Chapter 193: 46 Points Over the Eagles, the Biggest Surprise [Fifth Update]
"Dude, do you think this will affect me? I've been like this for more than a decade in my career, but I've never lost my fighting spirit, and the truth will tell you that only useless men say that. ”
Dennis. Rodman was stopped by reporters outside the waterhouse center the next morning.
"If you have a lot of time, it's better to enjoy being a human being than being a disgusting journalist."
After Rodman finished speaking, he directly pushed away the reporters gathered in front of him and walked into the center of the water house.
"Hey, how were the guys last night? Boy, let me see if you're a soft-footed shrimp today, and if you're sorry, you'll go home to your mom instead of me. ”
As he spoke, Rodman took off his shirt and tossed it aside, walking straight to Howard.
Stan walking to the sidelines. Van Gundy didn't say anything, but asked everyone to stop and watch the heads-up between Howard and Rodman.
"You're a little better than yesterday, but still not good."
"You're not going in the right direction, and you can't hit even a three-year-old."
"yes, that's it, hit it again!"
"Well done!"
Rodman's voice kept ringing, and Howard's back-to-back punch corrected little by little.
Howard carried Rodman until a minute later before he pushed off Rodman's hook.
But it's a pity that his hook hand smashed out of the basket directly, and Rodman, who was pushed away by him, jumped up and took the rebound down.
"I think I'm on the right team." Chris. Webb said softly.
"Obviously, yes, I'm sure you're going to witness the birth of a strong team here." Pippen said with a smile.
After the matchup between Howard and Rodman, the team began to train normally.
Rodman and Pippen were away from the court for too long. He was pulled in by the strength and conditioning coach to do recovery training while the team was doing basic training.
Half an hour later. Stan. Van Gundy had a team-wide practice. Zuihou conducted a grouping confrontation.
Dennis. Rodman's form shocked everyone, and Rodman, who came off the bench, grabbed rebounds in a row after ten minutes on the court. Howard couldn't even grab an offensive rebound under Rodman's care.
And Rodman even made an exaggerated rebounding action on the court, not only that, but when the team was defending, Rodman's voice resounded throughout the court, constantly urging the players to be tighter and more fierce.
At 7 p.m. on December 30, the Water House Center was once again overcrowded, and many fans who could not buy tickets were reluctant to leave and chose to stay outside the stadium in the Water House Center to watch the live broadcast on the LED screen together.
Thirty minutes before the start of the game, Stan. Van Gundy was sitting in the locker room with zuihou setup.
Tonight's opponent Atlanta Hawks vs. Stan. Van Gundy is a lot less stressed, and this is Linson's third season against the Atlanta Hawks.
However, the first two times were for the Timberwolves and the Hawks. And this is the first time he has played against the Eagles on behalf of the Magic.
And this meeting is also the second time the Magic have played the Hawks this season, which also means that it is no surprise that Linson will play the Atlanta Hawks five times in his rookie season.
It's not a big deal for Linson, but it's certainly a naked injury to Atalanta fans.
Especially the Lin Sen they gave up was moving along the bright path, and they chose Sheldon. Williams' best ideal form can only be the team's blue-collar team.
The Hawks' poor record did not affect the enthusiasm of the fans, and every player of the Magic was cheered by the hit, especially when Rodman came out, and even more than Howard when he played.
"Dennis is still very popular despite being away for so many years." So said the Orlando on-site commentator.
Howard made an easy jump shot, and the Magic scored on the first offensive, and it was in the form of an aerial relay.
"Looks like we're really going to be the city of the void!" The on-site commentator looked at Howard, who was high-fived and celebrated with Lin Sen, and said.
Although the Eagles were soon led by Joe. Johnson responded with a mid-range shot, but Linson returned to the offensive end and went straight to the basket.
Face Josh. Smith's defense not only put the ball in the basket but also caused Josh. Smith's foul.
Then the Hawks missed the shot, and the Magic's counterattack was immediately launched. In the end, it was Tekoglu who hit a three-pointer from the outside.
If it weren't for Joe. Johnson had a good hand and scored 14 points in a single quarter, and the Hawks couldn't have trailed by only six points in the first quarter.
The second quarter of the game Magic was played by Chris. Webb led the second team to the field. And Dennis, who has just joined the team. Rodman was undoubtedly the center of attention.
The iconic flowery head won the applause of the fans, but Rodman was clearly not there to hang out, and he soon let rookie Shelton. Williams paid the price.
Sheldon. Williams immediately jumped up as he watched the ball pop out of the frame, and in his imagination this defensive rebound was 100% his.
But he soon realized that he was wrong, and the colorful head appeared in front of him, and the tattooed arm snatched the rebound before he did.
"Rookie, I appreciate your courage to grab rebounds with me!" After saying that, Rodman threw the ball directly out of the line.
Outside line of Rassad. McCantz took the ball and threw it, but the moment he made the shot, he knew it wasn't going in.
McCantz hasn't come to remember shouting rebounds, and Dennis on the inside. Rodman has moved.
Sheldon. Williams tried his best to squeeze the space, but he couldn't push Rodman.
Sheldon. Williams watched helplessly as Rodman jumped up in front of him and put the ball into the basket.
"Rookie, the bench is your best home!" Rodman glared at Sheldon. Williams.
As Rodman said, less than three minutes for Mike. Woodson then put Shelton. Williams switched off the field.
Originally, he was counting on Sheldon. Williams protected the team's interior defense and rebounding during this time, but was directly snatched up by a 46-year-old veteran who has been out of the league for six years.
In less than three minutes, Rodman grabbed 5 rebounds, and this rebounding efficiency shocked everyone, especially Rodman's continuous jumping and grabbing rebounds made people suspect that the Rodman he saw was still the same Rodman in the 90s.
However, Rodman played less than four minutes on the court before being defeated by Stan. Van Gundy replaced, and two or three minutes of continuous high-intensity games were fine for Rodman, and the problem would arise if it was longer.
Rodman's outstanding play directly stimulated the performance of the whole Magic team, and by the end of the first half, the team had five players scoring double-doubles, leading the Hawks by 18 points.
By the end of the third quarter, as many as eight players had scored in double figures, and the Hawks surrendered early.
Mike. Woodson stood on the sidelines as if he was on fire, and when the game was over, the center of the water hut was once again a sea of joy.
Nine players on the team scored double-doubles, and finally beat the Hawks 134-88 to make it three wins in a row.
However, the biggest surprise of the game was undoubtedly Dennis, who left the NBA for six years and played less than 6 rebounds in less than 4 minutes at the age of 46. Rodman. (To be continued......)
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