Chapter 110 Counterattack

Author: Tiamo the Withered

Chapter 110 Counterattack

In fact, not only Tracy McGrady and Hyde's touch was not good today, but Yao was also in poor condition. He only had an efficiency of 3-for-7 against Howard in the first quarter. Now facing Foyle, he is almost 20 centimeters shorter than him.

Foyle was actually able to restrain him a little.

It's interesting to say that Foyle was ranked ahead of McGrady when he was drafted. Although this was also due to the fact that McGrady was not optimistic about participating in the draft as a high school student, the current situation of the two is that they are worlds apart.

Just a blue-collar role player, McGrady grew into an All-Star.

After completing his four-minute mission, Howard also returned to the court to replace him. His performance against Dayao in the first quarter made him confident. Not long after coming up, he avoided Dayao's block and contributed a shot.

A powerful dunk extended the Magic's lead to 4 points.

However, after this made him swell up instantly, he immediately returned to the defensive end and was hit by Dayao for a shot over his head. Then he tried to do the same on the offensive end, but got a big hit from Yao, allowing his opponent to counterattack and chase again.

Even score.

If it had been the past, Howard might have continued with Yao Gang.

But I don't know if he suddenly matured or because he might be facing the pressure of three consecutive losses and wanted to be more conservative. Then he didn't take the initiative to challenge Dayao, but started a pick-and-roll with his teammates.

In fact, this is the most effective way to target a defensive center like Dayao. Once Dayao's defense leaves the penalty area, it will be a wooden stub for defenders to pass by casually. It is difficult to return to defense in time. If he cannot follow out, then

The chasing player was blocked by Howard, and an open three-point opportunity appeared directly on the other side.

However, the Magic's three-pointers were very accurate today. Nelson and Bogans hit three-pointers one after another, and there was also an alley-oop to assist Howard.

The two teams were fighting each other during this period. Houston relied on Wells to hold on to the score. McGrady became the one holding back. He missed another shot. In total, he has made 1 of 9 shots and 0 of 5.

Hyde can be called a sleeping dragon and a phoenix.

As a result, the Magic actually widened the point difference with not very high efficiency.

Only 4 minutes left in the second half of the second quarter before Li Chengming returned to the court. At this time, the score on the court had reached 39:33. In the second quarter, Texas Xiaoqiang only scored 9 points.

Suqun said: "The rotation of the little strong team played really poorly today. They were constipated on offense and then counterattacked. A good lead was directly ruined. Moreover, after Howard returned to the court, the Magic's defense became stronger. Today's Warcraft

His free throws were also very accurate. I made two free throws in a row and I didn’t dare to foul him.”

Warcraft, who can hit free throws, is extremely destructive on the offensive end. As long as he doesn't go one-on-one with Dayao in the low post, his offensive problems are not big. Although he still dunks in the pinch between Dayao and Hayes.

He flew once and was blocked by Hayes, who was assisting in defense, but the opponent's defense was also disrupted again and again, giving his teammates opportunities to score points randomly.

Coupled with the defensive restrictions on Dayao, although he still insists on one-on-one defense and no double-teaming, perhaps it is because he has accumulated a lot of experience in training with Li Chengming. In addition, Dayao does have some problems with his state today, some of which are good.

He didn't seize the opportunity to take action, so Happy Beast finally felt proud and happy when facing him.

Su Qundu said helplessly: "Today, Dayao's shots, throws and even hooks seemed a bit weak. Howard's restriction was good, but I think it's more about Dayao's touch..."

He also thought about helping to make up for it, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that Howard had indeed improved against Dayao's defense.

Because of the difference in lower body strength, it is difficult for him to directly withstand it, but now that he has gained experience, it has given Dayao more interference. Otherwise, if he gives the opponent a chance to hit the basket, he will still have an easier chance to score with such a height. of.

Xu Chengming also said: "Maybe because of Li Chengming's illness before, coach Van Gundy spared him this time and only brought him up in the last four minutes. However, the team is in good condition and there is really no need to rush to use him."

Suqun chuckled and said: "Now Xiaopang is the person on the Magic team who has the best ability to solve the problem at critical moments in the game. In such an advantageous situation, anyone on the Magic team can take advantage of it, so there is no need to rely on him."

"Actually, another change for the Magic in today's game is that they took fewer shots from beyond the three-point line. In the past, they were often able to shoot more than 25 three-pointers, and then shot around 36% or 33%. Today they are here. Now I have only taken 9 three-point shots and hit 5 of them..."

In fact, in the last game against the Mavericks, the Magic only shot 14 three-pointers, shooting 36%. Of course, those were special circumstances.

Today, the Magic found the weakness of the opponent's fourth position. Hayes was okay to defend inside, but his pace was too slow to keep up with mismatches, not to mention Dayao. Even though they committed few fouls, In fact, the burden was shared by Battier, who was filling in. At this time, he had already fouled three times and had to leave the game early.

And Scola is even more of a defensive loophole. The opponent dare not let him play more, especially when his offensive efficiency is not good today, because when Foyle or Howard are on the court, they are unable to help defend the opponent. He is a great threat.

Even if it is a finished product, it still needs a process of adapting to the different style of play in a league like the NBA.

When Li Chengming is waiting off the court, he will observe his opponents, especially the opponents he faces for the first time. He feels that this will be beneficial to his game. If he can use his strengths to attack the enemy's weaknesses every time, he will be able to win every time. If you hit the opponent within seven inches, even if he may not be that strong, he can still exert a doubled effect.

Van Gundy is an academic, but that doesn't mean he is pedantic. In fact, he doesn't mind using any method on the defensive end. As long as he can win, it can be said to be tactics.

Li Chengming can play with his brain, which he admires, but sometimes he feels speechless and regretful when faced with Howard who is full of brains but also muscles.

Of course, Howard's athletic talent is so good, so even if he has weaknesses in shooting, especially free throws, he can still become the league's leading center.

It's just that he can play for a few more years with this kind of talent. After his body declines, if he still can't develop his shooting, he will be no different from other ordinary blue-collar players.

Even with O'Neal's extraordinary talent, he can only become a qualified starter now, and he can get a good contract based on his past reputation, but it is too much to expect him to play with Kerry.

Although it has something to do with his injuries and laziness, after all, with such a heavy weight, he really has to be healthy all the time.

This is actually Van Gundy's concern about Li Chengming. However, judging from his current physical examination, his weight has been continuously declining. This shows that the "nutritional weight loss package" provided by the team's nutritionist and the consumption in training and games

It is effective, and Li Chengming is not unable to lose weight.

Of course, this will also make people wonder. If this is the case, could it be that he was unable to control his weight because of poor diet control and insufficient exercise intensity?

In any case, his weakest aspect is now developing in a good direction.

Especially after losing some weight, we can really see that Li Chengming's frame is actually very large, so it is easier for him to hang on to the flesh. And now that the fat has been lost, his body shape and strength have not been significantly weakened.

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This allows him to still maintain his advantage in the low post. Coupled with his own footsteps and small skills, Li Chengming's performance will not be affected by weight loss.

However, after losing weight, his speed did not increase significantly. He only became stronger in turning and lateral movement. This may be due to his own talent in this area.

Compared with the defense, it helps him more on the offensive end, because the weight burden is smaller, and with skills such as "light as a swallow", the body appears lighter and more flexible, which makes some things not so easy before.

All the easy-to-do actions can be done easily.

Just like this time when he held the ball for the first time after coming up, he caught the ball and directly faced Dayao's turn to defend. However, he leaned directly on Dayao and half-turned in the air to throw the ball with one hand. Not only

The score also resulted in a foul, another 2+1.

After scoring this goal, Li Chengming played less than eight minutes in the first half, but he had already scored 11 points, and his efficiency was also very high, with 4 of 6 shots.

The score reached 45:36. As long as Li Chengming scored this free throw, the lead would reach double digits.
Chapter completed!