basketball task

Chapter 225 Carry out the three-pointer to the end
After Howard dunked again, Stan Van Gundy couldn't sit still, and loudly reminded Lewis not to chase, and handed Channing to Howard to deal with.

Channing also discovered this. After Lewis switched defenses, Channing Frye was guarded at this point. Channing simply broke into the three-point line and shot directly, making a two-pointer with a pull-up jumper.

Howard opened his hands this time to try to defend, but once he was out of the penalty area, the defensive threat was not so great, and Channing easily scored two points.

"That's right, it seems that the Philadelphia team wants to make a three-pointer tonight. As long as there are no one behind the three-point line, there are monsters guarding the basket, and he can shoot from the middle distance. I don't believe that he can make a mid-range shot." The shooting percentage can be compared to the basket."

Stan Van Gundy is right. Generally speaking, the closer you are to the basket, the higher your shooting percentage. The reason why small ball tactics became popular later is because people found that 30% of the three-pointers made 44% of them. The two-point shooting rate is even more cost-effective, but if the three-pointer is blocked, the long-distance two-pointer is not as cost-effective as hitting the basket. After all, Channing's singles ability has not yet reached Kobe's level, and Howard faced Philadelphia. The defensive hit rate in the penalty area is frighteningly high.

Sure enough, after Channing hit the iron in the middle distance, the Magic made another strong inside attack and scored five consecutive offenses, rewriting the score to 10:8.

"Plan No. [-]!"

Seeing that something was wrong, Chan Ning decisively gestured for his teammates to change formation.

Still referring to the top of the arc, this time Channing Frye no longer brought it up to cover, but ran directly outside the three-point line at a 45-degree angle.

Howard habitually stayed in the penalty area. Channing Frye received an assist from Channing and hit a three-pointer again.

At 11:8, Channing Frye made three consecutive three-pointers in the opening game and scored 9 points. He himself stared at his right hand in surprise, very satisfied with the hot feeling.

"People nearby, take a look! This big pitcher can't miss it!"

Stan Van Gundy feels that things are not simple. The Philadelphia team’s tactic of deploying five players all outside the three-point line tonight is obviously well-prepared. .

All five of them pulled out from the three-point line, there was too much space, and it was difficult to take care of all the defenses. At the same time, Stan Van Gundy was unwilling to let Howard defend.

After thinking for a while, Stan Van Gundy made a decisive decision.

"Nelson, you go defend Belinelli."

"Bogans, guard Battier."

"Turkoglu, guard Channing Frye."

"Lewis, guard Channing."

"Dwight, you don't need to move, continue to be optimistic about the inside."

In Philadelphia's next attack, the Magic quickly switched defenses according to the coach's arrangement. Although almost every position was misplaced after the switch, the Magic's defensive players were one size smaller than the Philadelphia players, but this First of all, there is a great benefit for the Magic, that is, the four players with the most accurate three-pointers in the Philadelphia team will be taken care of by the defense.

As for Dwight Howard, who the Magic least wanted to be pulled out, Stan Van Gundy specially arranged for him to match Lowry, because Lowry's three-pointers are the most unstable, even if they are short, they are the least threatening.

In this way, the three-pointer threat of the Philadelphia team can be greatly weakened, and the offensive end can play normally, but it is still crushing the game.

Stan Van Gundy's response was quick and effective. Channing immediately handed the ball to Lowry who was open, and then made a three-pointer.

At 11:12, the Magic overtook the score.

"We can see that in this game, the coaches of both sides are fighting wits and courage. Philadelphia used unexpected three-pointers tactics and hot touch to take the lead at the beginning, and then was suppressed by Coach Van Gundy's sophistication."

Reggie Miller and Barkley immediately discovered the adjustment of the two sides.

"That's right, the touch of the three-point shot prevented Philadelphia from being directly crushed like in the previous two games, but it is very difficult to maintain a super high shooting rate throughout the night. As long as the feel of the Philadelphia team slips, they will be finished. "

Kyle Lowry raised his hand to indicate that it was his fault. Although he listened to Channing's suggestion and practiced three-pointers for several months, it was the first time he entered the playoffs stage and took on the important role of starting point guard. , Lowry panicked.

"It's not your fault, don't think too much, always be ready to catch the ball, and shoot when you get the chance."

Channing reminded Lowry sullenly that this is not the regular season. He can no longer be so joking with his teammates. Only by concentrating and firming up his beliefs can he defeat his opponents.

Glancing at Howard, who had blown the Philadelphia team into scum, Channing took the ball from Lowry and gestured to change the third set of tactics.

"Boys, the game has just started, we have all night to play with them."

The players of the Philadelphia team began to run quickly, and Kyle Lowry, who was shorted, stepped up to cover for Channing, and Channing got a little space with the help of the screen, then made a decisive shot and hit a three-pointer.

In fact, Channing's three-pointer with the ball is not very stable, but at the critical moment, he must use all his abilities, even if he hits the iron frequently, he must make a decisive shot.

Dwight Howard attracted double-teams from the basket and assisted Nelson to make a mid-range shot. The Philadelphia team quickly served the ball, and Channing rushed to the frontcourt with the ball, facing Lewis and directly hit a three-pointer.

"Two three-pointers in a row, Channing is firing on all cylinders tonight."

At 17:14, the Philadelphia team continued to lead.

The audience on the sidelines were a little surprised. They had never seen such a playoff game. On the one hand, the Philadelphia team directly gave up resistance to Warcraft Howard, allowing this guy to dunk crazy inside. On the other hand, the Philadelphia team went crazy on the offensive end. To shoot a three-pointer, all the players were running, catching the ball, and shooting a three-pointer. Although many rebounds after hitting the iron were accepted by the Magic, Philadelphia didn't care about it and still insisted on continuing to shoot three-pointers.

What is even more unexpected is that the Philadelphia team has always maintained the lead, and it seems that the Magic just can't catch up. Although their offensive success rate is very high, close to 100%, every time Howard dunks, the score is 2 points 2 With the increase in points, the Philadelphia team seems to have played a few tons of iron, but once a goal is scored, it is 3 points. When the touch is good, it is a series of three-pointers, which helps the team quickly increase points.

Relying on the excellent performance of many three-pointers, the Philadelphia team achieved an 9-point advantage in 11 minutes of the game. This is also the biggest lead the Philadelphia team has achieved so far in the series.

It seemed that betting on three-pointers was still useful. Cheeks breathed a sigh of relief. Taking advantage of the lead, he quickly let Channing and the others take a rest and sent in the regular lineup.

(End of this chapter)