God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 221
The second round of the playoffs started as scheduled, and the 76ers sadly became one of the few teams that played on the first day.However, Brown is ready, and the first two games are the 76ers' home games. His attitude is to remain unchanged. First, he will set up the regular starting lineup of the 76ers, play the conventional tactical system, and see how the opponent does. Let's talk about it.

Chang Wei knows that this is one of the safest methods. No one knows what kind of tactics Raptors head coach Wilkens will use. You must know that this old coach has more qualifications than most head coaches in the league. He has coached NBA teams since the 1969-70 season. What has not been seen for many years?There may be some killer feature.

But what Chang Wei didn't expect was that Wilkens also cautiously did not make any changes. In fact, the Raptors' changes were already aimed at the weaknesses of the 76ers.No, it cannot be called a weakness. This weakness cannot be called a weakness when facing other teams. Only when facing the Raptors, the original strength will become a weakness. That is the existence of Snow .

In fact, the starting backcourt of the 76ers is relatively short. Iverson is 1.83 meters tall, Snow is only 1.91 meters, and the Raptors have always been unstable at the second and third positions because of the technical characteristics of Carter and McGrady. , the two players can switch at will.More importantly, Carter is 1.98 meters tall, and Tracy McGrady is 2.03 meters tall. No matter who faces Snow, he can directly hold the ball in singles, and even hit him directly. This is not good for Snow. experience.

Wilkens naturally also saw this point. For this weather-beaten old coach, grasping the weak point and killing him with a fatal blow is simply his basic skill.In order to ensure the best suppression effect, he deliberately told McGrady to match up with Snow after the rotation before the game, and use pull-up jumpers and low post singles to make full use of his height advantage to score.

At the beginning of the game, McGrady scored consecutively on Snow's head. Although the latter has tried his best, the height gap is often irreparable with technology. If Iverson and Lewis also maintained a very high shooting rate , The 76ers are about to be dismounted by the Raptors.Brown saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart. He didn't want to see his captain directly blown away by his opponent, but is there anyone else on the bench who can use it?He instantly felt that the defensive players in his hands were stretched.Suddenly, out of the corner of Brown's eye, he caught a glimpse of a guy with fighting spirit in his eyes. This is a good candidate...

Brown looked back at Chang Wei, and asked in a low voice, "Do you think Raja can help the team by going up now?"

Chang Wei's eyes lit up: That's right, there's this guy too!As Kobe's Terminator in the previous life, Bell's accomplishments on the defensive end are unquestionable. What's more, during this time, whenever the team trains, Iverson will consciously or unconsciously conduct offensive and defensive drills with him. It is estimated that his strength is improving faster than in his previous life. Much faster, it is undoubtedly a good choice to change it at this time.

So Chang Wei hurriedly patted his chest to reassure Bell, and kept praising Bell's current defensive strength.Although it was a bit exaggerated, he knew that Chang Wei Su would never lie, since he had given Bell a guarantee, let him play and try!
Taking advantage of a dead ball, Brown replaced Snow and let Bell go up to serve as shooting guard, forming the team's perimeter defense with Lynch.Regarding Brown's replacement, Snow felt a little confused. He knew that his performance just now wasn't very good, but he gritted his teeth too hard, right?What's more, he is the captain of the team.

But after listening to Brown's explanation, Snow expressed his understanding. He saw Bell's improvement in defense, and after the fight just now, he believed that Bell could play the position of shooting guard.But he is still a little worried, because Bell has always played with the substitute lineup before, will it be a bit uncomfortable to start with his partner now?
However, Snow soon felt relieved. Bell was a little uncomfortable at first, but he quickly put pressure on McGrady on the defensive end.Compared with McGrady, his height is no longer a big disadvantage. Although there is no way to make every shot of McGrady come back without success, at least it can allow McGrady to score in the most difficult way to score, and it also significantly reduces shooting. hit rate.

After Bell joined the 76ers, the Raptors have not played against the 76ers, and McGrady has not met Bell.Originally, he was a little contemptuous of the opponent sending such an obviously inexperienced guy, but Bell's experienced defense immediately made him vigilant. This is not a guy who can be dismissed casually, and now he can guarantee that he will not make mistakes. Besides, looking at Bell's hand speed, if there is a slight flaw, he will most likely be intercepted by him.

Brown didn't expect Bell to adapt to the rhythm of the game so quickly, and he performed well.McGrady is now obviously the main scoring point for the Raptors, and he also grabbed the job of the starting point guard. After being entangled by Bell, his threat dropped rapidly, and the scores of the two sides quickly returned to the same starting line.However, Chang Wei is still not satisfied with Bell's performance. In his impression, Bell is not only a pure perimeter gate, but also a good three-point threat, but this time his first two three-point shots hit the frame. However, it is obvious that he has not been able to focus on improving his three-point shooting for the time being.

But Brown feels that Bell has played very well. Now the 76ers don’t lack scorers, and they don’t even lack three-point shooters. It’s better for Bell to shoot three-pointers. Enough hassle.However, Brown still decided to appease Snow after the game. Although he believed that Snow could figure it out on his own, for any player, it is impossible for any player to encounter such a thing without grudges. It is very important to untie the knot. things.

But, let’s focus on the game now. Bell’s appearance has already made Wilkens frown. According to his original thinking, there should be no players in the 76ers who can cause trouble for McGrady. , I didn't expect that a little guy who had never heard of it could make his number one general look ashamed. It seems that the 76ers are really hidden dragons and crouching tigers!
But the Raptors have only two strong points. At this time, Wilkens realized that it was really difficult to find a third guy who could lead the team forward. Become a troika, four giants and five generals?That really doesn't make much sense...

(End of this chapter)