Li Yougongli

Author: Tiamo the Withered

Li Yougongli

Howard also had a heavy defensive task today. He was busy on the left and right, frantically helping his teammates to make up for their defensive holes.

Unfortunately, the Green Army had too many offensive points, and they also enjoyed the defensive pressure they brought to the opponent.

But the problem is that apart from him, Evans is the only one in the Magic's lineup who can share some of the defensive pressure.

Turkoglu has a level of defensive ability, and he was effective in defending James in the last round of the series. However, whether it is Pierce or Ray Allen, whether they are slow or fast, he is useless against them.

It's true that he can stand up to Garnett, but Garnett himself uses himself as a turret and support center, and does not choose to fight hard.

In the last game, he beat Li Qingming, but Howard didn't have a good effect. It can be regarded as his intention to make a difference in this aspect by letting himself die.

Since this road is blocked, then just do what can best help the team.

Anyway, as long as his expression is ferocious enough and his roar is loud enough, even if he keeps floating near the free throw line and shooting, he will still be considered "tough" by the fans.

"The current situation on both sides seems to be that neither side can defend the opponent's attack. If this situation continues, I think it will still be a bit disadvantageous for the Green Army."

"That's right, because the Magic still have a LI. If the Green Army only maintains this small advantage, in fact, for the Magic, it can only be regarded as a balance of power. When the LI comes up later, once their offense cannot match the Magic's,

Then the momentum will tilt toward the Magic again."

Regarding this series of games, there was actually an overall evaluation from the outside world before the start of the game, that is, the competition between the league's "strongest spear" and "strongest shield", one is invincible in offense, and the other is defense first.

If the Greens can't keep the Magic's offense in the same state as it was at the beginning, then once they get up later, their situation will return to the same situation as in the last game.

After all, it would be unreliable to expect an attack.

Even if Pierce and the others advance in three directions, do you expect them to be able to continue like this for a whole game?

After all, there is no player in the Green Army who can directly change the opponent's defense like Li Chengming.

Pierce is also very capable in low-post singles, but the Magic can still restrict it a little; Garnett doesn't even dare to hit Turkoglu and Lewis, and Ray Allen keeps running without the ball.

There has been no ball, and Rondo is still the one who can let him shoot.

Looking at the Magic's offense, screens, cuts, conduct, and pulls, it's a feast for the eyes.

The players' personal strength is strong enough to match up, but their offensive routine is indeed better than the opponent's. It's no wonder that after the playoffs began, Rivers was gradually criticized by Green Army fans, thinking that he

Not worthy of such a good lineup.

On Van Gundy's side, on the other hand, there was a lot of controversy over him during the regular season, and some even thought he could not win the best coach, but now they are all praiseworthy.

Just for bringing out Li Chengfa, Magic fans have to give him a big credit.

"Li Chengming comes on stage!"

When there was a dead ball halfway through the quarter, Van Gundy took the lead in making personnel adjustments, and Li Chengming came on to replace Turkoglu.

Turkoglu had no success in this half of the quarter. The defense failed to restrain Pierce, but the offensive efficiency was not bad.

Replacing Li Chengming at this time is not so much a change of formation as it is preparation for the next rotation stage. This is actually an aspect in which the Magic are stronger than the Celtics.

Although Van Gundy is an academic coach and can be rigid and stubborn, he still has more to offer than Rivers opposite him.

Of course, Li Chengming's appearance will naturally change the situation on the court, mainly because the Green Army's defense will naturally tilt towards him.

In this way, the Magic's offense will be easier to play, and opportunities will be easier to come up with on both the outside and inside.

But back to the defensive end, the Green Army also began to target Li Chengming, but not everyone could defeat him alone.

The Green Army mainly opened the game with Pierce's singles, but he was actually under some pressure when facing Li Chengming, and Li Chengming had a very stable mentality when facing him. He didn't ask for steals or blocks, he just wanted to interfere as much as possible.

As a result, the Green Army actually needed to rely on Rondo's breakthrough to cause Li Chengming to foul. After being fouled once, Li Chengming naturally changed his method and limited the opponent by delaying the defensive change. This happened to be aimed at the opponent's poor shooting.

Weaknesses.

Rondo was left open and made a quick shot, but the next time he tried, he didn't dare to try. Apparently he still didn't have confidence in himself.

Especially at this critical moment when the Magic are chasing points, every offense the team makes is important and efficiency must be ensured.

Rivers had no choice but to take Rondo off the field first, then bring on Eddie House, and at the same time replace Brown on the inside.

But this change actually weakened their offense. The Magic replaced Howard and Lewis, and Li Chengming returned to the fourth position. The center replaced Gortat, and it was not easy to penetrate inside.

Finally getting an open three-point opportunity, House missed two consecutive shots.

The performance of role players like this is obviously very disappointing, but in fact, if you think about it, you know that it is inevitable that the Green Army's current lineup will have this effect.

In fact, if we really want to say it, their main lineup can rank among the top in the league in terms of offense, but if you include the rotation stage, that's another story.

There is no way, Garnett's seven-for-one and Ray Allen's three-for-one have depleted the team of powerful players, leaving either veterans or young people like Rondo with obvious advantages and disadvantages.

This is a kind of balance in itself. The starting lineup is almost exploding. If the substitutes are also very strong, then why are others playing?

The Magic are in their current situation because of the unexpected addition of Li Chengming, who is still a first-year rookie and can enjoy two years of rookie benefits, and will be given priority to renew his contract after that.

Of course, they will have to make a choice later.

Therefore, the window for winning the championship may only be two or three years. It is just because of Li Chengming's growth potential that there are endless possibilities. If the defense can also improve in the future, then the inside combination between him and Howard will really be unmatched - although

Now it can be regarded as the first in the league.

"At the end of the first quarter, at 27:25, the Magic almost got the score back. The Bostonians still had no way to defeat LI. They tried to attack LI, but often failed. The offensive firepower during the rotation phase was very different.

It’s too big…”

"I think this may be the reason why coach Van Gundy has always put LI on the bench. This can maximize his threat and protect him to a certain extent. Otherwise, under such a target from the opponent, he might still be there in the first quarter.

It's very possible to get into a foul crisis."

The playoffs are all about targeting weak spots, but Li Chengming is by no means the type to be defeated in one hit, so the Green Army often has to pay a lot of money to achieve its goals. In the end, it has to be calculated whether it is worthwhile.

Then I realized that it might be better to fight normally, so that at least they could fight it themselves, which would be more hopeful.

In the second quarter, the Magic teamed up with Li Chengming and Turkoglu again. Rivers felt a headache when he saw it, because there was really nothing he could do against them.
Chapter completed!