Basketball Myth: Super Guard

In the blink of an eye, the game was in the final minutes of the fourth quarter, and the 76ers were still ahead, but only by 10 points.

This is not because the Timberwolves have awakened, but because the 76ers regard the game as a training exercise and no longer pursue the biggest point difference, so they were chased by the Timberwolves for some points.

Otherwise, at this time, the difference is probably already 20 points.

"Pass the ball fast..."

"Cover, go up to cover, that's right."

Coach Luke stood on the sidelines, shouting at the court, directing the players to move, just like in normal training.

This fell into the eyes of the Timberwolves players and the home fans, making them angry and ignoring them at all. It was a practice game.

But the anger returned to anger, and the Timberwolves players also tried to counterattack, but it was of no use, and their counterattack would soon be extinguished by the opponent.

The most important reason is strength.

The Timberwolves can’t guard against Qin Hao, they can’t guard against Butler, and even Iguodala and Xiaoka can’t guard against it. How can they reverse it?

"Hey......"

The head coach of the Timberwolves sighed. The players were angry at first and wanted to fight back, but soon they were completely discouraged and completely resigned.

Although the difference was less than 10 points at this time, there was no hope of a comeback for them, and the home fans in the audience had left at least one third.

The last few minutes are over quickly.

In the end, the score was 127:114, and the 76ers defeated the Timberwolves by 13 points, their first victory after the All-Star weekend.

Qin Hao didn't make many shots in this game, but he hit a high rate. He made 7 of 10 shots, including 3 three-pointers, and scored 18 points, but he sent 15 assists and 5 rebounds.

Butler scored a team-high 28 points, and the small card was also very efficient and had a very high shooting rate. He scored 21 points, plus 6 rebounds and 3 assists, while Williams, who was opposite him, only scored a pitiful 8 points. , being guarded by a small card is simply depressing and about to explode.

Xiaoka scored 20+ in his first start, and performed very well.

After the 76ers returned to the home, ushered in the challenge of the Knicks.

In this game, the Knicks played very well. Nash's organization, Anthony and Stoudemire's outbreak, the two hit 30+ together. Under the leadership of the three, the Knicks finally defeated the 76ers 112:107. team.

This game exposed the disadvantages of "big one and four small". There were "regular lineups" complementing each other before, and the disadvantages were not very obvious.

Now that Speights is injured, there is no "regular lineup" to complement each other. When the inside line is lost, the outside line is inaccurate, and it is against a strong team like the Knicks, it is not surprising to lose.

......

A day later, the 76ers headed to Miami for an away game against the Heat.

This game is a battle of focus. The Heat currently ranks third in the Eastern Division, behind the 76ers and the Bulls. The two sides are likely to encounter each other in the playoffs.

In fact, from the playoff encounter between the two teams last season until the tiebreaker, the two teams have been compared and regarded as enemies.

So every encounter, even if it's just the regular season, both sides will take it very seriously, treating it as a tough battle, and neither will admit defeat easily.

When the game started, the 76ers quickly gained the upper hand with their excellent offense and sharp outside shooting, but as the game progressed, the defense intensity increased, the confrontation became fierce, the players' physical fitness decreased, and the 76ers' outside shooting percentage decreased.

In addition, Bosh broke out in the interior and scored points again and again. Nene was not his opponent. Although he worked hard on defense, he obviously couldn't prevent Bosh.

Among the Heat's Big Three, the brilliance belongs to James and Wade. Bosh is often the one that is easily overlooked. After arriving in the Heat, he is also the one who sacrificed the most. Whether it is personal salary or ball rights, he has done a lot. big sacrifice.

Compared with the original Raptors, Bosh's personal data declined a lot.

You must know that during the Raptors period, Bosh averaged more than 20 points per game for five consecutive seasons, but after the Heat, he did not average more than 20 points per game.

This season, Bosh's scoring average dropped to only 16.6 points.

On the other hand, Wade and James are still averaging more than 20 points per game.

Although the average data has dropped year after year, Bosh just made sacrifices, which does not mean that he has no strength. Once it breaks out, it is still much stronger than Nene.

For a time, the 76ers were completely at a disadvantage, and even fell into a scoring drought for a time, relying only on Qin Hao to fight alone, but he was defended by the opponent, and the efficiency was not very high.

At the end of the game, the Heat defeated the 76ers 108:99, and the score of 99 points was also the lowest score of the 76ers in more than a month.

After the game, back in Philadelphia, Coach Luke summoned the players overnight to watch the video analysis and summarize the reasons for the loss of the two games.

After watching the video analysis, Coach Luke sent the players away, but stopped Assistant Coach Harry and Assistant Coach Cox, and the three sat down and continued to discuss.

"Let's talk." Coach Luke purred his water glass and took a gulp. "What do you think about these two games."

Assistant Coach Cox spoke first: "I always think that the disadvantages of 'one big and four small' are too big and too aggressive, especially when Speights was injured, we abandoned the previous regular lineup of center + power forward + small forward + guard , after the "big one and four small" were thoroughly played, the drawbacks were further magnified."

Cox disapproved of it when Coach Luke listed "big one and four small" as a supplementary lineup, and quarreled with Harry's assistant coach.

After playing for a while, the two lineups complemented each other and the effect was not bad, so he was no longer so opposed to it.

But now that "one big and four small" has become the team's only main lineup, Cox always felt it was inappropriate and too radical.

"Cox..." Assistant Harry was a supporter of the "big and four", and he was about to refute it immediately. Coach Luke raised his hand and interrupted Assistant Harry, saying, "Don't say it yet, Let Cox finish."

Assistant Harry could only keep his mouth shut.

Assistant Coach Cox continued: "The first three games are a testament to the fact that when facing a weak team like the Timberwolves, the big and four small ones are very effective. They can't stop our offense at all, and they will only be brought in. In our rhythm. With the Timberwolves defense, it's not enough to limit us."

"But against the Knicks, against the Heat, we lost both games."

"Obviously, in the face of strong teams like the Knicks and the Heat, one big and four small cannot bring us victory." Cox said: "I always think that we must be balanced enough against strong teams. The reason why basketball is There is a reason for the division of centers, power forwards, small forwards, shooting guards, and point guards. Because only a few players have their own characteristics and perform their duties to form a good team and bring victory."