After resting two games against the Heat,

On the day Young was preparing to come back to play for the Rockets, he had a knee problem.

"There is no structural damage, and the knee soreness should be caused by fatigue."

Because it was working hours, the MRI was done quickly.

"It's best not to hit him today, the pain in his knee may not disappear until tomorrow;

I feel that he has reached the stage of rookie fatigue.” Because of the friendly collaboration, the MRI doctor gave him his advice.

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In everyone’s perception, this season’s Philadelphia 76ers are a team led by Young.

If he can't play, the rest of the team will have to beat a team like the Phoenix Suns

but

On March 9, the Philadelphia 76ers, without Young, created quite a miracle.

They defeated James Harden's Rockets with an 18-point advantage. They also knocked their opponent from the eighth spot in the Western Conference, which had not yet secured their place, to ninth in the Western Conference, which missed the playoffs.

"We know that this game is very difficult, so we work hard every chance we get, find open spaces, and bite the opponent hard."

McConnell, who scored 20 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists and 6 steals in the game, told the secret of their victory in the post-game interview.

On March 11, facing the last repeater of this schedule

No. 15 in the Eastern Conference, Brooklyn Nets, Young is back

I don’t know why, but Yang’s excitement for this game is extremely low.

Although he made all 4 shots, if it weren't for the final foul strategy, Young almost lost his record of averaging double figures in 45 consecutive games to the Brooklyn Nets.

Although Young played average, Richaun Holmes and Grant both scored 20 points to help the team's offense stall.

On March 15, Young, who scored 20 triple-doubles in the previous game in Detroit,

In this game against the Nets, he didn't perform much on the offensive end.

He only contributed 12 points and 8 assists in the game.

But this one is different from the previous one.

4 steals and 3 blocks

It demonstrates Yang Xie's omnipotent ability on the defensive end.

March 18, evening, Wells Fargo Center,

Philadelphia 76ers Game 69

Tonight they welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder as a guest

Didn't the Oklahoma City Thunder play a game? It was a close 15-point victory

No,

This time is different from the last time. This time the Oklahoma City Thunder have a four-time scoring champion.

Kevin Durant

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Young, Moore, Covington, Grant, Holmes

As long as there are no injuries or illnesses, the 76ers have been using this starting lineup since the trade.

Westbrook, Robertson, Durant, Ibaka, Adams

This lineup that can both attack and defend, and is even more capable of grabbing, has already caused hardship to the Golden State Warriors, who are number one in the Western Conference.

"I'll do it." In order to grab the first wave of the ball, Young chose to stand in the middle and jump the ball with Adams.

With a height of 2.11 meters and a bounce that is definitely not for show, Young easily beat Adams.

After the ball passed half-time, it had to come into Young's hands.

no way

The only two ball handlers who allow the 76ers to control the ball are Young and McConnell.

And McConnell's defense is not suitable for this level of competition.

pick and roll

Since there are no multiple ball handlers, the 76ers can only play the roughest pick-and-roll game.

high level delay

Since Donovan arrived with the Thunder in the summer, high-post delays have become his only option when defending the pick-and-roll.

Opposite side corner

In the last game, the Thunder implemented the strategy of organizing forwards with all the skill sets, so he naturally knows where the problem of high-position delay lies.

but

This time, the Thunder did not recover the diagonal corner to cover the penalty area, but relied entirely on Adams' speed to return to defense.

rush

Even if Robertson is an energetic defender, he cannot prioritize shooting.

Stop Yang, whose first step is as fast as a knife

"OK", looking at the quickly disassembled Holmes, he has arrived at the position

Young threw the ball toward the basket.

"Holmes..." The 76ers' home DJ called out his name, but the last sound was missing. Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened.

A pair of long arms hit the alley-oop pass.

"Kevin, I underestimated you."

Knowing the terrifying ability of the other Ibaka to grab rebounds from the spot, Young, who was standing on the outside, immediately started to retreat towards his own half.

Seeing Yang retreating, the other four people also retreated immediately.

But it was still too late. The four of them were caught by Westbrook who got the ball.

Pass one by one

The challenges ahead are not troublesome for Westbrook

Trouble is, Young has established a foothold outside the reasonable collision zone.

Although I don’t know what level of rim protection he has

But the height of 2.11 meters still gave Westbrook a deterrent. He began to slow down his sprint speed to find Durant's position.

It has to be said that Durant is a good at taking the blame, facing Westbrook's sudden pass.

Without making any adjustments outside the three-point line, he directly completed the pull-up three-point shot.

3:0

Death's scythe completed its first swing tonight.

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Post up to Grant

No one expected that the 76ers' second offense would be designed like this.

But we also know to what extent the 76ers' lack of main offensive resources has reached.

Moore, cutter, spot-up shooter, catch-and-shooter

Covington, the main defender on the perimeter, an extremely unstable three-point shooter

Grant, a newly minted setter and an unstable lubricant are Grant's main labels so far.

Holmes, eat the simplest cake, make up the simplest basket, protect the basket within his ability, and wait for the help of Young, Covington, and Lee at any time.

If you ask for anything else, Holmes will most likely have to call 999.

Because you are making things difficult for him.

Facing 4 players with 0 main offense, the 76ers have a passable shooting range.

I can only play a little bit, and the league is not considered mainstream.

No ball block

With Yang, a top shooter of 45, and Moore, a top shooter of 38,
To be continued...