After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 242 Strong
The game started with a jump ball from both sides. Howard, who had just won the award, seemed extremely excited and helped the Magic win the first wave of possession. Nelson quickly held the ball and advanced across the half court. Defensively, the World of Warcraft who flew down succeeded in an alley-oop.

Wallace saw that Howard had already taken off and did not resist, so as not to pay a foul.

0:2, the Magic took the lead in turning on the scoring switch at home.

"Beautiful goal! Howard looked very excited at the beginning. He has already won the best defensive player. I wonder if there is any hope of winning the MVP again?"

What yoga is talking about is naturally the thoughts of Magic fans. Just like McGrady's exposure to Dayao's glory, many domestic fans Ai Wu and Wu have also become his fans. Many fans also like Howard because of Li Chengming's relationship. .

You must know that because Howard came from behind and became the "No. [-] center", but every time he encountered Dayao, he was basically blown away. This made many domestic fans not think highly of Howard, and always felt that it was because of Dayao's national identity. Let him be suppressed by the government, that's why this "I beat you up but I'm not the first" situation occurs.

Many people started to watch NBA because of Dayao. It is not too much to say that they are fake fans. Not to mention the rules of NBA, even the basic rules of basketball may not be well understood, or they may have never played basketball at all, so it is not enough. Based on my feeling, or just listening to the nonsense of the domestic media, I feel that if Dayao hadn't been limited by the rules and penalties, he would have been invincible in the world long ago.

In fact, it wasn't until Li Chengming entered the NBA and made his "debut" with the Magic that many domestic fans began to seriously examine Howard's strength.

From an unbiased point of view, Howard is undoubtedly more adapted to today's NBA rules.

Many people tend to ignore the changes in the rules when comparing across eras. Not only the NBA, but also basketball, football, tennis, volleyball, and even table tennis all have a history of rule evolution.

Moreover, there is basically the intention to limit how strong Yichao can produce, and it is also a trend to strengthen the offensive, because the audience likes to watch, and only by satisfying them, with ratings and commercial value, can these projects continue to survive.

At present, because the NBA's outside offense is becoming more and more favorable, the defense of inside big centers will be more and more targeted. Traditional big centers like Dayao are also getting more and more difficult.

On the contrary, centers with strong mobility like Howard and Stoudemire are more comfortable. One defense and one offense can be said to be typical of the center position of this era.

It is very rare for Dayao to be able to go against the trend and become what he is now, so as far as Li Chengming knows, many players and fans in the United States think highly of Dayao, including Howard. Dayao was depressed and felt psychological pressure before the fight started.

That's why he has to fight Dayao every time in a 1vs1 man fight, just because he doesn't believe in evil and just wants to prove himself.

In fact, not to mention Dayao, even if Olajuwon came to this era, the defense is estimated to be reduced by [-] to [-]%.

The so-called strong is always strong, itself is only a topic of if, because it has never happened, and it is impossible to happen, so it is easier to bring people daydream.

However, there are still many people who still think that because of Li Chengming, the Magic can beat Houston twice in the regular season, and Howard is actually still at a disadvantage against Yao.

Director Zhang said: "Based on the current situation, I think the MVP should still belong to Kobe. Howard and Paul are in a similar situation, mainly because of the importance of the team. I feel that there is still some gap with Kobe..."

Of course, some fans definitely disagree when they hear this, but they all know where Director Zhang is sitting, so there is nothing to say.

On the field, the Cavaliers quickly returned the favor, hitting a goal after West's pick-and-roll breakthrough.

But then the offense of the two teams came to a standstill. The Magic seems to have been out of battle for a long time, or it may be that the previous awards were too exciting, but they couldn’t find the feeling of the game. Howard was strictly guarded, and Lewis and Turkoglu’s The touch is not very good; and the Cavaliers, the offense is already a bit difficult.

Their defense this season, even after trading for Wallace and others, still remains in the top five in the league, but their offense is only in the middle, almost entirely dependent on James.

James scored more than 90 points in a game, and James averaged 30 points per game, accounting for one-third, which is enough to show his influence in the game.

Big Z can score but is limited by physical strength and speed, and will be targeted defensively, so he can't play too much time; shooters such as Gibson and Szczerbiak are not stable enough, and Wallace is an offensive black hole.

All in all, James does lack a good helper to share the pressure on the offensive end. Hughes was not before, and neither are West and others now.

However, relying on defense, they were still able to bite down with the Magic until Van Gundy took Li Chengming to the court.

Seeing Li Chengming play, Big Z's heart suddenly jumped.

The Cavaliers exchanged Wallace for the purpose of increasing the hardness of the inside defense, but in fact they had no confidence in his defense.

Wallace is not useless. Although he is not the best defensive player in his peak period, and he is still not as good as Dayao and others in single defense, but relying on his movement and judgment based on experience, he is still in the league in defense First class.

When dealing with Howard, Wallace still has some tricks, because although he is short, Howard is actually not much taller, and his bottom plate is hard enough to withstand Howard's singles, at least let him try his best. Shooting away from the rim reduces his scoring efficiency.

This is actually exactly what the Cavaliers management wanted to achieve by recruiting him, and it's not surprising.

You must know that although Wallace is facing Yao, although he is also under pressure, he is rarely able to restrict one-on-one, let alone lack of strength in the bottom plate, and he does not have any exquisite inside offensive skills. Very rough Howard.

When the Pistons played against the four-star Lakers back then, although there were factors of internal strife among the Lakers, the inside defense of the two Wallaces did make the Sharks very uncomfortable, and it was also a key factor in winning.

Big Z's footsteps are slow and he can't follow the outside line, but Lewis doesn't feel good when he comes up, which greatly reduces his defensive pressure, and he can even take care of the penalty area from time to time.

And if Howard comes to him, this is not a wise move, because the height and weight of the big Z are there, Howard is not so easy to fight; then Wallace is even more liberated, and can give full play to his ability to assist defense and mopping up.

Although the 33-year-old Wallace's physical condition has declined a lot due to injuries, his experience is still there, and he can even direct his teammates' rotation to fill in.

The Magic also wanted to open up through Howard, but obviously failed. Wallace in this game has changed a lot when he played against the regular season, and there may be reasons for running-in.

As for the performance in the first round of the playoffs, it can only be said that neither Jamison nor Big Z can handle the [-]th position with various offensive methods. After all, what he increases is the hardness of the inside defense, not the breadth. , and in terms of offense, it has been targeted by the air.

The Magic did the same thing, but the Cavaliers obviously had experience in the first round. Now they don't let Wallace get the ball when they are attacking, and they just wait for rebounds and leaks under the basket.

In this case, Van Gundy brought up Li Chengming, obviously playing an offensive card.

Li Chengming replaced Lewis, and Bogans also replaced Evans in order to strengthen the mobility of the defensive end, mainly for the shooter Szczerbiak.

In the first half of the season in the Sonics, he shot 46% and 42% of the three-pointers. Although he has dropped a lot since he came to the Cavaliers, he is still a threat, especially with James as a breakthrough and passer. In such a situation, it is more important to keep an eye on the outside shooter.

Moreover, after Li Chengming came on the court, the offense would obviously be transferred to his side, and the offensive tasks of the others would be greatly reduced, basically as long as they could catch and shoot.

For example, if Turkoglu needs to defend James, he must also reduce some offensive roles and preserve his physical strength.

Although he faced four games in the regular season and completed a sweep, in the playoffs, Van Gundy developed a more rigorous and targeted strategy by watching the Cavaliers game. with James.

Turkoglu's movement may not be fast, but at least he doesn't suffer from confrontation. With James' shooting level, it is almost conceivable that his offense must be based on breakthroughs. As long as Turkoglu can defend the first step, let him Slow down, even if you break through to the inside, Howard will still have to defend.

Although James suffered from shooting in the finals last season, not to mention that his personal style of play is not so easy to change. With his body, it is hard to believe that he can practice stable mid-to-long-range shooting.

This season, his shooting rate reached 48.4%, and his shooting rate near the penalty area is close to 5%. A solid pitcher.

Entering the playoffs, the average points per game and the three shooting percentages except free throws have declined to varying degrees. Although it has something to do with the opponent's strict defense, his shooting is indeed still at the level of being targeted.

Of course, his breakthrough is indeed strong enough, and the success rate and offensive efficiency of breaking into the inside line are comparable to those of the inside line.

Before Li Chengming came on the court, James missed all 4 shots, which also shows that the Magic's defense is right, and his problems still exist.

The Magic do have the weakness of forward defense, but they are actually more afraid of Kobe, Ginobili and other swingmen who can shoot and attack. A single threat will drop a lot.

"After Li Chengming came on the court, the Magic's offense became much smoother..."

The reason why he didn't directly say that Li Chengming revitalized the Magic's offense was because his personal state seemed to be infected by his teammates. He missed two shots and made a pass error and went out of bounds.

Fortunately, the Magic retreated quickly enough, and the Cavaliers only played a fast break. After James grabbed the rebound, he went straight to the frontcourt and scored against two guards. He also broke the scoring drought. .

But the changes Li Chengming brought to the Magic's offensive end after he came on the court are also obvious, mainly reflected in the fact that the Cavaliers had to double-team. Z couldn't stand him at all.

Even compared to the matchups in the regular season, Li Chengming even dared to face him directly and break through.

His dribbling is not very good, but now it is becoming more and more stable, especially after losing weight, his control and sense of the ball are getting better and better. Compared with him, Big Z is really too bulky. Simply pulling the ball can shake him away, and as long as he squeezes out a body, the choice will be in his hands after Li Chengming enters.

Leaning against the [-]-meter opponent's drift shot and causing a foul, the trajectory of the ball is outrageous, in fact, it is rushing to make a foul.

This is also the place where Li Chengming has improved the most compared to the beginning of the game. He used to prefer to find ways to put the ball directly into the basket, but now he knows that sometimes getting free throws is also a skill.

Even if the alliance praises people, you have to have something worthy of being praised.

And when the hand feels bad, being able to cause damage can also maintain one's own offensive threat, and even consume the opponent's defensive resources.

Mike Brown on the sidelines touched his bald head, feeling a little helpless, so he had to ask Big Z and Wallace to change positions first, but Li Chengming was happier when he met Wallace, and he just went in hard, purely using his strength. Big Ben fucked up.

Big Z's help defense was too slow, and he didn't dare to grab at will, otherwise Li Chengming's speed of the ball would make them regret it.

At the end of the regular season, the number of Li Chengming's assists has increased significantly. It is not necessarily true that his organization and scheduling have improved so much in a short period of time. It should be said that his game feeling is getting better and better, and the experience he has accumulated has also been transformed into the field. instant judgment.

Sometimes it is even possible to predict the timing of the opponent's assisted defense, and after directly getting stuck in the position, he can take the initiative by shooting or splitting the ball.

Wallace played quite depressed. Although Li Chengming was as tall as him, he seemed to be facing the little giant in Houston, and Li Chengming's instantaneous impact was stronger than that of Dayao. Pressure, Li Chengming's meatball impact is a different but similar pressure.

Overwhelming, unstoppable!
The key is that Li Chengming's offense does not rely entirely on this physical advantage, but can also rely on changes in rhythm.

Although Wallace has amazing wingspan and sufficient defensive experience, the defensive side is still passive in most cases, and Wallace has to move, because he does not move Li Chengming's fake action can directly turn into a real attack. It's hard to interfere with keeping up.

Li Chengming is now becoming more and more good at capturing the defender's movements, changing randomly.

Despite his poor state, Li Chengming can still become a point of breaking the game, and gradually allow the Magic to gain an advantage. This is his strong strategic value.

With the 7 minutes of the first quarter, the two sides had another rotation, the big Z went off, the Cavaliers replaced Joe Smith, and the inside defense inevitably declined.

(End of this chapter)