Eight hundred and eleventh chapter eighth defeat
The 76ers and the Warriors' match was the focus of the game, and the Warriors' failure in the end resulted in the exclamation of countless commentators.
"The 76ers are invincible!"
"They have booked the O'Brien Cup in June this year!"
"The Warriors are the second best team this year, and unfortunately they seem to be completely unable to challenge the 76ers!"
If you want to ask why, it is naturally because the Warriors were beaten by Wei Xia and Cousins until they were unable to fight back.
"In fact, the gap is not as big as the scene." Warriors coach Steve Cole believes, "We will get better next time we meet."
Jay Wright is very sure of the Warriors.
"It makes a lot of sense to be able to play against the Warriors, they are a completely different team, and you see the same traits in other teams."
"High speed, rapid, and tide."
Wei Xia made a long-term prediction to the reporter: "I believe we will meet at the end."
The victory over the Warriors seemed to give some inspiration to the 76ers.
Starting from here, 76 people have accelerated comprehensively.
So, throughout January, the 76ers scored 117 points per game.
The magical thing is that their efficiency has not decreased, but the rhythm of the game, the number of rounds and the frequency of three-point shooting have increased.
What followed was the data improvement of others.
In January 2015, Rajon Rondo increased from his original average of 8 points and 7 assists to 11 points and 9 assists, with a shooting percentage of 50%.
DeMarcus Cousins has increased from his original average of 22 points and 10.4 rebounds to 24 points and 11 rebounds, with a terrifying shooting percentage of 63%.
Gordon Hayward maintained his original average of 20 points and 4 rebounds, but his three-point percentage was terrifying 49% and his free throw rate was 94%.
Odom seems to be back when he was young, averaging 10 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists per game in 24 minutes, with a shooting percentage of 54%.
Wei Xia is the only person with a decline in data. He was originally the leader in scoring per game, but now he is only averaging 24.4 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists per game, with a shooting percentage of 55%. Moreover, he maintained a 100% free throw shooting percentage for more than two months, and finally had problems with the rapid pace of the game.
His free throw shooting percentage dropped to 92%, which was still very high, but not as 100%.
It can be said that except for Wei Xia, the data of all 76ers has improved across the board. On the other hand, although Wei Xia's average score has decreased, his average playing time has also decreased. Moreover, as a second-place offensive core, his shooting percentage is incredibly high.
Speeding up and full bloom are visible in the data. However, speeding up on the basketball court is not as simple as a car stepping on the accelerator. The 76ers speed up the speed starts with defense.
To the ball holder, aggressively oppress, partially clamped;
Wei Xia can completely oppress any opponent according to his own mood, and use his experience and on-the-spot judgment to suddenly intercept the ball;
Sometimes, 76ers empty the penalty area, allowing the opponent to break through, and then counterattack on the spot;
Anyone catches the backcourt rebound and starts pushing on the spot, instead of giving it to Rondo. Although Rondo's pass is as fast as the pushing speed, no matter how fast he gets the ball, it is impossible to push it quickly as soon as possible;
What are the benefits of doing this? The fluency of the game is visible to the naked eye, and every player has more chances to score easily.
The 76ers' inside line, like Cousins and Odom, are both big men with high speeds. The team speeds up, and they can follow up on layups while fighting back.
As for the back and wingers, they were even more happy.
It can be said that the entire team of 76ers entered a wonderful chemistry that was overwhelming.
In January, they lost only two games.
The time is February, with the Pacers 42 wins and 6 losses, ranking first in the Eastern Conference. Although Wei Xia's data is not the best, his outstanding leadership greatly improves his chances of Lianzhuang's MVP.
Everyone is praising Weisha.
Praise his selflessness, praise his slight weight, praise his bsp; Move, praise his imagination and creativity...
When you are in the spotlight, this happens.
Everything you do is right.
Wei Xia believes that he is not selfless at all. In terms of playing style, he may be the most selfish person in the entire league.
Currently, Wei Xia has played 224 singles in 48 regular season games.
You know, he currently averages only 24 points per game.
In other words, there are at least 4 single-on-one matches.
The selfless style of the 76ers is well known. Four singles in a game seem to refresh the impression, but when it comes to Wei Xia, there is no sense of incongruity at all.
Because no one is more keen to defeat his opponents with one-on-one than him.
He enjoys his head-up and his opponent's spontaneous challenges.
He enjoys beating every opponent more, forcing the opponent's coaching team to replace people, and then being beaten by him, and in the end there is no change, so he can only avoid one-on-one embarrassment.
One-to-one is a strong solution to the failure of all tactics.
If Wei Xia can beat all his opponents until he dare not set a one-on-one with him, it will be like cutting off the opponent's retreat.
Wei Xia thought so, and then, in early February, the All-Star Weekend list was released.
Weisha, Cousins and Hayward were once again selected for the Eastern Conference All-Stars.
Before the All-Star Weekend arrives, the 76ers will need to play five more games.
In one of the games, the opponent was the total runner-up of the San Antonio Spurs last season.
The San Antonio may have finished the last finals of the GDP era, but Duncan has not retired yet, Ginobili is still charming, Parker is still upright, and Leonard has a promising future.
They are a team that cannot be underestimated.
Leonard participated in Weisha's special training camp in the summer. He thought the new season would usher in a big explosion, but unexpectedly, the internal rules of the Spurs were still more important than the stars.
The superstar in Wei Xia's eyes averaged less than 20 points per game in the Spurs, and Popovich seemed to have the quirk of being unhappy when he saw the players under his command score 30 points. As long as Leonard's score was close to 30 or exceeded 30 in a deviant way, he would definitely replace him.
Unless the game is frozen.
Unfortunately, the Spurs won the game with Leonard being outright.
The outbreak season that Leonard asked for was not successful, and he was restricted by the coaching staff, but he also encountered eye disease, so he enjoyed a respite package that he could only enjoy in GDP.
However, for the 76ers, he will definitely appear.
At the beginning, Leonard's defense attracted the attention of everyone in the game. He used his hawk claws to touch the ball in Hayward's hand, and could pick up the ball from the floor without bent down, then quickly advance and dunk.
Leonard's pride lasted for half a minute.
Wei Xia ran out of the top of the arc, received the ball, shook with one hand, and had a strong force, without any change of direction, and his body stopped behind the dribble.
Leonard was shaken away, and Wei Xia followed up with a step back and took a three-pointer.
"Swish!"
Wei Xia's attack seemed like a knife and sword inserted into Leonard's heart, which made him very uncomfortable.
"Kai, let go of the fight." Wei Xia's verbal offensive was like Tang Sanzang who unbuttoned the seal of Wuzhishan for Sun Wuzi.
Leonard's desire and excitement for competition was awakened.
Due to the characteristics of the team he is in, he has always been hiding his edge. In last year's final, he was able to take over the offensive woman with the ball, but he had to wait until Wei Xia was forced into a desperate situation before showing his skills.
Compared to a one-on-one challenge, the Spurs would rather see Leonard hit the basket after receiving the ball around the screen.
At this time, Leonard relied on his well-known three-pointer in the bottom corner. He dared to play three threats in front of Wei Xia and take a step-down mid-range shot; he played three-pointers like Green in the team.
When Leonard started playing singles, Wei Xia also did not forget his strengths.
One-on-one with Leonard.
The two competed for a few minutes, Jay Wright called for a timeout to ease the rhythm of the attack, and Popovich even rudely placed the ball on Parker, allowing Leonard to be the weak attacker.
The Spurs are not preventing Leonard from playing singles, they are not refusing Leonard from playing singles in the way Wei Xia likes.
Who doesn’t know that Wei Xia, who played singles, is invincible in the world? Even James had to say the word "submission" in the past two years.
The Spurs' coaching staff prefers Leonard to use his back-to-body abilities to act as the chief singles player in the paint area.
However, now, Parker's offensive threat is no longer as much as before, and he has relied heavily on cover and off-ball moves; on the other hand, Leonard relied on a quick stop mid-range shot that Xia Tian and Wei Xia practiced together, and with one move, he became the Spurs' chief single-handed fighter.
Although the Spurs will still hide him, just like for many years, the Spurs have been hiding Duncan, Parker and Ginobili, making the whole world forget how outstanding they are, but once they are forced to do so, Popovich will ignore it and let the stars play.
Leonard played his best tonight, and the Spurs' role players were generally underestimated by fans.
Leonard alone, the Spurs draw at most 76ers.
Everyone worked together, and the 76ers were properly cold on the outside, and Wei Xia did not mean to hold the ball in large numbers to start the dominant mode to dominate the game.
The 76ers, who have not lost since mid-January, have tasted the taste of failure.
Leonard scored 31 points and 10 rebounds in the game, against Wei Xia, 35 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists, and the Spurs won by 7 points.
Chapter completed!