An old soldier never dies, he just withers away slowly. So you can step on their shoulders to get to the top and step on their bodies to win applause, but never insult or provoke them.
Hardaway looked at Arenas, who was still looking at him provocatively and slowly retreating, with a complicated expression on his face. He pushed his cheeks with his tongue, then moved his neck and put on the handstand
He wore a yellow wig, made his hands into a calyx shape, and put his calyx hands on his waist, "ka-me-ha-me-ha~~~~!"
After the Magic sent the ball, Hardaway quickly ran across half court. Although he is old, he must resolutely implement the offensive policy of quickly advancing and using movement to mobilize the opponent.
Hardaway stood in the corner, and the Wizards still defended the zone. Eddie Jordan was not in a hurry to change his tactics. He wanted to see Hardaway's touch. If he was not in good condition today, there was no need to change his formation.
When Nash faced Arenas' defense, he didn't call for a screen. Instead, he raised his left hand and made a gesture.
After Brand saw it, he immediately left the free throw line and started heading towards the basket.
"The standard scoring and playing routine. The deeper Brand presses, the harder the double-teams he attracts. When the ball is passed out, the space for outside shooting becomes larger."
Before Hubie Brown finished speaking, Nash on the wing dropped the ball into his hands and moved quickly to the top of the key. Arenas ignored the ball passed from behind and still followed Nash closely, and
The two defensive players on Brand's side of the Wizards immediately retracted and double-teamed Brand front and back.
After Brand received the ball, he saw that there was an interception in front of him and a pursuer behind him, and he had no intention of keeping the ball in his hand. He raised his hand and feinted, pretending to shoot, and then smashed the ball sideways like a gibbon smashing a coconut.
Thrown to the bottom corner.
Hardaway has been waiting for this ball here for a long time. After receiving the ball, he saw an empty space in front of him. The closest defensive player to him was Jamison, but he was still nearly 3 meters away.
Hardaway even had time to dribble the ball again, adjust his rhythm, and then take the shot calmly.
The ball crossed a standard half-arc in the air, and with a "swish" sound, the score was scored. The ball rotated very hard. After the goal was scored, the net received a lot of force, and it was thrown up and placed on the basket.
Jamison, who was bored, jumped up and pulled down the net again, and then went to serve the ball from the backcourt.
Before Arenas dribbled the ball past half court, Eddie Jordan called a timeout.
"Hardaway's touch is very good. Now the Wizards should give up the zone defense. But do you think Edison will replace Hardaway, replace him with Wallace, and then continue to break through inside." Trick didn't look like one at first glance.
Honestly, this idea is quite silly. But it was immediately rejected.
Before tactical expert Hubie Brown could speak, Hayes spoke, "No way. If that happens, Eddie Jordan makes a gesture and the Wizards will reorganize the zone defense, and the Magic's substitutions will be meaningless."
After saying that, Hayes glanced at Trick with contempt, just like white people used to look at black people.
Of course, Edison would not make such a low-level mistake. He was carefully arranging his offensive style.
"Strengthen the pick-and-roll, reduce singles, and play more on Haywood's side to bully his slow turn. When defending Nash, you have to lean closer to the basket. Brand is pulled far away by Jamison, so you have to help Howard.
Protect the backcourt rebounds, and then launch a fast break as soon as possible. As I said at the beginning, play faster. Their defense can only withstand the first impact. As long as they are mobilized, their defensive formation will be messed up. Ready to play.
,come on! Come on."
Although Arenas is the boss of the Wizards, he does not initiate the Wizards' offense every time. It is very likely that he will not be able to touch the ball at all during an offense...
This time, Daniels, who is a middling position (if he can achieve Arenas' level, 20+8 per game can also be called a dual position) dribbled the ball past half court, and then Jamison came to help him block it.
Instead of Nash, Daniels only kills inside.
The Magic's insiders were standing between Howard and Brand. Naturally, they couldn't let him be so reckless. Daniels also understood. When he saw the posture of the Magic insiders, he knew that he would die if he entered, so he
The ball was returned to Jamison.
Although Jamison is the height of the inside, his outside shooting is very accurate. He also likes to shoot from the outside. At this time, facing Nash, who is half a head shorter than himself, he naturally has no worries and just steps on the three-point line.
Raised his hand. But unfortunately, the ball hit the neck of the basket, bounced down, and was received by Howard.
"Jamison's ball has a lot of power, but it doesn't matter. His accuracy is fine. Good pitchers are like this. The ball they throw is very straight. If it doesn't go in, it's just because the power is not appropriate, it's too long or too short. But don't worry,
As long as he makes two shots and finds the range of strength control, the goals will come naturally. This is the case with Jamison. Although he failed to score three consecutive shots, I believe he will find his touch soon."
Yes saw Jamison missing consecutive shots and started to make excuses for him.
But what he said was very reasonable, and Hubie Brown and Trick also agreed.
After Howard grabbed the rebound, he immediately passed it like a long pass, but when he saw that Hardaway and Iguodala were closely followed, there was no chance to move quickly, so he handed the ball to Nash, and then quickly walked towards it.
The opponent ran away from half court.
Just because Howard couldn't see the opportunity didn't mean there was no chance. After Nash received the ball, he didn't take the ball more and passed the half court quickly with a long pass.
Hardaway circled around the opponent's basket and saw that there was no chance, so he ran to the outside again. Then Iguodala's body blocked Daniels who was guarding him, and ran out into an open space, and Nash passed the ball.
As soon as Hardaway raised his hand, Daniels got rid of Iguodala's block and jumped for a layup. But as soon as Hardaway stopped his hand, he watched Daniels pass in front of him, and then calmly took the shot.
The Magic chased the Wizards and scored another three-pointer.
After the goal was scored, Edison saw that time was almost up, so he replaced Brand and Iguodala and began to let the substitutes come on. When Woodson looked at it on the opposite side, he also began to deploy his troops.
As mentioned earlier, the Wizards have been very active in recruiting this season, and Jamison, Butler and Arenas are all capable of sudden shots, can play alone, and can pass the ball to teammates to create opportunities. The team's bench is strong.
increase.
Looking back at the Magic, with the departure of Diaw and the retirement of Hill, the league's golden bench combination last season was instantly wiped out. The bench strength of both sides was instantly out of position offensively and defensively. That is to say, Martin felt great again today, making 6 of 7 shots in the third quarter, helping
The Magic held on to the score.
In the last 6 minutes of the game, 94-90, the Wizards led by 4 points, but the Magic had the ball.
Edison frowned and watched the game. Although the score was very close, he knew that if this continued, the game would be in doubt. The Wizards' Arenas and the Rockets' Yao Ming were both players with different abilities at different times.
In the first quarter, Yao Ming was able to hit the historical level of center, and then he got worse and worse. By the fourth quarter, he could only be regarded as a qualified starter in the league.
Arenas is just the opposite. He was an All-Star in the first three quarters, but in the last quarter he directly transformed into a top 50 player. And as time goes by and the score becomes closer, he still has
The ability to ascend.
Although the Magic have Brand as a stable scoring point in the fourth quarter, his scoring is not explosive and it is difficult to compete with the Wizards...
The Magic's offense was handed over to Brand in isolation. Brand took two steps toward Jamison, then dribbled laterally and turned around with a small hook, avoiding Haywood's block and scoring 2 points.
But after Arenas passed halftime, he was still a big step away from the three-point line. When Iguodala was worried about the breakthrough and stayed away, he directly made a super large three-pointer. It really went in, and again
Open the score to 5 points.
Turning around, Nash once again made a classic inside and outside pick-and-roll with Brand. Then Brand attracted a double-team from the Wizards in the high post and passed it to Martin, who was in the open space. Martin took a decisive shot, but the ball was too flat and hit the basket.
It went around in a circle and came out again.
Although Howard jumped up desperately to rush for the offensive rebound, Haywood relied on his broad shoulders and broad back to block him out and collect the rebound.
During the Wizards' offense, Daniels bullied Martin's poor defensive ability and rushed in. Then he took advantage of Brand's opportunity to cover up the defense and passed the ball to Jamison. Jamison scored 2 points with a small wiper under the basket.
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"It's hard for the Magic to play now. Edison chose Martin at this time with the intention of scoring points with his opponent. His idea was originally correct, because Martin's shooting percentage was very good before. But now Martin suddenly can't make the shot, and the Magic
It's embarrassing. Nash doesn't know who to pass to now. The Magic's only reliable scoring point is Brand, but the Wizards also know this. After Brand got the ball, the Wizards players quickly double-teamed him, and Brand also
It is difficult to take a shot. Last season, if Nash and the inside were blocked, there was Hill as a receiving point on the outside. He could also score with his own personal ability, but now the Magic do not have such a person. The Magic are not easy to play.
." Old Hubie Brown slowly became supportive of the winner.
Edison was also frowning off the court. At this time, Hardaway, who had been replaced, suddenly walked up to him and said, "Coach, let me in."
Hardaway didn't say anything more, but looked at Edison seriously. Edison looked at Hardaway's determined eyes and thought for a moment, "Okay, you are ready to play."
"Oh, Edison replaced Hardaway. If Hardaway is replaced at this time, he must think that Martin's open shots are really bad?" Trick started to speak venomously.
"At the same time, it can also strengthen the defense a little. After all, Martin is poor on defense. If a team has a defensive black hole like that, no problem, the other four people can make up for it through cooperation, but the Magic already have Nash, you can't
Substitute Nash. However, previous games have proven that Hardaway cannot guard Arenas. It is even more unrealistic to guard Butler. He is not tough enough to handle it." Hubie Brown is still better.
Considerable.
Elvin Hayes, who felt that the home team had already secured victory and was waiting for the Magic to slowly die, sat there laughing and prepared to watch the excitement.
No one expected what kind of amazing performance this veteran would have in the next game, not even Paul Edison who let him play.
After Hardaway came on the court, he ran to Nash and whispered a few words to him. Nash was surprised when he heard it. Then he looked at Paul Edison off the court. Although Edison didn't know what they were talking about, he decided to
Trust your players.
After Hardaway came on the court, the Magic's style of play changed. Nash no longer stood at the top of the arc and controlled the entire court. Instead, he handed the ball to Hardaway on the wing and then moved to the other side. At the same time, Howard on the inside did not stay either.
In the high post, he sank behind the backboard. Iguodala also stayed in the corner on the other side. Only Brand was left in Hardaway's half.
"The Magic wants Hardaway to play in singles. If we go back 4 or 5 years, there will be no problem at all, but now...? Let's see." The three commentators were very puzzled by Edison's arrangement...
Facing Daniels, Hardaway made a sudden move, then turned around, pushed the opponent with his left hand, stepped back, put distance between himself and the opponent, and then shot a jumper.
"Yes. But if it was Hardaway back then, he should have gone directly to the basket after turning around, and then played 2+1. Now his knees can no longer support him to do that kind of action." Elvin Hayes said as
A retired athlete still sympathizes with players like Hardaway at this time.
Hardaway turned around and guarded Arenas, the Wizards' strongest player. Arenas dribbled the ball while talking trash to Hardaway, "Old guy, it's okay. The one just turned around very quickly."
Hardaway did not refute or pay attention to it. He still stayed in position seriously and prepared to defend.
Arenas is not a person with a very good personality. When he saw Hardaway ignoring him, he felt that he was very embarrassed. He snorted and prepared to give him some trouble.
Arenas is very smart. He knows that there is no need to shake him when dealing with players like Hardaway.
Suddenly, no matter how physically fit a player is, it is impossible to block him, and the limit is to block his eyes. But Arenas is not afraid of blocking his eyes. He usually shoots too many shots in training, especially at home, and he can make the shots with his eyes closed.
While the ball was still in the air, Arenas began to turn around in his signature style, and then gave Hardaway a provocative look.
Hardaway remained expressionless. He felt no pressure to face Arenas's provocation. You must know that he competed with Reggie Miller, the most vicious tongue in NBA history.
The Magic attacked again and did not let Hardaway play in isolation. However, after a pick-and-roll, the ball was given to Penny in the open, and Penny made a three-pointer.
"The Wizards' Butler missed a shot, and the Magic advanced quickly. This time Hardaway was left alone. Now the Magic have Nash and Hardaway taking turns controlling the offense."
Because Hardaway had just shown off, Daniels was even more aggressive this time. He knew you didn't have the speed, so he focused on guarding you from shooting.
But Hardaway is an old man. When he saw Daniels was very close to him, he almost hugged him. So he made a shooting posture, raised his hand from bottom to top, and hit Daniels' arm.
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"A foul was committed. Hardaway is very smart, but Daniels is too naive."
Hardaway made a steady free throw, and the score between the two sides was only 2 points apart, and then the game entered a stalemate stage again.
"Hardaway is really good. Although he no longer has any flashy moves, his playing is very simple and looks like a college or even high school game. But it is his mediocre playing style that helps the Magic just win.
Before he knew it, he had already scored 20 points."
While the commentator was still talking about Hardaway's simplicity, the veteran player suddenly burst out.
Because Hardaway had never been able to cause Arenas any trouble on defense before, Agent Zero was a little careless.
Hardaway took advantage of Arenas's sideways movement to not separate him. He made a quick move in an instant and poked the ball out. Then, taking advantage of Arenas' stunned moment, he ran out, dribbling the ball towards the Wizards basket.
.
But Hardaway was old after all, and his knee injury was so serious that he could no longer use acceleration or top speed. He was quickly chased back by Arenas.
But at this time Arenas showed his uncool side. He did not choose to follow Hardaway and then use his speed to block his layup route. Instead, he gambled and stole the ball after catching up.
Hardaway is very experienced. As soon as he saw Arenas' running posture, he knew that he was on top. So the moment he pounced, he pulled back with his backhand, dribbled behind his back, and let the person pass.
Others didn't catch up, so they walked towards the basket...
But this playful move made Arenas very unhappy. Although he rushed over, Hardaway's dribbling behind his back slowed down after all, so he subconsciously waved his hand.
When Arenas made this move, he already regretted it, but it was already too late.
Sure enough, Hardaway also jumped up, shot, and hit at the same time.
"3+1, it turned out to be 3+1. With 1 minute left in the game, the Magic took the lead."
Before the free throw, Hardaway looked at Arenas next to him and said jokingly, "Maybe my era is over, but you will not be the next one to stand in the spotlight."
Edison watched Hardaway's desperate counterattack from the court, and by some strange coincidence he walked to Roy who was at the end of the bench, then squatted down and said to him, "Blanton, did you see those few minutes just now? What will happen next?"
That's your job."
Roy glanced at Edison, glanced at Hardaway on the court, and nodded vigorously.
Hardaway's goal completely unleashed the Magic's momentum, and his words made Arenas lose his mind. Agent Zero became impatient and failed two consecutive shots.
The Magic seized the opportunity to expand the score and finally won the game.
After the game, Hardaway, who scored 25 points and scored a key goal, was voted the best of the game.
And Hubie Brown said something meaningful after the game, "Although the penny is no longer valuable with inflation, it is still a part of the market that cannot be underestimated."
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