Chapter 307: Guardian Howard
In fact, for a supergiant, the bag is the basic treatment, and a superstar who has not been treated as a bag cannot be regarded as a superstar.
Yi Jianlian stepped into the ranks of supergiants last season, and he was occasionally targeted by such a full-court target, but since the beginning of this season, he has really felt the treatment of the bag, and almost every night when he meets an opponent, the head coach will arrange two players to "serve" him.
However, it is worth mentioning that of so many players who defend him, Barnes is the most dedicated guy besides Artest.
Even, maybe even more than Artest.
I didn't even bother my teammates......
I don't accept the wall, so I'll obey you!
Yi Jianlian looked at Barnes, who was still following him, and complained silently in his heart.
Courtney Lee made two of two free throws.
The difference was stretched to 7 points.
Four minutes passed in the third quarter, but the margin didn't widen much.
Howard has been eye-catching during this time, with a variety of stop-and-go defenses and timely saves, showing his ability as last season's best defensive player.
And one thing to say, this season's "Best Defensive Player Award" is still Howard's, if nothing else.
This guy is destined to become the first player in NBA history to win three consecutive Defensive Player of the Year awards.
The NBA has always loved adult beauty.
For example, Nate Robinson became the first player in NBA history to win three "slam dunk contest championships", and this last time is somewhat of a forced addition.
In the last year of Howard's "Best Defensive Player Award" for three consecutive years, in fact, the overall defensive efficiency is not very high, and this year's Howard is neither the rebounding king nor the block king, this is the first time he has failed to win the rebounding king or block king since he stepped into the peak.
This can also be regarded as a sign that he is starting to decline from the top.
The Best Defensive Player Award in the 10~11 season should be Tyson Chandler's, after all, that year, the "King of Heaven" could break out miracles, and it was Tyson Chandler who supported him on the defensive end, shared his defensive pressure, and let him put all his energy into the offense, which led to Nowitzki's "God Year".
It's a pity that in the 10~11 season, Howard became the first person in history to win the Best Defensive Player award for three consecutive seasons, and the public opinion has long been overwhelming, and experts just follow the public opinion.
As a result, Tyson Chandler ended up in second place, missing out on the most recent "Defensive Player of the Year" award in his entire career.
That's the benefit of building momentum.
There are many more examples of the same, such as Nash's two consecutive MVPs and so on.
It's not that they weren't great enough, it's just that there were players who were more deserving of this award that year.
Of course, having said that, Howard's defensive ability at his peak was really not black, even compared to the defensive giants in history.
It was his strong play on the defensive end that made Yi Jianlian's Bucks offense not fluent and always felt stumbling.
That's how the difference has always been.
And, as Howard became more and more active in the restricted area, the Bucks' offense became more and more difficult, and Mo Williams did not dare to break inside in the end, so he could only float on the outside.
Van Gundy further expanded the circle of outside defense at this time, further compressing the shooting space of the Bucks players.
This was their defensive formation during last year's Eastern Conference Finals, with the rest of the players shooting from the perimeter and Howard defending the breakaway and inside.
It is a real "one husband is closed".
Mo Williams gave Bogut a try.
"Smack!"
Howard treated him to a hot pot.
Mo Williams gave Tygibson another try.
"Smack!"
It was Howard again, and he pressed the ball down head-on.
"Wow! The fourth block of the third quarter, the sixth block of the game, Howard's hand seemed to be covered on the Magic's basket, and anyone who tried to attack the basket on the Bucks would be blocked. ”
"If there's a Patronus for the Orlando Magic that's always been there, he's Dwight Howard tonight!"
Howard's hot pot feast on the defensive end made Kenny Smith excited, and to be honest, this is the "Christmas game" he wants to see, and Howard led the team to knock the Cavaliers over through his ability on both offensive and defensive ends, especially on the defensive end.
Tonight, he perfectly recreated his dominance in the Eastern Conference Finals last season.
Mo Williams continued to "hand the handball" to Yi Jianlian.
The Bucks are in dire need of someone to open up the situation now, and after a round of attempts, this person can only be Yi Jianlian.
Petrus continued to wrap up.
This guy is also dedicated enough.
Yi Jianlian couldn't dribble the ball, so he could only give the ball to Courtney Lee, who was empty again.
It's a pity that the latter didn't score three points in an empty position this time.
The Bucks' continuous offense on the offensive end has been heavy, which makes every player's heart anxious, and when the heart is upset, the shooting is naturally messed up.
"Phew!"
Howard, who was cool, also moved neatly on the offensive end, he no longer did those fake moves that couldn't deceive people, he chose to take the ball and turned around, and directly dunked with both hands.
Scoring is a relatively easy thing for Howard, who is now at the peak of his physical fitness.
The auditorium at Bradley Arena slowly fell silent.
The Bucks don't see anyone who can break the passive situation right now.
The only Yi Jianlian was caught by Van Gundy's desperate bag - I'd rather have an empty guy than have to clamp Yi Jianlian's bag, this is really nothing to do.
"Phew!"
Another violent buckle.
Howard, who was getting happier and happier, began to dance on the hoop.
With his dunk, the Magic tied the score at 75-75.
If the Bucks don't change anything in the next round, then they are likely to be overtaken.
Xiao K, who has not reacted much, chose to change at this time.
He's finally going to be replaced!
Jamal Crawford is his change.
"This guy is on the court, is the Bucks still possessing enough balls?"
This is the question that Kenny Smith subconsciously said when he saw Crawford on the court, Barkley didn't speak, he also had this doubt in his heart, just took Crawford, how much can this help the Bucks in front of him?
The most important thing for the Bucks now is to rescue Yi Jianlian from the bag, and the others are all palliative methods that do not play a fundamental role.
How can Crawford, who can attack with the ball, rescue Yi Jianlian?
TNT's two ace commentators can't understand the operation of Xiao K.
Liu Yifei, who was watching the game on the sidelines, was also pouting, waiting for the game to restart, she just felt that the game was not intense, and now she was a little worried that the Bucks were going to lose.
"Why are there always two players following the UAE? The UAE hasn't touched a few balls until now! "She looked at Barnes and Petrus a little bit unpleasantly.
These two guys have enough contact with Yi Jianlian tonight to be enough for her for a year!
"It's called a trap tactic, and it's usually only a core player of a team who can enjoy that kind of treatment." Dan Fagan explained, "However, tonight's susceptible bag treatment is more ruthless than the average superstar, and these guys don't give him the ball at all!" ”