Legend of Tomorrow

The five Lakers in the second quarter: Guo Xu, Kobe, Leder, Horry, and Foster.

Jackson's formation came up with new tricks. O'Neal, who was in poor condition, was replaced and rested. He was worried that the substitutes would not be able to withstand it, so he let Kobe continue to play. In this way, the ball will be difficult to separate, and both Guo Xu and Kobe will feel unhappy and unable to let go and take shots as much as they want.

76ers five: Iverson, Snow, McGee, Kukoc, Te'lon Hill.

Larry Brown is an extremely conservative old-school coach who never arranges five up and five down in the second quarter. Only with at least two starters and substitutes can he feel at ease.

As for Iverson, he usually doesn't take a break unless it's garbage time. It's common for him to average more than 40 minutes per game. If the coach replaces him, he will be angry.

The 76ers' style of play will cause the ball to be concentrated on one or two people, and the others will have poor statistics.

Kukoc's average data per game this season has dropped to only 8 points, 3.4 rebounds and 2 assists. A good point forward is almost used as a blue-collar by Brown; what is even worse is the rookie. No matter what the pick, as long as he is young, Brown will definitely not Will be reused, just wait until death.

The 76ers attacked first, Iverson took the ball to the frontcourt, and Guo Xu defended.

Finally facing off against his target, Guo Xu was very excited, but he didn't say hello to Iverson and had nothing to say.

He stared at the other person with all his concentration, fearing that he would miss every move. Defensive defenders who are fast must be focused, and they may be passed by if their breath is unstable.

Iverson dribbled the ball from the middle to his left hand, shook his left shoulder slightly, and then changed direction to the right. His movements were slow and gentle at first, but when he changed direction, he suddenly accelerated and passed Guo Xu in one step.

Guo Xu quickly turned around to pursue the defense. Iverson was blocked by Horry. He passed the ball to Kukoc. Kobe made a defense and Kukoc passed to McGee.

The 76ers players continued to share the ball and played very selflessly. McGee broke through the basket and attracted Foster to cover up the defense. He passed the ball to Snow, who was cutting through the air, for a layup. 17 to 20.

The Lakers attacked and Kobe asked for the ball on the right side. It seemed like a good choice for him to single out Snow. Guo Xu glanced at Kobe in the middle, then threw Iverson from outside the three-point line.

Iverson's center of gravity was very low and his bullet speed was amazing. As soon as Guo Xuda jumped up, he jumped up, seriously interfering with his shooting.

The ball bounced far away. Foster accidentally picked up the offensive rebound and turned from the left to the center to hook the ball in. 19 to 20.

When the 76ers attacked, Snow dribbled the ball to the frontcourt and passed it to Iverson. Guo Xu wanted to defend closely, but Iverson used his speed to distance himself and turned around to face the frame.

Guo Xu had some insights. Whether it is breaking a double-team or pressing closely, accelerating and dribbling the ball is a good way. It really means that the sky is brighter when you take a step back. Although you are far away from the basket and cannot take immediate action, it can reduce the chance of being stolen. .

Iverson dribbled the ball from his right hand to his left hand, shook his left shoulder slightly, quickly changed direction to the right, and succeeded in another step.

Guo Xu wanted to move sideways to keep up, but found that his feet were awkward and his center of gravity shifted unconsciously. If he hadn't practiced dancing with a steady center of gravity, he might have sat on the ground.

In the first quarter, he watched Kobe Bryant being passed by Iverson several times from the sidelines, and thought he could do better. Now he understands that Iverson's change of direction is a unique and popular trick, and it is difficult to guard against. .

Iverson's technical skills are very solid. Among his arsenal, the most powerful is dribbling under the crotch and changing directions. Because when he dribbles the ball, the arc brought by the basketball is as graceful as a butterfly passing through a flower, so his signature move is named Butterfly Through Flower Step.

However, Iverson couldn't get an open space immediately after passing Guo Xu. He was attacked by Kobe and Horry near the free throw line, and Guo Xu, who was chasing after him, was surrounded by three people.

Iverson chose to pass the ball to Snow, whose simple mid-range shot missed the basket, and the rebound was grabbed by Kobe.

Snow is famous for his defense, and he can always complete his duties well on the defensive end. His lower position is relatively good, which he learned under Payton when he was with the SuperSonics. Although he has a good grasp of defensive organization, his shortcomings are obvious. He does not shoot well and has no three-pointers. His scoring basically relies on layups, and he is not very sure about open shots.

Guo Xu dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, signaled Foster to find a cover, and prepared to break through and return another.

After the pick-and-roll, 76ers power forward Kukoc did not guard very far outside. He was two steps away from Guo Xu, waiting for him to break out, and he could step forward at any time to interfere with the shot. Kukoc is a forward with a height of 211cm. He can interfere to a certain extent by standing in front of the defender.

Guo Xu was about to move laterally and step back to shoot a three-pointer. But before he could retreat, Iverson bypassed the screen and caught up with him, reaching out from behind and stabbing the basketball away. Kukoc took two quick steps and fell down to save the ball with one hand. He defended hard enough. Iverson picked up the basketball and Guo Xu made a mistake.

When returning to defense, Guo Xu felt that he had been deceived by the posts on the NBA forum in his previous life. Damn it, where is the black hole we promised to defend? Shouldn't I be able to hit him casually?

Iverson's comprehensive defensive ability is indeed average. Because of his height and weight, it is impossible to switch to guard big men when encountering pick-and-rolls. He can only chase defenders. This is a common problem for point guards, unless they are people like Payton and Kidd who are over 1.9 meters tall and are not afraid of misalignment.

Thanks to his arm length and speed, Iverson's defensive effect on small point guards is very good. He was said to be a defensive black hole after joining the Nuggets. At that time, Snow was no longer around him, and he was starting with Anthony Carter, who was 185cm tall. Who could such a combination guard?

Many people also like to count Iverson as a shooting guard. He is definitely a black hole at the 2nd position, although no coach will arrange for him to defend shooting guards.

In short, no one is saying that Iverson's defense is poor, but there are many people who praise him, because he has averaged more than two steals per game for five consecutive seasons since entering the league, and he has a chance to win the steals title this season.

In Guo Xu's previous life, in the voting for the best defensive player in the 2000-01 season, Iverson received the same votes as Kobe and Kidd, ranking twelfth. In the voting for the best defensive player in the 2002-03 season, Iverson ranked sixth, higher than Bowen and Kobe. In his peak period, Iverson entered the forefront of the voting for the best defensive player many times. The votes were cast by reporters, and reporters couldn't help him steal the ball during the game.

When the 76ers attacked, Guo Xu faced off against Iverson for the third time, maintaining a one-and-a-half step distance to break through the defense. This defense worked for Iverson, who rarely used step-back jumpers for three-pointers.

Sure enough, Iverson chose to force a breakthrough and dribbled under his hips to change direction. Guo Xu judged the right direction and blocked the breakthrough route. However, Horry was not yet reassured and let go of Kukoc to form a double team. This was a wrong decision. .

Iverson immediately passed the ball, and Kukoc rushed to the basket with the ball, attracting Foster's defense, and passed it to Teilon on the left from close range. The latter received the ball in an open space, jumped up, and easily dunked with both hands. 19 to 22.

During the Lakers' position battle, Kobe's eyes began to sparkle, so Guo Xu dribbled the ball past halftime and passed it out.

Kobe caught the ball and challenged Snow, but failed to break through. He went to the low post to protect the ball and used his height advantage to turn around and shoot a fadeaway jumper. Foster grabbed the offensive rebound and knocked the ball out of the baseline.

After the dead ball, Jackson made adjustments. O'Neal replaced Foster, who only played less than 1 and a half minutes. In order to ensure victory, Zen Master had to kill the star.