Author: Tiamo the Withered

Van Gundy's original idea was to let Howard play the role of Li Chengming, attracting the defense and then passing the ball, or directly smashing into the basket. There is a gap in Garnett's weight and strength, so he will definitely not be able to match him.

In this way, when Li Chengming is away, he can continue to maintain a low-post threat, hoping to affect the Green Army's defense and force it to shrink to the basket. This will make it easier for opportunities to appear outside, and the Magic's shooting advantage will be reflected.

The Raptors almost completed a dark horse counterattack, didn't they rely on three-pointers to explode?

For the Magic, this should be a routine operation, but they have more inside advantages than the Raptors, making their offense more stable.

Therefore, the Raptors can only be the dark horse, but they are the perennial powerhouse.

But the problem is that Warcraft only has three tricks in singles. You can just turn around and hit the basket, or make some small hook changes. The technical aspect is really too rough.

You said that if you let him play like this, he will definitely succeed a few times, but Garnett makes all kinds of small moves when defending, and is very experienced in blocking positions, and can even predict Howard's moves in advance.

Howard is so reckless and doesn't even have a fake move. He was about to turn around but Garnett saw through it. Then he raised his elbow and swept over. Garnett caught it with his face and then lay down on the ground. He immediately launched an attack.

A foul was committed.

Van Gundy looked on from the sidelines and patted his head, also a little speechless.

It can only be said that while he overestimated Howard, he also underestimated the opposite Garnett.

Although Garnett was beaten casually by Li Chengming, it wasn't that he couldn't defend, but that he really couldn't defend a type like Li Chengming, just like Howard couldn't defend Yao, although not many people could defend him alone.

Guard against them.

But this does not affect the defensive ability of the two of them, because what they are best at is assisting defense and supplementary defense. It is the defensive area brought by their athletic talent and mobility, and they can build a defensive system around them.

Players like Li Chengming and Dayao can only find ways to prevent them from getting the ball, or to force them to play from a double attack. If they get the ball in the low post and get the ball one-on-one, they really can only pray.

Their condition at that time was not good.

Fortunately, he was able to correct his mistake in time. Although Howard looked depressed, he had already recognized the reality in his heart. After all, Li Chengming had beaten him too much in team training, and he had long recognized the differences between the two sides in terms of personal offense.

There is a gap.

If not, how could Howard be willing to let Li Chengming lead the offense and cooperate with him as a blue-collar player?

As a leader, you definitely have a lot of ambition, but it also depends on where you put it.

In order to win at this time, Howard would not show any small temper, obeyed the coach's instructions, and then cooperated honestly in the pick-and-roll.

In contrast, the change of moving down after the pick-and-roll is more suitable for him, allowing him to have space to rush forward. Then Garnett has no choice but to send him to the free throw line.

Just after 4 minutes and 32 seconds of the third quarter, Rondo's pass was intercepted and knocked out of bounds by Evans. During the dead ball period, both sides chose to make substitutions.

Van Gundy actually chose to bring Li Chengming onto the court at this time. This time, Lewis was replaced, preparing to play a dual-core inside game.

After Li Chengming came up, the offense became better. Whether he faced Garnett or Perkins, he could go directly to the front, while Howard kept running on the side, or mentioned the line to cover his teammates, or along the baseline.

Come here to receive the pass, there is no chance to pass it out, and you have the chance to attack the frame directly.

Coupled with the pull from the three outside shooting points, the Green Army's defense had to expand a little further at this time, giving Li Chengming ample space to attack.

Because of the distance, he didn't dare to be double-teamed at will, so Li Chengming had a great time facing each other.

When he attacked three times in a row in a completely different way, turning over for a jump shot, turning his back to the court to receive a small floater, and turning around for a hook shot, he also caused a foul and penalty for Perkins, and he scored 7 consecutive points.

points, the Magic's home fans were so excited that the atmosphere exploded.

The commentator MAX also smiled with a little excitement and said: "LI's three attacks are like teaching Dwight on the spot, but it seems that Dwight is more excited than himself."

"LI is the new favorite of this city. Although his style of play is not as violent as Warcraft, he puts the game at his own pace through his skillful and versatile offensive skills, which is equally pleasing to the fans."

"I think this is a huge blow to the Boston people. LI is destroying their confidence and will determine the trend of this game!"

At the same time, fans from all over the world watching the game in real time are also very excited. Although basketball is a team sport, who can resist individual heroism?

Looking at those very popular players, they all have super strong personal abilities and are very destructive on the offensive end.

For example, Jordan, Iverson, O'Neal, Kobe, McGrady...

And many players have their own signature skills, such as Iverson's crossover, Jordan, Kobe's fadeaway jumper, McGrady's pull-up, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's sky hook, Olajuwon's dream steps...

These players who came out after the new millennium have gradually lost a lot in terms of personal signature ability. They are okay on the outside, at least Arenas, Wade and others, but on the inside, they can really be said to have withered.

This is also the reason why some fans don't admit that Li Chengming is so powerful. Firstly, there is Howard inside the Magic. If there is no Warcraft and he is left alone, he will not be able to shoulder the offense and defense like other insiders in the past; secondly,

The current overall toughness of the inside line in the league is incomparable to what it used to be.

Although there are still players such as Garnett, Duncan, and Nowitzki, strictly speaking, they are actually players of the previous generation. They basically cannot play as core players for a few years before they have to give way. There are really not many inside players in the new generation.

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Of course, this is also due to the times and the league's encouragement of outside offense, but apart from Dayao, there are indeed not many traditional insiders with good enough technical skills.

Li Chengming actually doesn't count, because his style of play is difficult to judge based on tradition. His shooting range can be extended to beyond the three-point line, and he has certain organizational attributes. In addition, his lack of height makes him unstoppable in one-on-one combat.

But it will still be limited.

At least when his teammates are misfiring, the opponent can double-team him more confidently, and his efficiency will inevitably decrease.

Of course, he won't face such a situation now. The Green Army has poured enough defensive resources into his side. If the rest of the Magic can't grasp it, it will be a shame for them to get such a higher salary than Li Chengming.

Evans had a great time shooting here. He made two consecutive three-pointers and a mid-range shot, both of which were left open two steps faster. Of course, being able to grasp them is also a skill.

In particular, although the Green Army's defensive formation was stretched and contracted severely, the intensity of their wing rotation was actually maintained. The opportunity only took two or three seconds, so there should not be too much hesitation in taking action.

You need to be decisive and confident, and the most important thing is to be able to make shots.

This hurt the morale of the Green Army one after another. When Howard, Turkoglu and others left the game one after another, Lewis came back, and Li Chengming moved to the third position, the Magic team switched to the triangle offense again.

In addition to weakening the defensive strength and giving the opponent many opportunities, the offensive firepower can still be maintained to ensure that the opponent will not easily overtake the score.

Li Chengming also played the rest of the third quarter. When the Magic team failed to attack from the outside and was about to be counterattacked by the opponent, he simply took over the offensive banner himself and gained points by moving without the ball.

Once there was a chance at the basket, he suddenly shot a cold arrow from outside the three-point line, scoring 5 points in a row and stabilizing the situation.

At the end of the final three quarters, the Magic still held an 8-point lead at 87:79, entering the final quarter.
Chapter completed!