Zhou Xuan was not idle, first sent Nie Yuyan to school, and then went to the arena to practice shooting. Nie Yuyan's mood has not been high recently, and he only thinks it is the pressure brought by the approaching exam.

Only by practicing more can we ensure the accuracy of the head. The Cavaliers still have a chance, but the better chance is that the Magic advance, and the next game is the home of the Magic. Once the magic enters the finals, the opponent is Alstom, who can't jump, and if Zhou Xuan doesn't score more points, he can't say it.

He's been improving as the season has gone on, spending the first half of the season adapting and then becoming more and more open. Even if you play seven games, you will have two weeks off left. He wants to use up all the strength he has left, leave no regrets, and then relax on vacation.

At eight o'clock in the morning, someone came to practice again, and it was Zack? Randolph.

"It's rare, how did you remember to practice today?" Zhou Xuan asked with a smile.

"I've never been to the Finals, and I'm still playing against Howard, so I have to find my feel." Randolph was wearing a black T-shirt and black pants, and because he didn't wear a headband, his facial features were loose, and he looked funny when he smiled. (Could it be that his facial features are compact with a headband?) ）

Yesterday Nelson Sr. said a lot. He believes that the biggest pressure to play Magic defense is the center position, the Magic can shoot from the outside, Howard can also attack, since entering the playoffs, Howard has played very ferociously, not only active defense, but also a lot of points.

Randolph will definitely play center, because the Magic's big forward is Lewis, who is good at pulling to the perimeter to shoot three-pointers and can also break through, and Randolph will have a harder time defending him, so Marion will definitely start. And what Randolph can play against Howard becomes a key factor in whether to win or not.

Another key factor is the number 1 position. Zhou Xuan and Ellis beat Alstom. Got news about Jamal? Nielsen will return in the Finals, but even Nielsen in peak condition is nothing big in the eyes of the coaching staff, the defense is obviously leaky, and the scoring ability is average, as long as the Magic is weak and attacked, the Warriors may win.

The two of them just practiced shooting. Zhou Xuan gave Randolph a pass and shot, and then Randolph won the basketball and gave Zhou Xuan a pass in the low post to shoot three points, which are the two most important offensive methods in the system in the game. Together, the two of them can practice passing and shooting.

Randolph was not in good shape in the series against the Lakers, and the data was blown up by Gasol, and he wanted to prove himself in the Finals. Howard's defensive ability is far superior to Gasol's, and if he can score high points on his defense, then Randolph is likely to win the Finals MVP.

Although he didn't say it explicitly, Zhou Xuan could see Randolph's ambitions, and he wanted to win the MVP.

If you want to rank individual honors in the NBA, the first place is the Finals MVP, as long as you win this award, it means that you also get a championship ring, and you win the championship as the core of the team. There are a lot of people with championship rings, like Robert? Hawley, who has seven championship rings on three different teams, is an invincible lucky star among role players. But who would think he's better than Malone and Barkley without rings? It is impossible for a normal person to consider Hawley to be in the top ten of the league in historical status.

The three swingmen and Ellis share playing time, and if Nelson Sr. doesn't arrange them to be the main offense, it will be very difficult to win the MVP. If Randolph wins the MVP of the Finals, he will definitely be rumored to be a good story and completely get rid of the image of "cancer".

Zhou Xuan naturally wants to win this award, if he becomes MVP, it will not be just a good story, but a legend.

To fight, or not to fight? That's a problem.

Towards noon, Nelson Sr. entered the arena and asked, "You two aren't going to lunch yet?" Don't overdo it, physical strength is also very important. ”

Zhou Xuan asked, "Coach, why are you here?" ”

"I studied tactics, and I heard that you were practicing, yes, so you have to have this mentality." Old Nelson smiled: "Zhou, are you free?" Go talk to me? ”

"Of course I am."

"Then I'll go first." Randolph suspected that he would have to eat with the coach if he stayed a little longer, and he felt that it was a bit restrained, and it was better to leave early.

Entering the office, Nelson Sr. said, "I think it's necessary to talk to you, because whether we can win the championship or not depends mainly on your performance." ”

Zhou Xuan smiled: "Are you worried that I will lose my normal heart in the finals? ”

"You've broken the record for the lowest pick in the best rookie, the assist king in your rookie season, and now hopefully you'll be able to catch up with Johnson, and the media is speculating about whether you'll win the Finals MVP if the Warriors win. What do you think about this? ”

If Old Nelson had asked an hour ago, Zhou Xuan might have hesitated. Now he replied very simply, for he had already thought it through when he met Randolph.

'I'm going to play as usual, string up the team and if the opportunity is good, I'll shoot. When the game starts, I tell myself it's just a normal game and we're going to win. As for the MVP, it depends on the opponent's defensive focus, and the best player is determined by the opponent. Zhou Xuan smiled.

"Well, I'm relieved that you can think so, you really won't let me down." Old Nelson laughed. No matter who the opponent is, as long as Zhou Xuan can reasonably distribute the ball, he believes that he can win, and he is afraid that Zhou Xuan wants to grab the MVP and give up his selfless characteristics, which is easy to be used by the opponent.

It's the coaching staff who are too worried, Zhou Xuan is much more mature than other young players, and he figured out that winning the championship is the most important thing. He has played well this season, mainly because of the cooperation with his teammates, if he changes his style of play, maybe it will not only affect himself. And he knows very well that more assists does not necessarily mean that he cannot win MVP.

The next night, the whole team gathered to watch the game again, and the Magic played at home against the Cavaliers.

The Magic only joined the NBA in the 1989-1990 season and have never won a championship, but they have a tradition of super centers. In the 1994-1995 season, thanks to the combination of O'Neill and Hardaway, they reached the finals. Now there's Howard again.

No one has ever said that the Magic are the home of the Devils, but they have a really good home record, and most people think that this game will be decided, and the Magic team will not want the game to drag into Game 7.

The opening game was a bit uneventful, with both sides focusing on defense, and the offensive tactics were inflexible and relied more on the play of the stars. It wasn't until Petrus, the Magic's best sixth man, came on the pitch that the score pulled apart. "French Jordan" hit a three-pointer as soon as he came up, and the Magic led 24-18.

Ben Wallace blocked Howard in the final stages, Cavaliers Szczebiak hit a three-pointer, and James grabbed a frontcourt rebound and scored a layup. The Cavaliers trailed by four points at 26-30 in the first quarter.

During the break, Zhou Xuan said to Randolph: "The Cavaliers are definitely going to be tragic, if they replace James." ”

Randolph laughed, "I thought so too. ”

Sure enough, as soon as the second quarter of the game came off the bench, the Magic quickly took the initiative.

Turkoglou hit a three-pointer from the outside. Mo Williams scored on a jumper, but Lewis then scored four straight points. "Big Z" Ilgoskas scored on a jumper, Petrus hit another three-pointer from the outside, and then Lewis broke through for a layup, and the Magic pulled away the score.

When the main team came on the court, James rarely missed two free throws, which made the situation worse. Lewis hit a three-pointer from the outside and Howard scored on a fast-break dunk, and the Magic quickly led the Cavaliers by 15 points at 49-34.

In this quarter, Howard was very powerful, and then scored with a hook shot, assisted Alston to hit a three-pointer from the outside, blocked Valejo's layup, and caused James to foul and hit both free throws to score his 21st point.

James can only rely on his individual ability to chase points, and the Cavaliers role players are collectively dumb. On the last shot before the end, Kutney-Lee scored on a jumper to give the Magic a 58-40 halftime lead. The Cavaliers scored just 14 points in the quarter.

In the second half, Cavaliers head coach Mike? Brown was unhappy with the penalty and was whistled for a technical foul while nagging on the sidelines. And after this foul, the Cavaliers finally showed signs of recovery, Mo Williams hit a three-pointer, West made a layup, and James also hit a three-pointer from the outside, and the Cavaliers narrowed the gap to just 11 points.

The good times didn't last long, Howard first assisted the inside cut Lee to score a layup, and then caused Big Z to foul and hit one of two free throws. Then Howard blocked West, the Magic fast-break, and Alston scored on a running shot.

This game is destined to belong to Howard, not James. He played "Big Z" too easily, grabbing 4 frontcourt rebounds in a single quarter. He scored on two dunks and assisted on a three-pointer from Petrus. And the Knight's interior line was completely blown up by magic.

At the start of the final quarter, Petrus hit a three-pointer from the outside, and Howard turned around and made a jumper, giving the Magic a maximum lead of 21 points.

Although James and a few pitchers fought to catch up, they were unable to fill the big hole dug in the end, and the Magic finally defeated the Cavaliers 103-90 at home, eliminated the opponent 4-2, and advanced to the Finals.

Howard chipped in 40 points, 14 rebounds and 4 assists, beating James with 25 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists. The "Big Z", who was opposite Howard, only got a pitiful 2 points and 7 rebounds.

The Magic returned to the Finals, and the Cavaliers could only end up with hatred. The opponent of the Warriors Finals has finally been decided. The first game of the Grand Final will be played on June 5, and both sides will be given plenty of rest.

The next day, predictions began on the news about the odds of both teams winning.

The two teams played two games in the regular season, drawing 1-1. Both lack experience in the Finals, and the Playoff experience Magic players have a slight advantage but not significantly.

Looking at the depth of the lineup, the Warriors have the advantage, and the outside line is also the obvious advantage of the Warriors. Alstom, the starting point guard of the Magic, is a nerve knife, with average shooting, average organization, average defense, and better dribbling. The No. 2 position Kutney Lee is a rookie. The combination of Warriors Zhou Xuan and Ellis is much stronger.

The Magic's advantage is that the center is strong, at least defensively much better than Randolph. Second, their tactics are maturing day by day, their style of play is very reasonable, and third, they are superior to the Warriors in physical confrontation.

However, with these three advantages, the Magic is still slightly inferior. Most basketball pundits are bullish on the Warriors, with a 70% chance of winning the championship. Before the game started, the Warriors were already very close to the trophy.

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