basketball task

Chapter 133
"Let go of the swipe, let them see your true strength!"

This is a rare opportunity for rookie center Smith to play. For Cheeks, Dalembert was a bit too abnormal today. He not only challenged Channing, but also carelessly changed defenses, so Cheeks wanted to give him a little lesson.

Don't be good, just be obedient. For the head coach, this is very important.

Dalembert's height and weight are much stronger than that of rookie Smith. Coupled with his many years of experience in defense and rebounding in the interior, rookie Smith can't compare with Dalembert, but his ability can be developed slowly. Out, the attitude is not the case.

In the previous training, Dalembert showed a negative attitude many times. He was very resistant to Cheeks' partial double-team and full-player rotation defensive tactics. Today, when he played against the Mavericks, he was too lazy to switch defenses many times. , Cheeks must put him on the bench to calm down and reflect on his mistakes.

For the rookie Smith, he got a rare chance to appear on the stage. The training and hard work on weekdays finally paid off today.

Although Channing, who was drafted into the team at the same time as him, has faintly become the core of the Philadelphia 76ers at the moment, there are more rookies like Smith who rarely get the chance to play, and a lot of rookies who join the NBA through the draft every year , but there are very few who can really seize the opportunity to play with their characteristics, and it is even rarer to grow into a team leader like Channing.

This is why Coach Cheeks is so happy. As an old coach who has been on the court all his life, he can identify talents, cultivate talents, develop a super star under his own hands, and achieve a good story in the basketball world of Bole and Maxima. It is a very rare thing, and it is what every basketball coach is looking forward to doing, but Cheeks has done it twice by himself. The amazing 96th show of 07 Channing.

Unlike Iverson, who was famous all over the world in high school and known for his extraordinary talents, Channing can be said to have started from an ordinary background, constantly counterattacking along the way, and constantly breaking the limit. He deserves to be the No. 12 pick!

Of course, Channing just took the first step towards becoming a superstar today, but this step has already begun to make Channing really go up to a new level. From this day on, the fans finally realized that this guy is not only good at defense , what he can do, and more.

To paraphrase an old saying, the sky is the limit for Channing.

Of course, there are still many people, or their ass decides their heads, or they are used to seeing people through colored glasses, and they are still unwilling to face up to Channing's strength, such as the Mavericks scout Azelis.

"I swear, boss, this kid is definitely just a blue-collar guy. The previous game statistics will not lie. I have been in this league for more than 30 years, and I have never seen what kind of player."

Looking at Azelis' swearing eyes, Mavericks coach Avery Johnson can only choose to believe that Azeris is the most experienced old scout. Being the core of team building is the classic masterpiece of this old expert.

After thinking about it again, Avery Johnson gave himself an explanation:
"Maybe this kid is lucky, or maybe we didn't defend enough inside. After all, Nowitzki still has to focus on scoring, so maybe he made a mistake."

Thinking of this, Avery Johnson clapped his hands and loudly told the players to strengthen the control of the inside line.

Diop and Juwan Howard, the two insiders of the Mavericks on the field at the moment, nodded again and again, and all looked at Channing who had just appeared again.

"This guy scored a full 10 points inside us in the first quarter. Prevent him and let the coach see that my Diop's strength is not inferior to the second center in the West!"

Diop grinned, and regarded Channing as a level-up wild monster. He wanted to prove himself through defense, and then compete for the starting center position.

"Scoring, anyone can do it. Do I have to tell you about the fact that Chris Webber and I were called the Michigan Five Tigers back then?"

Juwan Howard recalled the brilliance of his college career, and expressed his disdain for the junior player in front of him, Chan Ning.

"Diop is younger than Dampier, has better speed and strength, and is equally good in height, plus Uncle Huo, who is very experienced in defense and doesn't need to be distracted to attack. With this combination, I believe it will be used soon. That rookie was overpowered."

Avery Johnson calculated that in the Mavericks' bench lineup, the offensive firepower is mainly concentrated on Jason Terry on the outside, and the inside only needs to let go of his hands and feet to deal with Channing.

"As long as Channing is strangled, I believe the 76ers will return the ball to Iguodala, then their team will be no different from last year, just wait a few minutes, and wait for Nowitzki to rest and come back. After that, you can take it away with a wave!"

The camera turned to the field. There were still 9 minutes left in the second quarter. Channing's first offensive round after his reappearance was Philadelphia's possession. At this time, the score was 29:34.

About six or seven minutes had passed since Channing's break in the first quarter. The Mavericks' substitute gang scored 7 points. Jason Terry scored 15 points alone, and Huo Ershu scored it with only one mid-range shot. 9 points down; and Philadelphia only scored 6 points, which came from two breakthroughs by Louis Williams and a three-pointer from Korver with a breakthrough assist.

"This substitute lineup is really weak. The offense depends on Lu Wei alone, and the defense team is sluggish. It's really speechless."

At this moment, Channing realized how difficult it is for Iguodala to be the boss. With such a group of players, he can still maintain the marginal level of the Eastern Conference playoffs all year round. It is difficult enough to be a brother.

At the same time, Channing also realized Cheeks’ purpose of taking himself out of the starting lineup alone. He needed to improve the bench lineup in an all-round way, try his best to make up for the defensive loopholes, and at the same time, on the offensive end, he had to help Louis William James completed the finish inside, and even shared part of Reed's offensive possession.

To be honest, in the heart of Coach Cheeks, Channing is a brick in Philadelphia, and he can be moved wherever it is needed.

"Perform well. There is no Iguodala to rely on, and there is no Miller to rely on. Channing, if you want to be the boss, you can only rely on yourself. This can be said to be the first time you lead the team alone. The opportunity is enough. For you, let me see what you're going to bring to the bench?"

(End of this chapter)