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Chapter 266 Find a player to replace Embiid
After returning from the timeout, the Nets also accelerated their pace.

After receiving a sideline kick from his teammates, Whitehead dribbled the ball all the way to the frontcourt quickly.

Rondo has been hanging around him and interfering with his dribble.

The ball in his hand was almost broken by Rondo, which scared Whitehead into a cold sweat.

Although Bennett is a small forward, he is the offensive routine of a traditional power forward.

He is more of an offense from the inside, such as a face-up shot after receiving the ball, or a low single in the penalty area.

Whitehead rushed upfield and saw that Bennett had run behind Saric in the paint.

Whitehead hurriedly lobbed the ball inside and passed it to Bennett.

Bennett catches the ball and plays Lisa Ridge in a back-to-back single. Although Bennett is not tall, he has a tonnage.

Bennett is 2.03 meters tall but weighs 117.5 kilograms.

Sharic is 2 meters 08, but weighs only 101 kilograms.

Bennett dribbles inside and leans on Saric to advance inside.

Saric's slightly thin body couldn't bear it at all.

Like a heavy tank, Bennett carried Saric to the 76ers' penalty area.

Although Bennett almost crushed Saric and went inside, but his speed was not fast.

When Bennett sprinted into the penalty area, turned around and knocked Saric away, trying to jump up and dunk.

Zhang Zifeng had already entered the inside line and jumped up.

When Bennett jumps up, ready for a dunk.

The basketball he was holding in his right hand felt instantly hit hard!

When Bennett yelled "Ah!", the ball he caught was slapped away.

It's covered!
When seeing Bennett go inside and jump up to dunk, the Nets fans were about to cheer.

In the next second, there was a scene on the court that Nets fans didn't want to see.

There was a burst of regretful exclamation in the Barclays Center arena, "NO..."

Bennett was blocked by Zhang Zifeng.

The ball was shot out of the three-point line by Zhang Zifeng. Rondo received the ball first and ran towards the frontcourt immediately.

The 76ers played a quick defensive counterattack and formed a partial situation in the frontcourt where more players played less.

In the end, Ibaka rushed all the way from the middle to the basket, received a pass from Rondo, and made an alley-oop dunk in the air to complete the score.

Once again, the Nets had the ball. Whitehead took the ball to the frontcourt. When he was about to pass the ball to Bennett, Saric suddenly went forward and used his height advantage to completely block Bennett behind him.

Whitehead didn't dare to take risks, and passed the ball several times from the outside. In the end, Bogdanovic barely shot from the right wing and hit 2 points.

In the transition between offense and defense, Rondo dribbled the ball across half court and passed the ball to Zhang Zifeng.

Seeing that Gilpatrick was strictly guarding him, Zhang Zifeng dribbled the ball horizontally, and after attracting the attention of the Nets, he suddenly passed back to Saric at the top of the arc.

Saric received the ball on the outside and jumped up to shoot without any hesitation.

Bennett jumped with Saric when he jumped.

But he was already slow to react, and his height disadvantage made it impossible for Bennett to bother Salic.

Saric's shot from beyond the three-point line, over Bennett's fingers, the ball flew to the basket.

Swish!
The ball went into the net.

At the end of the first quarter, Saric scored 3 three-pointers in a row in this quarter, helping the 76ers chase the score to 22-26, only 4 points behind.

During the break, Lionel Hollins hesitated.After Bennett played, the effect was not as good as he expected.

Do you want to replace him, or give him a little more time?
After much deliberation, Lionel Hollins decided to give Bennett some more time.

After all, he played less than 2 minutes in the first quarter.

Maybe it's because he just came on the field and his hands and feet haven't moved yet.

Bennett continued to play in the second quarter, but soon his performance completely disappointed Lionel Hollins.

Lionel Hollins had in mind Bennett taking advantage of his strength to beat Saric, but it was clear he was thinking too brightly.

Bennett is not Elton Brand, let alone Barkley.

His weight can crush Saric, but he doesn't have Barkley's speed and agility, nor does Brand's solid basic skills.

Bennett's small forward's height, traditional inside style of play, and center forward's speed give him no advantage inside.

He can't help the team on the offensive end, and he is also a loophole on the defensive end.

Running to the outside, Bennett's speed could not limit Saric at all.

Let Saric play happily, scored 5 points in a row, and overtook the score in one fell swoop.

In the 9th minute of the second quarter, I really couldn't stand Bennett's performance on the court.Lionel Hollins replaced him with Luis Scola.

In the early years, Luis Scola could help the team on the offensive end.

But now Scola's slow pace will only drag the team down.

Saric opened up here, and the Nets' defense against Zhang Zifeng could no longer be as tight as in the first quarter.

Whether it is Gilpatrick or Harris, Zhang Zifeng cannot be restricted by one person alone.

Zhang Zifeng scored 6 in a row and led the team to a 10-3 spurt.

Seeing that a small lineup can't deal with the 76ers, Lionel Hollins can only replace Lopez again and return to the familiar position.

Lopez and Gilpatrick each scored 3 points to help the team bite the score.

But soon Zhang Zifeng and Saric jointly scored 3 three-pointers, and they led the team to another 11-2 offensive climax.

In the second quarter, the 76ers set off a counterattack climax. At the end of the first half, 47-38, the 76ers not only recovered the point difference, but also overtook their opponents, leading by 9 points.

I originally wanted to be at my home court, the opponent 76ers lost a general, and I hope to see the Nets make a comeback, hoping to have a little joy.

When leading the 76ers by 13 points in the first quarter, the Nets fans were indeed happy for a while.

But I didn't expect that in the second quarter, the situation turned sharply, and the Nets fell behind by 9 points.What's even worse is that when the 76ers changed their formation to catch up, especially after the overtake, the players of the Nets seemed to have their spines broken all of a sudden, and they couldn't stand up anymore.

The Nets fans were very disappointed and angry, and many fans left the field at halftime.

Originally, the team has been ranked last in the East this season, and the Nets players don't have much fighting spirit.

This continuous change did not help the team, which undoubtedly greatly hurt the morale of the Brooklyn Nets.

Now seeing some fans leave the field halfway, it makes the Nets players extremely frustrated.

In the second half, the Nets players seemed to deal with it again.Not active in running, not active in defense.

Seeing that the team had no fighting spirit, the Nets fans were even more dissatisfied. Before the fourth quarter, the Barclays Center Arena became empty.

A team without fighting spirit, the fans of the team are very unhappy, but his opponents are very happy, especially Saric feels so happy.

When the whistle sounded at the end of the game, the 105ers beat the Nets 90-76.

Lopez of the Nets had 26 points, Bogdanovic had 12 points and 8 rebounds, and Gil Patrick had 10 points.

Zhang Zifeng of the 76ers had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and a record-high 16 assists.

Saric, who benefited the most from the field, made 17 of 11 shots, including 9 of 7 three-pointers, scored 29 points, and created his own scoring high.

Brett Brown is very happy, not only because the team won this victory, but more importantly, after Embiid was absent, the team found a player who can help Zhang Zifeng open up space.

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