i have a coaching book

Chapter 244 War Magic (4000 words in the big chapter)
After playing the new Bobcats, the Phoenix Suns will still sit at home in the next round of the game, facing the challenge of the Orlando Magic.

Are the Orlando Magic the dark horse team in the East?

Do not!
The Magic is not a dark horse, but a truly strong team. However, they suffered some injuries and did not show their strength.

This season, the Magic quickly completed the reconstruction, first drawing the No. [-] pick and taking Dwight Howard.

In the trading market, McGrady was sent away in exchange for two strong backcourt players, Steve Francis and Cutino Mobley.

He also signed Hedo Turkoglu with a big premium contract, and traded for the mighty Deshaun Stevenson.

In addition, rookie Jameer Nelson was also acquired.

Along with that, another superstar of the Magic, Grant Hill, returned from injury.

Just looking at the Magic's lineup makes people feel horrible.

Hill, Howard, Francis, and Turkoglu have almost assembled an All-Star starting lineup. How can their strength not be daunting?

In addition to the horror of the starting lineup, the bench bandits on the bench are also very competitive.

This is a very tough team!
Before the game, although the media reporters were still optimistic about the victory of the Phoenix Suns, the process may be very difficult.

After all, the Orlando Magic's schedule is not dominant. They are back-to-back away games, and the Suns are waiting for work, taking advantage of the right time and place.

However, the hard power of the Magic is strong enough, and it is not easy for the Suns to win their opponents.

At present, the state of the Magic team is average. After all, they have played three away games in the West, and their state will definitely fluctuate. However, the Magic team has a good record, currently 13 wins and 7 losses, ranking No. 3 in the East.

If the Magic are allowed to adjust their tactical play well, the explosive power will definitely cause a headache.

At 2004:12 p.m. on December 13, 9, at the American West Arena, the Phoenix Suns will play against the Orlando Magic.

On the commentary stage, McBrin called up the starting roster information of the two teams and began to explain: "The Magic's lineup is amazing enough, especially the offensive players, which are extremely terrifying!
However, the Magic also has many weaknesses. The inside core is still young, the ball skills have not yet been polished, and they can only play with their bodies, and Howard's position is also uncertain. Height is not dominant.After all, Howard is a rookie in high school and still has a chance to grow taller. It is not good for him to increase his strength and affect his physical development. You must know that as long as Howard can grow 2-3 centimeters, his physical talent will be terrifying. Not far from O'Neill. "

Groom Albert nodded, then took over the topic and said, "This is a multiple-choice question: Do you want the present? Or do you want the future, the Magic must be having a headache right now.

After all, Francis in the backcourt and Hill in the front line are both in their prime now, can they bear to waste a year to train Howard?McGrady couldn't bear it, so she was sent away.

Therefore, it is a test of the coordination ability of the head coach. "

"It's true. The Magic's cards are very strong. However, playing these cards well depends on the coach's level of coaching."

McBrin glanced at the formation of the Magic, and said with some surprise: "The head coach of the Magic, Johnny Davis, is a little conservative in his tactics. The starting lineup is point guard Steve Francis. Shooting guard Cutino Mobley, small forward Grant Hill, power forward Dwight Whiteward, center Tony Barty.

Actually put Hedo Turkoglu on the substitute bench, wouldn't the Magic underestimate the offensive firepower of the Suns? "

Groom Albert shook his head and retorted: "The Magic didn't underestimate the Suns, but pursued a balance in formation and strengthened the team's defense.

After all, Francis and Mobley's defense is average.If Turkoglu is replaced, the Magic's defense will be under pressure, and it will be difficult to adjust the distribution of the ball on offense.

Instead of wasting energy, it is more efficient to let Turkoglu play as a substitute.Such a job, whether it is the starting lineup or the substitute lineup, looks very competitive. "

McBrin pondered for a while, and explained: "Maybe! I think it would be much better to push Howard to the center and Turkoglu to play power forward. If the Magic want to balance offense and defense, they can use Mobley as a substitute. With Stevenson on top of the starting lineup, the lineup looks even better.

However, I haven't played before, so I don't know how the battle is going, so let's wait and see! "

After warming up with a simple layup shot, the starting lineups of both sides lined up and came to the middle circle of the basketball court, ready to compete for the ball.

The starting five of the Suns are still the same, very fixed, lined up, followed by point guard Steve Nash, shooting guard Joe Johnson, small forward Quentin Richardson, power forward Sean Ma Lyon, center Amare Stoudemire.

"Beep!!"

A crisp whistle sounded.

The referee who presided over the game casually threw the basketball in his hand high into the sky, and the game officially began with a scrimmage.

Howard VS Stoudemire! !

The two jumped into the sky almost at the same time, and Howard and Stoudemire were evenly matched.

At present, Howard's height is only 208cm, and he will grow another 3cm in the future to grow into a top center.

Howard's nickname is "Warcraft". Naturally, there is no need to say more about how abnormal his physical fitness is. Both of them are sky-high, and their jumping ability is outstanding.

Therefore, the two touched the basketball almost at the same time, and neither of them grabbed the ball right away.

However, when the second quarter jumped, Stoudemire had the upper hand.

Howard is called "Warcraft", which refers more to his physical strength and strength, and the abnormality on his body.

However, on the jump ball, Stoudemire still has a slight advantage in terms of jumping ability, not to mention, his sense of experience is much stronger than Howard's.

Stoudemire quickly took off twice and dialed the basketball to Nash's hands.

With long legs, he dribbled the ball quickly to the frontcourt. Nash ran non-stop, and immediately passed the basketball to the middle.

Stoudemire rushed to catch the ball, dribbled the ball, jumped up from the basket, and his body bloomed in the air.

A loud bang!
Stoudemire was empty-handed and slammed the basketball into the hoop with one hand.

Tomahawk dunk! !Two points scored.

2 to 0! !
As soon as the game started, Stoudemire showed off his unparalleled physical fitness. Whether it was his jumping ability or the speed of a guard, he was amazed and gave the Magic a blow.

Offensive and defensive transition, the Magic serve from the bottom line, Francis dribbles to the frontcourt, facing Nash's defense, dribbles continuously down the middle, looking for opportunities to make breakthroughs.

Francis' ball-handling skills are superb, as if sticking to his hands and walking as he pleases.

Moreover, Francis, who was born in streetball, is also very gorgeous in his skills, and his quick dribbles are dazzling.

Nash fought and retreated, his eyes were very focused, and his footsteps closely followed Francis's footsteps, easily preventing Francis from breaking through.

For Nash's calm response, Francis was also pale, suddenly increased the range of dribbling, moved half a step to the left side, and made a posture of holding the ball and shooting.

Francis directly used a Buddha-style extraordinary skill, making a fake shot and hitting the three-point line directly.

Without slowing down, he sprinted directly to the basket, extremely fast.

Stoudemire let go of Tony Batty's defense and quickly made up defenses.

Francis only needs to send the basketball into the sky, and Tony Barty jumps up, it is an alley-oop dunk, easily scored two points.

However, Francis' style of play is a bit unique. When he rushed up, he only saw the basket in his eyes, and he had no intention of passing the ball. , After dodging Stoudemire's block, he hooked his right hand, and the basketball spun and flew to the basket.

2 to 2! !
Francis used his powerful individual singles ability to score a goal that shocked everyone, and retaliated forcefully.

The Suns made a fast start from the bottom line, and Nash immediately picked up the speed and ran away after receiving the ball.

The Suns' 7-second run and bombing set off a wave of orange offensive storms, and the stormy offensive firepower is very daunting.

Before the game, the Magic arranged a tactic of running and bombing against the Suns. Francis did not retreat to the half court, but oppressed Nash on the spot.

After Nash turned around and dribbled the ball, he played 2-1 with Joe Johnson who was responding to him, and kicked the wall to cooperate. After passing the ball to Joe Johnson, Nash accelerated to get rid of Francis.

With a clear snap, the basketball hit the floor and was sent to Nash. Nash didn't slow down, and quickly dribbled the ball to the frontcourt.

There was no pause in the middle, and he directly made a cross change, shook Mobley's defensive center of gravity, and went straight to the inside.

Howard's speed is also very fast, immediately let go of Marion's defense, and rushed to Nash.

Nash swayed the ball, took three steps for a layup, and swiped his right hand under the basket.

With a snap, Nash swayed past Howard, and then sent a hit to the ground, and the basketball flew to the perimeter.

Outside the three-point line in the left bottom corner, Richardson arrived at the ball, caught the ball and faced the frame without any hesitation. Immediately, he drew the bow and set the arrow, opened his hand and jumped up to shoot the three-pointer.

Richardson flicked his right wrist, and the basketball flew away, drawing a full moon-like arc in the sky.

Swish! !

There was a clear netting sound.

The white net flowers overflowed, and the three-pointer shot up and down, and fell into the basket with precision, causing a burst of white waves.

5 to 2! !
Richardson showed off his three-point shooting skills without fail, and of course, Nash's exquisite delivery of ammunition was indispensable.

Looking back, Francis played a pick-and-roll with Howard.

Nash and Marion immediately double-teamed Francis, who jumped up and passed the ball to the hoop.

After Howard's screen, the air cut went down, and the ball was about to be strong. Stoudemire's footsteps were fast, and he quickly threw himself in front of Howard for supplementary defense.

Howard dribbled the ball and sank his shoulders. After knocking Stoudemire's body away, he forced a shot.

The basketball turned half a circle on the rim, but still fell into it.

For a moment, Howard's strong physical fitness was undoubtedly revealed. Even in the face of Stoudemire, who had the same abnormal physical fitness, he was not afraid, and sent the basketball into the basket toughly.

5 to 4! !
The Magic's offensive firepower is excellent, and the Suns don't let their opponents be alone.

Nash catches up to the baseline and makes a quick serve. He is oppressed by Francis, unable to speed up and run and bomb, so he can only dribble slowly across the half.

Hold the ball in the middle to form a plan, waiting for the teammates to take their positions.

In the positional battle, the Suns' tactics are very simple, either star singles, or diamond tactics.

Stoudemire and Marion pulled to the left and right corners, ready to play pick-and-roll screens with Nash.

After the screen, make an air cut and look for a gap in the attack.

The Magic knew that both Stoudemire and Marion had the mid-range shooting ability to evacuate the inside, so H could only obediently keep up with his defensive players, and did not give him any chance to make easy shots.

On the left and right flanks, Richardson and Joe Johnson sit respectively, stretching the offensive space and allowing the inside to get a chance to attack.

On the left, Hill kept up with Richardson, and only made a precise three-pointer, which made him very afraid of Richardson's three-pointer.

On the right, Mobley is entangled with Joe Johnson. This super star has already made a name for himself, and Mobley dare not underestimate him.

Nash broke through Francis in the middle and played a pick-and-roll with Stoudemire.

However, Francis reacted very quickly and quickly bypassed Stoudemire, seeing that Nash was about to break through and enter the paint.

Unexpectedly, with force under his feet, he collided with Nash with his body, and forcibly resisted Nash's attack.

Francis has a very strong body. In Lin Bai's previous life, he played very similarly to Westbrook the Turtle, and his physical fitness was top-notch.

It was a disadvantage for Nash to fight with him.

Since the pick-and-roll tactics couldn't be played, Nash didn't force it, and directly passed the basketball to Joe Johnson.

Outside the 65-degree three-point line on the right, Joe Johnson caught the ball and faced the frame, posing in a three-threat pose.

Mobley lowered his center of gravity and put on a standard defensive posture, standing in front of Joe Johnson, half a step away.

Joe Johnson probed forward with his right foot, and Mobley quickly followed, his expression very focused.

Suddenly, Joe Johnson retracted his right foot, lifted the ball over the top, stood with his feet together, bent his knees and raised his body, making a three-pointer shot.

Mobley's height is only 193cm. Relatively speaking, his body is at a disadvantage when playing a shooting guard.

You know, the competition for the shooting guard position is very fierce, and it is not easy to turn around after suffering a little loss.

Moreover, Joe Johnson's height is 201cm, not to mention his three-point shooting ability is also very key.

Regardless of whether Joe Johnson's three-point shot is true or not, Mobley must act in advance and respond in advance.

This is momentum!

The big fights the small, and the small fights the big. This dislocation difference can take advantage and gain the initiative.

Mobley pounced, jumped up to interfere, Joe Johnson pulled the ball down, took a step sideways, lowered his body, exerted strength on his feet, and dribbled the ball to the inside to break through.

Without any hesitation in the horn area, he immediately dialed the ball up and made a two-point jump shot.

There was a sound of wiping the net, and Joe Johnson steadily threw the basketball into the basket and succeeded in a two-point jumper.

7 to 4! !
Joe Johnson used his singles to bully Mobley, and it was the Magic's turn to attack. Grant Hill was also unceremonious from the 70-degree three-point line on the left, leaning on Richardson, and took the initiative to ask for the ball, ready to single out .

Francis was born in streetball, and he is also the one who doesn't think it's a big deal to watch the excitement. He directly passed the basketball and took the initiative to open up the space.

Hill received the ball and turned to face the frame, also posing in a three-threat pose.

Richardson also knew the prestige of the opponent, and immediately put on a strict defensive posture, facing Hill's one-on-one fight...

(End of this chapter)