After ravaging the Bobcats, the Magic didn't get any rest time and had two more games in a row.
The opponent in one game was the Atlanta Hawks, and the other game was also the Atlanta Hawks.
The Hawks' performance this season has basically continued the state of last season. So far, they have 1 win and 5 losses, and the win was against the New York Knicks, who have frequent internal conflicts.
Although it is three consecutive back-to-back games, fortunately they are all in the same division. The three cities are very close to each other, so the traveling will not consume too much energy and physical strength of the players.
In the two games against the Hawks, the Magic played home and then away. They first faced the Hawks at the Waterhouse Center, and then went to Atlanta the next day.
The players in the two games were the same, but the treatment was as good as heaven and earth. The game on the 17th was broadcast live across the United States.
The reason is simple, the date of the home game is November 17th - Rachel McAdams' birthday.
In fact, according to insiders, there was originally no game for the Magic on the 17th, but after David Stern and others thought about it, they felt that Edison might be able to do something on this day. So after considering the schedule before and after the Magic
, a temporary change was made, and such a game was specially arranged for this day.
Everyone knows that the Hawks' performance last season was last in the league. And unlike the Bobcats, who are new to the league, their silence for several consecutive years has pushed fans to the limit. Due to pressure from all aspects, the management of the Hawks this summer
The layers also began to come alive.
Not to mention, through their deception, coaxing and intimidation, they actually completed a big deal. Privately, they reached an agreement with Joe Johnson, a strong guard of the Phoenix Suns. In the end, the Suns wanted to reduce
If you suffer a loss, you can only choose to trade with the Eagle.
The Hawks and Suns first renewed their contracts with Tyronn Lue and Joe Johnson respectively, using a sign-and-trade method to exchange clubs. Of course, the Hawks also paid two more first-round picks and $4.9 million for this.
Transaction terms. Historically, Joe Johnson joined the Hawks in a similar way, but the player paid by the Hawks at that time was Frenchman Boris Diaw.
It can be said that both teams get something from this deal.
Not much to say about the Hawks. Although Joe Johnson's shots were slightly reduced last season due to the arrival of Tracy McGrady and Quentin Richardson, his technical ability has been revealed and he is an excellent player who can average 20 points per game.
Scorer.
On the Suns side, Stoudemire's rookie contract has expired this season, and the Suns will definitely renew his contract with the maximum salary. In order to leave room for Stoudemire to renew his contract, he can face Johnson, whose contract expires this season, at will.
Team manager Cole could only reluctantly part ways.
After sending away Tyronn Lue, the Hawks also faced the problem of not having a point guard, so they sent Edwards away from the Celtics in exchange for second-year point guard Nelson. Yes, it was the Magic who originally played against Howard.
Nelson, the one in the duo, was drafted by the Celtics because Edison chose Tony Allen.
In addition to bringing in Joe Johnson and Nelson, the Hawks also brought in Bucks center Zaza Pachulia and signed rookie Marvin Williams.
The starting lineup for the Hawks in the game is point guard Nelson, shooting guard Joe Johnson, small forward Childress, power forward Al Harrington, and center Zaza Pachulia. This lineup is very similar to the Magic, with no outstanding height.
But his athletic ability is very strong, and many players are the kind of players who can cross boundaries.
For the Hawks, Edison did not make more targeted arrangements, nor did he put more defensive requirements on the players. The reason is simple. The Hawks themselves don’t know what their tactics are, and the team’s head coach Woodson has not yet
Figure out how the team should play.
Judging from the previous games, the Eagles' offense has no structure. Basically, the players on the field take turns playing singles. The so-called cooperation means that the big man provides a screen for the outside...
But the Magic have a lot more offensive coordination, especially in the pick-and-roll.
Last season, the Magic's pick-and-roll was more of a screen. Howard and Josh blocked the defensive players for Nash, allowing Nash to break in. Nash rarely returned the ball immediately. Because these two people did not have a mid-range shot, there was no threat in the high post.
But this season is different, Brand is here. Although this guy's mid-range shooting is not as unprecedented as Nowitzki's, he is definitely one of the best among big men in the league, with a shooting percentage of close to 50%.
In addition to having a mid-range shot, Brand also has very good dribbling ability due to his height and wingspan, and he can dribble and break through after receiving the ball.
And we all know that what all pick-and-roll players need most are these two abilities-shooting and breakthrough, because the offensive options are these two.
If the opponent's player is out of position after the pick-and-roll, if the opponent's player can pass in, then break through, whether it is a small attack and a large attack, relying on flexibility, or a large attack, relying on strength; if the opponent does not dare to close, then it is more practical and shoot directly.
At the beginning of the season, Brand was adapting to the team, so his ability in this area was not revealed. After a few games, he has now fully integrated into the Magic's tactical thinking - that is, don't think too much, Nash let
Whatever you do, you do.
This is the case with the Magic in this game. Nash and Brand started a pick-and-roll. Because both of them can shoot suddenly, Nash can choose to play it himself, or he can pass the ball back immediately and let Brand do it.
In addition, the Hawks' Nelson and Harrington are not the kind of players known for their defense, and the two of them are playing very well. After the first quarter, the Magic scored 32 points, 20 of which were attributed to the two of them.
Taken.
Woodson's poor performance in leading the team was caused by the interference of many factors. His personal tactical quality was no problem. After the first quarter of the game, he knew that he could not continue playing like this. Although he also had 27 points, both sides
The difference in points is not big, but it is too easy for others to score.
"We can't let them score like this anymore, we must guard against their pick-and-roll." Woodson said to himself secretly.
But the game is not something you can just talk about, and pick-and-rolls are not something you can defend just by thinking about it.
In summary, there are 6 basic changes in NBA pick-and-roll defense:
1. Misplaced defense. If you have confidence in your player and think he can defend from position 1 to 5, then you can do this; 2. Double-team the ball holder; 3. Assist defense-defend the blocker.
The player who is guarding the ball first takes a step forward to help defend the ball handler, and then quickly goes back to defend his own player; 4. The player guarding the blocker steps back and allows the teammate guarding the ball holder to pass between him and the blocker;
5. Cross the defense from the front - the defender squeezes in front of the screener and continues to follow the ball carrier, which means not giving the opponent a chance to pick and roll; 6. Follow under the screener to protect the inside, this is death
The horse is treated as a living horse, and it is necessary to prevent sudden attacks but not shots, and bet on other people's shooting percentage.
So Woodson put the current Eagle on it to see what method could be used.
The first item to be eliminated is item 6. As mentioned before, both men's mid-range shots are very accurate. If they are allowed to shoot, they will really die. Looking at item 5, Woodson looks at it like a calf.
Nelson shook his head, "If he can keep up with Nash, I won't worry about it." Looking at the first item, it seems that the Hawks can have some influence, and their players are all swingmen, no matter what.
type of player. But after careful analysis, it still doesn’t work.
Whether it's Joe Johnson or Al Harrington, their versatility in multiple positions is more reflected in the offensive end. The defensive end is really not good, and their mediocre abilities allow opponents to always find a breakthrough to kill them.
The three options that mainly depend on individual players cannot be implemented, so they can only depend on coordination.
When Woodson thought about it, he felt that his own players couldn't do these three things. Three of the five starters were new, and the team didn't have any tacit understanding. If you asked them to supplement each other's defense and switch positions, they would really do it.
Less than….
But he couldn't do nothing, so Woodson gritted his teeth and stamped his feet and picked the easiest one.
"Next, we will play zone defense and double-team Nash at any time. We can't let him organize the offense so calmly." Then Woodson splashed ink on the tactical board, and the Eagles players gathered around him and watched carefully.
After the game started, Edison looked at it, "2-2-1 zone defense, defending three-pointers from the outside? It doesn't make sense, it's not right, it's a little different."
Thibodeau is a defensive master, and his defensive acumen is several times, even more than ten times, that of Edison. "That's right, it's not an ordinary 2-2-1 zone defense. They double-teamed very resolutely and powerfully. It should be
I want to completely block Nash out. The positioning is a cover, the essence is to focus on the four-way, to restrict Nash."
After hearing what Thibodeau said, Edison thought about it and realized that this was really the case.
In the NBA, generally speaking, four people stand in the four corners of the paint area, and then the remaining defensive elite chase the opponent's key players all over the court. However, the Magic's style of play is a horn attack, so Nash is generally
They all dribble at the top of the arc.
Woodson took advantage of this. He asked Nelson to step on the three-point line at the top of the arc to defend Nash. This not only gave full play to the characteristics of one-to-one four-way, preventing Nash from wandering in the high post, but also had a 2-2-
1. The advantage of zone defense is to prevent the Magic from facing three-pointers.
The Hawks' sudden change of formation really had an effect. Nash could no longer pick-and-roll with players in the high post, and the Magic's offense stagnated.
Edison looked at it, waved his hand, replaced Wallace and replaced him with Hardaway.
The easiest way to break a zone defense is to shoot a long three-pointer. Even a 2-2-1 formation that tends to defend against outside shots has loopholes in the bottom corners, let alone a four-man-for-one style that tightly closes the paint.
. So as long as the last player has a three-pointer, this zone defense is a joke.
As for replacing Hardaway instead of Martin, Edison also thought carefully about it. First of all, talking about offense, Martin has developed a very bad habit now. He is not used to being a fixed-point shooter. If you let him stay in an open space waiting to catch and shoot, he will
His shooting rhythm will be very poor. He has to run, and someone has to follow him behind to give him pressure before he can shoot.
Let’s talk about defense. Let’s not talk about the difference in Martin’s defense. After Hardaway came on the court, he went to guard Joe Johnson. Although Joe Johnson is a scorer, he does not score by relying on physical fitness, but by technique, rhythm and consciousness.
And this is exactly Hardaway's specialty.
The result was that the Hawks had just played two good plays, and as soon as the Magic made substitutions, they were knocked back to their original form.
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