Beijing October 10, 2021, According to 76ers reporter Austin Krell, in the 76ers today's team confrontation training game, Joel Embiid played a period of time as a point guard. Although it is an attempt, it does not rule out the possibility of Embiid playing point guard in the new season.
In terms of traditional thinking, point guards must be relatively flexible little players, because they are not tall, so they can do a good job in dribbling, at least they are not easy to be intercepted. , Due to height, often when dribbling, either lost the ball by himself, or was intercepted by the opponent's small man.
But the point guard we are talking about here is not a traditional point guard. In the past half-court, it is still a small player on the team who is safely taken from the backcourt. The frontcourt, then handed over to the center. The center here is mainly to dominate the ball.
After the center has the ball, few people will choose to break through. After all, they don’t know how to dribble, and they are also prone to making mistakes. At this time, teammates seem very important. They need to pass various pick-and-rolls. , Using the center's position to run out of an open position, the center forward player can use his vision to quickly pass the ball to the player in the open position, and finally make a decisive shot. At the same time, the center also needs to immediately follow up into the three-second zone. , Try to grab the rebound and create a second chance to score.
However, there is another possibility that the center has the ability to take a three-pointer. He can take the ball in the high post. If your opponent's center comes out, there will be room for the inside line, and then teammates will cut the inside line and run back and forth to create opportunities. And if the opponent's center doesn't come out, it's easier to handle, and it's just a three-pointer.
In fact, the center position is played as a point guard.There are not many previous cases. At present, the Warriors’ Green is actually one of them. After all, his coping ability is very important, but he is often released by opponents to shoot three-pointers, and often he just misses the shot. Otherwise, the Warriors' lineup will be even better. The same goes for the former Lakers player’s Gasol and the former Grizzlies’ Gasol Jr. But in general, there are not many such centers.
But why did the 76ers try that? I personally think that it was Embiid tried to save Simmons. He once wanted to lead his teammates to Los Angeles to retain Simmons , but he closed the door. Since then, Embiid also completely tore his face and publicly bombarded Simmons, claiming that Butler should not be let go for Simmons. As a result, the relationship between the two parties is completely irreversible. That is to say, no matter whether the 76ers will adopt this method in the new season, he is expressing a point of view. The 76ers can still operate without you. I can control with the ball, rebound, and The score is all inclusive.
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