Chapter 278: Embarrassing Flyer, There Is No Regret Medicine in the World
The Chicago Bulls also arrived in Orlando on the afternoon of May 4, and their game against the Magic will begin in two days.
Only the Washington Wizards and the Cleveland Cavaliers did not have the final results in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs, but two hours before the game on this day, the Washington Wizards officially announced that the team's leader, Gilbert. Arenas will say goodbye to the playoffs with a torn meniscus on the side of his left knee and announced that Arenas will undergo surgery at the Capital West Berry Memorial Hospital two days later.
This news was undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for Washington fans, who had already fallen behind the Cavaliers 1:3, and the absence of Arenas directly made them lose confidence, and the Washington Wizards who played away on the evening of May 4 were defeated by LeBron. James' quasi-triple-double kicked out of the playoff stage, and so far the Eastern Conference semifinals have all been produced.
On the same night, the West ushered in two key battles, one was the Houston Rockets who had previously led 3:2 to challenge the Utah Jazz, and the other was the league's No. 1 Dallas Mavericks away to the Golden State Warriors, and the Warriors had a 3-2 lead in total.
βshitοΌ UTAH IS A DISGUSTING PLACE, AND HE ALMOST PULLED TRACY'S BOTTOMS OFF WITHOUT BLOWING SUCH MOVEMENTS. Howard exclaimed.
In the TV footage, Maddie was complaining to the referee, but the referee still insisted on his decision, and Maddie could only run to the backfield helplessly.
"Is your old teammate so accurate? I didn't feel that he was accurate in the first few games? Howard asked, turning his head.
"Oh, he's got the ball again." Azubuk shouted that Yao Ming's strong shot in the TV footage was a bit low due to the ball. Delong. Williams quickly clipped up and stabbed the ball out of Yao's hand. The Jazz's counterattack was quick and barely seconds into the frontcourt. And Oku did not settle in the penalty area, but stood directly outside the three-point line.
Stan. Van Gundy's eyes lit up, he likes players like Oku very much, if Tekoglu's body is tougher and his defensive ability is better, he will definitely not hesitate to move Tekoglu to the position of power forward, so that Howard can improve again, Tekoglu's pull out can help Howard open up a lot of space.
On the screen, Oku hit a three-point shot after receiving Kirilenko's ball, and the Jazz also stretched the difference to 8 points.
"Dwight, your offense is far inferior to Yao, so you won't encounter a lot of treatment like this, but that doesn't mean you won't encounter it. Start by lifting the ball up and not below your waist if you don't like being stolen. β
"I'll be careful, am I making a lot of mistakes? Wood is our king of mistakes. Howard grinned.
Linson gave Howard a roll of the eye, Stan. Van Gundy turned his head to stare at Howard and said, "Wood can pass the ball, what will you do?" This summer you need to practice your ability to divide the ball, you will get the opportunity to pack, and that means your teammates will have a chance, so you need to get the ball out in time instead of waiting for the defender to come up and make a terrible pass, then it is better not to pass the ball yourself, of course, provided you have the ability to do it yourself. β
Howard raised his hands: "OK!" OKοΌ OKοΌ I know I have a lot to fall short of. I'll try, trust me. β
But Howard's words got a lot of eyes. The Rockets finally narrowed the difference to 1 point, and Yao Ming made the mistake that Van Gundy had just emphasized and was poked off by Kirilenko, and then Yao Ming was directly blocked by Kirilenko from the weak side.
And Maddy also made two consecutive turnovers, and the Rockets fell behind by 10 points in an instant, and finally lost 82-94, and the Jazz pulled the overall score to 3:3, and this is also the first pair in this year's playoffs to enter a seven-game tiebreaker series.
Immediately after the game between the Rockets and the Jazz, the Magic team watched the focus on the Warriors vs. Mavericks, and like many people, the Magic sympathized with the Mavericks' tragic experience as the league's No. 1 but may be blacked out, and at the same time looked forward to the Mavericks being blacked eight.
"It's cool to have a home field like this." Howard lamented that the Warriors' home stadium was full on TV, the 20,000-seat Oracle Arena was packed with crazy fans, and almost all of the Warriors fans wore golden T-shirts with the slogan "we-believe" written on their chests, and the entire Oracle Center game was even in a frenzied atmosphere.
In Webelieve's slogan, the Warriors took the lead, and in the end, the league's No. 1 Mavericks trailed by 23 points at 63:86 at the end of the third quarter.
"God, Wood King is so crazy, Dirk is crying, we can definitely win the next round." Howard said as he pulled Linson along.
"Dwight, we can win the next round, but only if you don't get beaten all over the ground by BigBen." Lin Sen said with a smile.
Howard, who was originally very happy, was depressed all of a sudden, and thought for a while: "No, absolutely not, I'm Dwight." β
"Really? We're looking forward to seeing what you do. "Dennis. Rodman said with a laugh, followed by a burst of laughter throughout the locker room, embarrassing Howard.
"I'll be sure." Howard said with his head tilted, but there was no confidence in his tone that anyone could hear.
"Well, I hope you can, so we can beat Chicago." Stan. Van Gundy said with a smile that he didn't want Howard to lose confidence before he played, which wasn't good news for the Magic.
In the end, the Mavericks failed to create a miracle, but became the third Black Eight team in NBA history, and the first Black Eight after the playoff game was played in a best-of-seven system.
But in the regular season, the Golden State Warriors' 4-0 Dallas Mavericks' record is not so glaring.
And Stan. Van Gundy thought a lot, that is, he couldn't be a little merciful to the enemy, and if the Mavericks didn't let go in the regular season, the Golden State Warriors would not have a chance to enter the playoffs, and then there would be no shame of being blackened eight.
But history has no ifs, looking at the screen with a lost look on the face of the little general Avery . Johnson, Stan. Van Gundy actually had some schadenfreude in his heart.
The Dallas Mavericks were blacked out by the eight, plus last season's 2-0 lead in the finals and were eliminated by the Miami Heat with a four-game winning streak. The Dallas Mavericks are undoubtedly the saddest of the two seasons. But Oran Multimedia was excited.
Because the Dallas Mavericks were blacked eight. As the leader of the Mavericks the German Dirk. Nowitzki's performance in the playoff series was so terrible that even though Nowitzki did well in the regular season, the regular season MVP selection won't be known until the semifinals are almost over.
Nowitzki's exit also means that it will affect the perception of him by journalists and media, and it also means that if Linson performs well, he will likely become the third player in the NBA to win the best rookie and regular season MVP.
Orlan Multimedia couldn't wait to start building momentum, and Otis. Smith also sent the voting media and reporters on behalf of the Magic team a carefully prepared Linson season highlights and a little bit of Orlando specialty.
And Phoenix Media is not far behind Orlando, two years ago, Steve. Nash won the MVP in a row, and if he continues to win the award this season, he will become the fourth player in NBA history to win three consecutive awards, and now Nash's good brother Nowitzki is out, which undoubtedly makes the possibility of Nash winning three consecutive years infinitely larger.
The people of Dallas became the most miserable people, but who else pitied them.
May 5 was the first day without a game since the start of the NBA playoffs. However, every team has not stopped busy, the teams that remain in the playoffs are working hard to prepare, the teams that have left the playoffs are thinking about how to strengthen, and the teams that have not made the playoffs are busy trying out the rookies who are about to enter the draft.
On the evening of the 5th, the atmosphere in Orlando completely changed, and when the sun rose the next day, the whole Orlando was full of crazy fans, because there were so many local fans in Orlando that many employees of the company seemed absent-minded in the afternoon before they got off work.
When the time for work came, Disneyland director of Orlando Disneyland, Mather Murphy. Matthews was the first to take the lead in rushing out of the office building at Disneyland, while Mather. Matthews' crazy move surprised many people, because such Mather. Matthews was the first time they had met. They had the impression that Matthews was a man who was always in order and never panicked, but apparently he wasn't like that today.
And such Orlandos are all too common on this day. The Orlando Magic's game against the Chicago Bulls kicks off at 7:30 p.m., and by the hour before the game starts, the Waterhouse Center was already packed.
"Scotty, don't you have any ideas?" Howard asked, leaning at Pippen.
Pippen laughed, "What do I have in mind?" Reluctance or excitement? Dwight, don't forget that I'm already a half-hundred, not a lad like you. β
"I heard MJ is coming tonight."
"So what?" Pippen waved his hand and left the locker room.
Pippen and Rodman are undoubtedly the focus of fan and media attention, and Rodman is far less loyal to the Bulls than Pippen, who began his career in Chicago.
Although Pippen joined the Rockets and then the Portland Trail Blazers later in his career, Zuihou returned to the Windy City and retired from the Chicago Bulls.
And after leaving the Bulls, he did not meet the Bulls in the playoffs, and Rodman joined the Bulls for only three short years, although it was also the most glorious three years of the Bulls dynasty, and also sublimated his historical status, but for the Chicagoans, it was still far from Pippen.
Jordan and Pippen have long been a mark in the hearts of the Windy City, and this match has naturally attracted countless media feelings, and the Chicago Tribune even claimed that the main reason why the Magic can advance is the experience of Pippen and Rodman.
And just half an hour before the start of the game, Chen Cong, who was allowed to cover sports events by Xinhua News Agency for the first time, was about to enter the stadium when he accidentally found a person, and after a little reaction, Chen Cong immediately quickened his pace and walked over.
"Michael, can you give us a brief interview?"
A voice came from behind Jordan, making Jordan vomit blood in anger, he came secretly today to go to the visiting Bulls locker room to encourage the Bulls players, he didn't want to be discovered by reporters before the game started, but he was still discovered.
Jordan wanted to be unable to hear it, but Chen Cong behind him didn't give Jordan a chance.
"Of course you can, but now that the game is about to start, can you wait until after the game?" Jordan said with a smile.
"I just need to ask two questions. It will be done soon. β
What else did Jordan want to say. Seeing that there were still many reporters following behind, he immediately nodded: "Talk while walking." Just two questions. He lowered his baseball cap a little as he spoke.
Chen Cong didn't know what Jordan looked like, but he was still happy to get Jordan's consent: "Michael, are you here to help the Chicago Bulls cheer on the Chicago Bulls or to help Scottie and Dennis cheer on today?" β
Jordan really wants to swear, cheering for Pippen and Rodman is not the same as cheering for the Magic, he can't do such a thing, not to mention the Magic and that damn rookie Linson, not to mention that the Magic's opponent is his parent team, the Bulls.
"No, I'm cheering for the Bulls guys, and of course I'm going to cheer for Scottie and Dennis as well, but the main thing is the Bulls." Jordan said.
This question is not difficult for Jordan. But Chen clearly doesn't intend to let Jordan go, even if he was only in charge of international news interviews instead of sports interviews.
"It's no secret that you weren't bullish on Wood before the draft last June. Lin, you didn't even pick Wood in the draft. Lin and what one thinks of Adam. Morrison is the best, so what do you think now? A lot of people say you've done the wrong thing of the century again. β
Hearing Chen Cong's question, Jordan was so depressed that he wanted to vomit blood, and everyone would ask him this question, poking his wound again and again.
"No, I don't think Adam isn't brilliant, although Wood. Lin did do well, but he wasn't the one we needed. We've got Raymond, and it's time for the game to begin. Jordan didn't wait for Chen Cong to react and quickened his pace.
"Hey. Michael. Chen Cong shouted behind him, and Chen Cong's shout let the reporters who followed behind him know one by one that Jordan had secretly come to Orlando, which was a big news in their eyes.
When the Magic entered the playoffs, many reporters asked Jordan what he thought of the Magic, of course, in the final analysis, he still asked Jordan what he thought of Linson, and after the Magic swept the Nets, many reporters called Jordan directly, and when the Bulls and the Magic played against Jordan, they were even more frantically harassed.
"Hey, Charles, I heard Michael came to Orlando, and it was secret." Kenny. Smith nudged Barkley with his shoulder.
"MJ is here? Secretly? Wow, isn't he speechless to face Wood. Lin, yes, if I were him I would be embarrassed to show up in Wood. In front of the forest. β
"Charles, you're a good friend of Michael." Kenny. Smith quipped.
"Kenny, a true friend wouldn't know he's made a mistake and not say anything, I'm looking forward to Michael's look on the look when he's watching the game, especially when Wood plays a good game, hehe, I find I'm a little bad, haha." Barkley laughed unscrupulously.
Jordan, who was in the visiting locker room, couldn't help but sneeze.
"I'm sure you're not going to let the Chicagoans down, take them out on their home turf, I'm rooting you on the sidelines, I'm proud of you." Jordan said with a wave of his fist.
Even though Jordan left the Bulls for several years, his status in the hearts of the Bulls players is still exalted.
"Kill Orlando." Root. Gordon yelled, and soon the entire locker room was filled with takeout Orlando.
The Chicago Bulls players came out one after another to the boos of the fans, and when the Bulls players came out, the entire center of the water house was plunged into darkness.
When the hoarse roar of the live DJ rang out, the Magic players began to take the stage.
When Lin Sen appeared, the shouting decibel level in the center of the entire water house reached the highest value.
Orlando Magic fans were immediately excited when they saw Jordan sitting in the first row of the midfield, but soon the fans were even more excited.
Mather. Matthews sat to Jordan's left and Jordan's right was the shocking Shaquille. O'neill.
"Oh, when did Shaq come to the sidelines, God did he learn to be invisible, otherwise how could we not find out about his size." Barkley shouted, and the fans were also a little overjoyed, O'Neal has been away from Orlando for ten years, but O'Neal still has a home here, and he will certainly not come to the sidelines to cheer on the Bulls.
"Maybe Shaq was eliminated and went home sad, and then thought that Orlando might bring him joy so he came." Kenny. Smith said with a smile.
Jordan didn't expect O'Neal to also come to the sidelines: "Shaq, I didn't expect you to come too." β
"Anyway, I have nothing to do, so let's take a look, these little guys will definitely be better than what I did back then." O'Neill said with a smile.
Jordan was depressed for a while, and being better than O'Neal meant that O'Neal was behind the Magic's victory.
"Shaq, it's not necessarily, Chicago isn't as strong as it was a few years ago." Jordan said with a smile.
Matther to the left of Jordan. Matthews interjected after hearing Jordan and O'Neal talk.
"Hey, Michael, glad to see here, are you here to see how bad Wood is?" Don't wait for Jordan to answer Mather. Matthews replied to himself, "I'm sorry you're going to be disappointed, Wood will lead Orlando forward." β
Jordan was about to blow up, and he regretted his decision to come to Orlando in his heart, but what made him depressed was far from over.
Huang Wei is a local Orlando Chinese fan, he likes basketball very much, he will buy tickets every time Yao Ming comes, and when Lin Sen came to the Orlando Magic, he bought a season ticket and became a regular fan of the Magic courtside, and even became the head of the Linsen Orlando Chinese fan group because of his ability.
He organized almost 200 fans to come to the game, and at the moment he was sitting on the sidelines, right behind Jordan.
"Hey, Michael, thank you for your generosity, Minnesota wouldn't have gotten Wood without you, we wouldn't have got Wood without Minnesota, you made our revival, xiexie." Huang Wei made a Xiexie statement with a matter of fact.
And a group of Chinese Americans next to Huang Wei made the same action, which happened to be captured by the live director, and Jordan's face was full of embarrassment. (To be continued......)
PS: PS: The biggest reason for not joining Taipei is politics, and Hong Kong is because it recognizes other nationalities, so it gives me the possibility to operate.