"Long time no see, Rashad, I heard you've been in good shape lately!" Odom's friendly appearance is in Lewis's field of vision, and the two know each other as both veteran members of the NBA.

It's just that Lewis was not in such a good mood as the big lama, and glanced at the old monk on the Lakers bench, and the Zen master's cruel eyes told Mr. Yuan that he was being targeted.

Lewis felt as uncomfortable as a needle prick, Odom is not a big man who specializes in the inside line like Gasol, and the big lama, as the youngest triple-double gentleman in the last session, is the most appropriate to describe him as an all-round warrior.

With a height of 2.08 meters, Mr. Yi Yi has been able to become a first-class scorer in the league entirely due to his vague positioning and excellent outside touch. Lewis, who can move between power forward and small forward, has a very high ball quotient, and he is well aware of his strengths and weaknesses.

When faced with slow, physical opponents, Lewis will pull to the outside with speed and technical breakthroughs, while his erratic movement and accurate three-point shooting will also make people helpless; When encountering opponents who are fast and weak, he can press to the low post to play alone.

And these characteristics can also be used to describe Odom, compared to Mr. Yuan, the big lama's physical fitness is better, but his shooting is not as good as the opponent, so he can enter the inside line to play opponents more often, and Lewis's thin body is destined to make him impossible to be an excellent inside, he is more willing to float on the outside.

In addition to the similarities on the offensive end, there is also a striking similarity between the two men on the defensive awkwardness. They have the height of a power forward but suffer in confrontation when defending opponents with good strength, and the speed of a small forward but suffer in footwork when defending fast opponents, and their inconsistent style of play makes them difficult to position when defending.

Fortunately, this time it was a direct confrontation between the two people, and the similar technical characteristics made the defense of the great lama rarely valued by the old monk. Although Lewis is a first-rate scorer, his ability to create offensive opportunities is mediocre, and he usually uses tactics and runs to find scoring opportunities. This kind of opponent who relies more on the assists of the defender and has average individual attack power is the favorite of the Grand Lama.

"I'm looking forward to your breakthrough!" Odom had a big smile and finally had a chance to show off his defense, and he felt the need to put on a good show.

Lewis was silent, knowing the characteristics of the other party's skills, he could already predict the next situation, and Odom would definitely stick to his side like a dog skin plaster. Not to mention breaking through, even the best outside projection is difficult.

Forehead! The Grand Lama snorted in frustration, because the other party didn't even give the ball to Lewis, didn't this completely cut off his chance to perform!

Alston may have been aware of his teammate's difficulties, and after trying to pass to Howard to no avail, he didn't even look at Lewis, who was tangling with Odom, and went straight to the team's real brain, Turkoglou.

After the team's starting point guard Nelson was absent due to injury, the Turk has truly become the playmaker of the Magic, and he also ranks second in assists this season, behind Nelson, who has a lot of ball-handling.

To be honest, Turkoglou's passing skills are not very clever or even clumsy, but the European's good passing awareness and his selfless style have made him passing, and his height has also helped him a lot, coupled with his stable and experienced style of play and the ability to handle vital balls, the Turk and Howard Lewis form the Magic Triumvirate.

Averaging 60.4 points per game this season is a testament to the ability of this combination, and with the exception of Boston's Big Three and Los Angeles' Core Triangle, no one can match the trio.

Howard draws packs on the inside, Lewis looks for opportunities on the outside, and Teglu is responsible for the transition while also taking on some of the pitcher's abilities. To a certain extent, this is somewhat similar to the Lakers, except that in the tactics of the old monk, Kobe Bryant is often the initiator of the offense, and as for the responsibility of Gasol on the inside, after Li Chen joined, he turned more energy to scoring.

The Magic's lineup has been very effective against other teams in the league, such as the Cavaliers, and Lewis' outburst is inseparable from Howard's strength on the inside and Teglou's well-placed passing. It was precisely because of the full opening of three points and the good feel of the other two outside shooters at the same time that the tired little emperor had to swallow the consequences of losing the game.

It's just that when Stan Van Gundy used it against the Lakers, it happened to fall into the hands of the old monk. Originally, the Zen master wanted to give the other party a chance, but Lewis recognized Gasol uninterestingly, and this guy felt surprisingly good, and he was able to hit several shots, and in desperation, the old monk had to sacrifice his killer weapon in advance.

Here's how the alignment on the field is at this point. Mr. Superman faced Gasol, who was well-rounded in offense and defense, Odom entangled Lewis, who was ambiguously positioned, Ariza who was a defensive titan pinched the offensive core on the opposite side as always, and the weakest big apple in defense found Kunis Lee, who was the weakest in Magic's offense, as for the remaining Kobe and Alstom, this is the group with the largest difference in strength.

Just from this matchup list, you can think of the helplessness of Tekoglu who took the ball at this time. Howard didn't have a deep position, and there was no guarantee of hitting percentage for him. Lewis was restricted by Odom, and it was difficult to give it if he wanted to, not to mention that even if he gave it to him, it was useless, Mr. 100 million yuan, who could neither rush nor throw, still had to pass it back after taking the ball, and with his ability, it was still an unknown question whether it would be broken.

And Alston, not to mention that this is not a street court, just talk about Kobe Bryant standing in front of him, it is impossible for the Magic to open up the dilemma from point guard. As for the remaining Kunis Lee, the Lakers use a person like Li Chen with a swinging physique like Li Chen to defend against him, which is simply bullying. Big Apple's defense is rotten, but not so bad that one person can bully it.

Tekoglu, who has a height advantage, and Stan Van Gundy, who is a bystander, both discovered a sad fact at the same time, the Magic's offensive system seems to be locked down, and everyone is firmly watched by the Lakers. If you don't let a point force the attack, the ball won't play at all.

Trogglou's brief confusion allowed Ariza to seize the opportunity, and when the Lakers hardly needed him to attack, Tieza did a very good job defensively, and he had many amazing steals in previous series, but because the Lakers always had the advantage, Ariza's performance on the defensive end has not been taken seriously.

After the steal, Ariza sped away with his gains, and the Turk's weak pace left him with nothing but to follow his opponent. The only people the Magic could defend in time were Kunis Lee and Alston, but when facing the league's best scorers, such a combination was clearly not enough.

Kobe Bryant scored an easy layup, and the boss shook his head after landing, he was still thinking of playing a 2+1, but Kunis Lee and Alston both wisely contained their foul moves. Having watched the game footage several times, it became clear to them that in that case, it was best to put Kobe Bryant to score.

It was still the Magic's offense, and that mistake just now alerted Tegglu a lot, and he held the ball tightly in his hands, leaving no chance for Ariza. The Turks understand that even if the person in front of him is the most unknown of the Lakers players on the current court, it does not mean that the strength of the team is poor, and the reason why the reputation is not obvious is only because several other people are too famous.

After looking around at his teammates, Tekoglou made a choice, he handed the ball to Howard, and in the current situation, only Howard was able to play strongly, and the others could only give the ball to the opponent if they attacked.

After Bynum's departure, Howard thought that his spring was coming, after all, Gasol's reputation as a soft egg was well known in the league, and Warcraft felt that with his invincible physical fitness, he would definitely be able to have an advantage in front of the opponent.

Indeed, after some tentative confrontation, Howard found that he had the advantage, but the advantage was not as great as he imagined. Although Gasol is not as strong as the previous Bynum, his agility and solid basic skills are also beyond the reach of An Zhu. With years of experience in the game, he has a certain knowledge of playing against any type of player.

In the face of Howard, an interior beast that relies on his superhuman physical fitness but has incomplete offensive methods, Gasol clearly knows that it is the safest way to let the opponent get close to the basket at all costs, but this obviously can't be done, if you want to stop Howard's body, unless you have the physique of Bynum's Big Ben, it will be really difficult to prevent ordinary people.

The experienced sister-in-law changed a method, if the Warcraft really wants to squeeze in, then he will not stop it, as long as he occupies the points with the highest hit rate of the opponent's shot, try to force the Warcraft to his uncomfortable angle to shoot, I believe that after a long time, the offensive enthusiasm of the Warcraft with a low hit rate will naturally decline.

It's just that although the idea is like this, it is not so easy when it comes to actual implementation, and Howard has also been immersed in the NBA for many years, so he will naturally know that he must find the position he is most sure of when attacking. Although Gasol resisted to the death, the monster would not give up the fight easily.

The confrontation between the two turned into the simplest hand-to-hand combat, although Howard was born with divine powers, but Gasol is not easy to bully, calling him a soft egg just because he prefers to end the offense with shots, and when it really comes to the need for him hand-to-hand combat, Gasol will not admit it.

For example, in the world arena, Spain's last barrier has always been Gasol, and when playing against the Chinese team, Gasol has shown his opponent his ability in physical confrontation more than once, and Yao Ming has repeatedly fallen behind in front of him.

The monster felt the resistance behind him, and he felt that it would be difficult for him to get to a very comfortable position, but if he forced his shot now, the hit rate was also not guaranteed, and the dilemma made him a little entangled.

Mr. Superman's imagination helped him a lot, and he suddenly had a flash of inspiration when he was fighting physically. Learning from Kobe's appearance before, while Gasol was still desperately resisting, Howard suddenly turned around Gasol's body, he changed from a basket to a face frame, but Gasol leaned forward slightly because of the sudden disappearance of the force point, and at the same time was stuck behind by the opponent's elbow, and all the defensive positions were lost for a while.

The face-framed beast bypassed the final obstacle, and in the face of an unobstructed basket, he ended the battle with a powerful slam dunk.

Howard's powerful dunk ignited the enthusiasm of the Magic bench, and a howl like a wild animal was heard on the court. Everyone on the bench is well aware of the treacherous situation on the field, the team has been forced into this situation, and if the monster does not step up, then the magic really have nothing to do. Thankfully, Howard showed his presence with a dunk.

It's just that the Monsters certainly used a dunk to arouse the team's morale, but after all, it was just a beautiful individual offense, and they needed more of this offense for the Magic, who were at a disadvantage overall.

Gasol, who was just regarded as the object of ridicule, quickly poured cold water on the team, and hit the same basket strongly, but he relied on his gorgeous skills, and after shaking a little position with his nimble feet, Gasol made a decisive move.

Although he was interfered by Howard at the last moment, the opponent also suffered a foul because of it, and the next two free throws made the monster feel that his foul was worth the loss.

The old monk used his killer weapon to make the magic at a loss for a while, and they had been prepared for the dilemma on the defensive end, but now there are problems on the offensive end, which made Stan Van Gundy, who thought he was well prepared, suddenly feel like he was caught off guard. (To be continued.) )