It’s really annoying! The Eagles would be suppressed by the 76ers from the offensive end? This was unimaginable before this season!

Is Iverson playing alone? I can't say. His ball possession rate this year has reached a career high of 39%. That is, when he is on the court, 39% of the time, the 76ers' offensive performance

The ball was all in his hands, but the effect was better than ever, and the offense was as good as ever.

It's a pity that the 76ers' defensive end is not as strong as before. The defenders are okay. Iverson is still in his physical peak. His excellent rushing ability and confrontation will not hinder him. Snow is having his best defensive year.

, the two defended in the first game against Jason Terry and Prince's running, breakthrough, and shooting restrictions.

On the inside, Raheem was on fire, scoring 14 points in a row on 5-of-5 shooting, which made Van Horn doubt his life.

Fortunately, their offensive performance was beyond the expectations of the Hawks. Iverson found a balance point that suits him personally in terms of shooting and passing. After playing more than half of this season, he and his teammates used the new style of play.

We are all used to it. On the offensive end, the 76ers played very well today. Halfway through the first quarter, the two teams scored very high. Raheem of the Eagles made every shot, but they were still two points behind 17-19.

However, the 76ers attacked first, and the two teams were evenly matched.

Liu Mang saw that Coach Kruger's timeout turned into an official timeout and was ready to play.

Coach Kruger saw the 76ers' style of play and had some strange thoughts. Is that guy Iverson? That little giant from Georgetown University?

The Georgetown University basketball team is rich in insiders. Iverson is the rare point guard core of the Georgetown University basketball team. When he entered the NBA, his first nickname was "Little Giant". This nickname was not Yao Ming's nickname in the United States.

The United States is called the Great Wall of China, the Great Mobile Wall, big-yao, and the year when he reached the second round, which was the final peak, O'Neal's last nickname was "The Last Monster."

Wrong! Is this still Iverson? He holds the ball for a long time, like this, but he only takes 3 shots in half a quarter, which is completely different! Iverson averaged 28 shots per game last season! And often

In the first quarter, I shot about ten times.

"Ace, come here..." Coach Kruger called Liu Mang over, rarely interfering with Liu Mang's upcoming performance.

Coach Kruger whispered a few instructions to Liu Mang. Liu Mang looked at Coach Kruger in astonishment. Oh my god, the coach actually learned badly!

…

After the timeout, Coach Kruger sent in a combination of Liu Mang, Jason Terry, Prince, Boozer, and Muhammad.

Rahim dug half a section and went down to rest.

The 76ers were prepared for the Hawks' center-less lineup and sent Iverson and Aaron McGee. No. 24 in the first round of the season, who was traded from the Spurs, has above-average cutting and three-pointers.

Rookie John Samuels, Kenny Thomas, who was acquired from the Rockets in a contract year, was a short center signed by the 76ers on a three-year, $12 million contract after his rookie contract with the Clippers expired last summer.

Brian Skinner.

Liu Mang saw the lineup of the 76ers. Sure enough, the 76ers this season were completely different from last season. They were no longer the lame defense-only lineup before, but began to become more offensive.

After receiving Boozer's serve, Liu Mang advanced to the frontcourt. During the advancement, he glanced at Boozer next to him. Boozer responded with a wink, indicating that he had not forgotten the coach's arrangement during the timeout.

Liu Mang advanced beyond the three-point line, and Iverson defended him. Iverson's defense was very good when he was young. He was a regular in the top ten in the Best Defensive Player voting. Of course, this was with Mutombo wiping his ass.

Under the circumstances, the defensive level he can show, but his overall defensive ability was really good when he was young.

Iverson was full of defensive impact and used his body to fight against Liu Mang.

If it were Liu Mang last season, he would be at a disadvantage facing Iverson. Iverson became the No. 1 pick in 1996 not just by relying on breakthroughs. His confrontation, core strength...that is, physical fitness.

Definitely one of the best rookies in that class.

But this year is completely different. Liu Mang is not afraid of Iverson's excellent confrontation at the point guard position.

but!

Liu Mang thought of Coach Kruger's "little trick" and did not fight back against Iverson's strong physical confrontation. Instead, he pretended to be defeated like last season, took a step back, and pulled one meter away from the three-point line.

distance.

Iverson immediately stepped back, so far away from the three-point line. Even though the opponent was Liu Mang, who was known as the future three-point king, Iverson was not worried that the opponent would dare to shoot.

At this time, Boozer followed the tactics and came up to pick and roll Liu Mang. Iverson was very wary of Liu Mang and Boozer's pick and roll. Boozer has become famous recently. As a late first-round pick, he actually played close to the number one pick and

With the level of the powerful No. 9 pick, if it weren't for his low playing time, Boozer would have been able to produce data similar to those two, because by the time he was in his second year, the data of the three of them were really evenly matched. Boozer

He is the only one among the three who averages double figures in rebounds per game.

Boozer came up to pick and roll with Liu Mang. Iverson was very anxious. They probably couldn't guard against this!

Iverson's offensive efficiency this season is the highest in his career, and the team's offensive efficiency has also reached a new high since Iverson joined. However, the defense is something he is very dissatisfied with. After all, he has been the league's No. 1 defensive player in one season.

In just two years, it has dropped to the average level.

However, just when Iverson was worried that he and Kenny Thomas were basically 100% unable to guard against Liu Mang and Boozer's pick-and-roll, Liu Mang waved Boozer away: "Get out of the way, Carlos, you're not looking.

Do I want to challenge Allen to a duel?"

"Ah...?" When Iverson saw this scene, he was anxious, his eyes widened, and he couldn't help but let out a cry of surprise.

Basketball tactics are tactics of deception. At the same time, deception in basketball does not necessarily have to be deception in play style. Deception with language and deception with actions are also part of the "tactics" of basketball. Don't believe anything your opponent says.

Boozer's acting skills exploded. Looking at Liu Mang's actions and listening to what Liu Mang said, he immediately glanced at the head coach on the sidelines with a blank expression. Coach Kruger also had a serious expression on the scene.

Seeing Boozer walk away lonely, seeing Liu Mang's provocative expression and full of fighting spirit, something in Iverson's heart was plucked.

All Eagles team up!

Boozer has a mid-range shot, Jason Terry and Prince are three-pointers, Muhammad is crowded under the basket, and there are only Liu Mang and Iverson within a three-meter radius near the top arc.

This is a one-on-one challenge!

After enough acting, Liu Mang played this singles game very carefully.

Liu Mang continuously dribbled the ball with his hips, trying to provoke Iverson's desire to steal. However, Iverson is considered to be the key to his defensive decline this year, which is that he has fewer rushes. The main reason is that there is no barrier inside. He began to realize

He can no longer rush for steals. The number of steals has dropped to a career low of 1.9, but the advantage is that the number of fouls has also increased to a career low of 2.9.

Seeing Iverson calmly guarding a reasonable position, it is not easy for Liu Mang to break through. Although Liu Mang is not afraid of Iverson's strength, it is not so easy to break through.

then……

Liu Mang suddenly picked up the ball and hit it directly!

Quite an unexpected choice, Liu Mang used the Maddie style dry pull!

The offensive choice is unique, and the shooting choice is even more unique! Iverson did not expect that when he pounced, Liu Mang had already shot.

"The King of Dry Pulls is triggered at level 5 and ignores shooting interference."

Liu Mang's pull-up was completely uninterrupted by Iverson, and he hit a three-pointer from the top of the arc!

After Liu Mang made the shot, he quickly retreated and blew his gun at Iverson.

Iverson had a sullen face and did not react. He retreated to the inside to receive Skinner's serve and quickly advanced. The 76ers' lineup advanced very quickly. Liu Mang immediately stepped forward when Iverson passed halftime.

"Is the scoring champion coming? Come, I can't wait to guard the scoring champion." Liu Mang used words to stimulate the strongest scorer since Jordan retired, who has won the scoring title three times in the past four years.

But Iverson ignored Liu Mang and suddenly threw the ball out. Kenny Thomas, who had just entered the mid-range, quickly rushed into the three-second zone to receive the ball. This pass and sudden air cut caught the Eagles off guard.

, Muhammad and Boozer immediately double-teamed, and Kenny Thomas immediately passed to Skinner on the other side who was on the edge of the three-second zone. Skinner scored two points with a short jumper.

"Huh……"

Seeing Iverson quickly running back to defend, Liu Mang had no chance to counterattack. He slowly walked back to the basket to receive the serve and advance. He was surprised. Did Iverson not have psychological fluctuations in his provocation just now?

impossible!

This is really strange!

No! The plot has already started and cannot be stopped. In order to save energy for back-to-back games against the Nets tomorrow, the Hawks will play the relatively weaker 76ers. They don’t want to expend too much effort. The best way is to let Iverson go wild.

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The revolution has not yet worked hard... No, the revolution has not yet succeeded. Liu Mang must continue to work hard after advancing to the front.

Liu Mang looked at Iverson, whose defensive position was still so stable, and felt that his views were a bit distorted. With today's style of play, Liu Mang felt that he and Iverson seemed to have been swapped. Iverson became relatively reasonable and played by himself.

Gotta go out into the sky.

Liu Mang was still playing singles, dribbling the ball, and suddenly smacked the ball hard with his right hand, and then jumped lightly.

Iverson had just been pulled out by Liu Mang, and now his nerves were tense. When he saw Liu Mang suddenly slapping the ball hard and jumping up like before, he quickly pounced on it.

However, Liu Mang landed quickly and the ball bounced quickly. Liu Mang stepped forward from the right side of Iverson who was rushing towards him. He caught the ball with his left hand and shot it again, rushing into the paint!

Iverson immediately caught up, and his speed soared past 100. The biggest feature of Iverson's defense is that he was able to catch up with his speed after stealing the ball out of position. If Mutombo or Ratliff were still with the 76ers,

When playing, they can often form a perfect double-team on the opponent, and at the same time, Mutombo and Ratliff can also cover the inside line behind them.

Skinner had a good sense of defense, and he made a reasonable move outside the area to double-team Liu Mang with Iverson. The double-team between the two was quite timely, but Iverson sighed silently in his heart. Skinner and Mu

Tombo and Ratliff are too far apart. The obstacle is hindering Liu Mang's breakthrough, but he has no ability to occupy the high altitude and block the pass inside. At this time, as long as Liu Mang lobs the ball, Muhammad can directly

empty link.

However...Liu Mang once again exceeded Iverson's expectations. Liu Mang couldn't use his rhythm changes when the two were flanking each other, but he ignored the risk of making a mistake and forced the ball to Skinner's crotch.

As soon as he took a shot, he relied on his turn and control of the ball, turned around and entered the basket to receive the ball, and hit a layup with Muhammad's stunned expression.

Muhammad's expression was quite real. Because he was not the one to act, he began to think about what kind of pose he would do after the alley-oop. He didn't expect Liu Mang to come up with such a move.

The disadvantage is that the 76ers' current inside line is really average. Skinner is an ordinary substitute inside line with an ability value of 67 and a value of 3 to 4 million. He can be considered a high-quality substitute, but he is definitely not strong when it comes to being strong.

He is a short center with good physical fitness and the ability to shoot from close range. It is so easy to get a big contract at the center position. As long as he shoots accurately, he won't have to worry about no team wanting him.

Iverson endured another round and came to organize the offense, but this time he passed the ball to Aaron McGee. Aaron McGee made an average three-pointer. After Liu Mang advanced, he continued to ignore his teammates in singles.
To be continued...