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Chapter 191 Does that fat man understand ball?

The Magic lost the first home game the day after the first game, the first game between the Celtics and the Cavaliers also started.

There is basically no suspense in the first round of the Eastern Conference. The Magic and the Knicks both swept their opponents 4:0, while the Celtics and the Cavaliers swept their opponents with a score of 4:1 and met in the second round.

The first round has not ended yet, and it seems that at least it will be the sixth game before the battle can be resolved.

The Cavaliers and the Celtics were in a sudden outrage in the first game. The Celtics defeated the Cavaliers with a huge score. Although James scored 35 points, 7 assists and 7 rebounds, the Cavaliers lost the first game when the Celtics scored in double-digit numbers, especially Rajon Rondo scored 237 points, 12 assists and 6 rebounds.

But this is the playoffs. Even if you rank first and even your home court, there are still many accidents. However, this is the playoffs. There are still many games in the playoffs, and it is nothing to lose the first game, just like the Magic.

The Magic lost their first home game, but many critics think it's nothing. After all, there are seven games in the series, and it's just one loss.

They were full of hope, but under their care, the Magic lost the second game and the Cavaliers lost the second game.

The Knicks and the Celtics seemed to have made an appointment and moved towards the Eastern Conference Finals with all their might.

The alliance was in an uproar.

Because of the Magic's weakness and the Cavaliers' powerlessness.

The Magic's defense is very strong, but this strength is based on Howard's strong mobility. However, Zhou Mubai's existence forced Howard to go out. Once the Magic's inside line is empty, it will not be able to withstand Tyson Chandler's beast assault.

The Magic's defense collapsed like a castle built on the beach, and was at a loss under the Knicks' attack like a tide.

The Cavaliers became powerless under the targeting of the Celtics. Although James obtained explosive data, the others were blocked. After all, he was not Zhou Mubai, and he could not win the game alone.

In the third game, the Cavaliers arrived at the Celtics' home court, but instead won a game with the help of the three armies. James fought twice and finally won the game with a free throw.

When the Magic arrived at Madison Garden Plaza, the home court of the Knicks, it was like he was trapped in the People's War. The players were in a daze and didn't know what they were doing. Even Howard and Carter, the core of the team, didn't know what they were doing. Howard only scored 12 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, while Carter only scored 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. The two cores seemed to be sleepwalking.

In fact, the worst one is not the two of them, but Nelson.

Nelson is actually a very good player. Last season, Nelson averaged 16.7 points and 5.4 assists per game and scored 2 three-pointers with a shooting rate of up to 45.3%. He is the team's player with the highest three-point shooting percentage and assists. He is also selected as the All-Star.

He made an indelible contribution in the series against the Cavaliers, with the Magic's reliable assists and three-pointers, but in these three games against the Knicks, he faced Zhou Mubai.

It was okay on the defensive end. After defending for one quarter in the first game, Van Gundy no longer asked him to defend Zhou Mubai, because letting him defend Zhou Mubai became an ATM.

What made him uncomfortable was the offensive end. Zhou Mubai did not allow him to shoot three-pointers, but also hit Howard at the same time, almost cutting off the connection between him and Howard. His breakthrough was basically blocked. In these three games, Nelson could not make three-pointers, basically no assists, and he could not make any breakthroughs. He could also be intercepted if he passed the ball and received the ball. It can basically be said that he was a useless man on the court.

After three games, he averaged 6 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist per game. Oh, by the way, he had to add 4 turnovers.

Compared to the big kills in the last round of the series, Nixon was extremely frustrated and even began to doubt whether he was not suitable for playing basketball.

In fact, it’s not that they are not strong enough, but that the Knicks are constantly evolving.

The Knicks' playing style is already qualitatively different from this era.

Although the Knicks still have central shots and big centers, you can clearly see that their style of play is completely different from this era when you watch their game.

The Knicks are characterized by fast and far.

Fast refers to the rhythm of offense and defense.

The Knicks' offense and defense conversion has become the fastest in the league. The Suns' speed has actually dropped. The fast offense and defense rhythm increases the number of rounds and increases the score, making it more difficult for the opponent to compete with the Knicks for attack.

Far refers to the distance of the shooting.

There are average three-pointers on the outside, and Zhou Mubai is the most accurate person in the league to hold the ball with three-pointers. Well, there may be another one, Stephen Curry, who is the same as Zhou Mubai, but now he cannot show his abilities, so there is no problem that Zhou Mubai holds the ball with three-pointers with the ball with three-pointers.

With Zhou Mubai's accurate three-pointers and long three-pointers, the Magic's defense range has expanded to make it very narrow for long men and the basketball court has become a bit wider and sparsely populated.

Most of the teams nowadays are stacking people in the three-point line, or even stacking them at the basket to defend, but the Magic have to spread people out, and the basket is as empty as a widow.

In three games, Zhou Mubai kept shooting mid-range and half-bat, but the Magic's defense had to dive outside the three-point line.

When watching this game, you will see such a strange situation. You can often see Zhou Mubai making almost empty shots at mid-range.

Some fans who don’t watch the football and don’t understand the football very much cursed: “Does the Magic team coach understand the football?”

Van Gundy, who was scolded to death, was also asking himself: "Do I understand the ball?"

He suddenly realized that when the basketball started, the basketball changed a little overnight!

He became even unable to recognize him.

He claimed that he did nothing wrong in this round of the series. How good did he do in the last round of the series. He fully exerted Howard's restraint, undoubtedly showed Carter's aggressiveness, and showed the characteristics of Lewis, Nelson and others one by one. The Magic's defense was also very good.

But when it comes to the Knicks, why does it become different?

He can't defend himself and cannot make a move. Why are the effective routines that used to be completely unfavorable now? No matter how he adjusts, the Knicks only have one or two routines, and they can make a move.

Especially the one Zhou Mubai Chandler who made him look nauseous in the pick-and-roll, the Knicks can play twenty or thirty times in each game!

It's simply shameless!
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