sixers hadn't had any infighting.

Isn't infighting a 76ers tradition?
After winning the championship in 1967, Chamberlain was quickly dumped to the Lakers because of a falling out with others because of his assists. In 1983, the year after the 76ers won the championship, due to internal conflicts, a team was only one year older on average, but joined super rookie Charles Barkley. Continuing this tradition since ancient times, they did not play their cards according to the routine.

Wei Xia and Iguodala not only did not have any conflicts, but also cultivated a tacit understanding and basic friendship in the training camp.

Also, they seem to have established their roles.

Iguodala is willing to play the role of Pippen, while Wei Xia took the initiative to take on the burden of the first offensive player.

Their conflicts have never been on the court, and off the court, the similar style of play is also a reason, but they can all make changes to make each other more comfortable.

In order to reassure Weixia on offense, Iguodala behaved on the defensive end as if the opponent's score would deduct his salary.

In the second quarter, Eddie Jordan let Wescia and Iguodala sit on the bench for a few minutes.

Lu Wei, who played from the starter to the sixth man, has lost his game rhythm and played extremely badly, so Jordan reused the first post-90s player in NBA history, Zhu Holiday.

Holiday is the youngest player in the league. He is the only post-90s generation. If Lu Wei plays normally, he will not get a chance.

Now, his chance has come.

Holiday is a rookie that the coach likes. He is willing to start on defense, not steal the show on the offensive end, pass the ball honestly, and defend with all his strength.

In the second quarter, the Magic attacked the 76ers' restricted area on a large scale.

Their paint was frequently lost.

In less than 3 minutes, Eddie Jordan hurriedly switched back to Iguodala to control the scene.

Iguodala obviously played more excitedly than others after the opening game. He put all his pressure on the defensive end. Although he didn't play much on the offensive end, he sent 3 assists in a single quarter.

Out of consideration for protecting Weixia, Jordan let Iguodala play early.

Wei Xia rarely enjoyed Kobe's treatment.

When he was with the Lakers, he was usually the one who played the ball.

No, Zen Master will not replace him if he is fine, but will let him play in one or two quarters, about 18 minutes in a row, before being replaced to rest.

If Zen Master replaces him after the first quarter, there are only two possibilities, too many fouls, or dissatisfaction with him.

Iguodala, who returned to the court, seemed more excited than in the first quarter.

When defending, you can limit any Magic wing who switches defenses.

Double-teaming back to the inside can also bring great pressure to the Magic's inside.

He is everywhere.

Wei Xia is very happy to have such a player in the team.

Iguodala seems to be doing his old role, and his game will be a lot easier if someone can share the pressure on the defensive end.

Wei Xia was too happy.

Being too excited is not entirely a good thing. Iguodala defends and attacks like crazy, and as long as he comes to the court, he must radiate all his energy.

"Andre Iguodala said he's been watching tape of Wish's past games lately and he wants to play like Wish."

"Right now, we just hope he doesn't get hurt like Wish did."

"Becoming a Wish is not that simple."

Mark Zummerford may have opened his mouth. He just said that Iguodala had better not be injured. The latter suffered an unconfronted sprain during a dunk breakthrough in a positional battle.

As he fell, his ankle shook visibly.

Then, he fell to the ground, clutching his right ankle and screaming in pain, which made his teammates on the sidelines feel numb.

In any sport, non-contact injuries are often more frightening than contact injuries.

Because non-contact injuries often breed serious injuries.

Wei Xia got up and looked at Iguodala worriedly.

The 76ers team doctor quickly stepped forward to check the situation.

The chief team doctor, Christopher C. Dodson, stepped forward to check on Iguodala's situation. It took less than half a minute before he shook his head severely at Jordan.

That means: He will never fight again tonight!

"Wish, this may not be a good time." Jordan has already prepared for the worst, "You have to perform and protect yourself. Remember, your health comes first."

Iguodala's injury reminded Wexha of his ACL tear.

He was looking forward to the game when he was recovering from the injury, and now, Iguodala, who has not missed a game since his rookie season, fell in front of him, like a torn wound, and he remembered what happened in the past year and four months.

Iguodala's injury indirectly affected the morale of the 76ers.

The 76ers, who were able to compete with the Magic in the first quarter, were defeated in the remaining two and a half quarters.

Weixia took 21 shots, hit 9 goals, scored 23 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists. Good data, but they were defeated by the Magic.

Wei Xia walked to the sidelines in frustration for an interview.

The reporter asked: "Did Andre Iguodala's accidental injury hurt your morale?"

Wei Xia was about to express his heart, but he also knew that once he expressed his heart, it would be a heavy blow to the morale of the team.

He is no longer who he used to be, and he has to take responsibility for a team that is rebuilding.

Especially when Iguodala's injury is unknown, he can't make it worse.

"There will be difficulties, but we have to get used to it."

That's all he said, and he walked into the player tunnel with a heavy heart.

Wei Xia remembered what Kobe had said to him before. It turns out that leading a team is such a difficult thing.

It's not the same as standing by Kobe's side to help as much as possible.

With Kobe around, he only needs to use his full strength, and don't need to consider other things.

Maybe it's because he doesn't have to think about other things, just give his best, so he played well.

Now, he is standing in Kobe's position.

In addition to exerting all his strength, he had to ask himself over and over again: Is this right?

But tonight, he didn't even use his full strength.

Wei Xia sat in the locker room, not wanting to say a word.

"Wish, come with me to meet the media," Jordan said.

Wei Xia responded, put on casual clothes and followed Jordan.

As the boss leading the team to lose, and losing as Kobe's helper, the mood is different.

Even going to a press conference feels different.

This is Wei Xia's first game representing the Philadelphia 76ers. He was in a mess, completely unadapted, confused, and didn't know what to do from beginning to end.

Everyone who is a boss has a day like this.

Wei Xia is like Kobe in the 2004-05 season. He was struggling to prove himself until the start of the season, but he didn't know where to start. In addition, he had just returned from a torn ACL, and he still had health concerns.

But at least he can understand Kobe.Although it was a bit late, he understood the pressure on Kobe, and he was sure that he was much more embarrassed than Kobe at the beginning. This was a bad start, but it was a brand new start.

I will adapt.

Before entering the interview room, Wei Xia said to himself.

(End of this chapter)