Super Role Player

Pass the ball! Anxi actually passed the ball!

No one expected Anxi to pass the ball. On-site commentator Krichowiak thought Anxi would continue to take shots, so he showed an expectant expression.

The same is true for Popovich. As early as when Anxi turned his back, he waved and asked Ginobili to attack from a double attack.

The 76ers fans at the scene were even more convinced that Anxi would continue to take shots. The previous 8 of 9 shots had given them a great sense of trust in Anxi's shots.

But... Anxi just passed the ball. When no one expected this, he threw the ball to Antoine Jamison on the other side who had already cut into the basket with empty hands and was ready to grab the rebound.

Antoine Jamison did not expect this, but when the basketball came to his hands, he reacted and made a simple and easy layup, sending the basketball into the basket...

Goal! Anxi assisted Antoine Jamison for a layup! The 76ers took the lead again!

Beautiful pass, Antawn Jamison's layup, 80% of the credit comes from Anxi. Anxi attracted most of the Spurs' defensive pressure by himself. He almost defeated a team by himself!

When Anxi made 8 of 9 shots in a single quarter and scored 19 points, everyone forgot that Anxi was not a star who could only score, he could also pass! An unexpected pass penetrated the Spurs line of defense!

Just when everyone was crazily touting Anxi's pass, Anxi landed, gasping for air, and high-fived Antoine Jamison, who scored the goal.

In fact, even Anxi himself, before jumping up to pass the ball, did not expect that he would choose to pass the ball. When he jumped up to prepare for a fadeaway jumper, he felt a sense of difficulty when facing a double team. Only then did he choose to pass the ball.

This pass not only surprised others, it was also outside Anxi's original plan.

He made 9 consecutive shots in the opening game, completely taking over the offensive end. Even on the defensive end, he worked hard and made a lot of contributions. Anxi's physical fitness has set off an alarm, and he must control his shots reasonably.

No one can keep taking shots throughout the game and also take care of the defensive end. Anxi also knows this. His number of shots has reached 32, and the third quarter is just over halfway.

This number of shots looks very scary. Anxi alone accounts for more than half of the team's shots. Fortunately, the efficiency is extremely high. He made 19 of 32 shots. This is also the main reason why the 76ers can lead the Spurs. .

However, after consecutive shots in the third quarter, Anxi's physical fitness declined significantly.

In the next few rounds, he significantly reduced the number of times he attacked with the ball.

The game also entered a tug-of-war. After two or three rounds, the point difference between the two teams was still 2 points, with the 76ers leading.

When the game reached the eighth minute of the third quarter, Brett Brown also understood Anxi's current state. He decisively replaced Anxi with a timeout.

Then with a wave of his hand, he replaced Mike Carter, Pau Gasol, and Omer Asik. The three main players who had been sitting on the bench began to play their roles after Anxi came off the court to rest.

McAway and Pau Gasol were the 76ers' number one offensive options outside of Anxi. After taking enough time to rest, they were naturally full of energy as soon as they came on the field. In the second half of the third quarter, without Anxi, they were Hit the Spurs several times in a row.

At the end of the third quarter, the cooperation of McAway and Pau Gasol helped the 76ers widen the point difference to 4 points.

At the end of the three quarters, the 76ers led the Spurs by 4 points. This point difference cannot guarantee victory in the game, or even just a difference of two goals, but for the 76ers, it is already a good victory.

At least before the start of the fourth quarter, the 76ers have a certain advantage. This advantage may help the 76ers win their first victory in the finals.

At the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, when the game just started, Anxi did not play. Brett Brown decided to let Anxi rest for a few more minutes.

He knew that Anxi was determined to take more shots in this game, and the effect seemed to be pretty good. Instead of letting Anxi play early to consume his energy, it would be better to let McAway and Gasol play first, play for a few minutes, and then replace Anxi. , strive for a wave to determine the victory of this game.

But in the fourth quarter, the cooperation between McAway and Pau Gasol did not have the outstanding effect it had in the second half of the third quarter.

The main reason is that in the second half of the third quarter, McAway and Pau Gasol faced the Spurs' main force, which was almost consumed by Anxi. Now, they need to face the Spurs' half main force and half substitute lineup. Perhaps the strength It is not as good as the full main lineup, but in terms of physical fitness and energy, such a semi-main lineup is actually stronger.

Especially in the fourth quarter, Manu Ginobili, who was in good form in this game, was on the court, scoring several consecutive goals and assists. At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Spurs actually beat the 76ers 11:4, not only beating the 76ers 11:4. They came back from a 4-point deficit and overtook the score, leading the 76ers by 3 points.

After Ginobili hit a three-pointer to lead the score, Brett Brown decisively called a timeout.

He couldn't wait any longer and had to switch to Anxi immediately.

An... Brett Brown looked at An Xi. Go ahead and attack as much as you like, but now is the critical fourth quarter. We must ensure the success rate on the offensive end. We must win this game!

Anxi nodded heavily. No need for Brett Brown to tell him, he also knew that with less than 8 minutes left in the game, every attack and every score was crucial, and Anxi had to take every ball seriously. .

I know. Anxi knew what Brett Brown was thinking.

As for the lineup at the decisive moment of the fourth quarter, Brett Brown chose to keep Gasol on the court to ensure the height and thickness of the team's inside line. Omer Asik protected the frame, plus two three-point shooters-James Anderson and Jae Crowder, Anxi's position is the point guard, he will have all the ball.

The Spurs saw the 76ers replace Anxi and also made substitutions. Manu Ginobili, who performed well, continued to play. Danny Green came on and was pushed to the third position. Kawhi Leonard was also moved to the fourth position. At the No. 1 position, coupled with Duncan as a guest center and point guard Parker, the main players of both teams were used.

Anxi held the ball directly from the backcourt, controlled the frontcourt, and faced Danny Green.

In the fourth quarter, the Spurs chose to let Danny Green defend themselves because Kawhi Leonard was a guest power forward and needed to defend Gasol.

Although Popovich guessed that Gasol would not be the main offensive point of the 76ers in the decisive stage, what if Brett Brown made a crooked move? He had to defend.

With Pau Gasol on the court, Anxi's offense has become simpler. He directly calls a pick-and-roll screen and rushes in at accelerating speed.

Kawhi Leonard naturally stepped in front of Anxi. After the pick-and-roll, the two met again.

However, as soon as Anxi passed the screen, he had no intention of breaking through to the inside. He jumped up directly in front of Kawhi Leonard and took the shot.

Kawhi Leonard reacted quickly. Although Anxi's sudden attack caught him off guard, he still reacted, jumped up high, and directly covered Anxi's face with a pair of big hands.

Kawhi Leonard's defense is already at its best. Such interference is enough. At least from the visual effect, Kawhi Leonard has been placed in front of Anxi. If he goes further, it will be a foul.

With a swish sound, after Anxi and Kawhi Leonard landed at the same time, the basketball drew a wonderful arc and fell straight into the basket.

The Wachovia Arena cheered one after another. Anxi came on the court and scored. The 76ers' scoring crisis at the beginning was resolved in one fell swoop.

Anxi scored to recover two points, but then the Spurs also scored, expanding the point difference to 3 points again.

In the 76ers' attack, Anxi once again attacked with the ball but failed to score. He made a fadeaway jumper, which was a little forced. The basketball hit the edge of the basket and bounced out.

The Spurs grabbed the rebound and took the opportunity to widen the point difference.

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For several consecutive rounds, the two teams began to fight against each other, occasionally scoring, and Anxi's scoring was not very good. After all, they had rested for most of the quarter. Although they scored a goal in the opening game, they were not yet completely hot.

After Anxi looked for a period of time, with more than 4 minutes left in the game, the score of the two teams reached 89:81. The Spurs led the 76ers by 8 points, and the situation was reversed.

For the 76ers, being behind by 8 points with more than four minutes left in the game was already an extremely bad situation. Just because Anxi rested for a few minutes and couldn't find his touch, the game changed direction.

Want to lose? The 76ers fans on the sidelines were worried. If they lost this game, the 76ers would be 0:3 behind. By then, there would really be no hope for the finals.

However, compared to everyone's worries, Anxi is still very confident. So far in the game, Anxi has taken 36 shots, hit 20 of them, and scored 47 points, which is frighteningly efficient.

But even so, the team is still lagging behind. Obviously, Anxi has not done enough and he has to do better. There are more than four minutes left in the game. He needs to quickly get back his touch, score goals quickly, and score goals quickly. .

The game continues, the 76ers have the ball.

Anxi took the ball from the backcourt and advanced to the frontcourt. After thinking for a moment, he unexpectedly passed the ball to Pau Gasol in the high post.

Many people are surprised by Anxi's move. After all, this game has been going on for so long, and Anxi has not passed the ball very much. Now it is passing the ball as soon as the half is over. Has Anxi also lost confidence?

Henry Abbott looked at Anxi running to the side and beamed with joy. This was exactly what he thought. He felt that as the game was drawing to an end, Anxi had lost confidence and was about to become invisible at the last moment of the game. This was a big black point. After the game, he would make good use of it.

Just when Henry Abbott couldn't stop laughing, Anxi moved.

He started from the bottom corner, suddenly accelerated, bypassed Asik's screen, and directly used absolute speed to shake off Danny Green.

But even so, Anxi is still the 76ers player that the Spurs are most concerned about. As soon as Anxi got rid of Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard on the other side followed.

Just because Anxi was too fast, Kawhi Leonard could only follow Anxi and follow Anxi closely.

Anxi accelerated to the top of the arc, then bypassed Gasol's body. After hand-to-hand cooperation, when Kawhi Leonard was still one step away from him, he jumped up high and, on the third Outside the line, he took action directly.

From the moment the basketball was released, Anxi knew it was there.

Sure enough, the basketball flew rapidly through the air and finally fell into the basket!

The ball goes in! When the 76ers needed to score the most, Anxi succeeded! Scored! A three-pointer!

The Wachovia Arena was filled with cheers, and the score difference was still 5 points.

In the Spurs' offense, they served from the backcourt, and Tony Parker quickly advanced to the frontcourt to face Anxi's defense.

He rushed to the frontcourt and wanted to return Anxi's three-pointer, so he shot a three-pointer directly from the outside.

But Anxi had already expected it, took a step to the outside, and reached out to interfere.

Bang! Unsurprisingly, this three-pointer was a hit. Tony Parker's intention of chasing the three-pointer was too obvious, and Anxi discovered it early...

Inside, Omer Asik grabbed the rebound and then threw the basketball toward the front court.

Anxi received the ball in the frontcourt and directly launched a fast break.

Tony Parker also followed Anxi and retreated.

But the physical gap between the two was too big. Anxi directly pressed Tony Parker and rushed into the inside.

Tony Parker wanted to forcefully defend Anxi's goal. He knew that if Anxi scored this goal, the point difference would be reduced to 3 points. The most important thing is that Anxi, who scored two goals in a row, might be able to score again. It's time to gain momentum.

This is what the Spurs don't want to see now.

Therefore, Tony Parker stretched out his arms and stood in front of Anxi.

Anxi didn't even think about it, jumped up against Tony Parker's defense, and then sent the basketball to the basket.

Beep! A heart-stopping whistle sounded.

At the same time, the basketball slammed into the basket.

After landing, Anxi immediately turned his head and realized that the referee had called Tony Parker for a defensive foul.

Tony Parker showed an innocent expression, but the referee was sure that Tony Parker stretched his arms and affected Anxi's layup, so this was an undoubted foul.

Anxi went to the free throw line and hit the extra penalty.

In this round, Anxi scored another 3 points.

Tony Parker patted his head in annoyance. It would have been better if he didn't reach out. Anxi only got 2 points. However, with this stretch of his hand, Anxi got 3 points. The point difference was suddenly only 2 points.

Anxi scored another goal! Powerful!

Successful three-pointer! 76ers! Victory!

Anxi broke out again, cheers and screams rang out from the Wachovia Arena. This goal directly restored the suspense of the game.

Especially since Anxi scored two goals in a row, once the touch comes back, Anxi will become difficult to defend...

The decisive battle in the last four minutes really started after Anxi regained its touch.