Famous NBA

Chapter 149 The 22nd Birthday Is Here
On December 2023, 12, a Porsche Palmela was on its way to Philadelphia International Airport.

"I want to ask for leave, because a very important thing needs to be done as soon as possible, so I have to miss the 2324th game."

"Has something happened at home?"

"No, but it's a very important thing."

"That's OK, I agree." It's not clear why, but Travis Schlenk, president of basketball affairs and general manager, agreed to Young's request.

"By the way, what do you pack and unpack?"

"Gifts, one is too late for me to give now, and the other is a birthday present from someone."

"Dior's rose gold-rimmed glasses, are you short-sighted?" Kean saw Yang stuck a pair of glasses on the bridge of his nose through the rearview mirror.

"——" Yang didn't say anything, but turned his head to the familiar scenery outside the window.

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Let's go back in time to 2016

After the Celtics broke the record for the most consecutive games with 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists.

Young did not choose to move on and fight for the 20th game record.

Instead, in the game against the Nuggets, it implemented a strategy that should have arrived long ago:
rest
Of course, in order to save face for the league, the reason why the Philadelphia 76ers reported their absence was naturally not a rotation rest but a sore left knee.

The lack of Young, who has amazing off-ball influence, did not stop the 76ers from moving towards victory. They still won the game 113:106.

Part of the reason for the victory is that the Nuggets' offensive and defensive strength is still a certain distance from the 76ers who are the number one in the East.

Another part of the reason is naturally the strong output of Embiid, Brogdon, and Richardson. In the absence of Young, they completely digested his scoring average of 27 points per game.

8分6篮板8助攻1抢断2盖帽
James Johnson, who played as the starting power forward.In 27 minutes of playing time, he played auxiliary tasks well.

After finishing the Denver Nuggets game at home, the Philadelphia 76ers started a three-game trip:
Conley sidelined
The Grizzlies only have Randolph and Gasol Jr., the black and white pair of bears to support the situation.

Faced with the good opportunity to beat the Grizzlies violently, Yang didn't want to miss it at all, so he ended his rotation very decisively in this game.

Tony Allen, 0/6 FGG, 0/6 1P, [-] turnover
Zach Randolph, 5/13 FG, 0/1 2P, 5/3 FT, 4 rebounds, 1 turnovers, [-] block
Tony Allen's shooting flaws widened further.More dependent on Randolph's offensive ability than last year.Coupled with Conley's absence, Gasol Jr. began to degrade his main offensive ability.

The Grizzlies, who were plagued by three major weaknesses, were swept around by Covington and flanked by the 76ers. Young took over Randolph's singles, and Embiid sat down and waited for a breakthrough to resolve them one by one.

When the 76ers attack, the Grizzlies used unconditional pinch Young last year to fail this year's defense because
What Yang did last year was to single out the opponents, break the situation and force the solution, and initiate tactics.is the source of all tactics
This year's Yang, apart from retaining the necessary game-breaking solutions, the rest of the work has changed.
Instigating points, diverting weapons, and strategic seduction
When the people around you change from a situation where there is only one and a half shooters to being only half people and half people with range problems
The Grizzlies' strategy of flanking and emphasizing retreat has become the best ladder to adjust Gasol to go out.

Stepping on Yang's siege ladder, Embiid and Covington, who have range problems, kept brushing offensive rebounds during the game to increase the number of rounds.

107:72
In this "modernization" and "anti-modernization" duel, the Grizzlies failed to resist even three quarters, and achieved a defeat.

It was just throwing himself out as bait, which affected Young's stats. Although relying on off-ball moves, forced three-pointers, and scored 21 points in the air cut basket

But the assists are definitely less than 5
21分7篮板3助攻2抢断，复出的第一场，扬就丢掉了本赛季每场都有5次及以上的助攻。

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22分11篮板3封盖vs34分8篮板2封盖
Facing the combination of Pelicans center Akinza and Asik, Embiid completed the explosion effortlessly.

Covington took a break, neither Embiid nor Young took over, and Siakam suffered from Anthony Davis in the starting game

A pick-and-roll cut from the left, a turn and cut from the right, a second attack, and finally a post-up single
Even though Young's help defense is very good, it can't prevent Anthony Davis from scoring 34 points

unfortunately
The 34-point Anthony Davis ran into the night
holiday in ghost state

Only scored 16 points in 21 shots.

Plus Moore who scored 14 points
三人得分上双的鹈鹕很难抵挡27分的布罗格登22分恩比德21分扬15分范弗利特12分理查德森

The impact of five scoring in double figures

100:116, this basically non-defensive confrontation battle allowed the New Orleans Pelicans to exit decently in the last quarter.

Joel Embiid, foot discomfort

Jan, left knee soreness
Brogdon, rest

Covington, rest
The first back-to-back game, the last game of the three-game streak, tomorrow will be against the Cavaliers, Philadelphia, which is entangled in three major factors, decisively chose to rest four of the five main players; even if the league fined 50.

Detroit Pistons 79:97 Philadelphia 76ers

Richardson, who is the only main force, played well in this game. Originally, he could only say that his ordinary pick-and-roll shots made 8 of 5 shots in this game. After adding a few cuts to the basket, he scored a team-high 22 points.

Of course, Richardson scored 22 points and made a contribution. The more critical point is Drummond. His squatting did not give up the 76ers who could not hit the basket and got a lot of valuable opportunities.

Under 22 points, Van Vleet, who played as the starting point guard, also played at the sixth man level: 12 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and steals
James Johnson, who was suppressed by Young, Covington, and Siakam, did not play the first two

He played an excellent supporting performance of 8 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals.

And the Pistons...

2016/12/12

The first Philadelphia 76ers in the East and the second Cleveland Cavaliers in the East meet again
Strictly prevent the pressure test and a large number of flanking attacks. The Cavaliers pulled the strength and density of the flanking attacks to the full scale at the beginning of the game. The purpose is very simple, not to give Young the space to handle the ball.

Since he didn't even handle the ball, Young simply took people to the bottom line and handed over the game to Brogdon and Embiid for the time being.

Faced with a situation that was basically not aimed at himself, Brogdon used pick-and-rolls and off-the-ball cuts to continuously attack the Cavaliers' lightweight inside.

Embiid

Of course, Young didn't completely run without the ball. When Embiid was off the field, Young started to cover for Van Vleet/Richardson in the high position, and quickly fed some cakes to Covington/Siakam while forcing the Cavaliers to attack.

The offense is pretty smooth, but the defense is not good. Facing the situation where LeBron James and Irving are chasing defensive weaknesses

The 76ers are very helpless. They thought about not switching defenses and using circle defenses, but LeBron James and Irving's outside touch is really good

Had to force the 76ers to pick up the switch
One change, the result is good

At home, the Philadelphia 76ers led the Cavaliers by 34 points 29:5.

(End of this chapter)