NBA Please Answer 2007

Chapter 227
Barkley said: "The Warriors lowered their morale at the beginning of the game. The Magic can only let Howard guard the basket. If he comes out, the Warriors' breakthrough is more poisonous than the three-pointer. In terms of three-pointers and shooting percentage, it is easy to go to the basket."

Kenny Smith said: "Howard was distracted when he was covering for his teammates. He didn't score, and the others didn't score. This game can't be played."

Although the media blacked Howard, Howard is indeed the core team of the Magic. Howard's statistics this year are very impressive, with an average of 20 points + 10 rebounds + 3 blocks + 50% field goal percentage per game, which is rare even in history.But in this case, the coach asked him to play a cover, and he naturally resisted.

Turkoglu, who is attacking with the ball, is a little absent-minded. All he thinks about is his own contract. Once this game is lost, then this will be his last game in the Magic.With Lewis's big contract, the Magic will not give him a fat contract. In this case, Turkoglu will inevitably leave the Magic. His good statistics will naturally help him sign a big contract.

The situation of this game is not optimistic, it can even be described as extremely bad.Li Zhi is responsible for defending him, and Milicic is facing Lewis after the pick-and-roll. Both of them are very difficult to deal with now.Turkoglu played mediocre in the three games. He has to ensure efficiency this time, so he won't make a shot without a good chance.

If Mr. Key doesn't make a shot at the critical moment, how can the Magic win?He is not willing to stand up and take the lead, the Magic must play badly.Although Barkley dismissed Turkoglu as useless, in all fairness, the Magic with Turkoglu and without Turkoglu are basically two teams.Only Turkoglu and Howard's pick-and-roll are the most effective in this Magic, and he is also the key to activate Howard.

At the last moment, only Lewis of the Magic stood up and took responsibility. He was used to being sprayed, and he developed a heart of iron, and nothing could shake him.

Facing Jackson after the pick-and-roll, he made a three-pointer without hesitation.

15:5.
Lewis stood up and made Magic fans excited, but think about the whole season, when talking about Magic, Lewis may be mentioned, but no one thinks that Lewis is indispensable to Magic.

In this era where the inside is at the height of the sky and the shooting guard is performing well, what's so good about a big shooter?Fans prefer Howard's funny dunks and Nelson's juggling, and Turkoglu's ruthlessness after hitting the key.

Magic fans have forgotten Lewis intentionally or unintentionally, and only a few moments will they think of this big man who took the "2000 million contract".Just like the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cavaliers, Howard was sent off, and the Magic fell behind. Only then did people think of Lewis' three-pointer.

The most transparent person in the Magic is precisely the person who played the best in their finals.

The Warriors' offense was still a pick-and-roll cut after teamwork, and Barnes scored the first point in Game 17 of the Finals. 5:[-]
With the magic ball, Lewis faced Milicic on the left side, took two steps, his left shoulder shook slightly, turned around and shot inside, and scored the ball with an extremely beautiful post-up single.

17:7
Lewis' eyes are calm and calm. Milicic is tall and good at defending face-up shots, but not in the low post.Lewis is not good at playing back, but he still took advantage of Milicic's weakness to attack.

The Warriors attacked again with double screens, and this time Li Zhi broke through to the left.Howard didn't leave the three-second zone, and Jackson evaded Courtney Lee's defense and cut inside.

Seeing Jackson, Li Zhi took advantage of the situation and passed the ball in front of Jackson, who caught the ball and shot.Courtney Lee caught up, but Jackson didn't interfere.

19:7
The Magic attacked, Lewis and Howard picked and rolled, Milicic followed Howard to the free throw line, Lewis chose to step back for a three-pointer in the face of Jordan, very decisive, and even hit it.

19:10
Lewis clenched his fist after making a three-pointer, turned around and returned to defense.

The Magic began to guard against Li Zhi, and Li Zhi took his time and focused on organizing.Jackson has a strong desire to perform this time, and he came out again after running.Barnes blocked JJ Redick and Courtney Lee after the screen, and Lee also rushed to pass the ball, and Jackson made a three-pointer from the outside.

22:10
In the next game, the two sides started to attack, and the players on both sides felt good and had a high shooting percentage.In this quarter, Jackson played high, scoring 12 points in a single quarter, facing Redick in a misplaced position, Jackson was relentless.

It's not unreasonable for Van Gundy not to use Redick in the finals. The Warriors players are all misplaced against the 1-meter Redick.Now Redick has not yet practiced a qualified defense. Even in another ten years, Redick will often become a defensive colander.

Redick's height is only 1.93 meters, and his wingspan is 2 centimeters shorter than his height. He is really at a disadvantage in the position of shooting guard.

He can run very well, and is also very good at using various screens, going around in circles, and getting shots. However, his inherent disadvantages cause his shooting space to be often not that large, and his step-by-step shooting moves require a certain amount of time, so he often takes a slightly backward shooting posture.For these reasons, his shooting accuracy has declined to a certain extent.

There is another reason that caused Redick's tasteless in the finals, no one passed him.

Defensively speaking, Redick is not slow on the defensive end, and his hands are fast, but he is still limited by his physical disadvantages, and it is difficult for him to withstand the impact of a shooting guard with a strong body.And Jackson is exactly that kind of person.

After the first quarter, the Warriors led 38:23 by 15 points. Lewis scored 15 points and did not help the Magic turn the situation around. That was because Li Zhi restricted Turkoglu.After the first quarter, Li Zhi had 4 steals, three of which were obtained in the first 3 minutes, and the other was a steal against Turkoglu later.

Barkley said with a smile: "Jackson's game is open. We were discussing who is the MVP between Li Zhi and Milicic. Now let's see that Jackson also has a chance."

Kenny Smith said: "Since Jackson came to the Warriors, he has played steadily as always. Now that he has opened up, the Warriors have another offensive point. Now that Li Zhi has not started to play, the Magic has fallen into crisis."

Howard hit 4 free throw with 1 shots in a single quarter, scored 3 points in the first quarter, and the defensive end also shrank from the penalty area, which made the Warriors' outside line smooth.

Nelson sent Crawford, Gerald Green, Jackson, David Lee and Jordan Jr.The Magic replaced Nelson, Redick, Pietrus, Turkoglu, and Tony Barty.

People were surprised to find that the Magic did not go to Gortat.

Kenny Smith said: "Could it be that the Magic want to strengthen their offense? After all, they are 15 points behind. This kind of inside shot is more accurate and can be pulled out to shoot three-pointers. Gortat defends well, but there are no three-pointers."

Barkley shook his head and said, "The Magic's offensive lineup is better, but what about the defense? Who will defend Crawford? Don't forget, Jackson is still on the court, and they also have David Lee. If they are fighting for offense, the Magic may not necessarily be their opponent."

The Warriors started the second quarter with a tight defense, and those who didn't know thought the Warriors were behind.The Warriors' substitutes took medicine and rushed inside frantically.Except for Howard and Gortat, no one else in the Magic can protect the frame.

The players of both teams are mainly offensive. The difference is that the Magic Five are very urgent and hope to grab points quickly, while the Warriors play leisurely and have a high shooting rate.The Magic also wanted to ensure the hit rate, but they were taken to the sky by the rhythm of the Warriors. The Warriors' substitutes came and went like the wind, all attacking quickly, and decisively playing singles after misalignment.

In the first few games, the Warriors' substitutes definitely did not have this efficiency.Now the mentality is different. Even in the 3-0 situation, I still lead by 15 points. When I feel better, my shooting percentage also increases.Crawford, in particular, was full of confidence after playing, and scored 5 points in 7 minutes with sudden shots.

Jackson made a breakthrough and caused a foul, and also scored two points.David Lee caught the ball and scored two points from the middle distance. The Warriors played an 11-3 attack wave in the second quarter, widening the point difference to 23 points.

The Magic only made one three-pointer from Redick, and he only made one shot this time.No one else scored, and Nelson singled out Crawford, and the effect was disastrous.

"Mr. Key" Turkoglu also withered, passing the ball all the time in the second quarter, but unfortunately only got one assist.After playing for more than ten minutes, he took 1 shot and scored 2 points.But this does not bring any substantial help to magic.

Six minutes later, the Warriors played the main force, Crawford and Jackson partnered in the backcourt, Li Zhi and Milicic were swingers in the front line, and O'Neal was the center.

Li Zhi came up to assist Crawford and made a mid-range shot, then passed the ball to O'Neal, who dunked.After stealing, he made a long pass to the frontcourt and assisted Milicic for a layup.

The Magic's compression defense was useless, Pietrus hit the iron again and again, Lewis was pressed by the Warriors and couldn't get the ball, Howard's post-up singles at the basket were terribly inefficient, and the point difference was getting bigger and bigger.

The first half of the game was almost over, but people discovered a terrible thing. Li Zhi only scored 5 points in the half, but his teammates performed well.

Jackson has 17 points, Crawford has 12 points, Milicic has 8 points, and O'Neal has 9 points. This is the rhythm to grab the FMVP!
(End of this chapter)