Legend of Tomorrow

The 76ers scored, and the players patiently passed the ball. With 24 seconds running out, Kukoc missed the jumper after catching the ball. O'Neal grabbed the backcourt rebound and passed it to Guo Xu.

Without the coach calling a timeout to adjust, the Lakers players spontaneously started playing the same tactics they used against the Spurs.

Guo Xu controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and Horry pulled him outside the three-point line in the middle to cover him, creating a pick-and-roll mismatch opportunity for offense. O'Neal is stationed in the low post on the right, Kobe and Leder are at 70 degrees on the right and in the left corner respectively. The formation is completely open and can be used for triangle offense.

Guo Xu held the ball and rushed to the right, attracting Kukoc to switch defense. The ball was passed to the middle. Iverson chased Guo Xu and freed Horry.

Horry caught the ball very quickly and didn't waste the opportunity. The ball hit the net! 22 to 22.

When Iverson chases the point guard, the big man covering will have an opportunity to catch the ball and make a shot. Horry is best suited for this job.

Horry's overall shooting percentage is very low, less than 40%. In fact, his efficiency is not bad. All his shots are mid-to-long-range shots after receiving the ball. In this era, his 35% three-point shooting percentage is the best among big men. Gotta be excellent.

Moreover, Horry is a very selfless team player. He never plays randomly and never takes possession of the ball. In his peak season of 1995-96, he averaged 37.1 minutes per game with the Rockets and only took 10.3 shots. In these two seasons, he averaged 20 minutes per game. Fewer than 5 shots. The Lakers Trident needs this kind of person as a teammate the most.

The 76ers attacked, and McGee broke through with the ball, causing Leder to foul and made two free throws. 22 to 24.

During the dead ball period, Jackson made another substitution adjustment, and Brian Shaw came on to replace Ryder, who was absent-minded on the defensive end. In this game, Jackson does not plan to let Leder play again.

Although Leder vowed to start a new life when he joined the Lakers, he disappointed everyone time and time again. Not only did he not become Rice's replacement, he was almost not even a qualified substitute. Now that Guo Xu is here, the Lakers can guarantee offense off the bench without Leder, and the defense will be better without him.

On the 76ers' side, Todd Markloch came on to replace Te'lon Hill.

Teilon is 206cm tall and weighs 109kg. It is difficult to limit O'Neal in single defense. Todd is 213cm tall and weighs 127kg. He is a heavy-duty blue-collar insider.

The game continued, Guo Xu and Horry opened up the space, Kobe ran to the left side to catch the ball with his back, and singled out Snow, who was 191CM, turned around and made a jump shot. 24 to 24.

When the 76ers attacked, Iverson singled out Guo Xu. He dribbled the ball to his left hand from his crotch, shook his left shoulder, and then changed direction to the right. Guo Xu followed for the first time, and Iverson retreated with the ball. The same action He did it again, and the second time he changed direction, Guo Xu moved sideways half a beat slower, and the two of them moved away from each other.

Iverson didn't wait for the Lakers wing to come up to cover, and made a jump shot. His shot was very fast and he threw the ball towards the basket before it reached the highest point. Guo Xu took off a little slower and the eye seal was ineffective. 24 to 26.

In his rookie season, Iverson used a standard jump shot posture, jumping to the highest point and shaking his wrist. However, as the 76ers relied on him offensively and opponents strictly guarded against double-teaming, he no longer had the space to take a leisurely shot, and gradually changed his shooting hand pattern to an irregular and super-fast starting hand. He has completely given up on the orthodox style of play.

His shots are similar to underhand push shots, with extremely high arcs. He often adds lateral drifts of various difficulty levels, combined with lightning-fast stops and starts, and uses extremely weird rhythm changes to avoid the opponent's blocks.

This kind of offensive play lacks formal guidance on shooting actions, and there is no follow-up action after the shot is made. It all depends on Iverson's soft touch to ensure the hit rate. Gradually, he developed this strange shooting habit even for open shots and free throws, so he shot some simple open shots but was not very stable.

There is no second player in the NBA who can fight in and out of the opponent's penalty area in the face of double-teaming like Iverson, and calmly shoot.

He can guarantee 40% shooting rate in the 76ers, which is not low. After watching the game, you will think that he is a genius.

The current Guo Xu's personal ability can't be compared with Iverson's. Singles are acceptable, but he can only pass the ball when he encounters double teams.

The Lakers attack, Guo Xu attracts the defense and passes to Kobe, and Kobe hangs to O'Neal. O'Neal hit the second-year rookie Todd in the low post, turned around and hit the board with a throw. 26 to 26.

The 76ers attacked, and Iverson dribbled the ball continuously under his crotch to change direction, got rid of Guo Xu with his speed, and then plunged into the crowd.

It has been smooth sailing for Guo Xu since he entered the league. Although his performance on the offensive end is not very stable, his defense against face-to-face breakthroughs has always been good. Opponents usually rely on his height advantage to shoot jumpers. This is the first time that he has been outplayed. If there is no teammate to help double-team, Iverson singled out he does not know how many points he can score.

The penalty area was blocked by Lakers players, Iverson was forced to distribute the ball to the outside, Snow made an open shot and missed the basket.

As good as the blue-collar players of the 76ers are on the defensive end, they are as bad as the offensive end, and the shooting percentage is touching. If Iverson is surrounded by a group of 3D players, it will not be so easy for opponents to double-team him.

It's a pity that as long as coach Larry Brown is here, it is impossible for the 76ers to have 3D players. They rarely practice three-pointers during training.

It's not appropriate to describe Larry Brown's team as taking less three-point shots, but it's right not to shoot. He strictly requires every team member, whoever takes more than five three-pointers in a game will be like Brown killing his father and enemy and must die.

Iverson averaged 6 three-pointers per game in his rookie season and hit 2 goals. Although his overall field goal percentage was only 41.6%, his scoring efficiency was higher than now. He likes to shoot three-pointers. Then Brown joined the 76ers. Iverson's number of three-point attempts in the second season plummeted to 2.9, and his overall shooting percentage increased to 46.1%, and he began to make breakthroughs.

Iverson later suffered an injury, which was directly related to the style of play that Brown asked him to play. A man who is 183cm tall and weighs 75 kilograms has to kill seven in and seven out of the penalty area every game, and is knocked over several times by tall opponents. Every time, unless it is a robot, everyone will be injured.

In the 1995-96 season, when John Lucas was the coach of the 76ers, the 76ers team averaged 17.5 three-pointers per game; in the 1996-97 season, when John Davis coached, the team averaged 16.5 three-pointers per game; In 1997-98, when Brown took over the 76ers, the team took 9.9 three-pointers; in the 98-99 season, it dropped to 7.4; last season, it took 7.8.

After Brown completed the transformation of the 76ers, they shot fewer three-pointers than the Jazz, ranking last in the league twice. Brown restricted Iverson from shooting three-pointers. After his rookie season, Iverson never coached three-pointers again.

Iverson is eager to shoot three-pointers in his bones. He also participated in the three-point long-range shooting contest during the Star Weekend last year. During the game, he performed inaccurately but still managed to smile at the audience.

Well, it wasn't an inaccuracy, he only scored 6 points, just to have fun.

Iverson was awkward with the ball and couldn't find his rhythm. At the end, the time ran out and he didn't even finish the shot. It is impossible for a shooter who often practices three-pointers to make such low-level mistakes.

In a sense, Brown harmed Iverson. If Iverson had been practicing three-pointers, he would definitely be accurate with his soft touch. If he mainly uses the offensive method of shooting three-pointers from outside the three-point line and stepping back for three-pointers, Guo Xu will definitely be unlucky against him with a defensive method of one and a half steps away...

This is just an assumption. Iverson has embarked on a path of no return with invincible spirit and extremely low efficiency.