Chapter 57 'Record-breaking' someone
The Hornets, who have lost two in a row, have no way out, in the third game, the first game of their home court, all the players played at their best, Davis and Wesley both cut 20+, the two of them continued to accelerate at the beginning of the game, and constantly broke through, it can be said that they played a game that did not specifically defend against the Wizards, but also a game that tried their best.
There is no positional battle, there is no need to pay attention to the pressure of defense, there is no pressure from the defense, you can also do your best in the attack, this is a game to see the feel, to see the degree of determination, fortunately, the Hornets really won the bet.
Gong Feng was too excited in this game, there were many mistakes, it seems that the good news of being selected for the third team still made Gong Feng a little different, Kwame Brown's score was even more limited, the Hornets were the first team to slash the shark of Kwamei This kind of killing 800 enemies and losing 1,000 self-loss tactics, although Kwamei's free throws reached more than seventy, but their rhythm was still disrupted.
The most important thing is actually Jordan's rest in this game...... It was requested by the team doctor, and since there is definite news about the game with the Hornets, the rest of the veteran two should be at the top to ensure the health of these two people in order to make the Wizards go further, which everyone agrees on.
The Hornets moved back to their home court to win a game, and while everyone on the Wizards was ugly about it, and at the same time, the Hornets played well all seven players, and the Wizards couldn't do anything better against such a phenomenal Hornets team.
Kidd's Nets also made the same desperate choice as the Hornets, in this game it was about offense, as long as the defense was in place, and even a lot of fouls were required to disrupt the current rhythm of the Magic team.
In addition, the whole team scored 6 double-doubles, and the Nets, who scored 9 people on the court, still won the second game on the road, although the process was very difficult, and even the Nets still had some luck to win this game.
The Spurs are David? Robinson returned, and the morale-boosting Spurs finally won a game on the road, although it was only a few points of victory, but in doing so, it also avoided the fate of being swept out by the Lakers.
The Mavericks players didn't break out after winning one more game, and the third game was still a loss. Although the final score was not a few points, the Kings still played their own rhythm, looking at the final score of these two teams, it was not at all like a competition between two playoff teams, both sides scored more than 110 points, I really want people to watch it and want to see it.
So all the teams will have to face their own crucial battles.
The Wizards never gave the Hornets a chance again, even in the fourth game, the Hornets still used a desperate posture, but the final result still did not change in the slightest, Davis is no matter how good he is, he dare not play the five members of the Wizards.
The same goes for the Lakers, and now is the time to play your game, David? Robinson would have had a chance of a comeback if he was 5 years younger, but now he can only exist as a fulcrum player.
The Kings almost buried their own victory in Game 4, but fortunately, Bibby made a last-minute stunner, completely extinguishing the Mavericks' hope of moving back, and Nelson Sr. shook his head helplessly as he looked at such a Kings team.
The most anticipated is the game between the Magic and the Nets, this game can be described as a competition between Kidd and Maddy, but what is unexpected is that these two people are not fighting offense, but defense, Maddie is by Kidd's side from beginning to end, defending Kidd's breakthrough and offense, and Kidd directly faces Maddy, that is, small defense, the direct face to face of these two people is really unexpected by everyone.
The two-man match ended up inconclusive, but in terms of results, Maddie won the eventual victory, sacrificing his own 18 points in exchange for Kidd having five fewer assists and 10 fewer points in this game.
Both men focused on defense, and when both were on the main side, the scores were evenly matched, but the Magic's bench stepped up, and Armstrong, the former sixth man, scored a game-high 26 points, and finally the Magic won the fourth game without any suspense.
The score of the two sides was once again tied at 2-2.
While the other three series ended in a 4-1 draw, the Magic lost again on their own road, Kidd once again recorded a triple-double on his home court, Van Horn scored a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds, and Maddy seemed to disappear in this game, only scoring 15 points and four rebounds.
"Maddie's mental concentration is really a lot worse than Kidd, this game is the most direct comparison between the two, even if Kidd has some prostration performance, but he still stubbornly carries all the affairs on his own body, and Maddie is too poor, completely disturbed by trivial matters on the sidelines."
"The Magic's late game was actually more like Maddie and Rivers pushing each other, and in the end, Rivers came out with the support of everyone else on the team, but what about Maddie? It's a bit petty, this game is like telling everyone that without my Maddie's play, the Magic team won't want to win the game! ”
"We're all just guessing, but Maddie led the Magic team out of the first round in his second year on the team, and it is possible to be a little arrogant, and now it is possible to beat the No. 1 team in the East, which also gave him some ideas, now it depends on Rivers' ability, whether Maddie can fit into the current Orlando Knicks! After that, the Magic couldn't afford to lose again. ”
"Hehe, I want to meet the Magic, this team's style of play is to restrain the Nets, not the wizards to restrain us, but the Nets are a little bit restrained us, I hope he can fit in as soon as possible...... We can't stop our training, and we can't let these kids go crazy when we take a break for nearly a week...... In this way, in the name of my Jordan, turn the team into a closed management, and I believe that no player on this Wizards team will disobey my orders! ”
"Since you are already planning to put on a black face, of course I fully support it, since you have reached the Eastern Conference Finals, I believe that the boss should also make some efforts to support us to go further, just this season's recording, you can completely turn the Wizards' finances into profits!"
"Don't worry, how to say it is also a relationship for many years, among the owners who hold the team, he has been the longest time, since it is possible to enter the finals, I believe he will not be stingy at this time, the amount of training in these days depends on nutrition, physical fitness, and single...... These people go to keep for the players! ”
"I think so too, I'm afraid the players who have come to this point are a little tired, it's time for them to relax, especially Gong Feng and Kwamei, every player is expensive to us, and the reward salary is more, relying on the line that has just passed the standard salary to reach the Eastern Conference Finals? If the playoff prize money is not much, it is strange that the players have no opinions, and the personnel who help the players check and relax should also invite a group of professionals to come, we will definitely not be able to keep busy, I believe that the one who has seen the light of the finals will make the right choice! ”
"I agree, let's arrange and negotiate."
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The Magic returned to Orlando after the game that night, and the next day Rivers had a meeting with Maddie, the details of which no one knows, but it looks like the two people are talking and laughing after they come out, and it seems that the conversation is still very successful.
Then at noon, I discussed it with all the players of the Magic team, determined the tactics for the next day, and completely ignited the team's preparation atmosphere.
The next day, the Magic team played against the water on their home court, and Maddy was still standing in front of Kidd, constantly interfering, in this game, the Nets seemed to have exhausted all their strength, especially after seeing the Magic's very resolute state.
Kidd only got 15 points and 7 assists in this game, but under the premise that Kidd didn't play, the Nets were not the opponent of the Magic team at all, and Maddy's form returned, cutting 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in this game, playing his level to the fullest.
On the premise of expectation, the two sides finally came to the decisive battle of life and death.
It was in this situation that the Wizards got their most thorough rest and preparation, and the date of the Western Conference Finals between the Lakers and the Kings has been set.
There is no more time for the two teams to rest, and the winner will be decided on the third day.