basketball court controller

Chapter 88
Next, the game will move to Philadelphia.

The second round of the game is a seven-match four-win system, and the score of 2:0 is not guaranteed.

With the presence of Pat Riley, the Heat's players dare not relax in the slightest. With such a coach, the players will often feel very painful, but many times they will also feel very relieved.

Zhang Chen is very relieved. In fact, there are still many complaints among the players this season, but they are all suppressed by the head coach and dare not mess around on the field.

Before the start of the game, there were rumors about Iverson's injury, and there was even news of reimbursement.

The 76ers officially stated on the day of the game that Iverson was only slightly strained and would not affect the following games.

Zhang Chen also continued his important task, marking the big killer of the 76ers.

"You don't really want to concentrate on organizing this game, do you?"

Facing Zhang Chen's surprise, Iverson gave him a cold look.

The game has already started several rounds, and Iverson has not made any personal attacks at all.

Although he appeared in the position of point guard today, it seems strange and completely unreasonable to focus on organizing.

Not to mention, at home, the other players of the 76ers played well. This is related to the fact that the Heat did not expect the opponent's offensive routine. They were caught off guard by the opponent. The direction of the number went.

Could it be that Iverson played with an injury, the opponent didn't attack with all his strength and couldn't tell, and he didn't come to defend Zhang Chen in this game, the injury must have something to do with the excessive consumption.

"How to play or how to play, how to defend or how to defend, the opponent's only firepower is not letting go, why don't you know how to play, remember, this is the playoffs, you can't make such low-level mistakes. "During the timeout, Pat Riley spoke earnestly with several players on the field.

Playing on the court again, everyone’s spirits are different, and because Iverson went to the point guard position, Aaron McGee has strengthened his offense, and Anthony Carter is a bit unable to withstand it, and his height is still shorter .

Pat Riley simply let Zhang Chen play the point guard, and then sent Bowen.

Bowen was abandoned by the 76ers, and he must be full of fighting spirit against this heartless person.

Why Larry Brown, who values ​​defense very much, gave up Bowen, who is desperate to defend, is a bit puzzling, but it is cheaper for the Heat.

They have no shortage of offensive power now. After replacing Bowen, they further crushed the opponent in height, and their defense on the outside line became stronger. The Heat also slowly entered their own rhythm.

In fact, if Iverson reduces his offense, the 76ers will not be able to compete with the Heat.

A single-core team plays a single-core organization and meets a defensive team like the Heat. One can imagine the effect.

Because their hands were pretty good, they persisted for a while, but they were overtaken by the Heat in the second quarter.

At the beginning, Iverson was still a bit of a distraction, but when he didn't cast blue twice and was watched by Zhang Chen, this effect gradually decreased.

Zhang Chen played the organization, and Mourning and Mashburn scored, but the 76ers did not have a backbone. McGee, Kukoc and others all had the ability to score, but no one could do it if they were to carry the banner of offense. arrive.

The frontal breakthrough was severely suppressed in the last game, and this game has to make up for it. Zhang Chen dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and his teammates came to cover him. He simply changed direction and rushed inside. , Mourning can start working with it.

This trick is very simple and rude, and the premise is that there are guards with strong breakthrough ability and reliable insiders. At the beginning, Hardaway used this method to get a few assists every game.

Iverson is quite orthodox in playing organization, and he didn't run amok with the ball.

Standing outside the three-point line, when he saw the open space, he immediately threw the ball over his head with both hands. Although it was thrown, the passing speed was very fast. After his teammates received the pass, another teammate would come up Cover, and then you can go to the inside for a layup or pass back to the inside player near the free throw line for a mid-range shot.

Looking at it this way, their team's offensive tactics are still quite complicated.

However, it seems that Iverson is not as efficient as the simple individual singles when Iverson was the main attack. In the moment just now, Kukoc has already gained space. Cap down.

"You should do it yourself, your teammates are not murderous enough." Zhang Chen said with a light smile.

Since Iverson chose to play, he would not care about the physical condition of the opponent, and it is serious to defeat the opponent wholeheartedly.

It is possible to keep the strength to explode, or the injury is affected. Maybe it is because of both reasons.

Zhang Chen stepped up his offensive without hesitation. Regardless of whether he was injured or tactically arranged, it is king to open the score first. Dribble to the side and raise his hand to score a three-pointer.

Hit, Zhang Chen found that he dribbled the ball like this and felt that the hit rate of sudden shots was higher than the hit rate of open catches and shots. Sure enough, he still had to have the ball in his hand.

"If you're waiting, the gap can quickly get to the point where you can't get it back."

"Zhang, I think your trash talk is still very good." Iverson responded helplessly.

"But I won't be fooled by you, I will play according to the coach's arrangement."

As a result, at the beginning of the second half, Iverson rushed in with the ball in his arms again. If Zhang Chen hadn't relaxed his vigilance, he would have been easily passed by.

"Allen, didn't you say to play according to the coach's arrangement? Now your coach has arranged for you to attack with all your strength." Zhang Chen asked suspiciously.

"Never mind him, let's have a showdown."

"You must have something wrong with your body. I feel that you seemed to be a little slower in that breakthrough just now."

"Shit, it was just a warm-up just now, you will taste my power soon."

Iverson still didn't hold back. It seems that he really came out with injuries, and his spirit is commendable, but this can only be a mental effect. It's better not to fight, and his teammates can also play to their heart's content. Now he can't play With all his strength and other people taking care of him, how could he be the opponent of the Heat.

It's not that Iverson can't score anymore, but the efficiency of scoring has dropped another notch.

"I'll let you free yourself sooner." Zhang Chen thought to himself, and immediately opened fire.

"It's Zhang Chen's breakthrough again. In this game, he is very threatening no matter whether he hits from the back or hits from the front."

"It seems that Iverson still affected his state. His shooting percentage today is only about [-]%."

"After all, the Heat still have a lot of background. Mourning dunked again. Ratliff is not his opponent at all. Kukoc has not found his position after arriving in the 76ers. The 76ers are in danger."

Such an awkward 76ers team, by the end of the third quarter, the point difference has gone straight to 20 points.

In the fourth quarter, Larry Brown replaced Iverson. Judging by Iverson's expression, it was obvious that he was not allowed to play.

The overall situation has been set, the Heat finally won 107:86 away.

Losing all three games, and the state of the head star has been affected, the 76ers are in an unprecedented crisis.

"The players are hungry to win and we'll get through it."

Unlike the plausible Larry Brown, the Heat can be said to be very low-key. Half a foot has already stepped into the Eastern Conference finals, so they don't need to show any limelight.

They are now praying that the team will not have any more injuries. If the lineup is neat now, the Heat's offense will be stronger, but even now, their lineup is very strong.

In the fourth game, Iverson, who had no way out, devoted himself to the offense.

Judging from his actions, his body should be recovering well. At this time, Zhang Chen also gave the other party a very strong response.

"Iverson is going crazy, but Zhang Chen is even more crazy. The defensive end has always been single-handed against Iverson, and the offensive end is also full of impact. Doesn't he feel tired?"

"I thought that the leading Heat would relax a little bit, and the 76ers might pull back a round. Now it seems that the Heat want to end their journey to the Eastern Conference semifinals earlier."

"It's another successful defense. Zhang Chen's blocking of Iverson is becoming more and more effective."

"It's a pity that the 76ers can't stop Zhang Chen and Mourning. Iverson needs stronger helpers."

The whistle sounded, 97:89, the two sides fought hard, the Heat still did not give the opponent a glimmer of hope, won the score again, and achieved a 4:0 sweep again.

"We will fight again next season." Iverson's tone was melancholy.

"Well, I'm also looking forward to this." Zhang Chen hugged the opponent, and he respected the opponent who worked hard to win the game.

He is also extraordinarily motivated to defeat these opponents.

In the second round of the playoffs, except for the Heat who achieved a sweep, the other teams were not so straightforward.

But it was not too intense. The Pacers won the Knicks 4:2. Although they lost two games, it can be seen that the Pacers were stronger last year.

The Lakers beat the Suns 4:1, and the Trail Blazers beat the Jazz 4:1.

The competition in the Western Conference is not as fierce as the first round, and the strength is very obvious. The decision to lose a game after 3:0 is not trying their best. The Suns entered the second round not because of their strength, but because they encountered a team without Duncan. The Spurs and Jazz players are indeed old, and they can still fight in the regular season, and the playoffs feel obvious.

The four teams that entered the finals of the East and West are precisely the four teams with the best record in the regular season.

In other words, there is no dark horse, only strength.

Meeting the Pacers again in the Eastern Conference finals, both teams are gearing up and preparing for a big battle.

And it's time to test Zhang Chen's defense again. His old opponent Reggie Miller's waist is no longer sore in the playoffs, and his scoring is even more vigorous. He averaged 6 points more than the regular season. It's unimaginable.

Has the defense weakened in the playoffs? Zhang Chen said that such a situation is absolutely impossible.

(End of this chapter)