True to my word, today I will make up for what I wrote yesterday. This is a big chapter. I am still typing. I will be able to publish another small chapter at 11 o'clock.
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After being promoted by the media, "iful" quickly entered the charts of various music singles, and then shot up to the top with an astonishing momentum. For this reason, David Stern simply laughed from ear to ear and dreamed.
Everyone was smiling, and they all seemed ten years younger.
According to the original script of Stern and others, Edison will become the focus of the entire NBA in the next period of time, and then use borderless music to send NBA to every corner of the world.
But just one day later, Stern's dream was interrupted, and another more exciting news quickly replaced Edison in the headlines of major media.
On November 19, 2004, during a game between the Pacers and the Pistons at the Pistons' home court, a melee broke out between players and fans.
In fact, on-field fights are very common in various countries. It is also the case in our country. The reason why Li Nan got the nickname "Little Li Flying Knife" was not because of his accurate three-pointers, but when China played against Lebanon in the 2001 Asian Championships.
There was a conflict on the field. He rushed into the field with scissors and then threw knives at people.
It's even more common in the United States. Let me tell you something, and you will have a more intuitive idea of how Americans view fighting in the arena.
Everyone knows that there are four major sports leagues in the United States, the last of which is the ice hockey league. There is a rule in ice hockey games, that is, if both players agree, they can go to a separate venue to fight, and there is no limit on the number of people, as long as it is a pair.
One is enough. All teams even have tactics specially designed according to this rule to limit the opponent's ace. It's an exaggeration. Therefore, the most powerful muscle in American sports is not rugby, which is the roughest in many people's minds, but rugby, which is the roughest in many people's minds.
It's ice hockey, preparing for a fight if nothing else.
Fights in the NBA are also very common. Basically, in the 1990s, you can still name famous players. As long as you search online, you can basically find videos of him participating in fights. Although whether they are fans or players, they
Everyone knows that fighting on the field is wrong and bad, but they don't particularly care about it. Many people even think that fighting is part of the competition culture, and it is also the most exciting part. Just like what everyone in F1 looks forward to most is a car crash.
What everyone likes to see the most in NBA is fighting. The darkness of human nature is vividly revealed at this moment.
Later, in order to purify the game and make the NBA more gentlemanly and high-end, Stern strengthened the penalties for technical fouls and fights. As a result, the violence on the court gradually decreased, but it was not completely eliminated. It began to occur once or twice every once in a while.
Similar incidents. Although Stern was very unhappy about this, the media and even the audience did not care.
But this time the Pacers took things a step further. If it was a player-to-player fight, it would be easy to say no matter what. If they were beaten to death, they would be suspended for 10 games. After a month, they would be a good guy again.
But this time the Pacers hit a fan, so they must not be leniently spared. No matter how generous the media and fans are, they cannot accept this kind of behavior, so the league sentenced the Pacers to death. For detailed information, you can go to Baidu.
As an aside, this fight caused my impression of the two Wallaces to plummet. Originally, Rasheed was a troll who only knew how to talk but didn’t dare to do anything, so I just tolerated it. Why did Wallace
You are so cowardly, too. This game made me firmly believe that the Pistons players can no longer have a good atmosphere. As expected, the only one in the Pistons who did well was Billups who really took action. What is fighting spirit?
That's the fighting spirit, everything else is just tricks.
Of course, the biggest beneficiaries of this fight are the Heat and Magic.
Originally, the situation in the Eastern Conference was very clear. The Pistons were the strongest, but the Pacers were not bad either. After the introduction of Jackson, the two teams were about the same strength. The Pacers could definitely compete with the Pistons...
Following closely behind these two teams is the Miami Heat. With the Sharks, the Heat turned around and became a team that can compete for the championship. But after nearly 10 games, everyone discovered O'Neal's dominance
The strength is no longer unsolvable, and the Heat's bench is too poor after all, so more people still bet on the Pistons.
Finally, there is the Magic, which has suddenly emerged in the new season. The Magic's record is now the best in the league. With the strength shown by the Magic, everyone believes that this young team has a bright future and will definitely be among the top four in the Western Conference. But no one
Everyone is optimistic about the Magic's progress in the playoffs, because this team is too young and their future is bright, but they still need to grow in the short term.
But as soon as this happened, the Pacers were completely doomed. Everyone else's suspensions were easy to handle, and the regular season was close, but Artest was banned from participating in games this season. Without Artest, the entire defensive system of the Pacers
Completely collapsed. Although Stephen Jackson's defense is also very tough, it is still a level lower than Artest, especially in terms of rebound protection. He cannot completely rely on his body to block the opponent like Artest and reduce the opponent's impact.
Offensive rebound.
When the news reached Edison's ears, Edison was so beautiful that he almost didn't know what his last name was. As I said before, many memories have changed, but he didn't expect that Mount Auburn still happened. And what surprised Edison the most was that he
The next opponent is the Pacers.
"It seems we don't need to prepare for tomorrow's game."
Thibodeau nodded after hearing this, "The Pacers only have point guard Tinsley and center Foster left as their main players. Coupled with the low morale now, I think we are sure to win."
At 8 o'clock in the evening on the 20th, the Magic faced the Pacers at home. Before the game, Stern made a special call to Edison, hoping that he would give another explosive performance to distract the media's attention.
If Edison was given some time, he might actually be able to do something, but now the time is too tight and it's too late to do anything. Stern didn't have much hope at first, but now after Edison's confirmation, it can be considered
I'm done with this mentality.
But as the saying goes, if you lose Jingzhou if you are careless, the art of war has it that a sad army will win.
The Magic team was too relaxed in this game. Edison's thinking affected the players. Everyone felt that they would definitely win, so everyone was thinking about where to go to have fun after the game, how to perform in the game, and how they could play better.
Attracting attention, rather than being more practical and effective. As a result, at the end of the first quarter, 20-24, the Magic fell behind by 4 points.
This score still did not attract the attention of Edison and the players. Everyone felt that they did not perform well. In addition, the Pacers came up with momentum, and they would definitely not be able to hold on once the substitutes came on.
As a result, at halftime, 46-50, we were still four points behind.
At this time, Thibodeau noticed something was wrong. The players were too relaxed and played too unreasonably. They took more random shots during offense, no longer worked so hard on defense, and the rotations were not timely. Players sometimes
He is so distracted that even backcourt rebounds are often stolen by the Pacers.
You know, under the leadership of Carlisle, the Pacers averaged about 91 points per game, and now they have reached 50 points at halftime, and this is without the three main scoring points. It is conceivable that the Magic's defense has
How bad.
In fact, many people now have a misunderstanding, that is, the fewer points conceded per game, the higher the defensive quality of the team. In fact, when we analyze a team's true defensive level, we mainly look at its deff data.
, that is, points lost per 100 rounds. Of course, the top few of these two lists tend to overlap quite a bit, so some people will give them an equal sign, but there is a big difference between these two data.
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For example, I didn't watch the Suns in the 2004 season. If you just look at the points conceded, the Suns are the team that conceded the most points in the league, then according to many people's logic, the Suns must be the worst defensive team. But in fact, although the Suns' defense
Not outstanding, but definitely the league average, not that bad.
So why do the Suns lose so many points per game? Because the Suns play fast. The prescribed time for an offense is 24 seconds, but the Suns often end their offense in about 8 seconds, which is one-third of the slow-paced teams like the Jazz and Rockets.
Time. The shortened attack time in a single round means that the number of attacks in a game will increase. Therefore, the Suns that season were the team with the most shots in a single game in the league. (ps: The Suns did not shoot the most shots.
, is a warrior)
If the number of shots is increased, if the shooting percentage remains unchanged, the points will definitely increase, so this has caused the Suns to top the list of points conceded.
But the Magic now is not the Suns of 2004. Although both teams have Nash as the core, they are really different.
Although the offenses are all V-shaped offenses and Nash is in charge, they are very different. The Suns' offense mainly relies on three-pointers, and the inside attack basically only consists of Stoudemire's dunks. The Suns' outside attack is basically three-pointers.
Mainly mid-range shots, three-pointers accounted for half of the shots taken by generals like Barbosa and Richardson, and a considerable part of the rest were fast breaks. Joe Johnson and Nash also accounted for almost half of the three-pointers.
One-third of the shots were taken, and Marion was also a lot. The Suns took more than 7,000 shots that season, and three-pointers reached 2,000 times. This is a quite disparate ratio, so it can be said that basically every opponent in every game
They were all killed by three-pointers from the Suns.
But the Magic is different. The Magic's offense is more balanced inside and outside. The three-pointer is just a method, an important scoring method, but it is not the core method. The core of the Magic still relies on the amazing athletic talents of the two insiders to hit the basket.
The opportunity is particularly good, and when there is an open space, the ball will be passed to the three-point line. Of course, this has a lot to do with the fact that the Magic players are not strong in coping skills and their shooting skills are average.
So from an effect point of view, the main reason for D'Antoni's V-shaped offense of the Suns is to use the three-point firepower from the outside, while Edison's V-shaped offense is mainly to use the pick-and-roll abilities of Nash, Howard and Josh.
The two teams are also different in terms of starting points. If D'Antoni's bombardment is proactive, then Edison is passive.
D'Antoni always likes to bombard, so his starting point when building the team was to bombard, and he only wanted Nash for better bombardment.
The Magic, on the other hand, was just the opposite. They were bombarding for Nash. Edison didn't particularly want to bombard. As an academic coach, V-shaped bombardment was not a routine that could be developed for a long time in his opinion, because this tactic was too simple.
. And the biggest reason why we did this in the first place was to ensure performance. The Magic players were too young and couldn't play any decent tactics, but Nash was able to carry out the V-shaped offense alone.
The V-shaped offense has very low tactical requirements for other players, leaving all tactical issues to Nash. As long as they can shoot when they get the ball, everything will be fine. Therefore, in this case, Edison can only choose to play V
Word bombardment, no other choice.
If the two teams are relatively close offensively, their defense is worlds apart.
As mentioned before, the Suns are the team that has taken the most shots in the league. One reason is because they play fast, and the other reason is that their defense creates a lot of gaps.
You can think about it, if you take 8 seconds to attack each time, but your defense is very good, watertight, without any gaps, at the level of the Pistons and Spurs, then the opponent will also be very slow when attacking, taking about 20 seconds. Then
For a round trip, the two teams add up to 28 seconds, and the average is 14 seconds. Although this number is still relatively fast, it is only an above-average speed...
So the Suns' logic is to compare scores, you score one and I score two, and the defense only needs to be reasonable.
But not the Magic. The Magic have very high requirements for defense. In Edison's plan, the Magic are working towards the goal of "offense like the strong wind and defense like the Iron Great Wall." So he invited Thibodeau to be his partner, so the Magic
The current defense is very tight, very serious, and very oppressive, especially in the protection of rebounds. Edison believes very much in the sentence in "Slam Dunk", "Mastering the rebounds will control the game."
Moreover, the Suns' defense was not good at the beginning. One of the important reasons was that the rebounds were not guaranteed. They would be grabbed more rebounds by their opponents every game.
The Magic's strongest defense now is the protection of rebounds. Except for Nash, the other five starters are all rebounding experts at the same position. It can be said that the best rebounding team in the entire league is the Magic.
However, the Magic's rebounding performance today was very poor. In just two quarters, the Pacers actually got 10 offensive rebounds. Pay attention to the keyword "frontcourt." Thibodeau was very anxious and quickly gave Anderson advice, "Paul.
, The situation is not good now. Our offensive efficiency is very low now, and the defensive players are not focused enough. If this continues, there will be problems."
But Edison still didn't care, "It's not as serious as you said. It's just the same as the 76ers' game. Our luck is not very good, and the opponent's luck is too good, so we are temporarily behind. I don't believe they can always guarantee
How it feels now.”
Therefore, during the halftime break, Edison did not make any changes, but just emphasized some empty words. As the saying goes, "the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked", the head coach still has an attitude of underestimating the enemy, and the players below are even more arrogant.
But at the beginning of the second half, the Magic took a hard blow. The Pacers went on a 12-1 run, pushing the score to 15 points. Only then did Edison realize that something was wrong and quickly called a timeout.
"Everyone listen up, I found that there is something wrong with our mentality. Everyone including me is too relaxed. We thought that 6 people were fined and the Pacers would not be able to do it. We all thought that we would win.
. But now it seems that we were wrong. Those who can enter this league are the best players in the world. We should not despise anyone, and we are not qualified to despise anyone. I don’t want to analyze tactics now, you all know
How should we play? I just want you to improve your concentration on the game. Now we are 15 points behind, but it is not terrible. There are nearly 20 minutes left in the game and we still have time. We start with defense and defend every ball carefully.
Don't let them get into the paint wantonly, don't give them the opportunity to attack the basket directly, push them out, and don't relax at all, you understand."
If we compare a team to a person, then the head coach is the brains of the team.
A bad head coach has no foresight and does whatever he sees and thinks. Such a coach is not much more effective than an old player because he cannot be a bystander.
A qualified head coach will stay clear-headed at all times, be able to find a solution in time when encountering a problem, and then convey this solution to the players.
A better head coach can not only think of a solution, but also the solution must be one that his players are willing to implement, or can execute perfectly. Only in this way can it be effective, and the players will trust the coach and obey the coach. In the NBA
The highest evaluation a player can give to a coach is "I am willing to play for him." It is very simple and simple, but it has countless connotations.
For example, if we look at Brown, who was just fired by the Lakers, he is not a third-level coach. He found a way to let the Lakers play Princeton, but he did not consider whether this method was suitable for the Lakers.
I wonder if the current personnel configuration of the Lakers has that ability. Kobe has the ball all year round to attack, allowing him to move without the ball; Nash is the top outside organizer in the league, but you have to organize the offense from the inside; Howard, do you think his tactical qualities can
Extended beyond the three-second zone; that is, Gasol is relatively reliable. In the end, the Lakers players did not want to play for Princeton from the beginning, but it evolved into everyone not wanting to play for Brown. As a result, Brown himself cheated himself.
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But now Edison of the Magic is a third-level coach. He clearly understands the strength and characteristics of each player. He understands what these people can do and how far they can go. Magic players also trust Edison and are willing to play for Edison.
For example, in the current situation, everyone in the Magic felt that something was wrong, but they were too young and didn't know what the problem was and how to adjust it. At this time, Edison's role came into play.
After listening to Edison's words, everyone suddenly realized, "It turns out that the wrong mentality is the current crux." The solution proposed by Edison was also very practical and specific, based on interior defense and preventing the Pacers from attacking the basket.
So when the main force of the Magic appeared on the court again, the situation was completely different.
In the first half, the Pacers were able to easily get a lot of open shots, but it was different now. The Magic's defensive intensity instantly increased. At the beginning, the Pacers' players had not yet reacted, but as soon as they came up, they were severely beaten by the Magic.
Hit a stick.
Fred Jones, a shooting guard, has excellent physical condition, especially his amazing jumping ability. In 2004, Fred Jones participated in the dunk contest, and with his outstanding performance, he prevented the two-time dunk champion Jason Richardson from winning the triple crown.
Dream, win the dunk contest championship in one fell swoop.
Originally, he was just Miller's substitute. He played about 18 minutes in each game and rarely got a shot. But it was different today. Miller was suspended, and the other main players were also suspended. He has become the most popular player among the Pacers.
Important scoring points, so Carlisle gave him free fire rights.
In the previous game, he performed very well. He directly bombed the basket many times and scored 11 points. He was the Pacers' top scorer. This gave him great confidence, and he began to swell. He simply felt that he was
Jordan II. So after this timeout, he thought he should show the Magic a little more and let them know how good he is.
After Fred received the ball on the outside, he was guarded by Nash. Then David Harrison provided a screen for him on the inside. He accelerated and got rid of Nash's defense, got under Josh's armpit, and ran straight away.
Inside. As soon as he stepped into the paint area, he jumped high, ready to do another tomahawk slam dunk to kill the Magic's morale.
But he felt something was wrong when he was halfway through the flight, and there was a sudden sound of wind behind him.
There was nothing that Josh could do if he got past him. After all, the flexibility of a small man was incomparable to that of a large man. However, Josh did not say that he would ignore it if he got through. Instead, he immediately turned around and chased after him. When he saw Fred
As soon as he took three steps, he knew that this kid was going to dunk again, because he often did this too.
So he took two big steps and jumped directly into the air. The muscles of his calf trembled with this jump. Josh was tall and had long arms. Although his height in the air was not as high as Fred's, his reach was far higher than him.
Go up. Besides, his steps were long and fast, so he restricted his back shot, caught up with Frater in the air, and then directly grabbed the basketball with his left hand from behind.
Fred knew that Josh had blocked the ball, but he didn't give up. After all, the basket was right in front of him. As long as he waved his arm, he would get two points. So he swung his arm forward forcefully, trying to force the basketball
Press it into the basket.
However, the difference in strength between the two people was too great, and the ball was snatched away from Josh's hand. Josh held the ball in the air, clapped it with both hands in front of his chest, and there was a crisp "bang" sound.
There was no pause after landing, and he made a long pass directly to the frontcourt. Iguodala rushed over. After receiving the ball, he also took off in the paint area and performed a one-arm looping windmill dunk. After landing, there was a loud bang.
The roar seemed to vent all the frustration in the first half of the game.
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It’s a big chapter, and there will be another chapter at 11 o’clock.
I also hope that everyone will be more active in the book review area. You are so silent and don’t say anything good or bad, which makes me feel very unsure.
In order to gain confidence in myself, I went to ask the editor this afternoon, but I was scolded. Everyone told me to call.
