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Chapter 40 The Enemy Pistons
95 to 94, Iverson succeeded in lore.

The 76ers' bench rushed to the field frantically, and Iverson was hugged tightly by the crowd.

This kind of headwind comeback is really exciting, and even the always calm head coach Maurice Cheeks couldn't help but throw his fist in celebration.

This is still an away game. If it was at home in Philadelphia, the fans would probably be crazy.

After the game, head coach Cheeks and Philadelphia Answers, who completed the lore, accepted interviews with the media.

The reporter asked: "At the last moment, you used a new player to play, what did you think at that time?"

Cheeks: "Yes, this is this year's rookie. I also let him play with the attitude of giving it a try. I didn't expect him to surprise us."

Reporter: "Did you arrange the killing blow at the last moment?"

Cheeks: "Yes, but it is somewhat different from what I expected. Yang is a rookie with great potential and high IQ. Moreover, he is very smart on the court and has a good grasp of the situation and timing."

Reporter: "It is said that the 76ers offered this Chinese player a short ten-day contract. Will the Philadelphia 76ers provide him with a guaranteed contract?"

Cheeks: "I can't answer your question alone, but Philadelphia will not lose a potential excellent rookie like other teams."

After the head coach finished speaking, he stopped entangled with reporters.

Cheeks' last sentence is very intriguing, which can be regarded as mocking the Suns and the Celtics for letting go of a potential rookie.

One game can't explain anything. Three to five minutes of playing time is not enough to reflect the excellence of a rookie. The feeling Yang Ze gave Cheeks is that the first is to play smartly, and the second is that when others give up, he Still insisting.

Both the coach and the team's management like such a player very much, because he can often drive and motivate his teammates.

A reporter from the Philadelphia Sports Report also came to Los Angeles with the 76ers to interview Iverson after the game.

Reporter: "Allen, what do you think of completing the final lore and turning defeat into victory?"

Iverson: "Yes, sometimes you feel powerless about the game, but today, we have Yang, just when everyone thought the game was frozen, it was Yang who stood up and brought us so much. What a surprise, it's hard for you to imagine a rookie's first game and just complete a 3+1."

Reporter: "It seems that you have a high opinion of this rookie Yang."

Iverson smiled and said: "Yang is a very hardworking and talented player. He has been improving. His perfect performance at the last moment today is not due to luck but a manifestation of strength."

Reporter: "Philadelphia 76ers did not start this season very well. How do you see the future?"

Iverson: "Because there are new players joining, the team is still running in, and we will play better and better in the future."

Although Yang Ze didn't play much time in this game, as a rookie, his performance is already very impressive.

In 3 minutes, he scored 6 points, 2 assists and 1 rebound. Don't underestimate these six points. This is a critical moment to chase points.

It can be said that if there is no Yang Ze and other substitutes are used, the result of this game for the 76ers may be doomed to failure.

It is precisely because of Yang Ze's refusal to give up and his bold dribble and assists at the last moment that Iverson will not have such a lore chance.

After the game, in the 76ers' lounge.

"This game can be won. I believe everyone has seen that the key to victory lies in where it is." Head coach Cheeks said, "As you all know, Yang is our teammate who signed a ten-day short contract. The ten-day contract expires. Afterwards, I would like to seek everyone's opinions on whether he will stay or not."

Iverson said: "Is it too hasty and just use one game to make a conclusion?"

Cheeks said bluntly: "Can't this game explain the problem, Allen, you know, we need such a player."

Iverson nodded.

Hearing Cheeks' words, Yang Ze felt a lot more at ease, and got the affirmation from the head coach, and it only took one game.

"Coach Cheeks, Yang finally violated your tactical arrangement, is this?"

Cheeks interrupted Willie Green's questioning and said: "As an NBA basketball player, you should know that although I have given a tactical layout, I have clearly explained what everyone should do.

But we can't fully guess the opponent's defensive intentions. When the situation on the court is changing rapidly, as a defender with the ball, it is not a good thing to change the way of play and make the team win better.

Facts have also proved that it was a very correct choice for Yang to dribble and break through at the last moment, attracting the defense and allowing Allen to catch the ball smoothly to complete the lore. "

Allen Iverson immediately took up the conversation and said: "Yes, Yang's last 3+1 and assists that determine success or failure are really great."

The head coach and the team boss have said so, even if Willie Green is dissatisfied, he can't say anything.

"Thank you, thank you for your affirmation." Yang Ze thanked humbly.

"About Yang's going to stay, I would like everyone to write it down on paper, write Yes if you agree with him to stay, write No if you disagree."

Cheeks is doing democratic voting, and it's anonymous.

After everyone gave their answers, Cheeks shuffled all the notes, opened them one by one, and recorded them one by one.

Except for Yang Ze, among the 76 players of the 10ers, 2 votes hoped that Yang Ze would stay, and [-] votes were against.

There is no need to say more about this result.

"Yang, this is a good ending, of course it's also a good beginning, isn't it?" Cheeks nodded in satisfaction and said to Yang Ze.

"Thank you, Coach Cheeks."

"I will discuss the results of everyone's vote with Billy King, Yang, work hard, we look forward to your better performance."

In this game, Yang Ze failed to get the background board, but there is no need to worry, the playing time is too short, and he participated in relatively few offensive and defensive rounds. He believes that there will be opportunities in the future.

Back in Philadelphia the next day, other teammates went home, looking for their mothers, only Yang Ze stayed in the team's training hall to practice.

The facilities and lighting of the team's training hall are much better than the stadium outside, which is exactly what Ze Yang needs today.

It is definitely a very correct choice to practice shooting in the training hall.

There is a ball swallowing and spitting machine under the basketball hoop. Every time Yang Ze throws in a basketball, it will fall into the machine. He can also set the interval of spitting the ball according to his shooting time.

It doesn't matter if you hit the iron occasionally. There is a funnel that looks like an upturned funnel under the basket. This funnel is surrounded by a net under the basket. No matter which direction the ironed basketball falls, it will enter the funnel, and then enter the bottom to swallow it. In a ball-spitting machine.

In this way, it is not too convenient to practice shooting alone. You just stand there and shoot. Every time you shoot a ball, the next ball will just spit out and reach your hands.

In the evening, Iverson called and asked Ze Yang if he wanted to go out to play. The Philadelphia Ocean Horses were already hungry and thirsty.

Yang Ze smiled and refused. Although he is still young and has physical strength and energy, now is the critical time for him to stay with the 76ers. He will refuse anything that affects his personal performance.

Iverson did not force Yang Ze, but told him to combine work and rest.

On November 11st, the 21ers played an away game against the Bucks. According to the current ranking in the East, this is really a game of pecking. Small.

The game was still very anxious. Cheeks didn't let Yang Ze play because Willie Green didn't play at the last moment of the last game and complained to the head coach for a long time. Cheeks also wanted to take care of Willie Green's emotions .

What is surprising is that the 76ers, the third-to-last in the East, lost 94 to 98 to the Bucks, the second-to-last in the East.

After returning to Philadelphia, 76ers coach Cheeks also asked everyone to concentrate on training, expressing his dissatisfaction with the overall poor performance of the players.

On the night of November 11, Ze Yang was finally able to fight at home. The opponent in this game was the Detroit Pistons, which eliminated the 22ers in the first round of last season's playoffs.

The Pistons have maintained sufficient competitiveness in recent years. They even won the championship in 2004. Unfortunately, they lost to the Spurs in the tiebreaker of the 2005 Finals. Their strength is mediocre.

In the past two seasons, the Pistons' lineup has not changed much. On the offensive end, they have Chauncey Billups' field control and Richard Hamilton and Prince's output.

On the defensive end, this Pistons team is even more terrifying, dubbed the title of the New Bad Boys.

Their defensive rating is very high, allowing 95 points per game, and always limiting opponents to less than 100 points.

In the first round of last year's playoffs, the Philadelphia Digital team with Iverson was almost limited to less than 80 points.

There are not many people in the NBA who can limit the peak Iverson. Whether it is Chauncey Billups or Richard Hamilton, it is indeed difficult to defend Iverson one-on-one, but their overall defense , It also repeatedly frustrated the offense of Philadelphia Answers.

Although Ben Wallace, who averaged 13.5 rebounds and 3.1 blocks per game, left the Pistons, this game is still not favored by the outside world, especially when the Pistons roared that Rasheed Wallace was still letting go of his wild words before the game. The team is bound to be swept by us this season.

What kind of person is Iverson?

"Today's victory is decided by the 76ers."

When the boss of the team spoke, everyone was attacking with blood, but the defense of this Pistons was really terrifying.

Although Iverson scored 10 points in the first quarter, he was accompanied by two fouls, which had a great impact on subsequent appearances.

Willie Green's performance was even worse. He made 4 of 0 shots in the first quarter and was defended by the Pistons for 3 turnovers.

Although all of them were high-spirited, they just couldn't break through their defense.

At the end of the first quarter, the Philadelphia Digital team trailed by 18 points 26 to 8.

This kind of game is very aggrieved, and the fans are even more aggrieved watching it.

"Yang, you start the second quarter, and I will give you enough playing time to perform well."

The script is not quite right. The rookies always play when the team is ahead, but they play when they are behind. This makes it more difficult.

But
It is also because of the difficulty. If Yang Ze can make the game turn around, it will better reflect his ability.

(End of this chapter)