basketball task

Chapter 275 First in the East
In the first game of the second season of his professional career, Channing broke his single-game scoring record, not only setting the first 50+ in the new season of the NBA, but also surpassing Yao Ming, becoming the single-game scoring record of an Asian player in the NBA. Holder of the highest scoring record.

Immediately after the game, Channing received congratulations from various friends and acquaintances.

"Yi Jianlian sent a congratulatory message from the Brooklyn Nets!"

"Sun Yue sent a congratulatory message from the Los Angeles Lakers!"

"Wang Qi Zhu Ba congratulates Qian Ning!"

"Yao Ming tied up Chan Ning and beat him up, and then sent blessings!"

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Channing scored 50+ in a single game, Yao Ming scored 20+, and beat the Orlando Magic in the opening game. The Philadelphia 76ers finally let out their grievances.

The combination of cash cows scored 70+, and they also used their strength to reverse some old experts who always had colored glasses on Philadelphia.

ESPN reporter Tenathan published an article titled "China's double star is the biggest dark horse of the season":

"Perhaps many people don't realize how turbulent changes Yao Ming's joining Philadelphia will bring to the entire NBA."

"Since Iverson left, the Philadelphia 76ers have been far away from the fans' sight and become a mid-range team with nothing to watch. But in the past two years, they have been silently moving forward on the right path. Forward defenders such as Shane Battier and Pietrus have a group of outstanding three-point shooters such as Belinelli and Channing Frye, and they have also summoned good insiders such as Birdman Anderson and rookie Ibaka Blue-collar players, coupled with last season's best rookie outside killer Channing, and super center Yao Ming, who was introduced in the offseason, the Philadelphia team has gradually formed a lineup and is opening its fangs to the entire league. "

"The power of the combination of Yao Ming and Chan Ning will surprise everyone. This summer, these two superstars teamed up to lead the Chinese national team to the top eight in the world. The tacit understanding and friendship between them are very deep. It won't be long before the cash cow combination will become a super partner on par with Kobe Gasol, Spurs GDP, and Celtics!"

"What is more worth looking forward to is that the outside star Channing is very young. He has unlimited potential. From winning the Rookie of the Year trophy against Durant last year to easily scoring 50+ in the opening game of the new season, Channing Still moving forward at a speed visible to the naked eye, maybe the sky is his limit!"

If the 70+ cut in the opening game failed to completely reverse people's evaluation of the Philadelphia team, then after more than a month, everything has become different.

The time came to the beginning of December 2008. The new season has been going on for more than a month. The Philadelphia team has a record of 12 wins and 12 losses, firmly suppressing last year's championship Celtics and firmly occupying the top spot in the regular season record of the Eastern Conference. , Keep pace with the Lakers in the West.

In 14 games, Channing averaged 25.5 points, 3.5 rebounds and 6.5 assists per game. Compared with his rookie season, his scoring average has improved a lot. Taking away Channing's possession, it can be said that in the second year of his career, Channing's offense has become sharper and more efficient, and his grasp has been greatly improved. Whether it is a two-pointer or a three-pointer, his shooting percentage has improved to varying degrees. improve.

The cooperation of the cash cow also allowed Channing to obtain more assist data while reducing his shot rights. Whether it was distributed to Yao Ming inside or thrown to outside shooters, Chan Ning's assists were more casual. .

The only thing that has dropped is the number of rebounds. With many standard-sized inside players such as Yao Ming, Birdman Anderson, and Ibaka this season, Channing basically does not need to go up to the inside to fight for rebounds, so his number of rebounds has decreased. Quite a lot.

Generally speaking, Channing's personal data looks more like a standard super shooting guard. The joining of Yao Ming has made it easier for Channing to swing from the third and fourth positions last season to the forward position this season. Guards swingman transformation.

Yao Ming's average per game is also very good, 19.5 points and 7.5 rebounds. Although it is not outstanding compared to previous seasons, considering that Yao's average playing time is only about 289 minutes per game, it is very efficient to cut such data .

More importantly, enough rest time allowed Yao Ming to recover quickly from his left leg injury, which is now close to 100% recovery. In Dayao's own words:

"I haven't been this healthy since I started playing professionally as a teenager."

After more than a month of running-in, the overall cooperation of the Philadelphia 76ers became more comfortable. Around the two cores of Channing on the outside and Yao Ming on the inside, the other players gradually found their positions.

The rookie power forward Ibaka is in a stable state and has excellent physical fitness. He is a reliable starting fourth position next to Yao Ming. When the opponent is playing a pick-and-roll, Ibaka can take advantage of his flexibility to help Yao complete the defense and also rebound. He has done a very good job in protection and has become the iron starter in the team.

Birdman Anderson has been away from the court for a long time, but with his tireless defense and never giving up rebounding, Birdman quickly re-adapted to the rhythm of the NBA, and his vitality injected a lot into the Philadelphia 76ers. His mental energy is an indispensable and important substitute for Philadelphia insiders.

Uncle Mu's sword is not old, Battier and Pietrus are still stable, Belinelli and Channing Frye occasionally break out, Kyle Lowry and Dragic are making steady progress, Livingston's body is also very respectable, his left leg The effusion gradually decreased, and Cheeks sometimes dared to let Livingston stay on the court for a while.

After entering December, the Philadelphia 12ers ushered in a wave of devil's schedule. They first had to deal with the Cavaliers, the first echelon in the East, then went to the Denver Plateau to challenge the Nuggets, flew to Los Angeles to fight the Lakers, and then ran to Houston. Playing the Rockets, after three consecutive away games, returning to the home court, the Pistons and Eagles, the second echelon of the Eastern Conference, are waiting for them.

Faced with such a monster schedule, many experts who are not optimistic about the Philadelphia team have made game predictions. They believe that the Philadelphia team will drop rapidly in the ranking at the end of December, and it is very likely that they will fall directly from the first place in the East to the fourth place in the East. , was steadily surpassed by the Celtics, Cavaliers, and Magic, and may even be surpassed by the old-fashioned Pistons.

But Cheeks doesn't think so. Cheeks has worked in the Philadelphia coaching staff for many years, but it is the first time he has led the team to such a good result. Even the 2001 Iverson and Mutombo At their peak, they were never ranked so high in the Eastern Conference.

"Guys, maybe you don't realize it, but to be honest, we guys are making Philadelphia team history!"

(End of this chapter)