Nine Hundred and Fifteen. Dominate the Basket

This overly calm look doesn't match Sun Ce's new look at all!

People who keep this kind of hairstyle are basically not bad people. Instead, they are relatively simple people. They have errors in their judgment of "fashion" and are easy to follow the trend. They like to live in their own small circle, or even in their own small world at the psychological level. These people are actually kind and have a strong mentality. They are very confident in their aesthetics.

But with this hairstyle, it doesn't look like a quiet master. This is the impression that the nobles left on the common people. Indeed, this hairstyle is too eye-catching. With this hairstyle, Sun Ce should be like Yi Jianlian or Jordan's passionate celebration after dunking, or like Rodman's arrogant provocation after defending...

But Sun Ce has no expression change at all, which gives people a great sense of contrast.

But no one connects him with Duncan. After all, the visual dance king has straight hair, dyed hair, and washed, cut and blown hair.

Sun Ce's two defenses feel so good. He was a little regretful before that he was not the Duncan of the 03-04 season, but now he feels that physical fitness is the king!

Indeed, Sun Ce felt that Duncan in the 03-04 season, who combined his physical fitness and skills, which had not completely declined, with the best shooting energy consumption, was the strongest. He was estimated to be able to break the S+ limit like Kobe and O'Neal. Even if he did not break through, he was at least at the S+ limit.

That season, there was no Admiral, Parker and Ginobili were still in the growth stage, and Duncan still led the team to 57 wins. If it were not for the two consecutive MVPs in the previous two years, Duncan could really win the MVP this season. If Garnett had not led the team to 58 wins, it would be hard to say whether Duncan could win the MVP three times in a row. Even if Duncan won two consecutive MVPs at that time, Duncan's MVP votes still ranked second. Moreover, Duncan missed more than a dozen games that season, and still ranked second in MVP votes.

But this peak came to an abrupt end in the 03-04 season. Plantar fasciitis destroyed Duncan's athletic ability and turned him into a floor player. His better shooting made up for some of it, but after that, he could never return to the 03-04 season when Duncan was almost invincible in the league under the mutual restraint of the Lakers' Big Four.

Sun Ce was a little disappointed at first because Duncan's shooting was not good, and it also affected his own shooting.

But now, the feeling on the defensive end... is so cool!

His defensive awareness, plus the temporary muscle memory brought by Duncan's defensive habits, as well as the temporary muscle memory brought by the sharpness of confrontation and interference with the opponent's shooting, and the temporarily improved defensive awareness of standing under the basket...

Although Duncan has never won the best defensive player, and even the number of times he was voted into the top three was very few, only twice ranked third in the best defensive player votes,

he can't even be considered a runner-up. He doesn't have the highlight performance seasons of other defensive masters, but he is very stable, from the beginning to the end of his career. He has never been the one with the best defensive performance and role in a single season, but he has always been in the top five, allowing the team to build a team around him safely and steadily for more than ten years.

So from the defensive end, Sun Ce feels that it doesn't matter which season Duncan is used in terms of defensive awareness, but physical fitness is more important to him!

With the bonus of Duncan in his strongest period of physical fitness, and the solid defensive basic skills and awareness since entering the NBA... As for shooting, with such physical fitness and such solid scoring skills under the basket, what else do you need to shoot?

Sun Ce felt very excited now. He felt that he had played very well in the two defenses just now, but the thought in his mind was: I should be very excited.

Feeling a little weird, after running to the frontcourt, Sun Ce retracted his thoughts and continued to drop to the low post to block Iguodala.

Iguodala didn't believe it! Although the height difference is a bit big, he is the one with the best physical fitness. Except for the slower speed and height, he should be stronger in other aspects.

However, Iguodala was pushed away by Sun Ce again. Sun Ce first carried Iguodala in the low post on the right side of the three-second zone and turned right, attracting Howard to jump. At this time, Sun Ce, whose left foot was not off the ground, immediately turned right back, and when Iguodala also moved to the right side, he turned back to the right sideline of the three-second zone and made a hook shot...

Originally, this move was used very smoothly. Now with the addition of Duncan's low-post skills and physical fitness, the hook shot hit the hollow!

A very beautiful low-post back turn to receive the turnaround hook shot. The size of the player was fully demonstrated in this ball, and if Howard just shrank back and did not jump, Sun Ce could directly dunk.

This ball was not Howard's poor defense, but Iguodala did not do what he should do. However, being able to do it does not mean that he can do it.

Since Sun Ce is not an inside player, Sun Ce can also turn and step back, and jump step. There are too many guards to choose from. Sun Ce is now a low-post single like a center, and Iguodala really can't defend!

After two rounds in the third quarter, the 76ers were chased 4-0, and the score became 48-43, leading by only 5 points. The head coach of the 76ers called a timeout!

It was too sudden!

This is the second year of rebuilding around the three outside players with Evans. The 76ers did not pose any threat to the Grizzlies last season. The gap in the inside line was extremely huge, and they were in the East and West. It was unlikely that they would play against each other in the playoffs. It didn't matter whether they won or lost. Sun Ce didn't care much. Most of their players, except Howard, saw Sun Ce explode for the first time today. He was a little confused by the beating. Howard's defense didn't work!

The one who was hit the most was Iguodala. Although he was not knocked away the second time, he pushed forward with all his strength! When Sun Ce turned around, he pressed his elbow and made a foul, but was pushed back by the brute force of Sun Ce's turning around. The referee did not notice his foul... He could not make a foul. This was the biggest blow to Iguodala.

Doug Scott felt his scalp tingling. Sun Ce broke out at the beginning of the second half, and it was very sudden. Unlike Randolph, who had a limited vision when passing in the low post, Sun Ce played high and high. In addition, Sun Ce's passing was much better than Randolph. It was definitely not a good idea to rush to double-team from the outside.

But using a real power forward to defend... He stepped back and shot directly from close range. Although Thaddeus Young and Lavoy Allen were fast power forwards, they were unlikely to keep up. Sam Young had no skills and was okay in defense. He would be a burden unless he played run-and-gun or defensive counterattacks, but they failed to push the run-and-gun players.

Suddenly, Doug Collins had a strange idea and looked at Howard who was communicating with Iguodala.

Howard felt a chill on his back and turned to look for the gaze that made him feel creepy, and finally locked on the head coach.

"Why do I have a bad feeling?"

...

After the timeout, neither team made a substitution, and the 76ers served the ball from the center line.

Evans held the ball and played one-on-one, challenging Klay Thompson from the mid-range on the left side of the three-second zone to avoid being assisted by Sun Ce in the first time.

Sun Ce had no choice. Howard was in the low post on the right side of the three-second zone and did not rush to receive the ball in the middle. It was not because he did not want to use his athletic ability, but because he was afraid of Sun Ce's shrinking double-teaming. Moreover, Lavoy Allen, who was defended by Sun Ce, was in the mid-range on the right side of the three-second zone. Evans did not enter the basket, so Sun Ce could not double-team easily.

Evans deliberately chose not his strongest offensive area, but chose the second strongest mid-range single-player, just to avoid this.

As Evans expected, Sun Ce handed the mid-range defense to Klay Thompson.

Klay Thompson's defense was really good, but he was a little worse than Evans in confrontation. Evans's fake moves did not work, and he finally pushed Klay Thompson away and took a step back and shot from mid-range.

This technique is really beautiful. Among the 2009 players, the first one to combine physical fitness and technology was Evans. When Curry was still adapting to the rhythm of the NBA, Sun Ce was still developing into the core of the team, Harden was still holding the water dispenser and staring at the thighs of the cheerleaders, and Griffin was reimbursed in his rookie season, Evans could already average 20+5+5 per game.

In the third season, Evans, who was trained normally by the team and improved normally, was even slightly better than Rose, who entered the NBA a year earlier.

With 8 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Evans was ready to exert his strength in the crucial third quarter.

Ridnour pushed forward to the frontcourt, and Sun Ce continued to cut into the basket after reaching the frontcourt. Just when Sun Ce reached the low post, something strange happened to Sun Ce.

Iguodala ran around the baseline to the left corner, Lavoy Allen let go of Battier and ran back to defend Aaron Gray. Sun Ce looked at Howard's upper limbs behind him, which were so strong that they burst...

"What are they doing?"

Sun Ce was confused and pulled away from the outside line, just in the low post with peak Howard... This was enough for Duncan himself to come, and he was not stupid, so he immediately pulled out to screen for Ridnour.

As a veteran, Ridnour reacted quickly and pulled horizontally to the right, using the threat of three-pointers to force Howard and Holiday to switch defense.

Sun Ce cut into the middle after the screen and Holiday couldn't even pull him! Ridnour's idea of ​​passing the ball was average, and he directly hung one step inside the free throw line, but Holiday couldn't interfere, and followed Sun Ce back, and could only watch Sun Ce receive the ball.

Sun Ce received a pass from Ridnour one step inside the free throw line. At the moment of receiving the ball, Sun Ce secretly criticized Ridnour for being too simple and unsophisticated without any dreams, but he did not stop. After receiving the ball, he took a step forward. Lavoy Allen moved sideways to help defend. Sun Ce did not pass it to Aaron Gray. He jumped towards Lavoy Allen, pulled his right hand straight back, and smashed it into the basket when they confronted each other!

This ball asked Lavoy Allen to defend a tall guard who rushed in at almost full speed. He really couldn't do it!

Howard looked at this scene helplessly. It was too late to retract. Now his heart was in pain. He said during the timeout that this kind of defensive rotation would not work. The opponent would definitely not single him out, but he couldn't resist the head coach's sudden whim.

Now it's good, the whole team has become a fool!

Let a center defend a speed point guard, what's the idea?

Fortunately, Evans made a mid-range shot just now, and now the score difference has not been narrowed to less than 5 points.

Sometimes, sudden whimsical tactics can have a good effect, such as the tactic of leaving Jordan open to block others, which is very well done, but sudden whims, in most cases, are pitfalls.

When the 76ers attacked, they continued to use Howard and Lavoy Allen to contain Sun Ce, giving Evans a mid-range singles opportunity.

This is a bit similar to the triangle offense. Even if Howard does not have low-post singles skills, he still has a huge low-post scoring threat. Aaron Gray's role is not to defend Howard's low-post singles, but to let Howard do his best to hit low-post singles, creating opportunities for Sun Ce to shrink, but because of this, these two points cannot help defend other positions well, unless the opponent is dead.

Originally, Tony Allen and Paul George were better at defending Evans, but Tony played for one quarter and Paul George played longer in the first half, so Klay Thompson had to hand it over.

His shot was not good today, and Klay Thompson really tried hard on the defensive end. He failed to defend him in the last round, but he defended him harder this time and really defended him. Evans stepped back and was followed by Klay Thompson. He chose to bend his waist to avoid Klay Thompson's defense and missed the shot!

Sun Ce used Aaron Gray to block Howard and received the defensive rebound!

It's good to have a meat shield. Aaron Gray may not be very strong, with such low data, such poor scoring, and not very good defense, but he can still hang around in the NBA for so many years, and he can get a 4-year, 8 million US dollar 2+1+1 team option contract from the Raptors before the start of the season. He was not eliminated from the NBA by the lockout. He must have his ability.

For example, the positioning of the two bears needed to be explored in the early years, and the two emperors needed to learn at the beginning. Aaron Gray did a good job when he first came. He didn't think about his own rebounds at all, and he was specifically positioning for Sun Ce. He knew his own weight and knew what he needed to do in this team and didn't touch anything, unless it was a blessing from heaven.

When the Grizzlies attacked, the 76ers' defense returned to normal. Doug Collins had just made a tactical gesture and gave up the sudden whim.

At this time, Sun Ce's low-post threat had already been played, and he used a pick-and-roll to break the 76ers' defensive changes. The most important thing is that in the previous timeout, the 76ers did not make other defensive arrangements, but thought about how to play weird tricks.

Now, the Grizzlies have taken the initiative!

Ridnour's ability to organize offense is not weak. Seeing that Howard on the left side of the three-second zone has moved in advance, he judged that even if Aaron Gray received the ball, he might not be able to complete the shot, unless the basket was empty and he directly received the ball and ate the cake. He waved decisively and asked Aaron Gray to pick and roll.

Howard had no choice but to defend. The Grizzlies made a great signing this time. Although Ridnour didn't make many mid-range shots, averaging 1.7 per game in his career, his hit rate was 45%.

Ridnour used the pick-and-roll to break through to the mid-range, attracted Howard to switch defense, and then passed the ball to Sun Ce. Sun Ce leaned on Iguodala honestly, so as not to turn around and pass the ball to the air with this simple new teammate. Sure enough, the opponent still passed the ball so honestly.

Although he was honest, he was very stable. Sun Ce felt very comfortable when he received the ball, and he got up and made a layup to score two points.

3 points difference!

47 to 50, Sun Ce scored 8 points in a row to narrow the gap to 3 points!

The 76ers did not sit still and wait for death. When Evans played one-on-one, Iguodala took the initiative to bring his defender to Evans and Klay Thompson. Evans cooperated well and used brute force to push Klay Thompson away and broke through from the bottom. Battier had to switch defense. It was true that Sun Ce helped defend under the basket, but letting Evans enter the inside would definitely be more lethal than the mid-range.

When Iguodala reached the top arc, Holiday ran over with Ridnour. With the help of Iguodala's pick-and-roll, when he got an open position, Evans passed the ball out. Holiday received the ball and turned half-way to the right to face the basket and jumped up...

Three-pointer hit!

53 to 47, the score difference was once again widened to 6 points.

This ball made the 76ers players feel a little relieved. If this ball did not go in, they would face the risk of being tied.

When the Grizzlies attacked, the 76ers' defense began to change again. They could no longer give Sun Ce an easy one-on-one opportunity. Sun Ce had a good sense of asking for the ball and receiving the ball in the low post. In the absence of Nash, there was a backup point guard like Ridnour who averaged 5+ assists per game. As long as the ball was delivered to Sun Ce, it seemed that he could win one-on-one. Moreover, Sun Ce changed his jersey during the halftime break and seemed to have as much energy as at the beginning of the game. There was still half a game left, and he couldn't even waste his energy.

Ridnour continued to play pick-and-roll with Aaron Gray. This time, Sun Ce just received the ball in the low post, and Howard came over directly. Sun Ce quickly turned around and dribbled backwards. Howard and Iguodala came over to block Sun Ce's angle to pass the basket. Sun Ce didn't dare to dunk. Although his big man cut in after the pick-and-roll, he probably couldn't catch the dunk pass. Fortunately, Klay Thompson came around from the middle and rushed to the 45-degree angle on the right. Sun Ce saw Klay Thompson's running route from Iguodala's head. No matter what, he threw it back...

Klay Thompson received the ball a little to the left of the 45-degree angle on the right, turned 180 degrees and shot a three-point jump shot against Evans who was chasing him...

Such a shot that looked extremely unreliable went in!

50 to 53, Klay Thompson helped the team narrow the gap to three points again!

Sun Ce felt that this shot was awesome!

In training, Klay Thompson is the most accurate three-point shooter on the team, but he is not as effective as Paul George on the court. The main reason is that he is still a rookie. His experience, physical reserve, and unfamiliarity with NBA confrontations, as well as the need to defend with all his strength sometimes affect his touch...

But when he is accurate, people often say "How dare you shoot this?"

Then... Klay is awesome!

3 points difference, 3 points difference again, the Grizzlies defended harder, the 76ers used the same tactics, but this time when Battier assisted Evans, Klay Thompson immediately chased Iguodala. After Iguodala blocked Ridnour for Holiday, Holiday, who had just received the pass from Evans, was defended by Klay Thompson. Holiday was not easy to shoot, and he was not sure about the basket, so he gave the ball to Iguodala.

Iguodala faced Ridnour's defense, 10 cm height difference, and chose to pull up and jump shot...

It missed!

The ball bounced to Sun Ce and Lavoy Allen, and Sun Ce easily received the defensive rebound. Even if he didn't have Duncan, the two small forwards of the 76ers couldn't grab him. Facing these two people, the low-post king was triggered very frequently.

After grabbing the rebound, Sun Ce immediately turned around, leaned forward, and used the technique of accelerating and changing directions while moving, plus the A-level burst acceleration, and shot out like an arrow to counterattack!

Such opportunities are too rare and cannot be missed!

When Sun Ce rushed to the front court, although Battier and Aaron Gray did not keep up, Iguodala, Howard, and Holiday who were defending back all returned to the inside line, and Ridnour also tied up Evans's pursuit. Sun Ce rushed straight to the inside line, attracted the attention of three people, and passed the ball back to Klay Thompson who followed up at the top of the arc!

Klay Thompson's heart trembled when he received the ball, and he was very nervous. If this ball went in, the score difference would be tied, and the situation would be controlled by them.

Even though he had a big heart, he was very nervous at this time, but he still shot decisively...

But, it didn't hit!

Sun Ce was a little regretful, and immediately turned back to defend, but he couldn't grab the rebound. He was blocked by Howard. Evans immediately counterattacked after receiving the defensive rebound, and he also wanted to hit the opponent when he was not stable.

This time it was the Grizzlies' turn to lose defense. Sun Ce and Klay Thompson, who was upset about not making the shot, retreated to the basket together. But when Evans rushed into the three-point line, Aaron Gray, who had just run past the center line, had not yet run into the three-point line.

Aaron Gray really didn't expect Klay Thompson to shoot like that. There are players who shoot like that, but there are not many in this era, let alone a rookie!

When Evans rushed into the inside, only Sun Ce and Klay Thompson were under the basket.

Not to mention Sun Ce, even if Duncan came in person, he might not be able to defend this ball. Sun Ce watched Evans rush in, and suddenly an idea came to him. He took a step forward, stood still, raised his heels, and protected his crotch with both hands...

Evans, who rushed up, did not stop in front of Sun Ce and Klay Thompson, and rushed directly to the free throw line, grabbed the ball at the free throw line, and prepared to take two steps to squeeze out the two opposing guys who stepped up to block at the same time and rush into the basket to dunk.

But just when Evans came into contact with the two and he hadn't used his strength to push them apart, the two fell backwards at the same time as if they were hit by a train, and their upper bodies slid out of the baseline... At the same time, the referee's whistle sounded, but!

The referee regretted it immediately after the whistle!

Looking at Sun Ce and Klay Thompson falling down and sliding out of the baseline, the referee was speechless. It's okay to hit someone, but they also hit each other collectively?

When Sun Ce and Klay Thompson reached the bottom, they both found their teammates who fell down next to them, but it was too late to stop the action of pushing the ground and falling backwards...

The referee who blew the foul focused on Klay Thompson, and only found out after the whistle that Sun Ce also fell down!

But the whistle was already blown, and it was impossible to call a defensive foul on this ball, so, with Evans looking confused, the referee made a boxing gesture helplessly.

Evans dribbled the ball and hit someone, turnover + offensive foul

Evans looked at the ball in his hand, looked at his body, and looked at Sun Ce and Klay Thompson who were lying on the floor and looking at each other - I know I am strong, but am I so awesome that I can knock these two guys away at the same time?

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