A sudden knock on the door interrupted Edison's thoughts. He stood up and opened the door and saw that it was none other than his golden right hand - Tom Thibodeau. Everyone understands why it is not his left hand.
"Tom, why did you come to me?" Although Edison already had an answer in his mind, he still asked casually out of habit.
"Well, I want to discuss tactics with you. Iguodala can't play, who are you going to replace him with?" Thibodeau walked into Edison's room naturally, then casually pulled up a chair and sat down.
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Edison looked at Thibodeau and suddenly smiled. Seeing Edison's translation, Thibodeau felt a little embarrassed and looked down at himself.
Just when Thibodeau was about to speak, Edison spoke, "Tom, you must have thought about who to play, and someone must have approached you before, right?"
Thibodeau was stunned after hearing Edison's words, and then replied with a dumbfounded response, "How do you know?"
Edison laughed again when he heard this, "I know you very well. Although you often give me suggestions and help me as a reference, you have never been so proactive, so I concluded that someone must have convinced you and then encouraged you to come.
Find me, right?"
When Thibodeau heard this, he took a breath and nodded, thinking to himself, "As expected of someone who has studied psychology, he is really good at calculating."
"Okay, tell me your decision. Who do you think is better for playing." Edison skillfully poured a cup of coffee and handed it to Thibodeau.
"I recommend starting Tony Allen because..."
"Okay, then let him replace Iguodala to guard Kobe."
"Uh, I haven't given you a reason yet?"
"I believe in your technical and tactical abilities. If he can convince you, he can definitely convince me. Okay, let's get ready to call the players to Staples." Although Edison was very entangled before, in the end he made the decision easily and even seemed hasty.
Made a decision.
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At 7 p.m., the sapphire-like lights of Staples Center once again lit up in downtown Los Angeles. Although its lights did not seem to be as bright as before, this was definitely not to echo the Lakers' record. In fact, this is also very understandable.
, Light can make us see many things, and it can also prevent us from seeing many things. Therefore, Staples seems to be using dim and gorgeous lights to explain how many brilliant and brilliant things have been born on this sacred land.
History. Every jersey flying above the stadium means that a classic and unrepeatable history is quietly passing away. Although few people will pay attention to it, they will always protect the Lakers soldiers above the stadium while silently
Cursing the Clippers.
There is no shortage of stars in Los Angeles, and there is no shortage of stars at Staples. Usually there is at least one Nicholson who will always occupy the prime VIP position in the front row. What's more, this kind of star is in front of the whole world.
The game was so star-studded that it was dazzling. The most intuitive manifestation is that before the start of other games, the broadcasters and commentators would first analyze the status of the two teams 5 minutes ago, and then look forward to the highlights of this game. But this game
For each game, they specially found a special guest for entertainment reporting. For the first 5 minutes, the photographer introduced the celebrities who were present. After they found about two-thirds of the celebrities, the main game began. TV showed everyone the Los Angeles Lakers vs.
The Orlando Magic game. This game will be narrated by Director Zhang and I." Yu Jia used his standard baritone voice to make the familiar opening remarks.
After the most grand and simple opening ceremony in the league, players from both sides entered the stadium.
"The Lakers' starting lineup has not changed. It is still center Mihm, power forward Kwame Brown, small forward Odom, shooting guard Kobe Bryant, and point guard Smush Parker. This lineup is also the current Lakers personnel in Phil Jackson's mind.
The one that suits him best. After the initial period of running-in, he has been playing with this lineup since December. Coupled with Cook and Walton on the bench, he is still capable of fighting against many teams."
"The Magic's starters today are point guard Nash, shooting guard Tony Allen, small forward Roy, power forward Brand, and center Howard. In the past, his main forward and swingman Iguodala did not start, not even
When he came to Los Angeles, according to the Magic's official statement, he injured his ankle during training and would miss 8-10 days, so he stayed in Orlando. But Magic supporters don't have to worry. Tony Allen is also a very good defensive player. Last season, Edison
I have repeatedly asked Kobe to guard outside scorers of other teams, and the results were pretty good, but through his choice we can still see that the Magic are still very afraid of Kobe."
As the buzzer sounded and the game officially began, Howard beat Kwame Brown to win the jump ball. Kwame Brown's advantage that made league managers drool back then was mainly reflected in his strength, not his jumping ability.
After Nash received the ball, he did not advance as quickly as usual. Instead, he unexpectedly slowed down the pace and then hit the ball to Roy.
"The Magic did not use the usual tactics. They asked Roy to play first. This has strong tactical significance. Because the Magic's current perimeter is relatively short, Roy is 198cm, Tony Allen is 193cm, and the Lakers' perimeter is relatively tall, so they can play small.
Forward Odom is 208cm tall, so the Lakers' defensive matchup is very critical now."
Edison was also very concerned about this and watched the changes in the field with his whole body.
Regarding Edison's starting change, the Lakers were obviously not prepared enough. Odom and Kobe hesitated for a moment, and then after making eye contact, it was Odom who stepped up.
Roy saw that it was Odom who came to defend him, and he was obviously a little unhappy. He inadvertently pouted, and then focused his pupils again and became serious.
Odom saw the change in Roy's expression and thought to himself, "A rookie like you is so arrogant. I'll teach you a lesson."
But as soon as he set up his posture, Roy rushed to the outside. Odom tried to block it, but found that he couldn't move. It turned out that Brand had already pulled out to cover Roy, and Odom because
He was so distracted that he didn't notice this at all, and bumped into Brand's arms. In terms of height and weight, Brand and Odom were almost the same, and Odom even had the upper hand, but Brand was helpless.
He was well prepared and had already laid a stake under his feet. As a result, Odom was hit on the head and was stunned.
At this time, Roy had already reached the basket directly, with a hand to pick the basket. Roy did not celebrate after the goal, but was a little confused, thinking, "Why did I get to the basket all of a sudden, and no one came to stop me."
I'll give it a try."
The Lakers' offense is shouldered by Kobe alone, and the others help him create space. Then they watch Kobe's performance from the best position in the court.
Of course, the one who watched the game most carefully was Tony Allen of the Magic.
Tony Allen's physical fitness is really very good. Everyone saw his current game with the Grizzlies. He is very strong. He even had a defensive performance to block Howard from the front. And he has not yet suffered a knee.
Injury, speed, especially the speed of change of direction is very sensitive. It can be said that in terms of defensive ability, he is definitely not worse than Iguodala. It is just that he is a little shorter, and with the prevalence of swingmen now, he is always beaten out of position.
However, he and Kobe are still not misaligned. Although Kobe is 5 centimeters taller, for the outside, although this gap can give Kobe an advantage, it is not fatal.
In 2005, Kobe had not yet transformed, and he had not yet developed a low-post fadeaway jumper. His main points were scored by facing the basket. But now he is very uncomfortable facing the basket. Tony Allen is like a piece of brown sugar.
No matter what the triple threat posture is, it is stuck to Kobe. This is not the most disgusting thing. Tony Allen is not passively clinging to Kobe, but his body is still exerting force, constantly squeezing him out and keeping him as far away from the basket as possible.
But Kobe is a master after all. After the initial discomfort, he quickly found a way to adjust. Instead, he took advantage of Tony Allen's opportunity to push out and turned around to pass him. But everyone knows that Kobe's speed
It was not his advantage and he was not particularly fast, so he did not get rid of Tony Allen. At this time, there was not much time left for the Lakers to attack, and Kobe could only force the shot.
There was a "bang" sound, the ball was shot short, hit the front of the basket and bounced out, and Howard received the backcourt rebound.
As mentioned earlier, the Lakers have a very advantageous height in this lineup, but this also means that they suffer from speed and flexibility. So after getting the rebound, Howard made a long pass to Nash in the middle, and then
Nash and Roy faced Odom 2-on-1 in the frontcourt. The Magic once again staged their signature fast break counterattack.
In this case, Odom had no other choice but to stick to the basket, and then take a gamble when Nash made a move to see if he could create a hit. But he was very unlucky today.
Nash, who usually likes to pass the ball, didn't pass it this time. He made a fake move and then went for a layup.
Helpless, Odom had no choice but to serve the ball from the backcourt, and then the Lakers entered Kobe's rhythm again.
At this time, Thibodeau walked up to Edison and said to him, "Do you know how Tony Allen convinced me?"
"He guarantees that he can guard Kobe?"
"No, he didn't say that. He just said that he tried his best to limit Kobe. If he really said he could guard Kobe, I wouldn't believe it. What he said that impressed me was that he is the best person to guard Kobe now.
At the same time, you don’t have to worry about Roy not being able to guard Odom, because Kobe can’t pass the ball.”
"Well! Not to mention, judging from the current game, this is really the case. Kobe still focuses on himself and doesn't care about Odom, who has a mismatch advantage. It seems that Tony Allen thinks this game is not
It has been a day or two, and he has really worked hard to study it." Edison touched his chin while pondering Tony Allen's words, and nodded.
While Edison and Thibodeau were discussing, Kobe took action again, but unfortunately he still missed.
After two goals, the players on both sides were fully active, so the needles started to go against each other.
At this time, Weiping-Bryant began to give a very subjective explanation:
Kobe Bryant scores a goal (look at how awesome Kobe Bryant is, how many times he scores)
Kobe Bryant didn’t score (although he didn’t score, he had to play like this)
A teammate scores a goal (haha, look at the role of Kobe's containment)
Teammates are not allowed to score (this is such a nonsense)
Teammate mistakes (these teammates are really out of shape)
Kobe Bryant's mistake (come on, let's take a look at the winning audience)
However, after all, the Magic clearly had the upper hand in terms of personal ability and gradually widened the point difference. However, the Lakers' fortunes were very good today. Walton, who came off the bench, hit three consecutive three-pointers. As a result, by the end of the half, two
