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Chapter 196 Zhang Zifeng is back to normal, and the 76ers are on the right track!

The Bulls lost 91-103 to the 76ers.

Butler scored 34 points and 11 rebounds in a double-double. Zhang Zifeng only scored 23 points and 9 assists.

In contrast, Zhang Zifeng's data is very shabby.But fans and reporters who have watched this game know that the 76ers can beat the Bulls because Zhang Zifeng restricted Butler in the second half.

"USA TODAY" - "The Role of a Leader"

"In individual statistics and team wins, how should a team leader choose?

In today's game between the 76ers and the Bulls, Zhang Zifeng explained with practical actions what a team leader should do.

Zhang Zifeng's statistics are completely inferior to Butler's.But it was Zhang Zifeng who put most of his energy into limiting Butler in the second half, so that Butler, who performed well in the first half and scored 25 points, scored only 14 points on 4 of 9 shots in the second half, thus ensuring the team's victory. .

Mr. Butler, you are very good, but compared to Zhang Zifeng, you are not mature enough, and you are not ready to be the leader of a team to lead the team forward. "

As soon as the "USA Today" article came out, the voices criticizing Zhang Zifeng were much less.

After all, everyone is sensible and their eyes are discerning.

The 76ers with Zhang Zifeng and the 76ers without Zhang Zifeng, as well as the performance of the 76ers this season and the performance of the 76ers last season, you can understand the importance of Zhang Zifeng.

You Butler is great, but what's the point if the team can't win.

Zhang Zifeng's statistics are not as good as yours, but he can lead a weak team to defeat your strong team.

What does that mean, it means that you are the data brush.

Just like that, you dare to yell that he is more qualified to be an All-Star than him, you really think all the fans are blind!

For a while, Butler had a lot of criticism, and even the Bulls fans complained about him.

Zhang Zifeng returned to his normal state, and the 76ers were also on track.

1月17日，费城76人主场迎来波特兰开拓者，结果76人在主场104-87大胜开拓者，迎来了两连胜。

76人队中张子枫25分10次助攻，史密斯16分5个篮板，诺尔4分8个篮板。

Lillard of the Trail Blazers played poorly under the defense of Zhang Zifeng. He made 18 of 4 shots, plus 4 free throws, and only scored 14 points.

McCollum had 14 points and Leonard 13.

On January 1, the 19ers traveled to New York to challenge the Knicks away. This time Anthony returned from injury.

The two teams played fiercely in this game, leading the score alternately, but in the third quarter the Knicks suddenly broke out and once established an 18-point lead.

But the tenacious 76ers, led by Zhang Zifeng, launched a counterattack in the fourth quarter.

Zhang Zifeng scored 9 points, and Smith also made two three-pointers. They led the team to a 27-12 counterattack climax.

With 3 minutes left in the fourth quarter, they took a 90-88 lead by 2 points.

At this time Anthony stood up and hit a three-pointer, and the Knicks regained the lead.

Zhang Zifeng made a foul and made two free throws. Afflalo scored another goal. The Knicks took a 1-35 lead with 93:91 left in the fourth quarter.

In an emergency, Zhang Zifeng hit a three-pointer, and then Smith hit a jumper. With 13.6 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the 76ers took the lead again 96-93.

After the Knicks paused briefly, Anthony hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc, and the two teams tied at 3.4 with 96 seconds left in the fourth quarter.

At the last moment, Zhang Zifeng missed a three-pointer and the game entered overtime.

In the first overtime, both teams led by 3 points.With 7.4 seconds left in overtime, Zhang Zifeng hit a three-pointer from the left to help the 76ers tie the score at 107.

Anthony missed the lore and the game entered the second overtime.

In the second overtime, Zhang Zifeng's physical strength declined, but he still gritted his teeth and used two breakthroughs to score. He led the team to an 8-2 scoring climax, helping the 76ers to score with only 1 minute left. Helping the 76ers lead 117-111 by 6 points, Lopez tipped the basket at the last moment to no avail. The Knicks were weak and finally lost to the 113ers at home 119-76.

After two overtimes, the 76ers struggled to win three consecutive victories.In this game, Zhang Zifeng scored 36 points and 12 assists.

It is also because of this game that the 76ers, relying on the advantage of the cross record, overwhelmed the Knicks and ranked 13th in the Eastern Conference.

On January 1, the Philadelphia 21ers continued their road trip to challenge the Orlando Magic.

In this game, Zhang Zifeng scored 20 points and 6 assists, and Smith scored 17 points. They led the 76ers to score in double figures with five players.

In the third quarter, the 76ers played a 13-2 spurt to establish a double-digit lead, and then they firmly maintained the lead.

The 76ers defeated the Orlando Magic 96-87 on the road, and the 76ers ushered in a four-game winning streak.

1月25日，76人回到主场，可惜这场比赛76人队的其他球员表现不佳，在自己的主场76人队92-112大比分输给了凯尔特人队。

Zhang Zifeng scored 26 points and 9 assists to no avail.

1月27日，76人在主场强势反弹，张子枫得到23分，10次助攻外加4次抢断。

Smith scored 19 points, and they led the team's offense to flourish. The 76ers, who scored in double figures with six players, established an advantage in the first half and maintained their lead until the end.

In the end, they defeated the Phoenix Suns 113-103 at home, and the 76ers also swept the Suns in the regular season.

In this game, Devin Booker scored 12 points, 7 assists and 4 rebounds, and his performance was very comprehensive.

But compared with Zhang Zifeng's 22 points, 9 assists, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 blocks, there is still a big gap.

The Milwaukee Bucks lost this round, and the 76ers rose to 12th in the Eastern Conference with a half-game advantage, only 11 games away from 1.5th.

On January 1, the NBA officially announced the 29 All-Star Game, the east and west bench list.

The All-Star reserve list is selected by the head coaches of the NBA's 30 teams.

East bench: Paul Millsap (Atlanta Hawks), Chris Bosh (Miami Heat), John Wall (Washington Wizards), Isiah Thomas (Boston Celtics) ), Andre Drummond (Detroit Pistons), Kyle Lowry (Raptors), and DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors).

Heat center Chris Bosh was forced to withdraw from this year's All-Star Game due to a sprained calf and was replaced by Al Horford.

West bench list: Klay Thompson (Golden State Warriors), Draymond Green (Golden State Warriors), Anthony Davis (New Orleans Pelicans), DeMarcus Cousins Chris Paul (Los Angeles Clippers), James Harden (Houston Rockets) and LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio Spurs).

In addition to the All-Star bench lineup, the NBA officially announced the list of participating drafts for the All-Star Weekend Skills Challenge, the Three-Point Contest, and the Slam Dunk Contest.

Zhang Zifeng was successfully selected for the three-point contest and will compete with JJ-Redick (Clippers), Kyle Lowry (Raptors), Klay Thompson, Tiffin Curry (Warriors), Bosh (Heat), James -Harden (Rocket) competes for the title of top scorer.

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