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The cheers immediately exploded.

Mitchell not only scored against Simmons one-on-one, but also scored 2+1!

And the scoring method is quite difficult!

The slobbering outside the field, the quarrel between the two in the first half, everything was not as direct as the ball!

Although not everyone could hear the phrase "I am the best rookie", his wild and arrogant expression fully revealed his character.

At this moment, Mitchell is the best rookie in their hearts!

George came over to give Mitchell a high-five at this time. This goal improved not only Mitchell's confidence, but also the morale of the entire Nets team.

Judging from the reaction of the audience, the Nets have already begun to gain momentum.

Mitchell made an extra penalty, and the Nets played a wave of 5-0 in the past, opening the point difference to 15 points.

This is a very dangerous data.

McConaughey took possession of the ball to the frontcourt. At this time, there was less than 1 minute before the end of this quarter.

The ball was given to Embiid in the low post. Embiid singled Oden, turned around and made a fallback shot.

The 76ers finally broke the scoring drought.

The Nets' offense in the frontcourt, George missed a three-pointer when he came out to catch the ball, Embiid received a defensive rebound, and the 76ers played a fast break directly.

Simmons caught the ball in the frontcourt and ran, and started to accelerate against George's three-point line. He rushed to the inside and was about to fly to the basket.

"Snapped!"

But the moment he picked up the ball, George shot quickly and broke the ball in his hand.

Simmons made a flying dunk in the air, but the ball in his hand was gone.

After George steals the ball, he dribbles forward directly, and the Nets directly counterattack with a fast break.

The entire 76ers raced through halftime, and it was too late to react. George rushed to the frontcourt and dunked the ball into the basket before the final whistle.

81 to 68, the Nets scored 31 to 18 in a single quarter, leading by 15 points to end the third quarter.

During the break during the festival, the scene used cut shots to show Mitchell and Simmons respectively.

Mitchell was listening to Tang Tian's tactics in his ball uniform, looking very excited, while Simmons was sitting on the bench in his training uniform, his expression was not very good.

Aside from the goal that Mitchell scored directly against Simmons, Simmons performed worse than Mitchell in the second half.

Of course, this has a lot to do with the players they are facing. Mitchell plays Belinelli most of the time, while Simmons plays George.

But this is what they each need to face. Who told the 76ers without George!

The 76ers struggled to catch up in the fourth quarter, but it was difficult for them to close the score after George regained his form.

In the end, the two sides drew a tie in the last quarter, and the Nets also beat the 76ers 106 to 91.

Butler scored a team-high 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. George recovered in the second half and scored 16 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Jokic scored 15 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists and 2 blocks. Mitchell got the most from the bench. With 20 points and 3 assists, Oden also played well with 8 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks.

For the 76ers, Embiid scored 25 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks. Redick and Saric each scored 18 points. Simmons performed well in the first half, but was restricted by George in the second half. In 10 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists.

Although his performance has picked up, Simmons still lost the battle with Mitchell.

And after the game, many media used Mitchell's 2+1 against Simmons as a news picture, "Who is the best rookie?" Such headlines are also full of saliva.

Simmons refused media interviews, and his personal performance was not good when the team lost. It is expected that he would have such a reaction.

However, what is surprising is that Mitchell also refused the interview after the game, leaving the reporters in a daze at a loss.

Fortunately, George came to pick him up and said that Mitchell only focused on the field now, which relieved the embarrassment.

Later, news broke that Mitchell had additional training at the Barclays Center after the game, which also made fans evaluate him higher and higher.

Judging from the regular season data alone, Simmons is indeed better, but that has a lot to do with the team's role positioning and possession of the ball. From the perspective of playoff performance, Mitchell is not necessarily worse than Simmons.

At this time in previous years, the best rookie has already been announced, but because Xiao Hua held a Hollywood-style awards ceremony, some people really started to discuss whether Mitchell is more worthy of the honor of best rookie.

The fans were discussing hotly, but the game between the Nets and the 76ers did not stop.

After the first two games, the series moved to Philadelphia to continue.

Back at home, the 76ers are in good form. Irving and Butler on the Nets don't feel good. The 76ers pulled back a victory at home.

Embiid scored a playoff high of 30 points and 15 rebounds, and Covington also hit 6 three-pointers and scored 21 points. However, Simmons' performance against George was still average. The data of 11 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists can only be regarded as unsatisfactory. .

The first loss in the playoffs was a wake-up call for the players. There are no underdogs in the playoffs, and if you are not careful, you may be eliminated.

The players are more focused and hardworking in training, which is a good thing for the Nets.

In the next two games, the Nets showed 100% concentration. Jokic and Oden defended against Embiid, and Butler and George pressed with two guns. They played against the 76ers almost the entire time.

108 to 91, 89 to 73, the Nets won two consecutive away games and home games, and eliminated the 76ers 4 to 1 to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals.

After the talent and lineup have been upgraded, their road to promotion is obviously much easier than in the previous two years.

The promotion of the Nets is expected by most people. In contrast, the performance of Simmons and Mitchell is more worthy of attention.

After five games, Simmons averaged 30 minutes per game, 10.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and 5.5 assists, shooting 45% from the field and 0% from the three-point field. Compared with the regular season and the first round, his performance can only be described as a miserable word to describe.

Mitchell's performance is just the opposite. Even from the regular season to the first round to the second round, his performance has been a stepwise increase. After five games, he averaged 15.7 points and 3.2 assists per game, shooting 49% from the field and three-pointers. The rate is 38%, which is the third scoring point of the Nets after Irving and George.

As a rookie, and still in a four-star team like the Nets, it is really not easy or even incredible to be able to achieve this level.

This performance also proves that Tang Tian's choice during the offseason was correct. Although Mitchell has less game experience and may be older than Booker, in terms of functionality, he is more effective as a substitute than Booker. He's far better than Booker, and he's more trustworthy defensively than Booker in a defensive playoff.

"Maybe we should really talk about the possibility of Mitchell becoming the best rookie, you know the 76ers' journey in the playoffs is over, and the Nets are still going, Mitchell is even very likely. Appeared on the stage of the finals as a rookie." In TNT's latest program, Smith said very seriously.

ps: There are dozens of votes to 1400.