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There is a very special thing in competitive games, called morale or momentum. This thing is very strange, it exists in almost every confrontation event, and it appears very suddenly and disappears quickly.
The reason why Thibodeau has been worried about the Magic is that he feels that the momentum of the game seems to be that of the Clippers. Every time they attack, people are amazed and the audience cheers for them.
Whether it was Diaw's calm pass, Cassel's precise long shot, or Maggette's tough breakthrough dunk, all of them made people's blood boil and made the commentators on the scene restless. In turn, the Magic's offense was
It's much more ordinary. Apart from the electric speed, there is nothing that can be praised. There are no dazzling breakthroughs, no nolookpss, and even the daily necessary dunks are much less today.[
In fact, not only Thibodeau was worried, but the commentators off the court had also been sweating for the Magic. They always felt that the Clippers would suddenly hit a climax to overtake the score and gain an advantage. But the actual result was beyond everyone's expectations.
The Clippers' climax is always just a step away, but they just can't get there.
Several times, the Clippers scored a goal, and then came back and defended the Magic's offense beautifully, but when they came back, the ball couldn't be scored.
"The Clippers seem to have been taking the initiative. They play beautifully and the ball moves very smoothly. And this smooth offense can always hit the ball to our weakest point, allowing our defensive players to fully use it.
Lack of strength leads to scoring. And this is inseparable from the balance of abilities of the Clippers. They do not have a fixed scoring core, so when we defend, we do not have a clear defensive focus. This is different from the ball we usually encounter before.
The team is very different, so several defensive players are not used to it. But everything in this world has two sides, pros and cons, pros and cons coexist. Although the Clippers' tactical coordination is smooth and amazing, but their personal
Their abilities are so different from ours, especially the scoring abilities of these people are obviously deficient."
"These guys are all good at coordination and not good at scoring. The one with the strongest scoring ability among them is Maggette, but this guy suffered a serious injury this year and he still hasn't regained his previous feeling. And even if
He is not injured. His main scoring area is inside, and our inside line is the most tightly defended, so he has no chance. Except for Maggette, Cassel has the best scoring ability among the rest, but
He can't get to 20 either. Passing the ball can help them get chances, but if these chances can't be converted into points, it means nothing. The final outcome of the game depends not on momentum and development trends, but on actual points.
In fact, the Clippers did the best job in the league in creating opportunities before taking a shot, but their last shot was too poor, otherwise their position should be a level higher than it is now."
"And in addition to not being able to score, they also have problems on defense. The Clippers are essentially a combination of one big player and four small ones. Although old Dunleavy followed our thinking last season and asked Marion to defend the inside and let Maggette
He also helps protect rebounds, but they don't have Howard. Although Kaman is a good center, his movement is too slow, and his defensive coverage is not as large as Howard. He can only take care of one side, and cannot help defend and cover positions. Marion's defense
There are also problems with the inside itself. Marion is not big enough and high enough. His defense of the inside mainly depends on his prediction of the ball path and his ability to draw offensive fouls. Hard hitting from behind is not his specialty and he cannot handle it. And we are here
Regardless of whether Brand or Josh can post up, they are not afraid of Marion."
"Since we have the advantage on both offense and defense, what are you worried about? If they want to take the initiative on the scene, let them take the initiative on the scene. If they want gorgeous coordination, let them cooperate. We are
Play steadily, maintain your own characteristics, and reduce unnecessary mistakes on both offense and defense, wearing them down."
Edison spoke confidently, talking to Thibodeau like a teacher teaching his students, but as the saying goes, "Don't pretend to be cool, or you'll get struck by lightning if you pretend to be." Although Staples couldn't really be struck by lightning.
Yes, but it is still possible to get slapped in the face.
Although the Magic led by 8 points, the Clippers had many veterans who were experienced and experienced. They were not impatient at all and continued to play the game their own way.
And their composure was soon rewarded.
Diaw still stayed on the court as the fulcrum of the offense. Although Cassel, who cooperated with him on the outside, was replaced, the old cat Mobley is no worse than Cassel. The functional characteristics of the two are very close.
It is Nash who defends Mobley. Although I would like to say that Nash's defensive ability has always been underestimated, but that is not true. If Mobley is dribbling with Nash in front of him, he may be a little disturbed.
Nash won't be able to catch the ball in mid-position. He often loses his position and fails to follow people.
And unlike Cassell, Mobley's hand felt particularly good today, as if he had applied magic water on it. His fingers and wrists were particularly flexible and soft, and his hit rate was quite impressive.
Mobley suddenly accelerated twice in a row, then used the screen to get rid of Nash to catch the ball and shoot, hit two three-pointers, and suddenly pulled the point difference back.
Turning to the Magic side, Martin missed the shot, and Wilcox grabbed the backboard to start a fast break. Livingston, who had not yet broken his leg, gave full play to his speed advantage, leaving Hardaway behind like the wind.
One-stop layup hands.
After the goal was scored, the two teams tied the score at 40-40 and were back on the same starting line.
Thibodeau looked back at Edison. Although he didn't speak, his eyes sent a clear message, "Didn't you say that everything was under your control? Why did it become like this now? Did you just bluff me?"
Edison looked at Thibodeau with a bitter look on his face. He was also very embarrassed. He laughed awkwardly and said, "It's an accident that the cooks can still keep their hands open. It's all an accident, but their hit rate is not the same."
It may be this high all the time, and we can get it back later."
Although he said this, Edison actually called a timeout quickly, firstly to interrupt the Clippers' touch, secondly to rearrange the defense, and thirdly to yell at the players to be alert.
When many people mention Edison's coaching advantages, the first is his draft vision, and the second is his tactical innovation and personnel use. Few people mention his on-the-spot command ability. But in fact, Edison's on-the-spot command ability is inherited from his veteran K.
, coupled with the talent of two generations, it is also very impressive, but Nash usually performs too well, and the first two aspects are too buggy, so they are covered up.[
As the players walked down, Edison quickly thought about the current Clippers' offensive characteristics and how to deal with them.
The Clippers' current offense is based on 3 points, Diaw's high post organization, Mobley's shooting and Livingston's breakthrough. As for Wilcox and Marion, their main task is defense, and there is no separate play plan for them in the offense.
It all depends on their individual performance, whether they miss the basket or make a second attack.
As the saying goes, "One is born with two, two begets three, and three begets the world." As long as one of the three offensive fulcrums of the Clippers can be blocked, it can have the effect of blocking everything.
First of all, Edison ruled out the possibility of blocking Diaw. Because Diaw is not a scoring point, but an organizational point. His target is not the basket, so it is difficult for one person to guard him. And he cannot be sent to double-team him, because he is the biggest
His role is to contain him. If the double team cannot directly block him and let him pass the ball, there will be an open opportunity.
So what is feasible is to limit Mobley or Livingston.
"Lao Mao feels hot today, and he has rich experience. I can't bet on him, but I still have to focus on Livingston."
Although Livingston played very well in college and had a high draft pick, he did not do particularly well in the NBA because his confrontational ability was insufficient.
Personally, I think that among the various physical qualities in nb, confrontation ability is the most critical, and it is much more important than speed, height, etc. Confrontation here does not mean strength. It does not require you to beat others, but the strength of the confrontation.
Body balance ability. You may not be able to hit someone, or even tilt when you touch them, but your body can be tilted, your feet cannot stagger, and the ball in your hand cannot fly.
The most typical example is Ginobili. If we eliminate the factor of flopping, he will break in half as soon as he touches someone, but he does not lose the ball, and he can still shoot while twisting, and he can still score the ball after it goes out.
But Livingston can't do it. He only wants speed and can't fight. If others are pressing him, he can't take action.
Thinking of this, Edison called Wallace up.
"Wallace, wait for you to come out and replace Nash. You go to defend Livingston and defend closely. Martin, you go to defend Marion, mainly to prevent him from breaking through. Pence, you go to play point guard, organize everyone on the offensive end, and mark on the defensive end.
Mobley, don't let him get this kind of easy shooting opportunity again. Josh, haven't you been practicing post-up shooting recently? Wait, you can show it to Marion. If you can't hit it, pass the ball back to
Hardaway or Martin, one of them will definitely face off against Mobley. They have a height advantage and can easily get shooting opportunities. Varejao, you have to pay attention to rebounds, especially the protection of backcourt rebounds. Verco
Chris is different from Kaman, he is very active in grabbing offensive rebounds, and I don’t want to see him perform under our basket.”
After the overall explanation, Edison began to point out each player's poor performance one by one until the bell rang and everyone returned to the court.
"Edison replaced Gerald Wallace and replaced Nash. It seems that he still intends to improve his defense instead of competing with the Clippers for points."
"That's right. After Nash left the game, the Magic's defensive weakness can be made up for by Martin alone through the rotation of the team. However, their current lineup is all over 2 meters tall. I don't know what their specific matchups are.
Arranged.”
As soon as Wallace came on the field, Livingston's performance was immediately greatly restricted. His cuts and breakthroughs were no longer as sharp as before. Although Marion and the other three people were running very happily, in reality,
There was only one Mobley for Diaw's ball. And Hardaway followed closely on the Cat's side, and the Clippers' offense was immediately greatly hindered.
Edison's arrangement was pretty good, so there shouldn't be any problems, but God was against him today, and another Clippers player unexpectedly broke out on the offensive end.
