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Chapter 579 The President and the Talk Show Host

The depth of the Timberwolves' lineup was gradually reflected in the fourth quarter. Even if Garnett was absent, the overall strength of the Timberwolves was still stronger than that of the Magic.

This is not something Howard can change alone. Howard is still growing at this stage, he has not yet reached his peak, and the Timberwolves are a team with a mature offensive and defensive system.

Webber, Simien, and Smith hit consecutive shots from high positions, and Howard could only defend outside.

As soon as he went out, there was a vacuum in the basket, and the Timberwolves immediately prevented the player from breaking through.

Bai Jidong, Ukic, and Spanoulis are all beneficiaries.Especially Spanoulis, who didn't score much before, took advantage of the moment Howard left the basket, and kept attacking the basket to score.

The Timberwolves' offense is highly targeted. As long as the Magic makes a mistake, they can make the Magic pay the price.

Except for the immature Howard, the few peripheral firepower points have not established priorities.

There are several dreaded musketeers on the outside of the Magic, but even they themselves cannot determine who is the first offensive point on the outside. They just pass the ball selflessly and run out of opportunities with the help of Howard's high-quality pick-and-roll cover.

There is no focus, no main attacker, these are problems that they urgently need to solve.

Howard's pick-and-roll offense is still very powerful, and the opportunity will come out with just a block.

Bai Jidong missed Hill in order to help prevent others, Nelson passed the ball, Hill made a three-pointer, but missed.

Himien grabs the rebound and passes it to Himien, who dribbles forward quickly.

Simien is very smart. He can see that the Magic's defense is focused on him. He uses himself as a bait to lure the opponent's defense and then distribute the ball to others.

The pass was excellent, and Battier got the most comfortable shot.When he made the shot, all his teammates stood up.

Battier's three-point shot deviates from the established track, hits the corner of the basket, and bounces out of bounds like lightning.

It's a pity for the teammates off the field. If Battier's three-pointer can be made, the Timberwolves will extend their lead to 18 points.

"Sean Bamir's blurred touch saved the suspense of the game. If he made this three-pointer, there would be no suspense in this game."

"It's a pity for Orlando, but this is the cruel fact. They still don't have the strength to challenge the Timberwolves. This is still in the absence of KG."

"Orlando is still learning. They already have a good team. They need a coach who can put these players together."

Hearing this sentence, Hill tightened his chrysanthemum. He thought he had done a good job as the head coach.

As Howard got better and better, so did Hill's accusations.

The outside world believes that Hill did not maximize Howard's effectiveness, and that Hill delayed Howard's progress and affected the development of the Magic.

Hill has the legacy of an old-school coach and likes to tune the team's defense, but the Magic has not been tuned into a strong defensive team by him.

The Magic's defense looks good because of Howard's presence.A local Orlando joke goes like this:

"Hill said he was good at training the team's defense, so Dwight dominated the best defensive player award."

Unless it is a coach of the level of Auerbach, Zen Master, Popovich, otherwise, a coach who holds a good hand but cannot achieve results is destined to be spurned by the fans. This is the pressure that every NBA coach must bear .

Coaching is very important, but sometimes it doesn’t seem so important; coaching is also difficult, and most of the credit for winning is given to the players; coaches can only find problems off the court, solve them during training, and then let the team continue to win.

The Timberwolves' defense is strong, and it feels as if Garnett is on the court.

This is due to Bai Jidong's terrifying oppression on the outside line. If Howard can play back in the low post, this feeling may not be so obvious.

Howard couldn't attack by force, which gave the Timberwolves the basis to press outwards. While Bai Jidong defended against Hill's death, he could also take care of other people.

"Xido, it's up to you, don't hesitate, kill him!" Howard shouted.

The Turkish agent took the ball in the last few seconds and time was running out.

"Ok."

Battier was on guard all over the city, and when Turkoglu faced his defense and made a three-pointer, Battier made sure that his hands covered the opponent's eyes.

The game is changing rapidly. If the basket is suddenly lost, no matter how accurate the shooter is, he will not be able to grasp the placement, and the last shot will only come to nothing.

Turkoglu carried the hope of other teammates, and he hit this difficult three-pointer.

Howard yelled out, with a smile as bright as a sunny day in May, and his laughter infected others.

As long as he is there, the Magic will not be a backwater, which is why Orlando is full of longing for his arrival.

Hardaway sat off the court, looking at the 22-year-old Howard, his eyes were full of the situation when he just came to Orlando that year.

At that time, he was endowed with countless symbols, and the Orlando people thought that they had got their own right man, this genius who wore No. [-] would rule the league with O'Neal.

Unfortunately, the good idea did not come true in the end, and Hardaway quickly fell due to injuries.

Hardaway couldn't bear to recall that experience, but fortunately, God has not forgotten him.Towards the end of Hardaway's career, his watchfulness paid off.

Howard reminded him of the past, and Bai Weidong's breakthrough dunk brought his thoughts back to the present.

The unparalleled genius No. [-], Jordan's successor, Orlando's savior, the proud son of "let the team give up O'Neal for him"
Those glorious nicknames are a thing of the past, and Orlando now belongs to the 22-year-old young man on the court, and he sits on the Minnesota bench and uses the gas in the mailbox frugally, regardless of his career. As long as there is left, he will fight until the last moment, until he feels that he can no longer continue.

"Tell me, why are they so happy? They just scored a goal." Bai Jidong said.

Battier is also weird.

"Maybe my defense is too good, so they are so happy?"

I can't see that Battier, an honest guy, has become so narcissistic.

"President, this is not like you, you shouldn't say such things." Bai Jidong complained.

Battier said: "Being president is just a joke. I decided to become a talk show host after retiring. Do you think there is something wrong?"

Bai Jidong couldn't imagine Battier's appearance as a talk show host.
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"No, it's not appropriate at all. You should read more books and run for governor of Minnesota in the future. Then name today White Wolf Day."

Bai Jidong said, "I will be grateful to you."

I worked so hard to become governor just to name this unlucky day after you?I'm sick?Battier thought it was wrong.

"It's too unsatisfying."

Bai Jidong smiled and said: "Of course it's not just for me, you can also find a good day and name it after you, I'll give you a suggestion, on the day you succeed in running for the election, you can name it Battier day."

Battier was speechless, he decided to stay away from Bai Jidong, so at least he didn't have to listen to these ear-polluting nonsense.

Bai Jidong committed his old habit again, he forgot what he was doing when chatting with his opponent.

Ukic gestured to him for a long time, but he kept pointing his butt at Ukic, talking incessantly.

Hill's expression was blank, and he replied a few words from time to time.Ukic was helpless.

Simien's pick-and-roll created a great opportunity for Ukic.

Breaking through and entering, Ukic is not greedy for merit, and when he comes to assist the defense, he is assigned to the outside line and given to Battier.

Battier has already got a chance, and the defenders are about two meters away, so he has every chance to make a shot.

Battier just flicked to attract the defender to his face, and then gave it to Bai Jidong.

As Bai Jidong was talking, he threw the ball and scored a three-pointer.

"Grant, what did I say just now?"

This is the most irritating part, he doesn't look like he is playing a game at all.

As his opponent, Hill was devastated, "Can't you keep your mouth shut?"

"Then it doesn't make any sense at all. Who told you that you didn't put pressure on me." Bai Jidong said hurtfully.

It's actually easy to shut up this guy, just single him out and beat him up.

Hill decided to make a move, and if he was asked to continue, the ball could not be played.

Although the suspense is not big, you can't keep beeping.

Bai Weidong steadily spread out his hands, and was about to envelop Hill when Howard's pick-and-roll came up, helping Hill to trap Bai Weidong tightly.

Then came the moment when Hill dreamed of returning to the top. He lost the fastest first step in the league during his peak period, and he also lost the explosive power of flying into the sky and escaping from the ground, but he still has the skills accumulated since childhood.

Simien's help defense was dodged by him with dexterous steps and he made a layup.

"I hope you cheer up and be serious. I just hit the ball very easily. Your defense is too loose." Hill said.

This is the first time Bai Jidong has been criticized by his opponent for not defending well this season. Only Kobe would do this before.

"OK, I humbly accept."

Bai Jidong stopped talking nonsense. In the next few minutes, facing Hill, he scored 10 points in a row, ending the suspense of the game in one fell swoop.

(End of this chapter)