king of defenders

Chapter 1449 Cover Simmons

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At the end of the first quarter, the Nets led by 7 points.

This result made the head coach of the 76ers very dissatisfied, and began to carefully examine the team's problems: "The main issue is the problem of the substitute players. Our substitute lineup is indeed not very competitive, and it is much worse than the opponent."

None of the 76ers' substitute players can get a shot, and the Nets still have Dinwiddie, LeVille, Allen, Belica and others.

Therefore, the 76ers were completely at a disadvantage in the comparison of the bench lineups of the two sides. Although the 76ers were behind when the main lineup was on the court before, they were not far behind, only two or three points. It was pulled to 7 points.

"We still have to rely on the main lineup." The head coach of the 76ers sighed secretly. The team's weak bench lineup can't be solved, so they can only rely on the main lineup.

The 76ers did the same in the regular season, relying on the ability of the main lineup to make up for the lack of a substitute lineup. As long as Embiid, Simmons, and Harris score enough points, the problem will not be big.

Entering the second quarter, Meng Yun returned to the field.

At this time, Simmons was not there, and Embiid led the team. He could still overwhelm the inside, which made the Nets very passive. However, Coach Atkinson also made some arrangements, such as double-teaming in advance, although it could not completely restrict Embiid. Bede, but also has some role.

After all, Harris and Simmons are not on the court at this time, and the others are all substitute players. The risk of double-teaming Embiid is not particularly great.

In addition, Meng Yun started to score more.

Meng Yun didn't score much in the first quarter before, because his teammates played well. He mainly organized the offense and delivered shells to his teammates, but now that Harris and Anthony are away, there are a few substitute players around him, which must be done. Strengthened personal offense.

Whoosh!
Meng Yun accelerated to the inside line, Embiid stepped forward and delayed, but Meng Yun suddenly changed direction, the speed did not change at all, so fast that people could not react, when Embiid turned around, Meng Yun had already completed a layup.

Afterwards, Meng Yun caught the screen of his teammate, made a false shot, took a step back, and returned to the three-point line to shoot.

But in a short time, Meng Yun scored 7 points by himself, widening the gap between the two sides a bit, and it has reached 9 points, which is close to the critical point.

The head coach of the 76ers requested a substitution and replaced Simmons.

For the Nets, Coach Atkinson also replaced Harris. With a shooter next to Meng Yun, he doesn't have to always shoot by himself, and he can have more choices.

The game continues.

It was still Embiid playing singles, attracting the defense inside, and then passed to the outside. His teammates missed the shot, and Embiid grabbed the rebound and dunked with both hands.

Turning around, Meng Yun came to the front court, Simmons was in front, Meng Yun suddenly raised his center of gravity, Simmons struggled inwardly, hesitating whether to jump or not.

As a result, Meng Yun made a shot before he could make a decision. Simmons rushed forward in a hurry, but it was too late. The basketball crossed an arc and made a precise hit.

"Damn." Simmons was annoyed.

Coming to the frontcourt, Simmons held the ball, first asked for a pick-and-roll, then suddenly changed direction and accelerated, hitting the inside.

This is the way Simmons is used to playing. He has almost no three-point shooting ability and not many mid-range shots. However, he is 208 cm tall, which is already considered the height of an inside player. In addition, he has excellent athletic ability and excellent physical talent. The inside line is very advantageous, so it is mainly to break through and score close to the basket.

Tall defenders have an advantage, that is, a large range of direction changes. The same is true for Simmons. pass by.

After passing, Simmons hugged the ball and took a step, ready to end the offense with a dunk.

"Be careful."

Suddenly, there was an exclamation.

Simmons' heart skipped a beat, but it was too late to change his movements. He only felt a darkness above his head, and an arm fell from the sky and pressed on the basketball, making him unable to hold the basketball.

The basketball flew out and Simmons landed. Just as he was about to grab the rebound, he found that another figure was faster than him. It was the person who blocked him. He jumped up twice and grabbed the rebound.

"Meng Yun." Simmons exclaimed in a low voice. He was only annoyed, but not surprised. Besides Meng Yun, who else could take him, and who else has such a fast second take-off speed?

At this moment, Meng Yun was already at full speed, rushing towards the 76ers half court, Simmons and Harris were chasing, but after all, he was a little slower than Meng Yun, Simmons had just stepped into the three-point line, Meng Yun had already jumped up, his body Stretch in the air, like a roc, gliding for a certain distance.

Bang!
In the end, Meng Yun dunked with one hand and dunked the basketball into the basket.

There was a burst of screams from the audience.

This is the home court of the Nets, and most of the Nets fans stood up one after another, applauding Meng Yun excitedly.

Simmons' face was not very good, because he became the background board, even though the opponent was a superstar like Meng Yun, it was still a bit difficult for him to accept.

"I was actually blocked by him." Simmons gritted his teeth.

With Simmons' height and bounce, he is rarely blocked. Even many inside players can hardly block him, but he was blocked by Meng Yun.

This ball made Simmons worry about it. It didn't take long for him to find a chance. Seeing that his teammates pulled everyone to the left and left a lot of space on the right, he took a step forward and then singled Meng Yun with his back. .

With Meng Yun's speed, it is not so easy for Simmons to pass him, but Simmons is slightly taller than Meng Yun, and he is not good at shooting. The closer he is to the basket, the more confident he is, so he chooses Post-up singles.

However, as soon as he confronted Simmons with his body, he frowned secretly. Meng Yun's confrontation ability was much better than he imagined, not inferior to him at all, and even surpassed him.

After taking two steps back but failing to move Meng Yun, Simmons suddenly turned around with the ball, bypassing Meng Yun at once, and he also reached the basket, and he was about to dunk with both hands when he jumped up.

Snapped!
With a crisp sound, Simmons felt his palm was empty, and the basketball was slapped away.

Simmons turned his head quickly, only to see it was Meng Yun again!

This is the second time. In such a short time, he was blocked by Meng Yun twice.

Seeing Meng Yun jumping up again, grabbing the rebound and preparing to launch a quick counterattack, Simmons was annoyed and grabbed Meng Yun directly. The referee whistled and gave Simmons a foul.

And, it's a technical foul!
Meng Yun was sent to the free throw line. The head coach of the 76ers called a timeout with a dark face. He looked at Simmons and said in a deep voice, "Ben, you shouldn't be so impulsive."

(End of this chapter)