naaapseattle Chapter 124 Great Victory over Magic, Recruiting Again
Chapter 124 Great Victory over Magic, Recruiting Again
Chapter 124 Great Victory over Magic, Recruiting Again
"Lu Yi, haha, I heard that you guys lost recently? Did you fall to second place in the Western Conference? Haha!"
Facing Howard with a hippie smile, Lu Yi said unhappily: "No matter how we lose, we are still second in the West.
what about you?You have been on a winning streak recently, is it hard?Why is it third in the Eastern Conference?
Is it also because the head star is not playing on the court? "
Howard didn't mind the team's record, but said heartlessly: "I want to be as lazy as you, but the team doesn't allow it!
Also the No. [-] pick, can you tell me how you persuaded the management to let you rest?
You don't get special treatment just because you are Chinese, do you? "
Howard, who is at his peak now, is playing happy basketball, without realizing at all that the core championship is getting farther and farther away from him.
Howard thought that his body would always be so good, and the Magic would build a team around him and cooperate with him for reinforcement.
Therefore, Howard, who was not very self-disciplined, envied the treatment of Lu Yi, a rookie.
If he doesn't want to play or play away games, the team will allow him to take turns.
In short, it is very comfortable to play part-time and get the salary.
Lu Yi really wants to tell Howard that the rotation arrangement is decided by the management, but Lu Yi himself wants to play a dozen more.
After all, in a normal season, there are only 82 games in the regular season.
Lu Yi's rotation method takes almost half a month to take a rotation, and he only plays 72 games in a season.
Lu Yi is a rookie, game experience is still very important.Without the accumulation of the regular season, it is not so easy to play well in the playoffs.
At the same time, Lu Yi wanted to accumulate regular season data and chase superstar records, but because of the small number of appearances, it became not so easy.
With the current rest method, Lu Yi has eight seasons, compared to other players who are almost full-time, only seven seasons.
Even if the future rules are more conducive to offensive players, it will be very difficult for Lu Yi to reach the level of James.
Not to mention, there is also a Wiggins who can play until the age of 60...
Lu Yi chatted with Howard a few words before the game, and when the time was almost up, the game started soon.
Kaman has returned from injury, but he is still playing as a substitute, so he needs to adapt to the rhythm of the game first.
Jordan and Howard jumped the ball, and the latter helped the Magic jump to the ball.
The Magic launched the first attack, and Jameer Nelson had just dribbled the ball across half court when he was targeted by Iverson.
The Magic are shooting all over the place, and Howard doesn't have a strong autonomous offensive ability inside, and the Clippers can even let go.
However, people still need to stand under the basket. One is to prevent breakthroughs, and the other is to hang the ball into Howard's hands.
Today, the Clippers defended against the Magic and put up a 131 zone defense.
Keep an eye on the ball holder, double-team whoever gets the ball, force the Magic to take a shot as soon as possible, or pass the ball to a player who has relatively no problem shooting.
It is also because of this that Iverson's defense is not very good, but he can defend as much as he wants.
Facing Iverson's strict defense, Nelson immediately handed the ball to Carter.
Carter's ball handling is the weakest among the four shooting guards, but it is always better than ordinary starters.
Carter didn't hesitate when he saw Lu Yi defending himself.
After most of the season, most people in the league know that Lu Yi's single defense ability is still good.
Carter was worried that he would not be able to shoot because he was stuck behind Lu Yi, so he threw the ball before Lu Yi arrived.
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The basketball passed the net, but it was a pity that the strength was a little lighter, and it was a short pass. It passed under the net, and it was not a good ball that went into the net.
However, the rebound was grabbed by Howard.
Now Howard's body is really top.
Jordan Jr. was half a head taller than Howard, but Howard just pushed him away.
After that, Howard was not stingy at all with physical strength. He took off and stretched his body into a bow, and smashed the ball into the basket with both hands. Jordan didn't have any temper when he was dunked.
I have to say that this is the difference between the No. [-] pick and the second-round pick.
Everyone who plays basketball knows that the body is the first talent, and basketball is the sport of big men.
Ordinary people play, if the opponent is 10 centimeters taller than him, he will play very uncomfortable.
If it is a technical style of play, it is a little bit better, relying on the picturesque footsteps and backward leaning, there is always a chance to score.
However, Howard's offensive skills are rough, but with his physical talent, he is very effective.
Jordan was also a rookie in the lottery at the beginning, and his static and dynamic talents are not bad.
But he is also a rough guy, Howard beat Jordan like a toy.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yi recalled the scene of recruiting Howard during the warm-up stage of the All-Star Game last time.
At the beginning, Lu Yi didn't have an All-Star MVP, and Howard turned a blind eye to his solicitation.
But this time, Lu Yi has a new title on his head, so Howard has to think about it, right?
Even if Howard still doesn't want to, if he can beat Howard severely today and suppress his arrogance, will this increase the chance of success in subduing Howard?
Next, the East will soon form the Big Three, and the three top ten superstars in the league will soon join forces.
Lu Yi has no helpers around him. If he can recruit Howard, who has not been affected by his back injury, he may still have a chance to win the championship.
And blue-collar workers like Howard may not have the chance to compete with Lu Yi for the FMVP.
Closer to home, the Magic relied on Howard to grab an offensive rebound, and dunked the ball into the basket strongly, taking the lead and scoring 2 points first.
In a blink of an eye, the Clippers proceeded, it was very simple.
Iverson dribbled the ball halfway and the ball was handed to Lu Yi.
The Magic, like any other team, Carter and Matt Barnes went straight up to double-team Louie.
Lui immediately passed the ball to Ariza, and then ran to the left corner.
Carter and Barnes had to follow. At this moment, Ariza took the opportunity to kill the basket with the ball.
When facing Howard's defense, distribute the ball to Scola in the right corner.
Scola took a step forward and made a small throw directly.
Although it is more certain to take a small throw in the middle, after all, the throw is very tactile, and a small throw in the middle of the road has a chance to hit the frame and hit the board, increasing the chance of scoring.
Of course, if it is on the left and right sides of the basket, the hit rate will be more sure if you hit the board with a small throw.
But Scola's touch is still very soft, and he is also very familiar with inside skills such as small throws.
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Hollow into the net, the Clippers also scored two points.
The two teams returned to the same starting line again, and then fate was different.
The Magic used Howard to occupy the basket and played the traditional style of play in which the rebounder wins the world.
The Clippers rely on Lu Yi's ability to attract double-teams, which can help other players score more easily.
Although it is also scored by teammates, the defensive intensity encountered is different, and the shooting opportunities that appear are also different.
Besides, it's not that Lu Yi doesn't attack or play with the ball, but is actively adapting to the rhythm of the game with few opportunities in the first half.
In the last few games, Lu Yi has gradually adapted.
Therefore, it is also good to save some energy in the first half and explode in the second half to catch the opponent by surprise.
However, even the Magic took Lu Yifang seriously.
But in the first half, Lu Yi still scored 7 points by making 5 of 3 shots and 2 of 12 three-pointers.
There is nothing wrong with reducing some ball possession and reducing some free throws.
In the first half, relying on teammates to score, the Clippers not only did not fall behind, but took the lead.
51 to 47, the Clippers' defensive strategy is quite successful.
The Magic did not miss three-pointers, but the shooting percentage was not high.
The rebounds are controlled well, but there are also many turnovers.
The Clippers' possession of the ball is actually not much less.
And because the Magic mostly rely on shooting to score, Howard also mostly eats cakes at the basket, without much physical contact, and there are not many free throws.
Relatively speaking, the Clippers still have an advantage in terms of the number of free throws.
And this situation has been reached in the first half, and the second half will be more conducive to the Clippers.
The game started in the third quarter, and Lu Yi continued to start, but the Magic was led by Carter for the time being.
This year, Carter is 33 years old. If he wants to be a football player, he is almost half retired.
Basketball players don't have that much competitive pressure.
But for a player like Carter who has experienced many serious injuries, it is definitely not possible to be as energetic and lively as the first half in the second half.
In less than half a quarter, Carter was sweating profusely and panting like a cow due to the Clippers' specially accelerated offensive rhythm.
Although the Clippers are also tired of playing, the Clippers' bench depth is second to none in the league.
This time, in order to drag Carter down, Kaman sat on the bench for a long time, but was unable to play.
"Three-pointer, damn it, go up and delay Lu Yi, double-team him, pinch him to death for me!" Big Van Gundy said anxiously from the sidelines.
It is impossible for Carter and Barnes to pinch Lu Yi to death all the time. Carter is almost too tired to move. It is naturally not so easy to delay Lu Yi from outside the three-point line.
When Lu Yi quickly advances to a distance of one or two steps outside the three-point line, as long as Carter does not pounce, Lu Yi can shoot immediately.
In just 3 minutes, Lu Yi made two three-pointers.
It seems that there are not many shots, but the time is extended to [-] minutes in a quarter. Lu Yi takes shots at this frequency, which is eight three-pointers.
With Lu Yi's ability, let alone being able to score five of them, that's 15 points.
Not to mention, the two three-pointers just now were all open shots, and Lu Yi made two goals in a row.
Big Van Gundy naturally knew that Lu Yi couldn't throw the ball in so easily.
The problem is that when a player has physical problems, just trying to mobilize the player's defensive enthusiasm with words is useless.
Before Van Gundy called a timeout for substitutions, the Clippers quickly gained a 5-point advantage by relying on two consecutive waves of fast breaks, and opened the score all at once.
82 to 68, when Howard re-entered the court, seeing the 14-point difference, everyone was paralyzed.
Originally, the difference in points was not too big, but I was too happy to play basketball and chase points slowly.
Now other teammates feel cold, can't shoot, can't defend, what's the use of it?
By the end of the third quarter, the score was 93 to 76. Instead of shrinking, the point difference widened.
For a team like the Magic, which relies on touch, it is really hard to deal with the situation of lack of physical strength and poor touch.
If it weren't for the Magic's own defense, it would definitely be difficult for the Magic to play in the playoffs.
Of course, the Magic themselves know where the problem lies. In order to solve the problem and strengthen the shortcomings, they traded Carter from the Nets.
At any rate, Carter is a man who leads the team with a single core and has reached the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The same four shooting guards, McGrady, who claims to be amazingly talented, has never had such an ability to lead a team.
The Magic traded McGrady a few years ago, and now that Carter is traded, at least there will be a superstar who can score in singles in the playoffs.
It's a pity that Carter is no longer the Carter at his peak, just like the Iverson owned by the Clippers is not the Iverson who led the team alone to fight the OK combination.
A downhill superstar like Carter is no match for a superstar like Lu Yi who goes uphill.
113 to 94, the Clippers beat the Magic by a big score at home.
In fact, the fourth quarter only played half a quarter, and the two teams called for peace.
The Magic are worried about being abused too badly, and the Clippers are because there are back-to-back games to be played tomorrow.
The Magic withdrew their main force ahead of time to admit defeat, but the Clippers were willing to follow the steps. After all, they didn't suffer a loss, but took advantage of it.
"Dwight, do you still remember what I told you the last time we played against each other?"
After the game, the players usually shake hands and talk to each other.
Lu Yi took this opportunity to exchange more feelings with Howard.
However, Howard obviously didn't take what Lu Yi said before.
"The All-Star Game? What did you tell me? Why don't I remember?" Howard, who lost the game, seemed to be in a good mood and didn't object to chatting with Lu Yi.
Seeing this, Lu Yi had no choice but to help Howard remember the memory first.
"It was the day before the start of the All-Star Game, during the warm-up phase, I told you.
During this time, have you considered, if you have the opportunity, to play with me?
I believe you will give me a satisfactory answer. "
Howard finally recalled it now, and quickly said a little annoyed: "No, I am the boss of the Orlando Magic!
This is our place, and they all support me.
I will always play here, I will not go anywhere else! "
Although Howard's contract was renewed by the Magic in advance, the new contract was only implemented last season.
In Howard's view, in the next few years, the Magic will definitely coax him and strengthen around him.
With such a comfortable working environment, Howard naturally didn't want to go to other places to be someone else's younger brother.
It can only be said that if you want to win the championship, you have to sacrifice something.
Getting out of your comfort zone is inevitable.
Even if he took a shortcut like James, in the first year of the Big Three, James still surrendered the ball and pretended to assist Wade!
It's just that the finals couldn't help it anymore, so they had to show their cards, but their acting skills were not up to standard, and it was obvious.
Of course, there were also sacrifices later. It was originally a tank at the small forward position, but later it became a heavy tank after gaining weight.
There is no problem with the team configuration, and it is only logical that the leading stars make their own sacrifices to win the championship.
On the other hand, Howard was unwilling to make sacrifices during the Magic period, and he was not willing to make sacrifices during the Lakers period. When it comes to Mosaic, if he wants to make sacrifices, the remaining fuel in the tank will be drained by his teammates.
All I can say is that it is time.
(End of this chapter)