readytorunbook Chapter 202 Reluctant Failure
Chapter 202 Reluctant Failure
Chapter 202 Reluctant Failure
Magic starting, Pietrus, Howard, Vince Carter, Jason Williams.The Bucks' starting lineup was a little weirder.With Mike Reed and Bogut missing due to injuries, Brandon Jennings became the core of the Bucks, along with Ilyasova, Delfino, Charlie Bell and Danga Zuric.
This lineup...?
Other than Brandon Jennings who scored 50+ points in his rookie season, who are the others?
The two sides jumped the ball, and Howard succeeded in jumping the ball.
Williams held the ball for halftime, Rashad Lewis stepped forward and made a screen, Williams broke through directly, and then passed to Vince Carter, who was cut in the air, and Vince Carter made a light mid-range shot.
Bang!
Basketball hit the iron, and Ilyasova got the rebound.Charlie Bell dribbled the ball for halftime, the Bucks passed the ball outside and couldn't find a chance, and finally Delfino hit the mid-range.
The Magic attacked, Vince Carter stepped up to a screen, Jason Williams passed the ball to Howard, Howard faced Gadzuric, had a great advantage, but a crappy hook slid out of the basket.
Qin Yang was sitting on the sidelines, laughing so hard that tears were about to come out.
This hook is like throwing a discus, which is very embarrassing to watch.
Gadzuric stuck in position, Ilyasova got the rebound, Charlie Bell continued to dribble across half court, and attacked with the ball himself.But it's clear that Charlie Bell underestimated the Magic's defense.
After breaking through and entering the basket, Howard hit a big cap, hitting Charlie Bell to doubt his life.
Fortunately, Ilyasova got the basketball and made a mid-range shot.
At this time, Pietrus has another problem. He is not good at defending players without the ball and lost Ilyasova. If Qin Yang is on the court at this time, he will definitely say a few words.
But Qin Yang was no longer there, and no one reminded him.
Howard wouldn't, and Vince Carter was also very low-key and didn't say a word.When he came to the Magic, Vince Carter won the championship with his thighs in his arms. He didn't want to fight for power and profit, and made troubles unpleasant.
The Magic attacked and Vince Carter finally hit a mid-range shot.
But Qin Yang frowned off the court instead.
There is a problem with Jason Williams' pass. This pass should be passed forward, allowing Vince Carter to score directly through an air cut. Vince Carter's mid-range shot is qualified, but compared to his impact, it is obviously worse.
The Magic started in a sluggish start, and a dunk was the best choice.
The Bucks attacked, Charlie Bell failed to break through from the outside, squeezed away Jason Williams to shoot, the basketball bounced out of the basket, and Rashad Lewis got the rebound.
The Magic attacked and Howard finally caught the ball and dunked.
The leading situation of the Magic team seemed to become clear all of a sudden. Qin Yang sat on the sidelines and watched quietly, applauding and congratulating his teammates when they scored goals.
There is obviously a problem with the Bucks' starting lineup, and Charlie Bell didn't play well.
Charlie Beal used to be an all-round offensive and defensive point guard who had triple-doubles in points, assists and rebounds, but such a player relied too much on his physical fitness. Now that he is getting older, his performance on the court is much worse.
If you break through to the inside, you will meet Howard, but you are not very good at breaking through from the outside.
Charlie Bell went 5-for-1 in the first quarter, and his teammates don't want to be pitted.
In the last 2 minutes, Lucidno came off the bench and replaced Charlie Bell.
As soon as Luc Crednor came on the court, he didn't seem to perform much, and his physical fitness was not as good as that of Charlie Bell. Vince Carter directly broke through and dunked in the wrong position, making a wonderful background board.
But the Bucks' offense has stabilized a lot in the future.
With the help of Ilyasova's pick-and-roll, Lucidno directly hit a jumper and assisted his teammates to score three times. Although there is only one assist data, his overall view and passing awareness are very good.
Generally speaking, Lucidno is a poor defensive point guard who is suitable for pick-and-roll offenses. He has a certain level of organizational offense and mid-range shooting.
In the first quarter, the Magic led easily by 28-26 points.
At the end of the game, Qin Yang stood with his teammates. At first, Qin Yang wanted to say a few words, but the team doctor came up and pulled Qin Yang away.
"Bruce, you have the flu. Just in case, you should not be with other people. If you infect everyone, it will be very troublesome."
Qin Yang nodded, but didn't say anything.
In the second quarter, the game continued.
But after the start of the second quarter, the situation took a sharp turn.
The Bucks replaced Novak as a center and Gadzuric was off. In this case, it seemed that Howard was invincible inside, but the Magic were dumbfounded from the very beginning of the game.
At the beginning of the game, Lucidno told everyone his strength with a mid-range shot after two pick-and-rolls.
Immediately afterwards, Lucidno assisted his teammates with a skillful and sophisticated pass. Novak ran outside and made misplaced shots. He made 7 of 5 shots in a single quarter and swished endlessly.
Howard was dumbfounded inside. A center who can shoot is sometimes so easy to use.
Ryan Anderson was also on the court, but the 3-for-0 shooting rate in this quarter was heart-shattering, almost completely invisible on the court.
The Bucks really went crazy in this quarter. They cooperated very well on the offensive end. Lucidno's physical fitness is average, but the overall situation is very good. Getting 4 assists in a single quarter is not enough to explain his contribution.
If it weren't for Ilyasova's interference in the face of Rashad Lewis in this quarter, and he was also 4 for 0, the Bucks would have reversed the big score.
But even so, the Bucks reversed the score after the second quarter, going from two points behind to a four-point lead.
Howard scored 6 points and 6 rebounds in a single quarter, to no avail.
The Magic's rebounding is weirdly the same as that of the Bucks.
After the end of the second quarter, the players of the Magic team were a little bit lacking in interest. Coach Van Gundy stood aside and talked loudly, not giving the players any face.
Coach Van Gundy is a passionate player, but he is not stingy about showing his emotions.
Sitting far away, Qin Yang saw Howard turned his face away with a look of disdain.
Coach Van Gundy arranged tactics and Howard was replaced.
The game continues.
But in the third quarter, something even more tragic happened. The Bucks wanted to hang up today. Delfino, Ilyasova and Brandon Jennings are all shooting players.
Brandon Jennings was 8 of 6, Ilyasova was 4 of 3, Delfino was 2 of 2, the Bucks went berserk in a single quarter, the team scored 36 points, and the Magic were stunned.
After three quarters, the Magic trailed by 16 points.
In the fourth quarter, Howard played again.
But this time the Bucks showed that they were united. Gadzuric came on and fouled four times in a row. Howard made 8 of 5 free throws and was a little anxious.
Jason Williams made 3 of 1 shots at the critical moment, which is not reassuring.
Vince Carter performed well, 5 of 4, leading the team to play some momentum, but the organization of the offense was not good, with 4 minutes left in the game, Van Gundy added training and replaced the main force to admit defeat.
The Bucks cheered at home.
Qin Yang was wearing a quilt off the field, with a depressed expression on his face.
After the game, Howard accepted the interview with a cold face:
"I think it's normal to lose. As the core of the team, I only took 10 shots in this game. This is the real reason for the team's loss. If Bruce is on the court, I'm sure it will win easily."
"Obviously one of us made the wrong choice."
(End of this chapter)