God's hand behind the scenes

Chapter 329 Battle of the Peak
The situation in the East and West this season is roughly the same. One team is making great strides, followed by one or two teams. Win the opponent you should win and lose the game you should lose with the look of wanting nothing.What's interesting is that the leaders of the East and West are the two teams in the Finals last season, the 2002ers and the Lakers. However, since the 76ers don't need too long a break-in time, they lead by 76 game in terms of record.

Following the Lakers in the West are naturally the Kings and the Spurs. Szczerbiak's transfer to the Zijin Army still had a big impact on another strong team, the Timberwolves. five.The Mavericks at No. 2 formed their troika as Chang Wei knew in his previous life - Dirk Nowitzki, Nash and Finley. Their strong offensive firepower made this team unexpectedly ranked first Four, just [-] games behind the third-placed Spurs.

The second team in the Eastern Conference has undergone tremendous changes. The Bucks, Knicks and Heat, who were still able to compete with the 76ers last season, have all fallen out of the playoffs due to various problems. It's the Raptors, Celtics and Nets.If it was the previous life, Magic would be added to this group of strong teams, but because of Chang Wei's intervention, McGrady postponed his participation in the draft for a year, and now he is still working happily with Carter in the Raptors, so it is naturally difficult to switch to Orlando. up.

With the increasing influence of the NBA around the world, the Christmas game has been turned into an annual feast, and of course this year will not disappoint fans.The league has specially arranged several focus battles. As the defending champion and the current No. 76 in the regular season, the [-]ers will naturally not be absent. Their opponent is the Raptors who are currently ranked third in the Eastern Conference.

In fact, if this game is the 76ers VS Celtics, perhaps more fans will come to watch the game. After all, these two teams are one of the oldest existences in the NBA. The Celtics were founded in The distant 1947, and in 1949 became the founding team of the NBA. The 76ers are even older. They were originally called the Syracuse Nationals. The team was established in 1937 and joined the NBA in 1949 with the merger of the NBL and ABB. It was renamed the Philadelphia 1963ers in 76.

It's a pity that the Celtics had a poor record last season. They only got 36 wins and 46 losses and ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference. No one would have thought that they could rush to the second position in the Eastern Conference this season.You must know that each team's schedule is fully scheduled before the start of the season, and it will definitely not be replaced if there are no other unexpected circumstances.

However, the 76ers VS Raptors is also a peak matchup in the Eastern Conference. The most important thing is that both sides are very entertaining. Needless to say for the 76ers, Iverson and Redd have already demonstrated their powerful scoring ability with their two shots in the backcourt. The Raptors have the two most popular new stars in the league-Carter and McGrady The degree of gorgeousness is beyond compare.Moreover, the 76ers had an absolute advantage in the match between the two teams last season, and the young and energetic Raptors must want revenge.

It is worth mentioning that in the offseason, in order to add some experience to the young boys, the Raptors introduced two veterans with outstanding achievements. One is the center Olajuwon who once led the Rockets to win two consecutive championships. One is Mark Jackson, who has won the assist king, and they have indeed set an example for the young players in the team.But the two veterans are relatively older. Olajuwon is 38 years old and Jackson is 36 years old. He averaged less than 25 minutes per game.

Relatively speaking, the 76ers have no such worries. Although the main rotation of the team is young or Mesozoic except Mutombo, they have a championship experience as a base. Even if they are not as old as those old ball ruffians It's definitely not too much difference.In this respect, this 76ers team is very similar to the peak warriors that Chang Wei has seen in his previous life. The main lineup is obviously young, but they are quite experienced. They have been a nightmare for other teams in the league for several consecutive seasons.

But Brown did not underestimate the Raptors. Carter and McGrady are well known for their strength. Although they have not yet reached their maturity, as long as they are given a chance, any one of them can decide the outcome of the game. In terms of victory or defeat, Brown will not be naive to think that his team can easily defeat this actually very powerful opponent.

So this time Brown made some adjustments to the team's commonly used starting lineup. He replaced Reid with Snow. Obviously, he hoped that Snow and Bell could work together to limit the performance of Carter and McGrady. Ferson and Lewis are gone.In Brown's view, it is best to defend against the opponent's arrow figure first, and then consider the issue of offense.

At the same time, Chang Wei also had to admire the guts of this old coach. In the bench lineup, he let Arenas play point guard and Reed play shooting guard. spoken.He is not sure whether Arenas can take on the role of a point guard. Maybe Reed's firepower will be wasted by then, but after Snow is put in the starting lineup, Reed must be with Arenas. Partners in the bench lineup, I hope they can get along well...

Perhaps hoping to sell more tickets, the league put the game in Philadelphia, which made the Raptors feel like they were facing a big enemy.When the players from both sides came out, they were greeted with overwhelming boos and curses. In fact, the 76ers have turned the league's No. [-] Center Arena into a devil's home stadium. No team can come here to please. .

The noise of the home fans and the national live broadcast treatment put a lot of pressure on the Raptors players. Fortunately, the twin stars McGrady and Carter are big-game players. The hotter the scene, the more excited they are, and they can show more powerful strength .The faces of the 76ers players are calm and calm. Let alone their home game, even if it is an away game, what big scenes are they afraid of after going through the tiebreaker of the finals?They just want to beat their opponents in the game.

Brown clapped his hands and said hoarsely: "Boys, listen to me! This is the nationally watched Christmas game, and it is also the pinnacle game in the East. Although the opponent is only ranked third, their strength is beyond doubt. I ask you Put out [-]% of your efforts, show your strength, and let them fall hard on our territory!"

(End of this chapter)