Chapter 317: There is still a gap
The first game between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Orlando Magic was a bit of a surprise.
Originally, everyone thought that the Magic should solve the 76ers more smoothly, after all, although the 76ers played third in the East, the lack of playoff experience made them not too competitive.
But who would have thought that when they were once behind by 11 points in the first quarter, the 76ers, with the efforts of Han Miao, Hayward and others, actually tied the score at the end of the first half!
Yes, it's tied up! When the 76ers' outside three-pointers also started to shoot three-pointers, to be honest, the Magic's advantage was not too big!
Especially Howard, who was originally their strongest, from the second quarter, the whole state of the person was plagued by the 76ers' chopping tactics and couldn't extricate himself.
Knowing that you are a cow, you can dunk, okay, we don't wrap up, just come up one-on-one, if you can't prevent it, let you dunk, if you have the opportunity to defend, it will be a foul to let you go to the free throw line.
If you Howard can shoot 80%+ from the free-throw line today, then our 76ers are unlucky, if not...... Hmph, don't blame us for chopping you all the time!
Anyway, the 76ers have few fouls, and everyone takes turns, so I don't believe that you can't give Howard a makeover?
In fact, Howard was really confused, and throughout the first half, he made 12 free throws, but Howard only hit 2 of them!
That's the hit rate......
Han Miao couldn't help but maliciously guess, maybe it was launched too violently last night, so today's free throw was so bad, it seems that yesterday still had an impact!
The Magic have a good hand thanks to the shooters today, and in the case of Howard's cheating, in the face of the 76ers who are getting braver and braver, the Magic did not mess with themselves.
Carter Sr., the old flyer scored a full 15 points in the first half, and you don't seem to think Carter was making a lot of effort, but he always scored at critical moments to stabilize the situation.
If Carter's efficiency hadn't diminished in the second half, he would have been 30+ today, which is no different from Carter's chances of performance in the playoffs at his peak. (Of course, there is still a gap with Iverson against the Biao 50)
However, the 76ers' spirit of not giving up did give up a headache for the Magic.
When trailing by 11 points in the first quarter, the Magic thought the game was over and they could play casually.
Who would have thought that these young people would not admit defeat and start chasing points frantically from the second half of the first quarter!
The Magic stretched the deficit to 8 points twice in the back, but they still caught up!
Especially in the last moments of the first half, with only 1.5 seconds, Korver, the 76ers' first scorer, immediately shot after receiving the basketball in the almost half-court position! Completed an incredible buzzer-beating three-point shot!
It was this goal that allowed the two teams to enter the second half with a score of 60 draws!
Incredible three-point equalization, the spirit of not giving up, the young 76ers played a full half of the game with enthusiasm and magic, and were pulled away three times, but chased back three times! This is what it is like being knocked down three times in the boxing ring and being able to get up before the countdown is over!
Therefore, even if the 76ers are opponents, there will be many fans at the scene who will applaud them.
"These young people are really fighting."
"Yes, they haven't given up hope. I can't tell if it's a team that has just returned to the playoffs. ”
'I think the team might be in trouble. In the second half, Dwight had to step up. ”
"That's right, Dwight was okay defensively in the first half, ...... offensively"
This is a discussion among fans at halftime, and Howard, who did not perform well in the first half, is still pulled out to criticize, especially seeing the 76ers players who are also young people fighting so hard, Magic fans will naturally be a little dissatisfied with Howard.
'We did a good job in the first half, three times to get back and I'm proud of you.
At the same time, in the visiting dressing room, Stevens solemnly encouraged the team, and he did not expect that their team would really do it, and it was glorious enough for a team that had only just completed the first steps of a rebuild.
Stevens himself didn't expect the team to do this, and for him, as long as he didn't fall behind by double digits in the first half, he was satisfied!
As a result, the team not only did not fall behind, but also tied it at the last moment!
Stevens understands that the military spirit is available, and if he continues to play like this, he may really have a chance to win in the second half!
The main forces of the 76ers did not speak, although they wiped them with towels again and again, but the Han water on their bodies still flowed down like a stream, especially Han Miao and Hayward, the two of them are still rising and falling in their chests, and their noses are spraying hot breath.
"Han, Gordon, do you want to rest for a while?"
Stevens felt sorry for the two lovers, and he knew that if it weren't for the hard work of these two people in the first half, the 76ers would have been beaten to their knees.
Han Miao enjoyed the bag treatment from the second half of the first quarter, and the people on the magic side collided with him with his muscles, although Han Miao had good physical strength, it didn't mean that he wouldn't be tired.
Not to mention Hayward, Carter personally defended him and fought with Carter, making Hayward feel like a flat boat that would be swallowed by the sea at any time!
So, the two of them are really tired.
The 76ers are tired, the Magic are tired, and they are still a little helpless, how can they encounter such a tenacious team today? Isn't it good to obediently accept the fate of backwardness? You have to chase points, chase points!
What are you chasing, catching up with us three times in a row, we don't want to lose face!
"Coach, we still have a gap with them, and we can't rest now."
Han Miao said that he had no problem, it was not the time to rest, and his hole cards had almost come out, but I really didn't know how many cards the magic had not played.
At least, Howard hasn't played at his normal level until now.
"That's right, coach. We have to try to take the lead, we can't always be beaten like this, this time, let them chase our points! ”
The whole team chased the score of half time and finally returned to the same running line, so at this time, they will definitely not relax.
"There's still a gap......
Although the enthusiasm of the players is high, Stevens understands that the depth of the 76ers' roster is still not enough, and compared with the Magic, there is still a big gap.
"In the second half, the opposite side must still play on the outside, and we also play on the outside, Howard has a bad hand today, it doesn't matter if he lets him in, if necessary, it's okay to foul!"
Stevens still decided to cut Huo to the end, anyway, Howard is the easiest to cut, don't cut who he cuts!
"Come on, everyone, in the first game, we can't easily admit defeat!"
"Roar!"
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