Chapter 397 Magic Team's Moves

Pause. When Big Van Gundy signaled to the referee for a timeout, the score on the court had been rewritten to 14:6 by the Celtics, and only five minutes had passed in the first quarter.

Waves of attacks, if the Celtics' attack mode can be described as the tide, then today's Magic must be the most turbulent stage of the tide, almost instantly drowning them.

This is a very helpless situation. Big Van Gundy roared for almost five minutes on the sidelines, but it didn't change anything. Even if he had changed several people, he couldn't contain the Celtics attack.

Just like Rivers's request, the Celtics' offensive propulsion speed is not blindly fast, nor does it have to kill the opponent with one stick. They pay more attention to the efficiency of the attack.

It's just that when seizing the fast attack opportunity, there is an engine like Rondo, plus the other four guys, which can also be quickly shocking, and this is all about building the Celtics' own tight defense.

Grasp the opponent's soft ribs, and then stab it out with a fierce knife, which is not only accurate, but also very deadly.

Once such offensive efficiency is on track, it is definitely a big killer. Just like the Spurs under the command of Popovich, what they always want is not gorgeous, but an ultimate practicality.

They may not have an amazing and gorgeous performance in a single game, but the numbers on the scoreboard will truly reflect their ability.

Now Rivers asks the Celtics to perform such a rhythm. There is no need for every ball to play a gorgeous cooperation, but it is necessary to ensure that every link is efficient.

Don't make a mistake, or you can make up for it after making a mistake, instead of being seized by the opponent to hit your fast attack.

Now the Celtics' defense starts from reducing mistakes. Even if there are mistakes, the threat will be minimized. Such a team is completely sharpening itself for the playoffs.

Although it is not halfway through the regular season, Rivers' goal this season is not as simple as entering the playoffs.

You don't have to take the first place in the league in the regular season, but in the playoffs, the Celtics have only one goal. Rivers' efforts are for that.

Although Rivers didn't say anything to the media before the start of the season, this guy had long been thinking about the championship trophy after getting Garnett and others.

What is the first place in the regular season and the top five points per game? These are obviously floating clouds. Only the championship of the playoffs is the final evaluation standard. Whether you are the king or not, the trophy can say everything.

Rivers doesn't want to be lively for a season, dominates the regular season, and then be kicked out in the playoffs. If he has to prepare, he will definitely not start until the start of the game.

In the regular season, the team's skills and tactics are constantly polished, and the team is gradually synthesized. Even if there are any missing parts, you can use this time to make up for it.

In the transfer market, Angie started quickly, and in the position of coach, Rivers' action is not slower than anyone else. Looking at the current Celtics' record, you can feel this.

Compared with the Celtics, the gap between Big Van Gundy is not a star now. Although the Magic team's current record is good, as a coach, he understands where the gap is.

At least now, Dafan Gundy has not been able to make the overall playing style of the Magic team consistent. The primary and secondary offensive relationship between the internal and external lines is often adjusted according to the feel of the players, which is a very fatal defect.

Although the Magic team now has a big guy like Howard on the inside line, it is very different from O'Neill's era. Now Orlando's offensive firepower is more on the periphery.

However, on this issue, Van Gundy can't turn the situation around. Although the old guy really wants to have a tough role that can destroy the city in the inside, Howard is obviously a little short of it.

It's not that Howard is useless. It's just that compared with this guy's defensive ability, Howard's offensive firepower is really not very good. Whether it's a small hook or a moving foot under the basket, Howard, who is covered with tendons, is far less than O'Neal. Not to mention the peak, even now, there is a gap. .

At the beginning, it was not unreasonable for O'Neal to lead the Magic team into a strong eastern team with Hardaway. The destructive power of this guy under the basket is on the other hand, and the offensive firepower of this big shark is really strong!

In the era when the inside line is gradually weakening, O'Neal can still rely on his own basket attack to get the scoring king, which in itself is a proof that his destructive power and offensive means really make the opponent a headache.

Especially while taking advantage of his own advantages, O'Neal has a lot of offensive means under the basket. No matter whether it is a strong attack or a single with the back, this guy has two brushes.

Although he was cleaned up by Olajuwang once, O'Neal was still a little immature at that time.

If both of them are at their peak, it's hard to say whether they will win or lose. At least O'Neal will not lose so miserably, and his tough personality is definitely a giant killer under the basket.

Now Howard's physical quality is not picky. He has strength, bounces and bounces, and he doesn't suffer losses in height, but this guy's offensive means are absolutely pale.

The face basket, the back basket, and the hit rate are very unreliable. I'm afraid the only thing he inherits from O'Neal is the free throw skill. It's the same bad, and even surpasses his predecessors.

In the past, when everyone mentioned O'Neill, they all said that at the critical moment, you can "cut the shark", which is absolutely accurate as soon as you cut it.

But now when many teams hit the Magic team, they will take the initiative to cut Howard, especially in the last few minutes of the game. If you cut, it is likely that you will win.

"Without O'Neill's life, I got O'Neill's illness." This is what many people say about Howard. Although it's a little bad, it's a little point.

The Magic team has been looking forward to Howard being enlightened, at least on the inside and becoming an offensive fulcrum. However, Big Van Gundy has coached O'Neal anyway. He knows that no matter whether Howard can win the championship in the future, at least in the position of center, he can't reach O'Neal's height. .

At least in the attack, unless Howard can work hard for the next few years, the gap between him and O'Neal can never be made up, and this is absolutely not alarmist.

Just like the timeout shouted by Van Gundy, the backwardness in the score is not fatal, but it can be a big trouble if it is a tactical selective mistake or if the offensive point is wrong.

Looking at the players around him, Dafan Gundy knew that the confrontation in the last few minutes put a lot of pressure on these guys.

It is not that the shouts of the fans around them affect them, but when they are fighting on the field, you can obviously feel that the focus of the two sides is different, especially in terms of efficiency.

Big Van Gundy shouted a timeout, one is to curb the Celtics' offensive momentum, and the other is to change the current state of the Magic, especially the center of gravity of the attack.

"Dwight, your task is to protect the rebounds on the inside line, not to be the main offensive point. I need you to cover your teammates' offensive firepower. Don't pester the other party to fight one-on-one. I hope you remember that basketball is the cooperation of five people, not one person's performance. You have fallen into the trap designed by the other party. "

If it was put aside, maybe Dafan Gundy would not say such a ruthless words, but the situation on the court just now was already clear, and Howard was already attacking in a hot mind!

If this guy is not woken up at this time, the Magic may not even be able to survive the first quarter of the game. This damn difference is caused by Howard's four zero shots.

And this guy was still shouting at Nelson just before the pause. Why didn't you pass the basketball to him earlier? With such a mentality, you still want to kill the boy in the No. 99 clothes opposite? That's a dream!

However, Dafan Gundy also knew that Howard was a little gaffe today, and it was also because he was flirted by his opponent.

If it hadn't been for Chen Feng's nagging provocation in his ear, I'm afraid Howard wouldn't have been so abnormal.

In other games, Howard rarely asks for such a strong attack. Obviously, this is stimulated by the opponent, especially because of the news before the game, which has made Howard no calm heart for a long time.

Van Gundy didn't know how to evaluate Chen Feng, but he could see that if he really let Howard fight for Chen Feng, Howard designated a complete defeat in the basketball IQ competition.

Because the cunning bald boy was too slippery, Howard was hit by him four times, but the boy played one at the beginning, and then he responded to his teammates on the inside several times in a row.

If this is for ordinary people, there is already so much noise before the start of the game. How can it be inevitable that you don't seize the opportunity to humiliate your opponent and attack with the ball?

However, the boy seemed to have no idea at all. Except for the first attack, he played fiercely, and the rest of the time was to integrate himself into the whole Celtic attack.

Such a calm head is definitely not the kind of role that makes mistakes easily. Howard hit a piece of iron plate this time.

Not only in the battle under the basket, Howard can't take advantage of it, but he has always been at a disadvantage in the dominance. Van Gundy can only temporarily let this guy avoid such a duel now.

If you keep letting go like this, maybe Howard's unlucky man will be cleaned up by Chen Feng. His offensive efficiency, alas, it's really painful to think about it.

So, at this time, Van Gundy has to consider not only Howard's emotions, but also he must warn this Warcraft like this. If you want to win, you have to be obedient.

After all, the boss of the team is still Van Gundy, and Howard is not O'Neal, so he doesn't dare to resist the head coach. Even if he is not happy, he has to stay by his side.

The character determines the future. This sentence is absolutely true. If it were O'Neal, he would definitely tell the head coach loudly that I want to dominate the game, and you must let the defender pass the ball to me.

This is a kind of confidence, and also a strong self-confidence. You can say that he is domineering, but this guy will definitely choose to believe him in the end with a result that makes you have nothing to say.

And what Howard lacks now is this ability, so O'Neill sneer at him in the newspaper. He is just an imitator, a big boy who likes to play with treasures, and is far from a successor.

Even if Orlando fans really hope that Howard will become the next O'Neal, it seems that this wish will be delayed indefinitely for the time being. In a short time, he will not be able to bear that name.

To deal with Howard, the adjustment that Van Gundy has to do is not over. He just wants the players to understand that he has suppressed the chaos just now, and he hopes that everything will be as usual for the rest of the game.

"You partnered with Carlos to keep the guard line alive. In the few minutes just now, you were very restricted by Rho. I don't want the next game to be like this. Remember my words."

Van Gundy pointed to Nelson and said that he also replaced Bogans from the court and replaced Arroyo.

Two small men, the defensive strength is instantly reduced. But at this time, Van Gundy has to consider not only tightening the defense line. After all, the people who are lagging behind are the magic team. Defense alone is definitely useless.

If the attack can't start the situation, everything will be useless. Press Howard's desire to attack, that is, to let the whole magic team's offensive firepower network spread out, so as to catch up the gap.

Howard is not the first choice for attack. In fact, the Magic team played like this, but today, Howard's desire for the ball is too strong.

Now it's all right. Van Gundy put these directly on the surface, which is to warn Howard not to make the game bad because of one person's problem!

The combination of Arroyo and Nelson is to make trouble for Rondo in the backcourt, and Van Gundy's offensive focus is no longer here. He needs two other guys to stand up in time at this moment.

"Lashad, you and Hidayet need to expand the range of movement. The peripheral fire points have not been able to be opened. This is the main reason why the opponent dares to shrink the defense. This problem must be changed."

The adjustment of the guard line is just to make better use of speed to hit the Celtics, but Van Gundy's killing move is definitely not Arroyo and Nelson. What he cares more about is the two heavy artillery of the Magic team.

After five minutes of dumb fire, now Van Gundy needs these two guys to be tough, at least to make a difference to the team.

At least the magic team is not a soft persimmon in the east. Even if it is difficult to attack the North Shore Garden Arena, it will not be bullied by the opponent like this. It is not terrible to lose, and it is fatal to lose confidence.

Van Gundy wants to show Boston fans that the Orlando Magic is not so easy to be defeated.

He wants to fight back, and the Musketeers of the Magic have also loaded the bullets...