Chapter 125: The East and West are in a mess
The targeted training of the Magic team is in full swing.
The east and west have become more and more chaotic in the past two days, and they are about to become a pot of porridge.
Let's talk about the Rocket team that won all the previous two battles and has a high probability of being able to "Black Seven".
Maddie was affected by the broken foot, and as expected, did not play in the third game of the series, and Da Yao was alone in this game, although he scored 25 points and 12 rebounds, but still lost the game.
After the game, controversy abounded, all in Maddie's direction.
With the Rockets' No. 1 highest salary and not doing things, the Houston media is very dissatisfied.
For this reason, the Rockets and Maddy had to hold a special press conference, and in order to prove his innocence, Maddie even showed the media his injured ankle.
Indeed, I can still see that it is very swollen.
Unfortunately, with little success, the Houston Chronicle published an article calling Maddie a "weak deserter".
This is Houston's most official and most widely read newspaper.
For a while, there were many more radical voices among the fans......
However, Maddie chose to take a break in Game 4 of the series, and the Hornets pulled another game back at the Rockets' home court.
The big score was a 2-2 draw.
Seeing that last year's tragedy was about to be staged again, the whole Houston was boiling at this time, but all Houston fans more or less had a big opinion of Maddie.
The crucial Game 5 will be played at the New Orleans Arena, and the Houston media has been furious with condemnation in an attempt to force the game. - They are standing on the commanding heights of public opinion, and Maddie is a little unable to see their faces......
At the same time, the game between the Jazz and the Mavericks is becoming more and more intense, whoever wins this one, the other side will win the next one, and the "Battle of Tianwang Mountain" is obviously just around the corner.
Coupled with the upcoming "Battle of Kings Mountain" between the Celtics and the Hawks......
In the first round, three teams played to a 2-2 draw in the first four games.
This also includes the Celtics, who have been leading the regular season record list before!
I'm afraid that when the preseason began, no one expected that the first round of the playoffs would be so intense, right?
And this ......
It's the playoffs!
A few families rejoiced and a few were sad......
The game between them is unknown, but the Lakers got out of Denver and took the Nuggets away 4-0, becoming the first team to advance in the first round of the West.
George Karl obviously bullied an honest man like Curry, facing the Lakers, when the Nuggets fell into the disadvantage, he didn't arrange any shady tricks.
Watch the Nuggets lose Game 4 of the series by 18 points!
The Lakers are back in the second round of the playoffs after three seasons......
The beep sounded, and Kobe Bryant high-fived his teammates one by one, but compared to the appearance of others, his face was a little less smiling. Ariza, who was still laughing happily, couldn't laugh anymore.
This......
What a freak!
Are you not happy to make the cut?
If he asks Kobe, Bryant will definitely tell him: "If your goal is to win the championship, then laugh now, it's too early......"
It's easy to laugh and laugh until next season.
In addition, the Spurs led the Suns 3-1.
Shaq's arrival did not produce the chemistry that Steve Kerr wanted, but because of the drag of this "fat shark", the Suns' offensive and defensive conversion speed was seriously delayed.
Facing the Spurs, who eliminated them last season, the Suns had a "vengeful heart", but they could only watch the other side pull away.
As for the remaining two teams in the East......
The Wizards with Arenas in the Wizards failed to stop the Cavaliers last year, not to mention the Wizards team that now lacks the "big general", the Cavaliers won the third victory of the series under the noses of Washington fans, and advanced, one step away!
The Pistons and 76ers also came to a 3-1 score, winning the first game of the 76ers, making the Pistons win three games in a row.
To say that the 76ers guys obviously haven't played mahjong, otherwise they must know......
I'd rather be scraped by a thousand knives than the first one!
As the opponent in the second round was gradually determined to be the Pistons, the training atmosphere of the entire Magic team suddenly became more serious and a little more hot.
Sharpen the knife to the piston.
The Magic are not expecting the Philadelphia 76ers to eliminate the Pistons.
They would rather meet the Pistons in the second round and get their revenge!
It may be difficult to fight, but this is the transformation path of the strong, and only by defeating the Pistons who seem to be high and invulnerable in their eyes can they move forward even more!
So......
Pistons ......
Hurry up and defeat the 76ers and get beaten!
The Philadelphia 76ers didn't want to lose the series so quickly, and in Game 5 of their series against the Pistons, the guys who had re-entered Detroit broke out and pulled back a game with a 3-2 run!
Although the next road is still difficult to walk, they need to win two more games to reverse and win, and complete the "Black Seven", but there is fire in their eyes!
They played 3-2!
The other 3 groups of "Battle of Tianwang Mountain" have also been finally decided.
The Celtics who returned to their home stadium tasted all right, and once again the big score was easy to "boil the eagles", and the Los Angeles media immediately posted: Atlanta is gone.
In the hearts of the Boston media, thousands of grass and mud horses are roaring past......
As it turned out, their agitation method was of little use to Denver, that is, a "sugar man" who could not be helped.
But Los Angeles's agitation method against Atlanta really works, didn't you watch these "eagle cubs" leave the North Shore Garden Plaza one by one, with disbelief written on their faces?
The next game for the Celtics to go to Atalanta is estimated to be a tough battle......
West Coast.
The Hornets captured the "King Mountain", but Maddy still did not play, and the Rockets, who led 2-0, lost three games in a row and are currently 2-3 behind.
The media in Houston is going crazy.
Speech is also becoming more and more vicious......
The Jazz had the last laugh in the "tie-five battle" with the Mavericks.
Johnson's face gradually became a little uneasy.
The Mavericks sent Harris away on All-Star Weekend, which was a signal.
If the big change doesn't work, it means that the head coach is going to be out of class......
If you lose, someone has to stand up and take the blame, right?
The first round of the playoffs gradually came to an end.
During this period, the league announced the "Best Sixth Man Award" and the "Most Improved Player Award" for the season.
The previous award belongs to the Argentine Manu Ginobili, who is gradually starting to grow bald, averaging 19.4 points, 4.5 rebounds, 4.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game.
"Demon Knife" is still in the best form of his career!
Speaking of which, despite being the most famous "Sixth Man on the Team" in the NBA, Ginobili won the "Best Sixth Man" award for the first time.
Last season, which was originally very popular, was finally robbed by Barbossa.
Interestingly, Barbosa defeated Ginobili with around 25% of the vote last season with around 50% of the vote; This season, Ginobili also defeated Barbossa with about 50% of the vote.
The "Most Improved Player Award" goes to Rudy Gayin.
Tekoglu's stats have decreased a little since Li Wan came, averaging only 18.3 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, not much worse than the original data.
But he also defeated Rudy Gaiyin by a narrow margin.
Rudy Gayin, who averaged only 10 points per game last season, doubled his scoring average this season and reached the passing line for All-Star players, averaging 20 points per game.
He was also Turkoglou's biggest rival, but he managed to complete a comeback at the end of the season as Turkoglou's stats dropped.
Tekoglu has long been mentally prepared, but when everything happens, it is inevitable that he will be a little sad.
It's the first time he's been so close to an award since he entered the league......
However, sad is sad, he is still quite open-minded on the surface, and when others comfort him, his answer is probably similar to "I am fortunate to have gained, but I have lost my life".
Li Wan gave him an analysis of this award:
"You look at Maddie, the winner of this award in 00, who is now scarred, O'Neal Jr., who won in 01, is similarly scarred, Arenas, who won in 02, was reimbursed this season, Zach Randolph, who won in 03, became a garbage contract, Bobby Simmons, who won in 04, was scarred, Dior, who won this award in 06, became a substitute the next year, and this year even the playing time has been shortened, and Monta Ellis last year has just won this award, no surprises......"
"Do you think your life can be harder than theirs?"
As soon as Tekoglu heard Li Wan's words, his heart was a little empty.
People at home are very superstitious, and people abroad are even more superstitious because of their freedom of education.
Take Michael Jordan, for example, who has worn that North Carolina shorts throughout his career......
Why?
Just because he believed that these pants were the switch for him to turn on the "God Descends to Earth" mode.
What's more, Li Wan is not lying to him, this award does carry a "curse" in the first decade of the 21st century.
Let's talk about Tekoglu, who originally won this award......
Although the Magic team reached the finals in the second year after winning this award, and signed a big contract with the Menglongs in the summer, in the cold Toronto, Turkoglu quickly lost himself and soon left the league.
As for Danny Granger, the "most improved player" in the next 09, needless to say, the result is also due to injuries, and the peak has fallen.
So in Li Wan's view, if you can win this award, you won't win it.
It's not a good thing.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt a chill in his back, and he felt a sense of happiness for the rest of his life.
He felt ......
Li Wan is right!
So, his mind changed.
I won my life, and I lost my luck!
Now, the mood is completely open-minded......
The Memphis media celebrated Rudy Gayin for becoming the first player in Grizzlies history to win the "Most Improved Player Award"!
You see, this ancestor is not arrogant, and being a group leader is a good thing for the ancestral tomb to smoke from the green smoke!
If it's in Los Angeles......
Unless the person who won this award was Li Wan.
Otherwise, it is estimated that there are very few reports......
On April 25, in the sixth game of the series between the Celtics and Atlanta, the Hawks, who returned to their home court again, showed their "young without limits" attitude, with a variety of youthful and energetic offense and defense, and stubbornly defended their home court after falling behind by 6 points.
It's coming, the first "tie-break" of the 07~08 season playoffs!
It actually happened in the series of first and eighth in the East.
"If the Celtics' Big Three" were to be "Black Eight" in their first season, it would be the biggest joke in NBA history! 》
"The heart of the champion can't withstand the momentum of young people? Who would have thought that the Celtics would have to tie seven in the first round of the playoffs! 》
Is the second "Black Eight" after the first round of NBA reform coming? This time in the east? 》
……
When the sixth game between the Hawks and the Celtics was decided, public opinion on the outside world changed all of a sudden.
The media, who were originally more optimistic about the Celtics, turned their guns and shouted "After the first round of reform in the playoffs, the first Black Eight in the East will be born".
Even the Los Angeles media, which had been slamming the Hawks before, changed their past meanness towards Atlanta and bluntly said: "Great battles always come unexpectedly, and a youth storm from Atlanta has swept into Boston!" ”
It's no wonder that the media's attitude has changed drastically......
In any series, when it comes to the all-important Game 7, any margin on paper is lost.
The most test of "grabbing seven" is still momentum!
And now, the Hawks, who won the sixth game and "grabbed seven" in front of them, are with the Celtics, who have a "championship heart" and regard this season as "the last hope of winning the championship".
Which side has more fighting spirit and passion, and which side is more stressful, the answer is self-evident.
On the same night, the Rockets and Hornets ushered in Game 6 of the series, which was played at the Rockets' home court......
Mcgrady......
Up!
is the same as Li Wan originally knew, and he played in a closed position!
For the first time, there were a few different emotions in his eyes that he didn't wake up.
That's a kind of determination!
Fighters, standing alive and dying, falling on the court, are also better than sitting on the sidelines and listening to the frantic boos of the audience......
The most important ......
The numbers on the card remind Maddie that he has a debt from Houston to pay!
In this battle, I not only want to prove that I am a warrior and will not watch the team lose, but more importantly, I will not owe each other money and love!
As for the effects on the body......
Fuck it!
The "Yao Mai Combination" teamed up again, freeing up all Maddie, plus Yao Ming, who was invincible on the inside, and they successfully defended the home court and won 97-82, 15 points.
Maddie looked at the zeroing timer, and the look of determination in her eyes still did not retreat.
He has given up his career, can he still break his "body"?
The Hornets and the Rockets, the first "tie-break" of the first round of the Western Conference playoffs are on the verge of breaking out.
Interestingly, if you win over there, it's "Black Eight", and if you win here, it's "Black Seven"!
In the first round of the 07~08 season, the east and west were in chaos......
The Jazz defeated the Mavericks in Game 6 to eliminate their opponents 4-2 and advance to the next round.
In the second round of the playoffs, their opponent is the Los Angeles Lakers, who have been resting for four days and are waiting for it!
On April 26, the other three groups also had their differences.
Westward.
The Spurs went 3-1 and let the Suns win one game on their home court, but to Phoenix, they also went smoothly to take away the win on the road.
By the way, I also sent the Suns back to fishing.
4-2!
The Spurs are in the second round of the playoffs for the eighth year in a row.
In fact, since getting Tim Duncan, the Spurs have fallen in the first round of the playoffs in the 99~00 season, and the others have at least entered the second round......
The only year it fell in the first round of the playoffs......
Tim Duncan is injured......
Yes, he didn't fight!
That's how Tim Duncan can lead the team!
Later, there were five positions in the NBA, and only two of them were undisputed, one was the shooting guard, and the other was the power forward.
Michael Jordan and Tim Duncan, compared to other people in the same position, the dominance of the two people is really incomparable......
The powerful Tim Duncan also made the Spurs an "alternative dynasty" in NBA history.
Eastern.
The Cavaliers took out the Wizards 4-2.
The moment the team was eliminated, Arenas suddenly "fired" at the management: "I'm tired of the team losing to the Cavaliers all the time!" ”
The Wizards' management was stunned, and the reporters on the scene looked at each other......
No!
You've been reimbursed for the season, you haven't played, what are you tired of?
It is said that it was from this time that Arenas's mind never became normal again.
But Wizards fans are very accommodating with Arenas.
This has to go back a long time ago, when Michael Jordan announced his third comeback, putting the Wizards at the center of public opinion in the NBA.
As soon as they heard that the "God of Basketball" was going to make a comeback with the Wizards, a group of Washingtonians boiled, after all, this team has not yet won a championship in its history, and Michael Jordan is not what he is best at winning championships?
It can be said that the sense of anticipation is suddenly full.
As a result, two years after the chickens flew and the dogs jumped, Michael Jordan left the whole of Washington with chicken feathers.
It was also at this time that Arenas arrived, and with his energetic individual performance, flamboyant style of play, and real ability to lead the team, Washington's "chicken feathers" flew into the sky.
Since then, Arenas has become a symbol of the city.
Almost anything he said, Wizards fans followed along and said, "Arenas is right"!
This time was no exception.
Wizards fans were upset when they heard Arenas, and one by one, like "licking dogs", they made trouble outside the arena for half the night.
Another set of Eastern matchups that took place together that night.
The Pistons and the Philadelphia 76ers, which the Magic are most concerned about, also shared the winners and losers.
Philadelphia couldn't hold on to their home turf......
4-2!
The Detroit Pistons advance to the next round.
Their opponents......
Li Wan and the Magic team!
"Now that's interesting!"
In the TNT studio, Barkley was already looking forward to the game.
Li Wan had a conflict with Rashid Wallace during the regular season.
The Pistons beat the Lakers in February was also marked by many live broadcast platforms at that time.
It's just that after the All-Star weekend, Li Wan transferred to Orlando, and the Magic team has played three times with the Pistons in the regular season, and in the end, Li Wan failed to have a regular season rematch with Wallace.
Originally, some media outlets regretted it.
Right now......
Regrets are all gone!
Yes, there are more expectations, because of the contradiction between the two teams, in the first round of the playoffs, it has become deeper!
After the Rashid-Wallace game, he did not evade the reporter's provocation at all, revealing the uninhibited smile of "Roaring Tianzun" on the court: "Actually, I hope that the second round will start tomorrow, yes, I don't think we need to rest at all to play the Magic team, you know, when we reached the finals, many people in this magic team have not yet entered the league!" ”
"They don't know what this alliance is like yet!"
"But it's okay, soon they will know what the best team in the East needs to have! Basketball doesn't lie, don't think that sweeping the Dragons will provoke the Pistons. ”
"Rookies, you're still far from it!"
……
"Isn't it far from it? I think Rashid Wallace might still be living in his own world......"
This time, Li Wan didn't pretend not to see it again.
Rashid Wallace's provocation reached his ears, and he replied unceremoniously.
"Let a guy who can only break through score 25 points in a row in the fourth quarter overtime, such an inside line should be ashamed to suicide! O'Neill's grandmother came to defend it, and it is estimated that the effect is better than his! ”
"The Pistons didn't make it to the Finals last year, and Rashid Wallace should be primarily responsible!"
"He's a sinner in all of Detroit!"
The knife was pierced accurately.
LeBron James said it would be better if it didn't hurt him as a pure passerby.
The Cleveland Honest People wanted to fight back, but the Ohio State Newspaper had been staring at it, and I heard that Li Wan was going back to school this summer to participate in the jersey retirement ceremony, and the binding with Ohio University or Ohio was undoubtedly deeper.
They don't want to hear the Ohio State Newspaper ask "what championship are you?" anymore......
The Cleveland media ultimately chose to remain silent.
Since LeBron James came to Cleveland, the media in this border town has always been very jumpy, and it is rare to see them deflated, but I didn't expect to meet Li Wan and be treated obediently.
And Rashid Wallace, completely rampage......
But on April 27, the eyes of the outside world were still focused on Boston and New Orleans.
There, a battle is about to start on each that could change the fate of a dozen players.
Tonight's North Shore Gardens was a little more solemn than usual.
The Boston "Big Three" are more serious than the other.
Seriousness and determination......
They have no way back, and tonight's game will determine whether they can continue this season's journey or be reduced to a laughing stock!
The battle where everything was at stake, they were under a lot of pressure, and it also made them look fierce when they saw the Eagles on the other side.
Before the start of this series, who would want these "chicks" to push them to this extent......
But!
It's over!
It must end!
Compared to their solemnity, the young Eagles are more excited.
There's always history that needs to be rewritten, so why can't it be us?
"Eagles" can also spread their wings and soar!
The two completely different expressions are also two completely different states. - The Eagles are full of fighting spirit, while the Celtics are ......
Full of flesh!
Born to Die......
In the end, flesh triumphed over fighting spirit.
Because......
Even if they lose at this time, it is an acceptable ending for the young people of the Hawks, after all, they have fought seven games against the Celtics, who are the first in the league, in eighth place in the East!
Therefore, 89-81, when the final whistle blew, the first reaction of the Celtics group was to breathe a sigh of relief, they finally came out of the situation where there was no way back......
And the Eagles are ...... They had regret in their eyes, but they still comforted their teammates by high-fives.
They've done a great job.
Although the "Black Eight" failed to be staged in the end, the Hawks were labeled by many experts: one of the Eastern powerhouses next season!
They believe that after this war, the "young eagle" has transformed into an eagle!
Boston's "Big Three" also thought so, and sent their blessings to their counterparts; "The future is yours!"
The inheritance of the alliance may all start from this moment.
Compared to this side, the atmosphere in New Orleans is different......
Maddie slammed another stitch at herself.
Second shot!
The appearance is tragic and tragic.
The Rockets knew from top to bottom, from players to head coaches, that this game had to be won.
This victory is Maddie's explanation to the Houstonians, and it is also the explanation of the rest of the Rockets to Maddie!
Such a belief......
The Hornets don't.
Chris Paul frowned, couldn't shout, threw the ball multiple times, and could only watch the Rockets walk away from their home court.
Grab seven......
Team Rocket wins!
Although not as difficult as the "Black Eight".
But "Black Seven" is also rare!
The most important ......
"Yao Mai Combination" took off the hat of "first round".
Especially Maddie!
From the sentence "If it was last year, I would have been thinking about the opponent in the second round", stopping in the first round has become a shackle hanging over his head.
Right now......
He can finally let go!
Along with the debt to Houston.
The two pins were closed, in exchange for the Rockets to advance to the second round.
This is the hardest moment of Maddie's career, and the difference from the original is that this process is tragic, but the result is undoubtedly good!
In front of the media after the game, he also announced without any burden that he would not continue to play in the second round of the playoffs.
"I think I need to rest......"
Maddie chuckled as he saw worry on the faces of Houston reporters again.
I don't know if I'm worried about the consequences of his two-shot closure, or if I'm worried about what the Rockets will do without him in the second round.
Whatever......
Maddie still has only one sentence in her heart:
Houston!
Li Wan also saw the news of Team Rocket's "Black Seven" the next day.
Not surprisingly, when Maddie decided to play behind closed doors, there was no suspense for the Rockets to play the Hornets.
Playing Team Rocket must make Yao Ming uncomfortable, otherwise it will be really difficult to suppress them.
That's something the Hornets can't do at all.
Now his only doubt is that the original Maddie took 6 injections and exchanged his entire career for a tragic performance. In the 08~09 season, he still contributed an average of 15 points per game in 35 games.
This time there were only 2 injections......
Wouldn't it be better?
This Li Wan didn't know, anyway, he knew that Ding Yanyuhang had a closed shot, and his entire career was directly finished.
So there seems to be no difference between two needles and six needles.
With the Rockets advancing, the first round of the playoffs in the 07~08 season has a complete result.
The matchups in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs are the "Texas Civil War" in which the Lakers play the Jazz and the Rockets play the Spurs.
The Eastern Conference teams that reached the semifinals were the Boston Celtics and Cleveland Cavaliers, as well as the Orlando Magic and Detroit Pistons.
Among them, the Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons will play the first game of the series tonight at the home of the Detroit Pistons.
The Magic have been adjusting for two days in Detroit.
Well......
At the same time, he also fought for two days of mouth cannons.
The smell of gunpowder permeated Detroit.
Judging from public opinion, Detroit is more optimistic from the outside world.
Rasheed Wallace has all kinds of disdain for Li Wan and the Magic, but he is not wrong about one sentence, when the Pistons played in the Finals, many players on the Magic team had not yet entered the league.
Their worst record in the years to come was also the Eastern Conference Finals.
Their background and experience are not comparable to Li Wan and the Magic team.
And the playoffs ......
Isn't it the background and experience that are compared?
"Damn the a**, wait to be beaten and cry!"
"You'll soon learn what a stupid thing to do to provoke Detroit, **!"
"Joker, you're rotten!"
……
Obviously, the words of Lewan and Rasheed Wallace made the Detroit people hate him, and when Lewan walked out of the tunnel with his Magic teammates, the Pistons fans did not attack Howard or Turkoglou, and all the boos and swear words were directed at Lewan.
Li Wan waved his hand at them: "Thank you, thank you, I rarely feel like a star." ”
After speaking, he also gave a thumbs up to the person who booed him the most.
"You can get a little more excited!"
His shouting should have been heard by the fan, he immediately couldn't suppress the restlessness in his heart, his whole body leaned forward, and excitedly raised his middle finger towards Li Wan, but his body was too far out, and a group of Pistons fans behind him were also excited.
With a jolt and shaking, he fell straight from the fan stands.
The kind of ...... with your face facing the ground
The exclamations were drowned out in endless boos.
Pistons fans minus 1.
"So, don't get excited." Li Wan took advantage of this incident to tell Bogans a truth about being a man.
Bogans nodded stunned.
The mentality of this newcomer stunned him, an honest man.
It also gave him a new understanding of the word "fearless......
The Detroit people love this team a lot, much more than Lee Wan thought.
The current boos, he thought it was already the limit,
It's really big!
I can't take it anymore!
Unexpectedly, when Rashid Wallace came on the field, with his flamboyant provocative actions, the boos of these guys for Li Wan suddenly became louder.
Rashid Wallace walked to the center of the field with a hideous expression and beckoned to Li Wan. - He saw that Li Wan would always provoke Chris Bosh before the game against Toronto Menglong in the past.
He deliberately imitated in an attempt to provoke Li Wan's anger.
Li Wan almost laughed out loud when he saw him waving.
And the one who came to help me open the badge.
Although he couldn't say it, Li Wan still expressed his gratitude to Rashid Wallace in his heart.
"Rookie, don't be afraid, it's just a greeting gift!" Hua Laishi gestured to the sidelines for a boo, "Soon you will know that as a rookie, you are too arrogant!" ”
The corners of Li Wan's mouth crooked: "Is Milicic's attitude good?" I think he's doing well now......"
The name "Milicic" choked Wallace's chest.
When Larry Brown PUA Milicic, he watched from the sidelines and pretended not to see it.
"Another ......"
Li Wan's words continued.
"I also prepared a meeting gift for you, just wait!"
After saying that, he smiled defiantly again and turned back to the Magic bench.
The Pistons fans in front of the bench immediately booed him loudly.
They didn't know what Hua Laishi had said to Li Wan. But looking at Hua Laishi's ugly expression, and the calmness on Li Wan's face when he returned to the bench, they also knew that this "conversation" ended in Hua Laishi's failure.
Hua Laishi looked at Li Wan's figure walking towards the bench, and his teeth were about to be crushed.
"OK, guys, it's been so long, the day is finally here, I've been listening to the boos for half an hour, I'll go up later, I hope you can stop the boos right away."
"I don't like such noisy away games!"
Stan Van Gundy's tone was full of confidence, and he looked at the five people in front of him with as relaxed as he could.
But in the depths of his eyes, he still couldn't stop being solemn.
After all, this is the old Eastern Conference powerhouse that has reached the Eastern Conference Finals for 5 consecutive years.
There is also a championship trophy in hand.
It's definitely not the kind of "little deflated three" of the Menglong team that can be compared.
He said it harshly, but it was more about what he wanted to happen.
If the Magic start to the game with an advantage, then this game will be much better.
Once they fall into a disadvantage, they are afraid that the "dead memory" will immediately attack the Magic players.
The good news is that the upcoming Magic team is in good shape.
Needless to say, Li Wan ......
Stan Van Gundy hasn't seen him nervous since he came to Orlando.
The other players have more energy on their faces!
The revenge that was swept last year should be returned this year!
The big screen on the scene gave the starting lineups on both sides at this time:
Pistons: No. 1 Billups, No. 2 Richard Hamilton, No. 3 Tyshawn Prince, No. 4 Antonio McDyes, No. 5 Rasheed Wallace;
Magic: No. 1 Leewan, No. 2 Bogans, No. 3 Turkoglou, No. 4 Lewis, No. 5 Howard;
"There were no changes on either side tonight, and it was still the usual lineup this season."
In the CCTV-5 studio, Yu Jia saw that the players still had some time to play, so he asked Director Zhang, who had not been seen for a long time, "Director Zhang, what do you think the Magic team needs to do if they want to win tonight?" ”
Director Zhang familiarly first said "ah", and then opened his teeth and claws: "I think the Magic team should defend well tonight, and then play their own offense, ah, as long as the Magic team can defend the opponent and score again, then they can win this game very smoothly......"
"Well, Director Zhang is right!"
Sun Zhengping nodded in agreement, and showed an expression of sudden realization.
Oh, I see!
It is worthy of Zhang Gui.
Yu Jia didn't interrupt, watching the two of them perform as if listening to cross talk.
Until the official start of the competition.
Howard jumps with Rashid Wallace on the court.
"Warcraft" successfully jumped the ball.
Sun Zhengping shouted: "Good ball!" ”
I can't directly guide Zhang who wants to say something.
Li Wan held the ball to the frontcourt, and Rashid Wallace made a provocative remark and asked him to shoot: "Come on, break through, rookie, aren't you very good at dunking?" ”
"Buckle one on my head!"
Li Wan glanced at him and gave the ball to Turkoglou, who came to receive it on the wing. Then a clear sneer was heard from Rashid Wallace.
Turkoglu pushed the flank and faced "The Little Prince" Prince. The "bulldozer" breakout arguably happens to be Prince's worst defensive offensive style.
Last year, when LeBron James went on a rampage on the flank, and Li Wan mocked him, he blamed Wallace, but he actually blamed Prince. The first shot failed to hold, and when LeBron rushed up, there was really nothing Rashid Wallace could do.
He's not a rim protector of the caliber of Tim Duncan and Howard or Kevin Garnett after all.
However, if you can't stand LeBron, there's nothing wrong with topping Tekoglu, the "little LeBron".
Tekoglou flung the ball back, Bogans took the ball,
It was an empty seat, but I hesitated and didn't vote.
Missed shots.
He could only continue to move the ball.
In the end, Lewis missed the shot.
Rasheed Wallace got involved with Howard, and McDies managed to protect the ball.
The cooperation of these two people complements each other perfectly.
The tacit understanding alone is also adaptable, and it is no worse than Ben-Wallace and Rashid Wallace.
The only weakness is that the scope of these two people's defense is indeed not as broad as that of Daben.
In addition, McDyce is also old, 32 years old, and has slipped from his peak for two years, and his ability to protect rebounds is a bit insufficient once he hits the top inside.
So, once that happens, Pistons head coach Saunders will put Rashid on the back against a more powerful interior lineman.
This Hua Laishi played the No. 5 position.
He did make it hard for Howard to stop him from getting the rebound.
The Pistons counterattacked, Billups controlled the ball to the frontcourt, and in the face of Li Wan, he chose to cross and run with Hamilton outside the three-point line, and came with a "hand-to-hand" pass by the way.
"The Mask Man" catches the ball and throws.
When Li Wanbu came to him, he had already made a move.
The ball hits the net.
3-0!
Levan watched Hamilton high-five Billups.
These two people, one is the No. 2 spot that was waived by Michael Jordan, and the other is a former "parallel trader", but after coming to the Pistons, they both got a new lease of life.
Hamilton became the "king of the pitch".
Billups even became the "Finals MVP"!
When Bogans returned to defense, he was scolded by Stan Van Gundy.
Even though this was the first round, "Coach Anzay" was determined to have an advantage in the opening game. How can Bogans do this sudden stage fright?
The ball is handed to Tekoglu from Liwan's hand.
In the first round, the Magic team didn't go in, but the empty seats came out.
The tactics are fine, but if the execution is a little more resolute, it should not be
Problem.
Tekoglu thought the same thing, and rushed much more resolutely than the first time.
The ball was the same as before, the opportunity was in Bogans, but unfortunately the shot didn't go in.
Wallace repeated his old trick and helped McDyce protect the rebound.
It's another Pistons' offensive round, considering the "hand-to-hand" speed on the opposing guard line is too fast. Li Wan told Bogans early that if the opposite side crosses the position again, he will resolutely change the defense.
Therefore, Billups passed the ball to Hamilton this time, and Li Wan pounced on it as soon as possible.
Hamilton softened his shot, and the ball bounced out of the frame.
McDyce faced Lewis inside, calmly took the offensive rebound, made a close-range shot, and scored the ball in the second offense.
Shooting is pretty much McDyce's only offensive means.
Unlike other "black and hard" who likes hand-to-hand combat, he prefers gentlemanly shots to settle battles.
Li Wan gave the ball to Turkoglu again and strengthened his own movement.
From the current situation, it is clear that the opposite side has been letting go of the idea of Bogans from the beginning. After two rounds, they were even more determined to play this style.
Lewan had to use his running to mobilize the entire Pistons' defense more and make sure the Pistons' entire defense couldn't focus on Turkoglou.
Lewis mentally ran back, took the ball on the outside, and when he was supposed to shoot, he suddenly saw Howard's vacancy, and just wanted to pass the ball, but the gap was topped by Rasheed Wallace.
In desperation, he could only transfer the ball, and Bogans held the ball back to Li Wan.
There are 10 seconds left in the attacking time.
Li Wan clearly felt that the whole team was a little abnormal.
Both Bogans and Lewis are too stable and want to find a more secure way to score.
It's a retreat.
Although they said that they wanted to defeat the Magic team and complete their revenge, last year's fiasco is obviously still engraved in the memory of these guys.
Including Howard......
Normally, he would let McDyce shoot that basket?
Zao rushed up and slapped the ball away.
It was because he was afraid of Rashid Wallace behind him that he did not dare to make up for the defense.
In fact, as far as McDyce's passing ability is concerned, "inside pass inside", can he pass it?
I don't have that ability, you know!
One of his more outstanding points is that he can help the team open up space and grab the board.
In fact, he is a good fit for Da Yao.
The whole team became cautious because they wanted to win......
Li Wan knew that no matter how much he contained, it was useless.
It's time to play the role of his "sharp knife platoon".
Lewis's counterrun stretched out the shooting space, although he didn't shoot, but it also shifted the entire center of gravity of the Pistons, and the position where Lewan received the ball was leaning on the other side, and there was only one Billups in front of him.
After taking the ball, Li Wan did not stop, and a "Li Meng-style" breakthrough with the ball.
As soon as Billups made physical contact with him, he was left behind.
Although the "04 Finals MVP" knows that Li Wan's current breakthrough is fierce, after all, it is the first contact, and there is no clear concept.
When Li Wan rushed in with a big stride carrying a "bomb" next to him, he wanted to exert his strength again, but it was too late.
Rashid Wallace had just stopped Lewis from passing the ball in order to fill in the position, and when Li Wan rushed in, he just returned to his position, that is, in front of Li Wan.
You can't go.
Rashid Wallace could only reach out to destroy, but Li Wan's explosiveness really didn't expect him, when he stretched out his hand, Li Wan jumped up and smashed the ball into the basket.
He had to destroy it with all his might.
"Phew!"
The sound of a dunk sounded above his head.
There were also exclamations from the scene.
"Both!"
and the referee's whistle.
"The Pistons have a defensive foul at No. 36, and the Magic have two free throws at No. 23!"
Yes......
Two free throws!
Rashid Wallace disrupted the ball, causing Leewan's ball to smash out of the frame.
Buckled......
But even so, Wallace was scared enough.
"Dongdong Dongdong!"
At the scene of the boos, he could clearly hear his heart beating wildly.
At the same time, the palms of the hands are sweaty, and the soles of the feet are weak.
He saw it very clearly, it was just a little bit worse, if Li Wan jumped a little higher and his core strength was a little better, he would definitely put a fierce buckle on the top of his head!
This Chinese rookie ......
Wallace couldn't help but swallow his throat.
"How about this greeting gift? Don't be nervous, I'm just scaring you, but maybe next time......"
Li Wan passed by him, coldly dropping the sentence while glancing at him meaningfully.
He actually had a little regret in his heart.
This ball could have been dunked, if he had been given a little more time to tap into his body's potential a little more.
Now he has no problem with Chris Bosh and Banjani as the unopposed.
But for Rashid Wallace, it is indeed a little difficult to complete the buckle.
This deduction didn't succeed, and then Rashid Wallace must have taken precautions, and it is estimated that it will be no fun for the time being......
However, this buckle obviously scared Hua Laishi, Li Wan was so provocative, in exchange for his still somewhat confused expression.
But it didn't work out......
Li Wan sighed in his heart.
In the face of boos and interference from the audience, he executed two free throws and hit them steadily, and after Li Wan turned his head to look at Howard and the others.
"Guys, the Hawks can push the Celtics to Game 7, are we worse than them?"
"Or are the Pistons better than the Celtics?"
!
!
Two questions were asked, and the expressions of these people changed.
They are definitely better than the Eagles!
And the Pistons are certainly not as good as the Celtics!
Since the Hawks can force the Celtics to "tie seven" and almost "black eight", then it is not very difficult for us to kill the Pistons, right?
They......
Enlightened!
The Pistons' offense, I don't know if it was Li Wan's breakthrough just now, Billups chose to play alone this time.
It's just that Li Wan followed very well, and he couldn't find a chance to shoot, so he hoisted the ball behind Li Wan and in the hands of Rashid Wallace under the basket.
In the face of Howard's defense, Wallace calmly used his "straight arm shot", but his whole state obviously had not recovered from the almost dunk just now, the ball flew out of his hand, and directly came to a "bridge" on the basket!
Director Zhang pointed and said: "This is being stunned by Li Wan, I don't know how to fight ......"
Sun Zhengping: "That's right! ”
The two of them just looked at Li Wan and screamed, and when they found out that they were flying, they sighed for a long time, only snorting their teeth, and their expressions were as pity as they were.
Howard turned to chase the ball, but he was stunned to protect the rebound before McDyce.
His historic level of flexibility, explosiveness and bounce was on full display in this moment.
See this iconic way of grabbing the board.
Stan Van Gundy on the sidelines nodded slightly, he knew Howard was back!
But the expression was still serious.
In the front court, Li Wan gave the ball to Tekoglu again, pushed in, and separated, and Bogans got the ball for the third time, his expression was much more resolute than before.
"Huh!"
The three-pointer goes through the basket.
5 to 5!
Stan Van Gundy's face finally softened.
When the ball just reached Li Wan's hand, he almost called a timeout.
The Magic team's cowering appearance made him want to roar filial piety.
Unexpectedly, Li Wan stood up at this time, broke through the dunk and made a foul, which directly wiped out all the concerns of these guys.
This is the No. 1 "sharp knife platoon" he imagined.
Consider that when Nelson Jr. was first traded, he was still a little unhappy with Otis's approach.
He really liked little Nelson.
Now, of course, he still likes Nelson Jr.
But......
He had to admit that his pattern was small at that time!
The magic team, which is still in the process of transformation, needs Li Wan's sharper "sharp knife"!