NBA Please Answer 2007

Chapter 168 Explosion!golden retriever
Nelson has taken a fancy to Milicic's potential. He is top-notch in height and wingspan, and has comprehensive skills. It is rare to meet such a big man in the league. What he lacks is heart.

The 76ers attacked, and Iguodala dribbled the ball to the inside. There are no outside shooters, and the Warriors just need to do a good job of blocking the inside.The basket was full of people, and Elton Brand received a point from Iguodala and gritted his teeth to dunk.

O'Neill was stuck in the position by the meat shield Samuel Dalembert. Milicic's eyes were red, he jumped fast, and slapped the ball down.

There are too many excellent peers around him, and Milicic has improved a lot in defense under his subtle influence, which is quite a taste of rehabilitating his past mistakes.

With a dunk and a block, the Warriors' morale was greatly boosted.

Thaddeus Young made a throw-in, and Miller handed over the high post to Brand, who pulled up to the high post. Brand's footsteps were very light, shaking Milicic who was gnashing his teeth, turning to the right, and hitting the rebound to shoot.

But after the basketball swiped a few times on the rim, it still jumped out.

Milicic got stuck in the position and gave O'Neal a chance to grab a rebound. Milicic is thin and it is not easy to hold Elton Brand.

Brand was normally in a bad mood and pushed Milicic to the ground.Seeing this, O'Neill and Jackson immediately surrounded Milicic, and Li Zhi also walked over.

Except for Iguodala, the 76ers went up to persuade the fight, and several players were at a loss.O'Neal's figure is there, directly blocking the sight of several 76ers players.

Iguodala stood between Brand and the Warriors, and amidst the boos of the audience, the referee blew his whistle.

The game was suspended due to an accident. The Warriors stood on the bench. Milicic handed a glass of water to O'Neal. O'Neal opened his mouth to say something, but Milicic had a cold face. O'Neal instantly felt that Milicic on the field just now was a fake.

The result of the penalty came out soon. Brand made a technical foul and made one penalty and one throw.

Elton Brand didn't play again when the game resumed.Elton Brand, with his face covered in a towel, is largely responsible for a poor start to the season, and his relationship with his new teammates is just average.

Losing the inside core, the 76ers were crippled by the Warriors in the following time.

O'Neill, a big shark, called the wind and rain in the interior, staged various dunks.Milicic felt hot and turned into a little prince in mid-range shots.

At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors 35:12, leading the 76ers.

In the second quarter, the two sides came off the bench. The 76ers sent a second team consisting of center Samuel Dalembert, power forward Reggie Evans, small forward Marshall, shooting guard Willie Green, and point guard Louis Williams.

The Warriors' bench is obviously more beastly. Nelson kept Milicic on the court, making the Warriors more aggressive inside. Milicic and Crawford together became the core of this second team.

Milicic's ability is better than Jordan's, especially in offense. In the first team, there are Li Zhi and O'Neal. It is a bit of a waste of attack power that he cannot attack.

After these few games, Nelson made a lot of adjustments back and forth, and finally decided to use Milicic as the core of the second team.

As a substitute, he can not only attack in the low post, but also shoot from long distances. Poor defense will no longer be a colander for the team. He complements Jordan. The two have a main rebound, focus on defense, and one pulls out to shoot or low singles.

Half a quarter passed, and Milicic scored 8 points in a row, including a three-pointer, a mid-range shot, and a low-post attack 2+1. Together with Crawford, he led the bench to expand the point difference.

Mark Jackson watched the game and said, "The Warriors are amazing this season. They don't have any big stars, but they have a very comprehensive lineup. Veteran Shaquille O'Neal has returned to the top in Nelson's system. Milicic has gradually grown this season. Judging from this game alone, Milicic has already reached the level of a top player in the league."

Jeff Van Gundy sighed: "If Milicic can improve his defense, the Warriors can also make up for the loophole in the fourth position. The big cap just now can see the transformation of Milicic's defense. I can't imagine why Milicic didn't play well in the Pistons and Grizzlies. Compared with this year's rookie Love, what do you think?"

Rick Barry said: "Love is stronger, he can help the team on both ends of the offense and defense, and Milicic's role is more offensive. He is like a bankrupt version of Yao Ming. He is not tall enough, and his physical fitness is comparable. Among players of the same height, it is difficult to find him with such comprehensive skills. I think if he improves his defense or has a good teacher, he will not be a problem in the future. Become a qualified starter."

Then Rick Barry said with a smile: "But it's enough to bring a substitute. If Milicic is on the court, he and Crawford are one inside and one outside, which can be regarded as a reduced version of the starting level. Have you noticed that the tactics of the Warriors' second team are the same as the starting tactics."

Naturally, the other two experts could not fail to discover that Nelson used Milicic as O'Neal, but Milicic was more outside.

In the second half of the second quarter, both sides made substitutions.

Iguodala returned to the court, and Elton Brand was also brought up, but Brand was not in a very good state, and the offense sometimes hit the iron, and the defense was obviously slow.Originally, the 76ers were lagging behind, but the leading star played often, and the 76ers were even more at a disadvantage. The halftime score was 61 to 41 behind by a full 20 points.

In the third quarter, Li Zhi led the team, scored 76 points in a single quarter, and continued to exaggerate the lead, turning the fourth quarter into garbage time. The 58ers only scored [-] points in three quarters, and the home court was completely abused.

勇士出场95比74大胜76人21分。第四节的时候，76人的队员已经无心恋战，末节再次被换上场的米利西奇，趁机刷了个26分的数据。

The victory of this game proved the correctness of Nelson's tactical direction, and also let everyone see the failure of the 76ers' signings.

Li Zhi made 27 of 12 shots and 9 of 6 free throws. He scored 30 points, 3 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks.

埃尔顿布兰德命中率惨不忍睹，19次出手拿下16分7篮板3助攻。这样的数据显然配不上他那份5年8200万的大合同。从比赛上看，他比米利西奇更像是水货，低位被米利西奇赏了两个大帽。

Iguodala, who was facing Li Zhi, was even worse. In the second half, Li Zhi concentrated on defense, but Iguodala played completely abnormally and scored 4 points only by free throws.

When leaving the field, Li Zhi and Iguodala hugged and said: "In the future, if you can't get along in 76, come to the Warriors. It's okay to play the sixth man."

Iguodala thought that Li Zhi was laughing after watching it, and punched him with a smile.

In the post-match press conference, Iguodala did not frown at all because of his dismal performance. Instead, he was full of praise for the Warriors' performance, leaving everyone at a loss.

Milicic played at the highest level of his career, scoring 26 points, 9 rebounds and 2 blocks. O'Neal had 17 points and 8 rebounds. After the first quarter, he didn't play hard.

The name of the Warriors sounded again. People seem to have seen the rise of a strong team in the West. The Celtics won the championship last season. Defense is their main weapon. Now the Warriors also use defense as their regular weapon.

In terms of offense, the Warriors actually did not meet Nelson's expectations. They still relied on Li Zhi, O'Neal, Crawford, and Jackson to score, but the Warriors' defense was too dense. Relying on their youth, they dared to play unlimited defenses in the regular season.

O'Neal is on the inside, Li Zhi and Jackson's perimeter defense ranks second in the league, followed by Kobe and Fisher, and the Celtics' Ray Allen and Rondo only rank third.

(End of this chapter)