Before this week, the Thunder beat the Magic very easily. Of course, the Magic team without core players is still easy to deal with.

The well-staffed Magic team played their best at home.

Li Muhua felt that it might be difficult to win today.

The Thunder team attacked, and Li Muhua handed the ball to Harden after reaching the frontcourt, and set a screen for Harden.

Harden dribbled a few steps before making the shot.

Hit again.

Li Muhua nodded secretly. Harden was in very good condition, but the Thunder's three musketeers all misfired.

The main players are so pitiful, but the role players played well.

But it doesn't help, a lot of shots are concentrated in the hands of core players.

At the end of halftime, the Thunder's point difference reached 17 points.

In the locker room, the players were silent, they played too badly and were not in good condition.

At this time, it seems superfluous to emphasize tactics and so on. Brooks didn't speak, but leaned against the wall, wondering what he was thinking.

It's rare to see Brooks like this.

"Sir, I have a proposal!"

Li Muhua broke the silence, couldn't help stretching out his hand and screaming.

Brooks looked at it in surprise and nodded.

"Kevin, Russell, and Jeff are under too much defensive pressure, and James has a good chance to open up. We might as well give him more opportunities."

Li Muhua suggested it without hesitation. In fact, in the second quarter, Li Muhua had already sent Harden several assists.

"With Thomas' cover, there is no big problem on my side!"

Li Muhua suggested again, and sat down after speaking in one breath.

Generally speaking, arranging players to play is the order of the head coach, and it is also a symbol of power. Out of a sense of responsibility for the team, Li Muhua didn't think too much about it.

Brooks is not a stingy person, and after discussing with Adams and Kalamanda, he agreed.

Anyway, the core players have to work hard in the fourth quarter, so it depends on how they play in the third quarter, as long as they don't make the score bigger.

The third quarter begins.

The Thunder team attacked, and Li Muhua dribbled the ball to the frontcourt. Facing Redick's defense, he threw the ball without a word.

Without warning, Redick didn't even lift his hand.

"Shh!"

The moment the basketball hit the net, Li Muhua had already turned around and returned to defense. Borrowing Ultrain, he saw that the result was similar to what he thought.

After two quarters in a row, Li Muhua's physical strength was almost exhausted.

However, Li Muhua didn't want to admit defeat, he just wanted to fight a little longer to see where his limit was.

The Magic attacked, and Redick leaned on Li Muhua again, and then suddenly passed to the basket. Gortat caught the ball and did not shoot it when Collison was defending, but passed it to Anderson.

Who knows what he was thinking, there were a few seconds left in the attack clock, and the ball was in the hands of a guy who averaged a few points per game.

Gortat had no choice but to strike the iron.

Weaver took off the rebound and gave it to Li Muhua. The Magic's substitute lineup returned to the defense quickly. When Li Muhua went to the frontcourt, Redick came up to press.

After Li Muhua paid homage to Buddha, he made a false vote, and Harden took over and voted.

Another mid-range hit.

The score has returned to 12 points, and the morale of the Thunder team is booming. Instead, they appear in waves, which confuses the Magic team's bench lineup.

The timeout that Li Muhua expected didn't happen. People said that Van Gundy's reaction was slow. It's not unreasonable. When the wave of flow expands, maybe it's time to call a timeout. Anyway, it is so slow. Li Muhua said that he has confirmed his eyes with Van Gundy. up.

The Thunder team attacked, Li Muhua took advantage of Harden's pick-and-roll, jumped up and shot directly.

Three points hit again.

The point difference between the two sides returned to single digits.

There was no sound in the audience, the Thunder's backcourt was like waves flying up, Harden shot Li Muhua and then shot again.

The Magic's back line is completely unstoppable.

"Time out!"

The Magic requested a timeout.

This is a long timeout. Looking at the Magic's tactical arrangement, the Thunder's side is much calmer.

"Li, can you still hold on?"

"Sir, let me try!"

Li Muhua panted and responded, Brooks didn't say much, just mobilized.

Pause back.

The Magic made a substitution. Williams and Howard returned to the field again. Williams passed to Pietrus.

Seeing the ball, Van Gundy sat down again.

The importance of Howard's presence is not only the defense of the penalty area, but also the guarantee of rebounds. With Pietrus in the position, Howard can easily get rebounds.

This is one of the reasons people call the Magic a three-team.

Pietrus' singles ability is limited to players with poor defensive ability, mostly relying on his own physical talent to play.

This type of player has a high upper limit, but they rely on their bodies to play, and after getting used to it, they won't do more training.

For example, Howard, the media revealed that Howard often goes to nightclubs. This is not the quality that a professional player should have. It is undeniable that Howard has a good physical talent, but as he ages, his body will gradually age.

Li Muhua also thought about this issue. The length of a career still depends on everyone's attitude towards career.

The Thunder team attacked, Li Muhua entered the frontcourt with the ball, and Harden was on the outside ready to catch the ball. The way of waiting for the ball like a wooden stake without running out of position made people speechless.

Li Muhua secretly sighed, calling for the pick-and-roll.

Weaver came up to pick and roll, and with the help of a screen, Li Muhua shot a three-pointer in an instant.

"Shh!"

This is Lewis' defensive error. After the dislocation, he didn't pursue the defense at all, but turned around and prepared to return to the defense.

Well, the transition between offense and defense needs to be fast.

There are often voices in the league criticizing Lewis as a soft guy, but the physical talent of a forward is always floating on the outside, and his defensive level is not high.

After this three-pointer hit, the difference between the two sides came to 8 points.Redick attacked with the ball and hoisted the ball into Howard's hands again.

Of course, when the team's offense cannot be opened, the inside line is undoubtedly the best solution.

The closer the distance, the higher the hit rate.

In the post-Jordan era, many good mid-range shots have been born in the league. Mainly by shooting three points.

Shoot a two-pointer, nonexistent.

Howard's position to catch the ball was not very good. After Collison caught it, Thomas went up to double-team. Howard passed the ball out. Li Muhua directly cut the ball and made a fast break to the frontcourt.

Although Harden is lazy, his speed is not slow, and he has been waiting on the 45-degree outside line on the flank for a long time.

After Li Muhua shook off Lewis, he transferred to Harden.

Harden also hit a three-pointer.

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