Basketball's most talented forward is on the left

The starting lineup for both sides is very clear, the Knicks: Zuo Li, Randolph, Chandler, Belinelli, Curry.

Magic: Howard, Lewis, Pietrus, Vince Carter, Nelson.

Opening jump ball!

Zuo Li and Howard's jump ball is the most beautiful to watch, not only because of their top-notch physical fitness, but the most important thing is that Howard refuses to admit defeat.

When Zuo Li first entered the league, everyone was very serious about every jump ball. Later, they found that there was no possibility of winning with Zuo Li's jump ball except to hurt themselves, so everyone let it go, even like the funny O'Neal, who often

No more jumping.

But Howard is different!

He refused to accept it, so he would dance very seriously every time, and then lose to Zuo Li very seriously.

The first offense certainly belongs to the Knicks.

"Defend! Recover! Follow!" Da Fan clapped his hands and shouted the key points of the tactics laid out for this game.

For this Eastern Conference semifinals, he has been studying defensive methods all season, and finally came to the conclusion that it is absolutely impossible to leave him alone. His scoring ability is too strong. If you dare to let him go, you really dare to score.

30 points won’t work, but 60 points will work!

Strong teams including the Celtics and Lakers were beaten by Zuo Li alone because they failed to defend Zuo Li in time.

So Da Fan thought hard and finally decided to guard Zuo Li tightly, using big delays, full-court press, various small moves, double-teaming, bypassing... In short, as long as Zuo Li used all the things that made Zuo Li uncomfortable, he would be done!

Moreover, the opening defense must be recovered and not give Zuo Li a chance to score easily in the paint. If he waits for Zuo Li to open up before double-teaming him, it will be over, because Zuo Li is not alone in playing, he will pass the ball if he has the chance!

By then, if you miss something inside or outside, the game will be completely wasted, and by then it will be too late to say anything.

Therefore, defending Zuo Li must start from the first minute and second of the game, and must be extremely resolute, no matter the cost!

For this reason, Dafan also had a heart-to-heart talk with Howard last night and asked him to focus on defense.

"Think about it, as long as you block Zuo Li, the victory of the game is not easy. You are our best defender. We can only rely on you. And don't worry, as long as you keep Zuo Li in check, the fans' eyes will be bright.

Yes! When the time comes, you will be our number one hero, no worse than the attacker!"

I'm sorry to say that it's hard to be a big player. To be Howard's coach, you have to be a psychiatrist part-time. If you want Howard to devote himself to defense, you have to give him chicken soup.

There is no way, who makes Howard mentally immature and likes to attack very much. He has lost his temper because of tactics many times and feels that he has too little ball rights.

But Da Fan is also helpless. Compared with Howard's defensive talent, the offense is simply out of the question. Except for the second offense, he just eats cake. He can't push people with his back, and he can't attack when facing the frame. His hand feels stiff and he can't make long shots or free throws.

Not accurate yet.

Da Fan really wanted to say that if you had Zuo Li's footsteps and skills, I would love to give you every ball, but it's a pity that you don't!

If I give you a ball, can you hit it yourself? You can't hit it!

You can't learn from two of the top four centers, you're really drunk.

It's a pity that this cannot be said, otherwise Howard might have withdrawn from the game directly, so he would have to be coaxed.

However, he knew that sooner or later he would not be able to coax him, and sooner or later the conflict between the two would break out.

But it is still useful now. When Howard heard this, he reluctantly agreed. The main reason was that he wanted to defeat Zuo Li too much, so he could sacrifice the offense. Although he felt that it would affect the Magic's offense (???), but for the sake of victory, he still had to do it.

Go defend!

So when he failed to jump the ball, he pestered Zuo Li desperately, not wanting him to catch the ball. He followed Zuo Li wherever he went, and the defense was very tight.

Zuo Li tried to get rid of it, but don't tell me, the peak monster's physical strength and speed are really good, and it was really able to keep up at the beginning, so Zuo Li simply waved his hand: "Do it yourself, Stephen!"

Curry had this intention, and the person guarding him was Nelson, a short and stocky defender. He did not choose to stick to Curry, but took a step back to prevent Curry from shooting the ball. He could also support the defender at any time.

But this step directly gives Curry room to take action.

Whoosh!

Curry hits a three-pointer!

"Good shot! I feel good today. Then shoot when you feel it. I will pick and roll for you. Zach, pay attention to protecting the rebound!" Upon seeing this, Zuo Li ran over and gave Curry a high-five, and directly decentralized his offensive efforts.

Curry this season is much better than his rookie season in history, especially in three-pointers, but it is still far behind his peak.

The main reason is of course that he is young and Curry needs more time to adapt to the rhythm of the NBA.

So Curry's three-pointers are sometimes unstable, and D'Antoni's tactics don't allow Curry to shoot at any time, so it doesn't seem that exaggerated.

But when he's right, it's different!

The first three-pointer did not attract the Magic's attention. On the contrary, they thought it was quite successful. It happened that Carter immediately responded to Curry with a three-pointer, so they resolutely implemented such a defense.

However, they were immediately shot through by Curry again. He set up a left-hand pick-and-roll to attract the defense. Curry took a step back and shot directly!

The basketball flew over Nelson's head and then dropped into the bag accurately!

"Another one! Stephen Curry! Okay, two consecutive three-pointers at the beginning, which greatly eased Zuo Li's offensive pressure!" Yu Jia said.

"I can do it! Fuck!" After making the shot, Curry pointed three fingers at the sky, and while backing away, he cursed for the first time in a long time.

He was venting his emotions about missing out on the Rookie of the Year award.

He is still very interested in this award. He also won four Eastern Conference Rookie of the Month awards, but in the end he still lost...

After the miss, he was holding back his energy to prove himself in the game. Before this game, he felt that his condition had never been better, and his whole body seemed to have endless energy.

"Still not guarding? Come up! Otherwise you will pay the price!" Curry shouted to Nelson while holding the ball in the third round.

Nelson was unmoved. Curry didn't hesitate and just shot! As a result, the ball bounced out with too much force. Fortunately, he was in the left position to get the rebound better.

"You're no good either!" Nelson mocked.

However, Zuo immediately threw the ball back to Curry, who caught the ball and shot again at 45!

Whoosh!

Hit again!

"Think again!" Curry shouted.

Nelson: "..."

How is he so accurate!

Curry actually scored all nine of the Knicks' opening points, making three of four three-pointers that made Barkley start to open his mouth and sway.

The Magic are a bit sluggish right now, and many people are staring at the coaching bench to see if Fan makes adjustments.

Da Fan has no movement, and the magic adjustment will be messed up at this time, so we can only emphasize that the magic attack should be more decisive.

But the result was that Curry made 6 of 8 three-pointers in the first 7 minutes and scored 18 points in a single quarter, setting a personal playoff single quarter scoring record!

The small universe completely exploded!

The Knicks also led by 10 points in a single quarter, 38-28!