Basketball Legends: Strikers Are King

The walkers on the other side were a little confused:

"Why did this suddenly happen?"

"Yeah, wasn't it still tied in the first half? Why did we fall behind after the third quarter?"

The Pacers' coaching team saw this problem clearly. Assistant coaches Jim Bonn and Dan Bock looked at each other and sighed in unison.

Who else could it be because of, Howard?

With Howard's Magic, they have the basics, the defense at the basket, the protection of rebounds and even offensive options, all of which have the best options.

Pacers break through? The Magic have Howard, so they can try to break through without fear of being blocked.

Shooting to beat the iron? With Howard, even if you have Hibbert who is 218 centimeters tall, you will still be overwhelmed by Howard who has the jumping ability that can kiss the basket and a wingspan of 229 centimeters.

The Magic play fast break? Who can stop a 120kg strongman who can reach 100 meters in 14 seconds as a rookie?

"Our breakthrough is blocked, and the shooting area is getting farther and farther outside;"

"And because the Magic have Howard's rebounding guarantee, they are very confident in shooting. Even if they hit the iron, they still have a second chance to attack."

Bonn shook his head, feeling a little frustrated.

"If there were no targeted arrangements, today's game would probably be difficult."

Danbok let out a long breath, turned to look at the Pacers who were listening to coach Vogel's speech, and became even more pessimistic.

"Targeted layout? How to target?"

He couldn't help but think of the Magic's former center, taking O'Neal as an example.

"Just talking about defense, O'Neal is not fast enough to defend smaller players due to weight restrictions. You can also use smaller defenders to beat larger players to give him a try;"

"It's not like a top center with Howard's body and speed can do it."

"You're not going to let Collison beat Howard in isolation, are you?"

Bonn also feels that there is little hope.

"I can only hope that the coach has a good idea."

Vogel did not.

Vogel is now deeply aware of the Pacers' weaknesses.

Originally, they had Granger and George, and they were strong at the front;

The small forward's versatility in guarding both defenders and interior lines gives Vogel full confidence. The Pacers have sufficient fault tolerance when facing all teams.

"What are you using to defend my forward?"

But the Heat slapped Vogel in the face with James, who surrounded Granger, and a group of outside shooters. His inability to face Howard made Vogel's negative emotions boil over.

How could Granger and George be able to guard against Howard?

"The connection between Howard and the outside must be strangled."

The Pacers had reached a point where they had to choose between two bottles of poison, and Vogel quickly made a decision:

Even if Howard kills the Pacers by himself, he can't let the Magic's outside volley take him away.

He turned to the team's insiders and said:

"Howard's lower limbs are not strong enough, so the main thing is to try to stay in position and not let him jump up."

West and Hibbert looked at each other and nodded.

If we are not strong enough, that is relative. We are not Yao Ming. You really can't use us as Yao Ming.

"Follow your defender on the outside and cut off the connection between the Magic and the inside."

Collison, Hill, George and Granger all nodded, knowing that the fourth quarter was the real decisive battle.

Defending your opponent's shots and defending your opponent's passes are not the same difficulty at all.

To prevent shooting, forcing the opponent to a position he is not used to is the easiest way. Forcing the opponent to pass the ball is also considered a victory;

But it is much more difficult to prevent the opponent from passing the ball. Almost everyone on the field must be very careful and predict the opponent's passing route, lob, ground pass or even multiple passes. They must be in advance.

Just predict.

Vogel turned to look at the substitutes and said to them:

"The increase in defensive intensity will bring about great physical exertion. Therefore, their playing time will be reduced in the fourth quarter, and it is up to you to fight for them."

Qi Tian and other substitutes also had serious expressions on their faces. Extending playing time does not simply mean an improvement in statistics.

They need to contend with their opponents and try their best to maintain or even reduce the score. Once they are pulled away by their opponents during the substitute period, the main players can indeed rest early.

In the middle of the fourth quarter, they will also face the test of the Magic's starting lineup. Hibbert West can't guard Howard, and substitutes Hansbrough and Amandelson can't guard him even more.

But if you are defeated by your opponent, the blame for the game will still have to be shouldered by the substitute.

"If you hadn't been taken away by a wave, the main players would have had a chance to tie the match!"

It doesn't take Qi Tian a second to consider the fans' messages.

"The substitute's offense is mainly from the outside, and the inside helps contain Howard. Just don't let him guard him."

Vogel made tactical arrangements for the substitutes, and then waited for the rest time to end.

"Very good, everyone, get ready."

"clear!"

Qi Tian turned around and looked at Hill, knowing that the focus of the game was on the two of them.

As for Stephenson? He's a success if he doesn't fix things.

At the beginning of the fourth quarter, the Magic sent out a substitute lineup: Duhon, Redick, Quentin Richardson, Glen Davis and Clark;

The Pacers have a lineup of Hill, Stephenson, Qi Tian, ​​Hansbrough and Amandelson.

"Walkers, come on!"

The Pacers fans on the sidelines still supported the home team and cheered for the players when they came on the court.

"This is the home court."

Qi Tian sighed,

"Even if they are lagging behind, they are always supporting the home team."

He turned to look at the Magic team, which was slowly organizing their attack, and whispered to himself:

"Whether we can make a comeback depends on the next few minutes."

Duhon organized the offense, and the Pacers followed their defenders closely and did not give them a chance.

"here!"

Clark asked for the ball inside, received the ball and directly beat Amandasson in singles.

Amandasson raised his right arm high, ready to fight with his body.

Clark couldn't hit it in, so he could only turn around and shoot.

"clang!"

The basketball jumped out of the frame, and Qi Tian rushed in and grabbed the rebound.

"Stay steady."

Hill received the pass, showed a tactic to his teammates, and advanced slowly.

The Magic are very good at dealing with fast breaks, after all, that's what they do.

So Hill decided to stay in position and use his own advantages.

He called a pick-and-roll, broke through, and then passed the ball to the follow-up Amandasson.

Amandasson caught the ball against Clark's defense and shot directly for a layup.

"clang!"

The basketball bounced out of the frame, and Clark turned around and grabbed the rebound.

The Magic repeated their old tricks, and Clark once again played in singles inside.

Feeling the confrontation from his opponent, Clark did not force the ball, but passed it to Redick who broke through.

Redick made a layup, causing a foul on Amandasson.

"Uh-huh."

"Uh-huh."

He made both free throws.

"76-62."