"Away game slaughters cattle, Orlando ushered in 4 consecutive victories." - "Orlando Sentinel"
"After defeating the Dallas Mavericks 125-124 in an away game yesterday, we ushered in a 4-game winning streak. Before the start of this season, many people questioned us, questioned the team management's transactions, questioned the new head coach selection, and questioned our leadership.
Performance in the draft. Even before yesterday, after we won three consecutive games, some people said it was because the opponents were weak, but yesterday, just last night, our players slapped them hard with their performance. Dallas can say
They are one of the strongest teams in the league and the favorite to win the championship this season, but they lost to us yesterday. This is not a coincidence, it is not our luck. Yesterday, the Dallas people played normally and were not abnormal.
The shooting percentage reached 46%, which is definitely above the league average. Now we can set our goals higher and look further."
Thibodeau looked at the newspaper and couldn't help but sigh, "These guys have become so popular so fast. Yesterday morning, they were still pessimistic, so the fans kept a rational wait-and-see attitude. Today, they started to want to look further. This is only the fourth consecutive game."
If we win 8 consecutive games, 18 consecutive wins will not be like Sparta."
"Ignore them, the entertainment version of the news is the most nonsense in the world. When you perform well, they say you are the next Jordan or the next Bird. When you perform poorly, they blame all the problems."
If you push it on your head, it's almost like saying that you are a collaborator and you threw the ball into your own basket. Whichever way the wind blows, they will tip the ball. It's very boring, so don't pay attention to them."
"I don't care what you said, but I am worried that the players' mentality will change."
"Well, what you said makes sense. But it should be okay. I think the players are not very impetuous now. Don't think about this and focus on the game against the Wizards tonight."
The Waterhouse Center Arena is located on the west side of downtown Orlando, close to two highways, and the transportation is very convenient. There are some hotels around the Amway Arena, as well as other commercial office buildings and government and judicial departments. The west side of it is mostly private housing.
.Because it was put into use in 1989, compared with other arenas built later, the Water House Center is not very large and not very beautiful. However, the environment of the arena is very good. There is a small stadium a few hundred meters directly in front of the arena.
There are wild ducks and egrets inhabiting the lake.
At 7 pm in November, night fell early, and the suburbs of Orlando were shrouded in darkness, but the city center was still brightly lit. The night view at the Waterhouse Center was not beautiful, unlike the sapphire-like depth of the Madison Square Garden Arena.
The lighting is not like that of the Staples Center in a busy city, nor is it as luxurious as the American Airlines Center in Miami.
But today, the area around the Waterhouse Center was filled with people. They crowded into the Waterhouse Center in small groups, ready to watch the Magic's home game against the Wizards.
The game between the Wizards and the Magic can be said to be a civil war in a sense. First of all, the Wizards and Magic both belong to the Southeast Division. Secondly, the English name of the Washington Wizards is wizards, which also means wizards, so the Wizards were once translated as the Washington Wizards.
.When we look closely, the Wizards' team logo is actually an old man with a white beard like Dumbledore, holding a basketball in one hand and performing magic with the other.
Magic versus wizard, standard Western fantasy model.
The Wizards made a relatively important trade this past summer. They traded rookie Harris + Jerry Stackhouse + Christian Laettner for last season's Best Sixth Man Antoine Ja.
The departure of Mison Stackhouse means that the Wizards have officially begun to clean up the impact of the Flying Majesty's unsuccessful comeback.
In the home locker room, Edison stood in front of the tactical board and explained tactics to the players...
"How important this game is, I don't want to go into details, I will just say one thing. The Wizards belong to the same division as us, and they will be our main opponent for the playoff spot. The Wizards are very strong this season. They
We have the most reasonable outside combination in the league. Arenas is good at shooting, while Hughes is good at breakthroughs. The two people have complementary abilities. The small forward is Jamison, the best sixth man last season, and he is also a character who can do both inside and outside. So we
There will be a lot of pressure in the backcourt. Compared with the outside line, their two inside lines are average, but their defensive skills are very solid. It can be said that their main lineup is very perfect, with a balanced offense and defense, so this game will be very difficult. Everyone has to do
Be mentally prepared." Edison was giving the final explanation, and from time to time he slapped the tactical board with his hand to make a "bang bang" sound.
Howard and Josh were sitting side by side below. They looked at each other and thought of a voice at the same time, "But, but what?"
After the last few games, the two of them have summarized the characteristics of Edison. Every time when they finalize the tactics, they first tell their opponents how they are doing, almost saying, "Brothers, don't bother, just think about it."
, we can't win." After praising his opponent, he will immediately make a 180° change, then directly point out where the opponent's weaknesses are, and then teach everyone how to blow up his anus.
Sure enough, Edison also started to say "but" this time.
"However, there is no perfect team in this world, and the Wizards have two fatal flaws. First: their substitutes are very poor, and none of them can be relied on, either on the offensive or defensive end. So today our playing time may be
With the change, Nash will have more time to play as a substitute. Second: Larry Hughes. Larry Hughes's offense is very capable, especially his breakthrough is very sharp. But his shooting ability is very
Poor, so as long as we keep him away from the basket, his threat will be much smaller. If we can limit Hughes' scoring to less than 15 points, then the Wizards' offense will create a big gap. On this basis
, as long as we score normally, victory will be within easy reach. Andre, Tony, this is the responsibility of the two of you tonight."
After listening to Edison's explanation, all the magicians stood up one after another. After cheering together, they entered the contestant tunnel.
Under the guidance of the home DJ, the players appeared one after another, and the fans gave the home team players a hero's welcome.
As the referee threw the orange ball up from the ceiling, the game officially began.
The Magic's starters are still five old acquaintances. The Wizards are point guard "General" Arenas, shooting guard Larry Hughes, small forward "no three or four" Jamison, and power forward Jared.
Jeffries, center Haywood.
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"The first quarter has been going on for 5 minutes. The current score is 6-13, and we are 7 points behind. Arenas, Jamison and Larry Hughes are guarding the Wizards' perimeter like iron ropes, completely cutting them off.
The connection between Steve and other players. In the past, Nash and Josh were able to defeat the pick-and-roll, but they have not shown it today. Arenas was very close, and the effect of the pick-and-roll was not ideal. Paul must find a way to solve it quickly, otherwise this situation will continue like this.
It’s dangerous in just one game.”
Edison held his chin and frowned at the situation on the court. Indeed, the team played very poorly today. He underestimated the Wizards' defensive ability, especially he did not expect Arenas to defend so well today.
There are two bigots in the league here, one is Kobe and the other is Arenas. They are extremely competitive and always pursue perfection. In the 2001 draft, when he was selected by the Warriors with the 31st pick in the second round,
He cried. He thought this was not the position he should be in, so he issued the strongest response, "I will make everyone who underestimates me regret, and I will be the person who helps the team win."….
So he started training crazily, and his training could even be said to be self-inflicted. When he was with the Golden State Warriors, he would come to the arena to train at 3 a.m.. He did not slack off after becoming famous. He spent a huge amount of money to build a hypoxic training facility at home.
He also ordered a hypoxic tent to simulate high-altitude training to improve his endurance, especially concentration late in the game. He also ordered a similar low-oxygen tent so that he can take it with him when he goes to away games. He will find someone in the summer
Specialized in training his physical fitness - not an ordinary sports trainer, but a soldier - the training content included some military training items such as weight-bearing mountain running and weight training. Of course, his training also laid the foundation for his subsequent injuries.
A foreshadowing.
So I have never understood why Arenas’ name appears on many lists that evaluate wasted talent. But in fact, he really did not waste a single bit of his talent. He has made full use of his talent through hard training.
To the extreme.
Some media once asked Arenas, "Who do you hate the most in the league?" His answer was "Carter and Tracy McGrady." Everyone thought he gave the answer for competitive reasons, but his explanation was different.
It's jaw-dropping, "They have the physical conditions that I desire, but they don't train well and waste their talents in vain."
His subsequent decline was more due to injuries. The "gun-carrying scandal" only shows that his character and mind are immature, and has nothing to do with his competitive attitude.
Arenas' defense is actually very good and his basic skills are very solid. It's just because he usually needs to put more energy on the offensive end and doesn't care too much about his defensive performance, so it seems that his defense is not good. This and
McGrady is very similar. But once he gets serious, such as in the fourth quarter, it will be a nightmare for the opposing point guard.
But today, I don’t know how Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan mobilized his enthusiasm. He defended very tightly from the beginning. In addition, Hughes and Jamison came to help defend from time to time, and they froze Nash. The three of them were very good.
It was like forming two pliers with Arenas as the center. No matter which way Nash rushed, he would be firmly squeezed in the middle, unable to move.
"1-2-2 zone defense, very aggressive, double-teamed very fiercely." Thibodeau came to Edison to analyze.
Edison nodded after hearing this and looked at the Wizards bench. Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan was also standing and walking around. Although the team was leading, his dark face was still full of anxiety.
"It seems that the opponent has done a lot of homework and is well prepared, but it is a bit naive to think that they can defeat me with just one zone defense."
So Edison turned around and called Dio, Magic made a substitution, and Josh was dismissed.
According to current propaganda, "nothing is perfect except communism" in this world, and the same goes for 1-2-2 zone defense. Although it can defend the outside very well, and there are no obvious loopholes in the low post, its high post and two
There is a lot of space in the bottom corner.
However, the Wizards used the speed and flexibility of Jamison and Hughes to erase a lot of the space in the corners, but the space in the high post still existed.
After Josh came off the field, Edison did not let him sit down and rest. Instead, he asked him to stand next to him and watch the changes on the field.
Nash dribbled the ball to the top of the arc, Arenas defended and moved to the right. Hughes quickly double-teamed. Nash passed the ball to Diaw, who was standing in the high post, and Diaw took the shot directly and scored 2 points.
In the next round of the Magic's offense, the ball was still given to Diaw, but this time Jeffries followed the high post to defend and did not give him any space to shoot. But this time Diaw changed his tactics, and the ball was in his hands without pausing.
The pass was passed to Iguodala in the corner. Nash passed it to Diaw. The process of Diaw passing Iguodala was like a one-two in football, playing off Hughes...
"Iguodala made a three-pointer, but unfortunately he didn't score, but Howard grabbed the rebound and the Magic reorganized their offense."
Josh watched the Magic's two attacks and seemed to understand something, "Coach, do you mean to ask me to provide high-position support, just like Boris is doing now?"
Edison looked at Josh and shook his head, "It seems you haven't fully understood it yet, okay, I'll let you understand it better this time." So Nash, who was rushing onto the court, read a tactical code.
After Nash heard this, he changed to the left this time and passed the ball to Howard in the high post. After Howard received the ball in the high post, Haywood did not follow up to defend. He still guarded the low post and let Howard shoot. But Howard
He didn't dare to shoot, but quickly sent the ball to Marion in the bottom corner.
But Marion dared to raise his hand, and Haywood pounced from the low post. Marion had no choice but to stop, but was double-teamed by Haywood and Jamison coming from the wing. After barely passing the ball to Nash, Nash
Seeing that there was no time left, he had no choice but to shoot a three-pointer against Arenas' defense. The result is self-evident.
"Why is this happening?" Josh was puzzled.
"Which one of Dwight and Boris is more threatening in the high position?" Edison did not answer Josh directly, but asked a question instead.
"Of course Boris."
"Why?"
"Because Boris can shoot directly from that position, and Dwight...I understand what you mean, coach, because Boris has mid-range shooting ability, so the opponent dare not let him go, and can only let the inside line come up to defend, so he can't
It also takes into account the defense of the bottom corner. And if you don’t have mid-range shooting ability, the opponent’s inside line can ignore you. If you pass the ball to the bottom corner, they can double-team you directly.”
Edison nodded, with a teachable expression, "Yes, remember Josh, if you have mid-range shooting ability, you can improve your inside position. If you can shoot from the corner, it will cause great damage to the opponent's defense."
trouble."
Edison didn't say much, but Josh heard the subtext in Edison's words and nodded secretly.
After Diaw came on the court, Iguodala found his touch and hit two consecutive three-pointers to bring the score closer.
By the end of the first quarter, 25-29, the Magic were 4 points behind.
Wizards head coach Eddie Jordan did work hard to study the Magic's tactics before this game, and his zone defense did produce very good results at first, but he didn't expect Edison to adjust so quickly, and Diaw's reaction after coming on the court.
The effect can be so great that it immediately disrupts all my original plans.
But Eddie didn't care much about it at this time. After all, Diaw was the organizer of the Magic's substitute lineup. Without his guidance, the Magic's substitute would be like a tank without a driver. Although it was still extremely powerful and lethal, it was not as powerful.
fatal.
But unexpectedly, Edison quickly played his second card.
At the beginning of the second quarter, Edison replaced Nash, sent Tony Allen, and asked Iguodala to play point guard. Iguodala was very short in high school, although he was later promoted due to his height.
, but playing point guard is easy for him.
Eddie was a little confused at first. If Iguodala was asked to play point guard, he would not be able to produce the pick-and-roll effect that Nash had. This is how the Magic planned to attack.
The answer was soon revealed on the court. Iguodala held the ball, Howard provided cover, and Diaw moved outside to provide support.
At this time, the Wizards' insiders are worried. Do you follow out to defend Diaw? If you follow out, your inside space will be free. Although Iguodala does not have Nash's wonderful passing ability, he can play in a
It is still easy for Howard to score by mismatching the man-guarded inside. If he doesn't follow, Iguodala will pass the ball to Diaw and let him shoot from the outside...
Eddie Jordan has no way to do this. This is a conspiracy. With a power forward who can pull out from three-point range and a center with super athletic ability, this will be devastating to the opponent's interior defense. You simply can't.
Can't find a solution.
In fact, Edison really wants to put Diaw in the starting lineup, but the current staffing does not allow him to do so. The Magic currently have no other player on the bench who can organize offense except Diaw, and Edison has to train Josh, so he has to endure the pain.
Put Diaw on the bench.
Although Eddie Jordan was unable to limit the Magic's offense, the Wizards still relied on the personal abilities of Arenas, Larry Hughes and Jamison to continuously put pressure on the Magic and maintain their lead.
But you can't let the main force play for 48 minutes. The Wizards gradually began to rotate. Hughes and Jamison were off the court, and Arenas played with the bench.
Kwame Brown is on the court. In all fairness, Kwame Brown is really not a No. 1 player, but he is not a parallel import either. If he does not have the title of No. 1 pick, he will be an enhanced version of Perkins, although he has little offensive contribution.
But he is trustworthy on the defensive end. It's a pity that he was positioned in the wrong role at the wrong time.
Edison took the opportunity to replace Nash and Josh. The Magic now have Varejao, Josh, Wallace, Martin, and Nash.
Without the assistance of Hughes and Jamison, Arenas alone could not stop Nash, so the Magic's most common double cut inside appeared.
When the inside line is opened, the Wizards will subconsciously shrink in, and the space on the outside line will be exposed, giving Martin a chance to perform.
At the end of the second quarter, the Magic successfully overtook the score 56-54.
The third quarter was still more time for the substitutes to perform, but on the Wizards' side, Arenas, Jamison and Hughes took turns leading the substitutes in scoring.
Edison's idea is very simple. Under normal rotation, keep an eye on Hughes. As soon as Hughes comes on the court, either Tony Allen or Iguodala will be sent on immediately to prevent him from breaking through.
For Hughes, breakthrough is equivalent to "a monk's bowl, a chef's pot", which is a thing for eating. Hughes who cannot break into the basket is like a toothless tiger or a dragon with broken claws.
The third young master who writes romance basically loses the threat.
That is to say, Jamison and Arenas are as reliable as ever, and Jarvis Hayes and Juan Dixon felt good today and frequently scored from the outside. The two jointly contributed 22 points in two quarters to help the Wizards.
He clung to the score tightly.
Facing the outstanding performance of these two substitutes, Edison was quite speechless. He had planned well, but now Cheng Yaojin came up halfway. Edison was also very helpless about this. Every team has an x factor.
You never know when he will come out to cause trouble, and he is also very unstable. Whether he can catch up depends purely on his character.
When the game entered the 4th quarter, the Magic led 84-79 by 5 points.
"Don't think we are leading, remember we don't have any advantage now. The Wizards are the best fourth quarter team in the league. They may overtake us at any time. We can't be slacking off at all, do you hear me?"
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"The score is now 104-100, the Magic lead by four points, and there are 5 minutes left before the end of the game."
Arenas slowly dribbled the ball toward the Magic's half. The audience shouted, "defense, defense." Although they knew clearly that the audience was cheering for the home players, not for themselves, but Arenas
Renas still felt extremely excited.
Outside the three-point line, facing Nash's defense, he suddenly accelerated. Nash quickly turned and ran back, but Arenas jumped up and hit a three-pointer. The Magic only led by 1 point.
In the past two seasons, Arenas has been the best fourth quarter player in the league, even better than Kobe. As long as he is proficient in all offensive methods that use jump shots as the finishing move, he also has the fastest and fastest speed in the league.
The unpredictable dribbling jump shot, the fake movements are realistic, the bullet speed is fast, the shot is high and extremely smooth...
Everyone knows that Arenas is great at emergency stop jumpers, and all defenders will be careful, but there is no way you can't guard against it. Most people have signs before they make an emergency stop, at least their steps will become smaller. This can
Make your body more stable after jumping. But Arenas doesn't need to. His waist and abdominal strength are too strong, and he can find the balance point again after his body is in the air, so the timing of his take-off is very sudden, and there is no need to adjust his steps in advance.
point. Therefore, it is difficult for defenders to predict. This skill of his is completely developed through countless practices, and no shortcuts can be taken.
And he also has a big heart. The more nervous and critical moments come, the more excited he becomes and the warmer his hand feels. The reason for turning around and celebrating after taking a three-point shot is not based on acting skills, let alone pretending, but on an extreme self-confidence.
Confidence in your own skills.
This is also the reason why the fourth quarter of the Wizards is terrible. Anyone who is hit by Arias twice and drifts one step away from the three-point line will lose momentum. Without momentum, they will no longer have the confidence to move forward. This kind of
situation, how can you win.
But fortunately, the Magic are also a bunch of young people who refuse to admit defeat. They were not impressed by the performance of Arenas, but instead burst out with more passion and desire for victory.
"Arenas is here again, and he scored a three-pointer. Tony Allen can't do anything to him. 115-115. There are only 5 seconds left in the game. Let's see how the Magic attack in the end. It will be the same as yesterday's game.
Just let Nash take the final shot like a bull? We'll see."
"Martin sent the ball to Nash, who rushed into the penalty area and threw the ball. If it didn't go in, Howard dunked, 117-115, and the Magic led again. Howard made a contribution, Howard made a contribution! Don't give the Wizards any chance. Great.
center! He has inherited the glorious tradition of the league's centers. McCann, Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, their souls are possessed at this moment! Howard alone represents the long history and tradition of the league's centers. At this moment, he is not alone.
Fighting, he is not alone! There is 1 second left in the game and the Wizards have no timeouts. It can be said that the game is over."
"Haywood sent the ball, Arenas caught the ball and threw it towards the Magic half. It was crooked, there was no way, it was too far away. Congratulations to the Magic for winning 117-115 at home and ushering in their fifth consecutive victory in the new season.
win."
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