Judging from the lineup, the two teams are actually somewhat similar.

Howard and Chamberlain are both the top interior players in the active roster, a No. 1 center in the West and a No. 1 center in the East.

Jamison and Lewis are the kind of jack-of-all-trades forwards, who can play big forwards, small forwards, swing people who are not inconsistent, who can shoot well but are not good at tackling tough battles, and their defense is not reliable.

Jackson, Petrus, a strong small forward on defense, has the ability to shoot from the middle and long range, but the offense is not reliable, and their play is to organize the defense.

Redick, Carter, the leading offensive guard, both have a long shot and are very good at offense, compared to the former is good at three-point shooting and the latter is good at breaking through dunks, anyway, they are similar in tactical positioning.

Nelson Jr., West, in the 2008-09 season when Nelson Jr. was at his peak, he was very attacking, and his partner Howard always delivered amazing passes, and West is the same now, mainly used to organize the offense, and generally does not need him to charge and score in person.

In this way, the five positions of the two teams seem to overlap.

However, anyone who knows the game knows that although the type and definition of players are the same, compared to the Warriors, the Magic team is a group of copycats, and if they are forced to be related to the Warriors, then they are the poor version of the Warriors.

From center to playmaking guard, there is hardly a player in the Warriors position that can not blow up the Magic, oh, if you want to comfort the Magic, it can be said that in the position of power forward, Jamison's salary is not as good as Lewis.

But is there a difference in their abilities?

Redick came on the court and ambushed the corner for a long shot, Carter was close to him, but he couldn't block it, just interfered a little, and the ball flew out, landed on the hoop and bounced out.

Howard roared and jumped to his feet, but a large hand appeared above his head and pulled the ball off with an outstretched arm.

Warcraft is famous in the NBA for defense and rebounding, but unfortunately, Chamberlain, who he met today, is also the best at these two points, and it is a strengthened version.

The Warriors are fast attacking, West knows what he is expecting, so he threw the ball out early to Carter, Carter held the ball and crossed to break through, his shoulders were like the horns of a wild bull attacking, constantly shaking left and right, the figure continued to advance, and Redick suddenly panicked.

Carter gave Redick a hard time with mercy, and he accelerated into the interior and sent the ball into the hoop with a wrist movement.

Howard had already caught up, but unfortunately, Chamberlain was stuck next to him, so Carter could confidently and boldly advance into the restricted area.

Little Nelson saw that Howard's expression was a little frustrated, so he comforted: "It's okay, brother, let's keep coming!" ”

Before the first two seasons without injury, Nelson Jr. played as an All-Star point guard, his physical elements are quite good, the starting speed, sprint speed is fast enough, the ball is also very good, and he is very close to the body when he controls the ball, and he has a man-ball style.

In addition, Nelson Jr. is short and has a low center of gravity, which makes it difficult for opponents to break the ball from his hands.

However, compared to his obvious strengths, his weaknesses are still more than equal: too short, too slow to move laterally, easy to be blown up defensively, and his passing is also terrible on offense, among all 30 teams' starting point guards, Nelson has the third-lowest assists per game, you know, Nelson Jr. is partnered with Howard, a monster who can dunk the ball just by throwing the ball into the restricted area!

So, when West heard Nelson's encouragement to Howard, he immediately burst out laughing and said, "Boy, you better get the ball to your little friend safely first, don't look too much, otherwise I'm not sure how disappointed you will be." ”

Nelson Jr. gritted his teeth and rushed forward, he knew that he was being questioned now - there was no way, since returning from injury, Nelson Jr.'s strength had dropped so much.

West's defense seemed to be unreliable, and he was overwhelmed by Nelson's breakthrough by the wolf, who was bent on washing away the shame brought to him in the past, and after a few changes of direction, he found that West was shaken away, and immediately jumped up and made a stubborn shot.

Seeing this scene, the two celebrities in the TNT live broadcast room shouted bad at the same time.

Van Gundy: "It's so uncool! That's not what an organizational defender is supposed to do, too bad! ”

Miller: "This unlucky kid is going to eat hot pot, didn't he see Z following Delonte all the time?" Worst! ”

At the moment when the two of them spoke, a figure appeared next to little Nelson and slammed the ball down with a wave of his big hand.

West waited for the ball, and when he got the ball, he whistled, Carter and Jamison ran down from the wings, Jackson followed West, and the group of four rushed forward like a trident.

"Hurry back to defense! Kill them! Big Van Gundy yelled anxiously from the sidelines.

Petrus played a role, he didn't chase Carter, who was in the front, but went after West, and he made a point to give Chamberlain his place so that Chamberlain could follow, and he believed that West would definitely not pass the ball to Carter, but to Chamberlain.

After all, the French macho man has been in the Warriors for a year, and his feelings for Chamberlain and West are clearer!

Sure enough, West passed the ball to Chamberlain after being stuck, and at this time Howard and others finally defended.

Chamberlain received the ball from outside the three-point line, Carter rushed to the inside, but Howard also arrived, so he lost the offensive opportunity.

Seeing this, Chamberlain licked his lips and leaned down and rushed forward, Redick wanted to break the ball, Chamberlain's right hand that controlled the ball was thrown behind him and his body moved sideways to the left side at the same time, avoiding Redick's outstretched arm at the same time, he also completed the breakthrough.

Chamberlain, who was breaking through, rushed straight to the basket from the wing, Howard spread his arms with angry eyebrows and defended it, and Chamberlain, who rushed forward, suddenly put away the ball, and quickly turned around, sticking to Howard like a spinning top and went around the restricted area.

As soon as his right foot stepped into the penalty area, Chamberlain suddenly jumped into the air, grabbed the ball with his right hand, and his arm spun around quickly with the sound of breaking the air.

After the dunk, Chamberlain landed on the ground and raised his arms to the sky, reigning in the world!

The fans booed, but more people shouted at Howard in dissatisfaction: "Warcraft, parallel goods!" ”

This ball is indeed Howard did not defend Chamberlain, the latter just turned around and passed him lightly, which made the fans who were expecting a strong confrontation between the two more disappointed!

In fact, criticism about Howard has been increasing since last season.

At the end of last season, it was pointed out that the most overrated person in the Magic team was not Vince Carter, who had a poor schedule last season, nor "Mr. 20 Million" Rashad Lewis, but Howard, the first center in the East.

Because Carter's first chronology is not good, mainly because it does not integrate perfectly with the Magic's tactical system, this should be the reason why he is underrated rather than overrated. And Lewis's ability has been shaped almost since he joined the Magic, and Lewis, who is the third leader, is better in the playoffs than in the regular season, and the regular season is also decent, and there is basically no room for overestimation.

But Howard is different, winning the rebounding king for 3 consecutive seasons, the block king for two consecutive seasons, plus the comic-like biceps and deltoid muscles, it seems that everyone thinks he is the new "big shark", and everyone seems to think that Howard is only one step away from being a "back-to-back singles master".

But in fact, judging from last season's playoff table, when facing the Atlanta Hawks, Howard's table is indeed no different from the big shark in his prime, he only needs to turn and dunk to destroy the opponent.

But when he reached the Eastern Conference Finals and faced the Celtics with a combination of rigidity and softness in the restricted area, Howard fell into the quagmire of wrestling - it is conceivable that if it was Shaquille O'Neal in 2000, the Celtics' interior line would never have lasted Game 4.

Not to mention Howard's appearance against Chamberlain, as the best center in the East and West, the two are always one-sided, except in Chamberlain's rookie season, Howard can take advantage of some advantages, and Chamberlain's advantage will become bigger and bigger in the future.

In the live broadcast room, Reggie Miller looked at Howard's ugly expression and said regretfully: "Dwight has lived up to God's expectations of him, although his physical quality is not as good as Z, but the gap is not big, if he has the same self-motivation as Kobe, he can definitely stage a giant showdown with Z." As for now, he is not comparing Z, but Oden, and he will overpower Oden first. ”

Van Gundy Jr. said: "The current Howard is not really strong, we must clearly see that Howard is still a big guy, but for some reason, he lacks confidence in the face of Chamberlain, but he is eager to win, in this mentality, it is strange to be able to play well." ”

Nelson Jr. dribbled the ball to the frontcourt, and Howard hit Chamberlain the inside, jamming the opponent with one hand and struggling to lift the ball with the other arm.

Seeing his partner's eager expression, Nelson Jr. immediately passed the ball over.

Howard slammed Chamberlain back with his butt, but as we all know, this guy doesn't have the ****** that an interior superstar should have, and his hips lack power, which is one of the reasons why he hasn't practiced back-to-back attacks.

Chamberlain naturally knew the problem of this old opponent, but just when he thought he was guarding against Howard, the monster suddenly turned around, he showed quite delicate footwork at this moment, and after turning around, he changed direction, shook off Chamberlain behind him, and scored a backhand layup under the basket.

The Amway Center finally rang out with the cheers of the home fans, and the Magic fans were a little crying with joy, they came to see the game, but they almost fell asleep.

West rushed to the front court, and the others immediately pulled away.

Nelson Jr. knew West's fierce breakthrough ability, so he lowered his center of gravity at the top of the arc and put on a posture of preventing breakouts and not shooting.

He has his own considerations, and West will not choose to shoot long, because the team still has Carter, Jamison and Jackson, and it is not West's turn to shoot from a distance.

Sure enough, West didn't shoot, and even though he saw Nelson Jr. making a defensive stance, he still rushed inside.

But Nelson Jr. couldn't defend either, Carter blocked him, and West stepped into the penalty area in the blink of an eye, where Jamison made a second cover for him, and Carter and Jamison followed up from the wings.

West rushed all the way into the box, tearing the Magic's defense to pieces, and when he got to the box, he passed the ball to Jamison, who made a pull-and-go jumper and scored two points with a soft touch.

The Magic counterattacked, Nelson Jr. dribbled the ball past half court, he motioned for his teammates to pull away, and West suddenly laughed and exclaimed, "Hey, bunny, what, do you want to single Uncle Mad Dog?" It seems that the hot pot that Z gave you just now is not enough, is it? Come on, bunny! ”

He said big words, but West's eyes were very cautious, he always stood one step in front of Nelson Jr., his arms outstretched, his body arched, and the main defense broke through.

Nelson Jr. continued to dribble under the crotch, and West not only did not retreat, but instead took a step forward and reached out to steal. Seeing this, little Nelson suddenly took a step, cut West and pounced on the inside, at this time the out-of-position West swooped up, stretched out his hand and poked the ball away!

This is a mad dog defense, as long as you can defeat the opponent, you will not hesitate to hurt the enemy 800 and lose 1,000 yourself!