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After the unexpected loss to the Hawks, the entire Magic team, including Edison, was a little confused. They didn't figure out why they lost until the end of the game.
After returning to Orlando, the team did not have a game the next day. In the morning, Edison asked Eaton LaVine and Aaron Nelson to lead the team to organize training. Neither of them were masters of tactics, so they only led the players to do the most basic physical fitness and basic movements.
practise.
Edison, Thibodeau and veteran Joe Rogowski spent the whole morning discussing in the tactics room, summarizing the gains and losses of yesterday's game.
But in the end, the result they got was: This is purely a matter of character.
The team's shooting percentage is normally 47.7%. However, the opponent's shooting percentage is abnormal. The Hawks' shooting percentage, which was below 45% before, suddenly surged to 52%, while the three-point shooting percentage was only over 31%.
It has increased by 10 percentage points, reaching 41%. You must know that the Magic, which currently has the highest three-point shooting percentage in the league, will reach 39%.
Generally speaking, if the opponent's shooting percentage soars, the most likely possibility is that there is a problem with one's own defense, or the opponent has developed a tactical point to restrain itself. However, after repeatedly watching the game video, Thibodeau asserted that the team itself
There was no problem with the defense. Everyone's defensive rotations were normal, and they were basically on guard. The inside line was also very tight, and there was no chance for the opponent to bomb wantonly. The post-game data also showed that no one in the Magic was beaten by the opponent.
It was a blast. The Eagles' scoring points were spread out and everyone could score. In the words of Director Zhang, "Hey, I really dared to shoot, oh, I really made it."
After a discussion, the three core players of the coaching staff were even more depressed.
But no matter what, people can't live in yesterday forever, the road to the future still has to go forward.
On February 12, after a day of rest, the Magic welcomed the Philadelphia 76ers at home.
After the 76ers experienced a near-robbery trade last month, they almost acquired the league's best big man Webber from the Kings for free.
However, after nearly a month of actual combat testing, everyone found that the 76ers did not look so beautiful, and Webber once again had the problem of coexistence with Iverson.
Webber is known as "the most gorgeous power forward in history". His offensive ability is unquestionable. Very few people can guard Webber in a 1v1 situation. When he was young, he often performed alley-oops with White Chocolate. Although due to a knee injury, he is now
His jumping ability is not what it used to be, but his low post ability is still there.
Weber's offensive steps in the low post are very good, and he is very skilled in hook shots and turnaround jumpers. To put it more intuitively, when he attacks in the low post, you can think of him as a peak Yao Ming who is 20 centimeters shorter.
In addition to personal offense, Webber's organizational skills are also very good. In fact, the inside players cultivated by the King's Princeton system, from Divac to Webber, and later Brad Miller, are all the top passers in the league.
, the number of assists in one game is higher than that of some point guards, but looking at Cousins in the current Kings, I want to smash the TV. Because Princeton emphasizes the ability to cut and move, so although Webber is strong in singles, he has
He doesn't stick to the ball, is good at finding openings while moving, and has a balanced ability to attack without the ball and with the ball. In short, a player like Webber is the kind of player mentioned before who can make his teammates perform better.
Some readers may want to ask, since Webb is not the kind of player who always has the ball in his hands, why can't he coexist well with Iverson?
Indeed, from a technical and tactical perspective, the two of them are good inside and outside partners who complement each other, but the biggest problem between the two now is their inconsistent mentality...
Webb was originally the boss player in the Kings, but he failed in the battle for the boss and was demoted from the West to the East, and came to Philadelphia. So he was unwilling to give in. After arriving here, although he said very well, "Why do you want to assist Iverson?"
Something like that," but as soon as he got on the court, he still subconsciously wanted to be the boss.
Iverson's temperament, I don't say that everyone knows it, it's strange that he can take advantage of Webber. So the most intuitive manifestation is that the two people have very little cooperation on the court, so the 76ers can't connect inside and outside.
Wire.
But this problem has begun to be gradually resolved, because both the 76ers' coaching staff, uniform staff, and external public opinion pressure have pointed the finger at Webber. Iverson was originally the boss of Philadelphia, and he was at his peak.
You, Weber, a player who has already begun to decline, don't feel comfortable being the second best player in the team, and you even want to compete with him for the big brother. Have you made something wrong?
After a month, Webber began to accept the reality a little bit, but his mentality had not been completely adjusted, and he would occasionally try to get rid of Iverson and go it alone.
There was an episode before the game started. Although Hardaway could not play yet, before the game started, Edison specially arranged for him to follow the other players and be the last one to walk out of the tunnel and come to the court to accept the cheers of the fans.
Although Magic fans were once crazy about this former team hero, they once criticized him for performance and other reasons, and later abandoned him. However, after a few years of settling down, those impulsive fans have begun to reflect on their original mistakes.
Wrong. Now that I see my former pride reappearing in the stadium, I still give him the biggest cheers and applause.
Even the visiting 76ers players applauded along with the fans. After all, no one can resist such a touching scene where a senior who once dominated the basketball world returns to his hometown.
Although there was a quiet warmth in the stadium before the start of the game, as players from both sides came to the court, the atmosphere immediately became tense.
Although Howard won the jump ball, Nash's shot did not hit. Instead, he did not retreat in time, allowing Iverson to counterattack and succeed in a one-stop layup.
After this ball, the 76ers began to take control of the game.
Originally, the 76ers' lineup was relatively restrained against the Magic. Iverson and Korver on the back line were shooting and shooting, and they cooperated skillfully. It was difficult for Nash and Iguodala to defend. Small forward Luol Deng was also a good player.
He is a capable player both offensively and defensively. As a rookie, he now averages 17.7 points per game, ranking first among all rookies. Not to mention power forward Webber, who completely destroyed the Magic's Josh Smith.
Center Samuel Dalembert is also a tall, tough guy with long arms and has much more game experience than Howard.
Originally, the Magic's biggest advantage compared to the 76ers was the bench, but this problem was solved with the arrival of Webber.
Both Weber and Iverson have super single scoring abilities, and they can withstand the entire team's offense by themselves. The two of them take turns to play as substitutes, which is even better than when the two of them join forces. So originally the Magic
The dominant bench lineup now has nothing to gain.
But the reasons mentioned above are not the most critical. The most troublesome thing is that the Magic players have not yet come out of the shadow of the unexpected upset loss in the last game. The team's shooting percentage in this game hit a low point.
He made 1 of 11 three-pointers. Only Hill made one, and all the others were missed.
Unable to open up from the outside, the 76ers' defense naturally began to move inside, and as a result, Josh and Howard were restrained.
That is to say, the Magic's own defense is relatively active. When the team's offense is weak, they defend desperately and do not give the 76ers a chance to explode on both offense and defense. However, no matter how the Magic defend, Nash's loophole is too obvious.
Whether it is Iverson or Korver, Nash can only rely on imagination to defend them. As soon as they get started, something will happen...
As a result, the first half ended 43-52, with the Magic trailing by 9 points.
During the halftime break, Edison turned the human hair dryer on to the highest setting. From the starter to the substitutes, from the shortest Nash to the tallest Varejao, Edison didn't let any of them go. He scolded every player, hoping that they could play again.
Inspire fighting spirit.
Some people think that Edison's scolding is inappropriate and does not fit with his usual gentle image, but there is no way. For a team like the Magic, which is mainly composed of young players, if you try to reason with him, they may not necessarily listen, and some may even
Sometimes you tell them what to do, but they may not be able to do it well. On the contrary, this kind of killing without distinguishing goals can produce a certain effect. After all, young people are more energetic and do not admit defeat.
Although the players were no longer so confused in the second half, the 76ers were not soft persimmons either.
So the two sides started a tug-of-war. By the end of the third quarter, 69-75, the Magic were still 6 points behind.
But in the fourth quarter, a fatal problem of the Magic that has been criticized by all experts broke out.
Although the Magic are playing very well and now average 113.2 points per game, nearly 5 points ahead of the second-ranked Miami Heat at 108.4, there is no superstar on the Magic team, no scoring maniac, and no solution on the offensive end in the 4th quarter.
The presence.
The 76ers had Iverson. When the two sides were at their tightest, the "Answer" maniacally attacked the Magic's inside line, causing Howard to be sent off with 3 minutes left before the end of the game. Then his free throw today was still.
Extraordinarily accurate, making 11 of 11 free throws in the game and 5 of 5 in the final quarter.
Compared with the 76ers, Iverson can handle the offense alone, the Magic is almost uninteresting. Although Nash is excellent, he is not good at scoring. Even in the most critical moment of the fourth quarter, he rarely steps up to score. This
There is a clear gap between him and other point guards such as Kidd, Billups, and even Baron Davis. All of them can give up assists at the end and turn to individual scoring mode without relying on teammates.
End the game on your own.
Therefore, it is said that "Nash can relatively dominate a game, but he cannot dominate the fourth quarter."
Some people may have said that Nash has also scored the final buzzer-beater. Yes, I do not deny this, but when Nash was in the Suns, Hill and even Barbosa and others also had buzzer-beaters, so he
This kind of decisive victory is often the result of tactical arrangements, rather than a reflection of personal will and ability.
Of course, sometimes Nash will break out in the fourth quarter, but after all, it is an occasional incident, a special situation, and not universal.
Let me say a few more words here. When many people talk about Magic's comprehensiveness, they mention the example of him playing center in the Finals. I admit that he did play center in that game and did score 45 points, but that was just
By chance. Throughout his career, Magic's scoring ability can only be considered average, and his performance at the center position can also only be considered average.
Just like Jennings scored 50+ points as a rookie, we can't say that his offensive ability is better than Jordan, Bird and others, but only worse than Chamberlain.
So when we discuss players' abilities, don't always use occasional data or an occasional game to generalize.
