You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 709 No Surprise

Wei Xia did not expect that the most interesting thing about the All-Star Weekend was the anxiety of watching Kobe Bryant want to play but unable to play.

At the beginning of the race, he didn't play much, but Cousins ​​was very excited, but everyone's limelight was robbed by the Cavaliers' core guard Kyrie Irving.

Irving's style is perfect for an All-Star game.

He can show off, has the willingness to show off, and can shoot three-pointers. On the night of the race, he was the best player on the field.The two sides did not defend at all, and the combined score of the two sides exceeded 310 points.

Is this kind of game entertaining?

Wei Xia lost interest for a while, watching Owen show the youthful vitality of the younger generation, followed by applauding, and then watched him win the AMVP.

Coincidentally, as soon as the All-Star weekend ended, the opponent the 76ers encountered was the Cavaliers led by Irving.

In terms of record, the Cavaliers are very ambitious.

During the All-Star Weekend, they had already won 20 games. Although they lost 33 games, compared to the Lakers who had no dignity at all, and the Wizards and Bucks who closed their eyes and gave away, their attitude of winning if they can win is recognized by many people in the industry.

This is Irving's third year in the league, and there is still no hope of the playoffs. In the 2013 draft, the Cavaliers used the No. [-] pick to win a wing that was outside the top five in the draft.

Judging from the results, their situation seems to make James' departure more necessary.

Bennett happily became a parallel importer, and there is no trend of improvement. If this situation continues, he will put an end to the dispute of "who is the most watery champion in history" that has plagued the NBA for more than half a century.

In the game against the 76ers, Bennett only got 4 minutes of playing time.

Seeing his sloppy attitude, giving Owen a pick-and-roll seemed to kill him. He even walked to Owen's side. It was more difficult to expect him to block an opportunity than to expect Takuo Yoshimura not to put on a disgusting expression when he was acting.

Irving played against Rondo, continuing his gorgeous performance in the All-Star Game.

His sense of rhythm is unrivaled, and the combination of dribble attacking the penalty area and ball-holding jumper is unparalleled. With 35 points in the game, no one in the 76ers can make any impact on his offense.

It can be said that he met everything that the Cleveland people expected before the draft.

He was the best player of the year in that draft. The progress of the second grade proved that the brilliance of the first grade is not a flash in the pan. He can bring gorgeous scoring performances like all the superstars.

Seems to finally get rid of that man?
Things are not that simple, his predecessor is not a cat and a dog like Ricky Davis, but No.1 in the league.

Owen filled it in with all his strength, more or less, and filled it like a shape.At least in one thing, he is the best in the league: excellent dribbling among top guards; balanced attack with left and right hands;Even if his command ability has not yet been exerted, and his defense is not as good as average, it can still make people imagine a lot.

The third grade is often the year of transformation for superstars.

Take the New Century as an example, his predecessor led the team to 50 wins in the third year and was second in the regular season MVP vote.In his third year, Paul led the team to the peak of the Western Conference and was second in the regular season MVP vote.Rose led the team to dominate the Eastern Conference in the third grade and was the MVP of the regular season.Wei Xia's third grade is an All-Star starter + first defense + champion + FMVP.

Irving's start was a bit slow, and he has not been able to bring qualitative changes to the Cavaliers this season, but tonight's game, he played the demeanor of a star.

The Cavaliers lost to the 76ers in the end, which is really a crime of non-war.

Wei Xia scored 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, Rondo sent 14 assists, and scored 0.

Rondo, who joined the 76ers, is more and more like Dennis Rodman. He is not interested in statistics other than assists. He knows what the team needs him to do, so he puts a lot of effort into organizing offense.

Defeating the Cavaliers, the 76ers won 11 consecutive victories.

Rondo and the 76ers sparked an amazing spark. This winning streak lasted to 17 games before it was ended by the Jazz at home, the weird basket and the suffocating away atmosphere.

In early March, the 76ers lost to the Jazz, ending the winning streak and swallowing their eighth loss of the season.

53 wins and 8 losses are their current record, and only the San Antonio Spurs can hold a candle to it.

Others, like the Thunder and Heat, have far worse records.

The Spurs are in a more competitive division and often have to play against strong teams of the same level. Except for Kawhi Leonard, there are no young talented stars in the team.

Like the Jazz from 1995 to 1999, they seemed to be getting old, but the dead trees were springing up, and they created a brand new system.

Countless people regard the Spurs as the most competitive team in the West, and the Thunder stand in front of them.

The old man was afraid of talent, and the ones who had the best chance of smashing the spurs were Thunder's little monsters.

Before the test of the playoffs comes, the regular season matchup is also an important reference and indicator.

At the end of March, the 76ers' winning streak was ended again.

They swallowed their ninth defeat of the regular season.

So what, does it matter?
Looking at their record, they are currently 61 wins and 9 losses.

With their rule of losing one game and winning streak, it is very likely to win 70 games.

Today, their opponent is the San Antonio Spurs.

This is the first time they have met the Spurs this season, first away and then back home.

In the ATT Arena, the old men of the Spurs are warming up in an orderly manner.

Looking at the Spurs, Wei Xia thought about it.

There were seven games in the finals last year. Wei Xia watched the sixth and seventh games respectively based on a friend's recommendation.

The Spurs remind Wei Xia of the Celtics in 2008.

The Celtics that year were seconds away from reclaiming the trophy, and then, the "Wish stole the ball" moment, took it all away.

Last year’s Spurs were also only a few seconds away from winning the cup. Leonard’s missed key free throw was an ominous sign. James missed a fatal three-pointer, which seemed to push them into the arms of the goddess of victory.

The Heat stole Game [-] and buried the Spurs in Game [-].

Just like in the 2008 Finals, Wei Xia helped the Lakers steal Game [-], and the Lakers also won Game [-].

Such a failure is undoubtedly unforgettable, just like a game that is sure to win is lost due to some small mistakes, and you only have anger and unwillingness to do it again.

Again, yes, this is what the Spurs look like today.

They didn't dismantle the lineup, they didn't plan to rebuild, but they consolidated last year's final team and planned to do it again.

They did not forget to watch each other as they warmed up.

After a while, Wei Xia took Cousins ​​and Hayward to say hello.

The Spurs are very face-saving today, GDP only rested Tony Parker.

They started a rotation culture, which did keep GDP healthy towards the end of their careers.What is unacceptable is that they sometimes rest a starting lineup and then use the second team to smash the opponent.

Obviously there is no superstar who has the final word, but a few role players cooperate with each other to pass the ball to defeat the opponents who are all the main players.

The Spurs' chemical reaction and tactical quality are second to none in the league.

"I hope everything goes well tonight," Wei Xia said.

Duncan said pragmatically: "Hopefully we'll finish the game healthy and healthy."

"That's not sure, who doesn't know you." Wei Xia dragged Cousins ​​away who was about to spoil the atmosphere.

The warm-up is over, and the two sides start the game according to the original starting lineup.

The starting lineup of the 76ers has been fixed, and Rondo is already the unshakable starting number one, followed by Wechat, Hayward, Faried, and Cousins.

A dynamic starter set.

The Spurs' starters are Marc Belinelli, Mills, Duncan, Leonard and Brazilian king Gerinthiago Splitter.

The lackluster Spurs started off with a classic losing jump ball.

The 76ers didn't want to understand. After winning the jump ball, they were tied up. Rondo gave the ball to Cousins ​​​​who was in high spirits.This guy didn't even have the idea of ​​​​playing hard, but passed the ball to Faried who cut inside.

Split is dubbed Brazilian Wang Zhelin by Chinese fans because their offensive methods are similar.But Splitter's defensive position selection and single-defense skills are the core that Wang Zhelin is difficult to grasp.

Faried has a man-eating athletic talent, but was stuck by Splitter, missed the first throw, grabbed an offensive rebound to make a layup, and was blocked.

No other position exemplifies the talent gap more than inside.

Even if Farid's running and jumping ability is better than Wang Zhelin's, his height cannot allow him to rise at full speed. The Brazilian occupying an important position can make his offense out of control as long as he raises his hands and confronts him at any time.

Missed two offenses and the rebound was caught by Duncan.

The Spurs' fast break has already started, the Italian Belinelli received a long pass from Duncan, but instead of running to the basket, he chose to make an emergency stop.

Wei Xia didn't expect him to do this, Belinelli made a surprise move, whoosh!
2 is better than 0
"Surprise, Wish?" Belinelli asked with a smile.

Wei Xia gave a dry laugh, has Popovich become so unrestrained? 2 on 1 fast break, no pass, no drive to the basket, and a pull-up jump shot?

If he comes up with a chasing three-pointer, he can be regarded as following the trend, 2v1 counterattack with an emergency stop jumper?

Well, if he gets in, of course he's awesome.

Can't get in?Will Popovich verbally fuck?

(End of this chapter)