Standing pretty old

Chapter 449 The Eagle Returns
Star Van Gundy didn't care much about the situation on the court. This was just a preseason game, and it was okay to lose. The crux of the problem was that the Hawks' tactics always gave him a feeling of deja vu.

It's just that the game has just begun, and Van Gundy can't fully confirm this yet.

Howard held the ball inside and once again got the chance to single out two bulls.

Don't look at Er Niu's strong gunpowder with Sparks before the game. In the preseason game, Er Niu's defensive strength obviously failed to keep up.

But the spark that lost the Olympics was an existence that wanted revenge wholeheartedly. With a back turn and a cut, and dunks with both hands, Howard opened the scoring for the Magic.

Warcraft has finally made some progress in his footsteps. He is entering his peak period, but that's all.

If Er Niu is a little more serious, his cut will not be so easy, let alone the dunk later.

But Howard certainly didn't think so. Amidst the cheers of the home fans, he ran back, beating his chest with one hand, and pointing to the sky with one finger.

On the offensive end of the Eagles, Ruan Erniu had no intention of returning a goal immediately.

The ball came into his hands again, attracted double-teams again, and sent the ball to Jon Jonsen from outside the three-point line again, who made an open shot and hit a three-pointer!

Big Van Gundy understood, not deja vu, but very similar.

Now the Hawks and the Magic are too similar!
It also has a strong insider, and at the same time has a bunch of shooters on the outside.

The difference is that it seems that Kraft Nguyen is much more threatening in the low post than Howard.

Theoretically speaking, from the perspective of positional warfare, the Atlanta Hawks are actually playing an upgraded version of the Aldolan Magic tactics.

My team has been copied?

I don't know if Da Fan will watch "Naruto", anyway, the Atlanta Hawks did open Sharingan to the Magic this season.

The game continued, and Howard continued to dominate the inside line.

This time Ruan Erniu didn't release the water, he blocked the traveling space of the spark with all his strength, pushing him out of the dangerous area firmly.

This time Warcraft was out of control, and he couldn't get in after exerting his strength, so he had to pass the ball to Turkoglu, and the latter organized the attack.

There should be no doubt that Turkoglu is the core of the Magic's organization, but judging from the data, Howard's inside position is more important and is the biggest fulcrum in the system.

Therefore, in this magic team, it is really not easy for you to find a boss.

Strictly speaking, Howard and Turkoglu are typical examples of mutual success.

Without Howard, the Turks alone could not support the Magic's system; without Turkoglu, the Magic have completely become a typical team with no brains and three-pointers, and they are not competitive at all.

Facing Salmons' defense, Turkoglu chose to break through, and then passed to Nelson on the wing. Nelson missed a three-pointer.

Er Niu took the backcourt rebound and immediately rushed to the frontcourt.

If it was last season, he should be able to attack the basket directly.

But this season, as Rivers said, all eyes are on the defending champion.

Under the delays of Turkoglu and Pietrus, the Hawks' counterattack slowed down.

Erniu held the ball with his back in the top arc area of ​​the three-point line, and there was no one to defend him. Howard waited for him near the free throw line, giving Erniu plenty of outside shots.

That being the case, Erniu didn't hesitate to make a move from outside the three-point line!

"boom!"

Missed!

If it was in FIBA, maybe this goal has already been scored, but here is the NBA, Ruan Erniu still needs to have a process of adapting to the shooting distance beyond 7 meters.

Howard turned around and took the backboard and passed it to Nelson.

Nelson dribbled the ball across half court and passed it to Turkoglu. The latter didn't stop the ball and sent the ball to Lewis. The latter made a three-pointer from the bottom corner. The eclipse was slow and hit!
The Magic caught up.

Ruan Erniu held the ball in a low position and sent the ball to Jon Jonsen.

Jon Jonson made a quick start, then turned around and pulled the ball in front of Pietrus, and then stepped back directly for a jumper.

"boom!"

He didn't hit either, but Er Niu got the backboard, hooked with one hand, and made a tip-up.

After Howard held the ball inside, he passed it to Pietrus on the outside, Pietrus passed it to Lewis, and Lewis passed it to Turkoglu.

The Turks made a three-pointer, and there it is!

Mike Woodson was a little dissatisfied. He requested a timeout. During this period, the Hawks were too lax on the defensive end.

The low intensity of the preseason does not mean that he can kill with his eyes on the defensive end.

If you don't have this level of concentration in the game, you can just sit on the bench and wear it.

Woodson then made two bold substitutions as he replaced Mike Bibby and Eclipse and brought Dragic and Steve Novak on.

Novak is 6 feet 10 inches tall and relatively thin. He doesn't have a strong sense of presence on the defensive end, but it doesn't seem to be a big problem for him to defend Lewis.

The Hawks' offense.

Ruan Erniu held the ball in a high position and shot Howard in the face from mid-range.

Huo Hua faltered again, he didn't jump out, afraid that Er Niu would pass him directly and attack the basket.

Er Niu once again proved with iron-like facts that as long as he is willing, he can handle Howard in minutes.

Magic guard Nelson is a magical existence. His shooting ability is not weak, he is small but strong, and he has strong assault ability.

The disadvantage is that the field of vision is narrow, you often can't see your teammates, and your brain is also the kind that tends to get hot.

He wanted to teach Dragic, a rookie, to be a man, so he rushed into the inside line, but was sent flying out by Ruan Erniu with a big hat.

After Dragic got the ball, he immediately launched a counterattack.

Pietrus also wanted to delay him, the Slovenian rookie gave a NOLOOKPASS, and the ball went to Novak.

At a 45-degree angle outside the three-point line, Novak did not hesitate to catch the ball, and directly pulled out his hand. Lewis' block came a little later, and the ball had already flown out.

"beep!"

The referee's whistle blew early, it was a thug foul, and the next moment, the basketball went headlong into the hoop.

Three points count, plus penalty!
Rumors in the rivers and lakes: Produced by Rockets, it must be a high-quality product.

Although Steve Novak is cheap, he lived up to this famous saying after all. Under the Eagles' attack system, he is definitely a promising existence.

Extra penalty hit!

The Eagles opened the score again.

The coaches of both sides also had a tacit understanding, and the two sides gradually started to rotate.

Erniu was the last one to be replaced. He was just replaced from the field with more than 1 minute left in the first quarter.

38:23, this is the final score of the two teams in the first quarter.

Er Niu scored 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists in a single quarter. All of his assists were converted into three-pointers.

The Hawks used the Magic's tactics to blow up the Magic in the first quarter.

In front of everyone is a strange Atlanta Hawks.

The difference from last season is that this season's Eagles have significantly increased the proportion of outsiders, and their three-pointers rained almost throughout the entire quarter.

If last season's Eagles focused on offensive and defensive transitions and small ball tactics, then this season, the Eagles have obviously added a three-pointer on top of that.

The home team was embarrassed. They found themselves running in the lineup for more than a season, and they were not as good as the lineup that the opponent had just formed two weeks ago.

The offensive and defensive transition speed is not as fast as the opponent, and the inside lethality is not as strong as the opponent. In this game, even the accuracy of the three-pointer seems to be far behind the opponent.

Playing with the Hawks is like looking in a mirror, but the "Magic" team in the mirror seems to be far more powerful than the reality.

(End of this chapter)