Chapter 117: After the game and lineup adjustment (third)

"We lost this game completely and we can't refute it."
After the game, at the press conference, Van Gundy said in a low tone: "In this game, we did not play the level that the team should have. The outside players missed shots, and the inside did not take advantage of the rebound competition. Unbelievably, the opponent's bench lineup actually scored close to 15 points more than our bench players!"
"I have to admit that the opponents played very tenaciously. In the absence of the regular season scoring champion, they did not give up the game, nor did they panic. We lost no wrong."
"We will play away in the next game. That will be the battle of the Tianwang Mountain, which is about the match point. We have to come up with a better competitive state to deal with the next game, otherwise we will only be eliminated one way."
In this interview, Van Gundy was not as violent as the previous game. While his temper was hot, Van Gundy's "sex" style was quite frank.
In this game, Harden didn't touch the porcelain fake, and often broke into the inside to create a foul is also a real physical contact.
So he didn't continue to talk about the fall, and admitted the failure very realistically.
Compared to the dullness of the Magic's press conference, the Wizards' press conference seemed much easier.
"I am proud of my players. After their teammates were injured, they can still show a very high level of competition, especially James. When he mentioned him in the first three games, his performance was completely out of mine. Unexpectedly, the team can win these two games, he is indispensable, I suggest that you still interview more and interview this star of tomorrow."
Wang Xiao's speech made the reporters laugh lightly, but it didn't mean to laugh at all.
Wang Xiao said that there is no problem at all. Tomorrow's star, the term is not too much for Harden.
The rookie season averaged 18+8 per game. With such data, with a little effort, there will definitely be a chance to enter the All-Star future.
Harden played even more eye-catching in the playoffs, especially in the games where Curry was injured and he was put on the starting lineup.
In these three games, Harden averaged 24.5 points and 7 assists per game, which is the team's number one scoring leader, and the average score of 24.5 points is the highest in the two-team series.
If Harden doesn’t stand up, the Wizards are likely to stop the Magic from going out.
While marveling at Harden's outstanding performance, people had to sigh again that Wang Xiao's vision was truly amazing and venomous.
One Curry and one Harden all proved their superstar potential in the first season of their careers, and they were all selected by Wang Xiao himself.
Not to mention the two rookies, Beverly, Green and Jordan Jr., this season's performance especially in the playoffs has also caught many people's eyes.
Needless to say, Green, who has been given a heavy responsibility in the regular season playoffs, Beverly and Jordan have demonstrated defensive abilities and enthusiasm that are not in the bench lineup of most teams.
If Curry is also healthy, can this Wizards beat the Magic and get close to the Eastern Conference finals?
At this moment, the vast majority of people still think that the Magic will be more likely to win the final victory of the series.
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After all, you can't expect Carter and Lewis to be in poor condition every game. Once either of them plays "color", the Magic will have an advantage on the field. After all, the lack of Curry, the Wizards' offensive firepower The impact is too great.
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At this point, the Wizards have returned to Washington for trimming, and Wang Xiao and others have also begun to prepare for the fifth match of the two sides, deciding who will win the match point in the Tianwang Mountain battle.
In the fourth game, the tactical skill card master is used, and the effect is quite good. Wang Xiao plans to continue to use this skill to protect the rebound in the fifth game.
At the same time, at the same time, Wang Xiao began to consider the issue of continuing to strengthen the team's starting defense.
Wang Xiao also knows that he can't always count on the Magic team's poor outside feel. In this situation, if you want to win the game, it is impossible to rely on the offense alone. The quality of the defense must also be improved.
His choice was to replace Caron Butler, let Green top the small forward, Harden mentioned the point guard from the point guard, and let Beverly start.
Butler is a typical wing player. He is good at empty cuts, catches the ball and shoots. He has a poor ability to hold the ball and has little ability to break through.
Before Curry was injured, Butler, a shooter who could pull the space, was naturally very popular, but now Curry is hurt, the opponent does not need to worry about Curry’s threat of "shooting" from the distance, like "shooting" like Butler His hands are often marked, and once someone follows Butler, it is difficult for him to continue scoring.
In the Wizards' series against the Magic, Butler's performance was not particularly good, averaging only about 12 points per game.
Replacing Butler with the starting lineup may reduce the scoring ability of the team's starting, but Beverly can provide an outside defense ability that Butler cannot match.
Beverly can't compare with Butler in scoring. There is a big gap between the two's offensive methods, but Beverly is definitely not a player who can be short on the outside.
In another time and space, since joining nba, Beverley's three-point shooting rate has never been below 35%. Three-point shooting is one of his few scoring means.
But replacing Butler with the starter, Wang Xiao still needs to talk to Butler. After all, no player will be willing to go from the starter to the bench.
Karon Butler has basically started since joining NBA. So far, there have only been more than 30 bench games, and it is still due to injury.
But history has not changed. Butler will move from the Wizards to the Mavericks, Clippers and other teams, and has been serving as a starter. Until the 13-14 season, the 34-year-old Butler began to enter the bench list.
Now, to let Butler in his early 30s sit on the bench to watch others play, according to normal thinking, Butler will never agree.
Of course, Wang Xiao does not care that Butler disagrees. As the head coach, he is the team's controller. Whoever starts and substitutes is his decision.
But he didn't want to change Butler's attitude towards him from good to bad.
In his plan, Butler is a very important part of the team. After the future team has Paul. George or Leonard, these forwards with excellent offense and defense, Butler will gradually turn to the bench and become the team bench. Score important firepower points.
So at least during the period when Butler is still at its peak, he does not want Butler to leave the team.