The first quarter of the Eastern Conference Final G1 of the Bobcats and Magic was obviously a wake-up call for American expert media.

The Bobcats, who were considered to have no chance before the game, did not even lose at all in the first quarter, and they were even slightly better than the Magic on the scene.

After all, the magic is indeed not as good as the Bobcats when they are forced to play in a single position.

Bobcats eat this bowl of rice, which is just one of the several staple foods that Magic eats.

The five of the Bobcats, Chen Xiao, Randolph, Paul, and Granger, can all play singles in positions, and even Bynum, although the rookie is a little rookie, he also has the ability to play singles in positions!

The five players of the Magic, including Duncan, Hamilton and Parker, are indeed a disadvantage in this comparison.

So, although it is surprising that the Bobcats lead in the first quarter, it is actually very reasonable to think about it carefully.

Playing ball in the rhythm of the Bobcats is really not easy for Magic.

However, Magic is now called the strongest team in history, and this team has never been the kind of team that puts all its combat power.

For Magic head coach Dougreaves, he was acceptable to lose 4 points. He is a chicken soup head coach, and now he has accepted this setting.

Therefore, he definitely couldn't find a way to crack the Bobcats's style of playing that puts rhythm on the offense and defense in this game. Therefore, his only choice now is to inspire the players of his team to fight with the Bobcats in the Bobcats' rhythm.

It was indeed a little disadvantage. Although the Magic players have worked very hard, they can't beat the Bobcats in singles in the position.

However, he also has the substitute lineup of the Magic led by Ginobili!

Jamal Niels, Ginobili, Tekeglu, Guden, Pachuria!

Look at these five rotation players of the Magic on the court. Let’s put it that way, many NBA playoff teams may not be able to beat the Magic’s rotation lineup.

This is the conclusion that Rivers has tried in many games this season, so Rivers is very confident about the team's rotation.

It is precisely because of this very powerful rotation lineup that Duncan and Daben, the two inside combinations who are not that young, can get enough rest time and ensure that they have good competitive state and physical fitness reserves in every game.

Especially the singles rhythm of the Bobcats is very physically exhausting. In this case, the Magic's powerful rotation lineup with all substitutes is particularly important.

Rivers has become so confident about the Magic's rotation lineup this season that he is blindly confident.

"Maybe, the rotation time is over, and when both sides come back, the Magic is already ahead!"

But soon, Roy and Aldridge pulled Rivers back from their dreams.

In this game, the Bobcats' rotation lineup was point guard Jack, shooting guard Roy, small forward Barnes, power forward Aldridge, and center Gotat.

This rotation lineup is the Bobcats with the strongest shooting ability.

The attack ability is quite strong.

Obviously, Jordan is preparing to play against the Magic's rotation.

After all, the Magic's rotation lineup is indeed strong, and many NBA playoff teams cannot defend against the lineup. In this case, the defensive lineup is too passive, which is equivalent to actively looking for graces.

Of course, Jordan, who has always been very fierce and tough, wouldn't do such a thing.

passive?

Jordan's team has always taken the initiative!

This was the style when I was a player.

After becoming the head coach, Jordan's style is the same.

I have to say that Jordan's style matches the style of this Bobcats. The Bobcats' players are a group of talented young players. If you let Bob or other mature and persistent head coaches lead these players, you may play steadily and reasonably, but you will never be as strong as you are now.

So, in the second quarter, Ginobili, who wanted to use his own strength to reverse his mentor Rivers' current dilemma, soon discovered that he had met his opponent!

The first quarter was only in the eighth minute. Roy, who played 0 of 1 in four minutes, was in the rotation of the second quarter. He successfully beat Ginobili with a striking back and rewrites the score of the game to 30-24, widening the gap to 6 points.

And Roy is not the kind of reckless man who only knows how to do it alone.

This time he played Ginobili in the bullhorn area was actually testing the flexibility of the Magic's defensive lineup.

Obviously, the forwards of Tekeglu, Guden and Pachuria are strong, but their coordination and defense capabilities are quite average.

It should be said that the assistance cannot be defended.

If that were the case, it would be easy for Roy.

Whether it is the pick-and-roll with Aldridge, Gott's pick-and-roll, or even Jack's pick-and-roll, you can use it more often.

After all, Gott, Aldridge and Jack's mid-range shooting were all very good.

So, as the game progressed, Rivers, who had been very confident before, found that he was a little panicked again.

The second quarter had been rotated for three minutes. Not only did the Magic not turn back as he expected, but it was even suppressed, just like some of them, the rotation lineup he had high expectations was also suppressed!

Seeing Roy, a rookie who was like a veteran, with the Bobcats, playing in a difficult position with Ginobili, the best sixth man in NBA history, and even slightly suppressed Roy with his more suitable teammates. Barkley and Kenny Smith on the sidelines were looking at each other in a serious manner.

After the game started, the Bobcats really brought too much shock to everyone.

"Kenny, there is no doubt that all of you underestimated the strength of the Bobcats, which also includes me who always thought that the Bobcats could win. There is no doubt that maybe when they face the Heat, the Bobcats did not have any power to fight back, but this does not mean that the Bobcats can only lie down and wait for death when they face the Magic. They can even restrain the Magic!"

"Yes, they're very restrained in magic!"

Kenny Smith nodded heavily, let alone the players' restraint, and even Bobcats' coach Jordan can suppress Rivers!

This is not a joke. What the rookie head coach is most afraid of is the kind of head coach with a tactical system. If you let Jordan face Popovich and Pat Riley, Jordan has used up his three axes and he has to kneel. When playing against the Nets, if G6 is not the home court of the Bobcats, Jordan and the Bobcats have already kneeled.

Jordan coaches Bobcats by relying on his own nature and instinct, and does not have that much technical and tactical content. Therefore, when the opponent makes moves, questions, and is a very complex tactical system question, Jordan definitely has no way to give an answer.

But Rivers is not a systematic or academic head coach like Pat Riley, Popovich and Carlisle.

Rivers is just a chicken soup head coach.

Compared to chicken soup, will Jordan lose?

He not only knows chicken soup, but also knows how to win better than Rivers!

At least, Jordan will never panic when encountering problems, and then amplify the problems and be constantly reversed.

Therefore, when the Bobcats meet the Heat, they are restrained everywhere, the players are restrained, the tactics are restrained, and the head coach is restrained. This is strange if you can beat them.

But it's different when it comes to magic.

Bobcats are players who are not afraid of Magic, and Magic has no tactical system to be afraid of. The head coach of the same Magic team does not have such unpredictable abilities. In this case, when Bobcats knew that their Eastern Conference opponent was Magic, although the outside world was in disgraceful, no one in the Bobcats' players looked down on themselves.

even……

"There are no Heat in the playoffs, and I feel that we are invincible!"

Yes, after the Heat were eliminated by the Magic, many of the Bobcats players even felt that they were invincible in the playoffs this season.

34 to 40!

When Duncan returned to the court again, the Bobcats and Magic had already played for five minutes. Not only did the Magic not catch up with the score, they even lost two more points.

According to Rivers' plan, he was preparing to give Duncan a minimum of six minutes of rest.

Because Duncan played in the first quarter really tired.

Although Duncan scored 8 points in the first quarter, just look at Parker's 1 of 6 and you will know why Duncan only took four shots in the first quarter, but he was very tired.

Parker is not a cancerous Marbury-style point guard. He will not shoot wildly. Since he still shoots wildly when he is so inaccurate, there is only one reason, that is, Duncan and Hamilton did not find a single opportunity, and he had to play.

Even if it is not accurate, he still has to go, and finally scored 1 of 6 shots in the first quarter.

So, although Duncan made 4 of 4 in the first quarter, and Chen Xiao made 4 of 4 in 4, his shooting percentage was 100%, Duncan was stung by Randolph throughout the first quarter.

Chen Xiao was also entangled by Prince in the first quarter.

But Prince's ability to confront Randolph is comparable to Randolph?

Just Randolph's weight and confrontation, he was entangled for a whole quarter. To be honest, any insider would feel uncomfortable.

Randolph is indeed a very good weapon to defend Duncan.

Although Duncan's offense in the first quarter was very efficient and focused.

However, no matter how much Duncan hits in the first quarter, it doesn't matter. The key is that Randolph can indeed beat Duncan and make Duncan uncomfortable.

It is impossible for Duncan to be so focused throughout the game, and his physical strength and condition are not likely to be at the peak throughout the game.

So, although he lacks ability, Rivers, who is not blind, sees this, so I hope Duncan can rest in the second quarter.

However, seeing that the Bobcats' rotation players did not take the lead in the game, and Chen Xiao and the Bobcats were ready to go, can Duncan sit down below?

"Doug, I know what you mean, but I have a hunch that if I don't play at this time, then there is no need for me to play this game."

Seeing Duncan's determination at this time, Rivers finally had to let go.

No joke, the position singles, the magic really can only point to Duncan.

Unless he makes tactical changes in this game, he takes Ginobili to replace Prince.

Parker, Ginobili, Hamilton, Jordan dares to use such an outside line, but Rivers definitely doesn't dare to use it.

At least, he dare not use this game.

Thinking of the situation of the Magic at this time, he thought of McGrady who was sent away by the Magic this season. If McGrady is still there, he will definitely not be afraid of Bobcats' singles in such a contraction position!

Rivers never wanted the team to trade McGrady, and had always had opinions on the team to trade McGrady, and even did not fight Hamilton, although it was finally suppressed by the Magic's management.

But it is obvious that he has not let go of McGrady's departure now.

However, if McGrady did not leave, Big Ben, Hamilton and Prince did not come, could the Magic beat the Heat?
To be continued...