"Whew"

The basketball was tossed into the air by the referee, and Hunter and Howard, who were standing in the center circle, jumped at the same time to start fighting for the first ball of the game.

Although the offensive end is very weak, there are some problems on the defensive end, and the aggressiveness is even more criticized, but Hunter's physical fitness is not bad. In the NBA, Hunter is not a great man with explosive physical fitness, but the average level is still there.

is really seven feet tall, although the weight is a little lighter, but the bounce and arm span are quite good, and the mobility is not good, but it is enough compared to most of the league's interior lines. Especially with his natural defensive sense and dedication to blocks, Steven Hunter entered the golden period of his career this season.

In the original timeline, Damham Porter had recovered from injury before the start of the season, averaging 30 minutes per game. Under the "sandwich" of Hellam Porter and Webb, Hunter grabbed an average of 22.9 minutes per game, scored 6.4 points and 4.8 rebounds, including 1.6 frontcourt rebounds, and 1.1 blocks in 20 minutes were also quite efficient.

is such a thoroughbred center with good physical fitness, who can fight and bounce in the face of most of the league's interior lines, but he is as fragile as a doll when facing Dwight Howard, who has mutated from the power forward position.

"Whoosh!"

In front of Chen Mu's eyes, Howard suddenly rose from the ground like a god, and the speed of the bullet was more than twice as fast as Hunter's, Hunter's feet had just left the ground, and Howard had already flown to the highest point, and with one hand, the basketball was easily pointed into the hands of his teammates.

“WOOOW！！！”

In the Amway Center arena, the fans began to chant, and it was just the beginning of the game, and it was rare for the fans to start cheering without either team making any offensive and defensive rounds.

Needless to say, these cheers meant nothing other than to put pressure on the visiting players. Tell these visitors:

Be careful, Warcraft infested!

“SLOWDOWN，SLOWDOWN！”

Jamil Nelson controlled the ball and advanced and came to the front court steadily. Make a gesture to signal your teammates to lower their tempo and play a half-court attack.

As soon as Nelson's words came out, the 76ers players were shocked, and Cheeks on the sidelines immediately looked back at the opposing coach Bryan Hill and frowned.

"In order not to let us play the fast counter-attacks that we do best. Do you want to attack at such a slow pace as soon as you start the game? ”

Chen Mu also sensed Brian Hill's intentions, and couldn't help but think highly of this white-haired old handsome.

This season's Magic team played defense, just like the civilian Magic team at the beginning of the 21st century, with a very slow pace of play, ranking 26th in the league in PACE statistics, and ranking among the top seven in the league in terms of limiting opponents' scoring and defensive efficiency.

Correspondingly, the Magic's poor scoring ability, ranking 27th in the league with an average of 94.8 points per game, and the offensive efficiency is also terrible. Arguably. This Magic team is a typical team that is strong in defense and weak in offense.

After the rule reform of the 2004-2005 season, the NBA began to be more offensive, and in order to change the dark defensive tendencies that had occurred in the league for a while, David Stern made drastic reforms, which eventually achieved quite good results.

One by one, the scoring masters rejuvenated, and the teams that were originally strong in attack and weak in defense burst out with amazing vitality, and even the Detroit Pistons, which symbolize iron-blooded defense, began to focus on fast and free offensive strategies under the leadership of Sanders.

In this context, the Orlando Magic in the 2006-2007 season is definitely an outlier within an outlier.

After a bit of running. The Magic didn't find much of a good opportunity on the outside, and Nelson resisted the urge to pull out his hand at any moment and hoisted the ball high into the interior.

"Dwight !!"

As soon as Howard received the ball outside the three-second zone, the fans immediately boiled. As if Howard had scored 48 points and was about to score his 50th point, it was crazy and a little confusing.

"It's just to win the first possession and then lead the first attack, is it necessary to exaggerate ......??"

Chen Mu couldn't quite understand the brain circuits of Orlando fans, and looked back at Hunter, who was desperately carrying Howard. Always ready to step forward to help.

"Bang, bang, bang"

This season, Howard, who was hailed as an "NBA-level power" at the beginning of his entry into the league, has gone one step further and has almost become a real devil muscleman. I saw that after holding the ball, he did not hesitate to start dribbling with his back, and the dribbling skills were sparse and Chen Mu had a fight, but the sense of oppression in strength far exceeded Chen Mu.

Muscles and muscles collided again and again, and the tall Hunter was as fragile as a piece of paper in front of Howard. Height and arm span, Hunter is not a loss, but Howard's strength is too strong, even if it has not reached the level of O'Neal at his peak, it is enough to run rampant in the current league of all-round lightweight interior players.

"Good...... What a lot of strength......! ”

Hunter gritted his teeth, sat down on his waist, and pressed his elbow against Howard's waist to push the latter outside the three-second zone. But all this is tantamount to using the mantis arm as a car, Howard eats Hunter alone with his back, just like an uncle who is only 1.7 meters tall, facing a junior high school student who is more than 1.8 meters tall, the strength is not at the same level at all, and what height and arm span skills are floating clouds.

“BAM！！！”

With the final squeeze collision, Hunter completely lost his position under the basket, and Howard turned into a face frame with a clumsy closing and turning motion, which was a furious dunk in the DJ's shouting.

The basketball smashed down from the basket, and Howard jumped twice after hitting the ground, as if his strength had not been used up, and a Hunter was not enough for him to play, and he unloaded the excess strength, and then returned to the defense.

"Steven, can you afford it?"

Sending out the baseline ball, Chen Mu walked quickly to Hunter's side and asked in a low voice, "Do you need me to help defend?" ”

"Let me try one more round."

Although Hunter is taciturn, he is also a veteran who has been in the NBA for six seasons, and in terms of career qualifications, he is still above Howard.

Now that he was "humiliated" by Howard in front of him at the beginning, Hunter also had a wave of anger in his heart, and rarely took the initiative to express his thoughts.

“RUN！ RUN！ ”

Andre Miller controlled the ball and directed his teammates to run, and this game was a bit difficult for the 76ers, not because of the two teams' difficult records (the Magic actually had a better record than the 76ers), but because of the wonderful pressure on the position.

Point guard, Miller vs. Nelson, although he has the advantage in experience and his ability to sort out the process of the game is far beyond that of his juniors, but Miller's best back-to-back singles are difficult to play due to Nelson's good strength and desperate fighting style.

In turn, Nelson's quick and agile and sometimes unreasonable style of play is the type that Miller fears the most. If Miller can't hold Nelson's fiery "hooligan offense" in a few rounds, the game will be difficult to play if the latter explodes.

Korver on shooting guard vs. Grant Hill, and if it's a fast point guard on other teams, such as Ellis of the Warriors, I'm afraid I'm going to laugh off my teeth against Hill. The 34-year-old injury-ridden veteran has no way to deal with the speedy backcourt, and even Hill, who rejuvenated himself with the Suns later in his career and became the team's perimeter defensive gate, has never been the best choice for a speedy scorer.

However, a skilled shooter like Korver, who has a relatively simple means of scoring and a high degree of reliance on running off the ball, is precisely Hill's dish.

Let's ask, compared to the analysis of tactics and the understanding of court space, how many people in the league can be compared to the former triple-double master and Jordan successor Hill?

The matchup at the small forward position is also interesting, with Turkoglu being known as the "Turkish Flyer" in Turkey, and his speed, power, and bounce agility are among the best in Turkey. After coming to the NBA, I can't say that I am a physical fitness expert, but I didn't suffer much when I was young.

Iguodala's physicality is undoubtedly much stronger than Tekoglu, but the use of small skills, the difference in projection ability, passing skills and vision make this group of counterpoints seem very mysterious.

Will Tekoglu, who is stronger in offense, has amazing vision on the court, and has precocious skills, be able to destroy Iguodala on the offensive end, or will Iguodala, who is a little Pippen, has a good combination of technique and body, and is beginning to show his versatility, be able to contain Tekoglu on the defensive end?

Needless to say in the center position, Howard vs. Hunter, no matter how you look at it, is a set of slaughter matchups, Hunter has almost no chance of winning, and can only hope to open up space for his teammates and contain Howard's roaming around to make up for the defense.

"There is no advantage in all positions, and the opponent is determined to play positional attack, slow down the pace of the game, and want to rely on the tactics of the last game, and it is unrealistic to use Iguodala's playmaking attributes to attack and defend quickly, so it is ......"

Miller's mind was racing, constantly scanning the scene on the court, and the 76ers players struggled to run around, but never found a vacancy.

Just when Miller was a little anxious, ready to call for a pick-and-roll and activate his back-to-back singles, a hand was raised high from the edge of the three-second zone.

"Chen!"

That's right, the opening is the main Chinese kid!

Miller opened his hand and passed, and the basketball came to Chen Mu's hands, and Tony Barty's strength behind him was good, especially the strength of his lower limbs, which was theoretically the best restraint choice for a half-hung singles player like Chen Mu.

However, Chen Mu knows Barty's defensive habits and loopholes well.

"Let's start with you, and then dismember the entire magic team little by little...... (To be continued.) )