"Good evening, viewers. Welcome to watch the NBA 03~04 season Orlando Magic vs. Chicago Bulls game brought to you by TNT. This game will still be played by my husband Albert, Kevin Harlan and Steve Ko.
I will provide on-site commentary.”
On April 12, North American time, the Magic's home game against the Heat kicked off at 8:30 p.m.
"The Magic's record this season is now 19 wins and 61 losses, the bottom of the league. The Miami Heat are 23 wins and 57 losses. Both teams have extremely bad records. They are ranked first and second from the bottom in the Eastern Conference respectively, and their records are also the worst in the league.
The two worst. And the Magic are even more miserable. Their head coach Yoni Davis and assistant coach Martin Kent were in a car accident the night before yesterday. The situation is not very optimistic yet. The current head coach of the Magic is Paul Edison.
Born on May 10, 1974, he is not yet 30 years old. He is really young. He has now set a record that he is the youngest head coach in NBA history. I think this record will never be surpassed by anyone in the future.
It can be broken. Of course, I think if it were possible, the Magic's top management would definitely not choose Paul to be the acting head coach, but there are only two games left at the end of this season, and the Magic's record is so bad, no head coach at home is willing to accept it.
Magic, these reasons combine to achieve Paul's youngest record."
Steve Kerr said: "This record is indeed difficult to break. Paul has been one of the coaches of the Magic before. In fact, he is still well-known in the circle. His data analysis model is very famous in the industry.
He can be said to be the best data analyst in the league and one of the top 10 in data analysis."
"But commanding and data analysis are completely different," Kevin Harlan interjected.
"Yes, but actually his tactical level is also pretty good. He used to be an assistant coach to Old K when he was in college, and then he also stayed with the Magic for several years. But no matter what, what level is he at? Today
We'll find out in the evening." Cole continued to speak for Edison.
"I'm afraid it's difficult. Under the current situation, the morale of the Magic players will be low, and they can only perform 10% of their original 100% strength. Moreover, their injury problems are also very serious. Fortunately, the Bulls' situation is not good either, with injuries
It's also very impressive. The game is really about to begin. Paul Edison, the youngest head coach in the NBA, will officially begin his debut. Please stay tuned."
As the referee throws the ball into the sky, the game officially begins.
Edison stood on the sidelines, feeling like he was in a dream. With the players from both sides running in front of him, everything seemed so illusory, as if it was not real. But the fans' roars like a tsunami clearly told
He, all of this is real.
Bulls center Curry, with superhuman physical fitness, beat the Magic's Gooden to win the ball.
Speaking of the Bulls' strength this season, they are actually very good. There are many powerful players, but the final ranking is so poor. It can only be said that the sequelae of Jordan's retirement have not been cured and he has been very unlucky. Especially now in the center position of the Bulls
They are at the top of the league, almost No. 1 in the Eastern Conference. Shark Curry, boxing champion Tyson Chandler, and powerful veteran Antonio Davis. With these three people alone, the Bulls should be able to break into the top eight in the weak Eastern Conference. But just
As mentioned before, the Bulls are also plagued by injuries this year. Chandler is plagued by injuries and an old back injury. He only played 35 games for the team for less than 800 minutes throughout the season. And Shark Curry's
The problem is that he is not dedicated enough. Every summer during the offseason, he always eats a lot and barely trains. As a result, when the NBA started in November, his body was bloated and he needed 1-2 months of regular season training.
To lose weight and then return to competitive form, his high weight, conflicts with veteran Pippen, and demands for a maximum salary once caused Bulls fans to boo him at the United Center...
But Curry's standard height of 213cm and ridiculous wingspan that exceeds Duncan can still easily handle the Magic Gooden.
So the Bulls started to attack. Rookie point guard Hinrich dribbled the ball past the midline and handed the ball to Jamal Crawford, the current big brother on the team. Crawford faced McGrady and took out his own
His signature move is cross-stepping and dribbling behind his back. But when he came up, he found that the ball was taken away by McGrady. As mentioned before, McGrady actually has the talent and ability to defend, but he is unwilling to defend and is not active enough. But today Paul
With some encouragement from Edison, McGrady was more focused and serious at the start, and with his explosive personality, he successfully intercepted the ball. After McGrady got the ball, he didn't pass the ball and directly dribbled the ball forward. At this time, he remembered Edison's words before the game.
tactical arrangements.
"Today's game we have two words, fast and ruthless. When attacking, we have to be fast and everyone advances quickly. Because the Bulls' inside strength is obviously better than ours, so I plan to completely give up inside and give up high speed. For this
This tactic, we will adopt a lineup of 1 big man and 4 small ones, so Gooden, Juwan and De Klerk should not cherish their physical strength, but also run. Once your physical strength is no longer enough, I will immediately replace you with another big man.
Up. The Bulls' defense is not good. They are not very quick to defend, so we play fast and maximize the fast break counterattack. No matter who of you gets the ball, you must start a fast break immediately, and then everyone starts running.
They ended the offense before their inside line was in position. Do you understand?"
"Be ruthless when defending. The Bulls are not a team with a strong will to fight. Although their players are physically talented, they are not good mentally. They are easily impatient and will easily give up the game once they fall behind. Moreover, they have no hope of winning now.
Entering the playoffs, all the players are thinking about how to take a vacation, so as long as we play harder, they will be afraid of us, they are not willing to fight with us, and they are not willing to have accidents such as injuries in the end. So today's game
Fouls must be committed resolutely, and my goal is to deal with them in the first three quarters."
So McGrady took the ball and advanced quickly, and Tyronn Lue and Stevenson quickly followed up. However, only Hinrich on the Bulls side returned to defense in time, but 1 on 3, that was just looking for abuse. Sure enough, McGrady was the only one.
A fake move, pretending to pass the ball to Stevenson, made Hinrich move his body to the other side, and McGrady dunked directly with both hands.
"——grady" the fans in the audience shouted loudly following the DJ's voice.
After the Bulls' Antonio Davis served from the backcourt, Hinrich once again dribbled the ball through the half court. However, Ganis kept harassing him. That is to say, Hinrich's basic skills were solid and the rhythm was not disrupted.
He saw that the Magic only had one Gooden inside, so he passed the ball to Curry, the little shark, and prepared to attack the inside. His idea was not wrong, but he did not expect that Gooden would be very active in defense today and hold on tightly.
Curry didn't let him turn around easily. But Curry obviously didn't devote himself fully, and then he made a hook, but it didn't go in. Stevenson got the rebound, and the Magic made another fast break. Tyronn Lue, small, but
He was so fast that he rushed towards the Bulls' half as soon as he saw Curry's hook. Sure enough, after Stevenson got the rebound, he made a long pass that ran through the entire court. Tyronn Lue caught the ball and made an easy layup. 4-
0, the Magic leads.
Bulls coach Scott Skiles clearly sensed the problem, but it was only one minute into the game and it was impossible to call a timeout or make substitutions, so he gestured to the player while the ball was dead to ask the player to slow down the rhythm.
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The Bulls once again chose the inside as the point of attack. It is undeniable that Eddie Curry's inside offense is very aggressive. With a weight of nearly 300 pounds, he can often overpower his opponents and succeed. His small hooks and half-volume baskets under the basket are also very accurate.
This season, he averaged 14.7 points per game. This time in the singles, Gooden showed off the skills of a little shark. He first used his huge body to suppress Gooden, then used the NBA's almost lost post-up pace, and finally used his soft
The small hook ended the battle. Although Gooden worked hard, he was helpless because the gap in physical talent was too big and there was nothing he could do. Fortunately, this was also what Edison had expected before. He was no match for the inside line and it was difficult to defend him, so
They must play fast so that they cannot keep up with the Magic's rhythm. So Gooden sent the ball immediately, and Bogans advanced quickly with the ball...
Bogans broke into the paint without Davis or Curry returning to defense, but was blocked by Hinrich and had to pass to McGrady. McGrady shot Ronald Dupu in the face from outside the three-point line.
Here, a three-pointer was obtained.
In fact, the two most embarrassing things in the NBA are being ridden and dunked by others. And the most amazing things in the years when McGrady was at his peak were these two things. The dunking talents of McGrady and his cousin can be said to be
They are unique in the league. Although there may be people who are better than them in terms of jumping height alone, and there are people who are stronger than them in air superiority and aerial confrontation ability, but combined with their height and wingspan, these two brothers are definitely the best in the league.
The scariest thing is that those who can jump higher than them are not necessarily higher than they can touch, and those who can hit in the air are not as flexible as them on the inside, so McGrady and Carter frequently perform various riding dunks. And compared to Carter, McGrady,
His shooting ability is even better. When Tracy McGrady was in the Rockets, the Rockets' assist ratio was among the best in the league. Normally, this kind of team should play beautifully and elegantly, but the Rockets' game was ugly. In this case
The reason why we have such a high assist ratio is thanks to McGrady's pull-up jump shot. A common situation during that period was that someone would pass the ball to McGrady, and McGrady would stand on both sides of the free throw line, then bend down and use his upper body.
Give yourself a certain amount of space, then jump directly and score. This process lasted about 3 seconds, but McGrady did not dribble, so it could only be regarded as an assist. It can be said that the assist data of other Rockets at that time were generated in this way. But
Doing things like riding and slamming others in the face is fun for you, and it is fun for the fans and the audience, but the opponent is unhappy. However, the defensive players are restricted by their physical conditions and cannot retaliate. In order to vent their dissatisfaction, they can only use various small actions, even
It was a flagrant foul. Why did McGrady's back injury later become so severe and his peak period so short? It was because he had no good deeds in the early stage and was retaliated for later. Compared with Kobe, Kobe's main scoring methods are fadeaway jumpers and lateral sliding jumpers.
In this way, he can score handsomely, and the opponent's defensive players will not be embarrassed. Naturally, no one will retaliate maliciously. Of course, his sports life will be much longer than that of Tracy McGrady.
But no matter what, McGrady is playing coolly now. The Magic scored, 7-2.
So the two sides went back and forth, and I couldn't stop me, and I couldn't stop you. Halfway through the first quarter, the two sides tied at an astonishing 24-18, with the Magic leading by 6 points. You must know that this kind of score is dominated by many inside positions.
The teams may have scored at the end of the first quarter, but now it's only half the time.
"The Magic played very proactively today. It can be seen that Paul Edison can arrange this kind of fast attack. Although the Magic are currently ahead, this style of play depends on the touch. Once the Magic's touch becomes cold, it will be dangerous."
Steve Kerr analyzes the game.
Bulls coach Scott Scales also planned to curb the Magic's crazy fast break, so he asked veteran Pippen to play, hoping that Pippen could use his experience to lead the team to slow down the pace and regain the initiative.
But Pippen is too old and has not played much time this season. Although he was a defensive expert when he was young and a regular in the defensive first team, he is really no longer good now. With the Magic, he is focused on fast break.
As a result, the Bulls not only did not slow down, but Pippen became a breakthrough point, and was driven to ecstasy by McGrady. At the end of the first quarter, the Magic led 35-30 by 5 points.
"I am very satisfied with the offense, but the defense is not ruthless enough and the fouls are not determined enough. When I see Curry and Davis trying to force the offense, don't hesitate to beat me with the ball. Their free throws are not that good."
Den, take a rest. Zhu Wan, come on. Do you understand the foul? But don’t foul Crawford. And Hunter, don’t always stay near the three-second zone. Stay open and give others room to break through.
.........Okay, come on, come on, as long as we can lead by 10 points at halftime, we can win the game without any accidents, understand?" Edison also forgot about his nervousness, and was so excited that he passed the order to every player.
The Magic players listened to Edison's tactical explanation, drank sports drinks, relaxed their bodies, and tried their best to recover from physical fatigue. When the bell rang again, the Magic players, led by Edison, hugged each other into a ring, cheering each other on, and then
Come on.
The intense second quarter began.
During the National Day, I have to visit relatives, so I don’t have that much time to type. My archived manuscript only has 2 chapters, less than 10,000 words. Therefore, the updates during this period will be very unstable, and the number of words in a single chapter will not be as high as before.
Please forgive me for writing a large chapter of more than 5,000 words.
