One Thousand and Forty-Eight: Who Is the Springboard for Whom?

In the first two rounds of the game, Embiid did not disappoint 76ers fans.

He scored consecutive goals on Jokic's head, which was very much in line with the expectations of the fans at the scene.

Now, people no longer expect Jokic to beat the Grizzlies' fifth position. What they are thinking about now is how to win against the Grizzlies!

The 76ers have won three of the past four games and they are gaining momentum. And as a team composed of young people, their desire to win is also very strong.

The past few rounds gave the 76ers players hope of confronting the Grizzlies.

They discovered that the all-powerful Memphis Grizzlies are actually not invincible!

This time, Wade held the ball away from Gerald Henderson and went straight into the penalty area.

When Henderson was in Charlotte at his peak, he averaged 15 points per game.

He is a very classic shooting guard who prefers mid-range to three-pointers, and prefers off-ball attacks to off-ball attacks.

At the same time, Henderson's strong body also allows him to perform well on the defensive end.

If it weren't for the continuous injuries, Henderson might actually be able to make a name for himself in the NBA.

In other words, Henderson is not a one-size-fits-all player. He is also very confident against the aging Wade.

However, Wade only used a quick one-handed change of direction to shake Henderson's center of gravity and successfully break through.

Anyone who underestimates Wade will not end well in the end.

"Tch, trouble!" Seeing Henderson being broken through, Embiid was ready to cover up the defense at the basket.

After Wade entered the penalty area, he bravely made a layup, but Embiid arrived in time, waved his long arm, and slapped the basketball out of Wade's hands!

"Damn!" Wade didn't expect Embiid's defensive awareness to be so good. He is worthy of being a guy who averages 2.5 blocks per game!

That's right, with only 25 minutes of playing time per game this season, Embiid averaged 2.5 blocks per game, which is very efficient!

The basketball was slapped away, and the rest of the 76ers team immediately ran forward to prepare for a counterattack.

they believe,

Embiid can definitely protect this ball.

After completing the block, Embiid stretched out his long arms, ready to reach the falling basketball.

But just when Embiid was about to get the basketball, a fat white arm appeared in front of Embiid.

"Eh?"

Jokic was the first to catch the out-of-control basketball. This guy who seemed to have poor athletic ability did an excellent job in fighting for the ball!

"Damn, it was missed!" Embiid complained in his heart, but it was no big deal when the ball was snatched away by Jokic. He still didn't believe that Jokic could break through his second attack and succeed.

After Jokic grabbed the basketball, he immediately rushed towards Embiid. Embiid steadied his steps and was ready to meet the flying "pork belly".

But just when Jokic and Embiid were about to collide, Jokic quickly turned around like a defender and passed Embiid cleanly like a wooden stake!

"What!?" Embiid was shocked. He didn't expect the fat Jokic to have such a hand!

"The Great" quickly turned around and chased back to make up for the gap, but Jokic turned around and dunked straight away, giving Embiid no chance to make up for it.

"Boom!" The basket was pulled hard by Jokic with one hand.

Suddenly, the Wachovia Center was silent, and everyone's eyes widened, including the two commentators on the commentary desk.

"This..." The two commentators who had been talking promiscuously just now suddenly found themselves speechless.

Nikola Jokic, that slow-looking fat white guy, actually beat Embiid in the fight just now, and then used a beautiful turn to dunk on Embiid's head with one hand and successfully scored?

This is illogical!

How could that fat kid Jokic be so flexible! ?

After scoring the goal, Jokic waved his arm vigorously. Others would be full of domineering when doing this action. But when Jokic did this action, it only made people feel funny...

No matter how you look at it, Jokic looks more like a non-threatening guy. But what he did just now was seriously inconsistent with his appearance!

"Jokic... was lucky. He grabbed the basketball and then scored the ball in the chaos. Anyway, Embiid's block on Wade was really beautiful." After holding it in for a long time, the commentator Only then did he finally come to his senses.

Jokic's flash of inspiration was shocking, but Link didn't take it seriously.

That kind of ball is just Jokic's routine operation.

"It doesn't matter, let's attack back, attack back!" 76ers coach Brett Brown shouted, which brought the stunned young people back to their senses.

Embiid frowned. He didn't know what happened to Jokic just now. But he promised that he would never give in again.

Embiid wanted to immediately hit one back on Jokic's head, but this time Rodriguez was unable to hoist the ball into the penalty area.

Because Jokic's defense is so active, Embiid will not be able to stabilize his position at all!

In the end, Rodriguez and Covington played a pick-and-roll. After the pick-and-roll, Covington immediately cut inside, and Rodriguez's pass was delivered immediately!

But this simple cooperation was expected by Link. Rodriguez's pass was just halfway through the air when it was intercepted by Link who suddenly came out.

"Don't think of us so easily, man." Link yelled after the steal, and then accelerated his counterattack!

Rodriguez gritted his teeth. When he played with the team in the Olympics this summer, he heard Gasol talk about Link's miraculous deeds more than once.

In Gasol's words, Link is simply an omnipotent person.

At that time, Rodriguez didn't take it too seriously. He knew that Link was very strong, but he couldn't be this strong.

However, it turns out that Gasol's description of Link was not exaggerated at all!

Although the pick-and-roll tactic just now was simple, Rodriguez's passing was very accurate and fast. As a European defender, passing is a basic skill that must be passed.

Even if the opponent determines the intention of such a ball, it is difficult to intercept it directly.

But Link seemed to be waiting for him to pass the ball, and easily pocketed the basketball.

The counterattack led by Link quickly passed halftime, and Embiid ran wildly behind Link for a long distance.

He doesn't want to be discouraged by the Grizzlies. He has successfully blocked Wade just now. If he blocks Link again this time, it will definitely demoralize the Grizzlies!

Link is like a sharp arrow, killing the 76ers' hinterland. And around him, there were 76ers players wearing white home jerseys.

Link didn't look back. He stared at the basket and took two big steps with the basketball in his arms.

As a result, just one second before taking off, Link slapped the ball towards his crotch!

"Is it a pass!?" Embiid immediately turned his head, and 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 catching the ball at this time...

It's Jokic!

"Damn it, how could this spread!?" Embiid was shocked. He had never seen a player like Link!

Can defend, attack and pass! There are simply no shortcomings.

After all, this is the first time in his life that "The Emperor" has fought against Link. Being scared is normal.

Jokic caught the ball and shot without hesitation.

Embiid's three-pointers have always been a source of pride for 76ers fans.

But Jokic's three-point shooting action is smoother than Embiid.

Embiid is not the only center in the world who can shoot three-pointers.

Hesitation had just contracted too hard, so Embiid really didn't have time to pounce out. When he blocked it with his palm, Jokic had already completed the shot.

The basketball hit the net hollowly, leaving no suspense.

Jokic scored five points in a row and returned the favor!

At this moment, the self-esteem of the 76ers fans was severely hit.

Their treasure, their hope for revival, their biggest star, Joel Embiid, actually had an inseparable battle with the Grizzlies' fat, fat, weak-looking backup center!

A dunk after a turn and a three-point shot, Jokic looked as comprehensive as Embiid.

What they expected was that Embiid would blast the Grizzlies at the fifth position and then lead the 76ers to an upset victory, just like D'Angelo Russell and Ingram did against the Warriors.

But now, Embiid has not taken advantage at all!

The overwhelming strength displayed by Link also made the fans at the scene despair.

Just now, in such a difficult situation, he was able to pass the ball in such a fancy way. Link is worthy of being the man who led his team to score nearly 150 points in the last game when he was angry...

After Jokic scored, he smiled honestly at Link, thanking Link for the wonderful pass.

Link was also very pleased. He believed that after this game, no one would dare to judge a book by its appearance.

Mbah a Moute, who was watching the game in front of the TV, clenched his fists nervously. Embiid was in much greater trouble than expected!

He thinks this is Embiid’s game to become famous.

But in Link's eyes, this is actually Jokic's battle to become famous!

Embiid's springboard is simply not very good.

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