Coach Lee

Chapter 254 Uncle Wooden Barrel

On April 4, the first round of the NBA playoffs started, the opening game, the Eagles vs 23ers.

Another 76 people!
Matt Gaucas, the commentator of NBC TV station, also spoke out outrightly.

"Why Philadelphia again? I'm a little confused about this. Is the league taking care of them, or is it targeting them?"

It's the opening game every time. Is it pressure, or do you want to give more opportunities to perform?Many viewers in front of the TV were also a little puzzled.

Groom Albert came forward to explain,
"Hehehe, Matt, don't you understand? The 76ers game is the most popular among the audience. Haven't you seen it? Every time there is a 76ers game, the staff of the TV station are all smiling and positive. Very much."

Matt Gaucas also thought of something, "Hey~ I remembered it when you said that. Yesterday I saw who was holding what report. Just took a look, wow."

Gaokas made a very exaggerated backward movement.

"What's the matter?" The groom looked surprised, and he was really cooperative.

"The statistics on the report are the ratings of NBA games in the last two months. Did you know that the ratings of the 76ers are actually on the same level as the Bulls and Lakers." Gao Cass' expression was wide-eyed from beginning to end. , is extremely exaggerated.

"Wow! Awesome!" The old groom also sighed.Although he knew it was fake, the old groom was still very cooperative.

However, at this moment, Bill Wharton, who had been silent all this time, suddenly interrupted and asked, "Then this time we're commentating the 76ers game again, won't the other commentators have any objections?"

Hearing this, Matt Gaucas raised his voice immediately, "Who dares? There are three of us, who dares?"

Bill Wharton said weakly: "Matt, this is not a fight. What's the use of having more people?"

"Hey, there's no such line?" Gaokas took out a script book and looked at it carefully.

The groom Albert next to him bent over with a smile, "Hahahaha~"

Poor acting skills, poor lines, this is the guy Gaokas.

While the three old men were joking and acting, the home fans became restless, and players from both sides appeared on the stage.

The three old men also quickly returned to normal.

Marv Albert introduced the players of both sides: "Let's look at the starting players of both sides,

76ers starting: Snow, Iverson, Li Nan, Coleman, Ben Wallace,
Hawks starters: Blaylock, Smith, Corbin, Henderson, Mutombo. "

Matt Gokas, who couldn't miss any opportunity to answer the conversation, also spoke: "During the regular season, the 76ers were 3-1, which was an absolute advantage to the Eagles. In this game, I think~ oh oh oh ~~”

Groom Albert and Bill Walton were a step behind.

Next, everyone saw the 76ers with all kinds of troubles on the offensive end.

"Aaron came in, challenged Dikembe, and he swayed Dikembe, a small thrower. Float~ oh no, Dikembe, Dikembe smacked the ball with his fingertips. Shake fingers, Dikembe Kembey's finger wag appears."

"Coleman's reverse run, Snow passed a high ball. Well~uh~ Dikembe, Dikembe slapped the ball away directly. Come on, Dikembe's finger wagging came again."

"Lee is like a long-distance runner. It's really grinding. Corbin seems to be a little out of breath, and he can't catch up. Oh, Lee's opportunity came up. A mid-range shot. Oh, there is a big long shot." Arm came up. Ball, missed! Dikembe interfered with Lee's shot."

In the opening game, Mutombo supported the Eagles' large-scale defense, and the 76ers' several offenses failed.

The old groom and Wharton both glanced at Gaokas at the same time.

"What are you looking at me for? This is obviously because Alan and Li are not in good shape. What does it have to do with me?" Gaokas's voice became weaker and weaker under the gaze of the two.
After playing for 4 minutes, the score of the two sides was 9-6. The scores of both sides were very low, and the Philadelphia 76ers only scored 6 points.

It's all because of Mutombo's defense.

Mutombo, a Congolese man, is 218 in height and 120 in weight. He is a defensive center with a tall arm and long arms. He has super positioning skills and precise blocking timing.

He was the best defensive player in the league in 94-95 and 96-97.

Not surprisingly, he is still the best defensive player this year!

Larry Brown off the court has been staring at him, eyes full of appreciation, envy, longing...

Mutombo's defense blocked the 76ers' offense, but Larry Brown did not call a timeout.

He turned to look at the two young men who were whispering on the field, showing a faint smile.

……

On the court, Li Nan talked to Iverson between the opponent's free throws.

"Aaron, your senior is a bit powerful."

Both Iverson and Mutombo were at Georgetown University, and both were once proud disciples of coach John Thompson.

"Senior? I don't know! It's a little bit powerful." Even the proud Iverson admitted Mutombo's strength.

This wooden barrel's defense is indeed a bit powerful.The defensive area is surprisingly large, the rebounding control is excellent, and the judgment on blocking is even more powerful.

"Allen, the coach's foul-making strategy is not working. Let's speed up and stop inkling with them."

The 76ers' opening plan was to draw a foul and get Mutombo down.

In the previous regular season, the 76ers used fouls to beat the Eagles three times.

This time, however, Mutombo got smarter.Of course, it is also because the referee's scale is looser.

From the current point of view, the plan of the 76ers is about to fail.

Therefore, the 76ers must make changes.

Hearing what Li Nan said, Iverson agreed without thinking, "OK!"

Iverson seemed a little impatient.

……

Bang!
Hawks player Smith missed a free throw.

Basketball!

Ben Wallace squeezed Mutombo, but Mutombo was tall and long, and this rebound seemed to be lost.

When Ben Wallace was thinking about whether to foul, someone flashed out all of a sudden.

Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo were entangled and could only watch, as the white 9 stole the ball over their heads in broad daylight.

"Counterattack!"

Outside the three-point line, Iverson received the ball and went straight out, like a white lightning.

Hawks guard Blaylock couldn't stop Iverson's progress at all.

A low-handed layup is very easy!

Some dull scenes come alive again.

"Wow!"

"Lee! Allen! Go!"

"This is our 76ers!"

"ALi! ALI! ALI!"

At this moment, Mutombo looked at the younger brother who had "returned in triumph", and shook his head helplessly.

After that, under the leadership of Li Nan and Iverson's quick pursuit, the 76ers quickly covered the past.

The rhythm was slowly brought up by the 76ers.

In such a quick offensive and defensive transition, Mutombo seems to be a bit useless.

However, without Mutombo, the Eagles' inside line would be sieved by the 76ers.

The main force is not good, and the Eagles want to use the substitute to win back a victory.

However, Wilkins, the eagle's abandoned player on the 76ers' bench, deflated the eagle.

With sudden inside and outside shots and explosive dunks, Wilkins disgraced his home team.

……

Beep beep beep!
The game is over!
82-99
The 76ers beat the Hawks by 17 points at home.

Statistics for this game:

Eagles:
Mutombo, 10 points, 15 rebounds, 4 blocks,

76ers:

Li Nan, 33 points, 18 of 12, 8 of 5 three-pointers, 5 assists, 6 rebounds,

Iverson, 29 points, 22 of 10, 7 assists.

Wilkins, 22 points.

(End of this chapter)