Chapter 29: The Final Chapter of Fighting the Grizzlies
At the beginning of the game, the Grizzlies were completely stunned by the magic. Everyone was confused and didn't know what to do. This is not the normal state of the Grizzlies.
On the other hand, the Magic's momentum was high. Even the people on the bench were extremely excited, waving towels, or shouting loudly. Of course, whistles were also indispensable.
When Hubby Brown saw that the momentum was not right, he quickly called a short pause and redeployed himself, while also interrupting the Magic's momentum.
Edison gave high-fives to the main players on the sidelines and off the field one by one, and kept saying, "Well done." After high-fiving, he turned around and found that his hands were red, and he used more force.
Hubby Brown was rearranging tactics against the main force of the Grizzlies, and even said, "Don't be anxious, slow down the tempo. Their team is young, they try to speed up the tempo, and then disrupt the game. We can't let it
They succeeded, we have to slow down, slow down the tempo, be patient and don't rush when attacking, pay attention to following people when defending, their pick and roll quality is very high, we have to pay attention to rotating defense in time, and keep an eye on Nash."
On Edison's side, he praised the players, "Very good, just play like this, maintain this speed of advancement, and bring up the rhythm. We haven't completely played the rhythm of the V-shaped attack yet. Marion, you and Iguodala, pay attention."
When you are open, shoot three-pointers. When shooting from outside, Howard and Josh pay attention to fighting for rebounds. Don't think about physical strength. I will naturally replace you when you are tired, and I will let you in again when you recover. But if you
If you don’t work hard to save your energy, I will still replace you, but it will be difficult to start again. Do you understand?"
Edison crouched in front of the main player, spitting words, while the main player was sitting on a chair, drinking sports drinks, wiping sweat, and other players gathered in a circle. I think it should be common for everyone to see it at the door of the toilet.
to this posture.
The big screen on the court was constantly replaying the few dunks just now, and Al Mack and Mike Breen in the commentary box were analyzing the game just now and commenting on the double-serve play.
Ask each other "what do you think" from time to time.
The 20-second pause ended quickly, and players from both sides returned to the court again.
After being coached by Hubie Brown, the Grizzlies really found the feeling. After a series of runs, Miller succeeded in a mid-range shot.
2-8, the Grizzlies finally opened the scoring.
Edison didn't care about this. No matter how good you are, you can't always prevent your opponent from scoring. What he cares about is whether his offensive tactics can be used, whether he rotates correctly when defending, and whether anyone is out of position.
When it was the Magic's turn to attack, the Grizzlies really increased their focus on Nash. Williams kept shaking his hands, trying to interfere with Nash.
Nash once again dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, and then slowed down the rhythm. There was infinite murderous intent in the calmness. The other four people also took their positions early, all looking at Nash.
Nash raised his eyes and glanced at Howard, who hurriedly came over to cover. If you want you to cover, it proves that the next step is to double-cut with you. Howard is naturally very happy.
After the two men set up a pick-and-roll, a familiar scene appeared again. But this time Miller, who was originally guarding Iguodala, came over to double-team, trying to stop Nash.
Nash looked over and was not in a hurry. He continued to attack the baseline. When he was sure that Miller had given up on Iguodala, Nash didn't even look at it and just sent the ball to the bottom corner.
When Iguodala received the ball, it was too late for Miller to come back. Iguodala took the shot calmly. The arc of the ball was not large and relatively flat, but the speed was very fast. This was different from the thickness of Iguodala's arm.
In direct proportion, "shua", the three-pointer was successful. And Howard also showed his head from the edge of the basket. He jumped up to grab the rebound...
For an outside player who can enter the NBA, if you give him an open three-pointer, it won't be too bad. And Iguodala is a person who trains very hard. Although he originally had average three-point ability, when the coach told him, "We
"The offense requires you to have the ability to shoot three-pointers." He has been silently practicing three-pointers, especially the two corner three-pointers. He now feels very comfortable when he is smooth.
When the ball went in, Iguodala clenched his fist hard and waved his arm, 2-11.
Iguodala was excited on the court, and Edison was even more excited off the court. He was originally worried that without the spiritual shooter like the Suns, replaced by a devilish muscleman like Iguodala, whether the perimeter of the V-shaped offense would still be as powerful as ever.
Boundless.
But after watching this ball, he felt confident. It wasn't because the ball went in. No matter how good the shooter was, it would be difficult for him to hit more than 50% of his three-pointers. Edison was relieved that there would be such an opening, even if Iguodala
Not as agile as Bell, the V-shaped tactic can still create open shooting opportunities for him, which is what Edison values.
With two goals going back and forth after the timeout, the two teams began to enter a stalemate stage of scoring. You score one and I will give you another. If you miss the shot, I will turn around and I will not go in either.
Edison kept walking around the field and kept shouting. Sometimes his words were meaningless, just some modal words such as "Hey, hey~", but Edison knew that he could not stop.
Down, he needs this sense of presence on the court and enjoys this sense of presence.
Edison enjoys his presence on the court, while Nash enjoys the thrill of commanding the team.
When Nash was in Dallas, he was never the core of the team. At first, it was Finley, Jordan's designated successor. After retiring, Joe once commented on the shooting guards in the league and said, "Finley is the most like me."
Then as the "German tank" Nowitzki grew up, the German became the new core of the team, and Nash was still a green leaf.
But now the old look has been replaced by a new look, and we have become the master. Nash now wants to cover, and with a finger, the two strong brothers are fighting for it, which is a sense of accomplishment. Besides defense, my defense used to be always
Being criticized, it is true that there are deficiencies in my defense. But defense is not a matter of one person, it also has something to do with the team's personnel configuration.
In the past, when I defended myself, I had to defend against shots, breakthroughs, and passes. To defend against shots, my jump was really high compared to others; to defend against breakthroughs, I really couldn't withstand others; after being penetrated, I couldn't point to the inside to wipe my own butt.
Everyone said that their outside protection was not good, which resulted in the inside being directly exposed to the opponent's firepower.
It's different now. If you want to break through, you can break out. You think you're done after you pass my level. There are two volleyball players behind me. So all I have to do is prevent you from shooting. The difficulty of defense has been lowered to a new level, and it's much easier.
When he thought of this, Nash felt comfortable all over his body. It was a feeling of ease, which was even better than "killing a horse chicken".
The first quarter was over soon, with the Magic leading 31-19. During this period, the Magic soldiers kept having close contact with the Grizzlies' basket, and the audience was mesmerized by the sight.
In fact, this score is not a manifestation of the normal strength of both sides. It is full of moisture and contains great surprises.
First of all, the Grizzlies lack core Gasol, which makes them lose the offensive system they are familiar with, and they are still exploring new ways of playing.
Second, the Magic are a brand new team, and everyone is vying for the main position, so everyone plays very hard and concentrates on the court. The Grizzlies are a relatively mature team.
The main purpose of the competition is to find the feeling. The mentality of playing is relatively heavy, and it is not as important as magic.
Third, I have to say that the personal strength of the Magic players is still better than this Grizzly. In addition, the opening game was too smooth, so the rhythm of the game was completely in their own hands...
As I said before, preseason games are mainly for running the lineup and checking the status of the players. The outcome is not too important. Therefore, at the beginning of the second quarter, the coaches of both teams substituted the main lineup.
On the Magic side are Varejao, Diaw, Gerald Wallace, Martin, and Tony Allen.
The Grizzlies are more familiar with Outlaw, Posey and Bonzie Wells. These three people all have one characteristic: "tough", with broad shoulders and broad backs, and can wear their game uniforms like tights.
The master of effects.
"Gangster" Travis Outlaw, a muscular man with a height of 206cm and extremely abnormal physical fitness, loves dunking and blocking shots. His motto is "Wherever I take off, there is space."
Posey is a fierce outside defender. His defense does not have the "eighteen touches" tricks like Uncle Bao. He only has big moves like Malone's iron elbow. In his offense, he also has three-pointers and breakthroughs with people on his shoulders.
Bonzi Wells, the famous troublemaker. Although he is only 196cm tall, due to his combination of tonnage and good back-to-the-basket skills, speed, and explosive power, he is far more powerful than a genuine inside player. He is full of lethality in the low post. Generally, the outside line is in the low post.
He can't stand up to him, and the inside line can't keep up with his flexible pace.
These three people are all good at disrupting fights. If you ask them to run without the ball and cooperate with screens, they really can't understand it. But as long as you give them the ball, they will kill their opponents with their personal abilities.
In fact, the Grizzlies' bench lineup is an anomaly in the league. Generally speaking, teams have talented players as the main players, and the bench usually consists of one person who can score and four players who are willing to defend.
Therefore, for ordinary substitutes, defense is the first priority. You can not score much, but you cannot let the opponent score easily. The substitutes of strong teams can not only prevent the opponent from scoring, but also rely on a team to score.
Two people score.
But the Grizzlies' bench lineup is not this mainstream idea. Outlaw and Bonzie Wells both have defensive problems. One has a very good defensive attitude and is very active, but he only knows how to act recklessly and does not know how to cooperate; the other
There is even a problem with attitude.
The abilities of these two people laid the foundation for the Grizzlies' alternative play style on the bench, which is, "You can score, but I can score better than you."
On the other hand, these three people can well test the quality of the Magic's substitute defense.
So Edison made a big move, Wallace went to fight Outlaw; Tony Allen went to top Bonzie Wells; Martin, uh, prepared to perform a fall.
Sure enough, after the game started, Wallace and Outlaw had a fierce battle on the court. It was like a spark hitting the earth. Both of them had both strength and speed. Although Outlaw had the advantage in height, he couldn't shoot well and was of no use.
big.
Bonzi Wells also suffered a setback here. Originally, his offense was a shortened version of Barkley's. He couldn't shoot from outside and would only sit under the basket. Generally, if defenders guarded him, Wells could rely on his own
With his tonnage and strength, he can push away the defending defender in the low post and then score. If a big man is used to defend him, he can use the speed and flexibility caused by misalignment to easily play with the opponent's inside. He relied on this move when he was at his peak.
The Spurs' best defensive lineup in the league, Bowen and Duncan were helpless against him.
But he didn't take advantage in the game today. Tony Allen's height and weight are almost the same as him. No matter how much he sticks his butt out, he can't squeeze out of the way. In terms of speed, Tony Allen is not bad either. As for the mismatched play after the pick-and-roll,
, I'm sorry, I really don't understand the word "cooperation" in Bunzi Wells' mind.
Posey is okay, but his main scoring method is three-pointers. Now no one can create open opportunities for him, so it is unreliable for him to make hard shots.
The Magic's defensive lineup is really good. Although it cannot be said to be watertight, it has Wallace and Tony Allen on the outside and Varejao on the inside. In terms of defense alone, it is even better than the main lineup.
.Although the main lineup is talented, they are still too young and inexperienced, and the substitute players have at least been trained in the NCAA...
And the offense is also good. Although Boris Diaw's passing is not as superb as Nash, he is an insider and has inherent advantages over defenders in vision and response range. And there is a smart guy like Martin to cooperate with him. Although
Martin did not go to the Kings to receive the words and deeds of the running masters, but he was born to be a master of running in the open position.
Martin's body has been much weaker than others since he was a child. Although his speed is not slow and his jumping ability is also very good, he is unfortunately thin and light, and his fighting ability is too poor. Basically, a black man can knock him down easily.
Flying, technical movements are prone to deformation and even mistakes in strong confrontation situations. Therefore, he has developed the ability to actively run and take quick shots after catching the ball since he was a child.
In fact, people are forced out.
You see, Wade has been playing in the wilds of Chicago since he was a child. Every time he was bumped into by people who were taller and stronger than him, coupled with the strong winds in Chicago all year round, it is impossible for you to point and shoot a jump shot. But when playing,
Gradually, everyone discovered that no one could stop him from getting the ball into the basket. After entering the NBA, everyone quickly discovered that no matter how you mess with him, Wade can twist his body drunkenly.
He made various amazing poses in the air, twisted and sent the ball into the basket, and then fell to the floor with a look of enjoyment - after all, compared to the cement floor in Chicago, the American Airlines Center
The floor is much more comfortable.
In fact, people are forced out by others.
The legendary shooter Miller is an example. Everyone will think that Miller's shooting posture is weird and extremely non-standard, but it is accurate. Because Reggie Miller suffered from congenital hip deformity, which caused him to have both feet when he was born.
Severe valgus, before the age of four, he had to wear a foot brace similar to "Forrest Gump" to correct the defect. At one time, even doctors doubted whether he would be able to walk alone in the future. In order to help little Miller exercise his legs
Muscles, his sister, the famous American women's basketball player Cheryl Miller, began to encourage him to play basketball. In the past, he could only sit in the kitchen and watch his sister play. He also began to slowly get into contact with basketball and slowly fell in love with this sport.
Sports. On the basketball court, the first opponent Miller encountered was his sister, the omnipotent "superwoman" in the women's basketball world. Miller, who was physically weak, could not compete with his sister with strength and speed.
To fight against her sister, she could only keep accelerating her shooting speed and adjusting the arc of her shooting. Otherwise, the basketball would only fly backwards. At that time, Cheryl often brought a group of teammates home.
During the practice, Miller also developed the ability to hit from any position in the confrontation with these big sisters. Even Miller's unique character of being unruly and likes to be enemies with the public also has something to do with her sister.
A lot of relationships. Because later, whether in high school or college, Miller could not escape the shadow of his sister: One day, when Miller scored 39 points in a high school game and came home excitedly to celebrate,
His mother told him that his sister had just scored 105 points in a game by herself! You can imagine, if you grew up in this kind of family environment, how could you not feel inferior? And inferiority complex often results from this.
There are two results, one is self-abasement after failure, and the other is extreme conceitedness after success. Miller belongs to the latter.
Speaking of this shooting posture, let me tell you one more thing, how did you develop Marion's posture?
I secretly thought that when he was young, he taught girls to shoot. Everyone in Europe and the United States knows the figures of girls. When Marion taught people this posture, it was inevitable that there would be contact. Then after teaching him too much, he found that he could not change it back.
Well, that should be it.
It's good to return to the game. Diaw has a wide vision and can pass the ball in time, while Martin is flexible in his movement and Tony Allen is not a shield for him. The two of them are playing in a frenetic manner. Wait until there are 2 minutes left in the second quarter.
At the end of the day, the score was 32-54, and the Magic led by more than 20 points...
Although the Magic played like mercury in this quarter and played a gorgeous piece of music in their offense. However, the audience did not buy it. They preferred the exciting dunks and alley-oops in the first quarter.
.Open shot, sorry, too girly.
Edison also planned to test various combinations in actual combat, so he replaced Nash, Uncle Huo and Howard, and replaced Varejao, Tony Allen and Wallace.
At this time, except for Howard, who is a muscular player, the other four players in the Magic are all technical, all are good at running, and all have good shooting skills.
Originally, Edison thought very well. Such a group of skilled people could not create the legendary Princeton system. So he asked a few people to run more and stop sticking to the V.
Indeed, Edison got his wish. As soon as these few people came on the court, they really had a brilliant performance. The four people were like swimming fishes running through the Grizzlies' defense, as if they were in no one's land, and they continued the scoring momentum very well.
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But, friends, the most terrifying thing in this world is the word "but".
But it didn't open the score further.
Because the Magic's weak lineup also allowed several of the Grizzlies' musclemen to start showing off their skills. Strong breakthroughs, hard resistance, dunks, low post singles, 2+1, everything. The Grizzlies' substitutes are finally considered
I found a breakthrough, found the feeling, entered the state, and the rhythm suddenly took off.
Edison took a look and found that this configuration was unreliable and the defense was too poor. It could be used for fun in extreme situations. This plan could be used in a serious rotation lineup.
In fact, weak defense is a common problem of all Princeton teams. There is no way. Under normal circumstances, it is difficult to find 5 players with high football intelligence and good health. Moreover, Princeton needs to pass the ball quickly, so it is easy to make mistakes and be beaten quickly to counterattack.
.But Edison still decided to rely on this lineup to finish the second quarter.
During halftime, Edison did not praise the players because they were leading by a big score. Instead, he scolded the entire team for everyone's problems. I don't know, just listening to Edison's words, I thought the Grizzlies were leading the Magic by a big score.
In the second half, Anderson tried another combination. The Grizzlies' Hubie Brown also came off the bench to try a strategy without Gasol.
Ordinarily, no one wants to lose even if it is a warm-up match, so the feeling of the preseason game is a bit similar to the All-Star Game. In the first three quarters, everyone performs various performances, and in the last quarter, the game starts to get serious.
But today's game is an exception, because at the end of the third quarter, the Grizzlies were 61-89, the Magic were already leading by almost 30 points, and the Grizzlies had no energy to catch up, so the two sides still practiced tactics in the last quarter.
Players find form.
When the timer finally reached zero, the Grizzlies lost to the Magic 97-121 at home.
After the game, Edison walked up to Hubie Brown and shook his hand.
Hubie Brown is Edison's grandfather, one is 71 and the other is 30. "Congratulations, you did a good job. Although it is a preseason game, I can see that you have a good grasp of the team, especially your performance in the first quarter."
The offense is very creative. Young man, I am optimistic about you."
Edison responded politely, "Everywhere, I still have to learn from you. If Gasol hadn't been there, we might not have been able to play so smoothly."
Hubby Brown laughed loudly after hearing this, patted Edison on the shoulder and said, "Anyway, Paul, you won today."
Edison responded with a polite smile, and then saw Hubie Brown coughing twice, so he said worriedly: "What's wrong? I'm not feeling well. You should take care of yourself. In fact, to be honest, the pressure and workload of the head coach are too great. You
I'm really worried about you now."
Hubby Brown saw the concern in Edison's brows, put one hand on his mouth, and waved the other hand to show that he was fine.
During the game, Hubie Brown was in good spirits, and there was always a string in his mind. But as soon as the game ended, the string softened, so now Hubie Brown's spirit has become a bit weak.
Seeing that Old Brown was not in good spirits, Edison wanted to say, "No, you can just take a rest." But it was hard to say this. In the end, Edison didn't want to bother him anymore, so he asked Old Brown to go to rest early."
I'll go now, please take care of yourself." Then he turned around to prepare for the press conference.
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