Super Role Player

After losing to the Hawks, the 76ers' record became 16 wins and 11 losses, ranking fourth in the East.

And then, they went to the away game against the Brooklyn Nets.

The Nets' lineup is luxurious this season, with point guard Deron Williams, shooting guard Joe Johnson, small forward Paul Pierce, power forward Kevin Garnett and center Brook Lopez, each with an annual salary of 10 million. The stars, plus the substitutes Andrew Blatche, Andre Kirilenko, Mason Plumley, Alan Anderson, Reggie Evans and Jason Terry, the substitutes are also powerful.

Before the start of the season, the Nets were on the list of the favorite teams predicted by the major media, and could even compete with the Heat and Spurs.

However, after the start of the season, the Nets gradually showed their true shape.

They began to lose continuously. The record of 5 wins and 12 losses in November was terrible. The rookie coach Jason Kidd was questioned, but fortunately, after entering December, the Nets quickly adjusted.

In December, he played 8 games, 4 wins and 4 losses, and gradually got on the right track.

Before playing the 76ers, the Nets already had 9 wins and 16 losses, ranking ninth in the weak Eastern Conference, only one win away from eighth.

The Nets’ goal has never been the playoffs. Their goal is very high. They can only be the championship. The talented general manager Billy King insisted on setting the goal for the championship even when the team lost consecutive games. on.

Against the 76ers, the Nets, who have had a fairly good momentum in the recent past, wanted to play an advantage at the start. Deron Williams started with a strong attack, but was blocked by McAwe, who performed well in this game, and accelerated the attack with two consecutive steals. , The 76ers directly opened the game and hit the Nets a 4:0.

Then, Anxi missed Joe Johnson's three-pointer and turned around to return another three-pointer.

In this way, the 76ers started a wave of 7:0, and then fully grasped the initiative in the first quarter, constantly relying on Anxi's singles to attract defense and create opportunities.

The exchange with Mike Budenholzer after the last game also gave Anxi some gains. Anxi felt that he should appropriately increase some large-scale transfer passes, so Anxi's vision in this game suddenly widened and continued. The ground pass creates many opportunities and the team's offense becomes smoother.

In this way, the 76ers achieved a hearty victory in Brooklyn’s away game. They suppressed the Nets from start to finish. At the end of the game, the 76ers also defeated the Nets 117:99 and ended the two games. Losing streak.

The record of 17 wins and 11 losses allowed the 76ers to continue to rank fourth in the East.

After playing this game, the time has come to December 20th. Christmas is just around the corner, and the 76ers have no schedule for Christmas this season. There are only 5 games in the NBA on Christmas day. The Bulls are away to challenge the Nets. The Knicks play at home against the Thunder, the Lakers play at home against the Heat, the Rockets play away at the Spurs and the Warriors play at home against the Clippers. The ten teams participating in the game are all popular teams before the start of the season, except for the Lakers.

However, it is clear that after two months of the game, the Knicks have become the countdown in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls are below the 76ers. The Nets are also outside the playoffs. The Western Conference teams are fine, but Kobebu Lane was reimbursed for the season again, making the Lakers' home game against the Heat lost most of the highlights.

Perhaps David Stern has already regretted his intestines. He did not expect that after only one off season, the league would have changed dramatically again, with only a few stable teams.

Since there is no competition on Christmas Eve, Anxi thought about it and decided to hold a grand Christmas party in his home.

After all, he is now the boss of the team. He has been in Philadelphia for two months. He has very little interaction with his teammates outside of the game. Anxi feels that for a successful team, teammates must not only cooperate with each other on the court, but also off the court. The same is true, we also need to cultivate tacit understanding.

Anxi went home and said to Abby, Abby immediately agreed, and the two quickly became busy.

Anxi asked someone to make the invitation. Abby found the chef at the Anjia Courtyard and began to prepare the dinner for the day. At the same time, he also brought in a team specializing in hosting parties and a team of chefs from a well-known local Western restaurant in Philadelphia.

Then, in the last game before Christmas, Anxi distributed the invitations to all teammates, coaches, and management staff. Even the cheerleaders of the team received the invitations.

In the last game before Christmas, on December 22, the 76ers went to Milwaukee to challenge the Bucks.

The last time the two teams played against each other happened to be at the bottom of the 76ers, and the 76ers also unexpectedly lost to the second-to-last team in the East, and their state fell to the bottom.

In this game, the Sixers in hot form set their goal on two consecutive victories.

And they also believe that the game will go very smoothly and the victory will come as scheduled.

But as soon as the game started, the Bucks made a big news. The opening was a chaotic attack, punching the master indiscriminately, hitting the 76ers 14:2, and then taking advantage of the 76ers not to slow down. Continue to expand the points difference, until the 76ers gradually recovered. When they started to exert force, the Bucks were already 19 points ahead. The two commentators of Turner Sports opened their mouths, quite surprised.

In fact, although the Bucks' record this season is poor, the lineup is not bad.

Starting point guard Brandon Knight, shooting guard was also replaced by Chris Middleton from Oj Mayo at the beginning of the season. The two players acquired by Brandon Jennings gradually grew up in the middle of the season. .

But o.j. Mayo became the sixth man of the Bucks, glowing on the bench.

The small forward is Giannis Atetokounmpo, and Anxi is very optimistic about the Greek evildoers. This season's performance is still a little immature, but he can already see his talent.

In this position, the original starter was Caron Butler. He has now turned to the bench, but his playing time is at the starting level. The last time the 76ers lost to the Bucks was also because of Caron Butler’s outburst. Long Butler scored 38 points and directly defeated the 76ers' defense.

On the inside side, the rotations of Larry Sanders, Ersan Ilyasova, John Henson, Epaiodu and Zazapachulia. In terms of strength, the Bucks are actually not bad, but this season they have already Aiming at a bad target, just thinking about losing.

And if you lose too many games, you naturally want to win one or two games. So I met the 76ers and won one before, and this time I met the 76ers again, and they wanted to win again.

The opening 14:2 offensive wave bluffed the 76ers. Fortunately, Anxi was still awake, constantly reminding his teammates.

Sean Livingston and Evan Turner replaced by Brett Brown also played a certain role. The 76ers gradually began to chase points. At the beginning, they dug a 19-point hole by themselves, and then slowly spent time. It took 3 quarters to complete.

Until the fourth quarter, the 76ers evened the score, and then Anxi made a burst of force in the last quarter, and the 76ers finally won a two-game winning streak before Christmas.

With 18 wins and 11 losses, the 76ers continued to rank fourth in the East.

...

On Christmas Eve, the iron gate slowly opened, and Anxi stood in front of her house, letting the running hall of the Anjia courtyard who came to help turn on all the lights of the villa.

In the backyard swimming pool, there is already a party team specially hired by Anxi to set up the scene. Big bowls of food are placed on the open-air table. American parties usually have some Western food, such as desserts, but Anxi is unique. For a party at Chinese food, the chef in the Anjia Xiaoyuan specially asked the chef of the Anjia Xiaoyuan to make a few Sichuan-style hot pot and boiled fish, as well as snacks such as steamed dumplings and steamed dumplings on the table. It looked a bit nondescript.

Soon, the guests arrived one after another.

The first one to arrive was Brett Brown. He drove by himself and carried his wife, Anna, an Australian. After the two got out of the car, they visited this villa in Anxi everywhere, and sighed: " The stars are rich..."

Anxi could only roll his eyes.

Then Evan Turner and McAway arrived one after another. Sam Sinki also came. He also took Anxi to chat quietly. Regarding the future of the team, Sam Sinki felt that a deal was needed. He I wanted to talk to Anxi, but Anxi didn't pay much attention to it. He felt that, at least at this stage, the team's deal has nothing to do with him.

Unless the team owner Josh Harris transfers part of the team's transfer rights to Anxi.

Thinking of Josh Harris, Josh Harris really came. He got the news, and then went straight to the door of Anxi's house by car.

When Anxi got the news, he immediately greeted him. The two exchanged greetings at the door, and then they entered the villa together.

"Ann, I haven't seen you for a long time, and I really miss it a little." Josh Harris held Anxi's hand and did not release it for a long time. The words in his mouth were a bit chilling, which made Anxi worried.

But soon, Josh Harris revealed the reason for his coming here. Although he didn't say it clearly, the meaning of the words was obvious.

"During this time, several of your Chinese companies have come to me and hope to sponsor the team. There is even a shoe company named Li Ning who wants to name our Wachovia Arena. Unfortunately, Wachovia Ball The naming rights of the pavilion are not under our management..."

Well, it turns out that Anxi's outstanding performance in the 76ers has attracted the attention of domestic business leaders. He suddenly became the big Yao of the year, a gold-sucking weapon, and attracted investment from many domestic companies.

And the arrival of Josh Harris is related to these investments. The green sword radiates his light in front of Josh Harris. Josh Harris can't wait to take the money into his arms.

Before he took the money into his arms, he naturally had to talk to Anxi in person.

"Ann, apart from me today, you will also come to the bosses of several companies in your country, including the bosses of Li Ning Company."

"Li Ning?" An Xi was shocked, Li Ning, this is a man of the domestic sports history level. If he comes, Anxi will have to welcome him.

"Mr. Josh, I understand what you mean, and I will cooperate with the team." Anxi is not ready to go around with Josh Harris, and directly expresses his willingness to cooperate with the team, but the implication is that he promised him at the beginning. It has to be honored.

Josh Harris laughed directly: "Haha, Ann, good job, the team will cooperate with you to build a team with championship strength!"

An Xi nodded in satisfaction. He also got what he wanted. It can be said that he got it in advance.

Because it seems that Anxi's selection to the All-Stars should only be a matter of time.

They reached an agreement with Josh Harris, and then Anxi took Josh Harris to the banquet, then turned around to the gate, and waited until the late Li Ning and others.

Li Ning is already a 50-year-old middle-aged man, and has some gray hair on the temples, but he is in good spirits. He walked over quickly and shook hands with Anxi directly.

"Xiao'an, it's not as well known as to meet each other, you really are a young genius!"

Anxi also smiled: "Welcome seniors to the humble house."

In addition to Li Ning, there were also a vice president of life insurance, a vice president of China Mobile, a president of Huawei mobile phones, a president of Harbin Beer, and a vice president of Haier. It seemed to be a domestic business exchange group.

Anxi was flattered, greeted them in the living room, exchanged politeness, and then went to the open-air dinner scene to start the Christmas Eve carnival.

Anxi personally cut a turkey. In a foreign country, Anxi is as happy as celebrating the Spring Festival.

The 76ers teammates on the scene made strange calls, and then it was time to talk to each other and communicate with each other.

Josh Harris was dragged by Harbin Brewery’s boss to an interpreter and chatted about something. Anxi estimated that it was probably sponsored, while Li Ning came from more people, and several vice president-level figures actually found a few young players and talked about it. stand up.

Li Ning had just finished communicating with the team's general manager Sam Sinki, and then he saw Anxi and walked over with red wine.

"Xiao An, come on, cheers."

Anxi smiled and clinked a cup with Li Ning, and then the two said something insignificant. Anxi probably guessed Li Ning’s thoughts. Anxi’s sneaker contract is about to expire. It should be said that it will expire after the season. Li Ning is obviously Aiming at this point, he wants to sign Anxi.

Anxi’s current appeal is not the same, and even Dayao is not as good as Anxi. Because of the sneakers, there is a saying that the center does not sell shoes, and the swing talents sell shoes, especially Anxi’s strong physical fitness. The front guard swings people.

Now Anxi's last sneaker contract is about to expire, Nike and his like are naturally like sharks that smell fishy, ​​one by one, Li Ning is the first one to come up.

Anxi did not reject domestic brands. Li Ning came personally and showed sincerity. He decided to listen to Li Ning's offer.

Soon, the two talked about the shoe contract, and Li Ning naturally mentioned that he wanted to sign Anxi: "Xiao'an, are you interested in signing a contract with a domestic shoe brand?"

Anxi smiled and said, "Of course there is interest." The implication is that you can talk, but it depends on the quotation and sincerity.

Li Ning was overjoyed, he felt hopeful.

"Well, Xiaoan, I will ask my vice president to talk to your agent, the price and treatment, to ensure that you are satisfied."

Li Ning did not directly mention the quotation, and Anxi also understood that Li Ning did not want to rush, because he also knew very well that Anxi was not a fool, and it was impossible to agree on hearing Li Ning's quotation on the spot. There must be many comparisons and shop around.

Therefore, Li Ning's sincerity is already sufficient. The next thing Anxi will look at is Li Ning's offer and treatment.

Sign domestic brands? Anxi doesn't mind.

...

After finishing the conversation with Li Ning, Anxi found Abby who was talking to Mrs. Anna. The dinner gradually came to an end. Anxi was a little emotional. He called Abby aside, and the two enjoyed their time in the noise.

The two of them just stood on the open-air balcony on the second floor of the villa, leaning against the railing, looking at the moon in the distance.

There are also many guests on the balcony, but they are all far away. In the middle of the balcony, there are a group of kids playing around, such as Evan Turner's four-year-old son Lewis Stena.

There is also Byron Mullens’ 3-year-old daughter, Celie Mullens, two little people dressed up as dolls playing house games.

Abby saw this scene and she observed the two lovely children with great interest.

Suddenly, Celie Mullens pouted her small mouth and kissed Lewis Turner on the cheek.

"Yeah!" Abby exclaimed in a low voice, and then said as if a little fascinated: "So cute..."

An Xi also noticed this. He held the red wine glass, took a sip, and then smiled.

"Ann, do you like children?" Abby asked suddenly.

Anxi was a little strange, but he still replied: "Of course, I like children very much."

"Then let's give birth to one!"

"What?!" An Xi was startled.

Abby stabbed Anxi with his arm, seeming to be dissatisfied with Anxi's surprise: "I said we will give birth to one."

Anxi suddenly pretended to be thoughtful, and Abby pouted and pretended to be magical.

An Xi laughed: "It seems that the bag of Durex I bought online is no longer in use."

Abby reached out and patted Anxi on the head.

Anxi smiled and hugged Abby, and whispered in a whisper: "You are waiting at night..."

At the end of the Christmas dinner, Anxi’s agent, Ivo Clark, had crossed shoulders with a few domestic business leaders, and told Anxi that he would take this group of good friends from China to karaoke in downtown Philadelphia. Ask Anxi if he is going.

Anxi shook his head when thinking of Abby, joking, Abby is still waiting for him!

...

After Christmas Eve, the 76ers restarted the training day.

The Christmas War has also ended, and the degree of excitement is far weaker than in previous years. The Heat and Lakers battle has become a confrontation between LeBron James and Nick Young. The result is also obvious, and the Heat won easily.

The Bulls and the Nets fought fiercely, but an evaluation on North American social networking sites can perfectly describe this game, that is, the rookie pecks each other.

The Thunder even led the Knicks by a big score at the beginning, and there was no suspense throughout the game.

The Rockets and Spurs played fiercely, but San Antonio really couldn't attract more fans.

The Clippers and the Warriors are equally exciting. Klay Thompson's block shot killed Chris Paul's lore jumper, but for the same reason, the Clippers and Warriors were not the protagonists of Christmas Eve.

Nothing happened to the 76ers on Christmas Eve, but the 76ers' players gained a lot.

Early in the morning on the training day, James Anderson entered the locker room door with a smile, and then saw Anxi who was undergoing physiotherapy, trotting over.

"Ann, thank you..."

Anxi froze for a moment, thanking him early in the morning, what's the matter?

He didn't talk nonsense, and asked directly: "What's the matter? James?"

James Anderson couldn't hide his joy: "Li Ning Sports gave me a contract for sneakers."

Anxi was stunned, and then laughed.

With James Anderson's strength and fame, there is definitely no sneaker contract to get at this stage. Li Ning gave him a sneaker contract. A fool can see it. It has something to do with Anxi.

Just like when Dayao was in the Rockets, Carl Landry and Sean Battier were all contracted by Peak. Because of Dayao’s existence, their exposure in China has increased and they have become commercially valuable. .

The same is true for the current 76ers. Because of the existence of Anxi, the exposure of marginal players like James Anderson has also increased, so they can also get sneaker contracts that only stars can get from domestic sneaker brands.

However, Li Ning's signing of James Anderson can be considered a head start, because in the 76ers, James Anderson is also considered to be one of the few players who performed well.

James Anderson is currently Anxi's number one substitute. The substitute can score 7.2 points per game and average 1.2 three-pointers per game. This is also the main three-pointer in the 76ers.

On the training day, the players arrived one after another, and Jack Lauder also ran over to express his gratitude. It turned out that he also got a sneaker contract from Li Ning yesterday. Although it has not been officially finalized, it is a big deal for Jack Lauder. The harvest.

Anxi's influence on the 76ers gradually shifted from on-court to off-court. On the training day, the 76ers resumed their defensive tactics exercise.

The two consecutive victories before Christmas have maintained a good state for the 76ers. The first game after Christmas is already on December 28. The 76ers went to Phoenix in the West to challenge the Suns in Phoenix.

Abby also went with him. Jeff Hornacek's coaching in the Suns is fairly smooth. The season has gone on and the Suns have achieved a record of 17 wins and 11 losses, in Goland Dragic and Eric Bligh. Under the leadership of Desso, the Suns also emerged in the strong team in the west.

Facing the father-in-law’s team, Anxi was unrelenting. The game made 10 of 22 shots, grabbed 30 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists and 4 steals, plus 12 of 28 shots and scored 27 points, 7 rebounds and 10 McAway assisted with 4 steals, and the 76ers defeated the Suns 115:101 and scored three consecutive victories.

After the game, Anxi chatted with Jeff Hornacek again after the game, and also talked about Anxi's future development direction.

In fact, as long as these old NBA players and coaches pay attention to Anxi, they will find that Anxi has developed into a bottleneck period. Next, Anxi must consider its own development direction, whether to develop towards all-round development, organize scoring, or move towards With a single development, focusing only on scoring, this becomes a problem.

The advice given by Jeff Hornacek is completely different from that of Mike Budenholzer~www.novelmtl.com~ Mike Budenholzer's words, to sum it up is-master all the ball rights, through personal offense and Passing or even assisting defense drives teammates, which is the so-called all-around.

And Jeff Hornacek suggested that Anxi continue to strengthen his scoring ability, the next step is to strengthen his breakthrough and inside offensive methods, the organization of passes can be given to McAway and Evan Turner, Jeff Hornace The reason for Ke is also very good. The 76ers have two organizers. Why does Anxi organize the offense by himself?

As a result, disagreements arise.

Anxi also contradicted herself.

Originally, Anxi’s idea was to break a certain record and directly upgrade the pass, but now, Anxi should probably consider breaking through...

After playing in the Suns, the 76ers will have another back-to-back game. The opponent is the Lakers. So that night, the 76ers boarded the plane to Los Angeles directly. Abby stayed in Phoenix, and she would stay with her parents for a while. Time, exactly this time is the 76ers' Western away trip, and will not return to Philadelphia until January 10.

And Abby's and Anxi's plans to create people can only be temporarily shelved. (To be continued.)