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Orlando theorists basketball will perhaps finally have their answer

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--- Since the arrival of Stan Van Gundy, the Orlando team was designed around a principle which has just been pushed into touch: put alongside a power forward Dwight Howard to score and play mostly away from the racket (7.23 m behind the more exact) in order to deter enemy defenses of making two catches on the powerful central Florida under threat of being punished with a three-point basket made without any opposition "power shot eur" above. It is this vision that motivated the franchise has committed Rashard Lewis (at a cost exaggeration, certainly, but that's another story).

--- Let me give you a little illustration. Too powerful, athletic, Dwight-O could quietly grinding away in a pivotal position in man to man defense and when the opposing coach, sick of seeing his racket to be bullied and could do no more and decided to send his second indoor and only other big man on the ground to stop the merry carnage Howard himself up with his usual childlike smile, it was Lewis who in his preferred position (as far as possible from the paint and no one to contest his shots) , continued to make the wild beast already achieved by administering some of his murderous arrows. The aim was clear: the plunge defenses in this dilemma, snowshoeing or shield mark all shooters closely.

--- It worked quite well. The Magic has become a big engine after passing through several lean seasons (never above 49% wins the few years before the arrival of Lewis and Van Gundy, never below 63% after) and even managed to reach the Finals in 2009. However, notwithstanding the more damaging because it had appeared when starting Hidayet Turkoglu, Orlando did not seem to be able to do more than this final, or even reach this stage of the new competition. That Florida was more relief than Patrick Ewing or Hakeem Olajuwon Shaquille O'Neal, in fact. It's when that feeling has become as sharp a thorn in the minds of observers (and fans of Magic?) That some of them began to emit the idea of abandoning the use of a position 4, which deviates in favor of a more traditional power forward, that is to say who is talking about his talent and his physical proximity to a larger basket.

--- The outreach aimed this time at Howard relieve some of the physical attention that weighs on him every game by adding a procedure who is not afraid to use his muscles and centimeters in battle under the boards. More specifically, to a guy who is not afraid to come to throw at opposing interior to prevent them from being thrown together on the D-12 story that it does not drain your energy too quickly hold the racket by itself, in both attack and defense. By putting his body in the service of his team and Dwight Howard (defense drive in the circle, ask screens, take one of two opposite inside away from the basket, snowshoeing or rebound ,...), this power forward is supposed to allow his franchise player swivel to maintain its impact throughout the game and even why not make it sharper.

--- can be seen as going against this configuration or at least can not be reconciled with that rarely prevailed in the Magic so far and that I described earlier this Article since Rashard Lewis as often among the leading playing at a respectable distance of the circle (Andrea Bargnani, Charlie Villanueva, Channing Frye, Dirk Nowitzki ,...)- is not one to give his body to science as required by the second theory considered. To these observers, if the strategy of power that shoots far the franchise has brought in the cream of the league, that of power that play muscle s in the paint (sometimes called "enforcer"), could allow him to have a real chance to take the crown.

--- Guess what, these observers will be able to observe the implementation of their idea. Orlando comes into effect to ship power off without shooting guard assigned to recover one in return (even if Turkoglu, who returned to the fold, can possibly pull this role, but honestly, I'm not sure a single spot-Turkoglu up shooter worth a Rashard Lewis). Direct consequence, Dwight Howard will be automatically associated with the muscular power forward Brandon Bass, whose supporters the theory of enforcer tore his hair to see it remain on the bench in the Magic since he put his bags in Florida. Thus, the theory will stand the test of practice and we will know whether this strategy can actually make this franchise a team that can seriously claim to fly through the plumes of the Lakers, the favorite for the title, or in any case whether this strategy is more interesting than the power shooter, played by Rashard Lewis. Appointment in June 2011 and 2012 then.

--- But I can already give you a piece of the future: whatever the performance of Orlando during the next two or three years, the debate will not be settled. Because there are never identical, the experiment comparing the version of Magic Rashard Lewis and the Magic version Brandon Bass is distorted. The players there are around two posts discussed throughout this paper are not the same (Mike Pietrus, importantissime in 2009 is gone, Hedo Turkoglu primarily responsible for the final obtained is again a member of the training in Florida but will he the same performance, and how to quantify the contributions of new starters over ,...) as adversaries (even a team that does not touch his owner is different from a season the other) and context (injuries, various muddles ,...). The Magic reach the finals, won the title or make their elimination in the first round of the playoffs, fans of either of the two theories will always stick their nose under the doctrines of other opponents of the elements strategy used to explain the outcome of the franchise.

--- By cons, there will be enough to observe in practice the theory of "power enforcer" in a situation sufficiently similar to the one where you could see the theory of "power shooter" (ie, say Dwight Howard) and forge a real opinion on each. So failing to have a truth, we will two concrete examples on which to base the discussion.

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Al Horford and Joakim Noah, the missed appointment buddies before

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--- The Bulls can only be satisfied with the acquisition of Carlos Boozer. It is the offensive power forward they wanted for a long time and a player who Derrick Rose can safely delegate some responsibility offensives of the franchise. It will take a bit before seeing the actual effects of this addition since the previous summer Jazz missed the start of the season through injury, but the decision to bring in itself is hardly objectionable.

--- And yet, I almost liked the frankness of Illinois does not manage to get their hands on him or any other power forward who were heavily calibrated free agents this summer (Chris Bosh , Amare Stoudemire, David Lee). Because a year later, Al Horford had in turn been a free agent and he could then landed in the city of Al Capone and Kanye West to reform with Joakim Noah of Florida within the duo who had walked on the NCAA 2005 to 2007 (champion twice in quick succession University). I was curious to see what the frontcourt, which we realize today how much he was excessive for the varsity, had given the NBA. To see them move now (14 p ts, 11.7 rebs for Noah and 16.7 pts 9.7 rebs for Horford), we say that a remake of the racket Chicagoan Gators Florida could hold the headliner at the box office.

--- Precious in attack (a solid contribution and points without touching the ball without asking a lot), it is certainly in defense that the pair returned from the past would haunt the ambitions of opponents. For perhaps the most excellent athleticism and technical matter of the two gentlemen bullies is the general attitude of this ticket would have supported the game as the thumb of a child on a piece of dough. Indeed I would wager that without blinking light alloy (Noah) and ice (Horford) who has earned by toppling mountains during fierce battles university (two consecutive NCAA titles, performance of a great rarity, which last target with a steaming behind the neck and eyes of rival supporters) would have deployed a defensive complicity and solidarity as finely and tightly woven as problematic for those who would have crossed their path. Such a racket, whose two components are also known to put the energy they spend freely in the service of victory in my opinion would not have much to envy what the league has the best in the genre. Within this sector associated with Derrick Rose and Luol Deng in a talented frame not exceeding 25 years, Chi-Town no longer had to tame the sky to silence the expression "Sky Is His Limit" that journalists have contiguous to its name.

--- This will not happen, the Bulls have signed Carlos Boozer, best striker qu'Horford but less good defender, so young and most often injured while inside Dominican, he has extended his contract with the Hawks a few months later. Horford would he have signed this new contract if Chicago had returned empty-handed from his fishing power forward this offseason? I would be inclined to think that the former Gator was not totally insensitive to the gleaming place alongside Joakim Noah that was unsuccessful would have left empty.

--- Even if all this leaves a taste of missed appointments, Chicago was right to enter without Boozer try to wait a year to woo Horford the following summer. The mere fact that there is a possibility of ending up in the hands empty at the end of the story was too dangerous and has consistently satisfied the deductible not to overlook the former accomplice of Deron Williams. Boozer is a great player and saw how life is, the Bulls would probably pay cash on the fact of being too greedy. But anyway, I really enjoyed seeing the inside duo of Gainesville to life again and on the biggest stage in basketball.

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