After the confession failed, I went to the NBA to play and lose weight

Chapter 143 Losing Streak?

Of course, the 3-point lead is not a lot, although the Magic has always been dominant on the scene.

The main reason is that the Nuggets are in good shape today. The starting point guard Anthony Carter also broke out. The backcourt trio scored 35 points at halftime.

For the Magic, Lewis recovered, and Li Chengming and Howard also performed well.

However, Li Chengming was troubled by fouls. He committed three fouls in the first half, and after only playing for more than three minutes in the third quarter, he fouled for the fourth time and went off to rest.

There is no way, Iverson is really good at making, and the Li Chengming he made is a bit grumpy, because he can't keep up with his speed at all.

Just in response to that sentence, you clearly know that he will attack you from the right, but you just can't keep up.

This is the top speed in the league!

Even though he has declined due to age and injuries, Iverson is still so unstoppable when he wants to break through.

Not to mention Li Chengming, Howard is still sudden when he comes, still can't prevent him, and still gets fouled, but the scene is better than Li Chengming, and he can somewhat limit it.

But on the defensive end, Iverson is also free, and how many points he gets is actually equal to how many points he loses.

"Answer"'s defense has never been very good, and he needs the help of his teammates to wipe his ass. Although he is fast on offense, he can't turn this into an advantage on the defensive end. On the contrary, because he likes to gamble and steal, he is more likely to be swayed open.

It's really rare for the Magic's guards to meet opponents who don't suffer at all. Nelson's touch is not good, but he does a good job of using breakthroughs to score the ball. The main reason is that breakthroughs are easy.

Not to mention that Bogans and Du Lin, who were very efficient in this game, supported the bench with Li Chengming.

Although they encountered some troubles, the Magic still won points in the third quarter and opened up the point difference slightly. Evans, who was mediocre in the first half, suddenly broke out and hit all 4 shots in a single quarter. The team has consolidated its advantage.

It seems that this will be another victory for the Magic, and the "devil schedule" will also become a welfare schedule.

Unexpectedly, the situation would change suddenly in the fourth quarter. The Magic, which led by three quarters, suddenly seemed unable to play in the fourth quarter.

Van Gundy should bear some responsibility for this, because considering the back-to-back games on the second day, especially against the Jazz, who had lost once before, he put both Howard and Li Chengming on the court at the beginning of the fourth quarter Next, even Lewis, who was very efficient in this field, also won, and Nelson and Turkoglu led the team.

In fact, in the past, this decision cannot be wrong. After all, Turkoglu, as the core of the organization in the Magic team, has a high tactical status, and the team can often play around him.

But the condition of the Turks today is really bad. Not only can't score, but also pass the ball carelessly. There are too many turnovers and unnecessary fouls, which have completely become a side effect. The pit is gone.

So when Li Chengming and the others played again, the Magic had gone from leading by 7 points to trailing by 8 points, with a net loss of 15 points before halfway through the single quarter.

The offensive talent of the Nuggets can also be seen, and they can almost defeat the opponent in half a quarter.

However, the Nuggets really can't defend against Li Chengming and Li Chengming. In fact, they can't hold down a single strong point inside, whether it is Howard or Li Chengming.

The inside combination of Marcus Camby and Kenyon Martin seems to be a defensive champion from the face of the card, but Camby, who was the best defensive player in the last session and a two-time first defense, the Nuggets he guards The restricted area, however, does not seem to be as impenetrable as imagined.

Moreover, these two people actually belong to the auxiliary defense, but they are limited by their respective physical reasons-Camby is thin, Martin is short, and the single defense, especially the top defense, is not so good, but facing a low-level monster like Li Chengming, And Howard, the monster under the basket, as long as they receive the ball, they can basically only foul.

Camby's defensive statistics are indeed very good. He was the block leader before, but sometimes this is actually obtained by sacrificing his defensive position. It may be a beautiful block, but it takes a few times of excessive defense, and even the defensive end. Some effects, simply put, are data brushes.

This is in stark contrast to Howard. Howard's statistics may not be so good sometimes, but his help to the Magic on both offense and defense is beyond doubt, especially a "deterrence" on the defensive end. role.

That is to say, the opponent will evade his defense, or even pull him out of the penalty area, but this will inevitably require a certain amount of offensive resources and even tactical matching, which may not necessarily achieve results.

This intangible contribution is not supported by data, and may even be ignored when watching the game, because it will not appear in the camera.

But this can be directly reflected in the team's overall performance, such as record and some comprehensive evaluation data, and teammates can also benefit from it.

The appearance of Li Chengming and Howard brought stability to the Magic on the offensive end, and did not give the Nuggets the opportunity to run up and play fast breaks. When they fell into positional battles, their efficiency naturally declined.

Li Chengming and Howard teamed up to catch up to only one point away. Seeing that the overtake was imminent, the Nuggets called a timeout.

Then first Li Chengming was fouled, fouled for the first time in his career, and then Howard fell into foul tactics. The Magic were beaten 2:8 before the last 1 minutes, and the overall offensive and defensive rhythm of the team was completely messed up. .

Afterwards, they failed to catch up with the score again, and finally ushered in the team's eighth loss this season with 106:114.

李成名全场仅出战17分钟，9投8中效率超高，砍下20分4篮板3助攻，但是有4次失误并且最终6犯下场，对于输球还是负有一定责任的。

Of course, the biggest blame has to fall on Turkoglu, the worst performer, but the Magic have Howard and Lewis, and now there is another Li Chengming, who is very popular. If he wants to take the blame, others probably don't bother to find him.

For the media, there is no topic. For the fans, "being brave enough to take the blame" is also a reflection of the status of the team. It is impossible to say "the team lost, XX did not lose", that is the privilege of the volute .

When interviewed after the game, the Magic, from Howard to Lewis, and then to Li Chengming, who performed well all took the initiative to take responsibility, and Turkoglu, who was in a sluggish state, naturally had to take responsibility.

In fact, this kind of initiative to take responsibility is a good thing, and it can be regarded as a proof of the good atmosphere of the team.

No one is a general who wins all the time, there are always times when he loses, and no one can maintain his full state every game. Jordan still has times when he pulls his hips.

The more than a dozen members of the team want to support each other. It is not that all the glory shines on one person when they win, nor does it mean that there are still people who can not stick to the pot when they lose.

Of course, what you actually think in your heart is another matter. In fact, this kind of cliché belongs to the official established statement. As long as the brain is not bad, it will be said like this, and it is impossible to give the outside world a chance to catch mistakes.

Then I went back and flew to Utah the next afternoon to face the Jazz. This time, the Magic was determined to take revenge and avoid a losing streak, but all members were in poor condition, including Li Chengming.

Li Chengming was also affected by the schedule, and he was also uncomfortable as a rookie. It cannot be said that he hit the "newcomer wall", but he was indeed in a very exhausted state both physically and mentally.

In addition, this is another devil's home stadium, and the noise from the fans made the Magic players who were already tired from running back and forth very uncomfortable.

The Magic shot a dismal 37% in the first quarter, trailing the Jazz by 17 points at 31:14, and it took almost a quarter.

(End of this chapter)