The Strongest Bishop in the NBA

It is easy to say it, but it is not easy to do it.

Without Curry, it can be said that it is impossible for the current Wizards to defeat the Magic with all healthy members.

But Wang Xiao still wanted to give it a go.

The current version 3.0 system upgrade progress has reached 80%, as long as you can win the next game, the system will be upgraded.

Wang Xiao's bet is that after the system version 3.0 is upgraded, there will be something that can quickly improve the current Wizards' strength.

The most important premise in this is to win the next game.

The next two games will be played at the Magic's home court. For Wang Xiao's away game, how to win the next game is the most critical issue.

First of all, there is no doubt that the team needs to change formation. Without Curry to help stretch the space, the three-point ability of other players alone cannot play a deterrent effect. The small ball tactics used in daily life are no longer lethal. .

In fact, in the second game, because there was no Curry, Wang Xiao had already adjusted the starting lineup of the Wizards.

Beverley started to replace Curry, and Harden also moved from the bench to the starting lineup, and the team's usual starting shooting guard Danny Green went down to the bench.

This adjustment is to make up for the lack of starting points for the Wizards' offense after Curry was absent.

Although Danny Green has excellent long-range shooting ability and strong defense, he is not very good at attacking with the ball.

But the result of such changes is not ideal.

No matter how the outside line is adjusted, Howard has been unable to deal with the threat inside.

If the third game is to win, more adjustments must be made.

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The third game between the Wizards and the Magic was played on May 8, 2010 at the home of the Orlando Magic.

Due to the previous 2:0 lead, the Magic were very relaxed when they played.

But when the starting lineups of both sides were announced, Van Gundy frowned.

The Magic started as usual, with point guard Nelson, shooting guard Carter, small forward Barnes, power forward Lewis, center Howard, and a standard one-star four-shot lineup.

But the Wizards' lineup is completely different from the previous two games.

At the point guard position, James Harden's name is impressive.

Shooting guard Butler, small forward Jamison, power forward Jr. Jordan, center Haywood.

"What does this Wang Xiao want to do?"

Van Gundy was a little baffled by Wang Xiao's lineup.

"He's not trying to use his height to protect the rebound?"

In this lineup, the lowest height is Harden at 1.96 meters. Other positions have a height of more than 2 meters. Butler is 2.01 meters, Jamison is 2.06 meters, and Jordan is 2.11 meters. Heywood is 2 meters 13.

The height of such a lineup can be described as quite amazing, but apart from that, there seems to be nothing else worthy of praise.

The two defensive insiders, Jordan and Haywood, are not bad in blocking positions and grabbing rebounds, but the offense is completely horrible.

The inside lines are only so big, and these two inside lines are placed together, overlapping positions, and there is no need to pay attention to them at all.

"It seems that the core of the team is injured. This kid is dizzy, and he actually sent such a lineup."

Shaking his head, Van Gundy couldn't help but smile.

...

Players from both sides enter the field and the game officially begins.

Howard beats Haywood on the jump ball, Nelson gets the ball, and he faces Harden.

Nelson belongs to the kind of point guard who relies more on strength. He is only 1.83 meters tall and weighs 91 kg. This weight has advantages when facing most point guards, but Harden is obviously not among them.

Harden, who is still a first-year rookie, has not yet reached the stage of the big-ass Harden who weighed 100 kilograms, but even so, Harden weighs more than Nelson.

Compared with Harden, Nelson is not superior in terms of height, weight or speed, so even if Harden's defense is only average, he can cope with Nelson very easily.

Unable to single out Harden, Nelson could only call for pick-and-roll assistance from the outside, relying on the pick-and-roll to rush inside.

But when he entered the inner line, he was a little dazed when he saw the almost crowded inner line.

Howard, Haywood, and Jordan Jr., the three muscular sticks are thrown inside, like three mountains.

After just a glance, Nelson followed the bottom line to the outside line without hesitation.

In this game, Wang Xiao assigned Jordan and Haywood a very simple task. Keep an eye on Howard, whether it is the offensive end or the defensive end!

Howard's offensive ability is actually not particularly strong. This big man's talent is amazing. Few insiders can match him, but his learning ability is not very good. After studying with Olajuwon for so long, he still can't learn insiders. Footsteps, attack can only rely on the back to resist a move.

What makes him truly terrifying is his defensive ability and rebounding ability brought about by his amazing physical fitness.

In the series against the Magic, the Wizards have always been at a disadvantage in terms of rebounds, especially offensive rebounds. Whether it is Haywood, Jordan, or McGee, who is even worse in tonnage, they are all at a disadvantage when facing Howard. It's hard to get stuck in the opponent's position, and he will always take the rebound.

The reason why Wang Xiao played two inside lanes in this game and also improved the overall height of the team was for one thing only, to protect the rebounds! Consume Howard's stamina!

If one doesn't work, two, if two don't work, three!

McGee and Blatche are still sitting on the bench, so Wang Peng doesn't have to worry about not having enough people.

As for the offensive aspect, Wang Xiao has no spare time to think about it, and can only rely on the personal performance of Harden and others.

Of course he knew that this lineup had serious flaws. Too congested inside lines would not only affect the opponent, but also interfere with his own offense.

But other than that, what better way could he have? How can there be so many perfect strategies in this world?

At the beginning of the game, Howard and other three big men staged a battle like a meat grinder in the paint.

Howard and Heywood are in crazy positions. Both of them are similar in height and tonnage, but it is obvious that Howard's strength is higher than Heywood's, especially in upper body strength, and Heywood is obviously at a disadvantage.

Fortunately, Jordan was also on the court. He basically didn't care much about Barnes, who the Magic arranged on the court. He focused most of his energy on Howard and Haywood. Once Haywood was resisted by Howard or lost his position, He immediately added it.

Barnes is also sensible, instead of following up inside to fight with these three demons and meat men, he has been floating outside to shoot.

Jordan doesn't play outside, and the outside is basically in a 4-on-3 state. The Magic have significantly increased the number of outside shots.

This time, luck seemed to be on Wang Xiao's side.

The Magic's four shooters didn't feel particularly good at the start. Several attempted long-range shots missed the basket. Howard was locked up by Haywood and Jordan and had no chance to grab an offensive rebound.

Relying on the hard work of the two centers, the Wizards finally have the ability to protect rebounds.