Chapter 1037 Philadelphia: The golden opportunity is now!
In the past four days, the Trail Blazers seemed to be acclimated to the Eastern Conference. After three games, they had a record of 1 win and 2 losses. So the losers unexpectedly began to fall to the other side. Countless sunspots seemed to have seen the hope of lifting the seal.
, constantly adding fuel to the flames online.
This scene is all too familiar.
This has happened every time the Trail Blazers' record has fluctuated over the past four years.
Smart people have seen through all this and have chosen to view the Trail Blazers with a more cautious attitude.
However, there are still too few smart people in this world. There are more people who follow the crowd and some fools.
The Trail Blazers have only the last stop left in their four-game Eastern Conference series—Philadelphia!
All the negative comments about the Trail Blazers on the Internet made Philadelphia fans cheer for joy. The sequelae of the Trail Blazers' winning streak have begun to appear. As a result, Philadelphia's three-game winning streak seems more promising.
Think about it carefully, how many years have the Philadelphia 75ers been bad in the latter era? Maybe even the Philadelphia fans themselves can't remember.
The last time the 75ers entered the playoffs was back in the shortened season of 2011-12. At that time, they barely entered the playoffs with a record of 35 wins and 31 losses, eighth in the Eastern Conference, but did nothing in the playoffs.
Since then, the 75ers' management has sent away all the team's veterans and immediate combat capabilities, including Andre Iguodala, who was previously regarded as the core, and also used him in exchange for draft picks, starting a series of endless struggles.
The lowest limit is to ruin a great cause.
In the 2012-13 season, the 75ers had 34 wins and 48 losses, ranking ninth in the Eastern Conference.
From the Iverson era to the Iguodala era, the 75ers have always been a strong team in the Eastern Conference. They haven't performed well in some years, and they are obviously not used to it.
In the 2013-14 season, the 75ers made great progress. After figuring out their routines, they managed 19 wins in a single season, second to last in the league!
In the 2014 draft, they selected Joel Embiid with the third overall pick, but their good luck did not last long. Embiid was reimbursed for two consecutive seasons and became a Twitter king.
There is no choice but to continue to mess up.
In the 2014-15 season, 75 players reached a new high, with only 18 wins in a single season.
What’s even more despairing is that in the 2015 draft, which was considered a big year for the draft, they once again missed out on the No. 1 pick and could only sign another talented big man, Jahlil Okafor.
Last season, the 75ers kept up their efforts and finally finished last in the league!
The unfavorable operation of winning only 10 games in a single season made the fans feel numb.
But as long as you carefully review the history of the 75ers, it won't be surprising.
Because in ancient times, the 75ers in the 1972-73 season had the worst record in history of 9 wins and 73 losses. On the contrary... the historical genes have been inherited.
Facts have proved that 75 people have an absolute monopoly on ruining this business.
Perhaps, only Irving, who was a rookie a few days ago, can try to challenge them. After all, a single-core team led a team to win two No. 1 picks. Looking at history, that is the only one.
For four whole years, the 75ers didn't know what victory was. It can be said that they were endlessly messed up and even affected the team culture.
How can young players grow if they cannot be influenced by a winning culture? Even games with 75 people have become a cancer in attendance.
So much so that in the past few years, even if the 75ers met extremely popular teams like the Trail Blazers and Warriors, it was difficult to attract fans into the arena.
Because you don’t have to think about it to know that when you wake up tomorrow, 75 people will definitely end in another disastrous defeat.
There is no way, the whole city has been lost!
Until this year, with the emergence of Joel Embiid, everything changed.
No one expected that Embiid’s belated “rookie performance” would be so earth-shattering after being reimbursed for two consecutive years.
So far, Embiid has averaged an All-Star performance of 21 points, 8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 2.5 blocks and 1 steal per game.
From a rookie's perspective, Embiid's rookie performance is historic.
The last super rookie who could perform like crazy was Wang Zelin who came out of nowhere in 2012.
In his rookie season, Wang Zelin had an epic performance of 22.7 points, 12.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists, 1.9 blocks and 0.2 steals.
In addition, he ranked second in DOPY, second only to the peak boxing champion, and was finally named the second-team center of the season, second only to first-team center Tim Duncan.
Wait, I always find something strange. Why is the No. 1 power forward in history named a first-team center?
Isn't this bullying rookies?
Ahem, let’s get down to business.
Embiid, who performed like a super rookie, and the entire 75ers have also attracted much attention.
Just like Portland, which was disliked and ignored by the entire league, due to the arrival of Wang Zelin, the momentum resounded throughout North America overnight.
Although the team's talented rookie Jahlil Okafor performed well last season, averaging 17.7 per game and was selected to the All-Rookie First Team, Philadelphia fans have also had a hard time with it. In their opinion, Okafor is just that.
That way
Philadelphia fans who have seen rookie Iverson average 23.5 points, 4.1 rebounds, 7.5 assists and 2.1 steals per game are rarely excited about a certain 75ers rookie.
The emergence of Embiid made them feel for the first time that the team management may be right in taking a long time to ruin the great cause.
In fact, Philadelphia's road to success has not been smooth.
McCaw, who was selected in 2013, was at his peak in his debut!
In the first game of the regular season, he faced the Big Three of Miami and had the most shocking debut in history. He scored a terrifying near-quadruple and then quickly withered away, becoming another shooting star in the long history of the league.
Ben Simmons, who was drafted as the No. 1 pick this summer, was retired for the season before he even played a single game, much like his predecessor Embiid...
I just don’t know if he can be reborn like Embiid after returning next season?
Fortunately, Philadelphia now has Embiid, so Philadelphia fans no longer have so much regret about Simmons' injury.
Although the 75ers had just experienced an eight-game losing streak some time ago, Embiid quickly adjusted. He scored 24 points, 8 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and 4 blocks against the Pelicans, and 26 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 5 blocks against the Pistons.
Blocking shots and relying on two strong performances, Embiid successfully helped Philadelphia end its eight-game losing streak and win two consecutive games.
Especially in the game against the Pistons, Embiid grabbed 10 rebounds in front of Drummond, who is currently the number one rebounder, and also sent 5 blocks, proving that he can even face the top center in active service.
Not falling behind at all.
In terms of record, the 75ers currently have 5 wins and 18 losses. Although it is eye-catching, Embiid's performance still makes fans want to believe that the 75ers can win.
Their morale is high now and they have unlimited potential.
Maybe the 75ers still can't make it to the playoffs this season, let alone a championship.
But at least win some games, I believe they can still do it.
Philadelphia fans have been holding it in for too long, and the 75ers have been holding it in for too long. Now as long as there is any victory, they will not let it go.
Therefore, when they learned that their opponent on the night of the 10th was the defending champion Trail Blazers, who happened to be in the aftermath of a winning streak, the whole of Philadelphia was excited.
If they can upset the Trail Blazers, if Embiid can lead the team to defeat Wang Zelin, even if it is just one game, it will detonate the entire basketball circle.
The golden opportunity is now!
Not asking for eternity, but asking for temporary possession, this is the current mentality of Philadelphia fans.