Coach Lee

Chapter 210 Against Iverson

Compared with the freezing cold in Philadelphia in winter, the hot sun in Miami makes people feel warm and comfortable.It's as if all the cells in the body have opened their mouths to breathe.

On December 12, the 19ers visited Miami to challenge their rivals, the Heat.

The Heat currently have a record of 17-6, ranking third in the Eastern Conference.

The 76ers have been gaining momentum recently. After starting 0-8, they played a good record of 12-2 and caught up to the ninth position in the Eastern Conference.

This time, when the two teams meet, it is still unknown who will win.

Beep beep beep!
The two sides made their debut.

Heat starters:
Tim Hardaway, Voshan Leonard, Jamal Mashburn, PJ Brown, Isaac Austin.

76ers starters:

Allen Iverson, Li Nan, Clarence Witherspoon, Derek Coleman, Scott Williams.

Surprisingly, the Heat put big center Mourning and pitcher Marley on the bench.

Some people think that this is the Heat preparing for tomorrow's back-to-back Atlanta Hawks.There are also people who are more direct, the Heat simply underestimate the 76ers!
However, is it really contempt?
On the sidelines before the game.

Pat Riley ran his hands through his shiny hair.

Stan Van Gundy on the side hesitated.He didn't know why Pat Riley temporarily changed the starting lineup before the game.Is it against each other?
After hesitating again and again, Stan Van Gundy finally summoned up his courage and spoke quietly.

"Coach, I still think it's better to use Alonzo. If the 76ers rush into our interior, Austin and Brown can't defend at all."

"hen~" Pat Riley suddenly lost interest in stroking his hair.A sideways glance at Stan Van Gundy, and Pat Riley said the same.

"Stan, didn't I say it? The game is not just about defense! Offense is also a means of winning that cannot be ignored! You have to learn to attack! Do you know about offense?"

"But~"

Stan Van Gundy wanted to say something, but Pat Riley cut him off.

"No, but! Look carefully, study hard!"

"Okay." Stan Van Gundy resisted, but nodded weakly.

At this time, Pat Riley also sighed,
"Stan, your brother Jeff is already the head coach for the second season, and it will be many years before you start out like this."

"I will work hard." Stan Van Gundy was very solemn.

The Van Gundy family is all coaches.Now being compared to his younger brother, he certainly knows to work hard.

On the day I become a teacher, I will definitely be much, much better than that kid Jeff!

Also, isn't that guy Jeff a defensive coach?
beep!
A whistle blows and the game starts.

The Heat really came prepared today, and their small lineup rushed straight into the game at the beginning.

The 76ers are also true, playing small and fast. The 76ers have Gemini stars, and they are not afraid of opponents fighting against themselves at all.

However, the game was played for 4 minutes.

8-14.

The Heat led by 6 points.

Under the leadership of Tim Hardaway, the Heat continued to attack the city, but the 76ers failed to score after several consecutive attacks by Iverson.

Stan Van Gundy off the court narrowed his eyes,

"Our team's style of play is exactly the same as that of the 76ers! Run and shoot!"

"However, our lead is just because Iverson didn't find his form at the beginning, and the 76ers made a lot of mistakes."

"Hey? The 76ers players are really in a bit of a state today, except for Li."

However, at this moment, Li Nan suddenly scored two 3-pointers. In an instant, the score caught up, and the Heat's lead suddenly disappeared.

It was this kind of attack, the one that Van Gundy didn't like, and the first quarter was over.The score of both sides is 25-24
The 76ers lead by 1 point!
李南单节18分，艾弗森8中1，2分4助攻。

Li Nan almost beat the Heat all by himself!

Stan Van Gundy shook his head. "Sure enough, offensive tactics are unreliable."

However, when Stan Van Gundy was a little disappointed, the situation on the field suddenly changed in the second quarter.

beep!
"Putting foul! 76ers, number 3!"

Isn't the number 76 of the 3ers Allen Iverson?This is Iverson's third foul.

With 6 and a half minutes left in the second quarter of the game, Iverson made three fouls, so it should be a substitution, right?
Stan Van Gundy looked over at Pat Riley, who was nodding slightly.

Foul-making tactics?
It is indeed a good idea.

The biggest threat to the Philadelphia 76ers is the Gemini.The biggest threat in the Gemini is to break through the sharp Iverson.If Iverson is targeted, no one will pass the ball to Li Nan, and the 76ers will be finished.

Offensive fouls, get Iverson down, isn't the purpose of this offense just to defend?

"Sometimes, offense is a good means of defense, such as: drawing fouls."

Stan Van Gundy wrote the sentence, but watched the game patiently.

"There should be something else behind, right?"

On the field, surprisingly, Iverson shook his hand and rejected Larry Brown's choice of substitutions.

Then Pat Riley stood up.

"Tim! go! go! go!"

Tim on the court understood.

On the field, Iverson took three fouls, facing Hardaway's attack, he defended more cautiously.He who couldn't guard Hardaway in the first place, is now even more battered.

The four of Li Nan and the others behind him are also getting more and more difficult.

It doesn't matter if the defense is not good, the key is that Iverson on the offensive end didn't play well today.

I don't know why, but Iverson always feels that he can't cheer up today, as if he played too late last night.

However, he was basically resting last night.

Sleeping too much?
Or is the journey too tiring?

do not know!
All Iverson knew was that he was causing trouble to his teammates, and he wanted to do something for them.

He didn't make the mid-range shots in the past few times, and the touch was really bad. This time, he decided to break into the inside.

Relying on the cover, Iverson easily broke into the inside.Facing Austin's defense, Iverson rushed in without hesitation.Although he is thin and small, Iverson rushed up without fear of physical confrontation.

What Iverson didn't expect was that Austin didn't even jump or move. When Iverson touched him, Austin fell backwards.

beep!
Hearing the whistle, Iverson still had the ball in his hand.

It should be the opponent's blocking foul, right?
However, the referee gestured.

"Offensive foul! 76ers, number 3!"

"what?"

Iverson's face full of confusion?How come I made a foul?

Li Nan also found the referee to appeal, "Austin just stepped on the arc of the reasonable collision zone, this is a blocking foul!"

However, the referee shook his head and insisted on his judgment.

Four fouls, Iverson had to end!
Snow replaced Iverson's position.

"yeah!"

Seeing Iverson being dismissed, the Heat fans at the scene were extremely excited, as if they had already won the game.

On the sidelines, Pat Riley smiled and applauded, he was very satisfied with the performance of the players!
"it is good!"

After Iverson went down, the Heat quickly opened the score, and Pat Riley also smiled complacently, especially happily.

However, in the last tens of seconds of the first quarter, he was unhappy again.

(End of this chapter)