Since this group of people is no longer good, let's replace them with new blood. Stan Van Gundy only has this one. Courtney Lee, JJ Redick, Arnaldo Foyle, etc. have all been replaced and given a try, and they are fine. Teni Lee and JJ Redick did not let him down too much, barely maintaining the situation of the game and not allowing the Sonics to continue to widen the point difference.
The point difference has been hovering around five points. It was not until the end of the first half that Stephen suddenly exerted his strength again. He scored eight points in a row with two three-pointers and two free throws, widening the point difference to ten points in one fell swoop, and also extended his own His personal score increased to 23 points.
A double-digit point difference is not unacceptable for the Orlando Magic, but the problem is that in the previous two games, the Sonics widened the point difference in the first half. There was no way to fight back in the second half. Will the same be true in this game?
After the passion was poured out throughout the entire half, the Orlando fans were already a little tired. They also took advantage of the intermission to rest their voices and hands and watch the dance and circus performances, but the audience in front of the TV could not see it. That's it, so they could only see the two commentators chatting there.
The ones responsible for the commentary of this game are still ESPN's ace commentary team, Mark Jackson and Jeff Van Gundy. This is not the first time that Jeff Van Gundy has commented on his brother's game. In the past, he usually stood on his brother's side, but today In this game, Mark Jackson teased him from the beginning, asking him which side he was going to stand on.
On one side is his brother, but this Orlando Magic team is not very consistent with Jeff Van Gundy's wishes in terms of tactics and lineup composition. He used to stand with his brother, but he only explained for his brother when others attacked Stan Van Gundy's coaching methods. On the other side, the Seattle SuperSonics, in addition to Yao Ming¡¯s love for Wujiu, he also loves the Sonics very much. Although this team is a team with outstanding offensive power, team, but they did not give up defense, and the lineup structure was reasonable, focusing on young players, and maintaining a healthy salary structure. These are things Jeff Van Gundy appreciates.
So as to who the two teams support, although Jeff Van Gundy did not tell Mark Jackson, he was leaning towards the Seattle SuperSonics in his heart. However, this time Mark Jackson brought up this topic again, but he would not respond positively. : "I have researched both teams. From the bottom of my heart, I hope that the Magic can win and satisfy Stan's dream of a championship. However, from a fair standpoint, Super The Sonics performed better, their defense was better, and their offense was both inside and outside. As can be seen from this picture, their offensive points were almost all over the entire half, without any offensive dead ends. This is a team A very mature team offensively, so I can only think that both teams have an equal chance of winning this game.¡±
"So what about the finals, which team do you prefer?" Mark Jackson continued to ask.
"Given that the Seattle Supersonics are already 2-0 ahead of the Orlando Magic, I think their hopes are greater than the Orlando Magic. However, a 2-0 lead does not mean that they are already halfway to winning the championship. There is still the possibility of being overturned. Yes, because there have been two such things in history, but when it comes to a three-to-zero comeback, this has never happened before. So what the Orlando Magic have to do is try to win this game and then talk about it. In addition, what the Sonics have to do is to win this game as much as possible and put more pressure on their opponents."
Mark Jackson turned his head and looked at Jeff Van Gundy strangely: "Which side are you on?"
"I told you, I am absolutely neutral in this game." Jeff Van Gundy shrugged and said with a smile.
"There is no such thing as absolute neutrality in this world. I think you should prefer the Orlando Magic." Mark Jackson shook his head in disbelief.
"Haha, I don't think so."
"I believe there is definitely a preference, but I don't know which team you prefer."
"Haha, Mark, if it were you coaching the Orlando Magic, what would you do?" Jeff Van Gundy smiled, and then said to Mark Jackson. Almost everyone was concerned about Mark Jackson's desire to be the head coach. We all know it, but not many teams are willing to give him a chance. On the one hand, he is not a well-known figure. Apart from his outstanding total assist record, his abilities are average. At the same time, he has many talents. The teams have been wandering around, and each team has not left enough traces.
This is very important. The league is also a place that pays great attention to personal connections. If you stay with a team long enough or leave a lot of memorable things to the team, then after you retire, if you want to play in a team, team planAs for a job, it's very easy. It's almost like being an ordinary staff member, it's better like being like Drexler, and the best is being a head coach or general manager. Every team has them. For this example, especially for those who are new to the industry, the team that is willing to give you the first opportunity is usually the team where you played in your career.
But for Mark Jackson, he has played for seven teams, and he has not stayed in each team for too long. The one who has played for the longest time is the New York Knicks. But with James Dolan¡¯s character, it is basically impossible to He will not hire a newcomer who has just entered the industry. As the league's richest team, James Dolan will only choose those well-known people, but Mark Jackson is also very grateful to Jeff Van Gundy for bringing up this topic.
Because this is the finals, there are many people paying attention to this game. If you can show your talent in coaching, if the general manager or owner of that team is looking for a head coach and takes a fancy to you, It¡¯s much better than taking the initiative to make recommendations on your own, so Mark Jackson didn¡¯t rush to answer, but thought about it for a while before speaking: ¡°As for the Orlando Magic, I don¡¯t think they can do much now, just defend. They definitely can't compete with the Seattle SuperSonics, but they can't completely give up defense, so they have to find their own way to attack while persisting in defense. At present, it seems that the only thing they can count on is their three-pointers. "
"Is there anything new in this? That's what Stan did." Jeff Van Gundy's eyes widened and he asked in disbelief. If that's all, Mark Jackson might as well not answer. What's the point? Change it to a little understanding. Basketball people will say this.
"I haven't finished talking yet. Don't worry. In addition to sticking to three-pointers, I think they can also use Marcin Gortat to play a pick-and-roll with Hedo Turkoglu or Rafe Alston. Marcin Gortat has a certain outside shooting ability, and he can also take shots at the basket. I don¡¯t think the Supersonics¡¯ defensive effect on pick-and-rolls is very good. Both Yao Ming and Kupard are a little hard to guard. In the case of a breakthrough, you can use the pick-and-roll to make up for the shortcomings of the three-point tactics." At first, Mark Jackson couldn't think of how to speak from the perspective of the head coach, so he said some general remarks, and then took advantage of Jeff Van Gundy's speech I took the time to organize my thoughts and words before speaking them out.
After hearing this, Jeff Van Gundy nodded in agreement: "What you said makes sense. Preventing pick-and-rolls is indeed the Sonics' defensive weakness. It's a pity that Dwight Howard can only go to the basket when doing pick-and-rolls. , and this will not hit the Sonics' weaknesses." Because whether it is Yao Ming or Kupard, their problem is that they can't guard against it. But if they can't guard against it, they will naturally end up at the basket. Dwight Howard goes to the basket. Going down is tantamount to throwing yourself into a trap, and the effect is naturally not very good.
"I hope the Orlando Magic can make effective adjustments in the second half, otherwise they may not be able to win with just three points. Well, the halftime break is over and the players on both sides have returned to the court. Let's wait and see. Let's see what kind of performance they can give us in the second half." Mark Jackson ended the halftime discussion with this sentence.