NBA Please Answer 2007

Chapter 214 The Era of Three Pointers

Back from the timeout, the Magic made adjustments and raised Lewis to a high position. Turkoglu defended Milicic from the bottom line without substitutions.On the offensive end, the Magic strengthened the pick-and-roll shooting, and Howard was responsible for grabbing offensive rebounds inside.

Nelson didn't say anything, and silently replaced O'Neal with Jordan.O'Neill looked fine on the surface, but he was already out of breath. Old Nelson took the opportunity to let O'Neill rest for a while.Jordan's physical fitness is also at the space level. As long as he doesn't foul Howard in defense, everything is easy to say.

The Magic attacked, Alston dribbled the ball across half court, passed the ball to Courtney Lee, and Jackson defended.It is still a man-to-man tactic, which is a manifestation of the players' confidence in single defense.

Van Gundy felt that Howard could attract double-teams, but the Warriors chose to defend Howard alone and strictly guard against three-pointers from the outside. This tactic disrupted the Magic's plan.Both Lewis and Turkoglu were not good at attacking with the ball, and they could only pull up jump shots after a few steps through. Van Gundy was shocked to find that the Warriors' defense suffocated them.

Courtney Lee passed the ball to Turkoglu, who caught it in the back and stepped behind Jackson, and Howard came to a high screen and blocked Lee.Courtney Lee makes an empty cut in the middle.

Turkoglu passed the ball to the middle, and Courtney Lee caught the ball and made a layup.Jordan is obviously lacking in experience. In fact, Howard doesn't have much threat in the high position, so he doesn't have to follow him at all.

The Warriors attacked, Li Zhi observed the situation on the field, and Lewis went to the left.Li Zhi beckoned, Jackson came up to cover and blocked Alston, misplaced, Li Zhi faced Turkoglu.

Turkoglu's face darkened, Li Zhi wanted to single him out.This year is his contract year, he originally thought of jumping out of the contract and signing a high salary, but now Li Zhi singled him out, which made him very depressed.The Magic's Nelson has been selected to the All-Star, but he played peak data last season but was not selected. He was psychologically uncomfortable. He didn't want to admit that he was not good at defense.

Li Zhi broke through from the right, and Turkoglu stepped forward immediately, trying to block Li Zhi before he accelerated.Li Zhi pulled back and took the ball to the baseline, deliberately getting a little closer to Courtney Lee, trying to attract Courtney Lee to double-team, but Courtney Lee didn't even reach out.Li Zhi had no choice but to speed up directly. Turkoglu posted it. Li Zhi passed the ball to Milicic. The latter cut to the penalty area from the left baseline and made a layup.

12:4
Fans have discovered that the Magic can't defend the Warriors, and the Warriors are blooming more. They are very smooth on offense.

From the data point of view, the Warriors' players on the court do not have any strong attack points except Li Zhi.But many people have overlooked that Jackson, Nick Young, and Milicic are all players who have scored 20+ in the playoffs, and their abilities are not bad.The Warriors clearly grasped the Magic's defensive weakness. If your point guard is weak, I will use your point guard's weakness to make an air cut.

The Magic attacked, and Nick Young faced Alstom, keeping a one-step distance and not pressing.Alston holds the ball well, but his shooting is unstable, so you can give him a little shooting space.Alstom continued to dribble the ball under his crotch, and Nick Young took a step to the left under the rhythm of Alstom. When Nick Young reacted, Alstom had already passed Nick Young.

Alston went inside and Li Zhi made up the defense.Alstom could only pass the ball to the bottom line, Jackson let go of Courtney Lee to block Turkoglu, Turkoglu passed the ball to Courtney Lee, who directly hit a three-pointer.

12:7
While dribbling the ball, Li Zhi was thinking about the Magic's attack just now.Alstom has little effect on defense, but it has an obvious effect on offense. It is obviously not a good choice for Nick Young to defend Alston.

Nick Yang walked past Li Zhi, and Li Zhi told him to defend Turkoglu later.

Li Zhi relied on cover and singled out Alston.The basketball jumped from Li Zhi's hands, dribbling the ball while stepping rhythmically.Alston didn't dare to come forward, he was afraid that Li Zhi would pass him by.But in his trance, Li Zhi still flashed over, the basketball passed through Alston's crotch, and the ball passed.

Breaking through the penalty area with a butterfly step, Europe made a layup, avoided Howard's block, and scored two points. 14:7
The Magic attacked, Li Zhi and Nick Young changed defenders, and Alstom failed to pass Li Zhi.The Magic still didn't find a chance after passing the ball many times.Turkoglu forcibly missed the shot.

The two sides fought hard to defend, and the rhythm was very slow. Li Zhi misplaced and faced Alston. After breaking through the penalty area, he went hard to Howard.

Van Gundy was so annoyed that he called a timeout again and replaced Alston.He knows that Alston is too lonely, and he must attack by himself when he gets the ball. These few rounds are mainly because Alston is too sticky to the ball, wasting a lot of attacking time.The Magic replaced Nelson early.

The Magic's substitution effect was obvious. Nelson went to the frontcourt and gave the ball to Turkoglu. Under the latter's organization, the Magic had a chance and Nelson made a mid-range shot.

When it was the Warriors' turn to attack, the Magic obviously began to compress the defense.They wanted to defend against Li Zhi's breakthrough, but in this way, the Warriors opened up from the outside. Nick Young and Jackson hit consecutive three-pointers, and the Magic's defense failed again.

At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors led the Magic by 30 points 20:10.

Barkley said: "The gap between the two sides is too big. The Magic's defense is compressed, and the Warriors' outside shooters will show their power. If the defense is out, Li Zhi will break through. Li Zhi cannot be restrained by himself at all. His European step is too powerful."

Kenny was lost and said, "The Magic are probably the weakest team in the finals in recent years. Their weaknesses are too obvious. The point guard problem can be adjusted through substitutions, but the small forward is too disadvantaged. Turkoglu can't defend Li Zhi by himself, and the Magic can't do without double-teaming."

The Magic ruled out Gortat, Tony Barty, Pietrus, Redick, and Nelson, and the Warriors replaced Milicic, Jordan Jr., Barnes, Morrow, and Crawford.

The pressure on the Magic's bench is high, because the Warriors' bench group is notoriously brutal.When facing the Cavaliers, the Magic's substitute has a huge advantage, but the advantage is gone against the Warriors. Crawford has star power and can compete with the sixth man.

After playing, Pietrus became the main point of attack on the Magic field.He was the Warriors' substitute last season, but Nelson didn't keep him in the offseason. Pietrus came to the Magic for a bigger contract, where he is an All-Star on the bench.This time against his old club, Pietrus showed a very strong desire.

But the fact is cruel, he was defended by Barnes, who knew him very well, Pietrus missed an outside shot, and the Warriors got the rebound and immediately counterattacked.

The Magic's bench group can bully and bully the Cavaliers, but they are not the Warriors' opponents.After Crawford held the ball, he went all the way down, Redick and Nelson followed, but Crawford juggled the two in a row and made a layup.

Morrow also became a surprise player on the Warriors' bench, hitting two three-pointers in a row, and the difference between the two sides immediately opened to 18 points.

Barkley said: "The Lakers and Trail Blazers just dug holes from the bench in the second quarter and lost to the Warriors. Now the Warriors came off the bench and played a wave of 8-0. The Magic couldn't beat the Warriors in the first round. The Magic is in danger."

Kenny Smith said: "The strength of the Magic's bench is actually better than that of the Lakers and Trail Blazers, but their defense is too tight. In the East, the Cavaliers and Celtics are not strong three-point teams. Their defensive effect is remarkable, but how can the Warriors defend against three-pointers?"

Kenny Smith's words, Van Gundy's defensive strategy will not work.The Warriors are different from other teams.Barkley didn't answer as usual. He has a sense of mission at the moment. A new era is coming, an era of three-pointers.

The Trail Blazers, Lakers, and Rockets were all shot to death by the Warriors. Should the Magic also be a three-pointer sacrifice for the Warriors?
(End of this chapter)