You should cross the mountains like a brave man

Chapter 870
Chapter 881 No one in the world can chase

April 2016, 4, this day is the closing day of the NBA regular season.

There are 14 regular season games and 28 teams participate.

This day should be remembered for a few reasons.

In the closing game, Wei Xia scored 50 points, further consolidating his scoring title and leading the 76ers to the playoffs with the No. [-] ranking in the Eastern Conference.

The Warriors again set a record to win a game.

They had won 73 games before. In the final battle, they defeated the Grizzlies and won 74 games unprecedentedly, increasing the Bulls' historical record of 96 games by 2 games.

Winning enough games in the regular season is the mission of all teams in a league with weak competitiveness.

Obviously, the Warriors have completed the historical mission entrusted to them by the times.

Since 1996, in 20 years, many teams have been close to the Bulls, but no team has surpassed it. The Warriors have accomplished such a feat with their powerful lineup.

Even with their 74 wins, fans weren't focused on him.

Kobe is the protagonist of the closing day.

In his closing game, he scored 60 points against the Jazz, including a quasi-lore three-pointer at the last minute.

He played a perfect retirement campaign.

The dissatisfaction with him has been conveyed in various ways inside and outside the league.

Wei Xia's regret is far greater than others. Kobe's retirement made him unable to avenge the Lakers. It seems that the plan that was about to die halfway at the beginning can never be started.

The old people are leaving, the new people are on the stage, and the era of the old generation is going away.

Teams that make it to the playoffs only have two or three days to rest.

In two or three days, the playoffs will begin.

The 76ers won 63 games, third in the league, second only to the Warriors and Spurs.

After two seasons, Wei Xia won his fifth scoring title in his career.

本赛季，他82场全勤，场均32.6分7.7篮板7.2助攻以及2.4抢断以及1.5封盖。

It is worth mentioning that almost every item of his data is the highest value in recent years.

Especially on the defensive end.

If the judges haven't gotten tired of his two previous DPOY wins, he can be re-elected.

2.4+1.5 defensive data, coupled with his on-the-spot performance of repeatedly locking up the opponent, no matter how you look at it, no one in the league has greater defensive influence than him.

On this basis, what is frightening is that he has obviously played the best defensive performance in the league, but he has won another scoring title.

Judging by his age, he is no longer in his prime.

32 years old, superstars in the 60s-70s-80s have to consider retirement at this age, and he and James are still at the top of the league.

The playoffs are out.

The 76ers met the eighth-ranked Indiana Pacers in the East.

The Pacers have always been a tough nut to crack. Their style is brave and tenacious, and they are good at hand-to-hand combat. Like the Celtics, they are the most Grizzly-like team in the East.

Even their own fans don't believe that their team can win the championship, but the teams that meet them are not having a good time.

The first round is a test, and if the 76ers want to achieve three consecutive championships, they should not be afraid of any opponent.

They have a three-day offseason, and then, on the fourth day, they sit back and relax at home.

The 76ers have absolutely no intention of underestimating the Pacers.

The Pacers also did enough research on the 76ers.

They knew that they were not strong enough, and wanted to create a miracle, so they could only hold the 76ers and roll into the mud to see if they could create some accidents.

The Pacers are rough enough, and they played against the 76ers with the demeanor of an Eastern team.

Those who can swing their elbows will never hold back their hands, and the positions where small movements can be made should be fully utilized.

Moreover, at the beginning, the insider Myles Turner, which the Pacers got temporarily badly last season, showed his spirituality.

High pick-and-roll, wide open, and long three-pointers.

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He already has the shadow of most of the insiders in the future.

Has the ability to protect the basket, can switch to the outside line, has a soft touch, and can pick and roll outside shots and shoot three-pointers.

For the near future, such an inside line is the inside line that can most liberate the ball holder.

It will be a lie that those who get the inside will win the world.

The essence of basketball in the new era is that only those who can shoot into the perimeter can win the world.

The 76ers have a clear tactical guiding ideology when dealing with all teams that are not called the Warriors: squeeze through when they encounter a screen, and they are not afraid of forcing three-pointers through the gaps blocked by the screen.

The Pacers have learned and learned, playing iron-blooded confrontation with the 76ers, while controlling the penalty area, testing the stability of the 76ers' mid-range and long-range shots.

In addition to Turner, the Pacers also has an underrated titan-Monta Ellis.

Wei Xia's students in the same grade, they tried out for the Warriors together.Later, Ellis was successfully selected by the Warriors and served as the leader of the Warriors for a period of time. His fate was completely different from that of Wei Xia.

In the first quarter, Ellis went to the penalty area twice. Cousins, who was on the opposite side, stood still when he saw the little man breaking through to deliver the hat.

Two times in a row, Wright couldn't stand it anymore, and went to Faried to contain the Pacers' breakthrough.

Faried has lost his starting position this season because his shooting ability has not been developed for a long time. He himself has a lot of emotions, but the team's record is stable. He dare not really treat it as a cancer and can only accept the arrangement.

Now the team needs him to protect the rim, and he has performed well.

Wei Xia defended against his opponents breathlessly, scored three points on the offensive end, and also completed a one-on-one duel. He made achievements on both offense and defense. The Pacers can't do anything about him.

However, the Pacers' hand-to-hand tactics have achieved results.

The touch of most of the 76ers' players was lost in the collision.

But the Pacers can defend but not attack, and the most sure point of attack is contained.

Wei Xia's defense was suffocating for most of the half. After a hellish 8-for-0, Ellis made his ninth shot in the first half. He was like a fish through the water and scored that goal.

"Ever thought it might be your only goal in the first half?"

Wei Xia asked uncomfortably.

Ellis is not a superstar, but he has the self-esteem of a superstar. He is very strong. The more Wei Xia wants to prevent him, the more he has to prove himself.

He just wants to prove himself.

When the hand feels bad, obsessing over offense can only add a burden to the team.

Ellis was 14 for 1 in the halftime without thinking, which brought countless opportunities for the 76ers to counterattack.

In the halftime, Wei Xia almost disintegrated the Pacers' defensive tactics alone.

If the 76ers can score a lot of counterattacks, it doesn't make sense for opponents to wrestle with them in the positional battle.

Because unless the arm is broken, as long as it is a counterattack, any NBA player rushing to the basket is very threatening.

The whole team is working hard for the same goal, but the core players take the lead and lag behind. This kind of thing hurts morale.

In the second half, Ellis became aware, but he woke up a little later.

The 76ers' overall situation will be timed, Ellis miraculously made a three-pointer in the backcourt, the Indiana has another glimmer of hope, and the Wells Fargo Center is quiet.

At that time, the face of the normal team was about to change miserably. After all, they were about to kick the opponent to death, but they didn't expect to be tripped by the opponent with the rest of their strength.

But the 76ers have seen everything in the past few years.Especially Wei Xia.

How does this group compare with Kobe, Nash, Dirk, Duncan, and James?
Their strength is undoubtedly far behind.

Wei Xia scored a three-pointer in front of Ellis.

"Do you want another three-pointer from the backcourt?"

Many people want to explore the secret of Weixia's strong defense. Some people will say that his offense makes the opponent breathless, while some people will say that his defensive strength exceeds others.

But what is really great about him is that he is good at beating opponents psychologically.

For him, one-on-one matchups are all about attacking the heart.

Only by defeating the opponent from the spiritual level can the offense and defense be completely ruled.

Over the years, there are only three people he has not defeated.

Leonard, Kobe and James.

Leonard didn't care what he said, Kobe's peak was staggered from him, and James, although often irritated by him, rarely collapsed.

Ellis wasn't one of them, he was too sensitive.

Sensitive enough to hear Wei Xia's provocation, he thought about doing something to win back his dignity.

"Monta Ellis wants to deal with Wish one-on-one!"

"His position is dangerous!"

"Wish stepped forward to grab!"

"Broken! Wish broke the ball!"

Later, it was the moment when Wei Xia dashed his opponent's hopes.

Wei Xia steals and counterattacks face to face, his face is full of blood, he runs like electricity, and directly dunks, who in the world can catch up?

"Perhaps the Indiana people can share their experiences with the Bostonians."

"What does it feel like to be intercepted at the moment of life and death?"

The commentators of the Fuguo Center said gloatingly.

(End of this chapter)