Basketball's No. 1 Anti-Fan

Chapter 382 Embiid was beaten and cried

"Everyone, cheer up! We are still ahead. We just need to defend the last attack. We did it!"

On the 76ers' bench, Brown had just finished arranging the tactics when Butler stood up and shouted at the other players.

Simmons' choice just now was so suffocating that the 76ers' morale has plummeted, as if they had suddenly returned to the state they were in during training that day.

"Yes, we just need to defend the last attack!" Embiid also stood up.
"We can't let all the hard work we've done tonight go to waste. Let's risk everything we have to defend this round!"

The team leader and nominal boss expressed their opinions one after another, and the frustrated expressions on the faces of others disappeared.

Just before going on the court, Embiid found Simmons and patted him on the shoulder: "Don't blame yourself, we still have a chance!"

Teammates are always the best teachers, and being on the same team with Butler has been a huge help to Embiid's growth.

Simmons' expression was full of emotion at this moment.

In fact, not to mention others, even he himself didn't understand why he chose to pass the ball when facing an empty basket.

Perhaps he was numb from being left alone, and coupled with the fact that he was directly blocked by Han Sen when he made a layup before, he had lost confidence in his shot.

Or maybe it was because of the high-pressure situation that his brain was empty and he had no ability to think about the defensive situation he was facing, so he instinctively chose to pass the ball.

After all, when you pass the ball to your teammate, it is not you who is responsible for whether the ball goes in or not, but the teammate who receives the ball and shoots. No matter what, the blame will not be placed on him.

But it is obvious that if we lose tonight, he will be the first person responsible.

At times like this, Embiid was still able to come and comfort him, which not only touched him, but also brought him closer to Embiid.

He nodded vigorously.

They will definitely succeed!
After the timeout, the Cavaliers served the ball in the frontcourt.

This round not only tests the Cavaliers' ability to make buzzer beaters, but also tests the 76ers' defensive execution.

The Cavaliers had Hansen, so even if they were behind, no one thought they would lose the game under such circumstances.

But precisely because of this, all the 76ers need to do is defend Hansen, and the rest is to keep an eye on Jokic and protect the basket.

As for other players, they can only selectively give up when the defense requires a key defender.

Covington and Crowder both missed their shots, which shows that it is a low-probability event for role players to make a buzzer-beater, and it is something that has to be accepted once it is scored.

"beep!"

As the whistle sounded on the sidelines, the Cavaliers began to serve.

Malone chose a classic "starburst tactic", with four people standing at the free throw line and then bursting out to run away from the defense and give the ball to a designated person to receive the ball.

However, the 76ers were in high spirits and full of enthusiasm at the time, so Hansen failed to receive the ball and Malone's tactics failed.

Jokic quickly moved to the sidelines and received the ball. This was Malone's plan B.

Just after Jokic got the ball, Hansen accelerated to get rid of the defense and passed the ball to him hand-to-hand.

Jokic moved quickly to the basket after passing the ball.

This is equivalent to the two people setting a pick-and-roll on the spot.

Because being behind by one point meant that only two points were needed to kill the game, so Jokic's move quickly attracted the defense.

And when Jokic was moving, Hansen had already started to break through with the ball, and he accelerated to get rid of Butler.

At this time, almost instinctively, Embiid and Simmons were moving towards Hansen.

If there is a camera capturing it, you can clearly see that even the muscles on their faces are working hard.

Their efforts paid off, and Hansen was forced to move towards the bottom line.

And time is passing by little by little.

Han Sen didn't have time to turn around.

When he was about to get close to the baseline, he could only choose to jump and shoot backward.

Embiid jumped up too.

This was a shot at almost a negative angle, and Hansen's shot just passed Embiid's fingertips.

The 76ers players did their best, as they showed tonight.

Embiid was looking back while still in the air.

The fans at the scene also held their breath for a moment.

"when!"

Under tremendous defensive pressure, Han Sen's shot did not hit the target directly, but instead hit the side of the basket and bounced up.

"when!"

Then it hit the other side of the rim.

At this time, the final whistle had already sounded.

Everyone's eyes were on the basketball that bounced again.

For the 76ers players and fans, this is the last glimmer of hope that they can continue the series.

The height of the basketball after it bounces the second time is much lower than the first time, and its trajectory after falling is also more obvious.

Some fans have already started holding their heads.

Because the ball was clearly hitting the inside of the basket.

Finally, the basketball bounced again on the other side and fell directly into the net.

Han Sen completed this difficult kill!

The 76ers' efforts throughout the night were finally sealed by Han Sen's sword.

They failed!
There was an uproar at the scene and the fans couldn't believe it.

After landing, Embiid looked at the ball bouncing back and forth on the basket, his face bewildered.

Simmons beside him had the same expression.

At this moment, they only felt that their hearts were pierced and their faith collapsed.

After completing the buzzer-beater, Hansen walked towards midfield, and the Cavaliers players rushed to his side and began to celebrate wildly.

It was still a 3-0 situation, but it was completely different from the first round.

The Wizards can't pose a threat to them, but the 76ers can.

Winning this game now means they have completely defeated the 76ers.

During the post-game handshake, Hansen offered some words of encouragement to the 76ers players.

When he saw Embiid still looked a little numb, he reached out and patted him on the shoulder to encourage him.

Although they are opponents, the performance of the 76ers tonight is respectable.

In other words, respect is earned by oneself.

After the handshake ceremony, Hansen and Jokic attended the post-match press conference together.

They were asked about some things in the final quarter because they turned the game around at the last moment. "We won by luck, and this game also gave us a warning that we are not qualified to take it lightly."

Han Sen was also taking advantage of the situation and using tonight's game to criticize the team.

After all, since entering the playoffs, neither the Wizards nor the 76ers have put enough pressure on them.

"But luck is also part of strength. We showed the same determination as our opponents, and that's why we created the last chance."

Of course, the Cavaliers’ performance in the final quarter is also worthy of recognition. After all, luck is just a ball, and what cannot be ignored is all the efforts made to get there.

"What do you think about Embiid crying in the player tunnel after the game?" At this moment, a reporter from FOX Sports asked.

This question stunned Han Sen.

He didn't know about this.

The reporter then told Hansen the details of the incident.

Embiid finally recovered from his dazed state after entering the player tunnel, as if he had just woken up from a dream, and he covered his face and cried loudly as he walked.

In other words, he was beaten to tears by Hansen and the Cavaliers!
Now that this incident has been captured by reporters, it has become a hot news topic.

After losing, everyone expresses their emotions differently.

Some players would choose to go to nightclubs or other similar places to vent their emotions, while others would choose to practice more. Of course, the more famous and special one was Stoudemire who smashed the fire hydrant in anger.

But compared to them, Embiid's crying after the game, especially his loud crying, can be said to be the only one of his kind.

No tears, no blood. Crying is considered cowardly and childish.

Especially this behavior from a player who previously expressed that he killed a lion when he was 6 years old and threatened to beat the Cavaliers.

"I wouldn't say that's respectable behavior, but I understand it."

No one expected Embiid to cry after being beaten, but Hansen's answer at this time was even more unexpected.

"If a person doesn't care about winning or losing, how can he cry because of failure?" Han Sen continued.

People who don’t care about losing will probably say things like “life isn’t great” or “it’s just basketball” after the game.

In Game 4 of the series, the 76ers, who were forced into a corner, did not suffer the defeat as expected, but instead played with the same intensity as in Game 3.

On the other hand, the Cavaliers had some bad luck tonight. Not only was Hansen's touch average, but his touch from the outside was also poor.

The 76ers eventually defeated the Cavaliers 114-104 and won their first game of the series.

Although they only won one game and a lot of luck played a role in the victory, the Philadelphia fans at the scene still gave their players thunderous cheers.

Because compared to the first two games in the series, this kind of team is the revival team that they expected.

Two days later, the Cavaliers and 76ers moved to Cleveland to continue the series G5.

Bad luck will not always accompany the Cavaliers. Although the Cavaliers' outside shooting is still not very good, Hansen and Jokic are in hot form, and the Cavaliers' offense is full of firepower.

Although the 76ers played as tenaciously as in the previous two games, Simmons' weaknesses on the offensive end prevented them from matching the Cavaliers' offense.

That also led to their ultimate defeat.

The key to the Cavaliers' victory over a stronger team that year, in addition to Hansen and Irving, was that there were no obvious loopholes in their lineup.

Whether it was the rookie Jokic or TT at the time, including JR, they were all people who brought positive effects to the team.

This will prevent the Heat from launching effective counterattacks on defense and force them to engage in offensive counterattacks.

Once you start to attack, it all depends on your touch, or in other words, luck.

最终骑士队以121比113击败76人队，以大比分4比1淘汰对手晋级到分区决赛。

Before their series was over, the Celtics had swept the Raptors 4-0.

The Cavaliers and Celtics met again in the conference finals after last season.

What Hansen didn't expect was that Embiid took the initiative to express his gratitude to him when shaking hands with him after the game.

This guy was beaten and cried, and then he still said thank you?
Although Hansen can understand this guy, as he said, that doesn't mean he approves of Embiid's approach.

After all, no matter how much Han Sen cares about the game, he won't cry after losing.

"When I lost G3, I felt like the world was over, but your words gave me the courage to get back on track. I don't care what others say, but you are the best in history in my heart."

However, Embiid's next words stunned Han Sen.

Is he trying to make Embiid his fanboy?
He would never have thought that a sentence he said at the press conference would cause Embiid to change his mind so much.

After a while, he started laughing.

Of course he wouldn't know, after all, he was not on the same team as Embiid, and didn't know what the 76ers experienced before Game 3.

"come on."

He finally reached out and patted Embiid on the shoulder.

The Eastern Conference Finals matchups were determined. In the Western Conference Finals, later in the evening, in the final and most grudge-filled matchup, the Pelicans eliminated the Warriors 6-4 after six fierce games.

Cousins' injury not only makes the Warriors' inside line vulnerable, but the salary space he occupies also makes it impossible for the Warriors' wing to face James.

Iguodala, who once could limit James, has been declining in all aspects of his footwork as he gets older.

Moreover, facing an opponent like Davis whose talent completely crushed him, Green was limited in what he could do in the interior, and was eventually forced to poke Davis' eyes.

And Holiday also played a great role in limiting Curry on the defensive end.

The Warriors ultimately lost to injuries, and the Rockets and Pelicans will battle it out in the Western Conference Finals.

The Pelicans have never made it to the conference finals in their history, including their predecessor the Hornets. They have already made history.

As for the Rockets, this is their first time reaching the conference finals since the Olajuwon era.

They all longed to go further.

If we also take into account that they are a Nike and Adidas team, the intensity of this confrontation will be unprecedented.

"Boss, who do you want to be our opponent in the finals?" The night before the Eastern Conference Finals, Han Sen held a bonfire party in his manor as usual, and Cunningham came up to Han Sen and asked.

His rotation position this season has been replaced by David West, but that has not affected his mentality. After all, for him, being on the same team with Hansen is enough.

Who would you prefer to be your opponent in the finals?

Of course it's the Pelicans.

After all, James promised to bring a dynasty to the Cavaliers.

However, the Pelicans may not be a match for the Rockets, as this Rockets team almost defeated the Warriors in their history.

"Compared to that, let's be more concerned about the opponent in front of us."

There was no trace of modesty in Han Sen's words.

This Celtics team restrained them both in terms of lineup and playing style. In the regular season, their record against the Celtics was 1 to 2.

This will be the biggest hurdle on their road to a dynasty.

(End of this chapter)