Chapter 154: Black Elbow and Victory

The Van Gundy brothers both coached in the NBA, and the brothers are fat and thin, with a big difference in appearance, and the only thing they have in common is stubbornness. Stan? Van Gundy didn't plan to replace Howard, and after calling a timeout, he emphasized defensive tactics, and the offense had to be steady on the outside and play as usual.

"If you go to the free throw line, as long as you score it, they can't do it! To calm the mind, only when the mood is relaxed, the feel can be soft. Big Van Gundy said.

Howard listened very seriously on the surface, and complained in his heart that if he wanted to be punished, he could be punished, then others must have no choice, but how easy is it to think about it? I'm not a Green Lantern.

Warriors substitution, Brandon? Wright came on the field to replace Anthony, who was almost covered to the point that he couldn't take care of himself? Randolph. Inside Zach? Randolph came on the court to replace Turiaf, Biderin continued to sit on the bench, and Wright was also stronger than Biedrins when he went to the perimeter to block and dismantle, after all, Biedrins has always been a center, and he is more accustomed to defending and grabbing rebounds under the basket, and he and Randolph have not been tacit enough.

Another important task for Wright is to miss the rebounds on the offensive end, and the opponent fouls Howard when he launches a fast break.

The game restarted, the Magic still couldn't play a fast break, and the positional offensive Warriors defended well, and as soon as the fast break was immediately fouled without the ball, sending Howard to the free throw line. Howard was very uncompetitive today, and the best thing was to hit two free throws and one hit.

And the Warriors' offensive shooting on the perimeter, and the non-stop air cut, also made Howard feel a little useless. He likes Randolph Jr.'s style of play that wants to challenge by bouncing dunks, he is not afraid of challenges, and he is not afraid of being dunked as a background. But Zach? Randolph, the fat man, has been dangling around the perimeter and shooting, which makes him a little depressed.

The Magic were at a disadvantage, and before the end of the second quarter, Zhou Xuan held the ball and singled, shot at the last moment, and shot another three-pointer in front of Nelson. 58 to 47.

Zhou Xuan has already scored 17 points and 6 assists, and Van Gundy stubbornly reused Nelson, giving him a chance to break out. And this is also a helpless approach, the Magic do not have a good point guard, Bogans can only defend off the bench, can not shoot, and his organizational skills are worse than Nelson.

At the start of the second half, Nelson Sr. made changes to the lineup and brought on a few substitutes. If nothing else, I want to stop the opponent with fouls. Collins defended Turkoglu and Wright against Lewis, Biedrins also played, sitting under the basket, and Zhou Xuan continued to stay on the court to organize. As long as he's there, the Warriors' offense won't be too bad.

The Magic continued to let Nelson defend Zhou Xuan, Zhou Xuan controlled the ball on the perimeter, and Morrow and Azubuke had to keep relying on off-ball coverage and running to find opportunities.

Biedrins and Randolph both pulled out to cover without the ball on both sides, and as long as the opponent did not change the defense in time, Zhou Xuan passed the ball for the two to catch the ball and shoot. If the two sides are misplaced and change the defense in time, the two will run to the periphery to open up space, and Zhou Xuan will single-handedly beat Nelson.

Nelson is a player who can help on the offensive end, but the defensive end is an obvious hole, far worse than Zhou Xuan's defense, which is also why Nelson's playing time this season has hit a career high, and it is only 30 minutes. As long as he is there, the opponent can find a way to attack.

After only four minutes of play, Zhou Xuan scored two more goals and scored 21 points. The Magic were forced to replace Nelson with Bogans, and Kutney Lee made a cameo point guard to strengthen the perimeter defense.

The Warriors' offensive method is still the same, without cutting Howard, the two interior lines are pulled together to the outside to block and dismantle, leading Howard to the perimeter. Aren't you a cap cow? Come out and cover it, if you don't come out, we'll cast it outside, avoiding you. Howard's ability to block and pick and roll is not bad, but his best rebounding and basket blocking advantages can't be played. Basketball is a team sport, and no player is perfect, and Howard is no exception. He has weaknesses, and the Warriors have caught on to his weaknesses.

In the fourth quarter, Lewis and Turkoglu finally hit a wave of offensive climaxes, closing the margin to six points, and the Warriors began to cut the game again.

Howard not only failed to help the team steal points at critical moments, but was even a drag. He had a poor hand, making just two of the six free throws in the fourth quarter, and the Warriors had a couple of screens. Randolph hit Lewis in the low post and scored four straight points, and Azubuuk from the outside hit a three-pointer to pull the score away again.

Howard can't get off the basket, and if Lewis and Randolph are put in the opposite position, the fat man can score 50 points.

With 6 minutes and 17 seconds left, Randolph, who was getting braver, grabbed a frontcourt rebound next to Howard, carried Howard to score the ball and caused a foul, Howard played with anger and gave Randolph an elbow when he landed.

This time it stabbed a hornet's nest. Randolph has been relatively low-key since he came to the Warriors, but that doesn't mean he has become good-tempered, his label is a villain and a drug dealer from the Pioneer Prison.

Randolph immediately yelled at Howard, and the two of them were head to head, and the distance was only 0. 01 cm, it's almost time to kiss...... The people watching the audience felt a tingling scalp. Fortunately, the two are still relatively healthy, and if they spit on each other at such close proximity to "Magic" Johnson, they will have to be infected with AIDS.

Everyone hurriedly stepped forward to pull them away, and Randolph's seven holes were smoking, like the black version of the demon Buu, and if he slowed down, he might fight the monster and add some experience points to himself. Howard was the first to go, but quickly quieted down.

After watching the video of the game, the referee decided to judge Howard's elbow as a first-degree malicious foul. There was a burst of boos from fans at the scene after watching the replay on the big screen.

There are two main types of malicious fouls. A first-degree foul is an unnecessary contact, usually when the defender deliberately swings from side to side, deliberately making heavy contact with the attacking team, and subsequent actions. A second-degree malicious foul is unnecessary or excessive physical contact, usually with deliberate heavy collision and subsequent action.

Both fouls would result in two free throws and possession, often referred to as "two free throws and one throw." Second-degree malicious foul offenders will be ejected immediately after the foul; If a player is convicted of two first-degree fouls in a single game, he or she is also eligible for ejection. In addition, second-degree malicious foulers who are penalized for the first time in a single season will be fined up to $35,000 by the league and banned according to the league's review.

Howard defended and went for the ball, but he was a little harder, and the referee didn't want to send off the opponent's number one star.

The foul was the turning point of the game. Randolph made two free throws, and the Warriors had the ball. And Randolph, who opened his mouth to curse, was also whistled for a technical foul.

Randolph hit both free throws to score a four-pointer and Turkoglou also made a free throw, with the Magic paying more in comparison.

The throw-in was issued, the Warriors reorganized the offense, Zhou Xuan passed the ball to Wright in the high position, Wright also had a shot, but it was not often used, this time against Courtney Lee suddenly jumped and the shot also scored, and the Warriors widened the difference to 15 points in one breath.

Although the Magic tried their best to chase the score, the last one couldn't catch up. At 107-100, the Warriors ended their losing streak, which was a key victory that allowed them not to get nothing in the Devil's schedule and play the Celtics back-to-back.

Zhou Xuan won star data, 27 points, 2 rebounds and 11 assists, and he broke Jamal? Nelson, Nelson didn't have many opportunities today, he didn't succeed in facing Zhou Xuan several breakthroughs, and his shooting percentage was not high, he only hit 2 shots in 8 shots, including a three-pointer, plus 7 points from free throws and 3 assists.

Howard had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 2 blocks, and he was still very brave when he looked at the data, but the scene was not so good, and he made 8 of 22 free throws, which became the direct cause of the team's loss. Randolph scored 31 points, 11 rebounds and 2 assists, continuing his double-double performance and becoming the Warriors' most consistent offensive point.

After the game, Zhou Xuan was named the best player of the game, and it was believed that he had a bigger role than Randolph.

After taking a bath, Zhou Xuan almost walked out of the bathroom with Randolph. Even if the black man's skin was brutal, he couldn't see it when it was green, so Zhou Xuan asked, "How are you?" It's all right, is it? ”

"It's all a shame, it's all trivial, that nasty bastard." Randolph snorted.

Zhou Xuan said lightly: "Brother, you are too impulsive, you have to control your temper in the future, this time it is you who take advantage, but if you fight with him and are sent off and banned, we will be unlucky, and now the team can't do without you." If you clutch your head and fall to the ground, he may be punished even more. ”

"I was so excited, how could I have thought of this......" Randolph snorted again, he knew that Zhou Xuan could think of it, he liked to fake falls in every game, and if he was beaten, he would definitely fall more happily. How do you say the news will be written tomorrow? ”

"It's not just like that, talking about the beautiful cooperation of the two of us, questioning Howard's leadership ability, is it overestimated." Zhou Xuan said with a smile.

There's nothing new in the media, and Howard has always been a man of doubt, with his offense being nowhere near as strong as his defense. If Randolph has a shooting touch, then Howard is a perfect super insider.

Randolph said lightly: "Zhou, thank you." ”

"Thank me for what?"

"I haven't been with the Warriors for long, I've had a lot of fun and I love it. You're an amazing guy, better than all the defenders I've played with in the past. I now think that when Margety, Jackson, and Ellis all come back, the Warriors will have a chance to challenge for a championship. ”

"Of course we have to challenge for the championship, it doesn't matter if we succeed or not, the important thing is to do our best."

There are only two of them, and the warriors are not weak, and defeating the Magic is the best proof of this.

In fact, it was not Randolph who was poisoned, but the environment he was in before, and now he has begun to defend hard. The atmosphere in the Warriors team is very good, and no one will blame him even if he doesn't defend well. It will take time to completely change the impression of others, and Zhou Xuan believes that that day will not be too far away.