NBA Please Answer 2007

Chapter 215 Who is the No. [-] Center Forward
Van Gundy was also at the end of his rope at this time, and the Magic's tactics were retro. He used this lineup of playing center and a group of shooters to beat the Celtics and Cavaliers, and reached the finals.But he didn't expect to be rubbed on the floor by the Warriors in the first game.

The Warriors' three-point ratio is unbelievable. Except for the center position, the other four positions have a very high three-pointer.The Warriors' defense is also difficult for the Magic to contend with. The perimeter swingman defensive tactics lock the Magic's three-point shooter, and they can only break through inside.

Thinking of the inside line, a trace of despair appeared on Van Gundy's face. The Magic, like the Cavaliers, are essentially a single-core team, and Warcraft Howard is their only core.

However, Howard's performance in this game was not good. O'Neal resisted in the first quarter, Jordan was not the old Wallace and Big Z, and scoring in the penalty area was not very smooth.

Van Gundy originally expected the bench to play a role, but as soon as the second quarter came up, the Warriors played a wave of 8-0.He wanted to make a substitution, but there was no one available for the Magic.The Magic completed a deal with the Bucks in the mid-term, using shooting guard Bogans and a cash compensation in exchange for the Bucks' point guard Tyronn Lue, but in the playoffs, Tyronn Lue didn't even make the 13-man roster.

Tyronn Lue came to the Magic and couldn't adapt to their system at all. Playing the game was like sleepwalking, and the second team had no right to organize. The Magic's deal was a failure.

At the end of the halftime game, the Warriors led the Magic by 52 points 32-20, and the gap between the two sides was too great.

The Magic continued to struggle, but outside shooters continued to slump under the Warriors' pursuit.Redick and Pietrus, who had high hopes, performed poorly and could not be counted on at critical moments.In the third quarter, Li Zhi played only 8 minutes before being replaced by Nelson. So far, he has scored 21 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists.

At the beginning of the fourth game, Nelson did not let Li Zhi play. Instead, he sent a lineup of Crawford, Nick Young, Jackson, David Lee, and Milicic.Howard is invincible inside, but the outside shooter feels cold and has no hope of chasing points.

In the first game, the Warriors slaughtered the Magic away, 120 to 90, with a 30-point victory.

李治打了30分钟，13中9，得到21分4篮板5助攻，完爆了魔术锋线。

Eight of the Warriors scored in double figures, with five starters and three substitutes.O'Neal played 8 minutes and scored 26 points, 15 rebounds and 7 assists.Jackson 3 points, Milicic 10 points and 14 rebounds, Crawford 7 points, Nick Young 14 points, David Lee 15 points.

魔术一方，得分最高的是霍华德20分15篮板2断2帽，看数据很凶猛，实际只命中了3球，有14分是用了24次罚球出手换来的。特科格鲁表现更糟糕，12中4，得到13分3篮板3助攻。刘易斯12中3，拿到11分。

The Magic's three cores play poorly, and it is too difficult to win.Only Nelson scored 14 points as a substitute, and the fiasco was normal.

The Warriors returned to the hotel after celebrating, fearful of being blocked by Magic fans. The 30-point difference is the second largest difference in the finals. The largest difference was the 1992-point difference in the 33 Bulls victory over the Trail Blazers.Since the establishment of the Magic team, they have lost all 5 finals, continuing an embarrassing record.

Fans who know the ball can see that the Magic is not as good as the Lakers and Trail Blazers.

The Warriors players are very low-key. Although everyone shouted "sweep the Magic" in their hearts, they didn't say it out of their mouths.The media has been promoting that these are the two weakest teams in the finals over the years, and they are also the two teams with the largest gap in strength.

When the Magic players heard it, they were very depressed. Doesn't that mean that the Magic is the worst finals team?Howard smashed his phone in the locker room, feeling extremely bad.

The media is not only questioning the strength of Magic, but also questioning him.Warcraft in the end is not the first center?

After the first game of the finals, people found that the Magic did not take much advantage of the Warriors inside. As for the free throw line, it was not that he attracted double-teams.The Warriors had a single defense against Howard throughout the game.

Barkley said in his post-match comments: "When against the Celtics, Dwight always complained about his lack of shots and monotonous tactics, but his offensive methods are monotonous!!"

Now Howard is clearly aware of his lack of offensive means, and his psychological shadow is also quite large, quite a bit like O'Neal's first finals.

In an interview, O'Neal laughed at Howard: "Oh, I think I should go to comfort Howard, because they are going to be swept."

O'Neill's big mouth often sarcasm Howard, Li Zhi asked him why he did this, O'Neill said it was a psychological tactic.The next day, O'Neal tweeted: "Howard is a new generation of entertainment stars in the NBA. Every trick he does is left over from my play. Imitate me, and you will never reach my height!"

The media said "Howard is the second O'Neal", and O'Neal forwarded the comment: "Let's talk about it when he has 4 championship rings, no, after this season, it should be 5!"

Magic fans are disappointed. The 23-year-old Howard does have a lot of shadows of O'Neal. They are also cheerful, and he has the potential to become a person like O'Neal.However, he is not as good as O'Neill, that is his character.

Howard didn't fight back, he showed his smile more, he would never learn to roar like O'Neal, this is the gap between them.A character like Howard is actually not suitable to be a leader.

Just as stressful as Howard is the head coach of the Magic, Van Gundy, who knows that the Magic's tactics have been seen through by Nelson.The Warriors defend Howard alone and mainly defend the perimeter. Even if Howard scores more than 30 points, it must be obtained by too many free throws. There is no such thing as dominance.As long as the Magic can't open the perimeter, Howard won't have that chance.

There are also point guards. Alston and Nelson can't match the strength of the Warriors on the defensive end. In contrast, Nick Young and Crawford are not good at defense, but the Warriors have other people who can help them wipe their asses, and the Magic have no such people.

Before the second game, in the Magic locker room, Van Gundy encouraged the players: "Although we lost the first game, we didn't have a chance. The first loss was my mistake. Don't take it to heart. The Warriors are just like us. They also have weaknesses. We will definitely win!"

No one from the Magic players responded to him, and most of them have no confidence in their hearts. Can they really win?
On the Warriors side, Nelson was explaining tactics to the players. After speaking, he looked at the players and said, "There are three more games!"

Everyone in the Warriors was shocked when they heard the words, Nelson finally said this sentence, Nelson is going to sweep the Magic!The effect of such a sentence is more exciting than a thousand words of encouragement. Since the coach has this ambition, they will naturally not let the coach down.

(End of this chapter)