Entering the playoffs for the second consecutive year, the enthusiasm of Magic fans is still high, and the team also prepared a special opening ceremony at home - inviting an 8-year-old girl to sing the national anthem in the arena. It is said that this girl
The singing can bring good luck to the team.
Edison was deeply suspicious of this, because this thing was superstitious and completely unbelievable, and it was just for psychological comfort. Of course, Edison in the previous life also did similar things. For example, when he bought lottery tickets, he only used his left hand.
Select numbers, pay money with your left hand, and take lottery tickets with your left hand... In short, you don't let your right hand participate. The reason is simple, because your left hand is not used to wipe your buttocks.
But even though Edison persisted like this for a long time, he still never got hit once. Later, a friend said to him, "What is shit luck? Do you know shit luck?" Edison thought it made sense, so he started using only his right hand. But the result
You can refer to the first sentence of this paragraph.
It wasn't until a long time later that Edison suddenly realized, "Shit luck is just shit, and it has no logical relationship with going to the toilet."
But no matter what, everyone said it was accurate, and Edison couldn't dissent, so he followed everyone and hummed along with the girl's singing.
The girl's clear and melodious voice echoed in the center of the water house, adding a sense of tranquility to this space that was about to be noisy, intense, and even murderous. Movement and stillness were perfectly blended together over time.
After the singing, under the guidance of the referee, players from both sides came to the court, and the game was about to begin.
Howard and Chandler stood in the center circle, with their knees bent naturally and their bodies in a half-squat posture.
If there is anyone in this league who is qualified to challenge Howard's jump ball authority, then Chandler is definitely the one. In fact, Howard and Chandler are very similar in stature, except that Howard is slightly wider and Chandler is slightly taller.
, their arms are so long that they can almost touch their knees, and their bodies are full of muscles that look like knives and axes.
When the whistle sounded, the referee threw the ball into the sky, and both people jumped up, as if they had just stepped on a landmine.
Howard was very excited and happy to see someone coming to compete with him for a jump ball, because starting from this season, there are not many people in the league who dare to do this. The centers of most teams either give up early or jump.
It's very boring to run towards yourself without running for the ball after getting up.
Howard was also extremely excited. He used his abdominal muscles to propel himself in the air and made a second effort. With this effort, he surpassed Chandler by 3 centimeters and hit the ball to himself.
Within the control range of teammates.
Although Howard won the jump ball, he was obviously interfered by Chandler and did not think about it as usual. He wanted to send the ball directly to Nash's arms. But Nash stretched out his hand, then turned around and got stuck, ready to come and grab it.
Hinrich still had the ball firmly in his hands.
When Hinrich saw that Nash had the ball firmly, he did not pounce again, but retreated immediately. Because he knew that for a veteran like Nash who had glue on his hands, it would be impossible to steal the ball from him.
possible.
Hinrich retreated quickly, while Nash advanced even faster. As for the Magic, no matter how fast Nash was, he would never be at the front. He was the marshal, and there was no need for him as the vanguard to open the way.
The Magic's Iguodala and Roy rushed into the Bulls' belly like two sharp knives, while Howard and Brand were also advancing at high speed.
Faced with this situation, the Bulls' Scott obviously made arrangements. The Bulls' defense shrank very obviously, just to prevent you from scoring easily with your athletic talent when the magic comes up.
But Nash has rich experience and can be used as a half-time head coach. When he saw that the Bulls were closing in under the pressure of Iguodala and others, he stopped forcing the ball to them and let them fight for points with their lives.
Instead, he suddenly stopped outside the three-point line, and then took a lightning shot before Hinrich could react.
Nash's grasp of the game situation can be said to be "the mastery of application lies in one mind," and has reached a state of perfection.
Because it was an emergency stop and Nash was rushing so fast, the angle of the ball was very flat and fast, making it difficult to score. Howard and others were also smart to see the way the ball was flying.
So he didn't go to the basket anymore, but pulled it out, because at this speed, once it misses the ball, it will often bounce very far, and there is no point in guarding the basket. However, after the ball flew in the air for a while, it still went in.
basket.
At this time, the Magic players had already begun to retreat, giving the Bulls no chance to counterattack.
As the saying goes, an expert can tell when a shot is made. When Groom Albert saw Magic's shrinking posture, he knew that Edison must have emphasized defense before the game.
"The Magic defended very carefully in this game. It can be seen that they intend to follow the rule we have said countless times, that the championship depends on defense."
"Yes, the Magic are originally a team with strong athletic talent. In the regular season, they use 6 points for offense, 3 points for defense, and one point is idle. But judging from the current situation,
, Edison also mobilized this last bit of idle strength to subsidize the team's defense." Kevin Harlan strongly agreed with Albert's words.
"Edison's idea is very good, very consistent with the laws of NBA history, and also very targeted." After the analysis by the two commentators, Steve Kerr also gave his own opinion.
"Oh? Steve, do you have a more professional opinion?"
"Let's look at it. The Magic and the Bulls played against each other in the regular season last month. The two teams had a fierce battle. The game was really exciting. It can be said to be one of the most entertaining games this season. Putting aside the process, the final result
The result was that the Bulls, who were clearly at a disadvantage, won. Why? Because the Magic's attack best suited the rhythm of these young Bulls players. Whether it was Ben, Gordon or Hinrich, they were all good at disrupting the game.
The faster the offensive and defensive rhythm is, the more likely they are to display amazing combat power. Especially for Ben Gordon, once he shoots, he is a complete nightmare for the opponent."
"Yes, although Ben Gordon's performance is unstable, his touch is up and down, which makes people very headache. When he is not in good condition, he may not make any layups, but once he gets a feel for it, his scoring explosiveness can even
Even better than scoring champion players like Kobe and Iverson." Albert said in the middle of Cole's words.
"So at this time, how to let the Bulls players enter the state later and get the feel later is a very critical issue. And the simplest and most effective way to do this is to increase the intensity of defense and let the opponent attack every time.
Use 100% of your energy to distort their technical movements, thus reducing their hit rate."
"And the last time the Magic lost, it was because Ben Gordon played like this. So Edison's first priority in this game is to prevent him from entering this killing mode and not give him any chance.
Guard him strictly. I even think Edison may give up defending Chandler or Sangela inside and let him come out to double-team Ben Gordon. Whether or not he can guard him can also be said to determine the game.
, and even an important factor in the outcome of this series."
Steve Kerr and Albert talked to each other and analyzed the situation of the game between the two teams for the audience.
On the Bulls' side, Hinrich relied on his absolute advantage in physical confrontation to beat Nash hard, push him outside, and only kill the basket.
But when he arrived near the three-second zone, Brand raised his arms high and stood in front of him like a mountain. Hinrich had already taken three steps and it was too late to pass the ball, so he could only bite the bullet and pass the ball.
. But he was still very sensible and did not plan to try some unrealistic actions such as slam dunks or pull-up layups. Instead, he used a high throw to send the ball to the basket.
But it is a pity that Hinrich was not lucky. The ball hit the neck of the basket and fell out. Brand, who had just defended Hinrich, stepped into the penalty area in one step and then threw the ball
He received it into his arms and quickly organized a counterattack.
"In fact, the purpose of strengthening the defense is not only to restrict the Bulls and prevent them from playing as they wish, but more importantly, to allow Brand to smoothly survive the transition from the regular season to the playoffs." A look at Brand.
De grabbed the backcourt rebound, and Edison began to talk to himself again, explaining his thoughts to Thibodeau.
"As the saying goes, offense is impetuous and defense is stable. For a player, he may be out of shape for various reasons and unable to score. But defense is different. The defense is in good shape and the touch has little impact. It is basically the same as
The upper limit is almost the same as usual. Now because Brand is nervous, no one can guarantee his offensive feeling, but in any case, his defensive ability has not been affected by this. So I want the whole team to start this period, starting from
Start with defense, wait for Brand to adapt to the feeling of the playoffs, and then let him find a feeling on the offensive end. In this way, we can gradually adjust the team to the most perfect state, and then defeat the opponent."
Thibodeau nodded after listening to Edison's words. In fact, he is an academic who attaches great importance to defense. In his eyes, there is no need for any reason to strengthen defense, he just needs to do it.
While Edison and Thibodeau were talking, Iguodala and Nash had another wonderful counterattack, and then passed 2-1, tricking Nocioni and scoring again.
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As I said before, this book will not be finished until I see the championship. I really don’t have time to write it now due to work reasons, but don’t worry, as long as I have the time, I will write it to some extent, and then I will try to finish the story.
