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Chapter 208 We are in the playoffs!

Chapter 208 We are in the playoffs!

Just when everyone thought that the 76ers would seize the opportunity and beat the Pistons to eighth.

But on April 4, at the Time Warner Limited Arena, players on the 2ers team felt inexplicably cold.

Even if Zhang Zifeng tried his best and scored 39 points, 11 assists, and 7 rebounds, the quasi-triple-double results were still hard to resist with 6 Hornets scoring in double figures.

Especially in this game, Jeremy Lin, who came off the bench, reproduced his Lin crazy momentum.

In 29 minutes off the bench, he scored 21 points and 7 assists.

The 76ers lost to the Hornets on the road.

There were only 6 games left in the regular season, and they were still one game behind the Pistons.

In the game that should not be lost, the 76ers lost to the Hornets and pushed themselves to the edge of the cliff.

Just when the 76ers were frustrated for a while, good news came immediately.

The Pistons also lost to the Dallas Mavericks at their home court, the Palace of Auburn Hills.

The 76ers still have a chance!

On April 4, in back-to-back games, the 3ers did not let hope slip away this time, and defeated the Pacers 76-102 at home with difficulty.

As soon as the game was over, the 76ers didn't go back. They sat in the locker room and watched the game between the Pistons and the Bulls.

In this game, it is obvious that the Pistons also want to get tickets to the playoffs.They were also desperately trying. In the end, the Pistons defeated the Bulls 94-90 through overtime.

Seeing the Pistons win, the 76ers regretted it for a while.

Zhang Zifeng hurriedly encouraged everyone and shouted, "There are 4 games left, and the Pistons will face the Heat, Wizards, Cavaliers and other strong teams. Our hopes are still great, but we must first do our own thing well. Otherwise, the chance When it comes, we'll let it go. Play our game and I'm sure we'll make the playoffs!"

4月7日，张子枫拿下26分，8次助攻，4个篮板帮助76人队107-93大胜来访的鹈鹕队。

In the game played on the same day, the Pistons lost to the Heat 89-107.

Seeing that the direct competitor Pistons lost to the Heat, the 76ers burst into cheers from top to bottom. Location.

On April 4, the 10ers narrowly beat the Knicks by 76 points. On the same day, the Pistons also defeated the Wizards, leaving the final suspense in the final round.

April 4, the final round of the regular season.For the sake of fairness, all games in this round are played at the same time.

The 76ers will face the Chicago Bulls at home, and the Pistons will travel to challenge the Cleveland Cavaliers.

Although the opponents of the two teams are all playoff teams, everyone knows that the Cleveland Cavaliers are stronger than the Chicago Bulls, and the 76ers have a greater hope of advancing.

In the 76ers locker room, all the 76ers surrounded the city shoulder to shoulder, and Zhang Zifeng encouraged his teammates loudly.

"We're leading the Pistons, but it's temporary. Don't pin your hopes on the Pistons losing. If we lose today and the Pistons win, we'll be knocked out of eighth place. We need to take the initiative, we need to win to make sure we win. Tickets to the playoffs. You don’t want to waste your hard work this season! Let’s fight and win! Win! Win!  …”

The 76ers stood up and yelled, "Victory!"

Zhang Zifeng shouted loudly again, "The voice is too low, I didn't hear it. Victory!"

The 76ers shouted, "Victory!"

"victory!"

This time the 76ers roared loudly. "victory!"

Zhang Zifeng clapped his hands and shouted, "Okay, man, let's play! Today's victory belongs to us!"

Wells Fargo Center was packed, and Philadelphia looked forward to their team's return to the playoffs after a four-year hiatus.

Before the game started, there was a lot of people in the arena, and those fans who couldn't buy tickets also stood outside the arena to watch the big screen, presenting their own cheers for their favorite teams.

"Let us welcome our superstar with the loudest voice - Zhang Zifeng from China!" The live DJ shouted loudly!

With the shouting of the live DJ, the audience burst into loud cheers.

Zhang Zifeng ran out from the player tunnel to give high-fives to the audience on both sides, and finally he high-fived his teammates who were seated, and then stood at the very edge of the team.

After Zhang Zifeng played, the player appearance ceremony officially ended, and the two teams began to warm up before the game.

Just as the two teams were warming up, bad news came from another game.

The Pistons' starting roster against the Cavaliers did not include James' name, and he wasn't even on the roster.

The official reason given by the Cavaliers is that James has a physical injury and is taking turns for this game.

Upon receiving the news from the other game, TNT reporter Miller immediately interviewed Zhang Zifeng and asked, "Zhang, I just received the news. James is taking a rest in the name of injury in this game! You treat James like this against fair competition in sports. What do you think of the approach?"

James is off!

Hearing the news, Zhang Zifeng was stunned for a moment, but quickly recovered and said, "I don't care about the results of other games. As long as we do our own thing well, no one can take away the playoff tickets from us!"

"Zhang, may I ask if you are confident in the game against the Bulls today?" Miller asked.

"Although the Bulls are very strong, we will never lose. We will definitely win today and take the initiative to get the tickets for the playoffs!" Zhang Zifeng said confidently.

"We also wish you all the best in the playoffs, and hope you will have a good mood after the game!"

"Thank you! We will definitely keep the victory in the Wells Fargo Center and give the victory to the fans who supported us all the way!"

……

With a whistle, the referee threw the ball into the air, and Noel jumped up and passed the ball to Zhang Zifeng.

After landing, Zhang Zifeng rushed to the frontcourt with the ball immediately, and swayed away with a fake move.

Gasol, who was shrunk outside the three-second zone, saw Zhang Zifeng rushing in, and when he was hesitating whether to jump out to defend, Zhang Zifeng made an emergency stop jumper and made a successful shot.

The basketball flew cleanly past Gasol and into the rim.

Zhang Zifeng opened the scoring for the team, and the Philadelphia fans immediately cheered.

Under Zhang Zifeng's interference, Butler dribbled the ball steadily into the inside, and immediately handed the ball to Jimmy Butler.The improvement of Jimmy Butler this season is the biggest gain for the Bulls.

Due to serious injuries, Derek Rose of Windy City Rose has suffered a sharp decline in his state, and he has lived up to the strength he had when he won the MVP.

But Butler's growth has made Bulls fans still believe that the Bulls will once again be glorious.

Team coach Fred Hoiberg also strengthened the confidence that the future Bulls will build around Butler.

After Butler received the ball, after a few fake moves, he resisted Zhang Zifeng and rushed inside.

The world never revolves around one person.

After a season of training, Zhang Zifeng has grown up.

Butler is also growing. Watching Noel pounce, Butler did not force the ball, but passed the ball directly to Gasol.

Noel quickly turned around to defend Gasol, but Gasol, who is a technical insider, used his skilled footsteps to shake Noel away and scored with a small hook.

The 76ers knew that Gasol was getting old, and Rose's knees could no longer support him as he was running all over the court, and wanted to speed up the pace of the game.

Noel served the baseline ball, and Zhang Zifeng dribbled the ball forward quickly.

I have to say that Butler's physical fitness is really strong, and he immediately caught up with Zhang Zifeng and interrupted the 76ers' fast break.

Turning to the positional battle, Zhang Zifeng leaned against Butler with his back, put his butt against Butler, and hit back with the dribble.

But soon Zhang Zifeng knew that compared with Butler, his strength was not superior.Zhang Zifeng has no way to advance inside like he did with Wade.

But Zhang Zifeng didn't want to use his back to score on Butler from the beginning, because he knew it was unrealistic at all.

Another back cut, and a sudden turn, just when Butler thought Zhang Zifeng was going to turn around and shoot.

Zhang Zifeng dribbled the ball with his back, turned to face Butler, and changed direction in front of him, speeding up and throwing away Butler, who was a second slower to react.

After passing Butler, Zhang Zifeng hit the penalty area directly.

Although Gasol tried his best to help defend, his old feet made him powerless. He could only watch helplessly as Zhang Zifeng rushed into the penalty area, jumped up and smashed the ball into the basket with one hand.

"Butler's defense has no problem, but he can't defend Zhang Zifeng. Now Zhang Zifeng has become more threatening, and it has become very difficult for opponents to restrict Zhang Zifeng like before." Reggie Miller said with a smile.

Two consecutive offensive successes in the opening game made the Bulls involuntarily increase their defense against Zhang Zifeng. After Zhang Zifeng felt the Bulls' defense, he immediately made adjustments, used his threat to draw the opponent's attention, and then distributed the ball to his teammates. Create opportunities.

Zhang Zifeng contributed 5 assists in the first quarter, helping the 76ers to flourish.

This kind of Zhang Zifeng was something the Bulls hadn't thought of before the game. Fred Hoiberg frowned and calculated the tactical adjustments for the next game.

(End of this chapter)