57. Howard's thoughts
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The game kicked off at 8 p.m. local time in Orlando, so when the game started, the Orlando fans at the Amway Center were also in attendance. Wu Dawei's defensive task tonight is still relatively easy, only since the start of this season, Wu Dawei has not faced a strong opponent for the time being, naturally, this can also allow him to focus more energy on the offensive end.
Since the start of the season, whether it is the Dallas Mavericks, the Charlotte Bobcats, or the Orlando Magic who will play tonight, there is no team with a top small forward.
Although Turkoglu played a great reputation in 2009 and was once one of the substitutes for the talented Sacramento Kings team at the beginning of the millennium, but now with age, Turkoglou's form has declined extremely quickly in the past two years!
He hasn't had to play at the level he did in that year's Finals since 2009, and his return to the Orlando Magic is a big hit, but it's more because of the gratitude from the local fans.
In the first two games of the season, Turkoglu only averaged 9 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists per game, shooting only 39% from the field and 30% from three-point range.
After a series of tedious entrance ceremonies, the starters of tonight's game on both sides quickly took to the pitch. The game kicks off at 8 p.m. local time in Orlando.
Chris. Carman & Dwight. Howard jumped the ball in the center circle, and although Carman has won the opening jump ball in the last two games, this time, he faced Dwight Brown, the league's leading center. Howard, but Carman can't afford to be prestigious.
Howard grabbed the opening jump ball for the Orlando Magic, and Jamal Murphy. Nelson received the ball and quickly advanced into the halfcourt. Thanks to Anthony. Parker is responsible for defending Jason. Richardson. So Chauncey. Billups is not good at speed though. But he also has to be responsible for defending Jamal, who is known for his speed. Nelson.
Howard completes the jump ball. After seeing the ball grabbed by his teammates, he ran directly to the low post to ask for a position. After a hand-to-hand fight with Carman, Howard was finally in a good position.
But just as he raised his hand and was about to ask his teammates for the ball, Howard spotted Jamal. Nelson, on the other hand, was already shooting from beyond the three-point line......
Swish!
But the good thing. The ball went into the net, and Nelson helped the Magic get off to a flying start at home.
0:3。
Offensive and defensive transitions, Chauncey. Billups didn't have a lot like Jamal. Nelson fired straight from beyond the three-point line after halftime. Chris. Carman mentions the high post, but not for Billups, who has the ball.
Howard had to keep up and out of the paint area. It was found that Wu Dawei was already running from the bottom line to the top of the three-point arc, relying on Karman's blocking, Wu Dawei threw off Tekoglu behind him, and then continued to run to the top of the arc.
Billups didn't hesitate and handed the ball directly to Wu Dawei. Howard didn't dare to slack off when he saw this, but he was a center after all, although he tried to make up for Wu Dawei, but he didn't dare to run too outside. As a center forward, his strength, tonnage and even speed are excellent on the inside, but when it comes to the outside, these advantages can easily turn into disadvantages.
But Wu Dawei didn't care about Howard. He was outside the three-point line when he received the ball, and Howard was still standing half a step inside the three-point line. There is enough space between the two of them for Wu Dawei to make a move.
So when Wu Dawei received the ball, he didn't have any stagnation, he just jumped up. Then he threw the ball in the air beyond the three-point line!
Swish!
The ball is also in the net!
3:3 draw.
Fans of the Orlando Magic at the Amway Center are obviously also a little depressed about this. The team had just taken a one-goal lead and was chased by the Cavaliers. It can be seen that not only is the Magic team in good shape, but the Cavaliers are also in good shape.
But then it was the Magic's turn to attack, and this time, Jamal. Nelson didn't have a thirst for the ball, and after half-time, he passed the ball directly to Dwight. Howard.
Although Howard received the ball this time, he was not satisfied, because this time his position was far deeper than the previous one, and even a step out of the paint area. This is not Dwight. Howard's scoring area, his mid-range shooting is always bad, so people keep saying that it's best for Dwight. Howard's partner is Aldridge, a forward for the Portland Trail Blazers.
The kind of forward who is good at shooting from the outside, has a soft style but is delicate in technique, and Dwight. Howard is the perfect match. And this case was also verified in 2009. Lewis didn't dip much when he first came to the Magic, and because of this, the combination of Howard and Lewis Gat Koglou helped the Magic team achieve such great success.
Dwight. Howard needs the kind of forward partner who can open up space for himself, and the Magic have been looking for the right player for Howard in recent years. It's just that it's not easy to find a power forward of this type and strength, and Aldridge is the best choice, but it's not for sale in the current Trail Blazers. So Glenn, who played well last season and also has a good mid-to-long range shooting ability. Davis, who became Dwight. Howard's new partner.
Howard started to squeeze in after he got the ball, he didn't have a great mid-range shot, and he was also Dwight. One of the reasons why Howard has been criticized at the moment. As a super center, Dwight. Howard doesn't have Shaquille. O'Neal's unrivaled ability to develop inside and his ability to shoot to mid-range like Olajuwon.
That's why people always joke that Dwight. Howard doesn't have Shaquille. O'Neill's life, but Shaquill. O'Neill's ......
When facing a center with a similar tonnage to himself, Howard's back play is not too powerful. He managed to squeeze to the edge of the paint area, only to find that the Cavaliers were already in the bag.
Wu Dawei's bag made Howard dare not underestimate it, and he had no choice but to pass the ball out. But when Howard had just passed the ball in his hand to Tekoglu, who was standing near the middle distance, it was a moment. Wu Dawei, who originally encircled Howard. It was also at the same time that I went back to the past!
When Turkoglu got the ball, Wu Dawei had already returned to the defense......
This left the Turks without knowing what to do for a while, but the time limit for the attack was running out, and Tekoglu took a step to the side. Just choose direct projection. But Wu Dawei mercilessly fanned the ball with his big palm!
Anthony. Parker got the ball from Wu Dawei on the outside and flew towards the backcourt, and the Cavaliers formed a counterattack!
Parker took the lead after the ball, Jason. Richardson chased after him frantically. At the same time, the players on both sides also began to rush towards the Magic's half-court efforts. Wu Dawei who has just finished his hat. Soon followed Anthony. Parker.
Jason. Richardson was right behind him, and Anthony was there. Parker's corner of his eye was the moment he rushed into the paint area and jumped up, aiming at Richardson behind him, and also seeing Wu Dawei's follow-up.
Anthony. Parker didn't even try to score, he jumped up and stretched out his arm, Richardson's blocked palm was already flying close, and even Richardson could imagine what the crowd would be cheering after the big hat he covered.
But in the next second, none of the expected qiē happened. Because Richardson saw Anthony. Parker didn't choose to shoot, dodging his big slap and missing the best time to shoot. And the basketball was also thrown to the rebound by him!
Richardson was still in doubt, suddenly. At the same time as I heard the screams of the fans in the stadium, I felt a huge force coming from behind! A sudden and strong impact made Richardson, who was in the air, unprepared at all, he was directly hit by this huge force and flew out, and at the same time, he heard a slam dunk!
Bang!
David Wu caught Anthony in the air. Parker's bounce ball, then completed the relay in the air and smashed the ball into the basket!
5:3, although the Cleveland Cavaliers did not take the lead in the opening game, they still quickly completed the overtake.
Dwight. Howard was a little weak and a little annoyed, but he knew that this was not the time for him to play sex. The Magic regained possession of the ball and pushed through the half again, and Howard continued to work the inside card position, while Jamal Murray. Nelson was clearly not ready to pass the ball to Howard on the inside this time.
In the two games since the start of the new season, Jamal . Nelson took 17 shots, while Dwight took 17 shots, while Dwight at the center. Howard only 13 times. While Nelson is nowhere near as efficient on the offensive end as Howard, who makes Howard a center......
Howard, who needs to be fed by his teammates, is always used to being used by his teammates as a coolie man who grabs rebounds on the Magic team.
Nelson relies on Glenn. Davis' pick-and-roll found an opportunity near mid-range, but this time his shot was affected by Vallejo's reinforcement, and the ball bounced out of the frame.
This time Dwight. Where did Howard care to frustrate Nelson's choice, he saw the ball bounce towards him, so he jumped up in a hurry, for fear that the opponent would be caught if he jumped late.
Howard was impressed by Wu's ability to rebound the ball, and during the training period this year, Wu Dawei was always able to fly out of his own place and grab the rebound that should have belonged to him.
This time, Howard did a beautiful rebound grabber on top of Carman's head, and then he didn't let him go, just a small throw on the sideline of the paint and the ball drilled into the basket.
Although Nelson missed the shot, Howard made the rebound.
5:5 draw.
However, in the turn of the head, the Cavaliers once again succeeded in attacking. Billups and Wu Dawei cooperated in the high post blocking, Wu Dawei went down directly after the blocking, and Turkoglu did not react. Billups handed the ball to Wu Dawei, who cut inside and rushed into the paint after winning the ball. Howard hurriedly made up for the defense, Wu Dawei made a wonderful hand-to-hand pass on the inside, and Chris. Carman won the ball and dunked on the inside!
7:5。
The Cavaliers' offense this time was smooth and smooth, but Dwight was the most successful. What Howard envies is not the fluency of this offense, but Wu Dawei, as the core of the team, can basically touch the ball in every round of attack. Whether it is voted or passed on can be decided by Wu Dawei.
And Dwight. Howard has a hard time getting such treatment on the Magic, the offense and defense switched, and the Magic attacked again. Jamal. Nelson still didn't give the ball to Howard, but passed it to Jason. Richardson, Richardson shoots from beyond the three-point line.
The ball bounced out of the frame, and this time, Dwight. Howard couldn't scramble for the rebound. Carman jammed Howard and Vallejo protected the rebound, and this time the Cavaliers' two interior players had a clear division of labor.
And Glenn. Davis's short height gave him little of the upper hand in the scramble with Vallejo.
In this way, the Cavaliers have the opportunity to extend the score. They didn't waste such an opportunity either. Billups relied on the double cover of Wu Dawei and Vallejo to shoot from outside the three-point line!
At 10:5, the Cavaliers immediately began their move to extend their lead after completing the overtake. This is also the usual trick of the Cavaliers in these two games, and with their excellent form so far, the Cavaliers have indeed done a great job.
After the second half of last season and the playoffs, the Cavaliers' current starting lineup has become more and more familiar. Although said Chris. Carman's performance on the inside is not as good as it could be, but the Cavaliers' current hot form has somewhat masked some flaws.
Although the team is playing passively at the moment, Dwight. Howard is still relatively easy on the inside. Chris. Although Carman was big enough, Howard knew that he would not be his opponent at all.
And despite such an inside line, the Cavaliers still started to expand their lead, which made Dwight . While Howard was depressed, he also had some fantasies.
If Carman's position is his own, then what kind of strength can this Cavaliers team show? The point guard is a seasoned game-pacer, the scoring guard is a defensive engineer, the small forward is the league's top star today, and the power forward is an aggressive defensive engineer.
Howard doesn't know how strong this will make the Cavaliers, but at least it will be a defensive powerhouse, not a pseudo-defensive powerhouse like the Magic team today. It's all on their own to prop up the entire team's defensive system, and the outside line is all colanders.