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

Chapter 256
Wallace lived up to the Magic's expectations of him and missed the first free throw when he got to the free throw line.

The home fans were a bit blindsided, but the magic bench was full of joy, and Howard laughed so hard that his mouth was crooked.

Oh, it turns out that this is how people usually feel when they see me make free throws?
Huh, something seems wrong...

During the interval, James hurried forward to pat him on the shoulder. As the leader of the team, he should play a role at this time. Even if he can't really appease Wallace, he can at least put on a show for the outside world to see him. "leadership".

Now, this is called professionalism.

I don't know if he was moved by James, but Wallace actually grasped the second free throw. Although the process was very thrilling, he slipped around the edge of the basket and almost got out, but finally fell.

This made Da Ben, who has been a tough guy for more than [-] years, almost cry like a little girl, why am I so easy?
But looking back, it's not over yet. The Magic still have more than ten seconds to attack, and taking advantage of the free throw just now, Van Gundy also specially brought Turkoglu and Howard up, ready to execute the final attack.

Foyer achieved the achievement of three criminals in an instant, but he was considered to have completed his mission, and he ended up honorably bumping fists with his teammates one by one.

At this time, the home fans became nervous, watching it as if it was the last attack of the game.

In fact, if it is really the last attack and the ball is still on the Magic's side, then the Cavaliers have to consider whether to force a turnover and then make a tactical foul.

They also did the first half, but it was useless for the Magic. Nelson, Li Chengming, and Turkoglu could handle the ball, and they made a smooth transition after taking turns at halftime.

Then Turkoglu dribbled to the wing, and Li Chengming got stuck in the low post again, facing Wallace to get the ball, and the others opened up.

Lewis is at the top of the arc, Turkoglu is just on the flank here, and Nelson is on the other side of the bottom corner. He can either make a three-pointer or choose an air cut, because Howard is right on his side and can help him as a cover at any time.

Li Chengming has long been familiar with the positions of his teammates. Turkoglu has already made tactical gestures before. Generally speaking, each team has its own tactical logo. Some are common tactics that everyone knows, and some It is exclusive to the team.

For example, Kobe put up one finger to indicate the number one tactic one-on-one, and two fingers to indicate the number two tactic 1VS2. This joke is naturally not true, but Van Gundy did indeed number the tactics, just like Turkoglu played this time. It's the number three tactic, and that's this kind of triangle offense.

Li Chengming, Turkoglu, and Lewis just formed a triangle, while Howard and Nelson on the other side happened to form a line with Li Chengming.

There are too many tactical changes derived from this to list them all.

Of course, the true axis of the triangle offensive strategy is the center. Like the Lakers during the dynasty, O'Neal has the task of supporting him. He and Kobe's passing and cooperation can make a set of highlights; Saul can also play this role well, coupled with Odom's organizational ability, even if the other two are weaker, the starting offensive ability they and Kobe put together is very impressive.

Unless the Magic directly mention Li Chengming to the fifth position, then protecting the frame will become a problem.

So now, the ball is mainly handed over to Li Chengming or Turkoglu to deploy, and Li Chengming can also use his personal containment power in the low post to help Turkoglu create outside catch three-pointers, or air cuts The opportunity at the basket, and then attracting supplementary defenses, can at the same time have the opportunity to give Lewis on the outside, or Howard on this side.

Howard can also set a screen for Nelson, allowing him to cut to the basket just in time for Turkoglu to do a two-and-one wall.

This time, the ball did not evolve all the tactical routines. In the end, Nelson received the pass from the basket and ended it. From the perspective of ordinary viewers, it felt like the Cavaliers were stupid. Individuals went through the back door at the same time, and it turned out that Szczerbiak didn't know which one to guard against at the basket, and there was even a Lewis who was emptied outside.

In fact, there were two defenders beside Li Chengming at this time. Big Z was staring at Howard, but Howard covered Nelson to block James. The four defenders were led by two of them. Okay, it's just that the basket feels more confident than the outside line.

And this time almost pressed the time, and in the end only 1.3 seconds were left for the Cavaliers to attack, which was not enough for halftime.

In the end, the Magic entered the halftime break smoothly with a 56:53, 3-point lead.

From the relatively small advantage in the first quarter to being overtaken by the Magic in the second quarter, the Cavaliers, whether it is the players or the fans watching the game at home, certainly feel uncomfortable.

To Li Chengming's surprise, when he entered the player tunnel, there was actually a child in the stands next to him holding his jersey to sign for him. A young woman next to him looked like a young mother. Looking around, she seemed to feel a little Excuse me.

It is estimated that this is a local of Cleveland, and there are still his fans.

This made Li Chengming surprised but also a little moved. After all, he was surrounded by Cavaliers fans. Although basketball is not like football where there are so many hooligans, this situation is also quite scary.

He hurriedly stopped to help the other party sign, and said to the young mother: "I think you should be careful, don't let other people see this jersey."

They were still wearing their home jerseys, which were distributed free of charge after entering the playoffs. The Cavaliers are home jerseys with a white background and a crimson border. The "C" on the chest is particularly impressive. Li Chengming thinks it looks pretty good.

The mother waved to him with the child, and then actually hid the signed jersey.

Li Chengming also smiled when he saw it, and his bad mood after coming to the away game has improved a lot.

In fact, the Magic didn't just run into trouble on the court today, they ran into it when they first came to this city.

For example, there is always noise outside the hotel where I stayed, and I don't know if someone is deliberately disturbing them.

When I came to prepare for the pre-match training, the basket was being maintained here again, which was delayed for more than half an hour.

There is also the problem of the locker room. If it is just one thing, it may be a coincidence, but if it is combined, there must be a problem.

However, Li Chengming knew that the visiting team in Orlando was not much better. The Eagles and Cavaliers had their own troubles in previous games, so no one could stand on the moral high ground to judge each other.

It can only be said that this itself is actually a "tradition" of the NBA.

What is the interference outside the field, like the Green Army, the traditional giant that has won the most championships in history, has the most say.

In 84, when Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was playing in the finals in Boston, the air conditioner in the locker room broke down. The temperature in the room was as high as 38 degrees, forcing Tiangou, who was almost suffocated, to wear an oxygen mask. In the end, the "smart air conditioner" helped Green The shirts won the game.

During the Magic Johnson period, when the Lakers played away in Boston, the basket was tampered with, loose and tight at the same time.

The Lakers' basket is very tight, and the ball will bounce very far after touching it. This makes it impossible for the Lakers, who are good at counterattacks, to get the rebound in time and launch a fast break.

They even make fuss on the floor, sometimes deliberately forcing the opponent into a certain area, and as a result, the basketball cannot bounce in that area, resulting in mistakes and intercepted balls.

It may also be because of too much artificiality, which caused the Celtics to sink into a trough around the new millennium. It was not until this year that they ushered in two All-Stars and MVP-level players like Garnett that they re-emerged.

In contrast, methods such as magic and knights are just pediatrics.

Moreover, as the media became more and more developed, such small tricks that were not on the table could easily be exposed, so all teams restrained themselves.

The Green Army fell into a state of emergency in the two rounds of the playoffs, and there were no problems for the time being.

Because of the small fans, Li Chengming felt relaxed throughout the midfield and felt that he had adjusted back to his best state.

I have to thank Howard for taking the blame for himself. Li Chengming still only fouled twice after halftime, so he doesn't have to worry about the foul crisis for the time being.

However, because of the operation in the last 2 minutes of the second quarter, they had to prevent the Cavaliers from doing the same thing on Howard, so Van Gundy specially pulled Howard to have a secret talk at halftime.

(End of this chapter)