king of defenders

Chapter 1447 Is this still Embiid?
"really."

Seeing that Noelle failed to jump to the ball, Meng Yun was also used to it.

To be honest, Noelle will be traded by the 76ers to the Thunder, and then abandoned by the Thunder. It is not without reason that he came to the Nets. His physical fitness is indeed very good, and he is a typical black player, but his talent is not good. , Whether it is technical talent or basketball IQ, it is only mediocre.

Noelle actually worked very hard this season. After all, it was hard for him to get into the starting lineup, and he has never been dismissed. Since Meng Yun returned, he has been the starting lineup. This is a treatment that he has never received in other teams before. cherish.

So he is very active on the court, rebounding and defending very hard. Basically, he has the same job as Capela of the Rockets, but even his rebounding and defensive ability are still inferior to Capela's. The performance is even more lackluster, basically waiting to eat cakes.

Compared with Noelle, the talent of the backup center Jarrant Allen is obviously better, but after all, his time in the NBA is too short and he is still in the growth stage.

"I hope Allen can grow up quickly. Well, Boss Cai said that he will work hard to gain something in the free market this summer. It would be nice if he can find a relatively good insider." Meng Yun's thoughts turned, and he quickly gathered his thoughts. , looking at Simmons.

The five starters of the 76ers are Embiid, Horford, Tobias Harris (because both teams have players named Harris, so write the full name), Shamet, and Simmons.

This lineup is considered to be very balanced. Embiid is an All-Star-level big center with superb physical fitness and excellent skills. Horford was also an All-Star-level insider. Ships and other teams have averaged 20+ per game in the Clippers, and their strength is also good.

Shamet is a shooter who took Redick's place after he went to the Pelicans.

Needless to say, Simmons is also one of the few people who can be ranked among the younger generation. The 208 cm point guard is a tall point guard like Meng Yun. He has good organizational skills and excellent physical fitness. Shooting is a bit worse.

Taken together, the 76ers have an excellent inside line, a comprehensive small forward, a pure shooting guard, and a point guard who is good at organizing and talented. It is simply a "template lineup".

Compared with the 76ers, the Nets' lineup is obviously one grade lower, but because of Meng Yun's presence, this grade is forcibly leveled, and there are still more.

However, the Nets did fall into a disadvantage in the interior.

Simmons passed the ball to Embiid, Embiid played low singles, and had already double-teamed the ball
The Nets are not unfamiliar with this style of play. The Heat did this when they played against the Heat, so they are very familiar with it. The inside gets the ball and quickly pinches, and then quickly switches defenses. Shrink the defense as much as possible, and don’t give the opponent inside. enough space.

After a few passes, the 76ers got the ball into Shamet's hands. Shamet made a three-pointer, but he didn't make it. The basketball bounced off the hoop. The ball is caught.

Noel knows very well that it is not easy to be the starter now. If he doesn't work hard and show his value on the court, it will be difficult for him to keep his position.

After all, there is a significantly more talented Jarrent Allen on the team.

Meng Yun took the basketball and quickly launched a counterattack. When he came to the frontcourt, he broke through. Simmons, as if facing a big enemy, quickly moved sideways to get in first, but found that he was fooled.

This was just a fake move by Meng Yun. Meng Yun's shoulders swayed, and his left shoulder suddenly sank, as if he was about to break through from the left, but in fact he broke through from the right, taking advantage of Simmons' center of gravity to move faster and pass him , Embiid stepped forward quickly with a serious expression.

However, at this moment, Meng Yun flicked the ball to the outside line.

Joe Harris quietly threw Shamet away and came to the right. Meng Yun's ball came just right. Joe Harris took the ball and shot a three-pointer. He was obviously much more stable than the second-year player Shamet.

Swish!
The ball goes in.

After that, the 76ers still looked for opportunities to play inside. Embiid finally got a singles opportunity, and knocking Noelle away was a dunk.

However, Meng Yun immediately avenged Noelle's brother. First, he asked for a pick-and-roll to get rid of Simmons, and then jumped up directly after taking a step forward. At this time, he was still a little far from the basket, and Embiid was standing under the basket. However, he was overwhelmed by Meng Yun's aura and didn't dare to jump up and try to block it.

Bang!
A loud bang made the fans scream.

Meng Yun smashed the buckle with one hand, right on Embiid's head.

The head coach of the 76ers couldn't help frowning. If this was the case in the past, Embiid would definitely jump up. Regardless of whether he could block the shot or not, he would definitely not stand still.

What's happening here?
Meng Yun is so awesome, exuding a domineering aura all over his body, he was directly frightened by Embiid?
The head coach of the 76ers couldn't figure it out, but his brows frowned even tighter. Embiid is the gatekeeper of the inside line. If he is like this when facing Meng Yun, what fear does Meng Yun have for breaking through?
In fact, Embiid is also very depressed. He knows Meng Yun quite well. He worked hard during the rookie game. In the All-Star Game not long ago, or last season's playoffs, Meng Yun's performance has convinced him in many regular season matches in the past few years.

Over time, a feeling of being unable to match it developed.

Seeing Meng Yun rushing over, jumping with at least two meters away from the basket, he struggled for a moment, but instinctively felt that he couldn't stop it, and finally didn't even jump.

But even if it can't be stopped, it shouldn't be motionless, at least it should be a show to interfere with Meng Yun.

However, he did nothing.

This result was somewhat beyond Meng Yun's expectations. He had the confidence to complete the dunk against Embiid's defense, but unexpectedly Embiid didn't move at all.

Afterwards, Meng Yun tried again, and still chose to break through. This time Embiid made a move, but to Meng Yun's surprise, his action did not have the slightest ferocious momentum.

This is not Embiid's style, nor should it be the defensive strength of the playoffs!
The head coach of the 76ers has a solemn expression. Is this still the Embiid I know?

He played too conservatively against Meng Yun. Even if you want to avoid fouls, but this is the playoffs, you can keep your moves, but you have to be aggressive enough.And the game has just started, so thinking about avoiding fouls at this time is a bit too worrying.

(End of this chapter)