NBA: Back to 97, to be the Jagged Bishop

Chapter 218 The Trading Value of Reid

On February 2, just a few days after the All-Star Game ended, the Philadelphia 22ers played against the Knicks at home.

This is the third time the Philadelphia 76ers have played against the Knicks this season. In the first two games, the two sides won each other.

In the first match, the 76ers won, and in the second match because the Knicks got Uncle Mu, the Knicks won.

Kumbu attaches great importance to tonight's game, and arranged today's tactics with the generals in the locker room early.

"Allen, the opponent's main defensive strategy tonight must be to cut off your passing lanes as much as possible."

"What I need you to do is, if the opponent double-teams you, you must find Reid or Andre's position as soon as possible."

Kongbu said solemnly, he wanted Iverson to realize the importance of the problem.

If they lose to the Knicks tonight, it will greatly affect the 76ers' confidence in winning the championship, so they have to win anyway.

"Okay!" Iverson didn't say much, but nodded solemnly.

"Michael, you still play the same way as before, run as much as you can, and be ready to catch and shoot at any time."

"You're an All-Star now, too, and you were an All-Star in your rookie season."

"There are only a handful of guards in the history of the league who can do this."

"You have to have confidence in yourself, both offensively and defensively, you are one of the best defenders."

Kumbu began to brainwash Reed. He actually didn't worry much about Reed's offense. In terms of offensive stability, Reed was actually higher than Iverson, but he didn't have Iverson's scoring explosiveness.

The real concern is Reed's defense. The first two times he played the Knicks against Houston, he scored good points on his head.

The old Thomas is not a fool, he knows very well that the defensive shortcoming of this 76ers lineup is the backcourt, how could he not play in the backcourt.

"Andre, your responsibility tonight is also very heavy."

"The offensive end also needs to run like Reid. We need your three-point shooting to help the team open the situation."

"The defensive end also requires you to participate in the defense against Big Zhi. Of course, you have to defend your opponent Stephen well."

Kumbu began to order Kirilenko.

As the saying goes, the stronger the ability, the greater the responsibility. Kirilenko needs to bear a lot of responsibility tonight, and he needs to give outstanding performances on both offensive and defensive ends.

Finally, Kong Bu looked at Yao Ming again.

"Dayao, you should have some experience in the matchup with Mutombo. The effect was not satisfactory before. That's because your tonnage is still at a disadvantage."

"It's different now. Your current tonnage is not inferior to him at all, and it is even higher. It is not a problem to suppress him."

"The opponent will definitely not let you catch the ball easily tonight. You will always accept the opponent's defense around the front all the time, and it will be difficult for the ball to pass to you."

"However, you still have the advantage of rebounding. Try to grab defensive rebounds as much as possible, which can also produce huge damage to the opponent's inside line."

After Combe finished speaking, Iverson sighed.

The defense around the front is suitable for those bulky center players who cannot be restrained by conventional means. To put it bluntly, it is a bulky player who cannot be defended one-on-one, such as Ao Pang and Yao Ming.

Ao Pang seems to be a flexible fat man, but the tonnage, height and tonnage are there. It is impossible for him to be more flexible than a player like Garnett.

The effect of this kind of defense is extremely good, but it doesn't mean that there is really no way to crack it.

One of the most effective ways to crack is to use breakthroughs to pass the ball. The Philadelphia 76ers also did this in other games.

The coaches of the other teams are of course aware of Yao Ming's lethality at the basket, so how could he not use it to defend around the front, but unfortunately they couldn't stop Iverson from breaking through and scoring the ball.

But the situation against the Knicks is different now. They have the best defensive point guard in the entire NBA history.

He is stronger than Iverson, and has extremely sophisticated defensive experience. It is impossible to give Iverson a chance to easily break up and score the ball.

So at this time, the defense around the front is very effective. In the last battle between the two sides, the Knicks actually won by relying on this trick.

Iverson blamed himself very much. If he could break through Payton's defense, the team would never have played so hard.

Under normal circumstances, Yao Ming of the Rockets was always defended by people. The Rockets at that time had nothing to do. They did not have a breakthrough team of Iverson's level.

Although the team has a streetball king like Alstom, it's a pity that he is very good at the street court. In the NBA, he can't break through anyone, let alone score the ball accurately to Yao Ming after breaking through.

McGrady has the ability to break through the ball, but he has been playing floating.

If the Rockets really use Yao Ming as the core of their tactics, and Yao Ming can always stay healthy, there is indeed hope to win the championship.

"Son, you must be mentally prepared. Tonight, you may not only lose, but also lose badly."

"During the last match, Mutombo just arrived and we haven't finished running in yet."

"Now he and Dazhi have produced a perfect chemical reaction. It is not an exaggeration to say that this Knicks team will definitely not lose to your Dynasty Raptors."

"Even if your top Raptors face my Knicks, they still have to be slapped twice."

The old clapper looked at his players proudly and boasted to Kumbu.

"Old man, the starting lineup you have on the court is really good."

"But have you ever thought about what if someone is injured? Gary is not young. If he is injured, your backcourt defense will be over, and your defense against Yao will be meaningless."

"Mutombo is not young. If he gets injured, you will be finished."

"I remember he was born in 66, and he is 35 years old this year? You should know how prone to injuries are 35-year-old centers."

"And Stephen, when he was in the Nuggets, he missed at least 30 games due to injuries. You better pray to God to bless him without any injuries in the playoffs this year."

Kong Bu directly started to scare Lao Deng.

The three players he mentioned are actually not at high risk of injury, and even Dazhi's injury probability is much higher than these three.

Payton is a rare iron man player, his attendance rate is extremely high, unless the Knicks are really unlucky, the chances of Payton being injured are not high.

Uncle Mu's age is a mystery. In fact, he didn't retire until 09, and he was still in good health in 07.

So the chances of him being injured are not too high, but it sounds a bit scary. After all, a 35-year-old center is extremely vulnerable to injury. This is not a nonsense of Kumbu.

Finally, there is Wu Sheng. He was injured in the Nuggets last season, but he recovered very well. His career attendance rate is also high, but his strength fluctuates.

Lao Deng's complexion changed drastically, and he found that he could not refute Kong Bu.

It's okay for Wu Sheng to be injured, which has an impact on the Knicks, but it is not fatal.

As for Peyton and Uncle Mu, if they were injured, the Knicks would be too uncomfortable.

Without Payton, against the Philadelphia 76ers, they would have no way to block Iverson's breakthrough, no way to prevent Yao Ming from receiving the ball, and the scene would become very tricky.

But without Uncle Mu, they would be back to the previous situation, and the basket was almost a no-man's land for Yao Ming.

"You crow mouth, is this a curse on us?"

"Don't worry, I pay more attention to the health of the players than you. Didn't you see that we are also resting players? We will definitely enter the playoffs in the best condition and then eliminate you."

"Kong, don't try to scare me. I'm not so easily frightened by you at my age."

Although Lao Deng said so, he was already a little panicked.

But he didn't have a good idea. This lineup cost the Knicks the league's first salary, and it was impossible to have money to reinforce it.

Even if the boss is still willing to continue to be taken advantage of, the trading market is closed now, and there is no way to reinforce it.

All he can do now is learn from Kumbu, rest veterans as much as possible, and pray that they don't get hurt.

While the two were chatting, the game on the field officially started.

Yao Ming won the jump ball. After Iverson controlled the ball to the front court, he raised his hand as if to shoot a three-pointer. In the next second, he passed the ball to Reid who circled behind Payton.

Reed catches the pass on the edge of the arc, steps back, and fires from beyond the arc.

"Shh!"

The ball hits the net with precision.

"Good job!" Kumbu stood on the sidelines and cheered loudly.

Facing a formidable enemy like the Knicks, Combe didn't even bother to sit on the bench and watch a show. He also stood up and acted as the team's cheerleader.

A word of encouragement from the head coach can often have a very good motivating effect, especially for young players like Reid who have no self-confidence.

When it came to the Knicks' offensive round, Dazhi rode a horse and shot an arrow, scoring two points in a mid-range shot.

In the past two years, Big Zhi's offensive end has gradually shown a tendency to absorb the strengths of various directors. He remembered that Kombu had a high opinion of Nowitzki before, so he has been paying attention to Nowitzki's games.

Unknowingly, I also learned some of Nowitzki's shooting characteristics.

In addition to Nowitzki, there is also an old Trail Blazers player Clifford Robinson, who is known as Durant in the 90s. With a height of 208 cm, he has excellent breakthrough and shooting ability, and also has good defensive ability. .

Although his rank is not comparable to that of Da Zhi, and they are not at the same level, Da Zhi is still trying to learn the characteristics of this player as much as possible.

The reason is simple, Combe thinks highly of this man.

In this way, Dazhi is constantly enriching himself through continuous learning, and now he is absolutely worthy of the title of the overlord of the East.

"Shh!"

Turning around, Iverson assisted Kirilenko to score two points.

Iverson has obviously given up his pride as a top offensive player. For the team to win and for himself to win the championship, he is willing to give up his shots and act as a green leaf for his teammates.

Comb applauded Iverson loudly, allowing the paranoid Iverson to make this level of sacrifice, the 76ers are very hopeful this year.

In the Knicks' offensive round, Wu Sheng failed to score a breakthrough mid-range shot, but the rebound was protected by Uncle Mu.

His rebounding is indeed not as good as Yao Ming's, but the gap is not as big as imagined, and he will not be crushed by Yao Ming. As long as he is a little bit lucky, he can still grab a lot of rebounds.

After grabbing the offensive rebound, Uncle Mu thought he had a physical advantage against Yao Ming, and tried to push back. As long as he can push Yao Ming, he can make a second offensive dunk under the basket.

It's a pity that this top did not have any effect at all, and Yao Ming's weight gain has gradually been on the right track.

Even if it is not as good as O'Pang, there are only a handful of players in today's league who can match up with Yao Ming in terms of tonnage, and there may be only O'Pang, Barkley, and George Muresan.

Seeing that there was no hope of playing a second offense, Houston ran over without the ball, and Uncle Mu hurriedly passed the ball.

This pass was extremely ineffective, and was directly beaten down by the running Reed.

Reid's physical fitness is indeed not good, but Houston is actually not much better.

Kirilenko jumped to the ground and grabbed the ball.

This kind of desperate spirit once again won the loud applause of Kongbu.

Comb is an absolutely competent cheerleader tonight, the only difference between him and the cheerleaders is that he is not wearing a bikini.

After Iverson controlled the ball to the frontcourt, this time he finally found a chance to pass the ball to Yao Ming.

Yao Ming was bulky, but that didn't mean he was paralyzed. It wasn't that he couldn't move at all. Taking advantage of Uncle Mu's inattention, he spun around and got in front of Uncle Mu, receiving a pass from Iverson.

After receiving the ball, he jumped directly into the frame and scored two points.

Iverson passed three balls in the opening game, all of which assisted his teammates to score, and he also got three assists.

Old Thomas couldn't sit still either, standing on the sidelines and walking back and forth.

His Knicks didn't do anything wrong. The only mistake so far is Uncle Mu's pass error. However, the 76ers' offensive efficiency is too high tonight. They scored 3 of 3 in the opening game and scored 8 points. .

In the case of only one mistake, the 76ers played an 8:2 spurt, and the old Thomas had a hard time.

He can only comfort himself, this is just the luck of the 76ers, and then the Knicks will regain control of the situation.

It's a pity that the more he waited, the less he waited for the Knicks to regain control of the situation.

On the field, Reed shot like crazy, as if Jordan and Curry were possessed, whether it was a mid-range shot or a three-pointer, they were all accurate and desperate.

Reid played an extremely wonderful game this season. In that game, he broke Kobe's record for three-pointers in a single game.

And tonight Reed has scored 24 points in the first quarter alone, and he is likely to have a single game of 60+ points tonight.

Kumbu has never refused the opportunity for players to have exclusive nights. As long as he has this ability, Kumbu is willing to give him this opportunity.

What's more, against the Knicks tonight, it is even more necessary for the team's scoring points to take the initiative to stand up.

"Swipe!"

Only the sound of Reed's crazy goal was heard on the field.

The old Thomas couldn't sit still anymore, and quickly asked Payton to limit Reid's performance.

With Payton's defensive ability and experience, Reid's scoring momentum was immediately cut off.

It's a pity that the east is not bright and the west is bright. Payton just abandoned Iverson, and Iverson immediately started to cooperate with Yao Ming internally and externally. The Knicks' disadvantages have not been alleviated at all.

In the torment, the Knicks lost the much-anticipated game.

But surprisingly, the Knicks fans didn't have any thoughts of displeasure. The main reason was that Reed's performance tonight was too against the sky, and it was a purely extraordinary performance.

He scored 37 points in the first quarter and a half. Later, when Payton came to defend, his offensive momentum was greatly reduced, but Yao Ai's lethality was also amazing. Old Thomas asked Payton to go back to defend Iverson again.

Reed lost the restrictions of Payton, and found the rhythm of scoring crazy points.

When the game officially ended, he scored 61 points in a single game directly at Madison Square Garden!
Kumbu was overjoyed. A rookie who scored 61 points in a single game in the holy land of basketball and was selected as an All-Star rookie. The value of this transaction is against the sky.

(End of this chapter)