As the game progressed, people gradually found that the game became monotonous.
In every attack, Nash dribbles the ball across half court and hands it to Roy. Brand sets up a pick-and-roll. Roy breaks through Uncle Huo and either shoots or lays up or passes to Brand. In short, the Magic score. Every attack.
They are all similar, except for the slight difference in the final ending method, the previous steps are basically the same.
"Hey~~This Roy is really good." Barkley also began to be conquered by Roy's performance.
"Yes, this rookie has brought us a lot of trouble. Although Bogans is playing good defense and is very active against him now, he is not good at guarding pick-and-rolls. Roy uses big men very efficiently.
It is an opportunity to get rid of Bogans and create a mismatch. But we cannot let Kidd guard Roy. Regardless of whether Kidd can guard it or not, the key is that Nash is also a master of pick-and-roll. It is conceivable that if Kidd goes
Then Edison will return the offensive dominance to Nash." As a star of the Rockets, Olajuwon is now very worried about the home team.
"Yes, the Rockets are lucky to have Kidd, who is good at defending pick-and-rolls, but unfortunately they only have one Kidd. The Magic now have two pick-and-roll offense combinations, and they can avoid Kidd and play zone defense.
It's useless. Not to mention Hardaway's three-pointer, Roy also made a three-pointer just now. If Van Gundy plays a zone defense, these two people can kill him. There is no way, I can't think of a way, you guys
Where are the two?" Kenny Smith asked the other two people.
Barkley thought for a while, held his tongue and said, "There is no good way to defend now. The Rockets' only chance to win now is on offense. As long as they can ensure their shooting percentage and score more goals than the Magic, they can still win."
If there is hope, just..." But Barkley looked at the numbers 28-40 on the scoreboard and his voice became smaller and smaller.
At this time, little Van Gundy also began to pull his hair, looking for hair around him. The hair on his head was gone.
But he was relieved soon. Due to physical problems, Edison replaced Nash and Hardaway, let the two veterans take a rest, and replaced Iguodala and Martin.
"Now is the Rockets' opportunity. As soon as Martin comes on the court, the Magic's defensive intensity will instantly drop by a notch. If they can seize it, the Rockets will regain control of the game." Barkley still has feelings for the Rockets and will still support him at critical moments.
rocket.
"But did the Rockets ever take the initiative in this game? And I think things are not as simple as you said. Something is wrong." Although he was once a Rockets player, Kenny Smith was much more neutral.
As the game progressed, they quickly discovered the problem.
The current point guard of the Magic is Roy, not Nash. Nash has obvious defensive loopholes, but Roy does not. Although he is not as good as Iguodala and is not the league's top perimeter defender, he is definitely not a sieve. Ronaldo in history
Iraq's defensive level is definitely above average.
Roy's defensive ability is now stronger than in history. The reason is very simple. He does not invest so much on the offensive end and has more physical strength on the defensive end. But it is not up to the first-class level and can only be regarded as
Above average, definitely in line with the league's starting level. More importantly, his defensive attitude is relatively good and very active. The stronger the opponent, the more active he becomes.
So now Iguodala defends Kidd, Roy defends Bogans, and Martin defends small forward Bowen. Bowen and Bogans are not good at scoring, so this greatly reduces the Magic's defensive difficulty.
The defensive intensity has increased, but the offense has not weakened much. Roy and Brand still play pick-and-rolls inside and outside, and now there is an elusive Martin who is ready to launch cold arrows at any time.
"Roy comes to pick and roll with Brand again. Bogans can't be guarded. I think Jeff should let Kidd guard Roy." Olajuwon watched the scene start to tilt toward the Magic and endured.
He couldn't help but start making suggestions for the home team.
"I don't think this is a good idea. First of all, Kidd may not be able to guard Roy. Roy has an obvious advantage in height. Secondly, Kidd has been playing for a long time. Now he should be the best
Just let him take a break." Kenny Smith gave another suggestion.
No matter how these commentators analyze it, Roy still plays extremely resolutely on the court. No matter who is defending, he just wants to control the game.
Thibodeau was also very excited when he saw it. He walked to Edison and said to him approvingly, "That's great. Paul, your vision is really shocking. I didn't expect that he performed even better in the game than in usual training."
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But he found that Edison's face was not good now, and his eyebrows were completely knitted together. "Paul, what's wrong? The current team is completely in control of the game. Do you find anything wrong?"
Edison twisted his forehead and said with a constipated expression, "I don't know, I always feel that something is not right. It seems that something has jumped out of my control. But I can't explain the details." After finishing speaking, he shook his head again.
He shook his head, as if trying to get the idea out of his mind.
Edison was in inexplicable pain, but Van Gundy was really depressed. He hesitated on the sidelines for a long time, and finally replaced Kidd and let him take a rest.
As soon as Kidd came off the court, the Rockets' offense came to a complete standstill. Among the players on the court, only Uncle Huo was the only one who could create opportunities. Moreover, the second uncle was also covered in sweat and could no longer hold on.
As a result, at the end of the second quarter, 37-52, the Magic led by 15 points.
After the start of the third quarter, Edison still put Roy on the court, continued his double pick-and-roll that left the Rockets unsolvable in the first half, and continued to control the game.
Faced with this situation, Van Gundy still didn't dare to take a chance, and still focused on defense, hoping that veterans such as Mourning and Kidd could suddenly guard the Magic and bring the score closer.
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Someone mentioned it, so I will analyze it here by the way. In my opinion, players are roughly divided into 8 levels: 1. Quasi-NBA players, 2. Marginal players, 3. Substitute role players
, 4. Rotation players, 5. Strength players, 6. Star players, 7. Super stars, 8 superstars.
Before a more specific analysis, I would like to emphasize two concepts.
First: "Basketball is a team sport, not an individual sport." In addition to personal ability, what kind of results a player can achieve is also very important. A few extreme examples, if you let Nash play Larry Brown
In the Pistons, it is impossible for him to win the mvp; or the Lakers have been in the state of the disintegration of F4 in 2005. Can Kobe always be the league's top player? The same is true for many of the examples below. Depending on the team, it will be
changing.
Second: Since they are roughly classified, comparisons will inevitably occur. Many people like to use hard indicators to make a conclusion when making comparisons. For example, so-and-so has never made it to the second round of the playoffs, and so-and-so’s average per game data...
...Because these things are quantified and cannot be denied, it is easy to draw relative conclusions. But I want to say that those things are often deceptive, and the simplest things are unbalanced.
Let’s take these two commonly used hard indicators as an example. First of all, let me talk about the playoff record. Let me give an example. Garnett was always in the first round before 2004, and was swept every time. Then I am
It can't be said that Garnett's strength in those years was significantly lower than that of Duncan, Webber and other inside players. In fact, if the Timberwolves were an Eastern Conference team, they might be able to enter the finals every year. The same thing is true for data.
This is also the case. Let's take Garnett and Duncan as examples.
The statistics of Duncan and Garnett are almost the same, but Duncan has to play Gasol + Randolph 4 times every year, Ibaka + Perkins 4 times, Griffin + DeAndre Jordan 4 times, and Howard + Gasol.
Er 4 times, as well as Aldridge, Nowitzki, David Lee and others, and then the Nuggets' animal army. As for Garnett, Bosh + Haslem 4 times, Boozer +
Noah 4 times, Humphries + Lopez 4 times. Do you think it is fair to put the data of these two groups together after the match?
One more thing, you can replace Garnett with Howard at this time, and maybe it can explain a little bit why his current performance is not better than before.
I am not a fan of Garnett. The main reason why I chose him is that his strength is recognized by everyone, but it is undeniable that it is easier to improve statistics and results in the East than in the West.
Quasi-NBA players: To put it simply, they are barely touching the edge of the NBA. They may be signed or may be fired at any time. Every year, the NBA transfers nearly 50 players to the Development League. Most of these players are quasi-NBA players. There are 30 teams in the league.
Assuming that each team has a maximum of 15 players, the total number is 450. There are about 50 players at this level. Among this type of players, the more representative one is Sun Yue.
Marginal players: They are what everyone often calls water cooler keepers. They usually only get a chance to play during garbage time or when no one can play in the same position. Note that the difference in strength between such players and quasi-NBA players is very small.
Many times it just depends on luck. For example, if there is a center and a defender, and the team they are on is bigger and smaller, then the center will stay; if you change the team, maybe the defender will stay. There are probably about 50 such players.
The representative of this type of player is Uncle Huo from the Heat, or most of the players in the league who you can't name or are even unfamiliar with.
Substitute role players: Their strength is stronger than the previous two categories. They can basically stand in the NBA. If they go to the CBA, they will be the most powerful players. Generally, they are two or three people outside the 8-man rotation. Every game.
They can all get a chance to play, but the time is within 10 minutes. There are about 80 such players. I personally think that Yi Jianlian is of this level in the NBA.
Rotation players: Generally, they are the rotation substitute players of each team except the sixth man, who play more than 10 minutes in each game. The status of this type of players in the team fluctuates greatly. If they are in a strong team, they may be substitutes for the substitutes.
, but if you are on a weak team, you may be able to play the main role. This type of player is the majority of the NBA, there are about 150 of them. Representative players include Hayes, Brooks and others.
Strong players: These players are very strong. They are the championship puzzle players often mentioned in the media. They have a unique skill that can establish themselves in the league, which may be defense or long-range shooting. They are probably worth about a full mid-level contract.
They are either the starter or the sixth man in the team. Even if they change teams, they are still the backbone of the team. In the CBA, they are unparalleled. There are many such people, about 150. Representative players, too
Basically, most of the league's starters are at this level, such as Shane Battier, Uncle Bao, Jr. Smith, DeAndre Jordan of the Clippers, and Noah.
Star players: This type of player has a relatively obvious indicator, that is, the All-Star. Those who have the ability to enter the All-Star are at least at this level. Of course, the number of All-Stars is limited, and there are some very good players who are not qualified due to their position.
For example, Gasol, or because of his style of play, such as Iguodala, or for other reasons, such as Deron this season. Although players like them did not participate in the All-Stars, they are also at this level, so where can they get?
A team has a good player, who is a key part of the team. There are relatively few such players, probably the 20-40 in the league's MVP rankings. Typical players are Gasol, Iguodala, and David
Players like Lee. Millsap and his teammate Jefferson are also in this category.
Superstar: An existence at the top of the NBA pyramid. This type of player is the cornerstone of their respective teams, a stable NBA All-Star player. This type of player is probably the top 20 or so in the league. Representative figures
, that is, Yao Ming, Carter, Gasol, Pierce.
Superstar: Finally, I would like to explain one thing here. Superstars are relative to other levels, but in terms of relative overlap, the superstar level is completely included in superstars. Superstars and superstars have almost no differences in ability, strength, etc.
The difference, the only difference is continuity, whether you can maintain this level for 5 years or even longer. Superstars are the pride of the times, while superstars have their own place in history.
Take Carter, for example, I classify him as a superstar, and Kobe is undoubtedly a superstar. But if he is at his peak, is Carter's ability really worse than Kobe? If Carter had not been eliminated by Uncle Bao
If he was in the Lakers and Kobe was in the Raptors, it is entirely possible that the historical status of the two people would be reversed.
In addition to continuity, there is another factor that is necessary to become a superstar, and that is media publicity. Superstars are made, and superstars are praised. Whether the media praises you or not, many times
It’s about character. Due to his character, Durant won the scoring title for consecutive years, but no media liked to speak for him, so he was not recognized by the public. However, he was praised instantly after his performance. But the Thunder’s performance is Durant’s.
Is it the credit of one person? No. It was jointly created by Wei Shao and other players. If the Thunder did not select Wei Shao, Harden, Ibaka and others, and there was no record to support it, then Durant might be carrying the data brush.
Cancer. This is character and luck.
So I think superstars are born by destiny, and personal factors are no longer important. If Hill was not injured, he would also be a superstar; if Hardaway was not injured, he would also be a superstar; if Randolph had enlightened two years earlier, he would also be a superstar;
If the Thunder don't have Durant, then Westbrook is also a superstar; if Anthony wins the championship, he is also a superstar; if Deron does not fire Sloan and has a better personality, he is also a superstar; if Nash is an American,
He is also a superstar. But if none of this happened, some of them can only be regarded as superstars now, and some may never reach the level of superstars. This is God's will.
I can think of such superstars in the league right now, including Kobe, Duncan, Garnett, Durant, James, Wade, Paul, and Howard. Among them, the two big men are still resting on their laurels. Their current strength is no longer considered
He is a superstar. And Howard is almost the same. I can't find anyone in the same position. I have to choose a center.
Of course, the above is just my personal opinion. I don't watch every NBA game, so it may not be correct, especially the positioning of personnel, which may be different.
