NBA Big Devil: I rule the league with defense

"Hey, boss, what's the matter?" Han Mo answered the phone, sweating profusely.

"Don't you want to facilitate a deal with the Clippers? I want you to help Keith Van Horn lead the team to defeat the Clippers without Iverson playing!"

"Oh, I understand! There is only one difficulty in this matter," Han Mo asked, "How can you keep Iverson from playing?"

If we say who is the most unstoppable player in the first decade of the new century?That must be Allen Iverson.

Don't say that minor injuries can't get off the line of fire, as long as you can stand, you can't stop Iverson from playing!

Although Iverson often misses training, it is too difficult to keep him out of the game.

One of the most famous jokes is that during a game in New York, the team hid Iverson's sneakers in order to rest him.But Iverson said to the staff, take off your sneakers, I will wear yours to play!

"How to stop him?" Billy King smiled slightly, "That's something you have to consider, don't you know why I did this?"

"Hey!"

"Dudu..."

"Cunning old thief!" Han Mo was a little troubled. If this matter is successful, it will be of great benefit to the transaction, but how to persuade that man?

Han Mo didn't have a clue in his mind.

……

"Give me a rest in the next game?" Iverson didn't understand, "I want to hear your reason, don't tell me the bullshit about being tired and healthy!"

"In order to compete for the championship, I suggested that the team trade Keith Van Horn, but..."

"Okay! I take turns." Iverson actually nodded in agreement.

"Huh? Don't you have to listen to my reasons?" Han Mo was taken aback. Isn't this too easy?

"Because I also want to win the championship," Iverson said frankly: "I want to believe in you once."

"Why me?"

"Because you are the only one I have ever met who was not even sure whether he could enter the professional basketball circle, but dared to tell me that he would win the championship together. I like your character. What's more, you can convince Billy King to do it deal, so, I think you are special, and I am willing to believe in you."

"Boss, I will use the future to prove that, believe me, I am right!" Han Mo patted his chest firmly.

……

The evening of July 2002, 11

Los Angeles Staples Center

76ers away to the Clippers

Both starting lineups: 76ers: pg: Eric Snow; Greg Buckner; Hammer; Keith Van Horn; Todd Markloch

Clippers: pg: Andre Miller; Corey Maggette; Eric Piakowski; Michael Olowokandi

Elgin Baylor sat alone in a tall box, staring at everything off the field.

The strength of the Philadelphia 76ers team with four consecutive victories is clearly higher than that of the Clippers with 3 losses and [-] win after the start of the game, but Allen Iverson, who never truces, missed the game due to calf soreness.Of course, Baylor knew that this game was an inspection match for him, but Billy King dared to rest Iverson directly, isn't it too much?

You know, at the end of last season, an entertainment media launched a poll, asking if 30 nba teams were to remove their leading stars at the same time, who would be the strongest and who would be the weakest? Weak, more than 70% of the people voted for the 76ers without Iverson.

Does the 76ers without Iverson really have the strength to challenge our fully healthy Clippers?

Game start!

Sugar Man Olowokandi made a successful jump ball and passed the ball to Andre Miller.

Although Andre Miller is still in his rookie contract, as an older rookie, he is 27 years old at this time, showing the composure and composure of an old-school point guard, holding the ball forward while carefully observing the situation on the field.

When he came near the three-point line, Miller put his back against Snow and shook Snow's body time and time again with his exaggerated big butt. Can only retreat steadily.Suddenly, Miller clearly turned his back to the basket, but the ball suddenly hit the basket like a cannonball!

At this time, Olowokandi happened to be in an advantageous position in the position grab, and he received the basketball very comfortably, with a little kick, and put the basketball into the basket.

0:2 start!

Snow received the serve, dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and handed the ball to Greg Buckner. Buckner took the ball and broke through the penalty area, but had no chance, turned around and walked out again!

Without Iverson's speed, it would be impossible to challenge the Clippers' double height!

Buckner passed the ball to Keith Van Horn at the top of the arc, and Van Horn received the ball without any adjustments, and directly made a three-pointer and made a hit!

3: 2!

Larry Brown made it clear before the game that because of Iverson's absence, Van Horn has unlimited access to this game!

Andre Miller is still in control of the field, and every pass of his can always find the best shot opportunity for his teammates after passing the ball once or twice.

Under the leadership of Miller, the Clippers quickly established a lead of up to 10 points.

7: 17!

In the opening 5 minutes, the 76ers were already ten points behind.

Of the Clippers' 17 points, 11 were directly related to Andre Miller.

Han Mo couldn't help being fascinated. If our team has such a person who can control the entire field, it can greatly make up for Larry Brown's lack of tactics on the offensive end, and Iverson won't have to fight endlessly.

Although the Clippers had already led by 10 points at this time, Corey Maggette was a little anxious. As the first scorer of the Clippers this season, the opening 17 points had nothing to do with him!

There is no other reason, Han Mo has been pestering him all the time,

Junior gummies, junior defensive positions and greeting Maggette, who is still in his rookie period, is indeed a bit cruel.

Andre Miller was too good at judging the situation, so although Maggette had been frantically asking for the ball, he was completely ignored by Miller.

Everyone is a young talent, who will really obey whom?Even if Maggette topped the team in scoring at the start of the game, it was still not enough for Miller to open his singles privilege.

The 76ers request a timeout!

No matter how many points behind, Larry Brown's tactical arrangement is always on the defensive end. "Han, you need to help Snow, defend Miller to a certain extent, give full play to your vitality, and don't let him dominate the ball so easily. Marko, you have to stay in the penalty area and don't come out at will. , can't let them score easily in the penalty area, don't be called out by their long two-pointers. Van Horn, you have to pay attention to the air cuts of outside players, pay attention to closing the door, as for two-pointers, let them shoot, it won't kill us of……"

As for the offensive end, there is only one sentence, "Whenever and whoever gets the ball, fight back with all your strength. If there is no chance, return the ball to Van Horn and let him solve it!"

Oh my god, we really need an Andre Miller, should we call Billy King and ask him to swap Maggette for Miller?

Compared with future first-class attackers like Maggette, team brains like Miller are obviously more scarce.

Otherwise, should I beat Miller's worth?