Chapter 603 So, What Was the Previous Three-Point Training For?

Embiid didn't just say it. He said this because Simmons has been practicing three-pointers every day since the first round, and the effect is very obvious.

You can even see him hitting consecutive three-pointers.

This is incomparable to a super shooter like Curry, but for a player who has no shooting ability, it is already a very good performance.

Even, as Embiid feels, you will have a feeling that Simmons is talented in three-pointers!

This is why he supports Simmons so much in front of the media.

If you are just a teammate, you don't have to do this for the other party. After all, there is a certain probability that you will be slapped in the face if you say anything.

Embiid's support, and once again using his own famous quotes, quickly aroused heated discussion on social media.

Similar to the previous Smart incident, most fans felt that what Embiid said was...wrong.

A fan named "Lin Ying No. 1 Ashes Fan" said the most striking thing.

"Compared to the fact that Simmons hasn't made a three-pointer yet, the even scarier thing is that Simmons didn't make a single three-pointer in the first round."

Being able to make a shot and whether you dare to make a shot are two different things.

Just like Kobe Bryant famously said: I would rather go 0-for-30 than 0-for-9.

If you don't even have the confidence to take a shot, it's impossible to make a shot.

Of course, there are still many fans, mainly 76ers fans, who believe that Simmons will develop three-pointers as Embiid said.

After all, the sample size of one season is too small.

In particular, it can be seen from Simmons' practice of practicing three-pointers that he has realized that he needs to strengthen this aspect.

NBA players, as long as they are willing to train, can definitely do it under normal circumstances.

Amid this discussion from the outside world, the conference semifinals between the Nets and the 76ers also officially kicked off.

It was still the opening game at the Barclays Center, and the venue was still packed.

Moreover, after New York fans dissed Smart before, they also made fun of Simmons in various ways.

"The only thing harder than an NBA championship is Ben Simmons making a three-pointer."

"If you can't ejaculate, you must go to the hospital to see if it's a psychological problem!"

"As long as you make a three-pointer, I will sleep with you tonight!"

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What? Was it Embiid who made the comment, not Simmons?

Nowadays, it’s not just Brooklyn fans who come to Barclays Center to watch games, at least many of them are die-hard Knicks fans.

New York fans, represented by the Knicks, don’t care about you that much!

However, in this wave of operations, Simmons will be under greater pressure than before.

Moreover, this time no Kobe took the initiative to enlighten Simmons.

Being able to explode under this kind of pressure would be a transformation.

If you can't bear it, the legendary psychological problems may appear in advance.

After the warm-up, the scene entered the opening ceremony, and the starting lineups of the two teams were announced one after another.

For the Nets, Kobe is wearing a suit and tie, and he is resting tonight.

Bradley, Ariza, Durant, Lin Ying, Jokic;

Lu is using the Nets' starting lineup from last season.

However, Lu obviously did not make this decision at once. Simmons is a big point guard, and it is difficult for Rose and Bradley to match up with him. In comparison, Ariza, who has been playing as a substitute this season, is better. Candidate.

All members of the 76ers team played.

Simmons, JJ Redick, Covington, Saric, Embiid.

Covington once played for the Nets, went to the Knicks in Rose's trade, and then moved to the 76ers.

Before the game started, the on-site photographer gave a close-up shot of Embiid's knee, which had a thick knee pad strapped to it.

Embiid was reimbursed during his rookie season and played intermittently thereafter. His knees were his biggest enemy.

Based on this injury history, the 76ers were more cautious toward him than the Nets were toward Kobe. Embiid only played once in the first three games of the first round.

But Embiid's competitiveness sometimes makes him choose not to accept the team's rules.

Playing against the Nets, and it was his first game, was obviously the time when he was most competitive.

Embiid midfielder and Jokic jump ball.

After Jokic's strength has reached a higher level this season, there are only a handful of insiders in the league who can compete with him.

Well, Embiid is one of them.

"beep!"

With a whistle from the sidelines, Embiid moved the ball back to the 76ers half with his long arm, and the visiting team got the opportunity to attack first!

The 76ers' opening tactics were very clear. Embiid directly received the ball in the low post and played a post-up.

As a traditional inside man, his low post skills rank among the top among active league big men.

However, the Nets didn't give him a chance to show off his talents at all, and Lin Ying directly flanked him.

Embiid looked behind Lin Ying and saw that Durant's defensive rotation had quickly completed Saric's replacement in the bottom corner.

He turned around again and saw a familiar scene in front of him. Simmons was let go at the top of the arc!

This shorting is too real.

Embiid originally had little advantage against Jokic, and he would definitely not be able to beat Jokic if he added Lin Ying, so he decisively gave the ball to Simmons.

And after distributing the ball, he immediately pointed to the basket and motioned for Simmons to shoot.

This is a perfect opportunity, and the front of Simmons is as wide as the East African savannah.

But Simmons didn't shoot!

To be more precise, it should be that he didn't dare to vote!

This was indeed very strange, including Embiid's eyes widened all of a sudden.

"cast!"

He felt that he might not have expressed clearly enough, so he shouted directly.

However, Simmons still didn't vote!

Fans once ridiculed Rondo as "Rondo doesn't shoot" or "Rondo refuses to shoot" because he didn't shoot three-pointers.

But at any rate, Rondo can shoot, but many times he feels that he is not sure and does not choose to take action.

But obviously, there is a big difference between Simmons and Rondo, because he didn't even look at the frame after getting the ball!

Even if Embiid made continuous gestures, he would only take a symbolic glance at the basket and then break through with the ball.

This scene was absolutely stunning, and even Embiid was stunned.

In his mind, social media is hyping up the fact that you dare not shoot, and the Knicks fans at the scene are also making fun of you for not being able to shoot!

If you are a man, you will definitely get started at this time.

Whether the ball is scored or not is another matter, at least the ball must be thrown!

But Simmons' choice really refreshed his understanding.

Now a sentence even popped up in his mind unconsciously: If you don't plan to shoot, what was the purpose of the previous training?

There were too many things he didn't understand, but there was no time for him to digest them. After seeing that there was no good passing opportunity, Simmons rushed directly inside.

Embiid really said "MMP" in his heart now, because he hasn't come out from the inside yet. If Simmons rushes in like this, it will be crowded.

This is indeed the case. After Simmons hit the inside, the basket instantly became crowded. His final shot was interfered by the big hands of Lin Ying and Jokic. Although he barely avoided the block with his physical talent, the ball was a direct hit. Dip.

The scene burst into laughter instantly.

New York fans have never known what politeness is. Simmons' behavior of attacking the inside might have been a tough guy at other times, but now in their eyes, it was simply the most cowardly behavior in the world.

Because he really did what the fans said on social media, he didn't even dare to take action!

At this time, Jay.chou is going online again with the song "What a Man".

Simmons frowned slightly, but didn't seem to be too affected, and quickly retreated to the backcourt.

On the other hand, Embiid felt that his mentality was a little fried. After retreating from defense, he kept staring at Simmons, as if he wanted to get some explanation from him.

But soon, his emotion was replaced.

Because Simmons directly completed the steal while defending Bradley!

Compared to offense, defense is Simmons' specialty!

Simmons quickly moved forward after stealing the ball. The speed of his body type can easily make people think of one thing: James!

"Bang!"

Simmons quickly broke into the frontcourt and then dunked hard with both hands and smashed the ball into the basket!

After the successful dunk, he roared excitedly and let out all the pent-up emotions.

At this moment, he saved some face for himself.

Embiid also took the initiative to high-five Simmons after he returned to the backcourt.

Maybe, maybe, it was just an accident?

Yes, it must be an accident!

Simmons probably wasn't mentally prepared.

"If the perimeter is open, I'll shoot if I have the chance. I'll get the rebound."

So after high-fiving, Embiid spoke to Simmons.

Simmons glanced at Embiid with wide eyes, then nodded.

During the Nets' offense, Lin Ying reached the frontcourt and directly reached out to the top of the key to get the ball.

The 76ers are a young team, and young teams rely on momentum to play. If the 76ers are allowed to play with momentum, the game will be difficult to predict.

Don't underestimate this team, if they really open up, the Nets may not be able to play easily.

Especially in the first game, if we fail to suppress it, the tone of the entire series will be different.

So he had to stand up early tonight.

The man guarding him is Saric.

Saric is a space insider, and his defense can only be considered league average at best, which is also a good breakthrough.

Of course, the 76ers obviously know this, so Covington on the weak side is ready to help defend at any time.

Lin Ying assumed a triple-threat posture. After a fake move for a breakthrough, he pulled up from outside the three-point line and shot directly!

Compared to Simmons' hesitation, Lin Ying's choice can only be described in one idiom: neat and tidy!

"Uh-huh!"

With a crisp sound of hitting the net, Lin Ying showed his excellent form, starting with a knife and a knife!

The scene suddenly burst into cheers from the fans.

After seeing the ball go in, Lin Ying couldn't help but smile. It seemed that he had a good outside touch tonight.

This is what makes Lin Ying happy, but the fans at the scene are not just happy about this.

There is an overlooked point. In terms of body shape, Simmons and Lin Ying are relatively close.

It's just that one of the two players is a forward, and the other is a point guard.

Originally, everyone played different positions, so there was no comparison.

However, Simmons, who played point guard, did not dare to shoot three-pointers. Lin Ying, who played forward, or more accurately, power forward, not only dared to shoot three-pointers, but also shot them with his hands.

As the old saying goes, the most fearful thing in this world is comparison!

Of course, for the Nets fans at the scene, this comparison made them so happy!

2 to 3.

Both teams scored one goal each in the opening game.

Originally, Simmons' dunk saved his face and also boosted the momentum of the 76ers.

But Lin Ying's three-pointer clearly pushed that back.

And Nets fans got emotional quickly.

"Defend! Defend!"

By the time the 76ers advanced to the frontcourt, the fans at the scene had already begun to cheer for the Nets in unison.

The 76ers still played the same way, but the difference was that this time Simmons ran directly from the top of the key to pick and roll for Redick.

Embiid was stunned for a moment when he took the ball and saw this.

Although theoretically speaking, it is a smart choice to maximize strengths and avoid weaknesses, but he still couldn't help but think of the previous sentence:

So, what is the purpose of the previous three-point training?

It seems that one more problem has been added to the world's problems.

Redick's movement is beautiful, but Bradley's bypassing the defense is even more beautiful.

The Nets will let Embiid go alone, but they will definitely not let go of a shooter like Redick.

Embiid could only choose to attack hard, but he almost lost the ball during the attack.

Fortunately, he saw Simmons cutting inside after the pick-and-roll.

Compared with the previous attack on the inside, Simmons's choice this time is obviously much more correct, and can even be said to be beautiful.

However, Embiid's pass failed to pass, and Lin Ying seized the opportunity and completed the steal.

The Nets quickly launched a fast break, and Bradley made up for it. He received a pass from Lin Ying during the fast break and dunked.

The venue was once again filled with cheers from fans.

So the current situation on the court is that Embiid has no chance at all in the low post. As long as he catches the ball, he will be flanked.

The reason why the Nets dared to do this, or why Lu would do this, was naturally based on the experience of the Bucks playing the 76ers in the first round.

Since there is a ready-made teaching here, why should we develop another one ourselves?

Luke is not stubborn, on the contrary, he is very flexible.

When Embiid catches the ball again, it's still as uncomfortable as before.

This time he didn't care whether he was alive or not, and turned directly towards the baseline.

However, the double attack between Jokic and Lin Ying made it difficult for him to complete the shot easily. In the end, he turned and shot towards the baseline and hit the edge of the basket directly out of bounds.

Simmons didn't shoot from the top of the arc, Embiid rebounded from the bottom line, and the game seemed to be moving in an entertaining direction.

At this time, on the 76ers' bench, Spurs coach Brett Brown had reached out to press his frown.

In fact, it wasn't just Embiid who was given a "fake shot" by Simmons, he was the same.

Having suffered such a big loss in the first round, he also knew Lu's coaching characteristics and would most likely let Simmons play power forward directly.

But after watching Simmons' hard three-point training, he decided to give it a chance.

But now, the exact same words as Embiid came to his mind:

So, what is the purpose of the previous three-point training!