The Whip of the God of Basketball

On the second day of 2002, Boston fans ushered in the Celtics' first game of the new year at the North Shore Garden, and the also young and rebuilding Orlando Magic. Since the foolish move of Shaquille O'Neal, the Magic have not been able to get out of the mud. Injuries to Hardaway and Grant Hill, a failed pursuit of Tim Duncan, and a less-than-ideal pick in the draft have left a once-sparkling team struggling in the East.

In comparison, the situation of the Celtics is much better. Since O'Brien dismissed get out of class, the team's record has recovered. Although they experienced a bad road trip to the Western Conference before the New Year, judging from the relaxed expressions of the players before the game Look, everyone looks confident. Paul Pierce even played the Horse game with Arenas and Michael Reed, Rodman took Anderson to sit on the sideline floor and didn't know what to say, Eric Williams, Joe Johnson, etc. People are doing passing training. As for centers like Dalembert and Batty, they have to dribble and chat on the sidelines.

Of course, Leon would not be so idle. He sat on the sidelines and prepared tactical notes for Carroll. These are some tactical cards based on the Magic's game video, which are based on the Magic's tactical system and player characteristics. Because he was busy with the team's new training yesterday and today during the day, Leon didn't have time to make these small cards at all, so he had to put his work on warming up before the game.

Carroll looked at Leon who was still drawing the tactical map seriously, and couldn't help saying: "Don't be so busy working on Fox, you are already tired enough, let yourself take a rest when the game is played later." He is the head coach of the team, but many times he does not have the awareness of a head coach. He is always too generous and caring for the players and his assistants, so that sometimes Leon has to go crazy in person to shock the occasional group Convulsive young lads.

"I'm a little worried about how the players feel about the game. I hope that the training during the day will not affect their normal feelings. You know that many habits cannot be changed overnight. The tactical maps I gave are the simplest ones that have been practiced frequently in the past. It will allow them to enter the game better." Leon expressed his concerns.

The training effect of the team during the day today is quite good. In the morning, 95 minutes of passing practice were conducted. Leon's demonstration was concise and vivid, and his explanation was in-depth, and he gave extremely precise and even strict guidance during the actual training process , so that the Celtics players have all the training experience they have achieved before. Afterwards, the team conducted another hour of fast break practice. This time, Leon emphasized the concept of the second fast break. He strengthened the training of the second fast break when the team did not have a first pass master, and incorporated the triangle attack pass. The characteristics of the ball and the position, modified the previous tactical concept that emphasized too much space and large-scale transfer of the ball, and made a general adjustment to the team's fast offensive strategy.

Even with such an efficient two and a half hours of training, Leon knows that none of these things will be useful in tonight's game. Players' game habits and tactical literacy are the result of countless hours of repeated practice. As small as a technical detail of playing, as large as the tactical style of the entire team, it is inseparable from long-term repeated and boring practice. Training sessions will only bring about a change in perception, nothing else will change.

Carroll understood Leon's worries, he took the tactical card from Leon and stuffed it into the inner pocket of his suit, and said: "Don't worry, I believe in your training level, and I also believe in the learning ability of the players. Also, you have to believe in the strength of the Orlando Magic."

Hearing Carroll's words, Leon also grinned. The Orlando Magic's record so far this season is 15 wins and 17 losses. It's not good but it's not too bad. Of course Carroll knows that you can't underestimate any team in the NBA, not to mention that the Magic's combat power is not bad. Rookie of the Year Mike Miller, as well as experienced point guard Armstrong, Bulls forward Hollis-Grant who won three consecutive championships, and former super center Patrick Ewing, experienced, There are a lot of new recruits and star players.

However, as a collector of information on the eastern part of the team, Leon still has a good understanding of the Magic. From the perspective of the team's technical and tactical style, the Celtics are not afraid of the Magic's outside attack. A team with plenty but not enough vitality. And teams like this are everywhere in the East. It has to be admitted that this is an era when the West is very strong and the East is weak.

Because of this, during the pre-match preparations, both Leon and Carroll had a certain degree of confidence in the game, and believed that the team could play a beautiful first battle of the new year.

"I know, I hope I can give Anderson or Dalembert more opportunities to play today. I think they should learn something in the daytime training. I want to see what they have learned." Leon told Carroll suggested.

"Okay, I will give them a chance, they are all working hard." Carol nodded and responded, and now Carol basically obeyed Leon's opinion. Whether it is reusing Arenas or enabling Joe Johnson, they have brought fresh air and strong vitality to the Celtics. Now there is no one in Boston who does not admire the level of the team's draft.

When the game officially started at seven o'clock in the evening, everything didn't seem to go as smoothly as Leon and Carol thought.

The game was evenly matched in the first quarter, with Paul Pierce back on the court after missing a week with white tape on his chin. On the court, he was in charge of facing McGrady. It seemed that he didn't feel comfortable without a game for a week. McGrady faced Pierce's defense three times in a row. . Under the leadership of McGrady, the Magic's offense appears to be quite smooth.

This made Dick Hart, who was sitting off the court, a little angry. Antoine Walker's defense on the court was really worrying. Reach out to interfere symbolically, and the task will be completed.

"If I were the head coach, I'd pack him up and throw him into the Development League..." Hart couldn't help muttering, the core of the two teams, Walker didn't care about defense at all, compared to Pierce It's much better. Although limited by the pressure on the offensive end and his own lateral speed and weight, he can't become a super defender, but he is by no means a colander.

"Relax Dick, every team has some exceptions." Leon said to him when he heard Hart's words.

"It's not like your words, but Antoine is a good fellow."

Leon was noncommittal to Hart's words, pouted and continued to watch the game. The two sides played at 28:27 in the first quarter, and the Celtics were still one point behind. Walker did nothing on the defensive end, but contributed 8 points on offense, which can be regarded as making up for the mistakes in defense. The best rookie in 2000, Mike Miller, was closely watched by Michael Reid. Before the game, Leon told Reed that he must watch Miller to death, telling him, "Look at the fact that he stole your best rookie. For the sake of it, let him get a few less points."

Generally speaking, the Celtics and Magic are somewhat similar teams in terms of configuration and style, and Leon felt this from the first quarter. But if there is any difference between the two sides, it depends on the second quarter of the game.

At the beginning of the second quarter, Carroll replaced Dennis Rodman and Chris Anderson. This was the first time that the master and apprentice appeared at the same time. The old and the young have been on the entertainment pages of Boston newspapers in the past month. For a while, Anderson and Rodman dressed as women to participate in the banquet. Hurricane on the Boston road, anyway, as long as it is published in the newspaper, there will definitely not be any positive news in the names of the two.

But this pair of living treasure masters and apprentices are the hardest-working people in training. Leon has already made three chapters with the two of them. As long as they work hard 120% on the training field and the competition field, they can do whatever they want off the field. Play, even play with them when Leon is not busy. Leon knows that players like this will never become superstars, but their unique talents and unnoticed efforts are enough to make them unique and outstanding players.

Because of their debut in the second quarter, the situation changed. Carroll placed Rodman at small forward, let Anderson play power forward, replaced Antawn Walker, and then let Pierce play shooting guard. . The Celtics' defense instantly strengthened. Rodman's entanglement with McGrady hindered the Magic's number one offensive launch point. Anderson fully demonstrated his talent for defending and blocking shots, interfering with the Magic's offense twice in a row.

When Orlando coach Reeves brought in Patrick Ewing to try to turn things around, Carroll brought in Dalembert and humiliated the aging superstar with a dagger. In the second quarter, the Celtics' offense proved that Leon's training for them during the day still had a certain effect. Their counterattacks became more orderly, and their passes and shots were quite simple, because Leon reminded the players that if If the second fast break cannot be completed within two passes, then their fast break will fail.

Not only that, the short-term, high-quality training during the day also allowed the players to maintain a good feel. After the discomfort in the first quarter, the Celtics' shooting percentage increased in the second quarter. They used the defensive counterattack After scoring some easy-balls, the Magic, whose defense was also weak, quickly collapsed.

The Celtics played a 42:21 super offensive shock wave in the second quarter, crushing the Magic in one fell swoop. In the second half, the Magic could not turn around again. It was a pecking game in which the Celtics won with better defensive skills and better talent. To be honest, such a game cannot test the strength of a team at all.

After the game, Leon didn't seem particularly excited, but just gave the players a flat high-five. He could see that there was still a long way to go to change the habits of the players.

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