Build a Dream Dynasty

After the three-day break, the beacon of the playoffs will be officially lit on the 24th, and the Nets' playoffs opener will officially start on the 25th.

An hour and a half before the game started, the Continental Airlines Center Arena was already full. The Nets' excellent performance in the regular season gave fans hope. Of course, the team's too young lineup is a point of concern. In the regular season, it can be concealed, but in the playoffs where experience can play a big role, it is likely to become the Achilles heel of the team.

The Magic's starting five are: center Howard, power forward Glen Davis, small forward Turkoglu, shooting guard Redick, and point guard Nelson. Entering the playoffs, Van Gundy's lineup also tends to be conservative. When the Nets can't beat the Nets on the outside anyway, he focused on strengthening the team's advantage in the penalty area. Glen Davis' starting can ease Howard. The pressure on the body, as for the outside, not to mention the defensive end, at least on the offensive end, it can still play a role in opening up the space.

On the Nets side, the main lineup is: center Baines, power forward West, small forward Leonard, shooting guard Paul George, point guard Bledsoe. The game has not yet started, and the grim atmosphere has permeated the entire arena. Howard and West stood on both sides of the referee, and their grim eyes met from time to time.

At the beginning of the game, Howard successfully jumped the ball. Nelson did not rush the ball to the half court immediately after receiving the ball. The Nets' speed of returning to defense was still very fast. After a little fiddling, it was handed over to Howard, who wanted to live in the inside. Under normal circumstances, Nelson's first target for passing the ball was either Howard or Turkoglu, but with the decline of Turkoglu's state, it also affected To Nelson's confidence in him.

Howard leaned on Baines, first squeezed tentatively a few times, and found that Baines was stuck in a good position. He did not choose to attack at the first time, but found Redick by scoring the ball. This season's Ray Dick shines brightly, and his aggressive interspersed movement is what Van Gundy admires most about him, and many opportunities come out of his non-stop movement.

The moment Howard's ball came out, he just got rid of George's defense, and without the slightest hesitation after catching the ball, he turned and shot from the three-point line.

The moment the ball is released, you know the ball is there.

"Shh!"

For the Magic, pitting Redick against George in this round is a dangerous thing to do. Although the legend of Redick's advancement from the bench to the main sharpshooter is enough inspiration, it is not without reason that he entered the NBA in 2005 and has not been reused until this season. Since his college days, Redick has been an out-and-out sharpshooter. Entering the NBA is also a stance of combat power, but his physical confrontation is too poor. The defensive end is almost equivalent to Nash in the sub-position. Defensively supports him. But Turkoglu is already too busy on the defensive end to face Leonard, how can he be able to take care of Redick? In response to such a tragic situation, Van Gundy's method is to first insist on fighting with George outside the three-point line. If George breaks through to the inside line, Redick will resolutely choose to prevent the attack or not to shoot, and Howard will judge according to the immediate situation. Let George shoot.

With only these cards in hand, this is probably the best way to go. George has a very good mid-range shooting ability, but he has not yet reached the point where Kobe, Durant and Nowitzki can shoot people to death. In this game, his first four shots only hit one. , As a "newcomer", his hands are more or less shaking. The Nets also trailed by six points with 7:13 in the first four minutes of the game,

"Up to now, Howard has only scored 2 points on the offensive end. This data may not be that good, but on the defensive end, Howard still firmly holds the Nets. Statistics, the game has gone so far, the Nets The team has only made two shots in the penalty area, which is not unrelated to Howard’s deterrence in the interior, which is also the role of a superstar in the playoffs.” In the CCTV broadcast room, Zhang Weiping also advocated Howard Road.

Of course, aside from the rhetoric of the role of a superstar, he also pointed out the problem of the Nets. Facing this paper-clad perimeter defense, what is the point of stopping in the middle and shooting in the middle when it is time to break through? what! Fernandez came on stage to replace Baynes, and at the same time brought the coach's instructions. Westella went to a high position to see if Howard would follow.

The effect of this tactical change is very obvious. The national team has experienced various big scenes, and even deducted Howard in the Olympic finals. Fernandez's psychological quality is much calmer than several other young people in the team. Using a strong single to break into the inside line caused Howard to foul, but the big baby raised his hand in time and finally helped Howard to save the disaster.

When it was the Magic's turn to attack, Davis pulled the ball to a 45-degree angle and wanted to take advantage of Howard's point to storm the Nets' inside line. Weiss hesitated again and again. In the end, he couldn't find a way to pass the ball. When he saw that Leonard was in charge of marking him, he wanted to play with his body. As a result, he overestimated his dribbling skills. Nader's fingertips ran across the basketball. Although it was not enough to steal the ball directly, it disrupted Davis' dribbling rhythm. The big baby wanted to catch the ball again, but his center of gravity was not stable. Bledsoe grabbed Nelson. Before getting the basketball~www.readwn.com~ Fernandez has been smartly inserted into the Magic team's defense, and the story that follows is a flat-footed, straight to Huanglong!

As soon as Fang changed, he scored four points in a row, which boosted the Nets' morale. On the other hand, the Magic team, although Howard did not have an overreaction, but the reaction of staying at the bottom line of the Nets has explained everything.

After Fernandez came on stage, the Nets' interspersed movement was more active. After Westella received the ball at a high position, the four ball points were constantly moving, and the advantage of athletic ability was maximized, while the Magic was in the basket. The Nets either went around the front, or the fouls were resolutely executed. Fernandez got two fouls on Howard in 6 minutes. However, Warcraft's two consecutive free throws and the gains from dunks were indeed a bit of a blow to morale. In the first quarter, the Nets led the Magic by 9 points with 32:23, occupying a considerable lead.

For the Nets, which is known for its offensive and defensive balance, the score of 32 points is higher than the standard of the regular season, not to mention that this is in the playoffs. Fernandez, who came off the bench and scored 9 points, is a big lead for the team. the greatest contributor. On the Magic side, Howard's debut time in the first quarter of the game was 11 minutes. The team compressed Howard's rest time to a certain extent, and barely ensured that the team's defense line was not scattered by the Nets.

But can they get Howard to play 44 minutes a game?