Payton's debut with the Bengals made many fans tremble again.

After all, the Cavaliers are ranked tenth in the Eastern Conference, but they are so vulnerable to the Raptors who have Payton.

They are looking forward to the second game between the Menglong and the Bulls in the near future. That game can no longer be said to be a preview of the Eastern Conference Finals, but can be regarded as a battle for the championship.

After beating the Cavaliers, the Menglong's next opponent is the Philadelphia 76ers.

The Menglong have already played one game against the 76ers this season, and the Menglong won that game by 19 points.

Under normal circumstances, after the 76ers sold Coleman this season, their record has improved and they have at least made the playoffs.

The lineup includes big center Matt Geiger, who was produced in the 1992 center year, and also introduced Snow, and also selected Larry Hughes in the draft.

Unfortunately, after being interfered with by Kong Bu, Snow is no more, and so is Hughes.

The 76ers are still a weak team, no different from last season.

"Gary, there is no garbage time in this game tonight."

"The last game doesn't count, tonight is your debut."

"We're here to help you create opportunities. Without further ado, we can at least score forty or fifty points. It shouldn't be a problem, right?"

McGrady smiled mysteriously next to Payton before the game.

When he said there was no garbage time, he meant that every time Kongbu beat Larry Brown, he would always hit him with a fatal blow. Regardless of whether Larry Brown surrendered or not, the Menglong's main force would always be on the court.

Payton rubbed his forehead and said with a smile: "You young people really think highly of old guys like me."

"Fifty points? Unless they keep letting me get to the basket."

McGrady nodded frantically, "Yes, yes, it's a layup. A few of us have already agreed."

"I can guarantee that you will have more opportunities to make empty baskets tonight than you have in the entire season."

Payton didn't understand what McGrady meant. It wasn't until the game started that he figured out what McGrady meant by the layup.

In the Menglong's first offensive round, McGrady and Mashburn were like goalkeepers and generals, standing on the left and right of Payton, directly blocking Iverson's defensive line.

Payton took the opportunity to get directly between Mashburn and McGrady and rushed towards the penalty area.

After crossing the free throw line, he suddenly discovered that he really had a chance to make a layup.

Among the 76ers' insiders, one is Ratliff, whose style is similar to Camby's, and the other is white center Geiger.

The bus was so crowded that Ratliff was swaying around and unable to stand firmly. There was no chance to defend Payton.

Geiger is even worse, he has been pushed out of the bottom corner by Ben.

"boom!"

Old Payton suddenly had the passion of an old man talking about being a teenager, and he went up and dunked.

Kongbu sat on the sidelines and watched dumbfounded. The overhead layup tactic on the court was not arranged by him. It seemed that it was planned by Big Ben McGrady and others in private.

It is somewhat similar to the elevator door tactic that appeared in later generations.

There are also two guardians on the left and right, but they rush in through the elevator door and then run back to shoot.

The Menglong's layup tactic is not that fancy. It just rushes towards the basket without any hindrance and goes up to the layup unimpeded.

Not to mention, this tactic has no technical content, but the effect is really good, a bit like a heavy sword without an edge.

Unfortunately, it is not universal. This tactic can only be used under special circumstances, and only Menglong in the alliance is qualified to use it.

First of all, two super strong inside men are needed to ensure that they can clear out the defensive players under the basket.

The Menglong have two super strong men, Dabeng and Daba. If these conditions are met, other teams except the Menglong cannot have such an inside configuration.

In addition to the high demand inside, players at the second and third positions are also needed to have both flexibility and tall stature.

Tracy McGrady and Mashburn are both over two meters tall, and their pick-and-roll effect is very good, at least much better than that of small guards who are 1.8 meters tall.

"This tactic is interesting. I think we can develop it."

Old Ma Hong is now a member of Kongbu's coaching staff. He sat next to Kongbu and said with bright eyes.

After joining Kongbu's coaching staff, Ma Hong's main job is to train the players' defense.

Can be regarded as the Menglong's chief defensive assistant.

It seems that this job is quite fulfilling, but in fact, there is almost nothing that Lao Ma Hong can do, and he is so idle every day that his balls ache.

There is no need for him to coach the defense of Big Ben and others. Newcomers like Carter are on the outside, and Ma Hong is powerless to coach them.

When he saw this simple and crude tactic on the field, he was delighted. If he developed it himself, he might be able to get the naming rights.

Rick Mahon's system makes old Mahon excited just thinking about it.

"It can indeed be developed."

Kongbu nodded in agreement, and then explained the concept of elevator door tactics to Lao Mahong in detail.

After listening to this, Lao Ma Hong's eyes shone even more. The original simple and crude tactics immediately became more advanced after being mixed with counter-running.

As the saying goes, one trick can be used everywhere, and Ma Hong felt that his career plan became clear immediately.

As long as you think this tactic through, even if you only rely on this tactic, you can gain a firm foothold in the coaching profession.

…

It's the 76ers' offensive round.

Iverson was under great offensive pressure under Payton's defense, especially since Payton pressed Iverson tonight. It was very difficult for Iverson to easily control the ball and reach the frontcourt.

Payton can be said to be a technical nightmare for small point guards.

When Iverson first entered the league, he almost cried when he met Payton for the first time. He took 17 shots in the game, but only made four goals and scored 12 points.

Because the 76ers and SuperSonics are in the east and west, there are not many opportunities for the two to play against each other, twice a year. This season, when Payton was still with the SuperSonics, he had already played against Iverson once.

So there were five fights in total.

In the five games, Iverson only had one shooting rate of over 40%, and the rest were 20 to 30% shooting rate, which can be said to be terrible.

Being able to defend Iverson like this shows Payton's defensive ability.

After arriving in the frontcourt, Iverson wanted to change direction and break through, but under Payton's defensive pressure, he made a mistake in controlling the ball and lost the ball.

Payton used his strong body to squeeze away from Iverson, grabbed the basketball, and began to lead the team in a counterattack.

After arriving in the frontcourt, because Iverson was the only one following behind him, Payton simply ignored Iverson, rushed into the penalty area and dunked again.

Kongbu had a smile on his face. It seemed that introducing Payton was not a bad move. At least the Menglong's perimeter defense intensity had improved by at least one level.

Iverson was aroused and after getting the ball, he hit Payton again.

This time he still couldn't get past Payton, so he had to take a hasty mid-range shot, but he still couldn't score.

Payton on the court truly explains what the perimeter defensive ceiling is.

The 31-year-old Payton is still at the peak of his physical fitness and fitness, and his defensive experience is extremely experienced. The young Iverson is simply not enough to watch in front of him.

Not only was he unable to break through Payton's restrictions on the offensive end, but he was also unable to limit Payton's offense on the defensive end.

The Menglong's tall forward and guard line directly blocked Iverson's defensive vision. Whether Payton broke through the basket or shot after the pick-and-roll, Iverson had nothing to do with him.

After playing less than eight minutes in the first quarter, Payton had already scored 14 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals and 1 block. He dominated the game on both offense and defense and even on the organizational end.

Payton now has an unreal feeling. Is he really that powerful?

Combs called a timeout and pulled Payton to his side.

"Old man, why do I feel like you might get four pairs tonight?"

"I've already made three steals in less than eight minutes. If I play the full 48 minutes, I really have a chance."

Payton was shocked and waved his hands quickly.

Are you kidding? He only got three steals, but Kongbu actually started thinking about getting four double-doubles?

Quadruple-double, especially stealing a quadruple-double, is never that easy.

"Boss, you are a little too optimistic."

"A quadruple-double is hard to come by. How can it be so easy to get? Moreover, I only have two rebounds now, so there is still a big gap between me and double figures."

Payton quickly poured a basin of cold water on Kongbu to calm him down.

Unexpectedly, after hearing his words, Kongbu burst out laughing and pulled Daben to his side.

"Ben, our old man said it would be difficult for him to get double figures in rebounds tonight."

McGrady and others burst into laughter. It seemed that Payton still didn't know enough about this ferocious dragon.

When Menglong players want to improve their statistics, among the five major positive statistics, any of them may accidentally fail to reach double figures, except for rebounds.

Ben is sitting at the basket, and now there is a bus to help. It is not easy to get double figures in rebounds.

"Old man, your special night is coming."

"Whether you can get double figures in steals or not, you can only rely on yourself. But if you say you can't get double figures in rebounds, you are humiliating your boss."

Maddie hugged Ben and said.

Big Ben smiled naively and nodded towards Payton, indicating that the rebounding matter would be taken care of by him.

"Go ahead and play forty-eight minutes tonight."

"Our Menglong team has always been associated with quadruple-doubles. In history, there have only been four quadruple-doubles in total. Last season, our team had three quadruple-doubles."
To be continued...