I'm a boss in the NBA

Chapter 558 Do You Look Down On People?

Three-pointers are not good, so how did Simmons average 19.2 points per game last season?
There are three reasons: First, because of the natural dislocation advantage, Simmons can grab the backcourt rebounds and push the fast break directly, and score a one-stop layup. 26% of the games played in the game.

Second, Simmons has a certain low-post offensive threat.

Due to the lack of shooters in the entire LSU team, the offensive space in the half-court battle is relatively tight. Simmons has a lot of difficulties when holding the ball from the outside, so in many cases, he will catch the ball on the edge of the penalty area to launch an attack. Under certain circumstances, if the opponent is the opponent's inside player, he will use his speed to easily break through the opponent. Even if he encounters pincers and supplementary defenses, he can use his strong body and the advantage of being able to shoot with both left and right hands to complete the score.

In addition, Simmons can get 40 free throw opportunities per 9.8 minutes in his freshman season, which is quite impressive.

Simmons certainly has his weaknesses, and they are stark.In addition to the lack of sufficient range mentioned above, his leadership ability also faces some questions.

This season, under his leadership, LSU only scored 19-14 losses, and even failed to break into the top 68. It was from then on that his draft market once appeared in crisis.

In addition, although Simmons has excellent talent and good defensive instincts, he averaged 2 steals and 0.8 blocks per game this season, but in terms of defensive attitude, there are also some signs of not being good.The specific manifestation is that his defensive investment is obviously affected by emotions. Most of the time, his attention is not so concentrated, and he likes to gamble for steals.

All in all, Simmons has undoubted talent, but there are also many problems that are prone to occur in young players. The running-in between him and "The Great" Joel Embiid is also a problem.

However, their pair of "double emperors" is still quite exciting. The 76ers hope that this young man known as "the next LeBron" can lead the team out of the darkness. many opportunities.However, it seems that the good wishes of both parties may not be realized in a short time.Because Simmons suffered a fracture in his right foot during training on September 76 this year, it is unclear how long he will be absent.Now it seems that it is a bit difficult to see this pair on the court.

The 76ers' training camp was arranged at Stockton University, and everything went very smoothly until the last internal team training game.In this intra-team confrontation, Simmons sprained his right ankle during a fight.

The team immediately sent the No. 76 pick to undergo X-ray and MRI examinations, and the examination results were then sent to the 76ers' chief therapist Christopher Dodson and the team's chief medical officer Jonathan Glashaw. Authoritative sources confirmed that Simmons' sprain caused a fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone of his right foot.At present, the [-]ers have officially announced the news of Simmons' injury, and stated that they have not set a clear timetable for the comeback.

For the 76ers, this team, which has been poor and weak for many years, may have to wait for a revival.Originally, they selected Simmons to train him as a team leader and let him fight with young and talented players such as Embiid, Okafor, Noel and Saric.But with Simmons' injury, the 76ers have to go back to last year's old path.

In recent years, the high-ranking rookies selected by the 76ers seem to be unable to escape the troubles of injuries.After they drafted Noel that year, the big man missed his entire rookie season because of a cruciate ligament injury, and he didn't officially start playing in the NBA until the second year.There is also Embiid, the 2014 No. 76 pick. It has been 2 years since he was selected by the [-]ers before he began to play official NBA games on behalf of the team.

Okafor, who was selected by the team last year, also suffered a knee injury after playing 53 games.Today, Ben Simmons also appears on the 76ers' list.

Call them unlucky. It's really unlucky to choose one and hurt the other, just like being cursed by someone.

Let’s say they are not unlucky. At least a lot of talented young players in the team now, whether it is Simmons, Embiid or Okafor, actually have the potential to become star players, and Simmons and Embiid Bede is enough to become the core of the team.

Holding Wang Bo in his hand, but he couldn't hit it. It's the 76ers who are talking about now.

But if possible, Xu Xuan still wants to make a deal with the 76ers, especially Embiid.

Although everyone says that Embiid was blown out, his strength is average. But he can play inside, shoot outside, and has a pretty high ball quotient.

If he can be traded, even if it is traded with Russell, it is worth it.

Except for Ingram, I don’t deny that Xu Xuan has always had relatively high expectations for Ingram. The main reason is that this guy’s physical condition is too good. After training, he will be the next Du’s second child. Who doesn’t like this?

Embiid is great, can he be better than Du's second child?
And Russell's potential is also very high, but from Xu Xuan's perspective, he is not as developed as Ingram. He can become an All-Star, but it is too difficult to further become a super giant.

The upper limit is not the same for two people.

And people like Ingram, Embiid and others can be regarded as the cornerstone of the team to build the team, and Russell is at most a second-in-chief like Klay.

Of course, this can only be thought that if the 76ers are killed, Embiid will not be traded.

The 76ers have not much trading information this season, and they also have such a group of talented young players. Xu Xuan will not trade any older All-Star players. There is no need for that. Just rest assured and wait for time to ferment. .

It is worth mentioning that the 76ers signed Gerald Henderson, a swingman who played for the Trail Blazers last year, with a total of 2 million U.S. dollars in two years.

Henderson, 28, was selected with the 2009th pick in the first round in 12 by the then-Charlotte Bobcats.He played for Charlotte in the first 6 seasons and gradually grew into the captain of the Bobcats.But in the summer of 2015, in exchange for Batum, Henderson was traded to the Trail Blazers and lost his starting position.Played the main force in the Bobcats for 4 and a half years, played a total of 391 games, including 292 starts, and scored more than 2011 points per game in the 12-2012 and 13-15 seasons.Last season, Henderson played 72 games with the Trail Blazers, all coming off the bench, averaging 19.9 minutes per game, scoring 8.7 points and 2.9 rebounds.

Henderson mainly plays shooting guard and can occasionally play small forward.As an outside line with excellent physical fitness, Henderson's extremely impactful singles ability can provide him with reliable scoring. In this season, Henderson has increased his long-range shots and hit 48 three-pointers throughout the season. The 35.3% three-point shooting rate is also a career high.

During the Charlotte period, Henderson was the captain of the team and the leader of the locker room. He had a high prestige in the youth army.And last year, the Trail Blazers locker room had this big brother, and it was very harmonious and stable.Henderson, who has been serving as a youth player mentor throughout his career, has also been favored by many teams.

There is nothing else for the 76ers to sign him. A large group of young people must have a boss, otherwise it will not be a mess?
In addition to Henderson, the 76ers also signed Spanish point guard Sergio Rodriguez. Next season, the soul of Real Madrid will wear the 76ers jersey to play in the NBA.

The 30-year-old Sergio is 1 meters tall. He participated in the NBA draft as early as 91. At that time, he was selected by the Suns with the 2006th pick in the first round, but he was soon traded to the Trail Blazers. , and started his NBA career from Portland.

After three seasons in Portland, his performance did not impress the team. He came to the Raptors in the 2009-10 season, and then he was traded twice this season, moving to the Kings and the Knicks. He failed to find his position in any team. After the end of this season, he chose to leave the NBA.

In the four seasons he played in the NBA, Rodriguez averaged only 4 points and 4.3 assists per game, which is indeed not a success.

After leaving the NBA, Rodriguez returned to his homeland and joined Real Madrid for 3 million euros in three years and played until last season.With his outstanding performance in Madrid, Rodriguez got the chance to return to the NBA, and at this time he has become a 450-year-old veteran.

The purpose of signing him is the same as that of Henderson. The 76ers are too young, and without veterans on the side, it is difficult to ensure stability.

But as far as their current record is concerned, 6 wins and 19 losses, there is no difference between stable and unstable.
7 pm.

Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.

The second game of the Lakers' seven consecutive away games started.

The starting lists of the two teams were given on the big screen before the game.

For the away game, the Lakers sent Xu Xuan, Russell, Ingram, Randall and Zubac to the starting lineup.

For the 76ers, Sergio, Gerald Henderson, Robert Covington, Okafor and Embiid were sent.

The lineup of the Lakers is very floating, and there are five rookies in this game.
Well, Xu Xuan is also a newcomer.

Counting it, he is only in his third year. According to NBA regulations, anyone who does not have a rookie contract is called a rookie.

And Russell is the second year, Ingram is the first year, Randall and Xu Xuan are the third year, and Zubac is the first year. There is not even a fourth-year player.

With such a young lineup, Frank still plans to replace Xu Xuan after he has played for 5 minutes
The 76ers were angry.

What are you doing?

Do you look down on people?

You, Xu Xuan, played the full first quarter against everyone else. Why did it change to 5 minutes for us?
Look down on people, do you look down on people?

It really is.
From the current point of view, the 76ers are a patchwork lineup. Looking at the record of 6 wins and 19 losses, it seems good that they can win 6 games, but in fact, they won these 6 games. How did you win
If you are lucky, you may win, if you are not lucky, you will lose.

Simmons is not there, and now the only core of the 76ers is Embiid.

The focus of the team's shots also falls on him.

After a game, you have to take close to 20 shots.

Although the Lakers' lineup in this game was very strange, they played very fiercely.

The bayonet fight on both sides was very bloody.

Especially for the inside line, Frank first started with Zubac, then was beaten by the emperor with various footsteps, and then went to Yi Jianlian. Yi Jianlian lasted for a while. Seeing the difficulty inside, he turned to the outside to shoot a three-pointer and watched Embiid Shiran throw a three-pointer and hit it. Xu Xuan admitted that he was sour.

The three center forwards in the family. A Lian is comprehensive enough, Zubac is young enough, and Tarek is fierce enough, but in terms of three-point ability, only A Lian has a little bit. Just a little bit. They can't be used as their own routine like the emperor. arms.

Not just Xu Xuan.

Antetokounmpo, who is far away in Milwaukee, has purple eyes with envy.

No way, he doesn’t need anything, only this three-pointer is missing, and he can’t practice well. If he also has a three-pointer that can be shot, he will wake up laughing from a dream
In this game, Xu Xuan was replaced after only [-] minutes of playing. According to Frank, a group of young people are fighting bloody battles on the field, so you "old guy" should not be floating in it.
Well, obviously a third-year player has become an "old guy" in Frank's mouth
Frank said so, and all the players and staff, including Randall, took it for granted. It seemed that Xu Xuan was that old guy.
Actually, he is not.

Xu Xuan was wronged.

And Randall. You're so meow. If I'm an old guy, aren't you an old guy who is in the same class as me?
Well, you are fresh meat, I am "old guy".
Xu Xuan didn't bother with them either, and sat quietly watching the show.

As the fourth largest city in the United States, Philadelphia has a strong basketball atmosphere, especially when there was a representative figure answering the question before.

There are also a lot of people watching the game today, and many of them are holding Embiid's sign.

It seems that the emperor is very popular in Philadelphia.
From Xu Xuan's point of view, the emperor's footsteps under the basket are really good, very skilled, and very flexible in moving around.

Compared with the current No. [-] center in the league, Cousins, his footsteps are a little more floating. After all, his tonnage is lighter than that of his cousin. The cousin's footsteps are gorgeous, but the impact is stronger. The styles of the two are a bit similar, but there are also differences.
Not to mention, looking at Xu Xuan, he really came up with the idea of ​​​​trading Embiid.

The Lakers have a lot of bargaining chips. If Ingram and Russell are packaged, this deal may not be possible.

Two for one, the 76ers will also consider this deal.

However, Ingram is not for sale here in Xu Xuan, and only Russell, Randall or Zubac can be packaged. Two for one, or even three for one, but if this is the deal, the 76ers probably won't agree
(End of this chapter)