When this sentence, which may be the most classic trash talk in NBA history, came into his ears, Embiid gasped and climbed up from the floor, looking up at Wang Zelin's back, his face full of unwillingness.

He overestimated his physical resistance by a hundred million points, and also underestimated Wang Zelin's tonnage and strength. He was hit hard just now, and his whole chest was a little sore and numb, and he needed to take some time to relax.

In the next half-quarter or more, Embiid never had a one-on-one duel with Wang Zelin. Instead, he relied more on tactics to seek opportunities for open shots.

Not to mention, Embiid’s golf IQ is indeed very high, he is very hard-working, and he has strong self-learning ability. This has been evident since when he first arrived in the United States, he gradually learned English by listening to English songs every day, which shows how strong his talent is.

On the offensive end, Embiid can score in different ways, such as singles with the ball, pick-and-roll finishing, post-up singles and off-ball ability. He can use all the offensive methods of a traditional center.

Including the long-range shooting ability that adapts to the development of the times, he also has it.

Especially pick-and-roll finishing and off-ball ability, at least before Ben Simmons took over the ball for the 75ers, Embiid actually practiced these two abilities in a decent way.

It's a pity that he was paired with a big outsider whose long-range shooting ability is about 0. Once he and Simmons play pick-and-roll, any fool will know who to guard.

So you can't blame Embiid for becoming less and less fond of playing pick-and-rolls. If you were to partner with Simon, you might not be as good as him.

So when Harden went to Philadelphia to partner with Embiid, many people were worried: These two guys used to be the type to just hold the ball. Will they be able to play the traditional pick-and-roll cooperation between guards and centers?

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The fact is that after Harden came to the 75ers, the team's biggest offensive move was the pick-and-roll tactics of Harden and Embiid.

In the first game where the two played together, there was a scene where after Harden and Embiid picked and rolled, Embiid received a return pass and was obviously three meters away without anyone guarding him, but he still stood there for several seconds.

Poor kid, the past few seasons when he partnered with Simmons were really miserable. Embiid must have been desperate. He didn't expect that one day he would be left alone on the court. No wonder he would show up in that game.

There are a lot of opportunities to feel uncomfortable.

At the same time, due to his technical characteristics, Simmons needs a lot of attacks to the basket to maximize his value on the court, which further squeezes Embiid's offensive space under the basket, causing Embiid's future offensive distance to become increasingly wider.

, the offensive methods are becoming more and more like a defender.

In the first half of the first quarter, Embiid moved forward to play a pick-and-roll for the team's point guard, and then quickly passed the ball down to complete the finish. He used these two moves to catch the ball without the ball.

In the first direct conversation with the first active player, he scored 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in half a quarter.

How can such an all-powerful Embiid not make Philadelphia fans crazy?

However, Wang Zelin was a little disappointed because he didn't expect Embiid to give in so quickly and keep avoiding him.

Since they won't cooperate, he can't force himself on him. That would be boring!

Therefore, Wang Zelin did not attack with the ball a lot, and handed the ball to Lillard and Jokic, switching to the same off-ball mode as Embiid.

In the off-ball mode, Embiid also possesses the offensive skills shown by Wang Zelin, and his technical maturity and offensive threat are far superior to Embiid.

This made Embiid very depressed. Regardless of whether he had the ball or not, he was beaten all over by Wang Zelin.

However, the emperor, who is naturally optimistic, quickly figured it out and convinced himself in his heart.

After all, you, Wang Zelin, have played golf for several more years than me, so it is normal for me to be inferior to you now.

Don't bully a young man into being poor, let's see how I will defeat you in three years!

At the 7th minute of the game, the main players of both sides temporarily left the field and replaced them with substitute lineups.

At the end of the first quarter, at 34:23, the Trail Blazers led the 75ers by 11 points!

This section of the game seemed to take Philadelphia fans back a few years ago, to a time when they only had about ten games in the entire season.

In fact, the 75ers' performance was worse than the score reflected. The only ones who contributed positive value on the field were Embiid and Covington, who contributed 6 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist and 1 block in 7 minutes. The other three

The plus and minus values ​​on each field are all negative, which means they are all holding back.

If it weren't for the No. 9 rookie Dario Saric on the bench, who was in excellent condition and scored several heroic goals one after another, the point difference would definitely be more than 11 points!

As for Wang Zelin, in the same playing time, his statistics surrounded Embiid in all aspects, scoring 13 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 blocks and 1 steal!

Facing Wang Zelin like this, nb's agent Michael Taylor could only shake his head helplessly and said with emotion: "Your uncle is still your uncle!"

During the break, Wang Zelin specifically told Harrell and Zubac: "You should pay more attention to No. 9 on the 75ers later, and when it's time to get in shape, get in touch with your body."

The boss spoke, and Harrell and Zubac immediately looked fierce. They wanted to give Saric a good look in the second quarter.

Two minutes later, the game entered the second quarter.

During the break, his coach and agent gave him two cups of chicken soup. Embiid suddenly felt that the weather had cleared up, the rain had stopped, and he seemed to be OK again.

75-man offense.

Embiid began to occupy the low position on the left wing, hoping to start a one-on-one real man battle with Wang Zelin.

But Wang would not let Embiid occupy the position easily, and immediately put up a strong confrontation from behind.

His low-post defense is not only a confrontation of absolute strength, but also mixed with harassment with small movements that the referee cannot see. It is not just a dead-end confrontation.

The huge resistance force is like a wave, either rising or falling, empty or real, one wave after another, coupled with endless small movements, making Embiid feel pain and numbness in his back, which is very uncomfortable.

This is the first time Embiid has faced such a strong defense in the new season. When he played against Dabai Bian and Old Warcraft, he had never been defended like this, which made him mistakenly think that the top centers in the league are no more than this.

I don’t know if Wang Zelin is too good, or if his previous opponent is too bad.

"Why are you so strong?"

Embiid hasn't received the ball yet, so naturally he can't steal the ball and make a turnaround jump shot like before. He can only keep wrestling with Wang Zelin, and he was surprised again and again during the process.

Facing the first active player, is it so difficult to take the position just once?

He found that his strength was not used at all. When he tried to defend with all his strength, he would be suddenly relieved. When he was not holding on, the strength above him would suddenly increase sharply, which put him in a dilemma.

In other words, Wang Zelin saw him through and predicted his prediction in advance.

"It's been a long time since I've seen the boss so serious?"

Jokic on the right wing was also paying attention. He was very surprised to see Wang Zelin's top defense.

At this moment, Embiid pointed to the sky and exerted his strength to carry it, trying to use his strength to complete the turn and alley-oop. Wang Zelin suddenly retreated. Embiid's upper body leaned back and his feet failed to follow.

I fell on my butt.

"oh!"

Philadelphia fans exclaimed.

"Young people have good ideas, but their experience is lacking."

Wang Zelin moved his lips and looked at Embiid with a half-smile.

Embiid is worthy of being a famous Internet troll, and his mental quality is really strong. Even if he retreats, there is no expression on his face. He gets up and leaves the paint area. He takes a step outside and reaches the area near the left free throw line, where he wants to

Bit.

Wang Zelin took a step back and did not go up to defend again. He could not drive Embiid too far. If he followed him, he would not be able to return to the basket in time.

Although he took a step away, he was only an arm's length away and within reach, and the defense against Embiid was still extremely tight.

At this time, Covington used the cover of his teammates from the top of the arc to break through with the ball. With a height of 2.08 meters, he had a certain size advantage against Batum. He strode into the paint area with meteoric strides.

As Covington broke through, Wang Zelin was forced to take a step back to the basket. He faced up and stared at Covington who came in, while also looking at Embiid.

Covington is an example of counterattack through hard work, dedication and commitment. His improvement on both ends of the court over the years has made him one of the most versatile and efficient complete players in the league. He is the only one on the roster who can give

Embiid will definitely help the players.

"Crack!"

Covington is very smart. When he sees Wang Zelin replaying the basket, he will not attack the basket. Instead, he will suddenly stop two steps away from the basket.

“What a beautiful thought!”

Already prepared, Wang Zelin immediately used his feet and rushed over.

"Shoot? Or pass?"

Zhang Lili became nervous.

As he rushed up, Covington noticed from the corner of his eye that Embiid was moving towards the paint area.

At this moment, Covington made a choice. He first raised one foot to make a pull-up gesture, but kept the other foot motionless. He took the ball back, flicked his wrist at the same time, and stuffed the ball toward the basket.

He originally wanted to do it by himself, but Wang Zelin's reputation on the defensive end forced him to change his shot to a pass. Before passing the ball, he did a fake shot to help Embiid delay Wang Zelin.

"It's a pass! Be careful!"

Zhang Lili shouted urgently.

At this time, Embiid entered the paint area, rushed south, and stared at the basketball coming from Covingden.

The next moment, Wang Zelin hurriedly stepped on the brakes, made a squeak under his feet, turned around urgently, and rushed back to the basket with two steps and one step at a time. At this time, Embiid took off with both hands to catch the ball, and took advantage of the situation to hold the brakes. He immediately sealed it with a Tathagata Palm.

past.

"Snapped!"

Embiid hit Wang Zelin's hand with the ball and was blocked again.

"Oh, no!"

His own top pick was blocked for the second time.

"Good shot! Zelin, play with him!"

Zhang Lili shouted excitedly.
To be continued...