Soon, the Eagles' first preseason game began.

For the Magic, the lineup of Nelson, Carter, Turkoglu, Raheem, and Howard appeared.

For the Hawks, the lineup of Rondo, Liu Mang, McGrady, Marion, and Kwame Brown appears.

This lineup has appeared more often since the second half of last season. It is the style of play carried over by the Eagles from last season. The main changes are various rotations. Adjustments will be made when necessary in games, but the overall lineup is

In this case, Rondo needs to appear together with Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, and Marion to maximize the shortcomings of his inability to shoot.

As for Wade, although the new contract has begun to be implemented this season, and he has the third-highest salary in the Hawks at 12.8 million US dollars, the communication has been completed, and when it is time to come back, he will start to play as a substitute to get a feel for it.

With Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady around, and Jason Terry taking the initiative to play as a substitute, it's not difficult for Wade to communicate this.

When the team traded Wade, Liu Mang didn't reject it because Liu Mang knew Wade's character.

After the game started, the two teams were evenly matched at every stage.

Even though Howard's ability is rated higher than Kwame Brown's, neither of them can beat the other in the matchup.

Howard's ability is rated higher than Kwame Brown's, mainly because he has the ability to knock off some centers and dunk directly, and release the basket after knocking off opponents. This is something Kwame Brown doesn't have. He can't catch the ball. There's nothing he can do about it.

Complete the same style of play, and the body shape is also different, but Kwame Brown is one of the best single defense insiders in the league. He is taller and heavier than Howard, and his mobile agility is not inferior. Even if he was praised in time and space,

May Brown has not developed his own talent, and he is very good at guarding Howard. Of course, it is easier for Howard to guard Kwame Brown, and it is not easy for Kwame Brown to take the cake.

However, Kwame Brown has a certain gap in rebounding compared to Howard, who is one year older. The Magic, who was born under the sign of Sagittarius, can fly from the outside. The key is accuracy!

Carter is so accurate!

Rahim's cut, Carter's three-pointer, Turkoglu's point shot...

The Magic's offensive tactics were simple and clear, continuing their previous style of play and easily producing strong firepower.

However, the Eagles did not fall behind. Although the Magic team worked very hard and wanted to make a good start in the first game after forming a new team, even if it was a preseason game,

The Eagles also rely on their offensive firepower to compete with their opponents.

The Eagles actually did a good job defensively with this lineup. Although the defensive strategy has changed to some extent, the lineup has not changed much. The defense prepared by Van Gundy for this lineup has not changed significantly from the defense left by Mike Woodson.

, of course good things cannot be changed.

There was a lot of competition on the scene, but the Hawks failed to prevent the Magic from having a draw in the first preseason game of the season.

The Knicks can defeat the Lakers, Bulls, Spurs, not to mention the Magic.

Coach Kruger saw the situation on the court clearly. There was no problem with his own lineup. Seeing Liu Mang respond with a three-pointer after Carter scored a three-pointer, Tracy McGrady also opened his eyes wide.

Wanting to follow the wave, coach Kruger called a timeout at the sixth minute of the first quarter, replaced Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, and Kwame Brown, and replaced them with a rotating lineup.

It's just the preseason. Coach Kruger doesn't want Liu Mang and Tracy McGrady to get too high. Once they get too high, they won't be able to change, and they have to experiment with various lineups.

There is no limit on the activated roster in the preseason, and everyone can be substituted, which is why he is so valued by the coaches of each team.

The Hawks changed into a lineup of Rondo, Finley, Mason, Marion, and Brad Miller. They wanted to try Rondo and Marion's pick-and-roll pass-and-cut style, which is similar to the Jazz's tactical play.

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The Magic have also begun to rotate.

The current score is 18 to 19. The Eagles are one point behind and have only played for more than six minutes. The two teams have played an evenly matched performance. The strength comparison at this stage can be roughly seen clearly. The Magic's side is worthy of the Eagles' competition.

, the tacit understanding is very good. After all, the shooting guard position is only changed from Ariza to Carter. Carter is much stronger than Ariza, and he adapts quickly, which has proved that their signings are very powerful.

At this time, the Hawks called a timeout, making it clear that they wanted to experiment with the rotation. Magic head coach Brian Hill also saw Coach Kruger's idea and made a substitution.

Brian Hill felt the decline in the defensive end of the lineup. On the offensive end, Carter integrated perfectly, but his defensive ability was not as strong as Ariza's, and his defensive habits were also very different. This is where the Magic need to adjust.

In preparation for this game, coach Brian Hill will first try various offensive lineup combinations, and then make adjustments on the defensive end for the next game.

Liu Mang, Carter, Tracy McGrady, Raheem, and Turkoglu were playing well. Kwame Brown and Howard also enjoyed the competition. It was a pity when both sides were replaced.

The regret of not being able to play against each other in the playoffs last year has been retained until this season. This season, the Magic also formed the "Big Three". The first game of the preseason was promoted as a popular game by the league, but they were all replaced within a few minutes of the game.

If we go down, we can only put the regret of not having a good match into the next regular season.

Liu Mang was also a little surprised by the super offensive firepower produced by the Magic's lineup.

Ariza becomes Carter, a shotgun becomes a cannon!

Also, after Turkoglu won the coach's trust with his stunning performance in the playoffs last year, the Magic have firmly made him the core of their tactics this season, and the offense around him has been even better.

Moreover, Turkoglu himself is also a three-point expert with a 90 three-point rating. In the past four years, he has averaged about 1.5 three-pointers per game with a three-point shooting rate of about 40% while playing as a substitute.

Carter, who has a 93 three-point rating, and the rebounding protection of Raheem and Howard, who have strong mid-range shooting, Nelson is a fool who dares to throw, coupled with reasonable tactics, he played a beautiful magic attack.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The Magic quickly integrated into the offensive end after acquiring Carter. Liu Mang feels that the Magic did a good job in this transaction. The only drawback of trading Carter is

Carter's contract is a six-year long-term contract that took effect in 2006. He was 35 years old in 2012 and received 21.3 million at the age of 35. However, at this stage, when the Magic are still rushing to the championship with Raheem as the star, there is one who is in the right position.

When superstars join in their prime years, as for future salary explosions... they are generally not considered in the championship years. There are not many opportunities, and they will never come back.

After the game entered the rotation stage, the Eagles did not play so well.

This year's team's lineup has changed a lot, and so has the rotation's play style. Last season basically continued the tactical play from the third championship year, but this season there is no change except for the lineup's play style, and the rotation has almost completely changed.

The Magic's primary goal this year is to continue their excellent performance in the second half of last season and the playoffs while strengthening it, rather than changing it. The reinforcements are to supplement the players according to their original characteristics.

In comparison, the Eagles, whose players have much better names, fell behind on their bench.

At the end of the first quarter, the Eagles trailed by 7 points, 26-33.

The first quarter went from being anxious to falling behind by nearly ten points in a single quarter. This was not beyond the expectations of the Eagles coaching staff. At the beginning of the second quarter, players including Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady, and Kwame Brown were replaced or substituted one after another.

Substitution, Liu Mang, Tracy McGrady and Jason Terry who came on the bench were not allowed to wander around casually. Coach Kruger was trying various styles of play with various personnel combinations, recording the problems exposed, recording successful tactics and unsuccessful tactics.

Successful tactics.

Of course, it doesn’t mean to abandon those tactics if they fail in one game. You need to try a few more games. What failed this time may not be a good tactic, and what succeeds this time may not be a good tactic in the future. In the preseason and even at the beginning of the regular season

For a long time, these things need to be considered.

The NBA season is a long process, and it is also a process of constantly looking for and solving problems to adjust to a perfect state before the playoffs.

The Magic team is much simpler and rougher. Their system is clear and their offense cooperates tacitly. Carter, Maurice Evans, Jarvis Hayes and other new players are all excellent pitchers.

After playing 37 minutes and scoring 19 points and 11 assists, the Magic scored 118 points.

In the end, the Magic defeated the Hawks 118-99 and won their first preseason victory.

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After losing the first preseason game, Liu Mang and his teammates had nothing to lose, because there was nothing worth losing.

On the contrary, Finley, Mason, O'Neal Jr., and Brad Miller, the four veterans, are very excited about the strength of the lineup!

Finley feels that the Hawks' lineup alone can be compared with the Spurs' exaggerated lineup last season. This lineup is not as strong as the Spurs' lineup in addition to guarding the inside, but it has better three-pointers and better breakthroughs. Generally speaking, Parker is better

The lineup of himself, Artest, and Duncan is at best at odds with the current Hawks lineup.

As long as the rotation of the lineup can create a tacit understanding... Finley was so excited that he was shaking when he thought about this. This was only a preseason game, and he felt that he was not far away from the championship.

Not to mention O'Neal Jr., Brad Miller, and Mason. Although Brad Miller didn't take the initiative to hug his thigh, coming here is no different from hugging his thigh. Little O'Neal and Mason came here to hug his thigh and win a championship.

, the one who has achieved the best results among them is O'Neal Jr., but the Pacers were also a team defeated by the Hawks back then. Now that they have been laid off, he has not had a strong heart and has easily accepted the role of a substitute.

I'm also excited about the team's lineup.

But the coaching staff is miserable...
Chapter completed!