basketball player

Chapter 675 673: The last gun also misfired
Joel Embiid sits inside, and it can be seen that he is still very active.

Just like Becky Harmon commented, this guy is bloodthirsty, has a strong desire to win, and is eager to smash all obstacles in front of him.

But Henson is right, the desire to win alone cannot solve all problems.

As soon as Embiid came to the low post, the No. 34 that he hated appeared again.Giannis Antetokounmpo, this guy has become Embiid's nightmare today.

As long as this guy appears in front of Embiid, his offense will fail in all likelihood.

"Damn it!" Embiid gritted his teeth. His strong desire to win and the anger accumulated from the first quarter made him choose to fight against the defense.

So the much-loved superstar hits a hook shot with Lopez and Antetokounmpo guarding him.

Why doesn't he pass the ball?Because there is no passing route at all.Embiid tried several passes when he was double-teamed before, but none of them achieved very good results.Either it was a mistake, or it was unable to form an assist.

Pass to the shorted Ben Simmons?Embiid couldn't pass because Simmons was standing under the basket at this time.It's embarrassing to be completely empty outside the three-point line and not dare to shoot.As a result, Simmons simply stopped standing outside the three-point line.

When Embiid is double-teamed, Simmons can't open the space. The only thing he can do is wait for Embiid to suddenly find himself standing under the basket, or grab the offensive rebound and successfully steal the chicken.

But unfortunately, neither of these two situations happened to Simmons today.Offensively, he's all but disappeared from the Sixers' system. The 76ers' offense seems to have become 76 on 4.

Embiid had no choice but to make a hook shot when he had no one to pass the ball to.But the result was the same as before. Embiid's shot was not converted into a score. Henson's containment of this super rookie was perfect!
"Once again, Joel Embiid missed a shot. Embiid's scoring efficiency is very low today. He has gone four consecutive shots without scoring."

"The double misfiring of Embiid and Simmons made the 76ers very disadvantageous on the offensive end. Now, the game has reached the end of the third quarter, and the 76ers have also gone from leading by 5 points at the beginning to trailing by 8 points. Coach Brett Brown should solve their offensive problems if they want to win the game."

The camera showed Brett Brown, the silver-haired coach with his anxiety written all over his face.

Also anxious is Embiid. If his performance continues to be so bad, this may become his most embarrassing game.After all, before the game started, he was clamoring to let the Pacers fall off the altar.

A few minutes later, the third quarter officially ended. The 76ers entered the fourth quarter decisive battle with a 9-point disadvantage. Since the beginning of the second quarter, the 76ers have been suppressed.

Although the point difference has been hovering between double digits and single digits during this period, it has not been completely opened.But again, the 76ers have no way to continue to close the score.

This time during the break, Brett Brown's roar never stopped.He knows how important this game is to the team, and the team only completed a 40-point massacre victory in the last game.If you lose today, you will undoubtedly lose your morale.

"Jimmy, you have to stand up!" Brett Brown yelled, his hands clenched tightly on the tactical board, as if it was his last straw.

"Now someone has to stand up and score, and this person can only be you! As long as you open up the offensive end, others will get a chance. So, increase your number of singles, I need you to use your personal ability to lead the team out of the predicament!"

Jimmy Butler nodded silently without answering.He knew early on that the game against the Pacers would not be an easy one.Therefore, I have already prepared for a tough battle.

Jimmy Butler didn't want to live in Henson's shadow all his life, nor did he want to flee to another place like James did.

He has to win once, even once!
Butler gritted his teeth, next, it's up to him!

"In the fourth quarter, it's the same as what I said just now. George, you need to pay attention to Jimmy at all times. He may suddenly attack suddenly."

On the other hand, Henson asked the team to focus on Jimmy Butler.

"Boss, you said you should pay attention to him during the halftime break, but he was not the main attack point of the 76ers in the past quarter." George spread his hands, and he felt that Henson was a little too nervous.Today, the 76ers have been eaten to death by them.

However, Henson did not relax his vigilance, but patted George on the shoulder.

"Trust me, George. Jimmy Butler will come to trouble you sooner or later. I just hope you won't be overwhelmed by then."

Henson's expression was undeniable, that boy Butler would not allow himself to fail easily in the Bankers Life Arena.

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As soon as the fourth quarter started, Paul George found that the 76ers' offense was a bit different.Embiid is no longer desperate for a position, and Ben Simmons' possession time has been greatly reduced.

As soon as the ball crosses half court, it basically goes to Jimmy Butler.After Butler held the ball, he called Embiid to come up to cover, and he wanted to play singles!

"Is it finally here?" Henson smiled. He didn't expect Brett Brown to let Butler play singles so late.

Had Henson coached the 76ers, he would have made Jimmy Butler catch up.However, maybe this is the gap between Henson and other coaches.Brett Brown still had illusions about other people, but they didn't know that their only hope was Jimmy Butler.

However, it is too late to let Butler start the singles mode now.

"Hurry up after blocking, go, go!"

Butler yelled and passed the screen, signaling Embiid to cut in quickly so that he could pass the ball and assist.But Paul George was not deceived by Jimmy Butler's words. He stayed right in front of Butler from the beginning to the end, and constantly interfered with Jimmy Butler with his two long arms.

George knows Jimmy Butler too well, the boy's eyes are different now from the previous three quarters.Henson was right, Jimmy would step up sooner or later.

And George's task is to smash Butler's heroic dream.

So, Jimmy Butler's first shot in the fourth quarter was struck by George's interference.

In the past, Jimmy Butler often lost to George on the training ground.After all, there is indeed a gap between the physical conditions of the two.

Now, Jimmy Butler thought many things had changed.But some things seem to never change.

For example, he still struggles to score on an extremely focused George.

"The 76ers planned to use Jimmy Butler to break the situation from the beginning, but their wish did not become a reality. Paul George's defense is very strong even for Jimmy Butler."

Reggie Miller looked at Brett Brown, then at Henson.He suddenly felt that maybe the first second of the game started, the situation was already doomed?

Henson Joe must have arranged every step.

The 76ers fell into Jimmy Butler's individual singles, but the Pacers' offense was booming.

Antetokounmpo's breakthrough brought great trouble to the 76ers' defense. The 76ers either chose to help defend or choose to defend the pass.However, no matter what the situation is, Antetokounmpo can handle it with ease.

His passing is more deadly than Embiid, and he finishes better at the rim than Simmons.This time, Antetokounmpo once again scored on Ben Simmons.

This high-profile No. 24 scholar was undoubtedly taught a good lesson today.Most promising striker?Simmons may have to let go of this title.After all, Antetokounmpo is only [-] years old.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Pacers widened the point difference to double digits.For the 76ers, this is a huge disaster.

What's worse, Jimmy Butler's subsequent attacks were not very efficient.Henson reminded George to pay attention to Jimmy Butler all day long, and the occasional repeated nagging made George extremely serious when facing Jimmy Butler.

Moreover, with Antetokounmpo, George can also put his full attention on the defensive end.attack?Just leave it to the "Greek monster".

So, for Brett Brown, a desperate thing happened-the three leading stars of the 76ers were all locked up by Henson!Brett Brown's last cannon also officially declared a misfire!
In this immature system, Brett. Brown can not count on role players to kill the game.Those 3 stars are his capital to win.

And what Henson has been doing is to weaken his capital.Until now, the 76ers have become powerless to resist!
"Have you arranged everything from the beginning?" Halfway through the fourth quarter, the difference between the two sides was hovering around 15 points.Jimmy Butler is still working hard, but under George's defense, it is difficult for his efforts to be converted into points.

Thus, Becky Harmon finally had the opportunity to chat with Henson.

"I'm not God or a prophet. I can't plan everything in advance. But I have game tape, so I can find the opponent's weaknesses in advance. Remember, Becky. Finding the opponent's weaknesses and magnifying them is the best way to win."

Henson smiled and put his hands under his head easily.The game that had made him nervous for half a month was finally over.With Butler, Embiid and Simmons all misfiring, it is impossible for the 76ers to comeback.

No, the game is not over yet, the most exciting part of this duel has yet to come.

Henson can't wait to see it, Joel Embiid has a loveless expression after the game.

He believes that Embiid's expression will definitely be the most exciting picture of today's game.

(End of this chapter)