"Although I am not satisfied with the score and only led by one point, we still played very well in the first half. Everyone worked hard and I am very satisfied with it. But this does not mean that we have no problems.
In some aspects we can do better." In the locker room, after everyone had taken a breath and the discussion of the first half was over, Edison began to speak.
"We invested too much energy in defense in the first half. What is our characteristic? It is fast break. Now you are so deep when defending, how can you counterattack immediately. So there is no need for everyone to wait for it.
Standing in the three-second zone, you can mention it if appropriate. Their physical fitness will definitely have problems in the third quarter, so we must grasp this quarter well, counterattack more, and open up the score."
As the saying goes, the authorities are obsessed with bystanders. Players on the court can't feel any difference from normal times, but Edison off the court can see it clearly. In the past games, if his defensive players did not catch the ball, then the Magic players defended
It's not very powerful. Just stand next to him and look at the path blocking his ball. It's very loose under your feet.
But this was not the case in the first half. When the Magic players were defending, they kept exerting force on their feet and their movements were very stiff. In this way, once the opportunity to counterattack appeared, they would not be able to rush forward as quickly as usual, and the speed of the counterattack would be slower.
It gives the opponent a chance to defend back.
Therefore, the Magic's counterattack score in the first half was only 6 points, and they scored 3. In the regular season, they usually score more than 20 points in the whole game, and more than 10 points in the half.
Magic players are basically smart. Even guys like Howard and Wallace, who seem to have strong limbs and simple minds, actually have very high IQs. Edison didn't say that they didn't notice it, but now they know what to do as soon as he mentions it.
Already.
After the start of the third quarter, the Magic's defense was obviously less rigid, and it regained its agility as in the regular season. It just became more focused and earned more for each ball.
The Wizards' physical fitness was indeed a problem as Edison expected. Arenas made two consecutive shots, once close and once far, but neither went in. Jamison, on the other hand, simply stayed on the bench and will probably have to wait until next appearance.
It's the second half of the third quarter.
As for Hughes, with Iguodala's support throughout the game, he wasn't tired, but he couldn't score points.
The Magic took advantage of this opportunity to launch a 7-0 spurt, extending the score to 8 points.
Seeing that the Magic had regained control of the situation, Thibodeau was very happy. He wanted to share this happiness with Edison, but when he looked at Edison, he found that Edison's expression was very strange. Edison's eyes revealed excitement.
Happy, but also sad and helpless, even a feeling of relief.
"Paul, what's wrong? Do you see any problem?" Thibodeau behaved very strangely towards Edison.
"Ah? Oh, no, it's just that I was a little distracted just now. I played very well, very well, no problem." Edison was suddenly alerted, and then answered him in a panic.
Thibodeau knew through Edison's look and answers that something was going on here, but out of mutual trust, he knew that Edison would not do anything to disgrace the team, so he did not ask any further questions.
The point difference widened, and Eddie Jordan had no choice but to apply for a timeout and think of countermeasures.
"What both sides are fighting for now is hard power, and it's useless even if they are tilted. The Wizards' biggest problem now is that their substitutes are not good. Currently, the bench that can be used includes Kwame Brown, Mike Ruffin, Yi
Tan Thomas, they are all muscular. If you ask these guys to do the dirty work and defend, no problem, they can do a good job, but if you ask them to attack, they will be blind."….
"Yes, the Wizards have never had a player on the bench who can continue their offense. This is not a question of whether Hayes is injured or not. Even if Hayes is a substitute for the Wizards, there are problems. Hayes is a player who can make everything happen when he comes on the court.
Everything was messed up, and then he looked for opportunities, but he also had the scoring ability of Crawford and Stackhouse. As a result, it was unclear whether the Wizards would have the advantage after a chaotic battle. So when he came on the court, it was a desperate matter.
, Failure or failure. But when we look at the Magic's lineup, it is very average. No one in the team averages more than 20 points. The highest score is Hill's 18.9 points, but there are 7 players who score in double figures."
"Although Nash's MVP appeal is very high now, he is also an excellent team player. His personal scoring ability is not strong, and his last shot is not very reassuring. And other players including Marion, Howard and others are also
Dedicated. And the most amazing thing about Edison is the arrangement of using Hill as the sixth man. After Nash comes off the court, he can perfectly continue the team's offense. Now the Magic are using their substitute advantage to rush the Wizards' substitute.
, let’s see what Eddie Jordan does.”
"Actually, there are only two choices before Jordan. 1. Play on the bench, but if he can't beat him, he may collapse early; 2. Play on the main team, but then his final physical fitness is an issue. We'll see how the Wizards choose."
Although the commentators off the court saw clearly and analyzed thoroughly, Eddie Jordan also understood that after making a decision, he still replaced Arenas and Hughes and replaced him with second-year point guard Juan Dixon.
and veteran Anthony Pillar to preserve the physical fitness of the main force.
"You replaced Arenas, you can't play Jamison, and you replaced Hughes. How can you attack and give up?" Edison looked at the changes in the personnel on the court in surprise. Thibodeau also shook his head secretly.
The two were confused and couldn't understand each other's plans.
But once the game started, everyone knew what Eddie Jordan was planning.
Veteran Pillar has been playing in the league for 12 years and is now unfazed. Moreover, this player has a very high golf quotient and became an NCAA coach after retiring. Now his high golf quotient has acted as a savior.
function, perfectly executing Eddie Jordan's orders.
The task given to him by Eddie Jordan was very simple, which was to pass the time. It didn't matter whether he scored or not, but the defense had to hold on, as long as the opponent was not allowed to open up the score.
So the Wizards' offense, under Pillar's control, was very slow. Each offense was played for either 24 or 25 seconds.
At 24 seconds, Pillar was facing Tony Allen's defense. He didn't break through or shoot, but slowly patted the ball two steps inside the three-point line. He also saw clearly that Tony Allen was not that kind of lightning.
The person who steals the ball has good basic skills. If he just stays like this, the Magic can't do anything to him. He can't double-team him from outside the three-point line. After more than 20 seconds, he sends the ball inside, and it doesn't matter whether he is boasting or not.
May Brown or Ruffin, then the Wizards' inside line will use zombie-like movements to attack the basket. However, when the inside line is attacking, others have already begun to retreat to prepare for the fast break. It doesn't matter whether the ball goes in or not.
25 seconds means 24 seconds have passed. If Pillar or another outside shooter takes a shot, the ball will fly in the air for one more second.
I also thought clearly when I was defending. I first set up a 1-2-2 zone defense, with Pillar at the top of the arc and the other four people standing at the four corners of the paint area to guard against the Magic's outside shots and breakthroughs.
At the beginning, Tony Allen was still inexperienced and thought that the Wizards were still man-to-man. As soon as he dribbled the ball in, he was suddenly double-teamed by the opponent and it took a lot of effort to pass the ball. As a result
After receiving the ball, Hill missed the shot and Kwame Brown picked up the rebound.
Although everyone says that Kwame Brown is the number one draft pick, if you don't have high demands on him and just let him defend at the basket, grab rebounds and so on, he is still very reliable. However, you have to ensure that there are no opponents around him.
Although he is tall and thick, with fingers like rolling pins, he just can't grasp the ball firmly. He can't hold the ball immediately. He has to pat it, which can easily lead to mistakes...
After playing two rounds in a row, Edison understood the opponent's plan, "He planned to set up a turtle formation, spend these 6 minutes, wait until the last three minutes to let Jamison out, and then fight hard in the last quarter."
Edison was very quick and immediately replaced Tony Allen and replaced Martin. Since the opponent's offense was weak, it didn't matter if Martin gave up.
"We saw that Paul responded very promptly. As soon as Martin came on the court, the Magic's offensive range broadened, especially the shooting ability of the two corners was strengthened. Now the Wizards' shrinking defense is not so easy to use. Sure enough, they have changed again.
It has become an ordinary man-to-man, but can your man-to-man guard against the passing and cutting movements of Martin, Hill, and Diaw? Let’s see what happens next.”
Run, run, keep running.
Martin knows that his physical confrontation ability is a joke in this league, so in order to stand firm, he must use his strengths and avoid weaknesses to reduce contact with others. Therefore, every time he takes the field, he keeps running and does not give his defenders physical strength.
Contact opportunities.
Now facing the big brother Thomas, his arms are almost catching up with his waist, so he can't touch him. But Martin is not worried about his physical strength. He knows what the head coach wants him to do. If he
If you don’t try your best, you won’t even get a chance to play next time. And your teammates are very good. As long as you run out of space, the ball can be passed. And the strength and height of the pass are very suitable, so you don’t have to do it yourself.
Make adjustments and you can take action directly.
After coming on the court, Martin scored two consecutive goals, successfully extending the score to 12 points.
Seeing that the situation was completely tilted to his side, Edison proudly glanced at the Wizards' coaching bench, his eyes full of cat-and-mouse ridicule. No one noticed that the great success of the first season and the playoffs
Some strange thoughts that rekindled him under pressure have made Edison's mentality no longer so peaceful.
Eddie Jordan also knows that the current situation is very bad, but he has not changed at all. More than 3 minutes have passed in the game, and there is less than 3 minutes left before his expected goal. As long as the score difference does not exceed 15 points,
He has the confidence to move back in the last quarter. Because the Wizards have staged so many late comebacks this season, he believes in his players.
And while Edison was looking for loopholes in the Wizards, Eddie Jordan was also looking for loopholes in the Magic. Although the Magic had the first record in the regular season, in Eddie Jordan's eyes, they had two problems.
First: This team is too young. From players to coaches, they are all rookies in the league. No one has played in the playoffs. When rookies play in the playoffs, if the tailwind is fine, once they are in the headwind, their emotions will definitely fluctuate.
.So even if the opponent is in the lead, as long as you chase points very hard, they will be in disarray.
Second: This team has almost no ability to attack in the low post. To attack inside, it is either a cut or a second attack. Although everyone says that the Wizards are not good at attacking inside, they still have Jamison who can post up, and
No one in the Magic has the ability to post up.
What matters in the playoffs is the strength of the inside offense, because the scoring stability is high. If you start chasing points and you don't have a stable scoring point, the panic will increase, and then a vicious cycle will follow.
Therefore, just like Edison planned to use the substitutes to determine the winner, Jordan planned to score in the fourth quarter. Therefore, these three minutes are extremely critical. Can the Magic open up the score and end the game early, or the Wizards can hold on to the score.
, the final comeback.
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My click scores three weeks ago were better than they are now. Don’t worry, I won’t be a eunuch until at least 1 million words.
