First of all, thanks to Eva Meteor and Da Pai for their sole reward.
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When the two sides returned to the game again, the Heat were indeed no longer so passive, and the effectiveness of defending the Magic's pick-and-roll had improved by more than one level. If Howard received the ball through other means, the Magic would be determined to commit the foul and send him to the court.
Free throw line.
Van Gundy knows that the inside players he can use now are all about the same strength, and no one will have a particularly big change. There is no need to worry about who will be troubled by fouls. It is enough for a few people to take turns to foul.
Howard's free throw shooting was the first to show his potential to become a top center. He inherited the characteristics of those great centers, and his shooting percentage has always been stable, hovering around 50%.
Howard could no longer score steadily in the paint, and the Magic's offensive momentum was immediately curbed. Wade took the opportunity to burrow through the Magic's big net like a loach, using all kinds of incredible postures to pass the ball.
Passed into the basket, scored 6 points in a row, and tied the score to 23-23.
When Thibodeau saw the tie on the sidelines, he quickly walked to Edison's side and said, "Timeout, the Heat's arrangement just now restrained us. We have to adjust our offensive ideas."
But Edison shook his head, "It doesn't matter, Tom. Although the Heat tied the score with Wade's consecutive scoring, their morale did not improve at all. You see, except for Wade, the other players are still
It’s lifeless, so as long as our morale is not low, there is no need to pause even if we are overtaken.”
"but……"
Edison waved his hand to interrupt Thibodeau's words, and then said very arrogantly, "And if the fight continues like this, we will definitely win."
"How did you see that?" Thibodeau was very surprised after hearing Edison's words. He was being chased for points continuously, but how could he win in your mouth?
"A person's energy is limited. How long did Wade play in each game when he played the Bulls before? 40 minutes, and he only rested for less than 10 minutes in each game. After playing 5 games, he played 3 days apart.
We are starting the second round of games, and his physical fitness is definitely not in the best condition. Now Stan Van Gundy has asked him to be the core of the team's offense and defense. How long can he last in this situation? So don't think he is very happy now.
In fact, his physical fitness will definitely have problems in the second half, and the Heat have no other more reliable scoring points, so his defensive intensity will definitely drop. At that time, as long as we exert our strength, they will be dead.
"
In fact, this reason is very simple. With Thibodeau's professional level, he can understand it with a little thought, but if he cares about it, it will be confusing. In fact, a very important reason why Thibodeau was able to do so well with the Bulls was that he was with the Celtics.
The person has been fully trained. When he was paired with Van Gundy Jr. before, Van Gundy was always directing from the sidelines, while Thibodeau stood behind and watched, much like Edison now.
But when he was with the Celtics, Rivers once let him go. As a result, we saw that every time the Celtics defended, Thibodeau always stood on the sidelines and shouted. And those days made Thibodeau's thinking begin to transform.
, his vision has reached a higher level, and his focus has transcended from the victory or defeat of one goal at a time, and has risen to the development trend of the entire game.
But now Thibodeau has not received this kind of training, so he is prone to confusion on the spot.
Wade cannot guarantee a high level on both offense and defense. Thibodeau understands this now. In fact, Stan Van Gundy of the Heat also knows it in his heart. But he has no choice. It is the playoffs now, even if he knows that this is drinking poison to quench his thirst.
, he can only hold on to it. Moreover, Stan Van Gundy is not qualified enough and has only officially coached this year. If someone at the level of Popovich and Pat Riley, even if they give up a game strategically, no one would dare to say anything.…
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While talking, Wade got rid of Iguodala with lightning speed and made a one-stop layup, helping the Heat take the lead.
So in the first quarter, the game evolved into Wade fighting against the entire Magic team. However, in the three-star battle against Lu Bu, Lu Bu won.
29-30, the Heat entered the second quarter with a one-point advantage.
After entering the second quarter, Edison began to rotate players, but the core idea still involved Wade's energy and consumed his physical strength.
During the offense, either Nash played a two-man game with the big man, or put Hill in the second position. In short, Wade always faced the Magic's strong point on defense. On the defensive end, Edison always sent a muscleman to stalk him.
It's a bad game, it's either Iguodala or Tony Allen. Every time Wade scores, he needs a round of physical contact first.
The result was just as Edison expected. Halfway through the second quarter, Wade's physical strength could no longer bear it. His pace on defense began to slow down, and he began to have trouble keeping up with others. His leaps in the air during offense
It was not as relaxed as the first quarter, so Wade began to hand over the offensive shots. But the problem was that the Heat's previous offense relied too much on Wade. Suddenly Wade passed the ball, and they really
Not prepared.
Eddie Jones and Damon Jones each took two shots, but they both hit the iron. The Magic's offense was still very stable, and the score between the two teams gradually opened up. By the end of the half, 52-46, the Magic had led by 6 points.
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"Okay, the first half is over. Steve, Kevin, what do you two think of this half of the game?" TNT's trio took advantage of the intermission to start commenting on the game.
"The Orlando Magic have the upper hand on both ends of the offense and defense. On offense, their ball moves very smoothly, both inside and outside are passed very well. The ball is always moving without any stagnation. Especially Boris
Diaw, he connects the high and low positions of the Magic very well. In fact, not only today, he performed very well in a series of games against the Wizards." Steve Kerr said seriously about this Magic player.
"That's right, Josh Smith used to be the starter for the Magic. His style is very similar to Howard's. Both of them are aggressive and cutting players. Under Nash's guidance, the two often performed double shots.
What a great show, even if one is blocked, the other can rush for offensive rebounds and put pressure on the opponent's basket at all times. Although this style of play looks very passionate, in fact the roles of the two people overlap a bit.
At that time, Diaw was the organizer of the substitute lineup, and he did a good job, so everyone never thought about what would happen if he started. But after entering the playoffs, Edison suddenly changed his style of play.
, switched to Diaw as the starter, and the Magic's offense immediately came into play. Today's game is a typical example. Diaw's shooting range is very long, so he can pull out the opponent's inside line and give Howard more room for movement. The space is larger for Howard's
The stronger the impact. The two complement each other, enriching the Magic's inside offensive routine. Edison's temporary change is really the finishing touch. As he said in the previous interview, this offensive routine is
The Magic's strongest offensive combination now." Kevin Harlan, the last member of the trio, finally showed up.
"Kevin, do you also think this is the best choice for the Magic? Do you think Edison should take Josh off the starting lineup in the future." Marv Albert asked a very pointed question.
"You can't say that. After all, Josh's defense is much better than Diaw's. And his potential is extraordinary. If he can further grow and develop a certain mid-range shooting ability or back-up skills, he will be better than Diaw."
much better."….
"I also think so. Diaw's style of play is based on outside attack. So far, no outside shooting team has won the championship, so the Magic want to achieve higher achievements. Josh will
Height is a key factor." Steve Kerr himself has average physical fitness, but he is particularly envious of those with good physical talent and values those who can fight under the basket.
"Let's change the topic. What do you think is the difference between the current magic and the first round? I always feel that it seems a little different." For the sake of the show's ratings, the groom started to act stupid again.
After the two people thought for a while, Steve Kerr spoke.
"Mentally, specifically, the self-confidence is different. In the first round of the playoffs against the Wizards, although the Magic had an advantage on the field, they did not overwhelm their opponents in terms of momentum."
"They don't have the aura of a strong person."
"That's right. Although they ranked first in the regular season, everyone, including the Magic's own players, felt that it was not a reflection of their true strength and that it was more about luck. Because we saw that they were ranked first in the regular season.
, the Western Conference has lost to the Spurs, Mavericks, SuperSonics and Nuggets. The Eastern Conference tied with the Heat 2-2, and was blocked by the Pistons 0, but they rarely get overturned by weak teams. In my impression, only the Hawks
Once. So this year's performance of the Magic's regular season can be summarized as, 'They won all the games they should win, and even won a few games they couldn't win.' In the end, with their stable performance, the Magic won first place in the regular season.
, but their real strength can only rank 5th or 6th in the league. And they are not experienced enough, so everyone thinks that they cannot go far in the playoffs. Therefore, when we look at the first round, there are many Magic
He was very nervous at all times, the players' movements were very stiff, their reactions were overly sensitive, and many unnecessary fouls occurred." After Steve Kerr took a breath, he continued to express his feelings to the two people around him with gestures.
the opinion of.
"But after passing the first round, the confidence of our Magic players has obviously gone up a notch. Each of their eyes is shining with confidence. They really regard themselves as a strong team now, not before.
That kind of pseudo-powerful team. So we see that the young players of the Magic are very comfortable on the court. They dare to shoot from the outside and dare to rely on the inside. Although their playing skills are not top-notch, it is good to dare to do so. And
They didn't panic when they fell behind and were chased by points. Just like we saw just now, the Heat overtook the score. The Magic, from the coach to the players, were not in a hurry. They believed that they could still bring the score back. And we all know that you
The height you can reach depends on where you are mentally. So no matter what the outcome of this year's Magic playoffs is, if they can harvest this strong mentality, they will already make a lot of money. This team will have no limit in the future.
"
With Steve Kerr's analysis, the second half of the game kicked off. However, without O'Neal and Wade alone, it was extremely difficult to defeat the Magic. In the end, the Magic defeated the Heat 108-97 at home.
Gained a head start on the road to advancement.
Wade played 41 minutes today, making 14 of 27 shots and 3 of 4 free throws. He scored a game-high 31 points and had 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 blocks, but he still could not lead the team to victory. Damon Jones
16 points, Eddie Jones 16 points, Haslem 12 points and 12 rebounds.
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The previous chapter on the Pistons and Pacers was written incorrectly at the end. The Pistons reached the Eastern Conference semifinals and semifinals.
