NBA Please Answer 2007

Chapter 216 Knight Tactics
The Warriors players played, and the Magic booed all over the place at home, but they were not afraid. You booed so loudly, wouldn't you be swept away?

Milicic also pretended to provoke the fans, Li Zhi immediately pulled him over.

"People here are mad, don't provoke them." A big defeat made many Magic fans lose their composure. If there were no security guards, there might be crimes.

The game started, and the Warriors' starting lineup has not changed. It is still Nick Young, Jackson, Li Zhi, Milicic, and O'Neal.

Nelson told Nick Young to pay attention to defense, just shoot directly after receiving the ball from the outside, and don't stick to the ball.Nick Young was a bit drifting in the last game, and Nelson took the opportunity to give him a good hammer.

Nick Young had a frowning face, feeling resentful in his heart for the impulse to pretend.

The starting lineup of the Magic has not changed, Alston, Courtney Lee, Lewis, Turkoglu, Howard.

Howard still jumped off the jump ball first, and the Magic went first.Alston took the ball to the frontcourt, played a pick-and-roll with Lewis, took a horizontal step, attracted Milicic's defense, and passed it to Lewis.

Lewis leaned against Nick Young with the ball and turned to the left. Nick Young stretched out his hand to interfere, but Lewis took a step back to open the distance and shot from outside the three-point line. 0:3.
This is Van Gundy's arrangement, and the outside line must be decisively shot.Van Gundy already understood that it was impossible to rely on Pietrus as a point forward to create openings for shooters. The Warriors' defense was impenetrable.

The Warriors attacked, and Jackson held the ball in the middle. After halftime, Li Zhi came to the top of the arc, and the two passed the ball hand-in-hand.

Courtney Lee chased, Jackson went to the inside again, and then went out to the left corner to make a pick-and-roll for Nick Young. The two crossed and ran.

O'Neal resisted Howard, Milicic pulled Lewis out from the right corner, and the Magic was terribly empty inside.This tactic comes from the discussion between Li Zhi and Nelson, and it is a tactic commonly used by later generations of knights.

The current lineup configuration of the Cavaliers and the Warriors is similar, point forwards plus a few shooters, as long as the players are willing to move, there will always be open tactics.

This is a tactic that has been advanced for ten years. It relies on the firepower of outside shooters, and it can only be realized by the current Warriors.Nick Young and Jackson's three-point shooting percentages are not low this season, and the Magic dare not let it go, so Nick Young ran out of space.

If it is placed on other teams, this tactic will definitely be difficult to succeed. First, they do not have a striker organization with super attack power like Li Zhi.Second, outside shooters are less threatening, and Warriors shooters not only have a high hit rate, but also have high shots.Other than the Warriors, no team has attempted as many [-]-pointers as it has attempted [-]-pointers.

The Magic attacked, and after a few screens, Alston misplaced and hit Jackson.Alston did not force a breakthrough and passed the ball to Courtney Lee in the middle. Li Zhi did not dare to relax his defense against Pietrus to help defend. Courtney Lee received the ball to avoid Jackson and scored on the basketball.

2:5
The Warriors attacked, Li Zhi played a pick-and-roll with Jackson on the right, and after being misplaced, Courtney Lee defended. Li Zhi did not directly break through, but waited for O'Neal's cover.

O'Neal had no ball screen on the left and ran to the right.Howard marked O'Neal, did not switch defenses and did not let Courtney Lee go after Lee Zhi, which was a delay.

Li Zhi seized the opportunity and jumped into the penalty area. Lewis returned to the penalty area to make up defense. Li Zhi saw Milicic's vacancy in the right corner and passed it directly.

Milicic made 33% of his three-pointers this season, the highest among the Warriors. He averaged 3.6 three-pointers per game and was able to hit 1.2 goals.Of course, this is not because his ability has reached such a level, but because of the Warriors' system, Li Zhi can often attract double-teams after he breaks through.

Milicic hits a three-pointer, 5:5
The Magic's offense was still dominated by the two big men on the front line. Turkoglu dribbled the ball to the left.

He doesn't want to challenge Howard. If he is pushed to the inside, it will be difficult for him to guard Howard under the absolute strength and height gap.

Lewis received the pass and feinted, but Milicic didn't jump and directly interfered.Lewis had no space and had to pass the ball.Courtney Lee received the ball and passed it to Turkoglu, Howard pulled out and Alston screened, Turkoglu passed the ball, and O'Neal faced Alston.

Alston relied on his speed advantage to open a little distance and avoid O'Neal's block throw, but the basketball missed.Lewis obviously changed his style of play this time, and the air cut was very firm. Milicic let Lewis make a tip-up under his carelessness.

5:7
The Magic didn't play the ball for Howard, and the outside line opened up the situation first. At this time, the Warriors can only block the Magic's outside line first.

Li Zhi didn't waste time on the offensive end. Facing Turkoglu, who was not very focused on defense, he directly broke through with a butterfly piercing step, and when he reached the inside to meet Howard, he started the European step.Jumping left and right, Howard couldn't keep up with Li Zhi's reaction rhythm at all, and Li Zhi scored two points. 7:7.
The Magic also defended the perimeter single-handedly like the Warriors in the previous game, but Li Zhi was much stronger than Koglu. Breakthroughs cannot be defended by one person, and the European step inside is also a great skill.

If O'Neal is on the inside, he will definitely foul the person who violated him, or reward him with a big cap.But Howard can't, he doesn't have that kind of temper, and he also pays attention to luck in blocking shots. His lack of technology makes him suffer when facing such a smart outside line.

The Magic started this game much better than the previous one. Although the defense was full of loopholes, the offense was opened anyway.

The Magic attacked, and Howard pulled out a pick-and-roll again. After a few passes, Lewis misplaced to face Jackson and directly made a three-pointer.But he underestimated Jackson. Under the interference, the basketball missed and the rebound was taken by O'Neal.

Li Zhi took the ball, went to the frontcourt, and faced Turkoglu again.Turkoglu was afraid of Li Zhi's breakthrough this time, so he took a step back to prevent the breakthrough.But is Li Zhi the kind of person who can let go?He felt very good today. Seeing Pietrus retreating, he directly scored a three-pointer from the outside.Good luck, got in.

10:7, the Warriors lead.

When Li Zhi opens, the warrior is the most terrifying warrior.How to restrict Li Zhi, Van Gundy racked his brains, but he couldn't think of a way.

If Li Zhi was like Anthony or Kobe, Van Gundy would not be in a hurry, just let him play singles, and there will always be times when he feels bad.But Li Zhi is not. He is still thinking about linking up the team. He will pass the ball whenever he has the opportunity. However, the Warriors' outside shooters are a group of brainless shooters.

(End of this chapter)