NBA Please Answer 2007

Chapter 221 Coach, I want to play

All members of the Magic team held their breath and attacked again, and all four players from the outside of the Magic team were pulled out.After Howard reached the low post, he directly asked for the ball to play singles. After being ridiculed, Howard couldn't hold back, and the Magic were about to start playing star tactics.

That's how O'Neal played during the Lakers' three-peat championship. O'Neal couldn't stand alone in the low post. When the opponent double-teamed, he passed the ball out. Kobe, Fisher, Robert Hawley and others had a chance and could easily score.

The camera can talk. At this time, the director cut the camera to O'Neill. O'Neill didn't know that the camera was facing him, and smiled unscrupulously.He pulled Nick Young next to him and pointed at Howard. The two of them looked very funny together.

Although they couldn't hear their voices, the fans guessed that O'Neal was laughing at Howard.The media has always said that Howard does not have the dominance of O'Neal. In the regular season, O'Neal paddled and did not let Howard take advantage of the two matches.The fans' opinions are generally consistent. The so-called first center, after adding O'Neal, even Magic fans think so.

Howard wanted to prove himself too much. He took the ball and pushed Jordan with his back a few times, his left shoulder shook slightly, and he turned to the middle.

O'Neal seemed to have seen something funny, because Howard was actually trying to make a fake move, but the fake move didn't shake Jordan at all.

Is Jordan's defense too strong, has it reached the point where fake moves can be ignored?Of course not, but Howard's fake moves were not at home, and the ball was still played with his body.

Jordan's lower body strength is stronger than Howard's, and he immediately pressed his knee against Howard's lower body.Jordan also had a weird face. He often practiced against O'Neal. What kind of fake moves have you never seen?
O'Neal is strong, stands firm, and can easily make two or three fake moves in one attack. Jordan doesn't like Howard at all.Now Howard took off, and Jordan immediately jumped up to block the shot.The same height, the same weight, but Jordan has a long wingspan.

Howard made a shot, but was capped by Jordan's crackling.The audience, referees, players, and commentators were all stunned!

With the decline of the center, there are not many people who can cover Howard like this. This is also the reason why Howard can be unscrupulous in the inside of each team. Duncan and Yao Ming are the only two people.

It is said that it is luck for the Warriors to enter the finals, but is it not luck for the Magic?If Garnett is not injured, the combination of the Celtics insider "Wolf King" and "Big Baby" Davis, the Magic can't win at all.

Everyone was shocked. Now, there is one more person who can hat Howard so much-Jordan.

Li Zhi rushed into the penalty area, picked up the rebound, and passed the ball to Jackson. The Warriors immediately launched a fast break without waiting for the Magic player to settle down.Jackson went to the frontcourt and made an emergency stop jump shot, 11:2.
In the 3 minutes of the first quarter, the Magic only scored two points. Then the Warriors continued to rotate around the periphery. The Magic never had a chance to make a three-pointer from outside. The open opportunities were usually "blacksmith" Courtney Lee and Alston.

Courtney Lee continued the sluggish performance of the previous two games, making 2 of 0 three-pointers.On the contrary, Alston was in good form today. In the first quarter, he made two mid-range shots, a three-pointer, and two free throws. He scored 9 points and 1 assist in a single quarter.

The Warriors led the Magic by 27 points 20:7 in the first quarter. If it weren't for Alstom's performance, the Magic might have been even worse.

The fans who supported the Magic were very disappointed. Although 7 points is not a big difference, the status of the two sides is completely different.The reason why the Magic fell behind is that Alstom broke out in the second half. Without Alstom, the Magic might have surrendered in the first quarter.

During the break during the festival, Van Gundy didn't say anything, but called out a few names and prepared to replace them with substitutes.But Howard, Lewis, and Turkoglu stood up immediately.

Howard said: "Coach, I'm not tired, I didn't foul, let's keep playing!"

The core of the team spoke, and the other starters also nodded. Seeing this, Van Gundy nodded heavily. He had a vague feeling that whether the game could be turned around would be in the second quarter.

The Warriors replaced the bench in the second quarter, and Crawford, Morrow, Barnes, David Lee, and O'Neal played.

At the start of the second quarter, Nelson stared straight away. The Magic didn't replace the substitute. Nelson didn't know what medicine Van Gundy was selling in his gourd, so he didn't adjust immediately.

Courtney Lee didn't play, so hard, Van Gundy lost patience with him and left him on the bench.Michael Pietrus came off the bench, and Alston stayed on because of his good performance.

However, Van Gundy's decision made Jameer Nelson on the bench feel out of favor, and was abandoned at a critical moment. This is completely an expression of distrust.

The Magic started and vowed to make the Warriors look good. They played very tough in the second quarter, overwhelming the Warriors both offensively and defensively.Although the Warriors' substitutes are well-known in the league, they are substitutes after all, and there is still a gap in strength between them and the starters.

The Warriors' strong bench has always been reflected in their offense, offensive and defensive transitions, and individual singles. They are all good at it, but their defense is actually not very good.

Now facing the strongest lineup of the Magic, he immediately suffered a disadvantage.After the Magic pick-and-roll, Howard screened, and Lewis made a direct three-pointer.

The Magic's lineup is much taller than the Warriors' bench lineup, and it is difficult to be interfered with directly after the pick-and-roll.Although the Magic players were a little excited, they didn't lose their minds. They took advantage of the Warriors' weakness in the second quarter.

Alston felt hot, and he didn't call a cover when he faced Moreau, and directly forced him.Morrow has been struggling since entering the finals in the playoffs, but Nelson has always valued his three-pointers and couldn't help but use him.Alstom, who entered the penalty area, made a layup and caused Jordan to foul, scoring 2+1.

The Warriors' offense was blocked again. The Magic Howard singled David Lee with a screen. The physical confrontation between the two was not at the same level. The goal was scored again.After Howard scored, he stared at David Lee. The big boy who loves to laugh finally turned into a look he hated.

After playing for 4 minutes, the Magic took the opportunity to overtake the score. Nelson saw that it was impossible and was about to overturn, so he called a timeout and replaced the main force.

Li Zhi and Barnes were on the court together, and the Warriors played a three-forward tactic.Barnes was not as threatening outside as Nick Young, the Magic compressed the defense, and the Warriors defended very tightly. The two sides fell into a stalemate in the second quarter.

In the last attack of the second quarter, Li Zhi singled out Pietrus and hit a three-pointer from the outside. 54:54, the two sides tied.

(End of this chapter)