This season, the Magic's record is actually relatively poor. As a team that originally aimed for the championship, their 12-7 record at this time obviously cannot be called excellent. And since the victory over the Pacers, the Magic has lost two in a row. Not only did this disappoint Magic fans, but it also disappointed Dwight. Howard was disappointed.

Especially in the last game, facing the New Orleans Hornets who began to rebuild, the Magic actually lost with a humiliating score of 67-93! 67 points, in modern basketball, only 67 points in four quarters, this is not the score that a strong team should play!

Howard felt like he was back in the playoffs last season, and he tried so hard to win, but his teammates couldn't help him at all.

In the game, Howard exploded with 28 points and 16 rebounds, destroying the Hornets' interior. However, in addition to Howard, J.J. Redick's 9 points are the second highest score on the Magic team.

Howard really had enough of the feeling of doing his best but losing the game because his teammates were powerless.

He loved the city of Orlando and the magic that made him famous. But the Magic's inaction has been a huge disappointment for Howard, who is hungry for a championship. Coupled with the formation of the Heat's Big Three, Howard is also eager to form a multi-giant lineup with other stars.

Every time the Magic loses an extra game now, they're actually pushing Howard to another team by one more point.

Stan. Van Gundy is also very helpless, after all, the decisions of the Magic team executives are not something he can control. Of course, he also wants to match the MVP-level center of "Warcraft" with a few good helpers, but the fact is that the management of the Magic team seems to be satisfied with keeping Howard as a box office guarantee.

The overall winner? As Henson told Paul, they don't have a championship at all!

After the loss to the Hornets, the Magic team was demoralized. But at this juncture, Van Gundy's "savior" Indiana Pacers came!

The Magic's victory over the Pacers was only a week ago. And in the context of the Pacers' elimination of the Magic last season, the players of the Magic team seem to be particularly energetic when they meet the Pacers.

In the last game, Ryan. Didn't Anderson just erupt without warning?

Van Gundy believes that as long as they can beat the Pacers, the second-best team in the East, the Magic team will not collapse! Van Gundy desperately needs a win to stabilize the situation, and in his opinion, the Indiana Pacers are the best opponent!

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"We're confident in the game because we just beat the Pacers once a few days ago. Despite two consecutive defeats, the players are still in high spirits and eager to perform well in tomorrow's game. ”

Jeff. The way Van Gundy was talking nonsense to the camera made Henson feel extremely embarrassed. In terms of acting skills, Big Van Gundy is really far inferior to himself and Vogel.

Van Gundy seemed to be at ease, but in fact he panicked. The reason why he said this was just to stabilize the morale of the players. I guess even he couldn't believe the nonsense he said.

"It seems that the other side is very well prepared, Howard's form this season is still unstoppable, and it will probably be the same as last time, it will be a tough battle." When Vogel saw Van Gundy's interview video, he touched his chin solemnly.

"Bitter fighting?" Henson remembered the way the players were training over the past two days, "Orlando is not going to get the results they want. ”

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Although the Magic team has not been in good shape recently, this game still attracted the attention of many fans.

Magic fans follow this game because they are eager for the Magic to crush the arch-rival who knocked them out last season. The reason others are paying attention to this game is much simpler, they want to see the Pacers lose four in a row.

"In the last game, the Magic completely suppressed the Pacers' defense. Howard and Lane. Anderson is inside and outside, and he can't be stopped at all! Anderson has improved a lot this season, and his scoring average has soared from 10.6 points per game last season to 15.4 points. Moreover, this data is likely to continue to rise. There is no doubt that he played the role that once Lewis was next to Howard. There is such a space-type No. 4 position to open up space for Howard, and Howard can't stop him on the inside! ”

The game hasn't started yet, and the Pacers' four-game losing streak is expected to be the number one man. Rose is already touting how "strong" the Magic have been this season. In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that Ryan. Anderson's stats have skyrocketed not because of how good he has become, but simply because the Magic now have no scoring points other than Howard. That's why Anderson's shots suddenly skyrocketed.

But Jay. Rose's set is still very useful today, who made the Pacers just go through a three-game losing streak? Many fans are willing to believe that the Magic can win the Pacers one more time.

At this time, Henson has already started pre-game mobilization in the locker room, and George has returned from the last game, so the Pacers' lineup is very complete at this time. With a full roster, he is not willing to swallow the bitter fruit in Orlando.

"We have a full squad for this game, so there is no excuse for losing! The bastards out there thought they could still have good luck, that magical three-pointer could save their lives. What you have to do is simply tell them that competitive sports are cruel and that good luck can't be around them all the time! ”

Henson said, patting the board hard. Originally, the players of the Pacers team had been suffocated in the past two days, and Henson's mobilization would undoubtedly add fuel to the fire.

Watching the players gear up one by one, Henson was very satisfied. At this time, the Magic is like a noble "goddess", and the players of the Pacers are boys who are just starting to fall in love.

The only thing they want to do now is to rush up and do whatever they want!

"But remember, you all have to follow the tactical schedule for these two days! If you start playing and mess up, another humiliation awaits you! ”

Henson's words are actually for Paul, as long as Paul is not messed up, the Pacers won't be messed up. His strong control ability is enough to control the young rookies of the Pacers.

After Henson finished speaking, Paul led the others into the pitch screaming and screaming, like a group of robbers rushing into the vault.

"Wouldn't they be too excited?" Vogel shook his head, perhaps the most emotional of the players so far this season.

"Sometimes it's not a good thing to get too excited, but sometimes, it can work wonders. Let's go Frank, it's time for us to play too. ”

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When the Pacers players stepped onto the court, the entire arena was filled with huge boos. Magic fans have not forgotten the humiliation of being eliminated 4-1 by the Pacers in the first round of the playoffs last season.

Five days ago, the Magic took revenge on the Pacers, and that was done in Indianapolis. And today, all Magic fans are undoubtedly eager to witness revenge happen.

On the basketball court, Fraser was practicing shooting with the players. This shooting coach is always hands-on and very good at getting along with the players. For now, he is the closest coach to the coaching staff other than Henson.

Henson, along with Vogel and Silas, continued to explore a variety of tactics for Henson's on-the-spot command.

Before the game began, everyone on the Pacers was busy with their duties. But their dedication was overshadowed by Jay. Ross thinks it's "scared".

"Look at the nervousness of the Pacers, maybe the three-game losing streak that just ended has made Coach Henson no longer arrogant. I really miss before Henson. Joe's appearance on the sidelines, hahahahaha. ”

"Although the Pacers lost to the Magic in the last game, the Pacers have a full lineup in this game. If the Magic team wants to win, I'm afraid it won't be so easy. "Jay. Next to Rose, Kevin. Harlan couldn't take it anymore. Ross is generally an excellent commentator, but it is his common problem to habitually look down on some people who are obviously very powerful.

When Yao Ming was still playing before, Jay. Ross used to brush him off from time to time. People say that Barkley's pro-donkey ass is a lesson to despise Yao Ming, but in fact, the most despised Yao Ming in the American commentary community is not "Flying Pig" Sir Ming, but Jalen. Ross.

"Paul. George is far from a star player, and he can't address the Pacers' disadvantage on the inside. So even so, I think the Magic have a better chance of winning. ”

At this point, the game is about to begin. Henson, the "king of topics", was naturally invited to the sidelines for an interview again.

Facing the camera, Henson is more serious than ever, and it looks like the magic is really putting a lot of pressure on him.

"If the Pacers were to win, what do you think the team should do well?" The reporter asked a very conventional question, but the fans were eager to hear some less conventional answers.

"You should ask Van Gundy this question, I don't have anything to pay attention to, you can win if you play normally."

Henson's serious expression, combined with a not serious answer at all, almost angered the Magic fans half to death.