First of all, thank you Eva Meteor for the reward.
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"Nash hit a three-pointer again. Now it's 96-81. The point difference has widened to 15 points, and there are less than 2 minutes left before the end of the game. Looking at the situation on the court, we can say that the Magic have won the season.
The first win in the playoffs is no longer a problem." Commentator Yu Jia took advantage of the Wizards' request for a timeout and began to review the game.
"Hey, there is no problem anymore. Unless a miracle happens and the Magic suddenly stop scoring, the Wizards will be out of this game."
"Please guide Zhang, please analyze for us, how did the two teams, which were evenly matched in the first quarter, suddenly become like this at the end?"
"First of all, the Wizards' substitutes are not good. We have said this before. They were 15 points behind at the end of the third quarter, which can be said to have dug a big hole in the end. Second: it is the Magic's final change. This change
It's very powerful. We said before that the problem with the Magic's offense is the inside, and the lack of scoring ability at the basket. Howard and Josh are both hard-hitting players, but the Wizards' inside is hard enough, and the Magic can't get in. The scoring ability inside
It's not enough. But now that Diaw came on the court, he pulled one of the Wizards' inside players to the outside..."
"He has a basket, Jeffries must follow him out." Yu Jia agreed.
"That's right. But as soon as Jeffries came out, the Wizards were left with Haywood under the basket. Haywood was very good in frontal single defense. He had height and strength, but his foot speed was not fast, so the Wizards had Haywood under the basket.
There is a lot of space. So we see Marion, Hill and Howard frequently inserting here from the outside, and no matter whether the ball is in the hands of Nash or Diaw at this time, it can be passed here in time. The offense suddenly comes alive.
The Wizards couldn't defend themselves at all, the Magic's offense was too deep."
Edison looked at the five people on the court attacking the Wizards' basket, and looked at the brighter smiles of the home fans around him, and suddenly realized, "What they need is just a victory, and they don't care about the story behind the victory.
Although plagiarism is very embarrassing, I am still young now and I just need to surpass this in the future."
In fact, when the Magic put together this lineup 6 months ago, Edison thought about copying D'Antoni's lineup that almost made it to the Finals and was even considered by many to win the championship. Howard was not very good at making mid-range shots as his replacement.
Stoudemire, Hill replaced Joe Johnson, and Diaw replaced Richardson.
But he has been suppressing this idea because he feels that it is not his understanding of basketball and it is not his own work. Even if he achieves results with this lineup, it does not mean anything. For this reason, although he played D'Antoni
However, he did not copy the V-shaped offensive routine. He reused Iguodala, increased the offensive firepower inside, and reduced the number of outside three-point shots, deliberately creating a difference between the two.
It wasn't until the game against the Cavaliers after Hill came back, when he saw Diaw, Nash and Hill, three people who were guided according to D'Antoni's method, seamlessly had a nuclear reaction and shot a real three-point rain, he
He was scared. He had seen the ultimate in team offense, and he was not sure whether he could really surpass this style of play in the future and whether he could play a more beautiful or efficient offense.
We have said that Edison himself is a positive person who pursues better things. On the one hand, his time-travel identity made him feel that he should be better than others. On the other hand, he suddenly came to an unfamiliar environment, which made his heart
Deeply unusually lonely, under the combined influence of these three aspects, Edison has now become an extreme perfectionist. He cannot tolerate being inferior to others, especially in the field of basketball...
Therefore, when he saw this almost seamless offensive play, he knew that his current basketball knowledge was not up to this level, and he could not command and arrange an offense of this level. The originally strong and unusually strong wall in his heart began to collapse, and he
He began to have doubts about himself. This was also the reason why he, who was usually very polite in public, suddenly had an argument with the referee that day. He became panicked.
After that game, he began to deliberately control the use of these people and never let them appear together. He kept hypnotizing himself, "The reason they played so well in the beginning was luck, not real strength.
"
The subsequent games also went well, and he began to forget about it all, as if everything was just a passing cloud. But the thought did not disappear, but was buried deeper in his heart like a seed, quietly waiting for spring.
s arrival.
Finally, under the pressure of the playoffs, this seed began to sprout.
Edison knows very well that his current team cannot win the championship and will definitely lose. If he follows his usual style of play, it will be a stumbling block for him to encounter the Bulls or Wizards in the first round. Whether he can survive it is anyone's guess.
I know, let alone the Heat who met in the second round. But if D'Antoni's lineup is used, it will be different. At least it will not be a problem in the first round. The Heat themselves are 70% sure. Edison can accept failure and deliberately
Accepting the loss, but how to lose is a question. His self-esteem will never allow him to lose on purpose when he knows there is a better choice.
So Edison faced a question that might not seem like much in the eyes of others, but was extremely important to him: "Should I stick to my wrong thoughts and will, or should I stick to the correct pursuit of the strongest competitive spirit?"
Edison didn't know what to do. This problem had plagued him like a nightmare since April. For this reason, even though he knew that everything in history was different and the development of players had changed, he was still in no mood to invite
Rookies, check their status on the spot, but make hasty decisions on draft candidates based on their original inertia.
At the same time, contract renewal negotiations with the Magic have not been initiated.
But yesterday he finally made a decision.
Yesterday afternoon, Old Pat called him into his office. The first thing was to inform him that Mr. Charlie would be back for tomorrow's game. The second thing was to help him reduce stress before the game started. Old Pat saw Edison's recent entanglements and troubles.
But he thought Edison was nervous because it was his first time playing in the playoffs.
In Old Pat's office, Old Pat persuaded Edison all afternoon, and the most popular sentence he said was, "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter even if we lose to the Wizards. We are already very satisfied with our current results. You still have to say
Being young, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future, and this time I mainly want to experience the atmosphere of the playoffs."
Old Pat said it very easily, as if he really didn't care at all. But from his eyes, Edison still saw the ardent hope that he had hidden to the extreme. He still hoped that he could win, and that the magic could
go further.
For Edison, the person in the world who he could trust the most and open his mind to was Old Pat, because he was also the person who trusted Edison the most in the world.
Facing Old Pat, Edison finally understood the fact that the Magic did not belong to him alone, even if the team's reconstruction and achievements were created by him.
This team belongs to all the staff of the Water House Center, to all the fans in Orlando, and even to the entire city. Now it carries all their expectations. I cannot destroy their dreams just because of my own doubts. Then
Too selfish.
So when he left Old Pat's office, he had already figured out that no matter what happens in the future, he must give full play to the full strength of this team. He can accept the failure in his heart now, but he must not regret it. He can lose in
Competition, but cannot lose morally...
Of course, in the actual game, in order to maintain his last bit of self-esteem, Edison still did not send out this lineup from the beginning. Instead, he waited until the Wizards started to exert their strength and the Magic might lose before finally executing it.
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Although the Magic regained the initiative, the Wizards did not give up, especially Arenas, who still persisted like a fighter. He first forced the inside line, and after physical contact with Howard, he tilted his body and used his right hand.
An unconventional big hook gesture sent the ball into the basket and scored a 2+1. Then after the Wizards adopted foul tactics, he hit two three-pointers under Iguodala's tight defense.
The team's last hope.
Unfortunately, with Marion's 4 free throws, victory became so out of reach again.
Finally the red light came on, 103-90, and the Magic won their first playoff victory at home, winning a game whose outcome was already determined in Edison's mind.
When the bell rang, Edison raised his hands high, closed his eyes tightly, and walked into the stadium with a victor's attitude. The players behind him jumped up immediately, and then rushed to the five players in the stadium.
They rushed over and beat each other's chests and shoulders, celebrating wantonly.
The home DJ also played a celebratory song in time. In the exciting and cheerful rhythm, the cheerleaders and mascots once again wiggled on the sidelines. This time they did not have any organization. Everyone spontaneously expressed their happiness.
Feeling.
Old Pat grabbed Charlie DeVos' hand excitedly. He could feel Mr. Charlie's hand trembling. He knew very well Mr. Charlie's love for the team, and now he felt this love again in the trembling.
Old Pat was so excited that he, who usually thinks clearly and comprehensively, forgot that trembling limbs were the sequelae of a stroke.
Hardaway also stood up immediately, walked to the players on the bench, and congratulated each other with every player and coach. Although he did not play and he did not have any credit for this victory, he was still very happy.
, after all, this is where his dream began.
Although Rachel and Wang Ziqiang were not very obsessed with basketball, when they saw Edison winning, they both stood up and clapped along with the fans, with elegant smiles on their faces.
The home fans also cheered for the victory. Some were waving banners and posters, some were blowing trumpets, and some were shouting loudly. Some die-hard fans took off their shirts and kept waving. Many.
Regardless of whether they recognized each other before, fans are now high-fiving each other. The entire stadium has become a sea of joy, and everyone's face is filled with happy smiles. In fact, it is so easy for competitive sports to bring joy to people, and the fans' requirements are also
And that simple, a victory or even a good goal can let them enjoy the aftertaste for a long time.
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First of all, this hole that has been dug for a long time has finally been filled. This is why it has been repeatedly emphasized before that magic tactics are not sun tactics. However, this book is too protracted. I think many readers may have forgotten it or skipped reading.
no impression.
I also recommend a short film that I just watched and it was very touching.
"Kiwi" - Oscar-winning short film. It tells the story of a bird without wings, who uses nails to build a tree on a cliff in order to fly once, and uses his own life to realize his dream. Everyone has at least one life in his life.
It’s time to try your best for your ideals and even sacrifice your life.
In fact, when I first wrote this book, I didn’t have any complicated ideas. I didn’t even think about how to make money from this thing or put it on the shelves. At that time, I thought very simply. My ideal was to write a book, so I started writing.
Already.
So I think you can also think about your ideals and realize them while you are still alive, even if it means confessing to a female classmate in your class. Don’t be afraid of being rejected. Even if you fail, you will still have a piece of meat.
, wait until decades later to talk about it, maybe it will be over with a smile, at least you will not regret it. But it would be a pity if you did not confess your love, because when someone sends you an invitation, your first
The reaction will not be blessings or blessings, but pain, heartbreaking pain, right?
