Chapter 288: First Victory over the Raptors (Part 2)
As soon as he came on the field, the Raptors' point guard was still Calderon, which gave Adrian a very strange impulse to hit another three-pointer on his head. However, Adrian resisted.
He felt this impulse because Stan Van Gundy made it very clear that he needed to attack the inside more. Although this was somewhat inconsistent with his own ideas, he also intended to have a tactical dispute with Stan Van Gundy.
So he finally resisted the urge and decided to follow Stan Van Gundy's tactical requirements.
Facing Calderon's defense, Adrian did not try to make any fake moves and directly chose to break through to the right. Jason Kapono on the other side quickly double-teamed him. This is also the head coach of the Raptors.
Jay's tactical requirements. The scoring ability shown by Adrian in the second quarter was really terrifying. He couldn't imagine what would happen if Adrian was allowed to shoot a three-pointer over Calderon's head.
What kind of results will it produce?
Relatively speaking, it wouldn't be a big deal if Maurice Evans and Keith Bogans were let go. Neither of them has very strong scoring ability. Especially Keith Bogans, he is a pure
As a defensive guard, his only role on the court is to defend and limit the opponent's outside arrows. Even if it is an open three-pointer, he cannot guarantee a stable shooting rate. Maurice Evans is relatively better, his three-pointer
More accurate than Bogans. But in terms of type, he is also a defender with stronger defense.
Kapono was about to double-team, but suddenly hit a wall of flesh. Kwame Brown quickly lifted up to block Kapono's double-team for Adrian. This is Kwame Brown's advantage.
, his physical fitness is very good and his steps are fast enough. Although he has many problems such as unstable footing, frequent mistakes and unstable mid-range shots, his speed is very fast in the inside. This speed allows him to
Quickly move from the low post to the high post to set up a pick-and-roll for the ball carrier, and Kwame Brown has long been very accustomed to how to set up a pick-and-roll for Adrian.[
After blocking Kapono, Kwame Brown quickly stepped down. Because Adrian did not need him to completely block the defender, he only needed to block it and slow down the defender's pace. It was enough for Adrian to get rid of the defender. This
The method of blocking is somewhere between a fake block and a real block. You can switch between the two at will as needed. Compared with completely blocking the defender, Kwame Brown, who quickly moves down after the block, is always ready to respond.
Adrian's pass was the most correct choice.
Adrian and Kwame Brown rushed into the penalty area one after another. Chris Bosh could only choose to block Adrian holding the ball, but he had to focus part of his mind on following Adrian.
Kwame Brown. At this moment Adrian passed the ball...
Baggyani was stimulated by Adrian and Kwame Brown teaming up to rush into the penalty area. His defensive position was much further forward, leaving Marcin Gortat alone under the basket.
When Adrian threw the basketball in his hand high towards the backboard, Marcin Gortat, who was completely open, could not miss such a dunk opportunity. He jumped high and grabbed the pass at the perfect position with both hands.
, a two-handed tomahawk dunk!
After playing this tactic for a while, Adrian realized that Stan Van Gundy was indeed a very capable head coach. At least he did a very good job of observing the strengths and weaknesses of his opponents. This kind of tactical arrangement really caught the eye.
Here comes the weak spot of this Raptors.
Especially when Kwame Brown picked up his speed and rushed forward. Neither Bargyani nor Bosh had the strength to stop the rushing Kwame Brown. In the short and direct physical confrontation at the basket,
Baganyani also couldn't withstand Marcin Gortat's powerful impact!
Even without the order of the head coach, the Magic team successfully attacked the basket one after another. The Raptors players on the court also consciously began to compress the defensive space and use smaller spaces to limit the Magic team's impact on the inside. But this way
This gave Maurice Evans and Keith Bogans on the outside more open shots. In this case, Adrian also consciously increased his outside first shots.
And when the Raptors once again couldn't stand the Magic's stopped long-range three-pointers and expanded their defensive range to the three-point line, Adrian successfully rushed into the paint again to make a difference.
This situation lasted until the beginning of the fourth quarter. Raptors head coach Jay, who could no longer endure it, replaced Bargyani, who was staggering after being hit in the paint, and replaced him with a muscular man, Chris -
Humphries.
Adrian has a subtle memory of Humphries. Of course, this is not because Humphries is a star player worth remembering, but because of the wedding drama between Humphries and Kim Kardashian. This incident
At that time, there was quite a fuss within the NBA, which made Adrian remember such an insider who was famous for his strength.
After Humphries was replaced, the Raptors did have some good changes, mainly in terms of rebounding. Compared to Bargyani, Humphries was more active in grabbing rebounds than Bargyani.
Much stronger, and his strong body also allows him to have some advantages in rebounding. For Raptors head coach Jay, the best effect he has seen is that after Humphries came on the court, he really
There are some restrictions on the Lakers' incessant attack on the inside. He may be slightly weaker than Kwame Brown. But it is impossible for him to be unable to stabilize his body when Kwame Brown hits him like Bargnani.
.
But at this time, Stan Van Gundy once again replaced Sharad Lewis on the court to enhance the Magic's outside attack power.
Giving Sharad Lewis a 100 million dollar contract is undoubtedly the Magic's attempt to keep Dwight Howard this summer, but his shooting range throughout the half court and his ability on both the offensive and defensive ends
Fast movement can also greatly enhance the team's perimeter offense.
Especially tonight, his touch is very hot. He has already scored 6 three-pointers, four of which were open jumpers directly assisted by Adrian.
After Sharad Lewis came on the court, the Magic's outside offense became stronger, but its inside offense did not weaken much. Marcin Gortat couldn't take advantage of the muscular confrontation with Humphries, but on the defensive end
He still fulfilled his responsibilities very well, protecting backcourt rebounds. More importantly, the Raptors could not find a suitable player to limit Adrian. No matter who it was, they would defend one and the other.
If you can't keep up with Adrian's speed, you won't be able to withstand Adrian's strength. What's more, Adrian's outside shots are becoming more and more accurate, and the Magic's configuration of three outside three-pointers also makes the Raptors afraid.
Feel free to double-team Adrian, or you'll have to take the hit from the Magic's open jumpers.
"Maybe Sharad should be allowed to return to the small forward position." The situation on the court, the Magic had a comprehensive advantage, which also allowed Stan Van Gundy to relax and think about more questions. The first thing he thought of
It's Sharad Lewis' position change.
Putting Sharad Lewis at the power forward position was actually a reluctant move at the time. It was because the Magic's power forward position was available at the time that they were forced to put Lewis at the power forward position.
The weakest power forward in the league.
But now, Marcin Gortat is performing well, Kwame Brown's performance is beyond Stan Van Gundy's expectations, plus Paul Millsap will be available in the next game. The three inside players are barely enough.
After using it, it seems that there is no need for Sharad Lewis to continue to play the power forward position, because he really suffers a bit in the power forward position. On the contrary, in the small forward position, he can have more advantages in offense and defense.
With a certain height advantage, Lewis is very fast, moves well, and will not suffer too much in terms of speed...
Let Lewis be the starting small forward and Turkoglu be the starting shooting guard...or let Turkoglu start off the court first, and then take on the task of replacing Adrian and organizing the team during the substitute time. Keith Bogans
With Maurice Evans, no matter who starts the game, he will suffer a bit, but the effect may be better if he is a substitute.[
Stan Van Gundy thought about it seriously. He felt that if he wanted to maximize the power of the lineup he had now, there were too many things to consider.
After all, there are too few people available.
"But at least, this game is temporarily won."
Looking at the score on the big screen, Orlando Magic 98:90 Toronto Raptors, already taking an eight-point lead.
"Shua..." After running into the open space, Lewis once again immediately received Adrian's pass and made a jump shot and scored two more points, which once again expanded the score gap between the two sides to double digits.
"Sharad is indeed more suitable for the small forward position. And Turkoglu..."
Stan Van Gundy looked at Turkoglu. Turkoglu's performance today was not very good. He is the same tall organizer as Adrian. Their roles are somewhat conflicting. But with Adrian
The difference is that Turkoglu made more mistakes and was not stable enough, which is also his biggest shortcoming.
"Let Turkoglu play as a substitute, he should be able to better demonstrate his power." In Stan Van Gundy's continuous ideas, a new starting lineup has gradually taken shape.
In the end, the Orlando Magic defeated the Toronto Raptors in an away game with a 107:100, 7-point advantage, achieving their first victory after the big trade.
Adrian played 34 minutes, making 9 of 16 shots, 4 of 7 three-pointers, and 6 of 8 free throws. He scored 28 points. In addition, he had 19 assists, 15 rebounds, 4 steals and 1
Cover.
Sharad Lewis scored a game-high 36 points and hit 7 three-pointers. Marcin Gortat scored 12 points and 7 rebounds, and Kwame Brown scored a double-double in his first appearance for the Magic with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
For the Raptors, the highest scorer was Toronto Raptors core player Chris Bosh, who scored 30 points and 10 rebounds for a double-double. (To be continued. If you like this work, (
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