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Chapter 259 D'Antoni in a hurry to come back

Chapter 259 D'Antoni in a hurry to come back

After a short day's rest, the Magic waited for their next opponent at home with full spirit.

The next game is the 92 center battle that attracts many people's attention every time.

Alonzo Mourning, with his Charlotte Hornets, came to challenge the Magic.

Before the game, people discussed more: "Do you think Anna will let O'Neal start?"

And most people's answer is "I don't think she will..."

When such remarks reached Anna's ears, she laughed directly.

"Michael, do you think I look like a fool?"

Davis looked at Anna who was reading the newspaper in a daze.

"What's the matter dear?"

Anna handed over the newspaper.

Davis also laughed after reading it.

"If you're a fool, I don't think there are any normal people in the world."

The next day, the Magic announced their starting lineup uncharacteristically early.

To most people's disappointment, Anna honestly put O'Neal in the starting lineup.

But Anna still came up with a starting lineup that had never appeared before.

O'Neill, Horry, Sprewell, Cole and DeWeese.

The power of this lineup surprised the people who eat melons.

Horry, Sprewell, Kerr and DeWeese attempted 31 13-pointers throughout the game and made [-] of them.

And O'Neal's one-piece play inside also made the Hornets uncomfortable.

Because to be exact, Mourning has some disadvantages against O'Neal.

But four three-point shooters were placed on the outside line. This thief is like the Rockets' style of play, and the Hornets can't find a man to help Mourning inside.

Anna, who is on the coaching bench of the Magic, can poke the pain of Hornets coach Alan Bristow every time she arranges troops.

In the second half, Alan Bristow stared nervously at Anna on the opposite coach's bench every time he made a substitution.

He wanted to strengthen the inside line, so Anna replaced Rodman.

He wanted to change his defensive strategy, so Anna changed to an offensive core.

In the end, Bristow angrily threw the tactical board to the ground.

"Hanging the game, labor and management will stop playing."

This was the mood in Bristol at the time.

The Hornets didn't lose much, only 98 points in a 109-11 loss.

But what makes them most desperate is that they have never taken a lead since the first minute of the game.

The Magic just won the game so firmly.

After Anna took over as the head coach, the tactical style of the Magic has changed a lot.

If we say that during D'Antoni's period, the Magic were like a big axe, that is, one force will drop ten times, no matter who you are, I will hit it with one axe, and if you can't kill it with one axe, then come again.

At that time, the Magic relied on the depth of their lineup, which was basically the strongest in the league, and won many victories.

But after Anna came, the Magic's style of play changed a lot immediately.

Just like the big ax has become the Dugu Nine Swords, you can designate your own tactics according to the opponent's style of play.

This change had an immediate effect.

In the three games after Anna took over, the magic team lagged behind by only 3 minutes.

Another change is that the Magic's playing time has been completely disrupted.

It turned out that Davis and O'Neal, who were stable starters and could even play more than 40 minutes, had an average playing time of less than 30 minutes in these three games.

And fringe players who can only get about 5 minutes per game, such as Cole, Nasr, Baker and others, all played more than 10 minutes.

The next day, back-to-back road games against the Dallas Mavericks.

The Magic have lost several games this season due to frequent back-to-back losses, all due to the excessive physical exertion of the main players.

But in this game, the Magic won very easily.

Even after the game was over, the players didn't realize that it was a back-to-back game, or the most tiring back-to-back game in which the host comes first and then the guest.

Look at the playing time of the players.

Davis had 28 points and 16 assists in 8 minutes.

O'Neal had 29 minutes, 21 points and 11 rebounds.

Rodman had 22 minutes, 3 points and 13 rebounds.

Sprewell played 31 minutes, 15 points and 5 rebounds.

Nick Anderson, 25 minutes, 13 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

Only Sprewell played more than 30 minutes.

"The Magic have become a team team under the leadership of Anna."

"A newcomer's 4-game winning streak. She's only 21 years old!"

"The strongest duo in history? Diwes + Anna?"

On the second day, in the media, there were still all kinds of compliments on Anna, and even Davis was flattered.

but. . . .The Magic announced a message the day after the Mavericks game.

Because of D'Antoni's improvement, Anna will no longer act as the head coach of the Magic, and D'Antoni will still be in charge.

The media climaxed instantly. . .

The various operations of the Magic during this period have allowed them to earn enough attention from the media.

"Why not continue to use Anna as the head coach of the team, you know, she hasn't lost yet."

As soon as Davis arrived at the training base, he was surrounded by reporters.

He could only roll down the window helplessly.

The reporters' microphones nearly went into DeWeese's mouth.

Davis replied helplessly: "Mike is the official head coach of the team, and Anna is only acting as a temporary agent. Mike's injury is healed, and of course he will come back to continue coaching."

"But Anna's recent coaching games have brought a lot of popularity to the Magic. Don't you think about it at this level?"

Another reporter asked a very tricky question.

"Although Anna is no longer acting as the head coach, she is still a member of the Magic team's coaching staff, and when she was acting as the head coach recently, the quality of tactical training for the entire team has declined."

Davis is a little evasive.

After finally getting rid of the entanglement of the reporters, Davis came to the training hall.

He has already informed the guards that reporters are not allowed to enter the venue for interviews.

D'Antoni has arrived, but with some image. . .

He came with his arms hanging. . . .

"Mike, why are you in such a hurry?"

"I'm just the head coach, and this injury doesn't affect my command of the team."

Davis nodded, agreeing with D'Antoni's statement.

"You're afraid that Anna will take your place..." But the complaint in my heart obviously didn't mean that.

And D'Antoni's unique shape has become the object of unanimous complaints from all players.

D'Antoni's hasty comeback brought more trouble to the Magic than that.

In addition to being complained by the media for the shape of the arm hanging, the biggest trouble for the Magic appeared in the next game.

It's very simple. After Anna led the team to four consecutive victories, the Magic lost in D'Antoni's first game back.

(End of this chapter)