NBA Please Answer 2007

Chapter 167

At the beginning of the game, O'Neal won the ball and Lowry held the ball for halftime. Although this was destined to be a defensive battle, the Warriors' style was still fast.

Lowry crossed the half-court very quickly. Li Zhi and O'Neill looked at each other and followed closely.

The 76ers use a 122 zone defense, which can defend the inside line well against O'Neal.O'Neal reached the low post, Samuel Dalembert didn't confront him head-on, the old Shark's weight was there, no one dared to do it.

Lowry lobbed the ball to O'Neal, O'Neal took a dribble, and Iguodala stepped forward to help defend. O'Neal's threat this season is too great, and no team has regarded him as an old shark.

The 122 zone defense has a disadvantage, that is, it is easy to be penetrated by teams with three-pointers.O'Neal passes the ball to Jackson, who catches and shoots, but the [-]-pointer pops right out.

Jackson couldn't find his touch on the first ball, and Samuel Dalembert grabbed the rebound and handed it to Andre Miller.

Andre Miller dribbled the ball across halftime, Elton Brand covered high, O'Neal couldn't come out, Milicic followed, Li Zhi stared at Brand, ready to help defend at any time.

When Miller saw the situation, he couldn't break through and passed the ball to Iguodala.

Iguodala was closely defended by Jackson, unable to dribble, and passed the ball to Thaddeus Young.

Thaddeus Young is a 6-foot-8, 100-kilogram forward swingman with a standard small forward configuration, left-handed shooting, excellent physical fitness, and complete swingman offensive skills.

Before entering college, he was generally considered to be better than Durant for a while, but in 2006 when he was a freshman at Georgia Tech, he did not play at the level he should have. He played ups and downs throughout the season, and sometimes he was almost lonely to do nothing.

Li Zhi knew him as a first-year rookie, so he targeted his shots when defending. Thaddeus Young only had reliable shots, and his dribbling and breakthrough skills had not yet been developed.

Under the interference of Li Zhi, Thaddeus Yang missed the shot, O'Neal got the rebound, and the Warriors directly launched a fast break.

Iguodala retreated quickly and caught up with Li Zhi. Thaddeus Young also quickly came to the inside. When the 76ers faced the Warriors, did they not suffer from speed?

Li Zhi turned his head and looked at O'Neal. Iguodala knew that Li Zhi's breakthrough was a great threat, so he didn't dare to steal it rashly. Li Zhi dribbled the ball sideways to avoid Iguodala's defense, and went straight into the penalty area.

Thaddeus Yang made up his position, Li Zhi's breakthrough was blocked, and he directly threw his left hand to O'Neill.

Samuel Dalembert returned to the defense, but when he met O'Neal one-on-one, it was a point. O'Neal dribbled and put the ball directly into the basket against Samuel Dalembert's defense. Samuel Dalembert wanted to cry but had no tears.

The 76ers are extremely fast, coupled with intensive defense, the Warriors made a lot of irons. In the first 3 minutes, the Warriors missed a single three-pointer from the outside.

With O'Neal in the Warriors, they turned to attack inside, and O'Neal won several rounds in a row.

But the 76ers don't have this kind of treatment. Elton Brand, who originally wanted to kill him, has not scored a point. Milicic looked at Brand's face and snorted coldly in his heart. He wanted to get points on top of the young master, no way!
Milicic did learn a few tricks from O'Neal, and his defense was targeted. Facts have proved that there are still geniuses, just to see if he can meet Bole.

It wasn't until 4 minutes into the game that the 76ers scored with Brand's mid-range shot. Milicic's ball was swayed by Brand's footsteps. Milicic did not lose confidence, but thought about Brand's ball.

Mark Jackson looked at Jeff Van Gundy and joked: "Who said it was a defensive battle, why do I look like a one-sided defensive battle? The Warriors have 12 points, and the 76ers scored 1 point."

Jeff Van Gundy said: "Look at the number of their iron strikes. It's not what the defensive battle is. It's just that the Warriors have O'Neal's bug inside, otherwise the Warriors are the same."

Mark Jackson refused to accept it, and said: "The 76ers still have Brand, isn't he an All-Star? It takes so much effort to beat Milicic, it seems like it won't work."

Old Barry, who has been watching the field, said: "I like a kid like Milicic. He has been trying his best to defend. I don't know how it was before, but if he can maintain such patience, his upper limit is immeasurable."

The old Barry's evaluation is really not low, but few people believe that Milicic is a rookie in the same class as James. It has been 5 years since he played. Has the potential to allow the Warriors to trade for a Monta Ellis package with a Kyle Lowry?
The Warriors attacked, Lowry dribbled the ball across half court, and the high position was handed over to Li Zhi.Li Zhi dribbled the ball with his back, and Iguodala faced Li Zhi after switching defenses. Known as the "little AI", he possessed the physical fitness of a top defender in the league.

Li Zhi looked at the position of the 76ers. O'Neal was double-teamed by Brad and Samuel Dalembert and couldn't catch the ball, but this left Milicic empty.

Milicic has a shot, and Li Zhi passed it to Milicic without even thinking about it.When Brand saw it, he immediately defended himself.

O'Neal asked for a one-on-one position, and opened his hand to ask Milicic for the ball. Milicic watched the team leader ask for the ball, then looked at Brand with a mocking face in front of him, and dribbled the ball directly.

O'Neal didn't expect that Milicic didn't give it, but he didn't get angry. After so many years, and gradually declined from the peak, he saw something clearly, and his bad temper changed a lot.

Milicic changed to playing Brand with his back, and Brand thought that the young man was overbearing, so he posted it directly.

Milicic moved his right hand and turned to the left inadvertently. Brand didn't hesitate, Milicic took another step to the right and directly made a shooting posture.

Brand posted it this time, trying to block Milicic's shot, but unexpectedly flew in the air, but Milicic did not move.

Milicic imitated Brand's expression, with a sneer on his face, then he got short and dribbled directly into the penalty area for a dunk.

O'Neill squeezed his eyes, Li Zhi and O'Neill looked at each other, and they both saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

Like a general who has won a battle, Milicic walked over in front of the two, shaking his head.

Li Zhi murmured: "All sows can climb trees?"

O'Neill nodded and said, "It's more than that, it's heaven."

The 76ers attacked, and Andy Miller broke through with the ball, trying to open the gap, but the Warriors blocked all the positions, and only Lowry ran on the perimeter alone.

Milicic's eyes lit up, and he actively ran to the frontcourt at a speed that no one had ever seen before. Li Zhi was still entangled with Iguodala and Thaddeus Young near the center line, and Milicic had already reached the basket.

The 76ers pressed the defense and kept the Warriors from fast breaks, but missed the most inconspicuous Milicic.

Li Zhi sent the ball directly through the crowd, Milicic received the ball, and there was no one under the basket, and he dunked directly.

"Today, the young master is going to heaven!"

(End of this chapter)