The day after the Magic's first victory in the playoffs was between games, the team's owner Dick DeVos also came to the Waterhouse Center to visit the team - he walked into the training ground to say a few words to the players, but the players' reactions were mediocre and there was no response.
One person said excitedly, "I am very happy."
Of course there is a reason for this situation, but this reason does not involve institutional issues.
The movie says, "Some people have grudges." I can't be sure of this, but what I am sure of is "Some people have gossips."
As for Dick's plan to take action against the Magic, it was impossible to hide it. Even Thibodeau, who was basically "ignorant of foreign affairs and only watched the video tape", knew it clearly, let alone
These are players who have professional agents to help them with advice.
Dick was not a fool. He immediately discovered that the players were not friendly towards him. As the saying goes, a slap in the face can't make a difference, so he also became interested in chatting. Although it can't be said that they broke up in the end, it was definitely not a family reunion.
happy.[
Suddenly, the second game between the Magic and the Bulls began again.
Because they won the last game easily, Youdao said "win without changing the formation," so Edison didn't make any adjustments to the team's starting lineup for this game. It was still the same five players.
The Bulls' Skiles experienced the last defeat and decided not to follow the same old path, so he made an adjustment in the starting lineup.
"Today the Bulls did not have Ben Gordon in the starting lineup, but sent Duhon, and Skiles made a choice of two point guards. Steve, please analyze his psychology of doing this." Marv Al
Burt still asked Steve Kerr questions as soon as he came up, and then
Steve Kerr listened to the question and nodded, first confirming Albert's opinion just now. "Yes, Ben Gordon will play as the sixth man today." Then he began to unhurriedly start with a
The eavesdroppers in the locker room began to analyze Scales' reasons for doing this.
"Scales did this for two main purposes. The first is to target Nash and liberate Hinrich. I think everyone knows the importance of Nash in the Magic. It is no exaggeration to say that he gave this
This team has injected a tactical soul. Many people say that Edison is good at team building and selecting players. His Magic has two outstanding players in almost every position that can be replaced with each other, but this is not included here.
Nash."
"Originally, Skiles asked Hinrich to guard Nash, but judging from the last game, the effect was very little. Although Hinrich also has three years of playing experience, compared with Nash, he is not as good as a rookie.
There is no difference between people. It’s not the worst thing that Hinrich couldn’t guard Nash. What’s even worse is that he was involved in too much energy on the defensive end, which led to him being weak on the offensive end. So in the last game we looked at the Bulls’ tactics.
It’s quite messy, with only simple routines and not a system.”
"Duhon can solve this problem very well after he comes on the court. First of all, Duhon's defensive ability is better than Hinrich, his physical fitness is better, and he is more attentive. If he really freezes Nash, then the game will be
It is not impossible to enter the Bulls' rhythm and win a victory on the road. Even if he can't restrict Nash, at least Hinrich can be freed from defending Nash and can better organize the offense."
"Second: Increase the firepower of the bench. Fans who watched the last game should still remember that the two teams were quite tight most of the time in the first quarter of the game, but in the second quarter, the substitutes on both sides
As soon as they came up, the Bulls were immediately separated. As for Ben Gordon, we technically analyzed it. He is a master of "chaos", and his most suitable position is the sixth man. Last season, he was also elected as the league's best player.
The best sixth man. So moving him from the starting lineup to the bench can ensure the continuity of the Bulls' offense and prevent a sudden power outage in the scoring vacuum."
Albert nodded in agreement, "It seems that you think Scales' adjustment is quite reliable. Well, the game has begun, let's see what the result is."
Edison naturally saw Scales' change of formation. He smiled contemptuously, then called Nash and made a tactical gesture.
Because they were at a disadvantage, Bulls head coach Skiles was also in a state of panic. After he came on the field, he kept paying attention to Edison. When he saw Edison's fearful reaction, he felt a sudden change in his heart.
Quickly take a look at the situation inside the venue.
But what he saw was that after Nash made a quick move, he suddenly shot a three-pointer. The arc of the ball was perfect, but the force was a little smaller, and it hit the front of the basket. Chandler stretched his arms high and said, "Bang."
"With a sound, he grabbed the ball before anyone else.
"It can't be a three-point tactic, right? This is unreasonable." Skiles was a little confused, but he soon realized that it was an accident and Edison's true intention was much more vicious.
After Nash made a gesture, the Magic players gave up the usual V-sign and began to pull away. Nash himself also left the top of the key and handed the ball to Roy.
Roy is a very special presence in the Magic's tactics. Although he has the ability to pass the ball, he is not responsible for organizational work, because Nash alone is enough for organizational work; although he has the strongest scoring ability on the team
, but he is not the team's first scoring point, and his offensive status will always be below Brand.
Roy is like a thousand-year-old second player in the Magic who is mediocre in all aspects. Even on defense, he is the only one without special requirements. Unlike Iguodala, Howard and others, they have to fill in for others at any time, or like Nash
That way, you wait for others to fill your spot.
But Roy is the most critical member of the Magic's regular tactics. In addition to Nash's free play, Roy is involved in every other offensive routine of the Magic. It can be said that he is not the first in the team in terms of ball rights and shooting rights.
This character is specially assigned the most offensive tactics in the team. Among these offensive tactics specially designed for him, the most commonly used one with the highest success rate is to initiate singles, and this is also the simplest.
Roy’s offensive ability is not much to say. It can be said that among the shooting guards in the league, only Kobe and Wade dare to say that they are better than him. Others including Ginobili and Joe Johnson are on par with him, and
Roy is more stable than them.[
Clever cross-step breaks, hard breaks from the same side step, emergency-stop jumpers, turn-backs, and small floaters while traveling. For a period of time, the Magic's offense was completely an exhibition of Roy's shooting guard scoring methods.
meeting.
But what gives the Bulls a headache is that Roy's exhibition is no show-off. He scored 4 out of 5 shots, and his hit rate is quite astonishing.
"It seems that Scales made a miscalculation." Kevin Harlan let out a sigh of frustration. As one of the witnesses of "God", although he is engaged in the job of an objective commentator, deep down in his heart he still
There is a touch of red that is hard to let go. Now seeing the bull in a disadvantageous situation, he inadvertently revealed his true feelings.
"That's right, Skiles put all his attention on Nash and completely forgot about Roy. You know, this guy is very likely to win the Rookie of the Year trophy with Paul in the Western Conference."
The mood of Albert, the groom, was a little complicated. He seemed to feel sorry for Scales' miscalculation, but also felt resentful for his low-level mistake.
"Roy is a very useful player. His defense is not bad, and he can do anything offensively. He is such a good player. And such a good player was picked up by Edison again. I really don't know what to say.
Okay. The current situation is not that the Bulls players are not working hard, or that Skiles is not good at coaching, or that the Magic are too strong. Nash doesn't get the ball, Roy leads the team and plays very well, and Hinrich is still stuck.
A dilemma between defense and offense."
While Steve Kerr was talking, Roy faced Hinrich again, swayed with a fake move, then stepped back and shot a three-pointer, hit the ball, and scored his twelfth point in the single quarter, while the Bulls
The whole team only scored 10 points.
"Seven minutes into the game, the Magic have already gained a 9-point advantage. The change of replacing Duhon with Ben Gordon now seems to be a complete failure. Not only did it fail to defend the opponent, but it also affected its own offense. If I were Skell
Sri Lanka will replace Ben Gordon on the court now. If it goes according to the original plan, by the time Ben Gordon comes on the court, the point difference between the two sides will have widened. If Ben Gordon doesn't feel good again, he will be able to win after halftime.
Entering garbage time." I wanted to watch a close and fierce competition, but unexpectedly there was a trend of unilateral slaughter. Albert, the groom, was so unhappy that he even took off his headphones.
"Scales is actually helpless now, but he really has no choice. In the last game, he suddenly used cavalry, but Edison quickly cracked it, and then entered the regular rhythm and the Bulls were crushed. In this game
It was also the Bulls who took the initiative to change formations, but the Magic still used a simple tactical tilt to get it done without losing any blood. As Steve said just now, the reason for the current situation is not other reasons, but the gap in hard power. The Magic
There are too many people who can use it." Kevin Harlan also took off his headphones.
"Speaking of this, I had a phone call with Hubie Brown yesterday. I wanted to ask him if there were any obvious loopholes in the Magic that could be exploited by the Bulls. As a result, Hubie said that the biggest problem with the Magic now is that the team does not have a
A clear tactical style of play. The Magic bombard sometimes, attack the twin towers inside, and attack high and low. And the most frightening thing is that these tactical changes often appear in the same game or even the same quarter. There may be some.
People say this shows that the Magic's tactics are highly adaptable and their personnel are tolerant. They can always make targeted adjustments according to their opponents, but in fact it can also be said that the Magic's coaches do not have a clear idea.
.No previous championship-level players have done this. They will also make adjustments according to their opponents, but that is what the role players do, not the core. The core players should use their own capabilities.
ability, and then carry the whole team, instead of being led by the opponent to change. So Old Hubie said that the Magic will encounter wily teams like the Pistons, Heat, and Spurs again, and they are likely to be eliminated unless Edison clearly finds
I understand my basketball philosophy.”
"Well, that makes sense." Steve Kerr and Kevin Harlan looked at each other, then secretly raised their thumbs, thinking, "Younger is still hotter when you are old. Hubby is like a tiger, he can do this."
figure it out."
"Yesterday my reaction was the same as the two of you now, but today I suddenly discovered that maybe Edison has clearly found a concept that leads to the championship."
"What is it?"
"That is, regardless of tactics, if players are pulled out one by one to compete on their individual abilities, the Magic will be one level better than you."
Albert burst out laughing after saying this, and Cole and Kevin also laughed.
But none of the three of them expected that this joke would actually come true later.
