First of all, thank you Mo Si Qian Shen for the reward.
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The next day, the Magic's official website released the news, "The team's main general Grant Hill has torn his cruciate ligament and damaged his meniscus. He will undergo surgery in the near future. We thank Grant for his great contribution to the team this season.
I wish him a smooth surgery and a speedy return to the field."
Hill's injury made the Magic's playoff situation instantly more serious. After all, throughout the playoffs, he contributed 19.2 points per game and was the Magic's best player.
If Hill cannot play, no one is optimistic about whether Iguodala can make up for his data.
Moreover, losing a general before the game is an inevitable blow to the confidence of the team's players. Although the Pistons and Heat have also lost core players before, they both know that as long as they play enough games, they will come back.
There is a bottom line. The Magic are completely wiped out. Except for the players who directly compete with Hill, everyone else will inevitably die.
The reality is so cruel. At this most tragic time for the Magic, another away game began at the Palace Arena of Auburn Hills.
"We lost a hero! But, does this mean we have failed!? No! This is just the beginning!
Compared to the Pistons, our Magic team's playoff experience is less than one-tenth of theirs. Despite this, why are we still fighting today? Everyone! Because our Magic team is aiming for the championship.
!This point is most clear to you.
Although my team member, your favorite Rant Hill will not be able to participate in the next game. Then, we should dress up to break the current war situation.
In the cruel NBA where we live, we struggled together and worked hard together to achieve today's achievements.
Those past efforts must never be forgotten! Lant Hill’s efforts will never be in vain!
Now, let us gather all our strength and defeat the Pistons so that we can get the first real victory! This victory is the greatest comfort to everyone!
"(This passage was posted by oldsnake in the comment area. It is very good and I will share it with everyone.)
Although Edison carried out some instigation, unfortunately it did not produce any practical results.
The defending champions once again showed their strong strength in Game 3. Seven players from the Detroit Pistons scored in double figures. They defeated the Orlando Magic 102-71 at home.
Billups scored 17 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds, Lynch Hunter came off the bench and scored 17 points, Rasheed Wallace scored 14 points and 8 rebounds, Prince and McDyess each scored
13 points, Hamilton had 12 points and 9 rebounds, Ben Wallace had 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Howard of the Magic suddenly broke out in this game and scored 16 points and 16 rebounds with a blast from the basket. Nash and Diaw each had 12 points. Iguodala, who replaced Hill as the starter, scored 8 points.
The Magic players were obviously out of shape throughout the game. Everyone was confused and made frequent mistakes. If Howard hadn't been in great form, the game might have entered garbage time at halftime.
By the fourth game, the Magic finally broke free from the shadow of Hill's injury, their condition began to improve, and they were able to perform at their own level.
The two teams went back and forth in the first three quarters, with the scores increasing alternately, and the number of ties reached an astonishing 14 times.
After Martin hit a 3-pointer from the right wing, the Magic once led by 4 points. But Billups first hit Nash in the low post to score, and then made a three-pointer at the top of the key. The Pistons overtook the score to 87-86, and Edison
Forced to request a pause.
However, the tactics deployed by Edison during the timeout did not work. Prince successfully interfered with Martin's shooting...
When it was the Pistons' turn to attack, Rasheed Wallace repeatedly hit Marion's hand in the paint. His series of deft low-post moves staggered Marion so hard that he almost lost his way.
As a result, the Pistons led 91-86 with 30 seconds before the end, and Edison could only continue to request a timeout.
After the timeout, Edison arranged a strong inside attack tactic, but unfortunately Josh's bunny hop still missed, and Ben grabbed a crucial backcourt rebound.
Seeing Josh miss the ball, Edison strengthened his belief that the team must strengthen the team's low-post offense next season. "Outside shooting is indeed unreliable at critical moments. You still have to rely on inside scoring."
The Magic players had no choice but to resort to foul tactics, but Billups and Prince withstood the pressure and both made two free throws.
In the end, the Pistons defeated the Orlando Magic 95-86, with a score of 3-1, and basically secured their ticket to the finals.
The Magic played well at the beginning of this game, but at the final critical moment, when the entire Pistons team defended, the problem of not having Hill became apparent, and the entire Magic team did not have a reliable scoring point.
On the Pistons side, Billups' 3-pointer and Rasheed Wallace's tough post-up play played a decisive role at the critical moment in the fourth quarter.
It is said that Billups is really a good player. Since entering the league, his personal performance has been very good, but he has been dragged down by the performance of the team. Moreover, his playing style is extremely simple and unpretentious, not as fast as flying into the sky.
There were no dunks or no-look passes during performances, so no one noticed him.
So, there is no best player, only the most suitable tactics for him. For example, I always think Carter is better than Kobe. He can shoot three-pointers and break through. As a player born in North Carolina, he has practiced a lot early.
He has the ability to play in the low post. But he just hasn't met a strong team. At first, the Raptors were weak, then the Nets got better and were considered weak, and by the time the Magic arrived, his body had been worn down by injuries. Otherwise,
His achievements and historical status will never be as embarrassing as they are now.
Hill's full-year reimbursement, coupled with two consecutive losses, made Edison feel that his spirit was a little overwhelmed. He was already a little insomniac, and now he could only rely on sleeping pills to ensure rest time.
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"Dear viewers, what we are broadcasting for you now is the seventh game of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals. I am TNT's groom Albert, and I am accompanied by my old partners Kevin Harlan and Steve Kerr. Now the game has entered its final stage.
At the critical moment, there are still 6 minutes left in the game. The two teams are now tied at 75-75. The Magic took possession of the ball and applied for a timeout. Taking this opportunity, Steve helped us analyze the previous game."
"Okay. First of all, let me say that the Pistons played at their previous level. Their defense is still like reinforced concrete. Whether it is man-to-man individual defense, or zone defense against the Magic pick-and-roll, as well as rotations, they are very good.
It is said that the wind cannot blow and the water cannot splash, and there are no blind spots in 360 degrees. But they encountered a big problem in their offense today."
"First of all, Billups didn't perform well today. The Magic played very hard inside today, and Billups couldn't attack, so he started shooting three-pointers from the outside, but his three-point shooting percentage today was really too high.
It's worse. So far, they have made 1 of 6 shots, including one in the opening game. If the outside shot cannot be made, the Magic is more determined to shrink the inside, so Rasheed Wallace's performance today has also been affected. Today, the Magic
Lyon adopts a semi-forward defense. As soon as Wallace catches the ball, someone will immediately come from the side to double-team him. Billups on the outside can't score, and Rasheed Wallace on the inside can't score. The Pistons
The attack came to a complete halt.”….
"We are talking about the Orlando Magic. After Hill was injured, the Magic have never had a stable scoring point that can be used tactically at critical moments. Their unfailing internal and external pick-and-rolls in the regular season are no longer effective. The Pistons are just bullying you. Howard is
There is no scoring ability near the free throw line, so they close inside to give Nash a space to shoot. And Nash feels good today and has now scored 16 points. However, this Magic is still young and has many problems and deficiencies. It is difficult to press at critical moments.
He couldn't hold on. He was leading by 5 points just now, but now he was pulled back bit by bit. Moreover, the closer the Pistons players get to the final moment, the more stable their performance will be, so Edison must find a way quickly now, otherwise the final moment may happen again.
A situation of being overturned.”
At this time, Edison was squatting in front of the coach's bench. He heard the commentator's words clearly, and he also knew that he had to find a way. So he finally used the most unethical forbidden move in the league - the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.
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Edison took out the tactical board, but it was strange that no matter how much he drew on the tactical board, he could not write anything. In a hurry, he threw the tactical board on the ground and gestured with his hands to explain to the players.
"We are now changing our defensive tactics. We should no longer close in like before. The Pistons have begun to find the feeling of shooting. We use foul tactics to 'cut off the boss'. Ben's free throws are not as good as O'Neal's. After so many years,
50% has not been reached, so we wait for the Pistons to play for more than 10 seconds each time, and then foul Ben without the ball. So when Josh and Varejao come on, you two plus Gerald Valle
Shit, everyone has 6 chances to commit fouls. Let me say hello to Big Ben, three, six, eighteen, this is the Eighteen Palms of the Dragon. When attacking, we should still maintain the current tactics, use more pick-and-rolls, and others should pay attention to running.
Move, don't stand still. But pay attention to the time. I hope to gain the score advantage again in these 4 minutes."
This tactic is very simple and I can do it on the field, but simple things are often the most effective.
After two consecutive fouls on Ben, Ben made 1 of 4 free throws, which was completely in line with Edison's expectations. Martin on the Magic side took the opportunity to hit a three-pointer, coupled with a small floater from Nash, the score was
The score advantage expanded to 4 points. Coach Brown requested a timeout.
Edison looked at the scoreboard, but couldn't see clearly, so he asked Thibodeau, "Tom, what's the score now." "80-76, we are ahead."
Edison nodded happily, and then continued to plan the tactics, "I estimate that Brown will take Ben off the court, let McDyess play, and Rasheed will be the center. In this way, the Pistons' internal hardness will drop by a notch. This is
Howard, it's time for you and Josh to perform. Let me follow their basket bombing. If he doesn't change his position, then he will foul me. Since he has started to play dirty, then simply be more thorough. If it can anger him
He is the best at drawing technical fouls. Do you all know that?"
Josh and Howard looked at each other and nodded.
"Okay, let's cheer together and get on the field." After everyone folded their hands and cheered, they walked onto the court again.
After returning to the court, Larry Brown replaced Ben and replaced him with McDyess, just as Edison expected.
After McDyess came on the court, not only did the Pistons' defense drop, but also their offense. How can I put it this way? Although McDyess's personal scoring ability is better than Ben's, his covering ability is worse than Ben's.
More, and the main way the Pistons score is to score from the outside after the inside line covers the outside line.
With his body like that, you don’t have to do anything if you stand there. Most people just hide. If you bump into him, although it won’t break your head and bleed, the feeling is probably the same as hitting a wall. So Ben’s
When attacking, whether he is providing screens to Hamilton or Billups, the quality is very high. And McDyess is not even a little bit worse in this regard. If Iguodala hits him like this, he may not be able to do it.
Give him a bump...
But the most critical thing was his lack of defense. Facing McDyess, Josh was like a tiger descending a mountain, frequently launching attacks from his direction.
Finally, Josh performed the most shocking scene in the game after receiving Nash's pass. He stepped on the free throw line and directly jumped up to dunk McDyess. He also caused a foul on McDyess and successfully hit a 2
+1. After the ball was scored, the audience kept exclaiming. Even the groom and others in the commentary box stood up and paid attention to Josh.
At this time, Larry Brown couldn't stand it anymore and sent Ben again. But this time the Magic chased Ben and committed a foul. Ben had no choice but to run around the whole court. The scene was extremely chaotic for a while.
By the time it entered the last 2 minutes and the "killing" tactic could no longer be used, the score between the two sides had become 87-80, with the Magic leading by 7 points.
The last 2 minutes were extremely boring, and the Magic didn't want to attack anymore. They just defended and wasted time. The game turned into a meat grinder. In the end, the home audience shouted "defence" loudly, and the Magic finally scored 93.
-87 won Game 7.
The whole audience cheered, and all the players on the bench rushed into the field.
Edison also raised his arms high, walked into the field, and shouted "Finals, I'm coming!" as if to vent his anger. Then he felt that his vision went dark and he didn't know anything.
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Thanks again to oldsnake for his help in writing words of encouragement.
Another important thing to mention is that there are suddenly a lot of negative reviews in the book friend impressions of this book. I urge everyone to click on the book friend impressions after reading this chapter and delete the bad reviews. This is just a simple effort.
