I’m Really Playing Basketball

After the start of the 2006-2007 new season, the entire NBA seemed to be overwhelmed by the Bobcats.

If the strength of the Nets, Magic, Raptors, and Heat this season is conceivable, then the strength of the Bobcats is really something that many people did not expect.

A team with a history of only three seasons, a team that played in the playoffs for the first time last season, actually became a championship contender in the league in its third year. This is really unexpected and unexpected. surprise.

The Bobcats defeated the Pacers at home to win five straight games.

Then he defeated the Cavaliers, Mavericks and SuperSonics at home, extending his winning streak this season to 8 games.

After eight games, the Bobcats have become the only team in the NBA to maintain a complete victory.

The Nets, led by Pat Riley, currently have a record of 7 wins and 1 loss.

The Magic, the team Chen Xiao cares about most and the team Chen Xiao thinks is the strongest, currently has a record of 6 wins and 2 losses.

What surprised Chen Xiao and media experts the most was the Raptors. So far this season, the Raptors' record is only 4 wins and 4 losses.

After having O'Neal Jr., the Raptors' record actually dropped instead of rising.

However, if you think about it a little more, it is actually normal.

O'Neal Jr., who did not play with injuries and added injuries, is indeed still very strong. However, it is because of his strong strength that when O'Neal came to the Raptors, he did not simply join the team, but The Raptors need to make some compromises and sacrifices for O'Neal.

Nash, Milicic, Josh Smith, Laga Bell and others have been playing in the Raptors for so many years. They are already a mature system. Everyone has their own division of labor and role. O'Neal is such a very When an all-around player comes to the team, it will make it difficult for other players on the team.

For example, Milicic.

In the past, Milicic was Nash's No. 1 pick-and-roll player, but after O'Neal Jr. came, the No. 1 pick-and-roll player became O'Neal. As a result, Milicic lost a lot of opportunities to make shots from the face-up frame after the pick-and-roll.

Without so many opportunities to attack in front of the frame, Milicic did not learn how to play post-up singles. Even if he learned to play post-up singles, the Raptors would not play. D'Antoni's running and gunning, the inside is just to eat the pie from the front, there is no need to slow down. Rhythm post-ups.

So, you say, how should Milicic be adjusted?

It can be said that when attacking, Milicic has suffered quite a lot on the offensive end this season.

Seeing Milicic suffering so much, O'Neal felt bad, so he stopped playing and asked Milicic to play more pick-and-rolls with Nash.

You let me, I let you, let me let you go, let me let you go, and let me make a lot of mistakes and problems.

This is just a problem for O'Neal and Milicic.

O'Neal Jr. and Josh Smith also have a lot of problems.

Josh Smith played power forward with the Raptors last season. With the arrival of O'Neal this season, Josh Smith will have to play small forward. This is a big problem.

At the power forward position, Josh Smith has speed and athletic ability, can run, jump and impact. Although his shooting is a little bit poor, it doesn't matter, after all, he is inside.

But now that you're on the outside and you can't shoot, the problem is huge.

The Raptors are originally a run-and-gun team, and everyone on the outside needs to have good enough shooting ability. If you can't shoot, others will let you go, and then the pressure on your teammates will increase.

In the end, not only the two outsiders Nash and Laga Bell were dragged down, but O'Neal and Milicic were also implicated.

Therefore, after O'Neal Jr. came to the team, the whole world thought that the Raptors were replacing a shotgun with a cannon.

But in the end, the shotgun was replaced with a slingshot. Not only did the Raptors' offense not go up to a higher level, but the Raptors' offense collapsed.

Many experts even said that D'Antoni's running and gunning system cannot handle such a strong lineup. It is better to replace Milicic with a small forward role player who can shoot three-pointers, or replace Josh Smith with a small forward who can shoot three-pointers. Forward role player.

To be honest, although these experts speak very badly, if they really follow what they say, the Raptors will indeed recover quickly.

Then the Raptors will return to their familiar rhythm.

but!

The Raptors are not fools!

Milicic and Josh Smith were replaced, what did they use to win the championship!

Although the Raptors have a poor start record, the offense is not good.

But the Raptors' defense this season is really amazing!

Milicic sits under the basket, O'Neal Jr. and Josh Smith sweep the wings, Laga Bell defends the opponent's arrows, and Nash only needs to shrink the defense on the defensive end this season and hold his position.

According to the famous saying of "defense wins championships" in this era, the Raptors seem to have the foundation to win the championship, because Nash's defense is no longer a problem.

Therefore, despite the poor record of the Raptors, this team is just like Barkley said about the Bobcats. This team is now a more advanced team.

In addition to the Raptors, the reason why the Magic and the Nets did not win completely is mainly because of the new tactical system and new needs to adapt.

The Nets, who have played five forwards for two seasons, have less running-in and a better record.

As for the Magic without Tracy McGrady, now there is a somewhat interesting problem.

That's the question of who to start at shooting guard.

After trading Tracy McGrady for Ben, Hamilton and Prince, there is no problem with Ben's starting center and Prince's starting small forward. The key is the starting shooting guard.

Obviously, for the Magic, Hamilton is the better starting choice. This is not because of strength, but because Hamilton's defense is indeed better, his physical strength is better, and he can take care of both offense and defense.

And with Hamilton starting, Parker can better utilize his ball-handling characteristics.

It can be said that Hamilton is the starter and Ginobili is the substitute. This is a better choice for the Magic.

Something that fans all know.

But as the head coach of the Magic, Doc had to let his favorite Ginobili start.

The reason why Doug asked Ginobili to be the starter is not because of some tactical innovation. Doug is just a chicken soup coach. What tactical innovation can he have?

Doug simply felt that Ginobili could use it smoothly and give him a sense of security.

This is indeed true. Ginobili saved Rivers countless times at critical moments with the Magic.

It can be said that in the entire Magic, apart from Duncan, Ginobili made Lao Li feel the most secure.

The Magic's championship in 2004 was achieved by Ginobili carrying the team when McGrady was injured.

At that time, the Timberwolves were playing in the finals, Duncan and Garnett were fighting, and Tracy McGrady was injured again. It really all depended on Ginobili.

Therefore, in the first eight games of this season's Magic, Ginobili's task is really heavy.

Lao Li couldn't wait to give Ginobili all the ball rights and shot rights left by McGrady after McGrady left.

Therefore, Ginobili took 18 shots this season and averaged 38 minutes of playing time per game, all of which set career highs.

Lao Li really wants to treat Ginobili as a superstar, even a super superstar!

Lao Li's persistence really moved Ginobili.

What makes Ginobili a little embarrassed is that his shooting percentage this season is the second-lowest in his career.

In fact, this can not blame Ginobili.

Since you have enjoyed the treatment of a superstar or even a super giant in the team, Ginobili wants to repay Lao Li.

On the court, Ginobili can't just attack and not defend, right?

On the court, he has to attack and defend for 38 minutes. This is really difficult for him.

Ginobili can be used like this in a series, but in an 82-game regular season, often back-to-back games, Ginobili was used like this. To be honest, Ginobili felt that he was too small. The body is really too much.

But there was no way, Lao Li wanted to use it like this, and Ginobili could only thank Lao Li with tears in his eyes.

Lao Li is a very stubborn person. Although he is very capable, he has a bad temper.

Isn't this the reason for the incident between Lao Li and Pickled Pepper in history?

Of course, as a key figure in the 2004 championship, Ginobili still has a status in the NBA, so although Hamilton doesn't want to play as a substitute, he can only accept it.

In short, because of Lao Li, the Magic team is in a bit of chaos this season without Tracy McGrady.

It can be said that this season, the most stable teams in the entire Eastern Conference are the Bobcats and Heat.

The main creation of the Heat has not changed, the original team.

The Nets are an in-situ upgrade of the same original team. Although Roy and Aldridge performed well, they are plug-ins, plug-and-play, and do not affect the team's chemical reaction.

Moreover, the main reason is that Xiaopao is really stable this season.

This season, several major teams in the league and the Eastern Conference have had their own problems, but these problems are actually trivial problems.

Let’s talk about Lao Li and Magic. Lao Li is just a bit stubborn.

Why are you so stubborn?

Of course it's for McGrady.

McGrady is his favorite general, and McGrady can be said to have grown up with him.

Just like that, he was sent away by the Magic.

How could it be possible for a loyal man like Lao Li if he didn't come out and jump around a few times?

There was no better choice, let Ben and Prince start the game, he accepted it, but why should he let his love make way for the person who took away McGrady?

Isn't this going to hurt me a second time?

If I have the ability, I will change my head coach.

If I don’t change it, I won’t be able to vent my emotions!

So, you can say that Lao Li is not a very good head coach, but he is still a good person.

That's it, can this very good person control what Chen Xiao considers to be the strongest team in history?

After defeating the Mavericks to gain eight consecutive victories this season, the Bobcats once again started their road trip.

The Bobcats will face the Celtics in Boston on November 14th.

Because the Cardinal passed away half a month ago, Chen Xiao and the Bobcats players came to Boston this time. It was obvious that the entire city was mourning the greatest man in the NBA and basketball world.

Also because of the recent death of the cardinal, when Chen Xiao and the young people from the Bobcats came here, they all had serious expressions and no one was playing around.

As the greatest coach in the NBA, when the Cardinals coached the team to play games, Chen Xiao and the others had never met, and were not even born.

The Cardinal's last year coaching was the 6566 season.

Chen Xiao wasn't even sure that the fathers of some players in the NBA might not be born.

However, this still did not affect the respect Chen Xiao and Bobcat players had for the Cardinal.

After all, although the Cardinal has not coached the NBA for 40 years, his basketball philosophy has always influenced the NBA.

Let’s just say that Nelson, the most respected head coach in the NBA, is a direct disciple of the Cardinal.

So, although I haven't watched the game coached by the Cardinal, who in the NBA hasn't heard some jokes from the Cardinal?

In short, the number one legend of the Celtics is a very charismatic guy.

He is also a great man who deserves the mourning of the entire NBA and the entire basketball world.

"He built the culture of a team.

He created a symbol of the city.

And he is also the person I want to surpass! "

Look at the huge poster of a cardinal smoking a cigar hanging outside North Shore Gardens.

Jordan said looking up.

Although the legend has passed away, there are always people who want to become a new legend.

Just like Jordan as a player, he left the NBA, but a group of people are chasing Jordan's footsteps and moving forward.

And Chen Xiao is one of them.

Now, Jordan is chasing the footsteps of the Cardinal as the head coach and continuing to move forward.

The legend left.

However, the spirit of the legend will always guide future generations.

Thinking of this, Chen Ling seemed to see the cigarette butt of the cigar on the poster, and it was angry and smoked slowly upwards.