1048: Whose springboard?
At the beginning of the game, Embiid did not disappoint the 76ers fans.
He scored consecutive goals on Jokic's head, which was very consistent with the expectations of the live fans.
Now, what people expect is no longer Jokic beat the Grizzlies' No. 5 position. What they are thinking now is how to win the Grizzlies!
The 76ers have won three of the past four games and they are in a strong momentum. And as a team composed of young people, their desire to win is also very strong.
The past few rounds have allowed the 76ers players to see hope of confronting the Grizzlies.
They found that the omnipotent Memphis Grizzlies were actually not invincible!
This time, Wade shook away Gerald Henderson with the ball and killed the penalty area.
When Henderson was at his peak in Charlotte, he averaged 15 points per game.
He is a very classical shooting guard, preferring middle distance than three-pointers and preferring off-ball attacks than ball-holding attacks.
At the same time, Henderson's strong body also made him perform well on the defensive end.
If it weren't for the continuous injury blow, Henderson might have really made a name for himself in the NBA.
In other words, Henderson is not a shrimp soldier and crab general. He is also very confident in the elderly Wade.
However, Wade used only a quick one-handed change and shook Henderson's center of gravity and successfully broke through.
Anyone who underestimates Wade will basically not have a good ending.
"Tsk, please!" Seeing Henderson being broken, Embiid was ready to make up for defense at the basket.
Wade bravely made a layup after entering the penalty area, but Embiid arrived in time, waved his long arms, and slapped the basketball out of Wade's hand!
"Damn!" Wade didn't expect Embiid's defensive consciousness to be so outstanding. He is worthy of being a guy who can earn 2.5 blocks per game!
That's right, with only 25 minutes per game this season, Embiid averaged 2.5 blocks per game, and his efficiency was amazing!
The basketball was slapped away, and the rest of the 76ers immediately ran to the frontcourt to make a counterattack.
They believe Embiid can definitely protect the ball.
After completing the cover, Embiid stretched out his long arms and prepared to get enough of this basketball that began to fall.
But just as Embiid was about to get the basketball, a fat white arm appeared in front of Embiid.
“Eh?”
Jokic took the lead in capturing the out-of-control basketball. This guy who seems to be in athletic ability has done a very good job in competing for the ball!
"Damn, I've been picked up!" Embiid complained in his heart, but it was not a big deal to snatch the ball by Jokic. He didn't believe that Jokic could break through his second attack.
After Jokic grabbed the basketball, he immediately rushed towards Embiid. Embiidza took steady steps and prepared to welcome the running "pork belly".
But just as Jokic and Embiid were about to collide, Jokic turned around quickly like a defender and cleaned Embiid like a wooden stake!
"What!?" Embiid was shocked. He had never expected that the fat Jokic would have such a move!
The "Emperor" hurriedly turned around and wanted to make up for the gap, but Jokic turned around and dunked, not giving Embiid a chance to make up for it.
"Boom!" The basket was pulled hard by Jokic with one hand.
Suddenly, the elegant squatters in the Vachovia Central Stadium were silent, and everyone's eyes widened, including the two commentators on the commentary stage.
"This..." The two commentators who had just talked slutty suddenly found that they could not speak.
Nikola Jokic, the fat white man who looked slow, just won Embiid in the battle, and then scored successfully with a beautiful turn and one-handed dunk on Embiid's head?
This is illogical!
How could that fat boy Jokic be so flexible?
After scoring the goal, Jokic waved his arm hard, and others were full of domineering in this action. However, Jokic did this action only made people feel funny...
No matter how you look at it, Jokic is more like a non-threatening guy. But what he did just now is really inconsistent with his appearance!
"Jokic... was lucky. He grabbed the basketball and scored the ball in the chaos. No matter what, Embiid blocked Wade was really beautiful." After holding it in for a long time, the commentator finally got his words.
Jokic's performance just now was shocking, but Link didn't agree.
That kind of ball is just Jokic's routine operation.
"It's okay, let's attack back, attack back!" The 76ers coach Bret Brown's shout made the young people who were stunned come back to their senses.
Embiid frowned. He didn't know what happened to Jokic just now. But he promised that he would not give in anymore.
Embiid wanted to hit one back on Jokic's head immediately, but this time Rodriguez couldn't hang the ball into the penalty area.
Because Jokic's defense is so active, Embiid is not stable at all!
In the end, Rodriguez and Covington played a pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll, Covington immediately cut in, and Rodriguez's pass was immediately delivered!
But this simple cooperation had long been expected by Link. Rodriguez's pass was just halfway through when he was intercepted by Link who suddenly came out of the way.
"Don't think of us so simply, man." Link yelled after the steal, and then accelerated to fight back!
Rodriguez gritted his teeth and heard Gasol talk about Link's magical deeds more than once when he played with the Olympics with the team this summer.
In Gasol's mouth, Link was simply an omnipotent person.
Rodriguez didn't take it seriously at that time. He knew that Link was very strong, but it was impossible to be so strong.
However, it turns out that Gasol's description of Link is not exaggerated at all!
Although the pick-and-roll tactics just now are simple, Rodriguez's pass is very accurate and fast. As a European defender, passing is a basic skill that must pass the game.
Even if the opponent judges the intention, it is difficult to directly cut off the ball.
But Link seemed to be waiting for him to pass the ball, and easily took the basketball into his pocket.
The counterattack led by Link soon passed half, and Embiid even rushed behind Link for a long distance.
He didn't want to be exaggerated by the Grizzlies. He had just successfully blocked Wade. If he blocked Link again this time, it would definitely make the Grizzlies' morale greatly weakened!
Link was like a sharp arrow, killing the 76ers' heartland. Around him were full of 76ers wearing white home jerseys.
Link didn't look back, he stared at the basket tightly, held the basketball and took two steps.
As a result, just one second before the jump, Link slapped the ball under his crotch!
"Is it a pass!" Embiid immediately turned his head. Sure enough, the basketball flew from Link's crotch to the top of the arc outside the three-point line.
And the one who was receiving the ball there at this time...
It's Jokic!
"Damn it, how could this be spread??" Embiid was shocked. He had never seen a player like Link!
It can defend, attack and pass! It has no shortcomings.
After all, this is the first time in his life that the "Emperor" has fought with Link. It is normal to be scared.
Jokic shot when he received the ball without hesitation.
Embiid's three-pointer has always been the proud capital of the 76ers fans.
But Jokic's three-point shooting move was smoother than End.
Embiid is more than the center in this world who can shoot three-pointers.
Hesitated to shrink too hard just now, so Embiid really didn't have time to pounce. When his palm was blocked, Jokic had already completed the attack.
The basketball is hollowed out into the net, leaving no suspense.
Jokic scored five points in a row and returned the color!
At this moment, the self-esteem of the 76ers fans was hit critically.
Their treasure in their palms, their hope for revival, and their biggest star, Joel Embiid, actually played hard to match the Grizzlies' white and fat substitute center who looked weak!
One turned around and dunked and a three-pointer shot, Jokic looked as comprehensive as Embiid.
What they expected was Embiid to beat the Grizzlies at the fifth position and then lead the 76ers to a surprise victory, just as D'Angelo Russell and Ingram did to the Warriors before.
But now, Embiid has not taken any advantage!
The overwhelming strength shown by Link also made the fans on the scene feel desperate.
Just now, under such a difficult situation, he could pass the ball in such a fancy way. Link was so angry that he led the team to score nearly 150 points...
After Jokic scored a goal, he smiled honestly at Link, thanking Link for his wonderful pass.
Link was also very pleased. He believed that after this game, no one would dare to judge people by their appearance.
Bamot, who was watching the game in front of the TV, clenched his fists nervously, Embiid was in much greater trouble than expected!
He believed this was Embiid's battle to become famous.
But in Link's eyes, this is actually Jokic's battle to become famous!
Chapter completed!